Counselors at Lakeview High School are committed to providing assistance to every student in various phases of his or her school life. Students should see their counselors when:

   A. Needing assistance in planning or reviewing high school programs.
   B. Considering future vocations, after-graduation training, and education.
   C. Having difficulties with personal matters or problems.
   D. Experiencing school-related problems, including study skills, students, and classroom situations

Students may see counselors by stopping in the office between classes or by signing up for appointments on the appointment sheets.  Parents and others may call for information or appointments.

Counselors & Social Worker - (445-4055)

This scheduling booklet contains a preliminary list of courses that Lakeview intends to offer for the coming year.  A final list will be determined from the students’ selections during pre-registration.  Courses with too few student requests will not be offered.  Students who wish to take a particular class for which too few requests have been made may have the option to take this class at Lake Shore or South Lake if either of these schools offers it.

You are asked to review this booklet thoroughly and to consult with your Directed Studies Teacher regarding problems or concerns in arriving at the final decisions.  After these decisions are made, the course selection sheet must be signed by both student and parent and returned.  Once submitted, the selection sheet constitutes the basis for all further planning.  Make your decisions thoughtfully and carefully.  A signed selection sheet is mandatory and constitutes a one-year agreement between parent, student, and school.

Class schedules are based on the student’s request, and changes will not be made except for the following:

                   A. The student does not have the required prerequisites.
                   B. The class has already been taken or was taken during summer school.
                   C. The student was given a class that was not a first choice or an alternate.

Students cannot TRY a class for a week or two, then change.

Under Construction

1. The graduation requirements listed are minimums, and it is expected that most students will exceed them.  Each student is expected to carry successfully a full high school program each year regardless of credits needed to meet minimum graduation requirements.

2. All students must carry eight (8) classes per year plus Directed Studies each semester and satisfy an eight (8) semester residency requirement to graduate.

3. In the senior year, Externship (formerly called Co-op) may be substituted for classes as determined by individual programs. A senior must currently have 20 credit), at the end of his/her junior year to be an Externship student. The student must have completed at least part of a Vocational program, have teacher approval, and be concurrently enrolled in a related course.

4. Special scheduling problems will be handled on an individual basis by the counselors and principal. Request to change teachers is not permitted.

5. A student may not drop a class without written permission of the parent or signed by the principal or designee. Failure to receive such permission will result in the entry of a failing grade on the student’s permanent record.

6. Classes will not be dropped after the first two (2) weeks. They may carry a grade of "F" while he/she remains for attendance purposes.
7. Students are placed in grades by the year of high school attendance, not credit earned toward graduation. Parents and students must monitor progress toward graduation divisions.

8. A student, (Juniors & Seniors only) may not earn more than one credit in a single year and two total credits in four years in the following library, office, department, or teacher assistant.

9. All students must be full-time enrolled.  No partial schedules are allowed.

10. A change in a student’s GPA can only be made if the course is retaken at Lakeview High School.  Credit for the same course will not be given twice.  Courses taken in other venues, such as summer school, will not be used to change a student’s GPA.

For Seniors Only

If a student is short credits for graduation at the beginning of his/her senior year and gains permission from the principal to attempt to earn extra credits, he/she will have the opportunity to make up these credits via zero hour, adult education classes and/or approved certified correspondence courses.  The number of classes a student may take will be limited.  The following guidelines will be strictly adhered to:

A. A senior will be allowed to take zero hour or adult education classes if he/she is short no more than two (2) credits at the beginning of his/her senior year.

B. A written request, signed by the student, the parent(s), and a counselor, must be submitted to the principal.  This request must state why this student is short credits; i.e., not possible to attend summer school due to (give reason) _______, type of credit needed, number of classes, etc.

C. Students will not be granted permission to attend the zero hour or the adult education classes or independent studies during the second semester of their senior year if they lose credit first semester as a result of:
1. an attendance drop
2. a drop for behavioral reasons
3. failure to do the required work in class

Students entering Lakeview High School have a wide selection of courses from which to elect a program that will meet their interests, abilities, and after-graduation goals.  Students should take into consideration that while they are earning a diploma, they are also receiving an educational foundation for life beyond high school.  It is possible to develop a program with both academic and vocational skills. Graduation requirements listed for all students are intended as a minimal foundation.  The wide range of elective programs provides opportunity for individualized exploration, training, and academic challenges.

