Eligibility Criteria

In selecting students for enrollment into a Partnership Academy, the following criteria will be used:

Irregular attendance – 15 % or more bad absences
Past record of underachievement:
Evidence of high ability in math and reading scores and
underachievement in those areas (GPA under 2.0)
Low ability (one or more grade levels behind in math and reading, as tested on. For example STEP and Nelson)
Enrollment in at-risk programs during the freshman year
Less than 90% of credits earned per year for graduation (90% for the year is 50 credits and for the semester 25)
Past record of low motivation or disinterest in the regular school program:
Teacher and counselor identification
Principal or Vice Principal identification
School nurse or psychologist identification
Community support agencies’ identification
Parent recommendation
Academy staff evaluation based on recruitment interview with prospective student
Disadvantaged Economically
AFDC
Qualification for free lunch program
Food stamp qualification
Qualification for participation in any Private Industry Council (PIC) program
Self-supporting student
Contribution to student toward family income