Guidelines for Course Selection and Schedule Changes

Procedure for Registration of Course Requests

For current high school students:

• Review the Program of Studies with your parents.

• Register for a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 35.

• Begin with the course selection worksheet

• Prior to scheduling an appointment with your counselor, enter your course requests through the Parent Portal of Genesis.

• Students will meet individually with counselors to review and finalize course requests.

Last Day to Change Course Requests: May 2, 2025

In view of your progress to date, as well as your testing scores and teacher recommendation, your course selections will be approved or denied.  If your selections appear to be in keeping with your goals, ability and performance, your requests will be complete.  If, however, your selections appear to be unwise, your counselor will discuss possible alternatives with you.

Schedule Change Policies

It is critical to make sound decisions early in the course selection process and be aware of policies involved with schedule changes.  Student course requests compiled in early spring determine the master schedule for the following year.  Minimum and maximum class size will be the determining factor in the consideration of schedule change requests.  Requests for schedule changes to alter the sequence of classes will not be considered (i.e. lunch, Physical Ed. and teacher changes).

Schedule changes will be considered under the following conditions:

• Student has been scheduled for an incorrect class.

• Elective(s) changes are possible only if the new elective(s) are offered during the same period.

• Course drop for study hall.

• Course level change.

Schedule Change Deadlines and Grading

Last day to add a full-year course or first-semester course, the last day of the first full week of school

The last day to add a second-semester course, the fifth day of the third marking period

The last day to change course level, the last day of the first marking period

• If any course is dropped within the first 15 days of the school, the course does not appear on the transcript.  No grade is recorded for this brief period of instruction.  The student will be subsequently enrolled in a study hall.  

• If a student changes a level (English H to English CP) within the first 15 days of school, the grade will not follow to the new course, and a record of the former course will not be reflected on the transcript. It may be necessary for the student to complete missed assignments in the new course.  Advanced-level changes (English I CP to English I Honors) will not be permitted after the first week of school.

• If a student changes a level (English H to English CP) after 15 days of school, the grade will not follow the student to the new course.  However, the transcript will reflect the former course, indicating the grade status at the time of the withdrawal with a WP or WF.  All course-level changes must occur by the last day of the first marking period.