Irving Hac (2024)

FAQs

How many absences are allowed in Irving, ISD? ›

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An absence is an absence no matter if it is excused or unexcused. Students on a block schedule are only permitted 4 absences per semester. ✓ Communicate – Parents should call the day of the student's absence and follow up with a parent note the following day.

After months of board discussions, trustees voted Monday to close Britain and Elliott elementary schools. With little more than 500 students enrolled, Elliott Elementary is at about 45% capacity, according to district data.

Through creating a safe, positive, and nurturing school culture, Irving High's mission statement is to ensure that all stakeholders have an equitable opportunity for academic and personal growth. To empower our community where all students succeed in a global society (community) while feeling safe and loved.

It has 2,519 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

The California Legislature defined a truant in very precise language. In summary, it states that a student missing more than 30 minutes of instruction without an excuse three times during the school year must be classified as a truant and reported to the proper school authority.

State Law Regarding Truancy

If a student is absent from school without an acceptable excuse (listed above) for 10 or more days, or parts of days, within a 6 month period, the parent may be subject to prosecution and the student may be referred to truancy court.

Irving Independent School District is an above average, public school district located in IRVING, TX. It has 31,767 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Irving is centrally located in Dallas County close to both Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field.

Irving Public Schools

Irving ISD operates 38 educational facilities.

Samuel Hernandez, Principal

"It is an honor and a privilege to serve as principal of Irving High School,” he says.

What region is Irving, ISD in? ›

Students in Irving ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency's Region 10.

Our award-winning schools serve approximately 31,400 PreK-12 students by more than 4,000 dedicated employees.

Irving High School 2024 Rankings

Irving High School is ranked #8,951 in the National Rankings.

And the school colors of blue and silver were selected, again connecting the newest high school to the water sailed by the US Navy and the Norwegian Vikings. The official name of blue is known as “loyal” blue.

In the Class of 2021, 94.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

As every company is different, there is no universal guideline for how many days off is considered excessive absenteeism. But a good definition would be 3 or more unexcused occurrences in a 90-day period. In general, companies should strive for a 1.5% absenteeism rate from their employees.

This rule applies even if your child has an IEP or 504 Plan. The average school year is 180 days. This means your child can only miss 18 days (or parts of a day) of school or 18 days (or parts of a day) of a specific class.

If a student has three or more unexcused absences, days or parts of days within a four week period or ten or more days or parts of days within a six month period, they are considered truant.

The Dallas Independent School District requires an explanation note to excuse an absence. Parents/Guardians will receive a warning letter from the school when a student has been absent without an excuse three times for any part of the day in a four-week period.