Ballard High School

Ballard
High School
Course Catalog

Academic Deadlines

Academic Deadlines 2024-25

1st Semester 2024

  • Wed, September 4: First day of school for 9th – 12th grade students. Sept. 4 is not an early release Wednesday. Early release will occur every Wednesday except for the first week of school.
  • Tue, Sept 17 (10th day of Semester): Last day for students to request to drop a class. Class options are limited. Classes dropped after this date and the end of the 5th week will result in a “W” on a student’s transcripts
  • Fri, October 4 (end of 5th week): Last day for students to request a Pass/No Pass grade or contract course. (Form available in Counseling Office). Only one P/N or contract class allowed per semester. After the 5th week of the semester, Administrative approval is required to drop a class, and and “E” grade will be posted on the student’s transcript for the dropped class.
  • Fri, October 11: State In-service Day (no school for students) – Last day for teacher to turn in grade changes including completion of “I” grades from last semester.
  • November 6: End of First Quarter
  • November 11: Veterans Day Observed (no school)
  • November 28-29: Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day (no school)
  • December 20: 1-hour early dismissal
  • December 23 – January 3, 2025: Winter break (no school)
  • January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school) 
  • January 24, 27 & 28: First Semester Finals

2nd Semester 2025

  • Thu, January 29: First day of Second semester
  • Wed, February 12 (10th day of semester): last day for students to request to drop a class. Class options are limited.
  • February 17-21: Mid-winter break, including Presidents Day (no school)
  • Friday, March 7 (end of 5th week): Last day for students to request a Pass/No Pass grade or contract course. (Form available in Counseling Office). Only one P/N or contract class allowed per semester. After the 5th week of the semester, Administrative approval is required to drop a class, and “E” grade will be posted on the student’s transcript for the dropped class.
  • Friday, March 14 (end of 6th week): Last day for teacher to turn in grade changes including completion of “I” grades from last semester.
  • Tuesday, April 8: End of third quarter
  • April, 14-18: Spring Break (no school)
  • May 26: Memorial Day (no school)
  • Senior Finals and Finals dates to be determined with Instructional Council
  • Senior Last Day: TBD
  • June 13: Graduation at Memorial Stadium at 8 p.m.
  • June 18: Last day of school (1-hour early dismissal).
  • June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (no school when school is in session)

June 20-24: Potential emergency closure makeup days.

As of December 11, 2024