Academic Honor Code

  • CVHS Honor Code

    Level I: Homework

    Infraction

    Disciplinary Options

    Copying homework from another source for one’s own credit

    Providing homework for someone else’s credit

    Copying homework from another source

    Detention

    Redo assignment without credit

    Alternate assignment without credit

    Other teacher action

    Level II: Quiz and Test Taking

    Infraction

    Disciplinary Options

    Cheating on a chapter unit test or quiz – written or oral

    Sharing answers on a test or quiz

    Cutting class which results in missing a test, quiz, or classroom project

    Repeated offenses of Level I

    Report to administration

    Detention

    Zero grade on the infraction

    Report to parents

    Alternate assignment without credit

    In-school suspension

    Other administrative action as defined by the disciplinary code

    Level III: Plagiarism

    Infraction

    Disciplinary Options

    Plagiarism in assigned reports as defined by the individual departments

    Plagiarism in computer software

    Plagiarism on projects: Family & Consumer Science; Art; Science; Technology Education; Music; Health; and all other academic areas. 

    Repeated offenses of Level II

    Report to administration

    Redo assignment

    Zero grade for the offense

    Report to parents

    Alternate assignment without credit

    Student contract

    Other administrative action as defined by the disciplinary code

    Level IV: Theft/Destruction of Academic Materials

    Infraction

    Disciplinary Options

    Stealing and/or destroying tests, grade book, attendance cards, teacher answer keys and test materials, or teacher lesson plans

    Repeated offenses of Level III

    Report to administration

    Report to parents

    Student contract

    Out-of-school suspension


    GRADING SYSTEM:  Please refer to your individual school’s grading policy listed in the school handbook.