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General Requirements for Graduation
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General Requirements for Graduation Minimum requirements for graduation from Cañon City High School in the School District Fremont RE-1 include the following: Twenty-two (22) units of credit in grade 12 and twenty-four (24) units of credit in grades 9-11 and with the satisfactory completion of subject area requirements.
Eight (8) semesters of attendance beyond the eighth grade, unless the student qualifies for early graduation at the conclusion of the seventh semester.
Students requesting early graduation must make formal application to the principal by December 1. Students who complete their work at mid-year and are eligible to graduate shall receive their diploma at the end of the school year and may return to take part in the graduation exercises at that time. A student who completes graduation requirements at the end of the seventh semester will receive a transcript and letter signifying completion of all graduation requirements. Student status upon early graduation is forfeited. However, the student is allowed to attend senior class activities, prom and graduation exercises.
Normally four years (eight semesters) of attendance are required for students to complete grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. The principal, with approval of the superintendent, may waive a given requirement if it is determined to be in the best educational interest of the student.
A student who makes normal progress towards graduation will be in regular attendance and abide by the rules and regulations of Cañon City High School. Students who refuse to abide by the reasonable rules and regulations of the school and of the district, or who are not regular in attendance, may not be permitted to attend.
A student who fails to meet graduation requirements at the end of eight semesters of attendance will be permitted to continue in school (as long as they are a citizen in good standing) and carry a course load sufficient to permit him or her to meet graduation requirements or until reaching the age of twenty-one.
Transfer students will be expected to carry a normal load for grade level attained at the time of transfer into the district and will be responsible for district requirements while enrolled at CCHS.
Grade Classification of Students Grade classification is based on credit accumulation. Grade levels at Cañon City High School are defined as follows: Freshmen - less than 6 credits; Sophomore - minimum of 6 credits; Junior - minimum of 12 credits; and Senior - minimum of 17 credits.
Special Needs Students Students who have been identified as special needs students and whose needs prohibit them from successful completion of high school requirements shall be identified by the school district through the appropriate legal process. These students will have, in cooperation with their parents/guardians, an Individual Education Plan developed for them. The successful completion of this plan will qualify the student for graduation.
Graduation Requirement Chart
For additional information on credit or courses offered see the current CCHS Course Offering booklet.
School-to-Work Transition Options The School-to-Work Transition options permit Juniors and Seniors to gain valuable work experience in their career interest area. The Professional and Community Experience (PaCE) program allows students to put their education to use in the community while earning credit and, in most cases, a paycheck. Students can choose from the paid work experience, internship, shadow, community service, or apprenticeship program to gain marketable skills and explore their career options. Applications and information may be obtained from a counselor or the PaCE office in Senior Hall. Career Development Training (CDT) is a prerequisite course that must be completed to earn credit from PaCE.
Independent Block Seniors may choose to take an independent study block. An independent study block will allow students to choose how they want to utilize their time. Students can spend their time studying in the library or performing other productive activities at school. In addition, the students can choose to be off campus. The student must enter into a contract, signed by the student and parents prior to or in conjunction with, submitting their requests to the counselors. The student agrees to be in good standing and to abide by the rules and regulations of CCHS. Students must also be good citizens outside of the school. Violation of the contract will cause forteiture of this privilege.
Study Hall Study Hall will be held in a designated room and supervised by a para-professional. Each student is expected to be actively engaged in either homework or some other educational activity. Attendance is required and enforced. Study hall students will be expected to participate in a service learning activity.
Guidance Department The Guidance Department exists for the benefit of every student and parent. Personal, educational and vocational counseling are available. Each student is alphabetically assigned a counselor to assist with class scheduling and monitoring of graduation requirements. Students are welcome to contact any counselor for assistance with other issues. Students are encouraged to stop by the Guidance Office between classes or before or after school to schedule an appointment with a counselor to provide adequate time to discuss schedule concerns, future plans or personal issues.
Services offered by the Guidance Department are varied and include the following:
Homework Requests for Ill Students Please request homework before 10:00 a.m. on the second day of the student’s absence. The assignments may be picked up after 3:00 p.m. that day. Please call the Guidance Office at 269-6200 with your requests.
Peer Counseling Peer counseling is a program of students helping other students experiencing social-emotional, personal and career concerns. Students may contact a peer counselor in the Guidance Office.
Student Schedules Each student will have developed a full-year schedule including room numbers and teacher’s name during Arena Scheduling. Schedule changes will not be made for FIRST TERM. Any appeal to this procedure will be the result of poor academic performance confirmed by the student’s counselor. Changes made during a quarter are strongly discouraged and will result in a grade of withdraw/failing (WF). Toward the end of any given term, it is recommended that the student check with his/her counselor if anticipating any problems with the next term schedule.
Withdrawals and Transfers A student who wishes to withdraw or transfer to another school should follow the procedure outlined below:
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