09-10 NHS Exam Exemption Guidelines

 

Number of eligible exemptions is based on student's grade level.  Ninth graders are eligible for one exemption, tenth graders are eligible for two exemptions, eleventh graders are eligible for three exemptions, and twelfth graders are eligible for four exemptions.

 

Any student in a one-credit course may be exempt from the final exam(s) of choice if the following requirements are met:

 

  1. 80 or better yearly average for the course.
  2. No More than 5 absences total for spring semester.
  3. All seniors must be present for scheduled classes on TAKS testing days.
  4. All fines- library, athletics, clubs, textbook, calculators, etc. must be cleared to be exempt.
  5. Exemption request forms must be signed by the teacher and parent and returned to the exempting teacher during the period of the exam. (Students may request and sign for their exemption forms with their Assistant Principal beginning May 18th.)

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*Both excused and unexcused absences will count for exemption purposes.  Absences that will not count against a student for exemption purposes are defined as 1) extracurricular 2)co-curricular 3) religious and medical absences. (coded as EXT, COC, REL, MED by attendance; MED means the student came to school and left to attend a Dr.'s appointment, as defined by TEC 25.087)

 

 

 

** No attendance waivers will be considered for exam exemptions.

 

*** There will be no exemptions from Midterm Exams for any student and no exemption from 1/2 credit courses.

 

**** Dual Credit/Concurrent courses with SFA will not be considered for exemptions.

 

Additional Information:

 

Exemption forms will be returned to the exempting teacher during the scheduled final exam period. 

 

All students must attend class the day of the exams.  ALL students will report to their scheduled class at the beginning of the period. Students will be dismissed according to the exam schedule.  Students who are exempt from exams will be dismissed by announcement to go to their designated area. Ninth graders will report to the ninth grade commons and upperclassmen will report to the main commons or the library to study for their next exam.