• Attendance Recovery

    Parents and students are strongly encouraged to monitor their attendance frequently on Skyward/Family Access. Daily attendance at school is a strong indicator of future success. In addition, students earn course credit by meeting the course requirements and attending classes. Attendance is compulsory.

    The Texas Education Agency has notified all districts that the 90% attendance rule and truancy laws are in effect this school year. Students who fail to meet the 90% attendance rule will not earn course credit or be promoted to the next grade level.  Research shows that family engagement supports student success. Students with involved parents are more likely to earn higher grades and pass their classes, attend school regularly, have better social skills and go on to postsecondary education.

    Students who accumulate (8) or more absences will be at risk of losing course credits and will not receive credits until the student has made up all Attendance Recovery Hours despite turning in any excuse notes. Excuse notes only assist in preventing court referrals. 

    Opportunities to earn back credits lost will be provided the following semester and the future date, time and location, will be contingent that no additional absences are accumulated, whether excused or unexcused.

     Willowridge High School faculty and staff pride us on building meaningful relationships.  An extension of those relationships is the one we create with you.  By sharing common values, we can increase student achievement, which begins with improving attendance.

    Students will be given the opportunity to make up hours via Attendance Recovery.  Face-to-face students can attend after-school tutorials and Saturday school for make-up hours.

    If students have fallen below the 90% required state expectation for attendance, students will need to make up attendance hours in order to have an asterisk removed from the course, in order to receive credits.

    Student’s with an asterisks (*) symbol on their transcript indicates a student must make up attendance hours from the previous semester. Students must inquire how many hours are required to make up.