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• All exceptions must be cleared with the administration​.
• Students who are 18 or older will not be allowed to leave campus
without parental permission.
Credit Denial Due To Insufficient Attendance
Grade level administrators will review each attendance situation at the end of the course. When extenuating circumstances arise, the grade level administrator will determine if credit will be granted. (The establishment of rules and regulations defining lawful and unlawful absences is based on the SC State Board Regulations for Attendance.
Perfect Attendance
Perfect attendance at the high school is calculated by class. If a student misses enough time out of any class period so that the student is counted absent in the class, even medically excused, then that one class would nullify a perfect attendance record.
College/Military Visits
Juniors and seniors may participate in college or military installation visits up to two days during the fall semester and up to two days during the spring semester. For attendance purposes, these four days per year will be listed as college days; however, students are required to submit letters or other verifications of attendance from universities, colleges, or military personnel. ​The documents must be printed on official stationary and identify specific dates of attendance.
Attendance Recapture
Attendance Recapture is a program designed to assist students who have used more than the maximum allowable absences in South Carolina public schools. This program can only assist those students who have exceeded the limits by narrow margins. There is a $10 charge for each class period recovered by students in this program. Principals and counselors can provide additional information. Tentatively, recapture days are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm as follows : ​October 1&3, November 5&7, December 3&5, December 10 &12, March 3&5, April 7&9, May 5&7 and May 12&14
Make-Up Work
Students are responsible for making up work in class due to missed class time. Students must request make up work from teachers but not
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