Student Information

Sandy Mitchum, College Advisor

423-886-0880 ext. 52147, mitchum_s@hcde.org

ACT Dates 2025-26:    https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration/test-dates.html

SAT Dates  2025-26:   https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines

SAT Dates and Deadlines – College Board
At this time, registration is open for all students for the entire 2025-26 testing year. All deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. ET, U.S. August 2025–June 2026 Test Dates These test dates and deadlines apply to all students—U.S. and international—taking the SAT:
satsuite.collegeboard.org

Please update the top 175 scholarships to this website: https://www.mometrix.com/blog/scholarships-for-college/

College 101 Videos: 

College 101 part 1
College 101- part2
College 101- part 3 with G

Link for College Essay Guy how to write an essay: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/how-to-write-a-college-essay

Signal Mountain High School Seniors and Parents/Guardians,

We would like to continue a senior tradition/privilege by allowing the seniors who are in good standing to leave campus for lunch the first Friday of each month. Eligible students will be able to check out/in between 10:46 a.m. and 12:36 p.m.

In order to have the privilege of leaving campus for lunch, a parent/guardian signature and teacher signatures are required. The teacher’s signature verifies that you are in “Good Standing” in their class. The parent/guardian’s signature gives you permission to leave campus.

“In good standing in each teacher’s class” means you have met the following requirements:

You are presently passing the class with an average of 70, or above.
You do not have 2 or more unexcused absences since the last open campus lunch.
You have not received an office referral from that class.
If any of these three requirements are NOT met, your teacher’s have been instructed to NOT sign your form.

Requirements for maintaining “Good Student Status” and continuing the privilege of leaving campus for lunch are as follows:

Passing each class with a 70, or above. Seniors will lose the Open Campus privilege any time your average falls below 70 in any class. Students may regain the privilege at the Open Campus lunch if all class averages are at 70, or above.
Upon accumulating two un-excused absences in any class since the last Open Campus lunch, seniors will lose the Open Campus privilege until the next Open Campus lunch.
When a senior’s actions result in a suspension, in school suspension or office referral, the Open Campus privilege will be lost until the next Open Campus lunch.
When a senior is tardy to 8th period after an Open Campus lunch, the Open Campus privilege will be lost for the next month. If a student fails to return to school after an Open Campus lunch, the privilege will be lost for the remainder of the school year.
Seniors must ALWAYS comply with their parent/guardians wishes as it relates to being a passenger in another senior’s vehicle, or allowing another senior to be a passenger in your vehicle. Failure to follow this mandate will result in an immediate loss of this privilege. The amount of time the privilege is lost will be determined in a parent conference.
Seniors will lose the Open campus privilege for the remainder of the year for taking any underclassman off campus during Open Campus Senior Lunch.
Seniors will lose the Open Campus privilege for any other circumstance as determined by administrators, which violates a senior’s “Good Standing Status,” or calls into question the ability of the senior to safely participate in the Open Campus program. Such circumstances are, but are not limited to: 1. A vehicle citation by law enforcement; 2. Any inappropriate behavior at any establishment visited by the senior during the Open Campus time; 3. Visiting the campus of any other school during the Open Campus time. ( This is strictly forbidden )

The SMMHS math department is committed to helping our students achieve their highest potential. Our ultimate goal is to place students in courses that both meet their needs and challenge them to grow. Students who are properly placed are more likely to have their interest in math cultivated. To this end, we offer multiple paths and opportunities to advance at different times in a student’s development.

We offer 6 distinct opportunities in which students may advance during their SMMHS math career. By accepting the opportunity to advance, the student is committing to following the path to which they advance.

1. Students in 6th grade advanced math class take Honors Algebra 1 in 7th grade. The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade standards are covered in the 6th grade advanced course. These students are chosen by data including academic performance, teacher observations, and at least two diagnostic assessments.

2. Students in 6th grade math may advance to 7th grade advanced math which covers the 7th and 8th grade standards in one year. The purpose of the course is to enable students to enter Honors Algebra 1 in 8th grade through an accelerated curriculum. These students are chosen by data including academic performance, teacher observations, and at least two diagnostic assessments.

3. Students in 7th grade may advance to Honors Algebra 1 in 8th grade based on data taken at the end of 7th grade. This data includes academic performance, teacher observations, and at least two diagnostic assessments. Summer work is provided and recommended to prepare students for Honors Algebra 1 in the Fall.

4. Students may double up and take Honors Geometry & Honors Algebra 2 during the same year. In order to do this, they will have to forego an elective Administrative approval is required for this opportunity.

5. After Geometry – Students may take an abridged Algebra II course (not for credit) with only the content of Algebra II needed for DP Analysis and Approaches SL. The course must be completed by August 1st for placement in DP Analysis and Approaches SL. There is not an EOC for this course.

6. After Honors Algebra II – Students may take an abridged Precalculus course (not for credit) with only the content of Precalculus needed for DP Analysis and Approaches HL. The course or content must be completed by August 1st for placement in DP Analysis and Approaches HL. There is not an EOC for this course.

If you have an advancement need not covered here, please let your math teacher and school counselor know.

Parking Information

Documents needed:

• Blue Vehicle registration card signed by parent or guardian-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ppefKkOuL9AkcgvsGnpN7yD8W7YZq93B/view?ts=688122ee
• Copies of Driver’s License and Insurance card (we will not make copies)
• $25.00 fee- Students can pay online or by cash or check (https://signalmountainmiddlehigh.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Parking

IF STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE ANY PART OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS, THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE A PARKING TAG UNTIL DOCUMENTS ARE RECEIVED.

If you have any question, you can contact Mrs. Adams.

SMMHS Tardy and Attendance Policy

2025-2026

Tardy Policy (per quarter)

There are two categories of tardies–morning tardies and class tardies. To excuse a morning tardy, a medical note must be provided. Parent notes are accepted for absences but cannot be used to excuse tardiness to school.

Morning Tardiness: Students are counted tardy when they arrive at school after 7:45 a.m., regardless of what time they arrive. Students that miss more than half of the class are marked unexcused for that class and counted tardy to school. 

Class Tardiness: Students are counted tardy when they arrive in class after the bell has rung. 

Unexcused Absences Policy (per year)

If a student has three or more unexcused absences, the following consequences will occur:

For assistance with Alumni Transcripts, please contact Pam Layne at:   layne_pam@hcde.org.

Please make sure to leave the year you graduated and the email of the school it is to be sent to.