Coventry High School - Coventry Public Schools

COLLEGE VISITS
Students are encouraged to visit the campus of colleges of interest. Such visits should
occur during school vacations and during the summer. Juniors and Seniors who wish to
visit a college during school must obtain prior permission from the Assistant Principal for
Student Services. Students must present a signed letter from a college representative
in order to receive an excused absence.
Universities and colleges also send admissions representatives to the high school.
Seniors can sign up in the Guidance Office to meet a college representative. A list of all
visits is posted in the Guidance Office, and is listed in the bi-monthly senior bulletin. It
can also be found on the high school’s web page.
CONCURRENT/DUAL ENROLLMENT
The Coventry School Committee is committed to offering concurrent/ dual enrollment
and/or similar transitional programs to qualified high school students. These programs
provide students the opportunity to attend a local college while still officially enrolled at
Coventry High School.
Final approval for enrollment of a student in any one of the transitional programs is the
responsibility of the School Committee. Note that special rules apply, such as, students
must take a minimum of six (6) credits of approved work in a particular college subject
to receive one (1) credit in that subject at Coventry High School. Students may obtain
additional information and procedures for application in the Guidance Office.
Another form of concurrent enrollment allows students to earn college credit by
successfully completing certain high school courses.
CREDIT(S)
A credit is a unit of measuring coursework taken. A half-credit is earned when a student
passes a semester course; one credit is earned when a full-year course is passed.
Students usually carry 7 credits per year and must earn 24 credits to graduate. Seniors
must earn a minimum of 3 ½ credits their senior year. See Graduation
Requirements; Promotion Policy.
Credit Recovery
A student who attains a cumulative, final grade of less than 65 in a course is considered
to have failed the course and will not receive any credit. Students who qualify may
access the Extended School Year Program to retrieve credit for that year’s failing
courses. Students may also request to retrieve credit with 30 hours of private tutoring,
college or on-line courses, etc. Such requests must be approved by the Assistant
Principal for Student Services. Students may also retake the course through an online
alternative program, such as PLATO (if available). Students and parents are notified by
the teacher when a student’s academic achievement suggests possible failure. Other
communications include quarterly notices sent home by guidance, and Student
Improvement Plans (SIP) generated by teachers and students to help students refocus
and become successful in the class.
DROP/ADD PERIOD (see also SCHEDULE OF COURSES)
During the ADD/DROP period (the first 2 weeks of the class), counselors may
make schedule changes to relieve over-enrollment, conflicts, or for those who
have a legitimate need to change a class.
No changes to a student’s schedule will be made after the DROP/ADD period
unless there are special or extenuating circumstances, such as extended illness,
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