Students at Mogollon High School must have a minimum of 24 credits in order to graduate. These credits must include:

Language Arts (English 101, 102, 103 & 104)	4
Math and Science (a combination of the two subjects to include at least 2 maths, or 2 sciences)	5
Social Studies	3
CTE	1
Physical Education	1
Accelerated Reader	2
Electives	8
Total	24

* The class of 2012 is required to take at least 3 credits of Math and 2 of Science.
* The class of 2013 is required to take at least 4 credits of Math and 3 of Science.

We use the Accelerated Reading program that the Heber-Overgaard Unified School District adopted to enhance reading throughout all grade levels. AR consists of reading designated books and then taking tests on the book to accumulate points. Each student will make a personal point goal based on his/her personal reading level. At Mogollon HS, we allow students 20 minutes of school time per day to read AR books and reach their goals. Please refer to the Student Handbook for other aspects of the program.

College bound students should become familiar with the entrance requirements for whatever college or university they plan to attend. Entrance requirements may or may not exceed the graduation requirements at Mogollon High School . The following entrance requirements for Arizona State Universities (UofA, ASU, and NAU) are effective beginning in the fall of 1998.

For unconditional admission, students must achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA in the core curriculum (17 courses) OR rank in the upper 25% of their high school graduating class AND obtain a composite score of at least 22 on the ACT or 1040 on the SAT.

For conditional admission, students must achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the core curriculum (17 courses) OR rank in the upper 50% of their high school graduation class AND lack no more than one credit in two of the subject areas listed below:

The 17 credits of core courses include the following:
English	4 years
Mathematics (Including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus)	4 years
Social Studies (Including World History, American History, and American Government)	2 years
Laboratory Science (Courses must be selected from Applied Biology, Integrated Lab Science, Chemistry, or Human Anatomy/Physiology.  Ag Sci I and Ag Sci II can be combined for one year of science)	3 years
Foreign Language (Must complete 2 years in the same foreign language)	2 years
Fine Arts (Must complete one high school credit in fine arts or any combination of two semesters of high school fine arts courses)	1 year

Although the majority of courses at MHS award grades on a standard 4.0 scale, certain advanced courses award grades on a weighted 5.0 scale. Students taking these advanced courses may have a GPA of greater than 4.0. Weighted classes currently available include Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Human Anatomy and Physiology.

When students transfer from another school district to Mogollon High School and wish to compete for academic honors, they may receive weighted grades only for the classes that are available at MHS. Students with additional advanced placement courses (those not offered at Mogollon High School ) will receive neighed credit for those courses for the purpose of calculating GPA’s. However, their transcripts will still reflect the honors course title.

The purpose our discipline policy is to encourage students to be responsible for their own behavior and to allow all students the opportunity to learn in a safe and orderly environment. We have based our discipline policy on a point system. For each violation of the discipline policy, a student will not only receive an immediate consequence but will also accrue points against his or her status as a student in good standing. We assign points for offenses based on their relative severity. Repeated instances of the same offense result in higher points and more severe consequences than for a first offense. A student who accrues a total of 100 points during a school year will select consequences from a list of options. Please read the Student Handbook for more detailed information regarding our discipline policy.

We classify absences as either excused or unexcused. In order to excuse an absence, the student’s parent or guardian must call or send a note to verify the absence each day that the student will be absent. Parent/Guardians must verify all absences within 24 hours of the students’ return to school. State law requires students to spend 60 hours of seat time in a class for a semester’s credit. Students can meet this requirement only if they miss fewer than ten days per class per semester. Please refer to the Student Handbook for further information regarding our attendance policy.

Yes. High school students may leave campus during lunchtime unless they have been assigned lunch detention.

Students with medical or dental appointments just need to check out through the office before leaving the campus.

A student is tardy any time he/she is not in class when the tardy bell begins to ring. We do not allow tardy students to attend class. They must go to the In School Suspension room for the remainder of the class period. While in ISS, the student will write 80 or more sentences and then will go to the next class period. Should the student not finish the 80 sentences during the allotted period, he/she will have to go to lunch detention to finish the remainder of the sentences. Although teachers are not required to provide make-up assignments for tardy students, it is the student’s responsibility to see if he/she can obtain any make-up assignments for the missed class.

