Academic Requirements
Academic Eligibility
Limited
eligibility means that students may practice in an extracurricular area
but may not represent the school. The GPA for limited eligibility is 1.68-1.99
for all grades. Ineligibility means that a student may neither practice
nor represent the school. The GPA for ineligibility is 1.67 or below for
all grades.
Students may improve their academic standing and eligibility at the end of each term upon completion of the academic committee's work. Students should attempt to keep each term and semester GPA above 2.5. Seniors will not receive positive college recommendations if their current term GPA is under 2.5 or if their cumulative GPA is under 2.5. Cheating warrants an immediate failing grade, notification of administration, possible loss of credit for a course and reporting to parents.
Academic Counseling
Upon admission to MLS, each student is assigned one faculty member who serves as an academic advisor. Advisors typically serve 20 to 30 students. Each class advisors has a regularly-schedule counseling period.
Advisors monitor students' academic progress and serve as a point of contact between students and the faculty, as well as between the faculty and parents/guardians.
Each teacher also has a scheduled period every 6-day cycle to offer academic help. Some students may be required to meet regularly with their teachers in subjects where they are experience difficulty. Students may also be expected to consult regularly with their academic advisors.
At the end of each term, committees made up of the advisors for each grade level review all academic work. These committees may choose to make recommendations to the Academic Review Committee. This committee includes the head class advisors, the deans, president, and vice-president. The full faculty reviews academic work at the end of each semester. The purpose of these reviews is to provide additional support and guidance for students who may need it, and to provide a clear and complete picture of each student's performance for parents/guardians.
