Registration Fees
If paying by check make checks payable to: Los Alamos Public Schools. You can now pay by using your credit or debit card by paying online; click here to pay online.
Fees
Paying ahead of Registration day will be a HUGE time saver for parents and their students. The most important thing to remember, however, is for the student or parent to bring the payment receipt with them to Registration.
- All fees are due at registration. Please speak with the bookkeeper directly if you need to make payment arrangements.
- All students must pay a $25 1:1 initiative fee, $5 ID fee, $20 student transportation fee AND a $5 athletics fee (so the minimum that any student will owe is $55)
- All Freshmen must purchase a PE uniform for $20.
- Fines, such as smoking or parking tickets, are due and payable IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of the ticket and should be paid at the bookkeeping office. If you feel a ticket has been received in error, please speak with CAMPUS SECURITY.
- Seniors: You will order your caps and gowns and other graduation items directly through National Recognition Products.
- If you drop a class that’s already been paid for, you must notify the bookkeeper in order to get a credit/refund.
Past due balances can cause parking permits, yearbooks, caps/gowns and diplomas to be withheld.
Past due balances do not go away, if you still owe fees for one year, they will be added to the next year’s fees!
Books:
Textbooks and library books are state property that students are borrowing. Students and their parents are responsible for taking care of them! You will be charged full replacement value for lost or damaged books. Textbooks are barcoded and students must return the exact book that was checked out to them.
If you did not return text books or library books that were checked out to you last year, the full replacement cost of the books is charged as a fine on your account. Students with past due books will not be allowed to check out books for the new school year until the past due ones are returned or paid. These books are expensive, find them and bring them back! Schools are facing new and very harsh requirements on keeping track of textbooks and families with not returned books could face fines and even collection agencies if books are not returned in a timely manner.
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete all 24 required credits prior to graduation in order to earn a diploma from LAHS and to participate in graduations ceremonies.
Details of LAHS graduation requirements including courses that meet the communication, health, fine and performing arts, technology, and practical arts requirements are available in the Guidance Office and in the Registration Bulletin (PDF). A core course must be taken on the LAHS campus during the last two semesters of the senior year in order to get an LAHS diploma.
Ultimately, it is the student’s and parent/guardian’s responsibility to be sure graduation requirements are met by selected courses and that all waivers are complete (LAPS Policy 5127).
| Requirements | Credits |
| English | 4.0 |
| Social Studies | 3.5 |
| Math | 4.0 |
| Science | 3.0 |
| Career Cluster or Level 2 of a Foreign Language | 1.0 |
| Practical Arts | .5 |
| Fine & Performing Arts | .5 |
| Technology | .5 |
| PE | 1.0 |
| Health | .5 |
| Electives | 5.5 |
| Total: | 24 |
Only the following middle school course grades will be listed on the high school transcript: Algebra I, Core Plus I, Geometry, Spanish I, French I, and German I. Students need to complete all middle school requirements to get high school credits.
LAHS does not honor quarter credits.
Grading
Disenrollment
At the beginning of each semester, students may drop a course during the first three (3) weeks or the first 15 instructional days with nothing noted on the transcript. Between weeks four (4) and seven (7) or the first 16 to 35 instructional days, a WF (withdrawal with an F) or WP (withdrawal with a passing grade) will be entered on the transcript. A WF or WP does not count in the GPA. Starting week eight (8) or on the 36th instructional day, an F will be entered on the transcript and will impact the GPA.
Procedures for dropping a class are the following:
- To drop a class, the student must make an appointment with the counselor and pick up a drop form from the guidance department counselor or secretary.
- Prior to the appointment, the student will remain on the attendance sheets of the teacher and must attend class until all forms are completed.
- The student must return books to the book depository and obtain the appropriate signatures on the drop forms.
- If the student fails to complete the process prior to the 36th day, a grade of “F” will be assigned.
All Withdrawals are completed by appointment ONLY.
Please contact the registrar to schedule an appointment and for an explanation of the withdrawal procedure.
