JUAN DIEGO Catholic High School Parent/Student Handbook 2017-2018 Backed by tradition, We continue the Legacy. Theme for 2017-2018 as selected by the Campus Student Leadership Team Table of Contents Mission Statement......................................................................................................1 Philosophy Statement.................................................................................................1 Accreditation ..............................................................................................................1 Non-Discrimination Policy ........................................................................................1 School Colors and Publications .................................................................................1 Right to Amend ..........................................................................................................2 Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe ...................................................................3 School Governance ....................................................................................................4 Foundation Documents ..............................................................................................4 Lines of Communication............................................................................................4 Confidentiality ...........................................................................................................5 Juan Diego Leadership...............................................................................................6 Administration ...........................................................................................................6 Student Services Staff and Assignments ...................................................................6 Administrative Team .................................................................................................7 Academic Council......................................................................................................7 Parent Organizations ..................................................................................................7 Integral Student Outcomes for Juan Diego Students (ISOs).....................................9 Admission Policy .....................................................................................................10 Educational Assessment Exam for New Students ..............................................10 Freshmen.............................................................................................................11 Upper Classmen ..................................................................................................11 Transfer of credit from another school to JDCHS..............................................11 Financial/Tuition Policies ........................................................................................12 Textbooks............................................................................................................12 Tuition and Fee Refunds.....................................................................................12 Financial & Administrative Fees ........................................................................12 Contractual Understanding .................................................................................12 School Day ...............................................................................................................13 Daily Schedule ....................................................................................................13 Wednesday Schedule ..........................................................................................13 Period Schedule...................................................................................................13 NEW School Schedule........................................................................................13 Mass/Assembly Schedule ...................................................................................14 Academic Information .............................................................................................15 Academic Eligibility ...........................................................................................15 Academic Integrity .............................................................................................15 Access to Student Records..................................................................................15 Changing Classes ................................................................................................16 Cumulative Grade Point Average .......................................................................16 Final Exams ........................................................................................................16 Full Time Students..............................................................................................17 Grading Scale......................................................................................................18 Graduation Policy ...............................................................................................18 Graduation Requirements ...................................................................................18 Graduating with Honors .....................................................................................19 Honor Roll ..........................................................................................................19 Incomplete Work ................................................................................................19 Make-Up Classes ................................................................................................19 Midterm Reports .................................................................................................19 National Honor Society ......................................................................................19 Report Cards .......................................................................................................20 Saint Katharine Drexel Program.........................................................................20 Selection of Textbooks .......................................................................................20 Semester Grades .................................................................................................20 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Determination ...................................................21 Department of Campus Life.....................................................................................22 Student Leadership .............................................................................................22 Rites and Rituals .................................................................................................22 Prayer and Liturgy ..............................................................................................22 Chapel .................................................................................................................23 Sacrament of Reconciliation...............................................................................23 Retreats ...............................................................................................................23 Student Christian Service ...................................................................................23 Student Activities................................................................................................25 Attendance and Tardy Policies and Procedures.......................................................26 Tardy Policy........................................................................................................26 Absence Policy ...................................................................................................27 In-School Illness .................................................................................................29 Leaving the Building ..........................................................................................29 Field Trips ...........................................................................................................29 Parent/Guardian: Out-of-Town for Extended Time ...........................................29 Student Behavior and Expectations .........................................................................31 Code of Conduct for Minors...............................................................................31 Detention.............................................................................................................32 Academic Integrity .............................................................................................33 ii Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol .............................................................................33 Expected Behavior in the Saint Joseph Commons .............................................33 Fighting ...............................................................................................................33 Gang Association ................................................................................................34 Harassment/Hazing .............................................................................................34 Parties..................................................................................................................34 Personal Technology and