Academic Policies/Procedures

Course selection & Schedule Change

Scheduling Requirements

In planning your schedule for upcoming, you must select at least eight courses for each semester. Fill in your choices on the registration worksheet. Be sure that your choices meet the graduation requirements. You and your parents may want to review your preferences with a counselor to ensure that your schedule meets your needs, is well suited to your post high school goals, and meets the requirements for high school graduation.

Students participating in sports and other extra-curricular activities must be enrolled in a minimum of 7 classes. Each student is required to be in an LHS English course during every semester of attendance.
A student must specify which level of a particular course. For example: Spanish I or Spanish II, etc.
If a student fails a semester of a required class, in order to receive graduation credit, he/she must repeat that same semester.
Each student must be registered for at least 3.5 credits. A student must be enrolled in 3.5 credits in order to participate in any extracurricular activities or be eligible for the honor roll unless permission is granted by the Principal for concurrent/dual enrollment classes or extenuating circumstances. The 8th class may be used for an additional class, tutoring, and/or release time.

Schedule Changes: In the event that a schedule change needs to be made during the first semester a student has one week (7 school days) to add or drop a class. After this time period, students will not be allowed to drop a class without receiving a withdraw/failing grade (WF). Students needing a schedule change the second semester must submit this request to the guidance counselor within the 10 days before the end of the first semester. The only exceptions will be extenuating circumstances decided upon by the principal. All changes must have prior approval of parents, teachers and the guidance counselor.

Dual Enrollment: Students participating in dual enrollment courses have one week from the start date of the college semester (5 school days) to drop a class. After that week, students will not be allowed to drop a class without receiving a withdraw/failing grade (W/F). The only exceptions will be extenuating circumstances decided upon by the principal. All changes must have the prior approval of parents and principal.

The majority of Lovell High School courses are designed to be a full school year. Unless, it is a course designed for a semester in length, it is very difficult for a student to enter into a course the second semester. Changing a schedule, the second semester is strongly discouraged due to the difficulty it poses for a student to enter into a class where they do not have the prior knowledge taught during the first semester. Therefore, it is imperative that students register for classes with the idea of remaining in that schedule for the full school year. Forms are available in the main office and counseling office if a student does wish to request a schedule change.

Administrative Schedule Changes: Administrative schedule changes may result in a student receiving a ¼ credit for the dropped and added courses.

Grading & Credit

Grade Point Average: The semester grade point average (GPA) is the sum of all grade points earned in a semester divided by all credit hours attempted for letter grade. It is used for determining activity eligibility and in some cases for comparisons or purposes requiring measurement of academic standing. Credit hours in courses in which marks of I, NC, or P were assigned are excluded. The average of all grades earned by a student in every grade level is termed the cumulative grade point average. The cumulative grade point average is used for determining honors and comparisons for purposes requiring measurement of academic standing.
A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0 & WF=0
Grading Scale
A .......................................... Superior 90% -100%
B .......................................... Good 80% - 89%
C .......................................... Average 70% - 79%
D .......................................... Poor 65% - 69%
F ........................................... Failing 64% and below
P …………………………………… Passing
WF………………………………… Withdraw Failing (when a student fails due to attendance)
I……………………………………… Incomplete grades must be completed within two weeks or the grade becomes an F”. The only exceptions will be extenuating circumstances decided upon by the principal and the teacher.
N/C………………………………… No Credit for students on attendance probation. Students will receive the grade they earned if they meet the terms of their probation.

Hathaway GPA: The Hathaway GPA will be based on a scale from 0 to 5.0. All courses taken will be included in the GPA calculation; however, only AP, IB, and Dual/Concurrent college courses 1000-level and above will be weighted.
A=5.0, B=4.0, C=3.0, D=2.0, F=0 & WF=0

As you go through the bulletin, please note the W designation on courses that have a weighted GPA.
** Weighted Hathaway Scholarship Course Indicator on the transcript

Changes have been made to the way high school GPAs are calculated for the Hathaway Scholarship. In accordance with Senate Enrolled Act 0056, the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) established a grade-weighting policy that accounts for the increased academic rigor of certain high school courses. All districts will be required to use the weighted Hathaway GPA starting in the 2018-19 school year for the Hathaway Scholarship. Hathaway-approved AP, IB, and Dual/Concurrent 1000-level and above courses will be weighted.
Credits: Lovell High School awards credits on a semester basis.

Courses taken before grade nine (9) can be used to satisfy a high school requirement if it is aligned to the state standards in grades nine (9) through twelve (12). The high school will honor these courses based on the following:

The grades earned in such courses will be included in the calculation of grade point average for high school graduation unless the student retakes the course at the high school level, in which case the grade for the high school course will be the one calculated.
Students who elect to take a high school course while enrolled in middle school must take and successfully complete the next course in the subject matter sequence during their first year of high school in order for the middle school course to be credited on the high school transcript

Transfer Students Credits: Students who transfer to Lovell High School, may receive a 1/4 credit if they are enrolled in a class for a nine-week period. Class Rank: Class rank is a way to compare a student's grades to those of his/her classmates. Students are given a number ranking based on their LHS GPA. Class rank is unweighted.

Valedictorian Rank: Class rank will be calculated according to the formula cumulative GPA+(ACT/10)/2.

