York High School

PROCEDURES

Table of Contents

• Enrollment & Scheduling

• Admission Procedures
• Course Load
• Schedule Changes
• Level Changes
• Adding Courses
• Dropping Courses
• Early Graduation
• Academic Credits
• Auditing a Course

• Grading

• Grading Scale
• Grade Point Averages & Honor Roll
• Pass/Fail
• Incomplete Grades
• Reassessment Opportunities
• Absences & Summative Assessments
• Cumulative Summative Assessments
• Academic Integrity

• Academic Programming

• Dual Credit
• Outside Credit
• Independent Study
• Advanced Placement
• Technology Center of DuPage (TCD)

• Attendance & School Day Programming

• Tardy Procedures
• Signing out of School/Late Arrival
• Requesting Attendance Correction
• Accessing Supports During the Day
• Off-Campus Lunch
• Study Hall

• Student Responsibility

• Before/After School Expectations
• Parking
• Student ID
• Lunch Expectations
• Hall Passes
• Deliveries
• Cell Phones/Electronics
• Building Security
• Gambling
• Insubordination
• Potential Consequences
• Social Probation

Enrollment & Scheduling

Admission Procedures

High school students moving into District 205 should contact York High School. In order to enroll, proof of custody, proof of residency in District 205 and an original birth certificate are required. Students transferring from another Illinois public high school must present a completed ISBE Student in Good Standing Transfer Form from the previous high school. All students will need transcripts from previously attended high schools to verify classes taken and credits earned. A grade nine transfer student will need transcripts from the last year in middle school.

Course Load

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of five credit-bearing classes, lunch, and either Health, Physical Education or Drivers Education in addition to electives and/or study hall. Students are not permitted to have more than one Study Hall in their schedule per semester. An early dismissal or late arrival is considered a Study Hall.

All students must be enrolled for a full school day which consists of eight periods. An exception to this may be granted for seniors with off-campus privileges and students in the Career Internship program. Lunch is required for all students with the exception of TCD students that go to a job or alternative educational setting. Work-study students with more than six periods must be scheduled for lunch.

Schedule Changes

Each year York High School creates a master schedule for the following school year that reflects

students’ course requests made during course selection. Faculty members are employed, textbooks

are purchased and rooms are assigned based on these requests. Thus, once a student enrolls in a

course, he/she is expected to remain in the course. Careful consideration of course selection by the student,

parent, and counselor before registration is critical to this process.

Level Changes

Level changes should only be made before the school year has started or at the change in semesters.  The process for level changes is explained below:

• Semester Changes: Parent permission is needed for a change at semester.  In some cases, other changes in the student’s schedule will have to be made to accommodate the level change. If classes are full, or other scheduled conflicts occur, a level change may not be possible.
• Changes during Semester: Although rare, students may be approved to change levels of a course during the semester.  Before any level change is considered, students must make an official request to change level with their school counselor. Requests will be reviewed by the student’s educational team (Teacher, Counselor, Division Chair, Assistant Principal for Instruction), using student interview information, student achievement data, academic history, social/emotional context, post-secondary planning, and overall student course load.  As part of the level change review, students will be expected to demonstrate sustained effort in their current class, which will likely involve seeking out additional help or enrichment opportunities from their teacher or resource staff member.

Adding a Course

Students may add courses prior to the beginning of a semester on a space-available basis. Students may not add classes after the first 5 school days of each semester.

Dropping a Course

Students may withdraw from a course without penalty during the first nine weeks of the semester. Students who drop a class after the first nine weeks of the semester may receive a grade of WF and will have the failing grade included in their grade point average.

Early Graduation

Students must declare their intent to graduate early at the end of their seventh semester during the course selection process. Students must complete the Form for Early Graduation, and must secure approval from their counselor, parents, and Assistant Principal for Instruction.

Academic Credits

All academic courses receive one credit per semester, including health and music. PE courses earn one-half credit per semester and the grade is not counted in the GPA calculation.

Auditing a Course

Students interested in auditing a course at York for no credit should contact their counselor to initiate the request and review process. Requests to Audit a class are due by the 9th week of the semester. Audited courses will appear as NC (No Credit) on the transcript.