 Five tardies per semester in a class will result in an absence counting towards perfect attendance. This includes excused tardies during first hour.

Yes, we do have a dress code at MHS. We recognize that student dress and grooming practices can affect the health, safety, and general welfare of all students. We have provided an abbreviated list below. However, for a more detailed explanation of our dress code policy and the consequences or violating our policy, please refer to the Student Handbook.

The MHS dress code “dos and don’ts” include, but are not limited to the following:

1. We do not allow any clothing or the manner in which a student wears his/her clothing that is disruptive to educational activities.
2. Please wear shorts, skirts, or dresses at fingertip length or below.
3. We do not allow sagging pants/shorts or low hugging pants.
4. Properly hem your clothing.
5. We do not allow bare midriffs, halter-tops, tank tops, spaghetti straps, Spandex as outerwear, and see through clothing. We will allow sleeveless shirts as long as the shoulder straps are at least the width of a dollar bill.  Do not wear shirts that expose midriff during normal movement.
6. Do not wear shirts and coats in a manner that conceals sagging clothing or other items that are contrary to school rules. You must tuck in shirts with tails. Do not wear “T” type shirts any longer than fingertip length or than the bottom of your shorts.
7. We will not allow inappropriate, obscene, or satanic language, pictures, or symbols, symbols of drugs, tobacco, sex, violence, alcohol, racial supremacy, or gang affiliation on clothing, jewelry, or other possessions.
8. If you’d like to wear a belt, it must fit the waistline and be secured in belt loops.  Please do not wear belts that hang.
9. In the interest of safety, we ask that you wear shoes and sandals that provide protection to the foot and you to move quickly without the fear of losing a shoe in the process.
10. Only wear jewelry that will not present a safety hazard to you or be disruptive to other students and teachers. Do not wear facial piercings. Your may have pierced ears.
11. We do not allow chains, including wallet chains.
12. Students may only wear hats in PE and Agriculture if the teacher permits it. Do not wear “Do-rags”, skullcaps, or bandanas at any time on campus.
13. Do not wear sunglasses in any fashion (including on the top of the head) in buildings.

Extracurricular activities normally available at Mogollon High School include but are not limited to the following:

Football Volleyball Wrestling Boy's & Girls Basketball

Baseball Softball Track Speech and Debate

Golf Cheer Academic Decathlon Ski Club

FFA FBLA FACS Music Senior Class Trip

Because a student that participates in extracurricular activities at Mogollon High School represents the coaches, principal, school board, and community he/she is expected to display superior personal conduct. Some of these rules are as follows:

A student involved in extracurricular activities will:

1. Not use tobacco products.
2. Not drink alcohol or use illegal drugs.
3. Refrain from vulgar or suggestive language or action.
4. Display proper conduct at school, on trips, and at activities.
5. Attend all classes on the day of each activity.
6. Maintain passing grades.

We invite you to refer to the student handbook for more information about the requirements and expectations of our students who choose to participate in our extracurricular activities.

Yes. We have a small bookstore in our office run by Rhonda Whitmer. Bookstore hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. However, students may not make any purchases while classes are in session. The school will furnish textbooks for student use, and the care and return of these books is the student’s responsibility. Students may also purchase tickets for school activities at the bookstore.

Yes. The school will furnish a locker to each student who wishes to have a secure place to store his or her books. The school requires students to use only school-issued locks. Students should keep the lock on the assigned locker at all times. Failure to secure your locker with a lock may result in the school removing it from service or reassigning it to another student. Students are responsible for damage to their assigned locker and damage to or loss of their assigned lock. The school will also provide athletic lockers and locks to students taking P.E. classes and participating in extracurricular athletics.

Yes. Students may ride skateboards and rollerblades to school as long as they are cared for and used responsibly. Students must check their skateboards and rollerblades in at the office, or into a designated locker issued by the office. Students may use skateboards and rollerblades only in the designated area, and only before and after the official school day, and during the lunch period. If any student uses the skateboard or rollerblades inappropriately, school personnel will confiscate the item.