School Policies

The following is a summary of the expectations that exist at Quest High School for the purpose of maintaining a safe, quality environment:

• All members of the class should make every attempt to maintain the dignity of both the student and the adult during a disciplinary situation.
• All members of the class should be guided and expected to solve the problems they create without creating problems for anyone else.
• All members of the class should see a reasonable connection between their actions and the consequences that follow.
• All members of the class should be given opportunities to make decisions and live with the consequences, be they good or bad.
• Students should have an opportunity to present his or her side of the story at a later time that is mutually convenient.

QHS believes that adult’s emphasis should be placed on helping student’s learn to problem solve and to adopt new behaviors, instead of making students “pay” for past misdeeds.

The School Will:

• maintain a safe climate with a positive atmosphere suitable for learning for all students.
• provide students with a foundation for continuous learning.

The Parents Will:

• reinforce mutual respect for all teachers, staff and other students.
• reinforce appropriate dress for a learning environment (including clothing and jewelry).
• monitor their student’s attendance ensuring full attendance.
• reinforce positive student behavior and participation involving any and all activities, possessions and actions.

The Students Will:

• show respect to all teachers, all staff and all students at all times: no racism, foul language, obscene gestures, harassment, poor attitude or inappropriate behavior (see school environment).
• use appropriate language at all times: no obscenities, threats, harassment, or any other verbal abuses.
• show positive behavior at all times: attendance, participation, respect, positive attitude, gestures and posture.
• dress appropriately for a learning environment at all times, reflecting maturity and modesty.

The School Will:

• provide a challenging curriculum that is aligned to the Arizona Academic Standards.
• promote student achievement and success addressing all learning styles and accommodations.
• employ highly trained professionals (teachers, administrators, and staff) who promote the highest quality in education.

The Parents Will:

• support students in their learning and completion of all classes, all assignments and all class activities.
• assist their students in seeking and receiving any additional help in order to achieve.
• have access to all curricular materials and their student’s class work in order to monitor his or her progress.

The Students Will:

• put in 100% effort in all class activities and all assignments at all times in order to meet the requirements for graduation.
• ask for help on any assignments they do not understand in order to achieve to their best ability.
• attend tutoring sessions or additional classes suggested by their teacher in order to achieve to their best ability.
• complete all classes and all assignments appropriately to the best of their ability.

Attendance and academic success are highly correlated; therefore Quest High School promotes good attendance practices. In order to receive credit for a course, a student must attend each day and complete all work required at a level that is acceptable by the teacher. The only acceptable documentation for absences will be from a doctor or medical facility, court personnel or proof of bereavement.

Additionally, if a student accrues ten consecutive unexcused absences in one class, he or she will be withdrawn from the class. If a student accrues ten consecutive unexcused absences in all classes, he or she will be withdrawn from the school. A student who is a no show for three consecutive days at the beginning of a block will be withdrawn from the school. If a student is withdrawn from the school, he or she may re-enroll if space permits. Upon re-enrollment a student can be re-scheduled to different classes/class schedule. Re-enrollment schedules may not provide full credit opportunities.

Absences: If an illness or emergency occurs that keeps the student from attending school, the parent/guardian must contact the school daily and explain the reason for missing classes. If the school does not receive a call by the parent/guardian regarding the student’s absence, then the school may contact the parent/guardian to verify the absence. When the student returns he/she is responsible for completing all missing work in a timely manner. Quest High School recommends that the student have no absences in a block.

Tardy Policy: If tardy, a student needs to sign in at the office and receive a pass in order to be admitted to class. If a student is more than thirty (30) minutes late for class, the student will be considered absent from the class. Three tardies of less than thirty minutes will be considered an absence and count toward the absence maximum.

Students are expected to wear appropriate attire during the school day and at all school sponsored activities. These guidelines should be followed:

• Clothing and visible tattoos should be school appropriate and may not include profane or disrespectful writing. This includes drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sexual reference and innuendo, disrespectful writing/symbols or gang or geographic affiliations.
• Pictures and/or words on any garment must be in good taste with nothing that is obscene, vulgar or that promotes anything that is illegal.
• The body shall be adequately covered. Short shorts, bathing suits, bare chests, halter tops, tube tops, tank tops, undershirts, bare midriffs, mesh/sheer/see through garments, etc., are not considered adequate coverage.
• Undergarments are not outerwear; undergarments must be covered at all times.
• Sleepwear, including pajama pants, and slippers/house shoes are not appropriate.
• Hats, visors, bandanas and any other head covering are not allowed to be worn while in class or inside school buildings.
• Sunglasses or any other eyewear that obstructs the eye is not allowed to be worn while in class or inside school buildings.
• Monitoring bracelets are required to be covered by jeans, trousers or pants. No shorts or skirts are permitted to be worn by a student with an ankle monitoring device.
• Administration reserves the right to prohibit any other clothing that it deems inappropriate.

The School Will:

• provide a safe, secure environment on a closed campus with adequate security (local law enforcement).
• employ a staff that is well trained and certified in maintaining a safe, educational environment.

The Parents Will:

• contact the school with any concerns over attendance, behavior or academic completion.
• contact their individual student during regular class hours through the school office only.

The Students Will:

• accept the responsibility of maintaining a safe, secure learning environment by accepting this code of conduct.
• not use, sell, or participate in any illegal use of drugs, tobacco or alcohol.
• avoid and refrain from all gang related activities: hand signs, clothing, jewelry, graffiti, or any other actions or behavior.
• not gamble in any way, shape or form – playing cards, dice, or any other related gambling material.
• not carry weapons or any look-alikes or replicas of weapons.
• have no phones, pagers, music players or any similar electronics in any class at any time.
• not fight or participate in any confrontational behavior at any time with anybody.
• attend classes on time and be permitted to leave campus with parent/guardian permission only.