Ed W. Clark High School Student Handbook & Course Catalog ...

Ed W. Clark High School

Student Handbook & Course Catalog 2019 ? 2020

The Academy of Mathematics, Science, Arts, and Technology; Teacher Education Academy at Clark High

School; Academy of Finance

Our Mission is to Educate and Inspire Each Student for College and Career Readiness

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ED W. CLARK HIGH SCHOOL 4291 Pennwood Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89102

Telephone: (702)799-5800 Fax: (702) 799-5813

Twitter: @ClarkChargers Website:

CEEB Code: 290097 SCHOOL COLORS AND MASCOT

School Colors: Black and Gold Mascot: Charger FOREWORD

This Student/Parent Handbook & Course Catalog is produced as a guide to the various aspects of student life and academic programs at Clark High School. Programs, procedures, and services are briefly explained so that students and parents will be informed participants in the educational life of our school. It is our hope that the contents of this handbook and course catalog will be discussed at home between parents and students, and that the information provided will be beneficial in decision-making. This document will be updated as needed to reflect changes deemed necessary by the State of Nevada, CCSD, and school administration. This publication will provide the answers to many questions concerning academics, activities, athletics, and traditions. Parents are encouraged to contact the school for additional information or to discuss any questions or concerns. The administration and faculty of Clark High School take an active interest in each student, as well as in the total school program, and look forward to working with you. Clark High School is a place where great things happen; it is tradition. Great things happen here because the students, parents, staff and faculty believe in making a difference. Be it in the classrooms, on the playing fields, on the stage, or in the community, Clark is known as a place that sets the standards for everyone else. Clark High School takes pride in being a school that loves its students.

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Table of Contents

Telephone Extensions

REGISTRATION & COUNSELING

Registrar Zoning School Records Infinite Campus Homework Request/Make-up Work Parental Concerns/ Conferences Matriculation Required High School Student Class Load Schedule Changes Duplicate Course Work/Repeating Courses Advanced Placement Course Policy Testing: College Readiness Assessments Four Year Academic Plan Diploma Types Core Enrollment Expectations GPA Calculation / Bonus Points Typical Four-Year Course of Study AMSAT, AOF, TEACH Course of Study Physical Education II Waiver Credit CCSD Athletics & NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements Honors Academy Academic Letter Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholar with Distinction Earning Credit ? Internal (CBE, Dual Credit, CTE, AP) Earning Credit - External / Concurrent Credit Options Course Fees Post-Secondary Options Nevada Scholarships Code of Honor CCSD Guidance & Counseling Website

Attendance Policy Truancy Tardy Sweeps Leaving Campus Habitual Disciplinary Problems Expulsion Bullying/Cyberbullying Surveillance Cameras Searches Dress Code Cell Phones Lockers Deliveries/Messages for Students

ATTENDANCE & DISCIPLINE

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5 5 5 5 5 5-6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10-12 13-21 22 22-23 23 23 23-24 22-23 24-27 28 28 28-29 29-30 30 31

32 32 32 32 33 33 33-34 34 35 35 35 36 36

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Activities School Dances Assemblies Elections Activity Conflicts Athletics Athletic Awards School Bank Fines Fundraising Parent Open Forum Emergency Drills

AP Capstone Automotive Technology Business and Computers Drama and Public Speaking English Health and Physical Education Mathematics Navy Junior ROTC Performing Arts Science Social Studies Visual Arts World Languages Additional Electives TEACH Specific Courses

Electives by Grade Level

CAMPUS LIFE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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40-41 42-43 44-52 53-56 57-67 68-70 71-80 81-82 83-91 92-102 103-111 112-116 117-128 129 130-132

133-136

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School #: 702-799-5800

Useful Phone Extensions

Fax: 702-799-5813

Principal Antonio Real

RuthAnn Murray, Secretary

4100

Athletic Director Janelle Halverson

4090

Assistant Principals

Joseph Winfield, Curriculum

TBA, Secretary 4200

Jennifer Drum, Facilities/Testing

TBA, Secretary 4202

Shalee Okelberry, Activities

TBA, Secretary 4206

Gena Reagh, Athletics/Budget

TBA, Secretary 4204

Christina Brockett, Discipline/Attendance

TBA, Secretary

4504

Discipline/Attendance Office Sam Rahmani, TBA Deisha Smith, Discipline Secretary

Ruby Finney, Attendance 4035

4500

Bank Theresa Torres Almazan

4044

Health Office Sean Rodgers, Nurse

Willine Henry, FASA

4021 4022

Magnet Offices

Michele Hernandez, Magnet Theme Coord 4088

Lonie Lim, Magnet Recruiting Coun

4303

Dara Coleman, Secretary

4089

Robin Vitiello, AOF Mentor Coord

4099

Gena Sharp

Registrar

4065

Counselors A ? B Melissa Arager C ? Di Todd Cyr Dj ? Gr Elaina Nelson Gs ? K Dayna Merritt L ? Ma David Webb Mb ? O Kristin Rich P ? Ro Melissa Anderson Rp ? To Leah Smith Tp ? Z Lonie Lim

