Exams

Midterms are administered at the end of the semester and Final Exams are administered at the end of a course. 

It is very important that students not be out of school for an extended absence during the Midterm Examination or Final Examination period. Only emergency situations should cause such an absence. The high school administration has the right to determine whether or not permission can be granted to miss the test. Parents should carefully consider the consequences of their child missing examinations prior to requesting this permission. 

Midterm and Final Examinations may not be taken early. Students with extenuating circumstances should contact the appropriate grade-level administrator for assistance.

Per UHS Policy, all makeup exams will occur after the original exam date. When a student misses an exam, the priority should be to complete the make-up as soon as possible. Students approved to miss an exam will be required to make it up:

• Within one school week (5 school days) of their return to school for midterm examinations or
• During the summer for final examinations with an appointment at the UHS Counseling Center.

A missed midterm or final exam will result in an incomplete examination grade being placed on the report card. For a semester course, a final course grade will not be received until the missed examination is made up. For a missed final examination (including a semester course) the final average will not be calculated until the final exam is taken, and at the time of the next calculation of these averages (final average -fall of next year). Example: if a student misses a final exam in June of 2027 and takes a makeup exam during the summer, the final grade for the course and the removal of the "incomplete" will take place in the Fall of 2027.