LHS Academic Letter Criteria: Must be a full-time student. A student must be enrolled in at least 3.5 credits a semester

3.66 -4.0 GPA or higher two consecutive semesters during the academic year = letter “L” and academic pin – if student previously received a letter an additional pin will be awarded
4.00 GPA two consecutive semesters during the academic year = letter “L” and star pin – if student previously received a letter an additional pin will be awarded
Seniors will be presented this award at the end of the school year and underclassmen at the first day of school assembly

Honor Roll: There will be a Principal’s Honor Roll, a Scholastic Honor Roll, and a Merit Honor Roll compiled at the end of each semester. A student must be enrolled in 7 classes in order to be eligible for the honor rolls (tutoring and release time are not one of the 7 classes). Averages for the honor roll are as follows:
Principal’s Honor Roll 4.0 GPA
Scholastic Honor Roll 3.66 - 3.99 GPA
Merit Honor Roll 3.0 - 3.65 GPA

Concurrent & Dual Enrollment

Dual & Concurrent Enrollment Courses

Concurrent enrollment is defined as a course taught by an LHS teacher at LHS for both high school and college credit. Dual enrollment is defined as a course taught by a college teacher at a college for college credit and accepted by LHS for high school credit. These courses will only be allowed with prior approval LHS Principal and Counselor.

LHS concurrent enrollment courses- ENTK 1710-5C1 Architectural Drafting I & ENTK 2500-5C1Computer Aided Drafting I

Concurrent and Dual enrollment prerequisites:
1) Seniors, juniors or have the permission from a high school official; and
2) Have permission from parent(s) or guardian(s) and a designated school official, and
3) Meet course entrance requirements and/or prior course work required before enrolling in a particular course.
4) Dual enrollment courses need to fit a student’s college track and must meet one of their post-secondary educational requirements.
5) In order to enroll in dual enrollment courses, the student must have taken all of the courses in that content area that Lovell High School offers.
6) Dual enrollment Courses may be taken simultaneously with high school equivalent classes, upon principal approval.

Due to financial constraints, priority will be in this order: seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen.
Concurrent and dual enrollment courses are college-level classes offered which qualifies high school students to earn both high school and college credits. Lovell High School will apply the credits earned as “elective” credit toward a high school diploma. Concurrent and dual enrollment classes will be taken for a grade to be figured into high school GPA.

• Student may only take two dual enrollment courses per semester
• The high school will pay 100% of the tuition.
• The high school is responsible for the cost of books associated with the course. Students may have to pay for supplies that will become their possession after finishing the course.
• When taking dual enrollment classes, the technology platform used by the college may not be compatible with the LHS technology. Therefore, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to gain access outside of school.
• Students must complete the work in the allotted time frame (one semester) of the college and Lovell High School.
• If the student does not complete the course work in the allotted time, the student will not be eligible for extracurricular activities. A student must have passed all of the necessary units of work for previous semester to allow him/her to practice or participate in an activity (LHS Student Handbook, page 20).
• If the student does not pass the class/es with a “D” grade or higher or quits the class/es, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in another concurrent or dual enrollment class.
• All books and supplies are property of Lovell High School and must be returned at the end of the semester.
• If a student is caught cheating, he/she will be removed from the program.
• Students only have one week (5 school days) to drop a class. After that week, students will not be allowed to drop a class without receiving a withdraw/failing grade (W/F). The only exceptions will be extenuating circumstances decided upon by the principal. All changes must have the prior approval of parents and principal.

One credit hour classes will be transferred as 0 high school credit. Two credit hour classes will be transferred as .25 high school credit. Three to five credit hour classes will be transferred as .5 high school credit.

For all dual and concurrent enrollment classes: Students dropping/withdrawing or failing these classes can potentially put their ability to receive financial aid for college in jeopardy. Those students wanting to receive financial aid need to maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete 66% of their earned versus attempted coursework.

Dual & Concurrent Enrollment Transcripts: Every dual and concurrent enrollment course will be recorded on an official college transcript as well as on your high school transcript. That transcript will follow you throughout your college career, so it is very important to take these courses seriously. After high school, it is the student’s responsibility to request that an official college transcript be sent to whatever college he/she is attending. The credits will not automatically transfer.

College Sports Requirements

Planning to Participate in Sports in College?

Students are responsible to communicate with their coach and counselor.

NCAA Athletic Eligibility - www.eligibilitycenter.org
If you are planning to enroll in college as a freshman and you want to participate in Division I or II athletics, you must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center. The Eligibility Center is not the NCAA, but an organization that performs academic evaluations for the NCAA. Information on the Eligibility Center, online registration, amateur questionnaire, and LHS Core Courses can be found at www.eligibilitycenter.org. The Lovell High Code is 510260. To be certified by the Eligibility Center, you must:

Graduate from High School. You should apply for certification in your sophomore year if you are sure you wish to participate in athletics as a college freshman. The Eligibility Center will issue a preliminary certification report when you have all your material submitted.

Complete Core Courses

• NCAA Division I and II require 16 core courses.
o See the charts on following page.
Verify Grade-Point Average
• Be sure to look at your high school’s List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website www.eligibilitycenter.org Only courses that appear on your school's List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. Use the list as a guide.
Submit Test Scores
• Division I use a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages to determine eligibility. The sliding scale balances your test score with your GPA.
• Division II requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.
• The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not used.
• The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum score calculated by adding English, math, reading and science sub scores.
• When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.

NAIA Athletic Eligibility - www.playnaia.org
The NAIA Eligibility Center is responsible for determining the NAIA eligibility of first-time student athletes. Any student playing NAIA sports for the first time must meet the eligibility requirements.
Students must have their eligibility determined by the NAIA Eligibility Center, and all NAIA schools are bound by the center’s decisions. High school seniors who wish to participate at an NAIA school need to register at www.playnaia.org.

NJCAA - www.njcaa.org
The purpose of this corporation shall be to promote and foster junior college athletics on intersectional and national levels so that results will be consistent with the total educational program of its members.