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To
qualify as an At-Risk Student, a student must meet 3 out of the first 6
qualifications, and/or 1 out of the remaining 6 qualifications.
At Risk Qualifications
- Has repeated at
least one (1) grade.
- Has absenteeism
that is greater than ten percent (10%) during the preceding semester.
- Has an overall
grade point average that is less than 1.5 (4.0 scale) prior to enrolling
in an alternative secondary program.
- Has failed one
(1) or more academic subjects.
- Is two (2) or
more semester credits per year behind the rate required to graduate.
- Is a limited English proficient student who has not been in a program more than three (3) years.
- Has substance
abuse behavior.
- Is pregnant or
a parent.
- Is an emancipated
youth.(Is living on his/her own and providing for his/her livelihood.)
- Is a previous
drop out.
- Has serious personal,
emotional, or medical problems.
- Is a court or
agency referral.
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