Scheduling Procedures

The following guidelines will govern course selection. Student may be required to focus exclusively on core subjects for success on SOL tests.

During the spring of his or her eighth grade year, each student will prepare a four-year high school plan. The choice of a program of study should be governed by the student's career goals. This plan will be reviewed at registration each spring, at which time the student and his or her parents will have an opportunity to revise it. Except where a revision is made, the student's courses for each school year will be assigned as requested on the four-year plan.

In order to take maximum advantage of courses offered, student must take four classes each semester for a total of eight classes per year. English classes must be taken in sequence, and only one required English may be taken in a school year unless special permission is granted by the principal. Courses will be selected and scheduled for the entire school year during the registration period. Should a prerequisite class be failed, the schedule will be changed to reflect the need to repeat that class. During a student's senior year, a reduced number of classes may be taken if the student is enrolled in classes at PVCC, JSRCC, CATEC, or in an Internship program.

Adding/Dropping Classes: In order to meet scheduling demands, course selections are finalized by the end of the proceeding school year. Students should give very serious consideration to course selections. A class may only be added or dropped under extenuating circumstances. Students and parents will receive a copy of individual student requests during the summer, which will not list the period or teacher's name. At that time, schedule change requests are to be made during the summer by contacting the guidance office at 434-589-8933 for an appointment. Towards the end of summer, tentative class schedules will be mailed and will include the period and teacher's name. Please understand that this schedule is subject to change as the final master schedule is completed, summer school grades are received, and class sizes are balanced. The only schedule change requests that will be accepted at that point are if a student is scheduled for an incorrect class (i.e. you have English 10 on your schedule and you have already passed English 10) or if you are a senior and requesting work release. On Business Day, an updated copy of the individual schedule may be picked up. On the first day of school, each student will receive a final copy of the schedule during homeroom. Any request to change classes must be made during the first five days of school, without penalty or notation on the student's transcript. Teachers will have the change request forms which must be signed by a parent prior to turning the request in to the guidance office.