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Enrollment Guidelines

These are the minimum* enrollment requirements:

1. Students should have earned a minimum of one-half of the required credits toward earning a diploma prior to applying for entrance to Harris Academy.

2. Students should have passed a minimum of one of the two Graduation Qualifying Exams (GQE) - English/Language Arts and/or Mathematics.

* Other students may be accepted with the approval of the director and/or by the assignment of the Director for Secondary Education for Avon or the Associate Superintendent for Brownsburg.

Enrollment Process

1. Students must contact their home high school guidance counselor and notify him/her of their interest in     attending Harris Academy.

2. Students and parents must complete the Harris Academy application.

3. Students must obtain their home high school principal’s signature and parent(s) signature(s) on the
    application.

4. Parents must call Harris Academy at 852-1010 to schedule an hour-long interview with the director prior     to acceptance into Harris Academy.

5. Immediately following the interview with the director, students must meet with the Harris Academy
    guidance counselor to discuss:

course needs
class schedule
future plans

    Students will also complete a career inventory during this time.

6. Upon acceptance, students will attend classes on the second school day following the interview
    with the director.

Brownsburg High School Guidance Department

Avon High School Guidance Department

Courses

Harris Academy course offerings include courses from the following disciplines: business, English, mathematics, science and social studies. Many courses are self-paced. Online courses, Novel Stars, are also offered.

Click here for a complete list of courses.

Extended Day

Harris Academy students may, (with approval) take a first period course at their home high school. Additionally, AHS and BHS students may, if approval is granted by their home high school. Additionally, AHS and BHS students may (with approval) take an "Extended Day" course during Block 5 at Harris Academy.

Lunch

There is no lunch service provided at Harris Academy. Most students leave campus during Block 3 for lunch on their own.