​​​​​​UNEXCUSED ABSENCES (TRUANCY)

1. Absences for other than the above reasons, even with the permission of parents/guardians, are considered unexcused.  Parents/guardians should realize that a student's grade may suffer because of unexcused absences.  Students may not request makeup work for an unexcused absence.  Students who accumulate 10 or more excused and unexcused absences in a semester (per class period) may be denied credit for the semester.
2. Santa Clara High School does not recognize "ditch days." Truancy is a serious matter for a number of reasons.  Truancy encourages dishonesty, a violation of the Eighth Commandment.  Truancy can lead to unsafe even dangerous activities ( i.e. injury, illegal drinking, drug use, and/or sex) when large numbers of teenagers are without adult supervision. Truancy is wasteful because it causes loss of instruction time and parent's tuition money. Truancy "teaches" a lack of order and discipline. Truancy sets a bad example for younger students. Parents/guardians, who "cover" for their son/daughter by writing a note saying they were sick when they were not, provide a bad example and engage in dishonest and sinful behavior.​