Pullman High School

All PHS students must be scheduled into a minimum of six credit-producing classes per semester. Running Start students or students with extenuating circumstances may be granted an exception to this policy by the principal when it is determined that an exception is in the student's best interests.

Students are expected to request classes that fit their High School and Beyond Plan/meets graduation requirements. If a change becomes necessary, students must email a request to their guidance counselor which includes the reasons for the requested schedule change. Schedule changes will be considered only under exceptional circumstances. If a scheduling mistake was made by school personnel, appropriate corrections will be made. 

Schedule changes may only be made during the add/drop period for each semester. The request cannot be based on personal preference (want a different teacher, want a different lunch, want to switch to be with friends, etc.) If the request does not fit the following criteria a schedule change will not be granted. 

• Space availability in class requested.
• Compatibility with graduation requirements and the student’s High School and Beyond Plan.
• The student has not met the prerequisites of a currently scheduled course. 
• Technical errors in the student’s schedule, such as, placed in a course that was not requested.

Changes to scheduled classes may be requested during the first seven school days of each semester. Deadlines for schedule change requests for the 2024-25 school year: 

• Semester 1 - Thursday, September 4, 2025
• Semester 2 - Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Students are expected to complete all missed assignments for classes they join late. Classes dropped before the end of the fourth week of each semester will be graded out with a W. Classes dropped after the fourth week of each semester will be graded out with an F.

Students will be placed at grade level according to confirmed age. Students may be placed above or below age established grade level if official school records from an accredited organization substantiates that request. 

Students will be placed in courses based on grade level or course progression established by accredited school records. 

Students requesting a course that is above their grade level or current content sequence must present documentation of meeting pre-requisites for the requested course. Official grade reports from accredited educational organizations that demonstrate mastery and/or readiness will satisfy the pre-requisite requirements for courses that are eligible to lower classmen. 

Some courses are not available to lower grade level students even if pre-requisites are met. 

Pullman High School students who complete accredited coursework outside of their scheduled school day with the intention of meeting pre-requisites must have those courses approved before starting the course. Pre-requisite courses must be completed by mid-August to accommodate scheduling changes for fall semester and updating the student records.

Students without accredited documentation may request to take a course mastery test with the PHS department they are requesting to join for advanced coursework. This test must be requested by the student and taken prior to June 1 for placement in the fall semester. The exam must be proctored by the teacher at school. The teacher will provide tools required for the test (such as calculators) and pertinent resources or instructions (such as no phones). Teachers will also communicate prior to the exam what level of mastery must be demonstrated to be eligible for placement in the next sequential course being requested.

Teachers will notify the student and guidance counselor of the results of the test prior to the end of the school year so proper course placement for the fall can be established.

Passing a mastery test does not guarantee credit for the course, or that it will be transcribed to the student’s transcript or that it will be calculated into GPA.