1. Ethical Behavior – we shall conduct ourselves by virtues such as honesty, trust, integrity, and mutual respect.
2. Excellence – we will not back down from the expectation that our achievements can reach the highest of standards.
3. Relationships – we believe that a school functions only when we are here with the purpose to support each other in our common endeavors.
4. Experience – we want to offer the chance for everyone to engage, set goals, and move forward in experiences that maximize their potential.
5. Enthusiasm – school spirit can take many forms and we want to embrace an environment defined by friendly, polite, uplifting, and cheerful interactions.
1. Serve the Students, Families, and Staff who make up our community.
2. Achieve excellence in the areas of Academics, Athletics, and Activities.
3. Build programs designed to provide Rigor, Relevance, and Results.
4. Expect Respectful, Responsible, and Accountable behaviors.
At Eagle Valley High School our commitment is to the idea that education is focused on specific learning targets and the demonstration of student proficiency on the standards in a content area. Therefore, grades represent the evaluation of student progress towards mastery of the content standards. In order to accomplish this, the expectation is that teachers are accurately, consistently, and repetitively assessing students on their understanding of the standards. We want students to have a sense of empowerment to take charge of their own learning and measure their progress against known criteria. Grades are a reflection of student performance on standards that are in the course syllabus, daily learning targets, and assessments that are aligned to the standards. The communication of a grade should be clearly understood between the teacher, student, and parents when based on these principles and always focused on demonstrating proficiency.
A full listing of courses is available in the EVHS Academic Planning Guide. These courses may change annually based on student enrollment numbers and teacher certifications. Currently the following advanced academic programs are offered.
Honors courses are offered in English, Integrated Math II & III, and Anatomy & Physiology. Each of these is designated by HON on the transcript. Grades in Honors are not weighted.
*Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in: English Literature, English Language & Composition, European History, Studio Art, Statistics, Government, Spanish Language, Human Geography, Physics, Seminar & Chemistry.
*Dual Enrollment (DE) classes offered in conjunction with Colorado Mountain College include: US History I & II, College Algebra, Algebraic Literacy, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Biology I & II, English Composition I & II, Environmental Science, Natural Disasters, Automotive, Weight Training, Culinary Arts, and Psychology.
*Based on teacher qualifications and student enrollment numbers, courses may switch between AP and DE status on an annual basis.
The purpose of finals is to show students that learning is a semester long process and finals demonstrate proficiency on the standards in a content area. Final exams will be administered during the last week of each semester. It is expected that a final assessment occur in ALL classes during the final week of each semester. The final exam can take the form of a subjective/objective assessment or include a performance based criteria. Any exception MUST be approved in advance by the principal. Each department must reach a consensus about the value (between 15-20% of the total grade) and articulate subject area consistencies. It is important that content expectations and format are clearly defined for students. It is highly recommended that students are provided review sheets and important topics at least two weeks prior to finals.
NO EARLY FINAL EXAMS- Students will not be allowed to take final exams early. If they are not completed on their scheduled date at the end of a semester, students will be expected to take at a later date. A zero will be entered for the final until taken.
ACADEMIC HONORS DESIGNATION
At Eagle Valley High School the intention of academic honors is to be a celebration of achievement by all students who succeed scholastically. Our focus is on the recognition of students who have shown proficiency inclusive of the diverse offerings of our comprehensive academic programs including Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Consumer Sciences, Business, Foreign Language, Vocational, and Technology courses. For transcript purposes, the final student’s class ranking will be determined based on a weighted GPA and submitted to college admission offices upon request of the student and parents.
For graduation ceremonies, Eagle Valley High School recognizes students who fall within each of the honor categories listed below. The following designations are determined by cumulative weighted GPA after completion of 8 semesters:
Highest Academic Honors 4.0 or above
High Academic Honors 3.99 - 3.75
Academic Honors 3.74 - 3.50
Valedictorian and Salutatorian are recognized from students who complete 8 whole semesters as full time students.