Grading

Grading Scale

The grading scale at York High School is common for all courses. Grades will be calculated to the nearest whole percent. No scores will be assigned below 50% (equidistant grading scale.) Instructors will indicate a score of “NE” or No Evidence in the gradebook for assignments that cannot be retaken. NE will have a score of 50%. Extra credit is not available for students. If an assignment is not completed or the student has not made a “GOOD FAITH EFFORT*”, the assignment will be marked as MISSING which carries a weight of zero points.

*Good Faith Effort is defined as a student attempting all parts of the assessment with the intent of earning credit.

At the end of the semester, grades that may be assigned are:

A, B, C, D, F, NC (No Credit), I (Incomplete), X (Conditional Incomplete)

Incomplete grades should be rectified before 6 weeks into the next semester.

Conditional Incomplete grades may be assigned at the end of the first semester and will be changed to the second-semester grade.

Grade Point Averages and Honor Roll

For the cumulative grade point average, all courses are assigned point values except PE, supportive study halls, and some activity classes.

For a single semester, GPA is figured by adding the point total (non-weighted) and then dividing by the number of classes. Then the fraction .20 for each honors class with a grade of A, B, or C is added to the GPA. For example, a student with two honors courses and four regular classes who earned a grade of B in every course would have a GPA of 3.40 (or 6 x 3 = 18 divided by 6 = 3.0 + (2x.20) for the two honors courses results in a GPA of 3.40).

When calculating GPA for multiple semesters, the honors weight of .20 is multiplied by the total number of honors credits and then divided by the number of semesters the student has been in school. The resulting fraction is then added to the cumulative GPA. This weighted GPA is used for honor roll and is shown on the transcript. Honor roll is determined at the end of each semester. Note: Some Colleges & Universities do not recognize weighted GPA, and will recalculate without the .20 multiplier.

There are two honor rolls at York:

        Honor Roll: GPA of 3.0 – 3.499

        High Honor Roll – GPA of 3.5 and above

Grade Point Values:

        A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point, and F = 0

Activity/Intervention/Service Course Credits

• The following activity course receives one-half credit per semester:

• Freshman Mentoring.

• The following service courses receive one-half credit per semester and all need approval:

• Principal’s Office Aides, Teacher Aides, College and Career Center Aides, Bookstore Aides, Athletic Office Aides and Student Service Aides.

• The following activity course receives one-fourth credit per semester:

• Student Council.

Pass/Fail Option

Required courses may not be taken for a Pass/Fall grade. Students may choose to take one elective course

per semester on a Pass/Fail basis. This option is provided to encourage students to take a course for interest or need without the pressure of a letter grade. The Pass/Fail Form must be completed with a parent’s signature and returned to your counselor by the end of the ninth week of the semester. All course requirements remain the same and a student is graded throughout the course. However, only a Pass or Fail grade is recorded on the transcript with full credit given for courses successfully completed. Successfully completed Pass/Fail courses will not be averaged in a student’s GPA. A failing grade in a Pass/Fail course will affect the GPA and class rank like a failure in any course. Once a student elects to take a course on Pass/Fail basis, the student must remain on Pass/Fail for the semester.

Incomplete Grades

In the event that a student does not complete a course within a semester, the student can earn an Incomplete grade. This will appear as an “I” on the student’s report card. Within 6 weeks of the end of the semester, the student will coordinate with their teacher to make arrangements to complete the course (through completing exams/retakes, turning in projects, etc.) Upon completion of the previously agreed upon work in the given time frame, the teacher will submit a grade change with the new grade. There will be no record on the student’s transcript that an “I” was ever earned.

Reassessment Opportunities

Students have relearning opportunities for content & skill on summative assessments after demonstrating further learning. Conditions are course-dependent and outlined on the Course Syllabus. In certain cases, summative assessments may not have a relearning opportunity (Dual Credit, a paper with multiple chances for revision, etc.) These exceptions will be noted on the syllabus. Any summative assessment that is administered within the last three weeks of a semester will NOT be eligible for a retake/redo.

