Houston High School Code of Honor
The administration, faculty, staff, and students at Houston High School
uphold the qualities of honesty, integrity, and truthfulness. Because we are a
community of honor, honorable conduct is expected at all times:
1. Students will not give or receive aid on tests, quizzes, and exams.
2. Students will not copy or allow to be copied any homework or other
assignments.
3. Students will not plagiarize any part of published materials, essays, or
work of another.
4. Administration and faculty will uphold standards of honesty and
integrity.
Honor Pledge
Part One: Every Houston High School student acknowledges and promises
to uphold the honor statement.
Part Two: The administration, faculty and staff also acknowledge and
promise to uphold the honor statement.
The Statement:
This work is solely the result of my own effort. I have neither given nor
received any unacknowledged assistance. I have also neither seen nor am
aware of any honor violations on this assignment.
(It is understood that this pledge be included with EVERY assignment,
paper or test. The student simply needs to sign, “pledged” by his/her name
at the top of every assignment upon submission.)
Procedures
First Offense: The student will receive a zero on the assignment; the teacher
will notify the parent; an Honor Code Notice will be written and sent to
grade level administrator and to parent (parent must sign and return). First
Offense notices are kept for one year by the grade level administrator. (Any
senior who receives a first offense notice will have an Honor Code Notice on
file; thus, wearing of cords and entrance into honor societies will be
affected).
Second Offense: The student will receive a zero; the teacher will write an
Honor Code Notice and a discipline referral to the grade level administrator;
the administrator will notify the parents; an N in conduct will be recorded in
the class.*
Third Offense: The student will receive a zero; the teacher will write an
Honor Code Notice and discipline referral to the grade level administrator;
an N in conduct will be recorded in the class; the grade level administrator
will suspend the student out of school until a parent conference is held.*
*Students who have reached this level will not be allowed to wear Honor
Cords at graduation. Participation and/or eligibility for honor societies will
be at risk with a first offense and will be denied with a second offense.
Second and Third Offense notices are kept on file with the the grade level
administrator until the student graduates.
