Dress Code

The purpose of Polk County School's dress code is to encourage students to express their individuality through personality charcateristics and academic achievements, rather than outward appearances. The dress code puts the focus on academics and projects a neat, serious, businesslike image.

Choice Procedures

Ridge Community High School will strive to help each student make positive behavioral choices. The Choice Room is a place to learn, and our goal is to help students make the best decisions possible and to keep them in school. Through the Choice Program we handle all minor school concerns such as tardiness, minor discipline issues, dress code and other minor infractions. When a student is sent to the Choice Room we will work with him/her to correct the situation. Students will remain in the Choice Program for the remainder of the period in which they were sent. While in the Choice Room, students will not be permitted to sleep, put head down, eat, drink, or chew gum. In addition, work will be assigned by a dean to be completed by the end of the period. Failure to do so may result in additional disciplinary consideration. Students will be permitted to make up academic work within three days of missing class. The student will be permitted to return to classes the following period. Each student will receive three (3) opportunities to correct minor misbehavior per class period before receiving an out-of-school suspension. These three infractions per period will only appear as a conference on the student's record. If a student reaches 7 infractions during one class period, a parent/guardian will be required to conference in person with administration before the student can return to school. Any disruption may result in immediate suspension from school depending on severity of the situation, as well as the student's reaction.

Students are rewarded for making good choices at Ridge Community High School. Successful students follow the discipline plan, have good attendance, and maintain a 2.0 and higher GPA.

Following the 1st and 3rd 9-week grading periods, we hold a student celebration called "Boltapalooza." Students who meet the following criteria are allowed to participate:

  • Must have a C or higher in each class for the 9-week grade
  • Must have 4 or less absences in each class for the 9-week period (excused, unexcused, and times in Choice combined; SB is NOT included in this count)
  • Must have 4 or less total times in Choice for the 9-week period (including tardies)

At the end of each semester, students who meet the following criteria may participate in a student celebration as planned by school leadership. Each student who meets the following criteria will be placed on the participation list:

  • Must have a C or higher in each class for the semester average
  • Must have 7 or less absences in each class for the semester (excused, unexcused, and times in Choice combined; SB not included in this count)
  • Must have 7 or less total visits in Choice for the semester (including tardies)

The principal reviews student data for each of these rewards and reserves the right to make adjustments to these criteria based on school-wide concerns.