High School Policies

Availability of Classes While every effort will be made to provide the classes a student has selected during registration, some classes may not be available due to student enrollment numbers, staffing and budget.

Course Credit Deadline No credit can be earned if a student enters a class after the tenth day of the term, unless transferring from the same course.

Course Load Castle View High School 9th grade students are required to take a full schedule of 4 classes per term or 8 credits a year. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors will have administrative option periods if they are on track to graduate. Students may not have more than one administrative option during Term 1, and may apply for additional administrative options based on graduation status, attendance and behavior with the counselor.

Drop/Add Policy Students will not be penalized for a course that is dropped within the first week (5 days) of a term. All schedule changes must be approved by the student's counselor. If a student drops a class(es) during the second week of the term, a WF grade will be shown on the transcript. If a student chooses to drop a course after ten (10) school days, a grade of “F” is given.

Schedule Corrections The following guidelines are used to determine if a schedule correction will be completed. Schedule corrections should be initiated with a counselor prior to the beginning of a term.

  • The student is physically unable (by doctor's note) to participate in the class.
  • The student did not pass the course prerequisite.
  • The student is placed in the wrong level of the course.
  • A senior needs a class to complete graduation requirements.
  • The student completed the course through on-line or summer school.
  • The student needs to meet the grade-level scheduling requirements.

Early Graduation Students planning to complete their high school course work in less than eight semesters should develop an early graduation plan with their counselor and parents. An early graduation form is available in the Counseling Center and must be approved before the end of the first week of Term 2 of the student's senior year by the principal. A student who plans to graduate early must complete all requirements set by the State Board of Education and the Douglas County Board of Education.

Enrollment Students enrolling in Castle View High School who have withdrawn from a previous school must enroll three weeks prior to the end of a semester in order to receive credit from Castle View High School for the semester. Students who have not been in attendance at a school during a semester may not receive credit at Castle View High School if they enroll 3 weeks after the semester begins. If a student is over 16, alternatives for earning credit during the semester will be presented. If a student is not yet 16, the student will be enrolled and attend a full schedule, but credit may not be granted.

Incomplete Grades No incomplete grades will be given. Please refer to the Student Handbook for more details.

Graduation To participate in the graduation ceremony, the student must present evidence of meeting the diploma requirements (including correspondence and out-of-school course work) 48 hours prior to the graduation ceremony. A student must also wear the designated cap and gown to the graduation ceremony.