"United We Stand"
IN HOUSE CREDITS
In-house credits require that a student be assigned to a period during the school day and be under the supervision of a certified teacher. The teacher will assign the grade of pass or fail for that student at the end of the term. At the beginning of each term, the teacher will explain the course requirements and grading procedure to the students. Seniors and juniors may have first priority in the assignment of in-house credits. These credits will not count as academic credits.
ATHLETICS
During the athletic season students may receive credit for participation. Those enrolled in these classes will be based on tryouts as determined by the coach. This credit may be given to any student in grades 9-12 meeting the requirements and may include managers, statisticians and video crew involved with the athletic program during a scheduled block of time.
OFFICE, LIBRARY AND GUIDANCE ASSISTANTS
Students will answer phones, deliver messages and mail, and perform other general clerical duties as determined by the supervisor. The librarian, counselor, principal, or assistant principal responsible for the students will assign the credit. (Maximum number of assistants will be two per period per location). Students must be in grades 10-12.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Off season workouts as determined by coaching staff.
TEACHER ASSISTANTS
Students will help the teacher perform various clerical tasks as determined by the teacher. (No more than two students will be assigned to a teacher per class period). Only for students grade 10-12. A student may not take more than one teacher assistant or guidance/library worker during a year.
YEARBOOK/NEWSPAPER/VIDEO NEWS
Students will perform tasks relating to the various facets of journalism, given these disciplines. The maximum number of students will be determined by the teacher supervising the program.
GATEWAY INTERVENTION
Gateway assessments are graduation requirement for students seeking a regular high school diploma in Tennessee. Any student who does not meet the minimum proficiency level on a Gateway assessment will need to retake that particular test. Gateway Intervention is a class centered around individual student needs, for which students receive remediation in the specific subject where weaknesses were noted.