• Independent Studies do not factor into a student’s GPA or class rank; they are, however, listed with the grade on a student’s transcript
ACADEMIC REVIEW The purpose of the Academic Review process is to aid the student in improving his/her academic performance and to ensure that the student is progressing toward graduation. There are three levels of Academic Review. 1) Academic Warning - If a student continues to fail over a period of time, the class dean will inform the student of the consequences of failure and may request a conference which may include the parents, the student, the advisor, the school counselor, and any teachers who are essential to the process. At that conference, the student’s study plan will be reviewed, and additional specific steps to implement it will be organized. Supervision is the responsibility of the class dean and advisor, and specific mechanisms will be put in place at the conference.
2) Academic Probation - If matters do not improve, the student will be placed on Academic Probation. The class dean will contact the parents and a conference with the Director of Studies may be mandated. 3) Academic Expulsion - If, after all of these steps, the student is still not progressing toward graduation, a review board consisting of the advisor, the class dean, the Director of Studies, and at least one teacher, will be empaneled. That board may conclude that the student should be expelled or should engage in some other program where he/she will be more successful. The student may be expelled for academic reasons only if he or she has reached his or her seventeenth birthday. Students who are expelled for academic reasons will be encouraged to seek academic alternatives. This may include applying to the Pequawket Alternative School, pursuing Job Corps, attending the Adult Learning Center in Bridgton, or considering the GED.
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