Lyons Township High School District 204 2021-2022 Academic Program Guide Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Table of Contents .....................................................................................................................................................i-ii 2021-2022 Calendar .................................................................................................................................................. iii Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................................................iv LTHS District 204 Information ................................................................................................................................iv Four Year Academic Plan & Course Request Forms ........................................................................................v-xii DIRECTORIES District 204 Board of Education and Administrative Directory ..........................................................................1 Division/Department Chair Directories ..................................................................................................................2 Counselor and Social Worker Directories ...............................................................................................................3 TIMELINES 2021-2022 Course Registration Timelines ..............................................................................................................4 GENERAL INFORMATION Academic Ability Level Placements ....................................................................................................................... 13 Academic Ability Level Placement Procedures .................................................................................................... 10 Academic Ability Levels - Standards and Expectations ...................................................................................... 11 Academic Awards ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Academic Grading System .................................................................................................................................14-15 Academic Grading Scales ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Academic Honesty ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Academic Requirements for Athletic/Activity Eligibility ................................................................................... 10 Advanced Placement (AP) Program ..................................................................................................................9-10 Auditing Courses and Audit Grades ..................................................................................................................... 16 Capstone Courses ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 Career Information .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Career Internship Guidelines ................................................................................................................................. 10 Class of 2020 - Post-Secondary Profi le .....................................................................................................................8 Class of 2020 - AP Exam Profi les ...........................................................................................................................10 College Entrance Requirements ................................................................................................................................8 Course Request Timeline ...........................................................................................................................................4 Course Titles and Numbers .................................................................................................................................... 30 Creative and Practical Arts Requirements ...........................................................................................................6-7 Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) Option ..................................................................................................................16-17 Daily Schedule .............................................................................................................................................................6 Duplicate Credit Option ....................................................................................................................................17-18 Early Graduation .........................................................................................................................................................7 Equal Educational Opportunity ................................................................................................................................5 Final Exam Exemptions .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Introduction Grade Point Average ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Grade Reports and Grading Periods ..................................................................................................................... 16 Graduation Requirements..........................................................................................................................................6 Homework Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................ 31 i Honor Roll .................................................................................................................................................................19 Independent Study ....................................................................................................................................................25 Initial Academic Placement .....................................................................................................................................10 Instructional Materials and Textbooks............................................................................................................. 27-28 Internet Use Policy ....................................................................................................................................................27 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................5 LTHS-College and University Dual Credit ............................................................................................................29 LTHS Honors ....................................................................................................................................................... 19-20 Lunch/Study .................................................................................................................................................................6 National Honor Society ............................................................................................................................................20 NCAA Academic Requirements .............................................................................................................................22 North Central Association (NCA)/AdvancED/Cognia .........................................................................................5 Promotion and Retention of Students ......................................................................................................................7 Repeating a Course ...................................................................................................................................................13 Schedule Changes/Adjustments ........................................................................................................................ 12-13 Special Education Services ................................................................................................................................. 25-26 Standardized Test Dates ...........................................................................................................................................21 Student Course Assignment/Class Load ................................................................................................................13 Student Records .........................................................................................................................................................23 Summer Programs ....................................................................................................................................................26 Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) ....................................................................................................................28