Registration Information the fifth week of the semester and may be chosen for only one course per semester. Students pre-register in (incoming 9th Honors and AP classes: Honors and AP graders register in May) for the following year. courses are a full-year commitment. If students Carefully read the course descriptions noting the choose one or more of these courses, they are important information about course committing to the enrollment for the 2016-17 prerequisites. Talk with your teachers, parents school year. and counselor about which classes you should consider taking next year. Choose classes that AP Classes: Taking the AP exam is an support your career goals, enhance your expectation when a student up for AP interests or teach you a new skill. course. Currently (2015), the AP exam costs $100 per test or $20 for students on free and Classes will be offered based on staff reduced lunch. availability and the number of students who request courses. Signing up for a course is not Schedule Changes (five day rule): Schedule a guarantee of enrollment. changes must be completed before the end of the 5th school day of the first semester and Important Policies before the end of the 5th school day of the West Seattle High Yearlong Scheduling: second semester. Classes dropped after the School students register for the following year’s 10th day of the semester but before the 5th week classes in the spring. Both semesters’ courses of the semester will result in a W on the are selected at this time. Students will remain student’s transcript. Students who are with the same teacher for the full year in withdrawn from a class after the 5th week of the yearlong courses. Students should choose semester will earn an E on their transcript for courses carefully as schedule changes are that course unless the withdrawal is due to a extremely limited. Parent/guardian move to another school. signature is required to process a request for Grading System: Grades of A, B, C, and D withdrawal. indicate credit earned in a class. An E grade indicates course failure and results in no credit Incompletes are rarely given and must be earned. If a student wishes to take a class for a completed within six school weeks of the end of Pass/No Pass grade, this must be requested by
Registration Information Students pre-register in (incoming 9th graders register in May) for the following year. Carefully read the course descriptions noting the important information about course prerequisites. Talk with your teachers, parents and counselor about which classes you should consider taking next year. Choose classes that support your career goals, enhance your interests or teach you a new skill. Classes will be offered based on staff availability and the number of students who request courses. Signing up for a course is not a guarantee of enrollment. Important Policies Yearlong Scheduling: West Seattle High School students register for the following year’s classes in the spring. Both semesters’ courses are selected at this time. Students will remain with the same teacher for the full year in yearlong courses. Students should choose courses carefully as schedule changes are extremely limited. Grading System: Grades of A, B, C, and D indicate credit earned in a class. An E grade indicates course failure and results in no credit earned. If a student wishes to take a class for a Pass/No Pass grade, this must be requested by the fifth week of the semester and may be chosen for only one course per semester. Honors and AP classes: Honors and AP courses are a full-year commitment. If students choose one or more of these courses, they are committing to the enrollment for the 2016-17 school year. AP Classes: Taking the AP exam is an expectation when a student up for AP course. Currently (2015), the AP exam costs $100 per test or $20 for students on free and reduced lunch. Schedule Changes (five day rule): Schedule changes must be completed before the end of the 5th school day of the first semester and before the end of the 5th school day of the second semester. Classes dropped after the 10th day of the semester but before the 5th week of the semester will result in a W on the student’s transcript. Students who are withdrawn from a class after the 5th week of the semester will earn an E on their transcript for that course unless the withdrawal is due to a move to another school. Parent/guardian signature is required to process a request for withdrawal. Incompletes are rarely given and must be completed within six school weeks of the end of
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