A Guide for SMP Schools
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- A Guide for St. Mary Parish Public Schools
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Policies
- Asbestos Hazard
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- Child Nutrition Program
- Counseling Services
- Education of Dyslexic Students
- Foreign Exchange Students
- Grading System and Honor Roll
- Health Services
- Homeless Children & Youth Education Program
- In-School Suspension Program
- Internet and Network Use
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- Parental/Family Engagement
- Safe and Drug-Free Schools
- School Bus Conduct Policy
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- Title III EL Program
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Student Code of Conduct
- Attendance
- Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation, and Threats
- Bus Transportation Guidelines
- Cellular Phone Use
- Corporal Punishment Guidelines
- Dating Violence
- Discipline: Disciplinary Action for Students with Disabilities
- Discipline: Expulsion
- Discipline: Reporting Incidents Involving Seclusion or Physical Restraining
- Discipline: Suspension
- Discipline: Virtual Instruction
- Driving is a Privilege
- Felony
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- Grooming
- Hazing
- Offensive Student Conduct at End of Year
- Respect Statute
- Smoking: Tobacco and Vaping
- Student Adjustment Centers (After-School Detention)
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- Zero Tolerance Policy
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- High School Courses and Graduation Requirements
High School Courses and Graduation Requirements
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Classifications
- 9th Grade (Freshman) – 0-5.5 credits and 0-2 sessions
- 10th Grade (Sophomore) – 6-11.5 credits and 3-4 sessions
- 11th Grade (Junior) – 12-17.5 credits and 5-6 sessions
- 12th Grade (Senior) – 18 or more credits and 7+ sessions
NOTE: To participate in graduation ceremonies, a student must be classified as a senior by having successfully completed the required course work and having completed the required number of semesters.
Credits
Students cannot earn 1/2 credits except in courses taught for 1/2 credits. All other courses will be for full credit only.
Grading
All students will receive letter grades. See additional information on the Grading Scales and Honor Roll page in the Policies section of this Guide.
LEAP 2025 Testing
Students entering prior to 2017-2018 are required to pass three of six LEAP 2025 tests in the following areas:
- English II or III
- Algebra I or Geometry
- Biology or American History.
Students entering in 2017-2018 are required to pass three of six LEAP 2025 exams in the following areas:
- English I or II
- Algebra I or Geometry
- Biology or American History.
Updated 07/6/2022
Kristin Percle
