School Policies

Withrow University High School Expectations

Behavior Expectations and Consequences

For optimal learning to occur, the classroom must be physically and psychologically safe. To ensure this safety, a set of expectations is established with the students at the beginning of each school year.

The best discipline is self-discipline. Students are expected to take responsibility for their behavior. Our efforts to help students become self-disciplined, active and life-long learners require open lines of communication. Parents, teachers and students are all members of the community, and each can request a conference at any time. The following expectations are in effect at Withrow University High School:

Respect everyone’s ideas, feelings and belongings
Enter classes in an orderly manner, prepared for learning
Bring only necessary materials
Remain on task during class
Follow all instructions given
Follow all school and district rules and policies

When problems occur, the adults will make every effort to help the students resolve the situation in a manner that keeps the students in the learning environment. Some strategies that may be used to maintain a safe learning environment include positive reinforcement, conferences, reminders and warnings. In some cases, detentions, removal from class, outside interventions and suspension may be used. These measures are used in accordance with the stair-step discipline policy established by our Positive School Culture Committee.

Attendance Policies

Daily attendance is critical to academic success. Students are expected to attend school and all classes daily. Parents must notify the school each day their child is absent by calling the school office by 7:45 a.m. at 363-9200.

As a reminder, school hours are:

School Hours: 8:05 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Office Hours: 7:35 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.

2024-25 Uniform Policy

Absence Procedures

To report an absent or tardy child, call the school office at (513) 363-9200 or complete the Absence Reporting Form as early as possible each day the child is absent or tardy.

Students are required by state law to attend school daily unless absent due to religious holiday, illness or death in the immediate family. Dental and medical appointments should be scheduled outside of school hours. An absence will be excused only if a student brings a signed note from a parent or guardian on the day the student returns stating the following:

The student’s name
The reason for absence
Date(s) student was absent
Home phone number or other number where the parent/guardian may be contacted
Parent or guardian's signature
Students should bring their absence note to the main office before school starts.

Extended Absence

Tardy Procedures

Students are expected to be seated in their first bell class when the bell rings at 8:05 A.M. Students tardy during first bell, after 8:30 A.M will be placed in the tardy center until the end of the bell. Students tardy during second bell will be placed in the tardy center until the end of second bell. Students arriving at school after 10 A.M. will be sent to ALC for the remainder of the day. Continued tardiness will cause increasing consequences. Tiger hall sweeps are held regularly to deter students from being late to class. Students tardy or in the halls without permission during a Tiger Sweep will receive detention. Detentions can be served Monday-Thursday from 3:05-3:45PM.

Early Dismissal

Early dismissals should be rare. Students requesting an early dismissal must present a note from a parent or guardian to the main office prior to the start of the school day. The note must contain a telephone number where a parent/guardian can be contacted and dismissal verified. There will be no early dismissals approved within the last 30 minutes of the school day. Phone calls requesting early dismissal must be made prior to 2:30 p.m.