Counseling

Course Changes

While making your selection of courses for the coming year,  is important that you carefully select the courses and alternate choices that you want and need.

Once a student is enrolled in a class, changes will only be made for reasons, which are consistent with the resources of the school. Changes will not be made for questionable reasons such as changing teachers, enrolling in a class with a friend, and so on.

If a student's program is adjusted, the student is responsible for completing all work, which was assigned in the period before the student entered the new class. After the fourth week of the semester, a student will receive and "F" grade when dropping a class. Prior to the fourth week, no record of the student's enrollment will appear on the transcript.

Claremont Counselors reserve the right to change courses for appropriate levels, teacher needs, class size balancing, and administrative purposes.

CHS counselors strive to place all students in appropriate classes, and actively work to give our students the classes they requested.  However, due to class size limitations and budget constraints, students are not guaranteed their requested classes.  When making decisions regarding placement of students, graduation requirements and college entrance requirements will supercede student wishes.

Progress Checks

Student's progress and attendance can be monitored at any time. The student, the parent, a coach or a counselor may initiate progress or attendance monitoring. Merely pick up one of the cards (Green Sheet) from the receptionist. It is the student's responsibility to circulate and the initiator's responsibility to review the data. Parents with concerns about progress or attendance should call the student's counselor. The attendance callers give additional attendance monitoring information.

The grade given in any course represents the teacher's considered judgment of the degree to which the student has met the expectations and achieved the goals of the course. It represents the teacher's judgment of the quality of the student's work or the student's degree of mastery. Attendance and related participation and contribution are significant factors in the grade. Grades may be reduced for absences and / or tardies. Refer to the attendance / tardy policy for each teachers class.

Grades

The grade given in any course represents the teacher's considered judgment of the degree to which the student has met the expectations and achieved the goals of the course. It represents the teacher's judgment of the quality of the student's work or the student's degree of mastery. Attendance and related participation and contribution are significant factors in the grade. Grades may be reduced for absences and / or tardies. Refer to the attendance / tardy policy for each teachers class.

The GPA is the grade point average. It is based on the grade points times the number of credits earned. The sum of the grade points, divided by the credits attempted constitutes the grade point average.

Credits/Grade Level

All students are expected to attend high school for at least eight semesters. Students are classified consistent with Claremont Unified School District Policy 5210 as follows:

*Meeting graduation credit numbers does not guarantee graduation.  Students must meet the course requirements for graduation as well.

The classification may be reviewed each semester, and students will not be reclassified as the next grade level without meeting credit requirements.

Independent Study Courses

Independent study is an alternative means for students to complete the prescribed course of study. These courses are not college preparatory. Russian 1 is an exception. Arrangements require the mutual consent of the counselor, the student, the parent, and the teacher involved. The principal or designee shall assign credits. Prior approval of all features of independent study is essential. A contract does not exist until approved by the Assistant Principal. Credit will not be given after the fact. Students are responsible for confirming their enrollment.

Independent Study programs may include but are not limited to home study, after school study, and travel study programs. Generally, Independent Study will NOT duplicate courses offered at Claremont High School.

If the conditions of the independent study are not met, the student will receive an appropriate grade that will be listed on the transcripts

The Scholastic Eligibility Policy requires that students maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in a grading period to be eligible to tryout, start or continue in a program / sport. A grading period is defined as a triad for sports and a semester for other activities.

Scholastic Eligibility Policy

The following courses require scholastic eligibility for all activities:

Yearbook	PE: Pep Squad	Theatre Workshop
Journalism 2	PE: Band	Sports Activities
Student Council	Production Crew	Academic Challenges
PE: Drill Team	Technical Theatre

Ineligibility Regulations:

A student who does not maintain enrollment a minimum of twenty-five credits (no more than five of which are Physical Education) is automatically ineligible and cannot petition.

A student who has fallen below a 2.0 GPA for two consecutive grading periods is automatically ineligible and cannot petition. A student who drops below a 2.0 GPA and is in an activity which continues into the next grading period will automatically be put on probation until the next grading period or the end of the current program / sport and does not need to petition in order to continue in the program.

A student who drops below a 2.0 GPA and is requesting to start a new program / sport must petition through the Principal's office within ten days after the grade cards have been mailed. Students enrolled in special Education programs will be granted automatic review to determine whether their potential ineligibility is due to their disability. Petitions are to be made through the Principal's office.

Students entering at the beginning of the ninth grade are scholastically eligible for the first triad if they have passed four or more classes in the previous grading period. All other new students must meet the eligibility requirements or petition if appropriate.

A Review Board composed of Teacher(s), counselor(s), and administration(s) shall be established by the Principal of the school to consider special cases. The review Board will determine if there are extenuating circumstances are generally a hardship or family situation beyond the reasonable control of the student. The findings of the Review Board shall be made known to the Principal and decision of the principal shall be final.