Students are required to produce a note whenever they are absent from school. Failure to bring a note to the attendance clerk, Mrs. Morgan, within 24 hours of your return to school, will result in an unexcused absence for the day. This unexcused absence will register as acut in all classes ( AU ) for that day. Three unexcused absences will result in an ( H ), Denial of Credit.

Please be responsible and return to school with a note when absent for any reason. Your note needs to include your name, the date of the absence, reason for the absence, and parent, guardian, or other authorized signature.

Absences and Attendance Policy: The parent or guardian must write a statement explaining every instance of a student’s absence. Parents are also encouraged to telephone the attendance secretary in order to inform the school that the parents are aware that their child is not in school. Board of Education policy requires that the aforementioned note be presented within 24 hours of the student’s return to school; otherwise, the student may be denied course credit. (more...)

Attendance and Denial of Credit Policy: Pupils accumulating THREE (3) or more unexcused absences in an enrolled course per quarter will receive an H (denial of credit due to excessive unauthorized absence or tardiness) with no credit given for that marking period, which will be noted on the report card and permanent record. (more...)

Alcohol and Drugs: Alcoholic beverages or controlled drugs, as defined by Connecticut law, are not allowed on school property or at a school activity conducted elsewhere. (more...)

Safety Hazards, Annoyances and Fads: Pupils are not permitted to bring to school such items as canes, sticks, water pistols, beepers, cell phones, walkman, laser pens, etc. (more...)

Smoking Policy: Students - The use of tobacco substances is not permitted in any building of the Norwalk Public Schools. Use of tobacco substances is prohibited in all areas at all times on the grounds of the Norwalk Public Schools. Students who violate this policy will be subject to suspensions and fines.
Staff, Parents and Visitors - Use of tobacco is prohibited in all areas of Norwalk Public School buildings at all times and on school grounds between 30 minutes before and after school and during school activities.

Eligibility (Scholastic): Scholastic eligibility at the beginning of each marking period will be established by the grades of the previous marking period. (more...)

Discipline Policies: Suspensions and Expulsion Removal from the Classroom (more...)

Honor Policy: We, at Norwalk High School, believe that our educational system should be based upon honesty attained through the independent learning process. In our endeavor to promote academic integrity, (more...)

Plagiarism: Cheating in any form is a serious violation of all codes of academic ethics. Plagiarism, the presentation of another's work or ideas without proper credit, is another violation of these codes. Pupils can expect that serious academic and administrative penalties will be imposed for such infractions.

Public Complaints: Board members shall refer persons making complaints about the schools to the most immediate level at which the problems can be resolved, and thence, as may be necessary, through lines of organization to the Superintendent of Schools. Parents should be made aware of the proper channels of communication and appeal. (more...)

Pupil Searches : The building principal or his/her designee is authorized to search a pupil's person, car or locker where there exists reasonable grounds for suspecting the search will produce evidence that the pupil has violated or is violating either the law or a school rule. (more...)

Regulations for Student Use of Computers and Networks: Computers and networks provide access to resources as well as the ability to communicate with other users worldwide. Such open access is a privilege and requires that individual users act responsibly. (more...) 

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