Outside Classes

This is only a summary of the outside course policy. Other restrictions and considerations may apply. For full details, please see your school counselor.

Middle School

• Eastside Catholic Middle School students may not take outside classes. Middle school students interested in taking outside classes in high school may begin discussing this with their school counselor starting the second semester of eighth grade.

High School

• Eastside Catholic High School students may take a maximum of five classes (10 credits) outside of EC. The calculation of total outside credits allowed is based on time spent at ECHS. 
  • Freshmen are eligible for up to 10 credits during their four years at ECHS
  • A sophomore transfer student is eligible for up to 8 credits during their three years at ECHS
  • A junior transfer student is eligible for up to 6 credits during their two years at ECHS
  • A senior transfer student is eligible for up to 4 credits during their one year at ECHS
     
• Students must submit the outside course for approval before enrolling. Outside courses must be taken at an accredited institution. If the course is considered an “online course,” it must be on the OSPI Approved Provider list. Students and families are responsible for verifying that the course meets any other requirements specific to the student: NCAA approval, UC A-G approval, etc.
   
• Courses taken outside of EC will not appear on your EC transcript, nor will they count toward your EC GPA, but they may count toward credits for graduation. Retaking a class does not change the grade on the EC transcript.
   
• Only courses taken at EC will be considered for valedictorian and salutatorian status. Students wishing to be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian may not utilize outside classes for credit recovery or to improve their GPA.
   
• Religious studies courses may not be taken outside of EC except in the case of credit recovery.

Course Registration Notes:

• Students will be scheduled for all required courses until the school receives an official transcript or other approved documentation confirming that the outside course has been successfully completed and the requirement has been met.
  • Once the official transcript is received and verified, the student's schedule will be adjusted. 
  • Please note: we cannot guarantee space in the requested course.
     
• Students wishing to make room in their schedule or accelerate, must plan to complete the pre-requisite or graduation requirement course prior to the beginning of the semester.
  • S1 and Yearlong courses should be completed by Aug 15.
  • S2 courses should be completed by Jan 1. 
  • The outside course must be completed and the transcript received before a required course can be removed from the student's schedule.
  • Please request official transcripts and have them sent directly to the Registrar Lakshmi Palaniappan lpalaniappan@eastsidecatholic.org
     
• Students may not withdraw from a required class to take the class outside of EC during the school year. 
   
• Exceptions are only made in extenuating circumstances and require Principal approval.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that students have met all prerequisites and graduation requirements while allowing flexibility for students.