H. Community Engagement

Community Engagement Graduation Requirement

For the upcoming 2022-2023 requirements, 9th grade students must complete five Core and ten Support hours, and 10th-12th grade students must complete fifteen Core and ten Support hours this year. For Core hours, students work directly with people in need; for Support hours, students indirectly help those in need. School service hours can fulfill ten (10) Support hours for 9th graders and up to five (5) Support hours for 10-12th graders. All School service is counted as support. Student appeals are adjudicated by the Community Engagement Coordinators and approved by the Director of Community Engagement. For a complete review of the department and its programs, please visit the school website.

Summer Hours

Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors are encouraged to work on a project or with an organization during the summer. These experiences can count towards their requirement for the upcoming school year.

Incoming students (freshmen or transfers) will participate in an orientation in the fall to introduce and familiarize themselves with the Community Engagement programs and offerings. They may not apply summer hours to their yearly graduation requirement.

Deadlines

Deadlines for completion of CE hours will be determined and communicated by the Director of Community Engagement.

Missed Deadlines and Requirements

Students who miss the mid-year deadline will be required to meet with their advisor and the Director of Community Engagement and form a plan to fulfill the required hours by the final deadline. Parents will be notified in writing.

Students who do not complete their Community Engagement requirements by the final deadline are not promoted to the next grade level, and the Director of Community Engagement will require a summer plan to fulfill the required hours as well as a meeting with the student and parents. The Director of Studies will oversee the completion of these plans. Students will not be able to pick up their final course schedule for the next school year until the hours are completed.