GHS Honor Code - 100 Point Grade
Germantown High School
Honor Code*
I pledge to take pride in my work, model and encourage integrity, and focus on learning rather than grades.
Academic Integrity- making the right decisions in regard to learning and committing one’s self to actively and honestly participate in his/her own learning
Collaboration: working with others to equally complete tasks a teacher has specifically assigned for a group
Academic Dishonesty- intended or unintended participation in activities that misrepresent one’s true academic ability
Honor Code Infractions:
Infraction Type Infraction Example (but not limited to) Acceptable Actions
Cheating Copying another student’s homework for a grade Copying notes from another student when
absent after teacher instructed to do so
Collusion After a teacher assigned an individual A group of 5 students completing 5 discussion
assignment containing 5 discussion questions, questions together in class after
5 students divide the questions up to complete teacher instructed to complete in groups
and then all 5 submit the same responses for
individual grades
Facilitation of Academic Rewriting an entire paragraph for another Providing revision marks for
Dishonesty student to submit a student to then make corrections
Improper Use of Technology Sending a text with answers from a quiz taken Sending a text telling your friends
earlier in the day; searching the internet for the quiz was hard (and no more)
answer keys/guides
Plagiarism Copying part of your paper directly from an Using a direct quote from that essay
essay from the Internet and providing a proper citation
for that source
Honor Code Consequences:
1st violation
- parental contact
- a grade of zero with no attempt to redo/retake
- honors violation submitted and kept on file
2nd violation (honors/AP/IB level classes begin here with their first violation):
ALL of the above and
- loss of privileges (removal/ineligibility) including but not limited to honor society membership, SGA, teacher assistant, etc. for 12 months after the infraction
- notification to the Honor Code Committee
- student conference
3rd violation and subsequent violations:
ALL of the above and
- loss of privileges (removal/ineligibility) including but not limited to honor society membership, SGA, teacher assistant, etc. for the remainder of his/her high school career
- meeting with the Honor Code Committee to determine further alternative discipline procedures as outlined in Shelby County Schools Code of Conduct
I promise to follow the GHS Honor Code by taking pride in my work, modeling and encouraging integrity, focusing on learning rather than grades, and accepting the consequences if I act in any way that does not adhere to this code.
Student Printed Name:_________________________________________________________________
Grade:__________________________
Signature:_______________________________________________________________________________
Date:___________________________
I promise to encourage my child to follow the GHS Honor Code by modeling and encouraging integrity, focusing on learning rather than grades, proactively communicating with teachers and administrators, and accepting the consequences if my child acts in any way that does not adhere to this code.
Parent Printed Name:__________________________________________________________________
Phone Number (best to use):_____________________________ Email:________________________________________________________
Signature:_____________________________________________________________________________ Date:____________________________
Honor Code*
I pledge to take pride in my work, model and encourage integrity, and focus on learning rather than grades.
Academic Integrity- making the right decisions in regard to learning and committing one’s self to actively and honestly participate in his/her own learning
Collaboration: working with others to equally complete tasks a teacher has specifically assigned for a group
Academic Dishonesty- intended or unintended participation in activities that misrepresent one’s true academic ability
Honor Code Infractions:
- cheating: attempting to deceive or mislead a teacher and/or administrator in any manner; using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, people, or actions for grade betterment; copying without authorization from teacher
- collusion/unauthorized collaboration: working with others to complete individually assigned work without teacher permission; conspiring (verbal, text, etc.) with others to cheat, plagiarize, fabricate, etc.
- fabrication: intentionally misrepresenting and/or falsifying information of any type (names, data, forged signatures, etc); providing misleading information
- facilitation of academic dishonesty: providing help to another student (verbal, written, etc.) that has not been approved by the teacher to cheat/fabricate/etc.
- improper use of technology: using technology (phones, watches, calculator, iPads, Google, etc.) to facilitate cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, etc.
- plagiarism: using information from another person/source without properly giving credit to the original person/source
Infraction Type Infraction Example (but not limited to) Acceptable Actions
Cheating Copying another student’s homework for a grade Copying notes from another student when
absent after teacher instructed to do so
Collusion After a teacher assigned an individual A group of 5 students completing 5 discussion
assignment containing 5 discussion questions, questions together in class after
5 students divide the questions up to complete teacher instructed to complete in groups
and then all 5 submit the same responses for
individual grades
Facilitation of Academic Rewriting an entire paragraph for another Providing revision marks for
Dishonesty student to submit a student to then make corrections
Improper Use of Technology Sending a text with answers from a quiz taken Sending a text telling your friends
earlier in the day; searching the internet for the quiz was hard (and no more)
answer keys/guides
Plagiarism Copying part of your paper directly from an Using a direct quote from that essay
essay from the Internet and providing a proper citation
for that source
Honor Code Consequences:
1st violation
- parental contact
- a grade of zero with no attempt to redo/retake
- honors violation submitted and kept on file
2nd violation (honors/AP/IB level classes begin here with their first violation):
ALL of the above and
- loss of privileges (removal/ineligibility) including but not limited to honor society membership, SGA, teacher assistant, etc. for 12 months after the infraction
- notification to the Honor Code Committee
- student conference
3rd violation and subsequent violations:
ALL of the above and
- loss of privileges (removal/ineligibility) including but not limited to honor society membership, SGA, teacher assistant, etc. for the remainder of his/her high school career
- meeting with the Honor Code Committee to determine further alternative discipline procedures as outlined in Shelby County Schools Code of Conduct
I promise to follow the GHS Honor Code by taking pride in my work, modeling and encouraging integrity, focusing on learning rather than grades, and accepting the consequences if I act in any way that does not adhere to this code.
Student Printed Name:_________________________________________________________________
Grade:__________________________
Signature:_______________________________________________________________________________
Date:___________________________
I promise to encourage my child to follow the GHS Honor Code by modeling and encouraging integrity, focusing on learning rather than grades, proactively communicating with teachers and administrators, and accepting the consequences if my child acts in any way that does not adhere to this code.
Parent Printed Name:__________________________________________________________________
Phone Number (best to use):_____________________________ Email:________________________________________________________
Signature:_____________________________________________________________________________ Date:____________________________