Attendance

Regular attendance helps your child succeed academically, build strong social skills, and develop the discipline needed for lifelong success.

Attendance is a very vital aspect of your student's success in high school!

In case of an absence, parents/guardians are asked to call the attendance office on or before the date of absence.

Please leave a voice message. Messages are checked from 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Excused Absence

The following may be recognized as excused absences but must be reported to the attendance office by 3:30 p.m. on the day following the absence.

Personal illness
Serious illness or death of a member of the family or close friend
Obligatory religious observances of the students’ own faith
Verified physician or dentist appointments
Court appearances
Emergency situations requiring immediate action
An absence which has been requested in writing and approved in advance by the building administration

Students and parents will be notified of any unexcused absences via email.
Students will be given 23 hours to clean up any attendance issues by way of speaking with teachers and/or having parents call in to report sick days or doctors’ appointments.
- A preferred method to avoid extra work by staff for students is to have parents call in any excused absences prior to the student missing school.
Students who have unexcused absences will be given consequences beginning with a one-hour detention, which if not served, would escalate to a Thursday School, which if not served, would escalate to Out of School Suspension.
This protocol will follow in line with the consequences of not taking care of excessive tardies by serving the initial one-hour detention.