Attendance & Tardy Procedures

The goal of Esperanza High School is to assist each student to become a productive and effective citizen, achieve their potential and meet their academic goals.. We believe that a quality education will benefit the student in his or her future endeavors. In our experiences we have found that there is a direct correlation existing between a student's attendance habits and their academic success. It is vitally important that students attend school on a consistent basis. The attendance policies have been established to provide motivation for our students to be in attendance so that they may achieve their full potential.

Absence Reporting

If a student is absent, the absence must be cleared using one of the following methods:

1. NEW!!!- fill out this google form- https://forms.gle/1pJ7VMiosCHT46eP6 
2. Call the attendance office at 714-986-7540 and press option 4
3. Send a written note with your student 

Please note that all absences should be verified by a parent or guardian within 48 hours of the absence.  Absences that are not verified are converted to truancies.  

Excused Absences May Include

• Personal Illness
• Medical, Dental, Optometric, or Chiropractic appointments
• Funeral services for an immediate family member
• Religious holidays or cultural ceremonies
• Jury Duty or election service
• Quarantine as directed by a health official
• Time spent with an active-duty immediate family member
• Attending the student’s naturalization ceremony

Common Attendance Codes

• E – Excused: Absence has been cleared.
• D – Doctor’s Note: Absence cleared with medical documentation.
• F – Field Trip: School-sponsored activity.
• I – Independent Study: Student participating in approved independent study.
• C – On Campus: Students are on campus but not in their scheduled class.
• U – Verified Unexcused: Absence has been verified but does not meet the criteria for an excused absence under California Education Code.
  
  

Important: Codes E and U are considered verified absences.

• A – Absent: No parent call or note has been received yet to clear the absence.
• T – Tardy: Student arrived to class after the bell.
• R – Truant: Absence was not cleared within 48 hours and can no longer be cleared.

Tardy Policy

Students are expected to arrive to class on time each period. Students arriving late will be marked tardy by their teacher.

1. Warning from teacher
2. Warning from teacher
3. 1 hour of detention assigned
4. Warning from teacher
5. Parent Contact
6. Saturday School
7. Referral to dean of attendance