METRO ACADEMIC AND CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL

ACADEMIC PROBATION

Admission into Metro is competitive.  You can be proud of yourself for the accomplishments and qualities that gained your acceptance.  We hope that your accomplishments will continue.  Remember, upon admittance into Metro, you committed to keeping your grades at a high level. Students not thriving academically must attend MANDATORY after-school tutoring and Metro Learning Academy on Saturdays as well as excluded from extra-curricular activities and athletics. Students will be identified in the first progress reporting cycle as needing multi-tiered systems of support if the student receives a letter grade of F in any course. If a student fails two classes in one semester, the student will be placed on academic probation. A family meeting will be scheduled for students who consistently (two or more letter grades of F) are not able to meet the academic demands of Metro to discuss other academic options.

Metro Learning Academy

Metro Learning Academy, held on Saturdays, a multi-tiered system of support  and extension of student learning beyond the traditional classroom.

Metro Learning Academy offers a variety of academic enrichment opportunities, including test preparation, science labs, essay writing review, etc. A mandatory specialized Math Lab focused on Algebra skills and concepts for students who scored Basic on the 8th Grade MAP or 9th Grade Algebra I EOC, and those performing below grade level on the Math assessments. These experiences are designed to reinforce core content and help students build the skills necessary for higher level mathematics.

Attendance is mandatory for students who have an F on their progress report, and they are also required to attend after-school tutoring. Metro Learning Academy provides both support and enrichment to help all students achieve academic growth and long-term success.

Study Hall

Study Hall is a feature of every Metro's student schedule to give students more time during the day to balance the courseload and rigor of Metro's academic program. It is a designated block of time in students' schedules to work independently on assignments, collaborate with peers on school projects, seek additional academic support, etc. Attendance is taken by the Study Hall teacher, and it is MANDATORY for students during study hall to report to their designated Study Hall teacher for attendance at the beginning of the class period. If a student is not in attendance for study hall yet currently present at school, the student will be coded as a "cut."

Students who have Study Hall scheduled during the first or last period of the day are still required to be present and on time—these periods are not optional. Any student who is consistently tardy or late (four or more instances) or who has two or more unexcused absences from their first or last period Study Hall will lose Open Campus lunch privileges for a period of two weeks. During this time, they may not leave campus for lunch, have food delivered or brought to them by other students, or eat outside. Instead, they will be required to eat in the Café.

Students in grades 11 and 12 who are eligible for open campus privileges during Study Hall must sign back in 15 minutes prior to the start of the next class period. Students participating in open campus during the last period of the day Study Hall may sign out but must return 30 minutes prior to the end of the day.  Study Hall is closed for the first five (5) weeks of the school year.

Policy on Failure

Students with class grades of F at the designated weeks listed below will abide by the following policy:

     5th week:      1 (one) F             -- Closed Study Hall

                             2 (two) Fs           -- Closed Study Hall and Closed Campus

    10th week:    1 (one) F             -- Closed Study Hall

                             2+ (two+) Fs      -- Closed Study Hall,

   Closed Campus, Exclusion from extracurricular activities.

   15th week:     1 (one) F             -- Study Hall

                             2+ (two+) Fs      -- Closed Study Hall,

   Closed Campus, Exclusion from extracurricular activities.

   20th week:     1 (one) F             -- Closed Study Hall

                             2+ (two+) Fs      -- Closed Study Hall,

Closed Campus, Exclusion from extracurricular activities, Academic Probation (throughout the entire following semester)

Virtual Learning and Summer School

Metro Academic and Classical High School is committed to ensuring that ALL students are on track for graduation. In line with this commitment, any student failing a course will be required to complete that course via the SLPS Personalized Learning Platform (PLP) the semester immediately after receiving the letter grade of F to recover credit.  Students recovering credit must attend mandatory after-school tutoring and Metro Learning Academy on Saturdays. Students must attend summer learning if they failed a course as no student can return to Metro or any other school site deficient in credit.

For students utilizing PLP for credit advancement (electives only) or Personal Finance, they must actively engage with their course for a minimum of one hour daily, Monday through Friday. This engagement is crucial to their academic progress and successful completion. The use of PLP for elective credit (approval must be given) must be taken prior to the student’s junior year. Ninth grade students will ONLY be allowed to utilize PLP for Personal Finance not credit advancement. However, approval may be given on case-by-case basis—such as doubling up in Mathematics.