School Attendance
Schedule and Calendar
CITI High operates from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily. August, December, January, and May will be full-day Fridays. Every other month have Fridays consisting of early release days, with school dismissing at 12:45 pm. Our School Calendar can be found here.
CITI High has its own unique calendar designed to parallel that of Nash Community College. Please refer to the school's calendar regularly or call the school for information. Students are expected to attend daily whether traditional high schools are in session or not.
Attendance Policy
In order to be considered in attendance, a student (excluding hospitalized/homebound) must be present in the school for the school day or at a place other than the school with the approval of the appropriate school official for attending an authorized school activity. Such activities may include field trips, athletic contests, student conventions, or any similar approved activities.
Attendance Promotion Standards
Grades 9-13 Attendance Expectations (NCPS Board Policy 4400)
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● Students may not miss more than 9 days in each class per semester ● Students that are absent 10-14 days can be recovered after school. ● Students are required to stay 90 minutes per block to recover attendance. ● Students that are absent 15+ days will fail the course due to attendance. ● Students will have until the end of the next grading period to recover the attendance and receive their original grade. |
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● Students that are Administratively Withdrawn from a course will need to repay CITI High 50% of the textbook cost. ● Students that receive two Administrative Withdrawals will be referred back to their traditional high school of residency or referral to Tar River Academy. |
When a student is absent from school, he/she is required to bring a written excuse from home the day he/she returns to school. The note should state the reason(s) for the absence. The only circumstances that are recognized as excuses for school absences are:
*Illness or injury *Court or Administrative Proceedings
*Quarantine *Religious Observance
*Death in Immediate Family *Educational Opportunity (Principal Approved) *Medical or Dental Appointments
All other excuses will be considered an unexcused absence. In case of any prolonged absences due to illness, travel, etc., the school and/or teachers should be notified.
Check-In/Check-Out
Although we understand that emergencies arise, please minimize checking students in late or out early, as it interferes with their classes and may result in a loss of credit. Refer to NCPS Board Policy 4400 (Attendance).
ALL STUDENTS MUST REPORT TO THE Downstairs D Building Lobby TO SIGN IN IF THEY ARRIVE AFTER 9:15 AM.
ALL STUDENTS MUST REPORT TO THE Main Office TO SIGN IN IF THEY ARRIVE AFTER 9:30 AM.
ALL STUDENTS LEAVING EARLY MUST REPORT TO THE Main Office TO SIGN OUT IF THEY
LEAVE PRIOR TO 4:15 PM.
IF A PERMISSION TO LEAVE CAMPUS FORM IS NOT ON FILE IN THE Main Office, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN THE STUDENT OUT.
Tardies to School/Tardies to Class
If a student is tardy to school, the student must report directly to the main office to check in and take the printed-out pass to the teacher. All students arriving to class after the scheduled class start time are marked tardy, and the reason for their tardiness is noted. Any student who misses more than one half of the scheduled class time will receive an absence.
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**When After School Detention is assigned, if the student does not attend, the referral is updated 1 time for rescheduling. If a student misses the rescheduled event, OSS is assigned for 1 day.
Note: Excessive tardiness is defined as more than 10 tardies in a class period. Teachers will identify the number of tardies in the narrative within EH, and the principal will assign 1 day of OSS.
Absences/Make-up Work
When a student is absent from school, upon arriving back, the student must bring a note explaining the nature of the absences. The student is to give the note to their first period teacher who will turn it into the office. Students are expected to make up any work missed due to absence from a class. Regardless of whether the absence is excused or unexcused, all makeup work must be completed within 5 days of returning to school. It is the student’s responsibility to get all assignments that were missed due to an absence. Students who are suspended may make up work and are responsible for contacting their teachers to get missing assignments. Any student who has been absent more than 10% of a semester and passed the course must submit an attendance waiver at the end of the semester. The waiver committee will review and determine if the student will receive credit for the course.
Academics, Grading, Activities
High school courses are primarily limited to the core high school course requirements (English, Mathematics, History, and Science). Elective credit towards a student's high school diploma typically comes from college courses. All students are required to take a BRIDGE Enhancement elective each semester.
High School Promotion Requirements
- Promotion to grade 10 – 5 credits
- Promotion to grade 11 – 12 credits
- Promotion to grade 12 – 20 credits
- Promotion to grade 13 – 28 credits
Students enrolled in EOC courses (Biology, Math I, Math III, & ENG II) are expected to achieve proficiency on their EOC assessment. In accordance with NCPS Board Policy, if a student passes the course but fails to achieve proficiency on the EOC assessment, he/she must participate in an additional testing opportunity in order to earn course credit.