Moving from Advanced to On-Level

If your student is struggling, a level change may be the best fit for them. 

What courses can I move to On-Level?

English, Science, History, and Math

When can level changes occur?

At the 6 weeks and semester. The window for the 6 weeks level change is September 8th-18th.  The change will go into effect on Monday, September 25th.  Any request outside this window will not be granted.  If approved, the new schedule will start on Monday, September 25th.

The window the semester level change is December 1st-15th. The change will go into effect Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Students/parents will still have the first 5 days of the semester to request a change.

When are level changes approved?

Some degree of struggle is expected in an Advanced class, and grades may not be up to a student’s (or parents') personal standard at the beginning of the year. We intend for students to remain in the classes they chose during course selection, and to take advantage of the support we have in place for them (i.e. tutoring).

Occasionally, students exhaust all possible sources of help and no intervention strategy is successful, therefore a change to On-Level may be the best fit.

Moving to On-Level classes will need feedback from students, parents, and teachers. If approved, the student will reaming in the On-Level course for the rest of the school year.

Moving from On-level to Advanced

 If your student is not feeling challenged and excelling in an on-level course, a level change to Advanced may be the best fit. 

What courses can I move to Advanced?

Science, History, and English. 

What about moving to Advanced Math?

Students must qualify based on criteria from the previous school year in order to be placed in Advanced Math. If you are new to the district and wish to qualify, please contact your counselor. 

Preparing for next year, if you are in 7th grade, there is a summer boot camp that is open to all students (more info here). If you are in 8th grade, math classes are self-select in high school.

When can level changes to Advanced occur? 

At the 6 weeks and semester. The window for the 6 weeks level change is September 8th-18th.  The change will go into effect on Monday, September 25th.  Any request outside this window will not be granted.  If approved, the new schedule will start on Monday, September 25th.

The window the semester level change is December 1st-15th. The change will go into effect Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Students/parents will still have the first 5 days of the semester to request a change.

When are level changes to Advanced approved?

Moving to Advanced will need feedback from the students, parents, and teachers. If approved, the student will remain in the Advanced course for the rest of the school year. 

Dropping a High School Credit Course

 If your student is struggling in BIM, French I Advanced, Spanish I, II, or III Advanced, exiting from the course may be the best fit.

When can the exit occur?

At the 6 weeks and semester. The window for the 6 weeks level change is September 8th-18th.  The change will go into effect on Monday, September 25th.  Any request outside this window will not be granted.  If approved, the new schedule will start on Monday, September 25th.

The window the semester level change is December 1st-15th. The change will go into effect Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Students/parents will still have the first 5 days of the semester to request a change.

When are exits approved?

Reminder the grade is not calculated in the student's Allen High School GPA. Some degree of struggle is expected in a high school level class, and grades may not be up to a student’s (or parents') personal standard at the beginning of the year. We intend for students to remain in the classes they chose during course selection, and to take advantage of the support we have in place for them (i.e. tutoring).

Occasionally, students exhaust all possible sources of help and no intervention strategy is successful, therefore exiting the course may be the best fit.

Exiting a course will need feedback from the students, parents, and teachers. If approved, the student will remain out of the course for the rest of the school year.