Tardiness is defined as arriving in any class after the bell for the start of class has rung.  Students will be issued a 1-hour detention for each tardy to class.

First Block of the Day

• Students who are 20 minutes or more tardy to the first class of the day must go to the Attendance Office to obtain a tardy slip before attending their first class.  Twenty minutes or more tardy is considered an absence and the student is subject to disciplinary action.
• Students will receive​ detention for each tardy beginning with the fourth tardy to school each semester.  Detention is waived in consideration of unforeseen circumstances for the first three tardies of each semester.
  
  Other Class Periods

• Tardiness to any class is a school infraction.  It may be excused only when it is the result of a counseling or other appointment with a school official and the student presents the teacher with a note from that person.
• A student who is tardy to any class must attend detention.  There are no exceptions allowed, including but not limited to athletics, clubs, or medical appointments.
  
  “0" Period Classes

• Students enrolled in these classes are subject to all Absence and Tardy policies.  ("0" period classes begin at 7:00 a.m.)
• Credit may be withheld if a student accumulates an excessive number of unexcused absences.  ​