Absences and Summative Assessments

Per the student handbook:

If a student’s absence is excused or if a student is suspended from school, he/she will be permitted to make up all missed work, including homework and tests, for equivalent academic credit. A student and the student’s

parent/guardian are responsible for obtaining assignments from the student's teachers prior to any excused absences and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to his or her return to school.

As is our practice, students who are NOT excused will be entitled to make up missed summative assessments, but will NOT be eligible for additional attempts per the class syllabus. Deadlines and due dates are not required to be extended when student absences have not been cleared.

Cumulative Summative Assessments

At the end of each semester, students will take a Cumulative Summative Assessment (CSA) in all courses. These assessments are mandatory and students will earn an Incomplete grade until it is completed. CSAs will be weighted as other Summative Assessments and will require the students to analyze, evaluate, and reflect on their learning throughout the semester.

CSAs will not be given prior to their designated time and considerations will be made for students who have 3 CSAs scheduled in one day.

Academic Integrity

As a school community, we commit to Academic Integrity. The transcript grades earned at York should be

evidence of a student’s mastery of the curriculum. Academic Integrity reflects a respect for individual achievement that lies at the heart of academic culture (Northwestern University, Academic Integrity Guide).

This includes taking ownership for one’s work, properly crediting the ideas of others, producing original work on independent assessments and assignments, contributing appropriately in collaborative activities, and honoring the propriety of school exams and other academic work. Students and staff recognize that cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and theft of intellectual property violate the principles of Academic Integrity.

The York Academic Integrity Code communicates prohibited behaviors and associated penalties. Consequences for violating the York Academic Integrity Code are based on the supposition that a student’s grade should be a reflection of what they know and can do rather than a response to negative behaviors. For this reason, there are both Academic and Behavioral consequences framing this policy.

Examples of violations of Academic Integrity may be but are not limited to:

• Copying answers or work from another student’s test.
• Helping/allowing another student to copy your answers during a test.
• Sharing information with another student about the content of an upcoming test.
• Using information provided by another student about the content of an upcoming test.
• Turning in another person’s assignment as your own.
• Stealing or replicating copies of tests or answer keys.
• Presenting materials from another source as your own ideas, thinking, or writing.
• Changing grades in a grade book or altering an electronic grading program.
• Using an electronic device to reproduce/transmit assessment information that could be used to cheat or gain unfair academic advantage.
• Presenting computer or artificial intelligence-generated text as your own.

For serious or large-scale incidents of academic dishonesty or cheating, including incidents that involve another disciplinary infraction, additional disciplinary consequences may be assigned in accordance with the student.

Academic Programming

Dual Credit

York High School offers a variety of courses that allow students to earn High School AND College credit simultaneously. You can learn more about our offerings here. Due to the agreements between D205 and our partner schools, grading practices may be different in Dual Credit classes.

College of DuPage

Dual credit courses are those courses within the high school curriculum that allow students to earn both York High School credit and College of DuPage credit for the same course.

Indiana University Advanced College Project (ACP)

York has entered into an agreement with Indiana University (IU) that provides dual credit courses taught at York. Students enrolled in ACP courses, who earn at least a C, receive credit for IU in addition to York. This credit is transferable to most four year colleges and universities. Students should contact colleges to make sure they accept IU transfer credits.

Outside Credit

In order for credit to be granted for outside courses (Non-District summer school, correspondence, on-line class, etc.), the course must be approved PRIOR to enrolling in the course. Courses fulfilling graduation requirements in core subjects are not eligible to be taken outside of York High School.

The Superintendent or designee (York High School Administration) shall determine the amount of credit and whether a proficiency examination is required before the credit is awarded. As approval is not guaranteed, students are required to seek conditional approval of the experience before participating in a non-District course or experience by completing this form. The student assumes responsibility for any fee, tuition, supply, or other expense. The student seeking credit is responsible for (1) providing documents or transcripts that demonstrate successful completion of the experience, and (2) taking a proficiency examination, if requested. Only non-weighted credit will be granted for outside credits transferred into York. Board Policy 6:310

Elmhurst University and District 205 provide an opportunity for students to combine high school and college courses during the senior year. York students may choose to take from four to twelve semester hours of credit at Elmhurst University while they continue with a high school program of their choice at York. This program is contingent upon the student qualifying for admission to the college and providing for his/her own college tuition payment. Similar options may be arranged with the College of DuPage or other nearby institutions. In some cases, full tuition scholarships are available.

