Pullman High School

Although private or home school students will be “enrolled” in our database to participate in a club or sport, the district does not include ASB only students in state reporting or claim the student for any funding. These students will still need to pay for any required ASB and/or club fees to participate in desired activities. Private or home school students may only be on the PHS campus during the scheduled time for activities in which they are rostered to participate. Non-PHS students are not permitted to participate in a club or sport that is available to them in their primary school. A student must meet the district’s prerequisites and program requirements in order to participate in any sport or activity. 

Enrolling at PHS to participate in local Running Start Programs require different reporting based on state required contracts between the Pullman School District and the colleges. Running Start students will be included in state reporting for this program regardless of private school or home school status. Families can retain private or home school status while being enrolled in these programs. Running Start students should only be on the PHS campus when they have a scheduled meeting with the guidance counselor and must sign in at the main office. 

Private or home school students taking courses at PHS will be included in state reporting as required for funding for the course periods in which they are enrolled. Credits earned will be posted in the district database as required by law. Placement in these courses will be based on space available. Private or home school students are required to follow all Pullman High School attendance procedures related to the classes they are attending. Private or home school students may only be on the PHS campus for the classes or activities in which they are participating. Private school students are not permitted to enroll in courses that are offered at their school. Grades and credit earned from taking courses at Pullman High School will be added to a Washington State Transcript issued by the Pullman School District. Families can request a copy of that transcript at any time to combine with their academic records. 

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

Non-PHS students will be placed in courses according to the following criteria:

• Private or home school students requesting to attend PHS courses or Running Start courses will be placed at grade level according to confirmed age. 

• Private or home school students transferring in to PHS will be placed at grade level according to confirmed age. 

• Private or home school students requesting a course that is above their grade level must meet the same pre-requisite criterion that is required for Pullman High School students. Some courses are not available to lower grade level students even if pre-requisites are met. 

• Private or home school students will be placed in requested grade level courses based on space available in those courses as per staffing ratio required.

• Official grade reports from accredited educational organizations that demonstrate mastery/readiness will meet prerequisite requirements for eligible courses if submitted by mid-August to accommodate scheduling for the start of that school year. However, these grades will not be transferred to a Pullman School District transcript.

• Private or home school students without accredited documentation who want to join a course above their grade level may request a course mastery test with the PHS department they are requesting to join. This test must be requested and take by the student 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. Such tests do not provide credit for the course and will not be calculated into GPA, or placed on the Pullman School District transcript. 

Private and home school students accessing courses or ancillary services are not considered Pullman School District students who are working towards a Pullman High School diploma nor will they participate in the Pullman High School’s graduation ceremony or related commencement activities. The school or family of non-PHS students are responsible to document all of their student’s coursework and maintain academic records that verify eligibility for the diploma they are working towards.

If a non-PHS student wants to transfer into Pullman High School for the purpose of earning a diploma, the guidance counselor and administrators will assess transfer coursework submitted from private school or home school families to determine what credit can be applied towards graduation. The Pullman School District will decide if credit will or will not be granted based on grading regulations and the following criteria:

• Home school transcripts with all high school coursework must be submitted to PHS by June 1 of student’s junior year to be evaluated for graduation eligibility.

• Transfer into Pullman High School must be complete (transfer form, transcripts evaluated, pre-requisite coursework established, updated enrollment) by mid-August prior to the student’s senior year.

• Must be enrolled full-time (six classes) for both semesters once becoming a PHS student and earn a passing grade for all courses. 

• The student will no longer retain the home school status. 

• Students must meet all graduation requirements both credit and non-credit. 

• Accredited coursework will be posted as per issuing institution. Both grade and credit will match the official grade report.

• Unaccredited coursework will be assessed towards eligibility to satisfy graduation requirements. If approved, only P’s will be awarded for grades.

• Students with unaccredited coursework will not be included in the PHS rank list or be eligible for honors designations or academic awards that use ranking as a criterion.