Diane Burkett, Secretary 4300

4305 4302 4308 4307 4306 4301 4309 4304 4303

Special Education Pamela Murray, Facilitator

4032

Other Useful #'s CCSD Switchboard CCSD School Police Future Smiles Dental Clinic NV Department of Education Student Records

799-5000 799-5411 889-3763 486-6458 799-2487

Reception/Operator 4000

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REGISTRATION & COUNSELING

REGISTRAR

Services offered by the Registrar's office include: 1. Requests for retrieval of missing grades or lost report cards. 2. Requests for official and unofficial transcripts. a. Official transcripts are those sent directly from one school to another, and, therefore, may not be hand-carried. Requests for official transcripts must be submitted in writing. b. Unofficial transcripts are those which a student or parent requests for personal use. These will not be accepted as official documentation of credits earned. 3. Permanent school records of students who are currently enrolled and those who have graduated within the last two (2) years, as they, too, are maintained at Clark High School. 4. Transcript requests for students who have graduated may be requested online at (no www). 5. Various processes involved with student registration.

ZONING (CCSD Regulation 5112)

The district shall assign each student residing in the district to a school which will offer the appropriate educational placement for that student. The district shall use the official residence of the parent or legal guardian of the student to establish the school to which the student is assigned. For the purpose of assignment to a school, a student may not claim residence while living with an aunt, uncle, sister, brother, or other relative or friend, except as provided in Nevada Revised Statutes concerning guardianship. Go to for zoning information. Exceptions to attendance in the established zones may be granted by a zone variance only at the discretion of the school district.

UPDATING SCHOOL RECORDS

If your child has an emergency at school, are the telephone numbers we have on record for your home, work place, and emergency contact person current? It is an easy thing to overlook as students begin school each year, but notification to the school of changed telephone numbers can save precious time in an emergency. Please contact the Registrar at 702-799-5800, ext. 4065, to update school records.

INFINITE CAMPUS

Infinite Campus provides parents academic information on their child through the Internet. With an internet connection and an Infinite Campus user account, parents may access their child's attendance, grades, class schedule, and other information. If you would like to set up an account for your child, you (with picture I.D.) must come to the Main Office between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

HOMEWORK REQUESTS

Homework requests for students who have to miss school for an extended period due to illness or injury are to be made to the counselors' secretary at least twenty-four hours prior to the time the homework is to be picked up.

MAKE ? UP WORK

Make-up work is the student's responsibility! After any absence, a secondary student is required to initiate contact with the teacher(s) to obtain appropriate makeup work within three school days immediately following the absence. Once contact has been made with the teacher(s), specific makeup work must be completed and returned to the teacher(s) within a reasonable length of time, to be determined by the teacher and communicated to the student/parent or legal guardian. The makeup work must be returned to the teacher(s) by the specified due date if it is to be acknowledged. Students shall be allowed a minimum of three (3) days to complete makeup work. (CCSD Regulation 5113)

PARENTAL COMPLAINTS/CONCERNS

Parents wishing to discuss concerns are welcome to do so by scheduling an appointment with appropriate staff members. Any parent who desires to formalize a concern may do so by completing a "Parental Concern Form" from the principal's secretary.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parents are encouraged to request conferences with teachers and other school staff members whenever there is a need regarding the best interest of the student. Conferences may be arranged to discuss any number of scheduling, grades, student behavior, college entry requirements, or career planning.

As a general rule, conferences are scheduled before or after school, or during the requested teacher's preparation period. Parents may request that specific teachers or other staff members be present, as appropriate. The counseling office secretary will make every

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reasonable attempt to schedule conferences at the convenience of all participants. However, since our teachers must be notified twentyfour hours in advance of a scheduled conference, requests should be made with as much prior notice as possible.

MATRICULATION

Grade classification for high school students is determined by years in school, not on credit earned. Students will be classified to the next grade level at the end of each school year. However, progress should be continuous and student advancement through the curriculum should be according to the student's demonstrated ability rather than the student's age or years in school. SOURCE: CCSD Regulation 5123

REQUIRED HIGH SCHOOL CLASS LOAD

The State of Nevada requires all high school students to be enrolled as follows: ? Ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade students must be enrolled in at least the equivalent of six periods per day. ? Twelfth grade students that are not college and career ready* must be enrolled in at least the equivalent of six periods per day. ? Twelfth grade students that are college and career ready* must be enrolled in at least the equivalent of four periods per day.

