Madrone High School

A student may enroll in Madrone at the begining of each semester. Once enrolled, they will complete the remainder of the academic semester or year at Madrone. Our school is a postive attendance school, where students earn credit for arriving to school on time every day. They can also lose credit for arriving to school late.

 Student Self-Assessments:

In June, students participate in a self-assessment project, which includes their  placement choice for the following year and a personal evaluation of their academic progress. The Madrone High School staff reviews the students’ self-assessments and then evaluates the performance of each student.  To be recommended for re-enrollment in a comprehensive high school program, the staff considers the following:

• How many credits are needed for graduation?
• What courses are remaining?
• Has there been improvement in learning habits?
• Has the student participated in the extra credit homework program? 
• Strengths and weaknesses of the student.

The recommendations are provided to the school administrators and are mailed to the parents of each student.  Madrone’s principal communicates with each comprehensive high school principal regarding the students’ enrollment status and sets an appointment for the change of placement/enrollment of each student.

The majority of students at Madrone are behind in credits and are in danger of not graduating with their class. Students must be at least sixteen years old and have attended at least one year at a comprehensive high school.

Madrone only accepts students through referral. When students are referred to Madrone by their high school counselors, a meeting is then set up with the principal, parent(s)/gaurdians, and students. This meeting allows families and students to talk to the principal about why they are being referred, what their thoughts are, and if it is the right fit for them. 

Once accepted, students will start at the begining of the following semester. 

Students enter Madrone through a referral process from our sister schools, San Rafael High School and Terra Linda High School.

With a staff recommendation:

If, by the end of the first quarter grading period, a student experiences difficulty/failure that would prevent the successful completion of the graduation requirements, the student may return to Madrone High School.