In addition to the Academic Honors designations there are nationally recognized honor societies in our building that will be included in graduation ceremonies. Each of the chartered organizations has their own criteria for student membership. Based on student participation in these societies and completion in good standing through the end of their Senior year, students will be eligible for recognition at graduation by wearing a designated cord.
-Honor roll designations will be given for each completed semester GPA and categorized by highest academic honors, high honors, and honors status. A student is eligible for receiving an academic letter after completing two semesters at EVHS. (Transfer students must complete a minimum of two semesters at EVHS before being eligible for academic letter.)
-An academic letter and pin/bar is awarded to a student that: 1) Earns a cumulative 3.75 GPA based on the official EVHS grading system. 2) Carries a full course load of 6 of 7 classes offered.
Participants cannot be cleared for practice without the appropriate forms and payment of fees. Athletic fees are separate from other school fees and are collected per season. Fall sports registrations can be turned in on the day of school check-in.
· Athletic participation is a privilege, not a right. Those who are interested in participation must seek out needed information. The student is the participant. It is the student who must take responsibility for gathering needed information, completing, and submitting on time to the Athletic Department. If the information is not available in the Athletic Department, you will be referred to the appropriate source.
All students participating in athletics at EVHS, must register prior to participation.
Eagle Valley High School offers the following sports:
· Fall Season: Boys & Girls Cross Country, Football, Boys Golf, Dance, Boys Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
· Winter Season: Boys & Girls Basketball, Dance, Boys & Girls Skiing (Nordic & Alpine), Wrestling
· Spring Season: Baseball, Girls Golf, Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Girls Soccer, Boys & Girls Track
Eagle Valley High School policy states that students will be allowed the amount of time missed plus one day for all excused absences to make up work. For example, a student who misses three days of school would have four days total starting the day they returned. All teachers should have a copy of this policy in their course syllabus. Additional considerations and exceptions to the homework makeup policy include…
ECS District policies regarding student absences and makeup work can be found in Policy JH of the ECSD Student Behavior Handbook.
Violations of integrity standards includes the following: cheating, copying, providing answers, plagiarism, forgery, libel, slander, lying or giving false information to a school official. Students must be held accountable for violations of academic integrity through lack of credit, loss of privileges and disciplinary actions. Students guilty of infractions should be referred to the appropriate administrator.
24 credits are required for graduation with a minimum in the following areas:
English - 4 credits
Math - 3 credits
Science - 3 credits
Social Students - 2.5 credits
Economics - .5 credits
Government - .5 credits
Physical Education - 1.5 credits
Health - .5 credits
Practical Skills - 1 credit
Grading and Ranking: Grades are given on a letter scale: A, B, C, D, and F. GPA is calculated using only semester grades to include all coursework. Class rankings are based on weighted cumulative GPA.
Wise program planning involving discussions with teachers, parent/guardian and your counselor in the spring should mean that course changes are not necessary. A request for changing classes must be made to the counseling office NO LATER THAN THE 5th SCHOOL DAY OF EACH SEMESTER. Only in critical situations will any schedule changes be accepted after the 5th SCHOOL DAY OF THE SEMESTER. Requests will be reviewed provided:
*UNTIL THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED, A STUDENT WILL REPORT TO THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED CLASS.
*THE FINAL DECISION FOR ANY SCHEDULE CHANGE IS MADE BY THE COUNSELOR and ADMINISTRATOR, HAVING TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION ALL THE ABOVE FACTORS
Students who want to drop a class after the 10 th day of class will have an F recorded on their transcript for that course. Additionally, students with 10 or more absences during a semester may not obtain credit. The only exceptions to this designation of a F for dropping a course are when:
Students may be able to drop a Dual Enrollment course offered through CMC at a date that is later than the EVHS policy and it would follow the above guidelines. However, if a course is dropped after the EVHS approved 5-day window at the beginning of a semester the student will not be guaranteed placement in another course offered by EVHS.