Attendance

Estrella High School has a ZERO ABSENCE POLICY and operates on a block schedule.  Students must be enrolled in a minimum of three classes each block.  Additional classes are approved by Administration on a case by case basis.

Students are required to be present every day.  If a student misses a period, he/she must flex (make-up) the time and work that he/she has missed.  The day must be flexed in the same week the class was missed.

Students who exceed six absences and are currently receiving a passing grade in their class(es), regardless of whether or not they have been flexed, will need to complete a Demonstration of Mastery in order to earn credit.  If a student exceeds 12 absences they will automatically receive an "NC" or "F" for the course.

Tardy Policy 

Students are considered tardy once the bell has signaled the start of class.

Students are considered late during the first twenty minutes of class. Students arriving after 20 minutes will be considered absent.
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Students who are tardy will not receive a tardy slip unless lateness is due to the school bus, the student was detained, or the tardy is approved and excused by an administrator.

For every three tardy marks accrued by a student, he/she must serve a Friday detention for one period.  Failure to serve detention will result in consequences outlined in the Discipline Plan which can be found in the Student Handbook.

Medical and Bereavement Policy

In some cases, modifications will be made for health and bereavement issues through an Administrator. 

Medical/Bereavement issues do not count against the four day absence policy, however, except in some extreme circumstances, students must still make up time and work.

Routine medical appointments and court appearances (except in rare instances) are NOT considered excusable absences.

Health and bereavement falls into the following areas:
1.  Death in the immediate family (a parent/guardian, grandparent, or sibling only)
2.  Illness with medical documentation.
3.  Prior arrangements between the administrative team and the family before the absences occur.