Honor Code

All Longwood High School students are expected to conduct themselves with honesty and integrity at all times. If a LHS student is found to have cheated, he/she will be subject to the penalties established by the Honor Code Committee as outlined in the following chart.

Cheating/plagiarism is defined as, but not limited to, the following:

  1. Identical papers(assignments) submitted by students.
  2. Submitting another student's work as your own (homework, papers, take-home tests, projects).
  3. Downloading any portion of, or an entire work, from the Internet without proper attribution.
  4. Copying from another student's paper, quiz or test in class.
  5. Offering up individual work in part or wholly for copying by another student.
Infraction 1st Offense

2nd Offense (Goes to Honor Code Committee)

3rd Offense 4th Offense

Homework

*all infractions other than homework are reported to the Honor Code Committee

 Zero for the assignment, parental notification Zero for the assignment, parental notification. Referral with verbal warning from administration.

Zero for the assignment, parental notification. Referral with verbal warning from administration.

A detention

Zero for the assignment, parental notification. Referral with verbal warning from administration.

B detention. Counselor notification
Any graded assignments, including but not limited to: quizzes, tests, major exams, essays

Removal from office, if applicable. Zero for the assignment. Written parental notification.

B detention

Removal from academic organization, if applicable.

Counseling and MSC

Parent conference about concerns and consequences. Removal from all extracurricular activities.

Counseling and MSC

Parent conference about concerns and consequences.

Counseling and 2 + days of MSC.

Midterms/Final exams

*all penalties in this category will be imposed upon the student when the 1st offense is committed*

 Removal from academic organization, forfeiture of leadership position in any school sponsored club/organization and disqualification for any special honors, awards and scholarships. Zero for the assignment. Written parental notification. Disciplinary action may consist of counseling and MSC. Additional disciplinary action may be rendered at the discretion of the Assistant Principal.
Projects/Research Papers

Zero for the assignment. Written parental notification. Disciplinary action may consist of counseling and detention or MSC

Removal from academic organization and disqualification for any special honors, awards, and scholarships. Disciplinary action may consist of counseling and detention or MSC.    
AP Summer Assignments Zero for the assignment. Written parental notification. Disciplinary action may consist of counseling and detention or MSC.

Zero for the assignment. Written parental notification. Disciplinary action may consist of counseling and detention or MSC.

Removal from the AP class and for 12th graders removal from academic organization and disqualification for any special honors, awards, and scholarships.

   

Students and parents who wish to appeal the decision of the teacher or administrator regarding the cheating incident may request a meeting with the Honor Code Committee. The teacher, parents/guardian and student will meet with the Honor Code Committee as scheduled by LHS administration. A decision on the appeal will not be rendered at the meeting. Parents/guardians will be notified in writing of the Honor Code Committee's decision after the meeting. * MSC = Mandatory Study Center