Statement of Philosophy
Creekview High School is a community based on honesty, integrity, mutual respect and responsibility. The Honor Code commits the students to maintain a quality of community life from which all members can benefit.
Mission Statement
The mission of Creekview High School is to inspire a creative, challenging, and caring community in which all students will graduate within four years prepared to pursue post-secondary education and become productive citizens.
Statement of the Honor Code
I WILL TREAT OTHERS AS I WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED. I WILL NOT LIE, CHEAT, STEAL OR TOLERATE THOSE ACTIONS IN OTHERS.
Definitions
Creekview High School defines the following as the violation of the truth:
Lying: Making a false statement and/or avoiding acknowledging the truth with the intent to deceive concerning academic performance
Cheating: Any act of deception attempting to gain an unfair advantage, including, but not limited to, representing another’s work as one’s own or aiding another student
Stealing: To take something that is not yours.
Copying: The direct use of another student’s work to complete a test or assignment or to allow another student the use of your own work for that purpose.
Plagiarism: The use of others’ ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source.
Procedure:
- A faculty member who suspects that a violation of the Honor Code has been committed is required to report this possibility to the appropriate school administrator.
- The administrator will take disciplinary action if the student admits to violating the code or will refer the student to the Honor Council if there is no admission to the violation of the Honor Code.
- Through a hearing, the Honor Council determines whether there was a Honor Code infraction, then determines the appropriate disciplinary action to be implemented by the administration.
The Creekview High School Academic Honor Code supports the following CFBISD character values listed in the Character Education Curriculum:
RESPONSIBILITY
- Make positive choices
- Accept consequences for choices
- Apply self-discipline
- Obey rules
INTEGRITY
- Determine right from wrong
- Refuse to lie, cheat, steal or misrepresent
- Stand up for what is right
Academic Dishonesty
Academic Dishonesty includes cheating or copying the work of another student, plagiarism, and unauthorized communication between students during an examination. The determination that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty shall be based on the judgment of the classroom teacher or other supervising professional employee, taking into consideration written materials, observation, or information from students. Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty shall be subject to disciplinary and/or academic penalties. The Honor Code Committee shall determine such action.