Curriculum » Course Cancellation Policy

Course Cancellation Policy

The school retains the right to cancel a course offering after registration if:
  1. The course enrollment is too small to justify it financially.
  2. A staff member is not available to teach the course.
  3. Physical facilities are not available for the class.
 
Policy for Changing Courses After Registration
 
Student advisement for registration at St. Pius X High School is a two-month process. Before students select and register for their courses for the following school year, they are required to get input from their current teachers, counselors, and parents. The purpose of this process is to ensure that the students meet their academic goals and fulfill all graduation requirements. The selections that the students make determine both class size and teacher assignments for the following school year. To ensure that class sizes remain stable for the school year, the school administration has developed the following procedure for course changes.

Students may request a change in their course selections if the request is submitted by the last day of school deadline (last final exam day) of the year preceding the school year for which the change is being sought. To request this, change students must:
  1. Pick up a Request to Change a Course Form from their counselor
  2. Obtain all needed signatures (counselor, parent, and student)
  3. Submit the Request to Change a Course Form to the Assistant Principal – Academics by the last day of school deadline
  4. Changes will be considered based on availability—not all course change requests will be granted.
 
After the last day of school deadline, the only course selection changes that will be granted will be changes due to the following reasons:
  1. Course cancellation
  2. Schedule conflict
  3. Student has an incomplete schedule
  4. Courses are not in correct sequence
  5. Student lacks a course required for graduation
  6. Student does not meet the prerequisite for the class
  7. Student is misplaced in the class due to inappropriate skill level.
Course changes will not be granted for any of the following reasons:
  1. Concern that the grade will bring down the student’s GPA.
  2. Preference for a different teacher
  3. Preference for a different meeting time
  4. Change of mind about taking the course.
  5. Change for a different lunch
Administrative Course Changes - After the school year begins, discretionary schedule changes may be made when the administration deems it necessary to make these changes.