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Admissions Policies

Bayhill High School serves students with academic difficulties who are entering 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades in the 2008-09 school year. Eligible students have average to above average intelligence, whose processing of information make it difficult for them to excel in a traditional classroom or school setting. Bayhill High School accepts students who can benefit from our unique educational environment.

These students may have a variety of disabilities or learning difficulties, including the following:

Learning disabilities: This means that the student does not achieve commensurate with his or her age and learning ability levels. In most cases, a severe discrepancy is seen between academic achievement and intellectual ability in one or more of the following areas:

  • Reading skills (word reading, comprehension and/or fluency)
  • Math skills (computation and/or reasoning)
  • Written language (the mechanics of writing and/or ability to organize thoughts coherently on paper or keyboard)
  • Language (the ability to express ideas in language, understand language, and use language appropriately in a variety of contexts)

Other Learning Differences that affect a students ability to make academic progress, such as:

  • Attention difficulties (ADD, ADHD)
  • Auditory Processing Disorder
  • Disorders of visual processing
  • Language disorders
  • Executive functioning difficulties. This means difficulties with organization skills that affect age appropriate acquisition of study skills

Social Disorders: students with a variety of social disorders may be accepted if their disability is mild and does not require an intensive mental health program. Examples include:

  • Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD)
  • Tourette’s Syndrome
  • School anxiety
  • Mild depression

Unfortunately, we are not able to meet the needs of students with the following difficulties:

  • Autism
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Developmental delay
  • Emotional and behavioral problems that are moderate to severe
  • Substance abuse problems

Parents who wish to enroll their child follow the admissions process described in our Admissions Procedures. Enrollment at Bayhill High School is a two-way commitment. Students and families must commit to these responsibilities:

  • Enrollment is for a full academic year.
  • Participation: Success in school requires not only excellent attendance of the student but family participation in communication, planning, special events, and volunteer activities.
  • Respect: Students are expected to respect themselves by being actively engaged in their education, respect their peers, and respect their teachers and school by following school rules. Parents should enter into our school community with a collaborative and cooperative spirit.

In turn Bayhill High School makes a number of important commitments:

  • To individualize instruction to the greatest extent possible within our program so that students can reach their potential.
  • To communicate early and often about students’ progress.
  • To assist students and families in preparing for important transitions.

Confidentiality of Information: All information concerning your child’s academic and psychological records and progress reports is confidential under Federal and State Laws. These reports may not be distributed to any professional or other persons who are not a Bayhill High School staff member without the written consent, in advance, of parents or legal guardians.