“Junior high schools” are schools in which are taught any combination of grades corresponding to grade seven through grade ten (7-10); however, the school must include grade nine (9). “Senior high schools” are schools in which are taught any combination of grades corresponding to grade nine through grade twelve (9-12); however, the school must include […]
Local boards of education are authorized and empowered to establish and maintain junior and senior high schools when, in the judgment of the boards, the system of public schools over which they exercise lawful control will, by the employment of this type of school organization, better serve the educational needs of the pupils enrolled in […]
There shall be maintained in each county of the state one (1) senior high school, which shall give at least one (1) full course of study approved by the state board of education. Local boards of education may establish additional high schools. No junior high school shall be established and maintained with fewer than one […]
All teachers of any type of high school provided in this part shall be qualified by education or otherwise for giving instruction in the subjects of the course of study, and no person shall be employed to teach any subject or subjects in the schools who does not hold a license issued by the commissioner […]
Upon the completion of a junior high school course of study, pupils shall be given certificates of promotion to the next grade of the school system. On completion of a course of study in a senior high school, as provided in this part, pupils shall be given diplomas of high school graduation. If a high […]
If a high school provides access to the campus or to student directory information to persons or groups that make students aware of occupational or educational options, the school shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of the military forces of the state and the United States for the purpose of […]
Each LEA shall adopt and use the uniform grading system developed by the state board of education for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve (9-12). Students’ grades shall be reported for the purposes of application for postsecondary financial assistance administered by the Tennessee student assistance corporation using the uniform grading system. Beginning with the […]
Beginning January 1, 2017, except as provided in subsection (c), a student, during the student’s high school career, shall be given a United States civics test composed of questions from the one hundred (100) questions that are set forth within the civics test administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services to persons seeking […]
The department of education shall develop alternative methods by which adult students attending adult high schools may meet requirements that condition the receipt of credit for a course on a minimum number of contact hours. The alternative methods may be in lieu of all or part of the required contact hours. The alternative methods may […]
“Secondary education” means education normally available and required by state standards to be taught to children enrolled in grades seven through twelve (7-12). A secondary school is a school that provides secondary education.
Upon receiving a written request from the parent or guardian of a high school student, or a high school student who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is attempting to enroll in a postsecondary institution for the purpose of taking one (1) or more postsecondary courses while the student is still enrolled […]
An LEA shall make an interest inventory such as the Kuder assessment, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R) personality inventory, the ASVAB, the College Board Career Finder, or other interest or career inventory available to public middle schoolers or ninth graders to assist students in determining the students’ interests and in making career decisions. In order to help […]
A student attending a public high school is encouraged to participate voluntarily in at least ten (10) hours of community service each semester that the student is in attendance. The community service shall comply with the rules promulgated by the state board of education under subsection (c). The public high school from which a student […]
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, every LEA shall make available to students enrolled in its high schools opportunities to take at least four (4) early postsecondary opportunities, as defined by the department of education. These opportunities may be provided through traditional classroom instruction, online or virtual instruction, blended learning, or other educationally appropriate methods. […]
As used in this section: “Home district” means the LEA in which a student is enrolled full-time prior to enrollment in a recovery high school; and “Recovery high school” means a public school: For students who have a primary or secondary alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency diagnosis or co-occurring substance use and psychiatric […]
Any voluntary association that establishes and enforces bylaws or rules for interscholastic sports competition for public secondary schools in this state shall be subject to an annual audit by the comptroller of the treasury. At the discretion of the comptroller of the treasury, the audit may be prepared by a certified public accountant, a public […]
As used in this section: “Eligible school” means a public high school that is eligible to participate in the community eligibility provision under the national school lunch program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1759a; and “Feminine hygiene product”: Means any product to be used by women with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretions; and […]
As used in this section, “career-based experience” means an opportunity for a student to participate in on-the-job training or a structured educational experience that allows the student to apply the student’s knowledge and skills in a work environment and to develop an understanding of workplace expectations. An LEA may provide career-based experiences to the LEA’s […]