Students will not be officially disenrolled until ALL fees and fines are paid and textbooks returned.
Grade Changes
A student’s grade can be changed only by the teacher of the course in which the student is currently enrolled or was enrolled. These changes must be submitted in writing by the teacher to the registrar no later than two (2) weeks after the grading period. After two (2) weeks, any I’s or incomplete’s will be changed to an “F”.
A student’s grade can be changed only by the teacher of the course in which the student is currently enrolled or was enrolled. These changes must be submitted in writing by the teacher to the registrar no later than two (2) weeks after the grading period. After two (2) weeks, any I’s or incomplete’s will be changed to an “F”.
Grade changes will be accepted only for the following reasons:
- Teacher error
- Late work up to one (1) week following the end of the grading period. If extenuating circumstances exist, the acceptance of late work will be considered on an individual basis. Teachers will not change grades because of student and/or parental pressure or for the purpose of eligibility.
- Once a grade is entered on the official transcript (including courses from the middle school), a grade can be changed only if the course is retaken.
Credit/No Credit
A Credit/No Credit option is available to upperclassmen under the following conditions:
- Credit/No Credit apply to all classes after department requirements for graduation have been met. For example, the student must already have taken three (3) credits of Mathematics at LAHS to elect the option in AP Calculus.
- Classes taken under the Credit/No Credit option do not count toward the 24 credits required for graduation.
- Credit given will be designated CR on the transcript, while No Credit will be designated NC. The Credit/No Credit course will not be calculated into a student’s GPA.
- A student who decides to take a course under the Credit/No Credit option must complete the application process and obtain instructor approval by the end of the 35th day of each semester.
- Credit/No Credit is limited to two credits in one’s high school career with no more than 0.5 credit taken per semester during the junior and senior years.
- A teacher will be allowed to drop a student from the class with a NC designation if the student is a disruptive influence in the class.
Records & Transcripts
Student Records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act specifies rights related to educational records. This act gives the parent of record or legal guardian the right to:
- Inspect and review his/her child’s educational records,
- Make copies of those records,
- Receive a list of individuals having access to the records,
- Ask for an explanation of any item in the records,
- Ask for an amendment to any report on the grounds that it is inaccurate, misleading or violates the child’s rights, and
- A hearing on the issue if the school refuses to make the amendment,
You may contact the Registrar at 663-2522 or k.chavez@laschools.net for more information on obtaining or viewing student records.
Transcripts
Official transcripts are considered legal documents and are normally mailed directly to the organization for which the transcript is required.
Official transcripts for current students or alumni are assessed a $3.00 fee for each transcript. Payment must be made at the time of the request. This fee is waived for scholarships and Dual Credit courses.
Grade point averages (GPA) are based on a 4 point system (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1). In advanced placement (AP) classes, and A=5 and B=4. Grades are only “weighted” for As and Bs. Weighted grades are not given for concurrent enrollment. Los Alamos High School does not rank students.
Unofficial Transcripts: To request an Unofficial Transcript please click here
The registrar can provide students, upon request, unofficial transcripts for teacher recommendations, car insurance, and other uses which do not require official transcripts.
Electronic Transcripts
Electronic transcripts are sent through MaiaLearning to colleges and universities. This is for students starting SY 2023-24; students from prior years are not eligible to apply for MaiaLearning.
ACT/SAT Scores
Many universities ask for ACT/SAT scores to be included with your transcript. Check the blank on the Transcript Request Form to include ACT/SAT scores with your transcript. Note that it takes 6-8 weeks after an exam for the scores to reach us, so LAHS might not have your latest test score.
Payment Options
Those making payment in person can pay by check, money order or cash.
Those making payment by mail can pay by check or money order.
LAHS cannot accept electronic payments or credit cards.
Requesting a Transcript
Complete the Transcript Request Form.
Bring the form to the Registrar’s office along with any fee or mail the form with the fee to:
Registrar, LAHS
1300 Diamond Dr., Los Alamos, NM 87544
LAHS-Transcript-Request-Fillable1.pdf(please download before filling out the form)