Independent Study

A program of independent study through the use of a learning contract is available as a one time opportunity. Students who wish to pursue special topics of interest or expand a specific area of an existing course may do so by entering into a learning contract with a member of the faculty. A student may earn up to one credit on any single contract. Contract forms are available with your counselor.

Students and teachers must work out the specifics of the credit to be earned, the method of evaluation, and the length and substance of the study. The project should provide students and teachers the opportunity to pursue a wide range of subjects and learning strategies.

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

A number of advanced courses at York help to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Examinations given by the College Board each May. In these courses, college level materials are studied and students are provided the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement. Such courses are offered in Art, English, French, Spanish, Calculus, Statistics, Computer Science, Music, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Human Geography, United States History, Government, European History, Economics and Psychology. If the student scores a three or better on the examination, the student may receive college credit for this high school course and enter college with credits on his/her college transcript. In addition the student may be exempt from comparable freshman courses and/or be accepted in advanced courses. Students should consult colleges to verify if Advanced Placement credit is accepted. Many colleges also offer proficiency tests on campus for college credit and/or placement in advanced college level courses. Students should plan their course work early in their high school years to be prepared for the advanced high school courses.

Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) Credit

Technology Center of DuPage (TCD), a career and technical education campus, prepares young people for a wide range of careers which require varying levels of education—from high school and post-secondary certificates to two and four-year colleges. Career programs, such as the ones available at TCD, help students develop skills and qualities through hands-on curricula.

Students should talk to their counselor if they are interested in attending TCD for the upcoming school year. York has a very limited number of openings for students to attend TCD, so admission into this program is extremely selective. Students may enroll at TCD junior year, senior year or both. The class is typically offered five days a week in an afternoon session at the campus in Addison. Transportation is provided by York High School.

Attendance & School Day Programming

Tardy Procedures

It is the expectation that students are in class on time, every class, every day. Please note that, to be considered on time, students must be in their first period class when the bell rings. Simply being in the building when the bell rings to begin the day does not constitute being on time.

Click here for student expectations and consequences as they relate to tardiness.

Signing out of School/Late Arrival/Early Dismissal

If your student is:

• Arriving to school late, during first period: students must enter through Door 1 (Academic Building) and proceed directly to class.

• Arriving to school after being called out sick: students must enter through Door 1 (Academic Building) and report to the attendance office prior to going to class.

• Arriving to school late, after first period: students must enter through Door 1 and proceed to the Attendance Office (located in Room C171/auditorium hallway) to check in and receive a pass to class. “Overslept”, “car trouble”, and “traffic” are not considered excused absences or tardies.

• Arriving to school late as a result of an appointment: all appointments need to be called in to the York Attendance Office at least 24 hours in advance of the appointment. Please call 630-617-2444 to leave a message on the automated attendance line. When your student arrives at York following the appointment, they must enter the building at Door 1 and proceed to the Attendance Office (located in Room C171) to check in and receive a pass to class. Failure to follow these procedures will result in the student being marked absent unexcused.

• Feeling ill: students should ask their classroom teacher for a pass to the Health Services office. If it is determined that the student needs to go home, the school nurse will contact parents/guardians to pick the student up (or release the student). Students will receive a pass and will exit the building through Door 3. Students leaving for the day through the health services office do not require a parent/guardian phone call to the Attendance Office. Health Services will resolve student attendance for the day if proper procedures have been followed.