Coursework taken outside of the normal school day may be counted towards the required high school class load requirements, subject to school administrator approval. * The Nevada Department of Education establishes the standards for students that are considered college and career ready. Please see your school counselor for details, or review the Nevada Department of Education guidance memo. SOURCES: NAC 387.345, AB 7

SCHEDULE CHANGES

Schedule changes during the first eighteen days of each semester are granted based on the established school procedures. Schedule changes may be submitted to the Counseling Office based on a student's wish to take a desired course or meet student academic needs. Approval of schedule change requests will be based on class availability and student academic need. Schedule changes will not be done to allow a student to select specific teachers, ensure a specific lunch schedule, or other non-academic reasons. Schedule changes will be made after the eighteenth day of a semester only if the student is inappropriately placed at a specific academic level. The change may only be made within the same discipline and classes must have equivalent credit. (Examples: from Geometry H to Geometry, English 10 to English 10 H) Determination of appropriate academic placement will be made by the counselor in consultation with the teacher, administration, and parent. Any class that is dropped or changed after the eighteenth day of the semester to another class outside the same discipline will earn a grade of "F" for the semester and any replacement class will be taken for no credit.

Last Day for Credit in Face-to-Face Instruction for 19-20 School Year Semester 1: September 5, 2019 Semester 2: January 30, 2020

DUPLICATE COURSE WORK ? REPEATING COURSES

A student may repeat a course. A student shall not receive additional credit for the repeated course. The higher grade shall be recorded on the permanent record and the lower grade replaced with a repeated course (RP) notation.

A student may repeat a failed course one time to improve a grade. Regardless of the number of times a course is repeated, a grade of an "F" will only be removed once. If applicable, all other "F's" will remain on a transcript.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) POLICY

AP courses allow high school students to pursue college-level studies while in high school. A student may receive college credit for an AP course if he/she scores three (3) or better on the national College Board AP exam given in May. It is expected that all students in an AP course will take the AP exam. See your school counselor if you have a financial hardship. Once a student has begun an AP course, he/she is required to remain in the course for the duration of the year. Class changes will not be made for student requesting to drop AP courses after the school year has begun.

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TESTING: Required: College and Career Readiness Assessment

All juniors will take the ACT with Writing exam in the spring. The college and career readiness assessment (ACT with Writing) is a requirement for graduation. Juniors will take the ACT in spring of the junior year at no cost. Students planning to attend college may also prepare for the ACT entrance exam by taking the Pre-ACT test during the sophomore year. It is recommended that all students take ACT in the spring of the junior year, as most four-year colleges/universities require test scores for admission. In addition, some colleges/universities and NCAA Division I Initial Eligibility (for student-athletes) require a minimum score on the ACT to determine placement in freshman English and math courses. Finally, some universities determine scholarship eligibility based on ACT and/or SAT results. Students attending college/university in Nevada can earn the Millennium Scholarship for completing the core curriculum and earning at least a 21 composite score on the ACT. For more information, please see the Nevada Scholarships section of this guide. It may be necessary to retake the ACT and/or SAT to increase scores. This may enable a student to avoid placement in a remedial math and/or English college course. Remedial courses at Nevada System of Higher Education institutions provide no college credit and are not paid for by the Millennium Scholarship program. SOURCE: CCSD Regulation 5127, NRS 390.610

Optional: ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) The ACT NCRC is a portable, evidence-based credential that certifies the essential skills for workplace success. Employers look for it from job candidates because it is a valid predictor of job performance. Students that earn a Silver or above for the ACT NCRC credential will also meet one of the qualifications for the College and Career Ready Diploma. Please contact your school counselor with additional questions.

Optional: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) The United States Department of Defense developed this test to administer to students all over the country. The test is typically scheduled during the school day and is normally at no cost to the student. Score reports received after taking the test can be useful in determining college and career pathways. This test is typically taken in grades 10-12. Students that earn a 50 or above on the ASVAB will also meet one of the qualifications for the College and Career Ready Diploma. Please contact your school counselor with additional questions.

Optional: SAT The SAT is used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice test administered by the College Board. The purpose of the SAT is to measure college readiness by providing colleges with common scores to compare all students. Free online test preparation is available through Khan Academy (). This test is typically taken during the spring of grade 11 and fall of grade 12. There is a cost associated with this exam, but fee waivers may be available to those that qualify. Students that earn a 480 in Reading and a 530 in Math will also meet one of the qualifications for the College and Career Ready Diploma. Please contact your school counselor with additional questions. Students attending college/university in Nevada can earn the Millennium Scholarship for completing the core curriculum and earning a combined reading, writing, and math score of 1070 or higher. For more information, please see the Nevada Scholarships section of this guide.

Optional: PSAT/NMSQT The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a great way to prepare for the SAT. Scores are used to identify National Merit Scholars and award merit scholarships. Score reports received after taking the test can be useful in determining which Advanced Placement (AP) coursework may be appropriate during high school. Free online test preparation is available through Khan Academy (). This test is typically taken in grades 10 and 11. There is a cost associated with this exam. Please contact your school counselor with additional questions.

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