​Tardiness

School and classes begin at the sound of the bell. Any student not in his/her place at that time is considered late. 

Tardy to School: A student arriving tardy to school must report directly to the Attendance Office for a tardy slip.  The slip must be presented to the teacher for admittance to class. A written note with parent/guardian signature or phone call to the Attendance Clerk from a parent excuses a tardy to school; text messages and emails will not be accepted to excuse a tardy. If a student is tardy to school, any food or drink in the student's possession will be taken away.

Work missed due to tardiness may be made up at the discretion of the teacher.

If the student is tardy to school, whether the tardy is excused or unexcused, the following actions will take place:

• 3 tardies in a semester = courtesy notification email to parents
• 5 tardies in a semester = Saturday Detention
• 10 tardies in a semester = Saturday Detention, student/parent meeting with the Assistant Principal of Student Affairs, and Tardy Probation

Tardy to Class: A student late to class for any reason must report to the Attendance Office for a tardy slip.  A detention will be issued if the student does not have a written excuse from a teacher, counselor, or other school personnel and/or does not have a reason deemed excusable to the school. The accrual of 3 or more tardies to class results in a detention.

Saturday Detention

Saturday Detentions are issued for failure to serve a rescheduled Dean's Detention, for recurrent downloading of unapproved apps, and for the accrual of 5 tardies to school in a semester.  Saturday Detentions are held on campus, in the Gym, or at Clark Field, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (unless otherwise indicated).  Students must be prepared to perform service (including, but not limited to, clean-up and maintenance work) for the school. Failure to serve a Saturday Detention will result in a one-day Out-of-School Suspension the following week.​

Tardy Probation

Any student who accumulates 10 tardies in a semester in a year will be placed on Tardy Probation with a Behavior Contract.  The length of probation shall not exceed one semester. Tardy Probation status requires the student to develop a plan of action to prevent future tardiness and removes the student from participation in extracurricular activities including sports, dances, non-academic field trips, and student activities, as a participant or spectator. The terms of the restriction will be spelled out in individual contracts signed by all parties involved. Tardy Probation is designed to modify the attendance habits of individual students.