Typical high school academic subject entrance recommendations for State of Michigan four (4) year colleges and universities are:                

English (4 Credits)
Foreign Language (2 - 4 Credits)
Mathematics (2 - 4 Credits)
Science (2 - 4 Credits)
Social Studies   (3 Credits)

The five (5) academic subject areas listed above are used by colleges in computing the student's grade point average for entrance into college and for prediction of success.  Additional course work in all areas is encouraged. The high school Counseling Department offers students opportunities to meet college representatives to obtain more specific information through the Career Center.

The purpose of the Independent Study Program is to extend the curriculum beyond the classroom, permitting students to enrich their education. The Independent Study Program will not be used to makeup credit deficiency. The program is generally restricted to seniors and carries a maximum credit allowance of one (1).

The Independent Study Program requires that application be made through forms obtained from the counseling office.  The student and sponsoring teacher must write a program of study, which would include the method of evaluation, and submit it to Mr. Robert duBois, principal for approval.

NO TEACHER MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE STUDENT PER SEMESTER ON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY.  The Independent Study hour in a student's program must coincide with the sponsoring teacher's preparation hour unless approval is granted by the principal.

A grade will be given at the end of each course of Independent Study after an evaluation meeting. Mid-term evaluations and final evaluations must be submitted to the Principal.

Advancement placement classes are available through Lakeview High School during the school day and through the Michigan Virtual High School, which is a new state program. Online courses may be taken during the school day for credit.

Lakeview High School has participated with local institutions of higher learning in allowing Lakeview students to extend their learning experiences beyond the typical school curriculum.  A student who qualifies and participates in this program is called a "dual enrolled student".

The dual enrollment language from the state directs school districts to assist students in paying tuition and fees for appropriate courses at Michigan public and private colleges and universities, if all of the following conditions are met:

1. Students must have earned sufficient credits to be considered in grade 11.
2. Eleventh grade students must qualify for state endorsement in all subjects areas of the High School MEAP:  communication arts (writing & reading), mathematics, science and social studies.

3. Twelfth grade students who do not have all of the MEAP endorsements may take eligible classes in areas which he/she received an endorsement, or a computer science, foreign language, or fine arts class, if they have passed at least one area of the test.

4. The college courses must be academic courses (not activity classes) and must not be courses offered by the district.  A student must have depleted all district courses offered in the requested subject area.

Lakeview School District will pay the lesser of:

1. The actual charge for tuition and fees.
2. The student's state school aid foundation allowance, adjusted to the proportion of the school year they attend the post-secondary institution.

Students are no longer eligible when all high school graduation requirements have been met.

Please review the above information with your parents.  If you wish to participate in Lakeview's Dual Enrollment program and you meet the criteria above, please contact your counselor.

If you are in the tenth grade and wish to try to qualify for dual enrollment during the eleventh grade, you must take the MEAP during the spring testing period.

Please sign up for MEAP with Mr. Garden in the CRC room of Lakeview High School one month prior to the announced date of MEAP. You must have your two writing samples - only one can be from English - at the time you sign up or you will not be able to do so.

1. Beginning with the class of 1998, Juniors will take the high school MEAP test. The results of the MEAP Test will be included on the student’s transcript.  Also, included in the transcript will be the number of days a student was in attendance each school year.

The MEAP exam will measure students’ proficiency in communication skills, mathematics, social studies, and science. The examination is based on the State Board of Education model core curriculum outcomes.

Any student with a disability may be considered for an accommodation for this testing.  Accommodations adjust the physical, psycho-social, or cognitive requirements of the testing situation to enable a handicapped student to perform to his/her maximum ability.


2. An individual who completes all requirements for a high school diploma, but does not pass the MEAP test, may retake the test at any time the district offers these tests. If the individual passes the test, he/she will be awarded a state-endorsed diploma. A score of "2” or better qualifies a student to receive scholarship monies through the Michigan Merit Award but the score must be achieved before graduation.

Grade	Test	Date Given	Results Used By
11	High School MEAP	Spring	State, Counselors, Teachers, School Districts
11	Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests (PSAT-NMSQT)	Mid October	For Scholarships College--For early admissions and scholarship information. Student arranged in May.
11	American College Test (ACT)	April/June Recommended	State of Michigan Scholarship placement and admissions. Arranged by students.
12	American College Test (ACT)	October	Colleges--For placement and admissions.
12	Scholastic Aptitude Test I (SAT-I)	6 Times During Year	Colleges--For placement and admissions. Arranged by student.
12	Scholastic Aptitude Test I (SAT-I)	6 Times During Year	Colleges--For placement.
11, 12	Advanced Placement	May	College--For credit and placement student arranged in prior February.
12	ASVAB (Optional)		Career/Vocational Assessment for Armed Services. Arranged by students.