Academic and Behavioral Policies

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Although HCHS has a desire to minister to all students who apply for admittance or who are enrolled, the school is limited in both space and resources. Therefore, in order for students who have fairly severe learning or behavioral difficulties to remain as students at HCHS, parents of these students are required to provide the school with their full cooperation and support. This cooperation and support may include but is not limited to:

  • Prompt follow through with any recommended testing or evaluation
  • The provision of consistent reinforcement and assistance for the student in completing work assignments, preparing for tests, staying organized, studying and so forth. 
  • Regularly communicating with the school (teacher and/or administrator) in regard to how the student is doing at home.
  • Prompt follow through with recommended tutoring or support programs.  The responsibility of covering the cost of providing a student with additional academic or behavioral support rests with the parent, not the school.
  • Supporting the school's recommendation for work modifications, grade level assignments, or behavior modification plans.
  • Being positive, supportive and helpful to the teacher and administrative staff as adjustments and modifications are made.

Academic Policies

Students who are working below the HCHS minimum grade point average may be put on academic probation and be expected to work to restore his or her GPA to HCHS minimum.  We have found that when the parents, the student and the school work together to restore grades, the student usually experiences success. On the other hand, we have found that when these expectations are not adhered to, the child's best interest may be better served in a school where academic and/or behavioral support programs are more readily available.

Behavioral Policies

Horizon Christian High School takes joy in providing a quality, Christ-centered educational program for students. Discipline is an important part of this program, for it is often through wise and sensitive correction that our students' hearts are changed for the good. HCHS staff seeks to establish order and respect by acknowledging and rewarding positive behavior and correcting that which is inappropriate or disruptive.

We strive to be fair and consistent in our discipline, attempting always to make corrective steps meaningful and relevant. Discipline will be carried out in a spirit of love and support for the child. Teachers and administrators will strive to always use wisdom when carrying out discipline procedures based upon their recognition of the individual differences and needs of each student.

A complete description of our Effective Behavioral Support program can be found in our Handbook.