• Needing to leave school early due to an appointment: all appointments need to be called in to the York Attendance Office at least 24 hours in advance of the appointment. Please call 630-617-2444 to leave a message on the automated attendance line. When it is time for your student to leave for the appointment, they must report to the attendance office to obtain a pass to leave the building. They will then exit the building through Door 3 (main entrance). Students who leave the building without obtaining a pass will be marked absent unexcused, regardless of whether or not a parent/guardian leaves a message. This is paramount to student safety.

• Needing to be picked up during the day for an appointment, but will be returning to school: students should follow both of the above procedures when leaving the building and, again, when returning to York.

• All students arriving to York after the start of the school day must enter the building at Door 1.
• All students leaving the building prior to the end of the school day must leave through Door 3, with a pass.

Requesting Attendance Correction

If you or your student believes that they have been marked absent or tardy to a class in error, please follow these steps:

1. Student reaches out to the teacher with the concern.
2. Parent/guardian reaches out to the teacher with the concern.

Please do not call the Attendance Office with your requested attendance correction, as that line is automated. The attendance office does not record student attendance for individual classes and, as such, will not be able to assist you with your concerns. Please reach out directly to the teacher of the class.

Accessing Supports During the Day

During lunch periods:

• Students may go directly to the library at the start of their lunch period (food is not permitted in the library, however) or at the halfway point of their lunch period with a pass from a teacher, which is required to leave the cafeteria.
• Students may go to the math lab during lunch (either at the start of the period or the halfway point), but must have a pass from their math teacher.
• Students with a lunch lab must have the appropriate sticker on the back of their ID and will need to show the sticker in order to leave the cafeteria at the halfway point of the period.
• Freshman with FOG are dismissed at the halfway point of lunch periods if applicable.

YSS:

• Students wishing to see a member of their YSS team during the day should do the following:

• Reach out to the adult and attempt to make an appointment.
• If immediate assistance is required, the student must obtain a pass from their teacher.
• Your lunch period is the ideal time to schedule your appointment.

Health Services:

• If a student needs to see the nurse, that student must first go to class and obtain a pass from their teacher to Health Services.

Test Make-up Center:

• If a student needs to make up a test, that student must have a pass from a teacher in order to enter. Tests may not be made up during other academic class periods.

Off-Campus Lunch (Select Seniors Only)

Off campus lunch is a privilege afforded to select seniors only. At no time are any 9th, 10th, or 11th grade students permitted to leave campus for lunch.

Seniors with appropriate ID who have off campus lunch privileges must:

• Leave through Door 1, scanning their physical ID prior to exiting the building.
• Return through Door 1, scanning their physical ID upon returning to the building.
• Wait in the Door 1 vestibule until the bell rings to end their lunch period prior to moving on to their next class.
• Return to campus with enough time to get to their next class on time.
• If driving, drive carefully and respectfully in the York parking lot and while off campus in the community.
• Only park in the York parking lot with a designated student parking spot.

Failure to follow the above expectations will result in suspension of off-campus privileges and additional consequences.

Study Hall

Study hall is a required class. Students will need to scan in for attendance purposes. Any student wishing to leave study hall to access another support must have a pass from a teacher in order to do so (students must report to study hall first to check in for attendance purposes) and sign out prior to leaving. Study hall teachers may not write passes for students.

Cell phones and other electronic devices are allowed so long as they are not disruptive to the study hall environment.

Student Responsibility

Before/After School Expectations

Before School:

Students arriving to school may go to the following locations while waiting for first period to begin and must abide by all York rules and expectations:

• Student cafeteria
• Library
• Meet with a teacher
• Hallways

After School:

Students are expected to report directly to their next destination immediately upon the conclusion of 8th period. Students may stay after school for the following reasons, but are expected to report directly to those destinations (students should arrive no later than 3:15 PM):

• School-sponsored clubs and activities
• Meeting with a teacher for academic support
• Library (for academic purposes only)
• Athletic team practice or contest
• Intramural sports or fitness center (must be registered)
• PE make-ups

Students may NOT:

• Leave the building and return
• Access the late bus (4:30 or 6:15) if not in the building/on campus for an approved reason
• Be in the building without adult supervision

Failure to comply with the above expectations may result in suspension of after-school privileges in addition to school consequences.

