- Any
student wishing to enter Palma must be a student in good standing
in the school from which he plans to transfer. Good standing is
defined as being at least a "C" student and not being asked to
leave his former school for discipline reasons.
- No
student will be accepted or readmitted as a student at Palma
unless he has been immunized against: 1.) diphtheria; 2.)
pertussis; 3.) tetanus; 4.) polio; and 5.) measles, mumps and
rubella. A physician's certificate of proof of immunization must
be provided prior to acceptance or readmission; this proof is
usually provided on the blue California School Immunization Record
card. There will be no waiver of the immunization requirement at
Palma; any student not in compliance will be excluded from
attending classes until such time he is in compliance with this
policy.
- It
is Palma's policy that every young man entering our 9th grade be
required to have undergone a full physical examination since
completing the 8th grade and prior to the first day of school as a
ninth grade student. The physical should be undergone by the
family physician; it will suffice for the entire freshman year and
will cover one's participation in various school activities,
including athletics.
- All
students accepted into and entering Palma's 7th and 9th grades are
placed on academic probation from the start of the school year and
shall remain on academic probation until the First Quarter grades
have been posted. Students entering Palma other than at the start
of the school year or beyond the First Quarter shall have their
eligibility determined by their most current school work
performance record as concluded by Palma's Academic Vice
Principal.
- Application
to attend Palma must be submitted to the Director of Admissions.
The following criteria will be used as a basis for acceptance.
CRITERIA
FOR ADMITTANCE
Into
the 7th GRADE:
- Entrance
test score on the STS Educational Development Test, grammar school
grades, and grammar school recommendation;
- Date
of application.
Into
the 8th GRADE:
- 7th
Grade students in good standing from Palma Junior High;
- Entrance
test scores on the STS Educational Development Test, grammar
school grades, and grammar school recommendation;
- Date
of application.
Into
the 9th GRADE:
- 8th
Grade students in good standing from Palma Junior High;
- Entrance
test scores on the STS High School Placement Test, previous school
grades, and recommendation from the previous school;
- Date
of application.
Into
the 10th, 11th or 12th GRADES:
- Interview,
evaluation of previous school grades for courses completed and
credits earned, and recommendation from the previous school; and
- Date
of application.