Parking

Students without a parking pass are not permitted to park on school grounds at any time between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:15 PM. Students coming to school for club meetings or athletic practices before school must park in the south faculty lot (south of the South Gym) and must move their vehicles out of the York parking lot prior to 7:15 AM.

Parking placards must be clearly displayed from the rear view mirror and students must park in their assigned spots. Those students with parking privileges must drive defensively and follow the rules of the road. Failure to do so may result in parking privileges being suspended or revoked.

At no point in time should any student park in any of the parking areas designated for faculty members.

Any students with questions regarding parking should reach out to Dean of Students, Ms. Tonja Killingham, at tkillingham@elmhurst205.org.

Student ID

All students must have a physical ID at all times while on the York campus. Photos of ID cards will not be accepted. Students will need to utilize their physical ID card at a number of times during the course of the school day, including:

• Swiping in to the building each morning upon arrival
• Swiping out of the building for off-campus lunch (seniors only)
• Swiping back into the building when returning from off-campus lunch (seniors only)

Students who have misplaced their physical ID, or who would like to purchase a “back-up”, can do so by visiting York Student Services before or after school or during a lunch period.

Students who do not have their physical ID will be asked to report to Door 1 to print a temporary ID for that day.

Lunch Expectations

While all students have the right to eat lunch during the day, eating lunch in the student cafeteria is a privilege. As such, students must abide by the expectations below in order to access that privilege:

• Entrance to the student cafeteria is only permitted at the western entrance to the student commons and the two western entrances to the cafeteria. Students are required to scan their physical ID upon entrance into the cafeteria.
• Students are expected to behave appropriately during lunch periods. Proper behavior includes:

• Using voice levels appropriate for school.
• Remaining seated while eating.
• Disposing of all garbage and leaving tables clean upon leaving the cafeteria.

• Students wishing to leave the cafeteria (with the exception of 9th graders leaving for FOG) must show supervisors a written pass from a teacher or a sticker on the back of their ID in order to leave.

Failure to follow behavioral expectations may result in suspension of cafeteria privileges and/or disciplinary consequences from the deans.

Hall Passes

In order to be in the halls during a class period, students must be in possession of a pass. Students using the restroom should have a laminated restroom pass. Students moving from one supervising adult to another (i.e. from YSS to class or from the attendance office to class) should have a handwritten hall pass signed by an adult.

Outside of emergency situations, students should not be issued passes during the first or last ten minutes of a period.

Deliveries

Parents/guardians may drop off forgotten items at Door 3 during the day.

Outside food deliveries for students are prohibited and will be confiscated.

Cell Phones/Electronics

The use of cell phones during class time is prohibited at York High School. All phones should be silenced and put away while students are in class. Phones may be used during non-academic times throughout the day. In addition, students may not have earbuds or airpods in their ears during class time.

Building Security

After first period has begun, all students coming into the building must enter through Door 1. Students leaving for appointments or being picked up by parents may leave (with a pass) through Door 3. Aside from that exception, no students should be exiting any other door at York prior to 3:06 PM.

Exiting through unauthorized doors creates a safety concern for the York community as a whole and will be met with serious consequences.

Gambling

Gambling of any kind is strictly prohibited at York. This includes, but is not limited to: online gambling, betting and dice playing.

Insubordination

All York students are expected to follow the verbal requests of any member of the York faculty, staff, and administration. Failure to comply with the reasonable requests of adults amounts to insubordination, which will not be tolerated. Requests for students to identify themselves by providing student ID must be complied with by students at all times.

Potential Consequences

Failure to follow the expectations that are held for all York students may result in disciplinary actions, including:

• Lunch detentions
• After school (1 hour) detentions
• Saturday (3 hour) detentions
• In-school suspension
• Out-of-school suspension
• Expulsion
• Revocation of privileges
• Social probation

Social Probation

Students who accumulate a number of unexcused absences or disciplinary referrals may be placed on Social Probation. Students and parents/guardians will be notified by their deans if this is the case. In the event that a student is placed on Social Probation, they will be restricted from attending certain extracurricular activities, as determined by the dean.