Attendance
Redondo Union High School recognizes the importance of communication when dealing with attendance policies. If your student is absent, please contact the Attendance Office on the day of the absence at:
Phone: (310) 798-8665
Email: [email protected]
All absences must be cleared within five (5) school days, starting on the date of absence. Absences that are not cleared within 5 days will be permanently marked as CUT (truant)
California Education Code states that a student may be excused from school for the following reasons only:
- Illness - Excused up to 3 absences, consecutive. Doctor's note required after 3 absences. If a student shows a pattern of chronic absenteeism due to illness, physician verification of any further student absences may be required.
- Bereavement
- Quarantine
- Medical or Dental appointment – A doctor's note stating the appointment date and time is required upon return to campus.
- Political/Civic Participation – The student must notify the school ahead of time of absence. One absence is excused per year.
- Cultural Ceremony/Event
The school will also excuse the following:
- Court appearance - Requires Court Document
- Religious observance
- School business/activity
Please see the Attendance Codes for excused and unexcused absences when reviewing your student's attendance record in PowerSchool. Please note that Family Personal Necessity absences are unexcused.
Average Daily Attendance Goal
Your student is a valued member of our learning community, and we need them in school. Every period or day a student is absent, they experience learning loss. To maximize student learning and achievement, we have set an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) Rate GOAL of 96% for the 2025-26 school year. Please help us meet this goal by sending your student to school daily. If you have an appointment during the school day, please either send your student to school before the appointment OR please drop them off after the appointment. We are committed to providing your student with the best education possible. Thank you for partnering with us in this commitment by sending your student to school daily.
Tardies
Students who are late to school must report directly to the Attendance Office to sign in. Teachers will mark students tardy if they are not in their assigned seat by the bell. You may view your student’s attendance daily on PowerSchool. Please make note of the following distinction:
TDY-tardy 30 minutes or less. 31TD-tardy 31 minutes or more.
Off-Grounds Permit
Students needing to leave campus for a pre-arranged appointment must first request an "Off-Grounds Permit" from the Attendance Office. Leaving school without permission will warrant a TRUANT. Families must sign out their student in the Attendance Office before leaving campus and present ID. Students must be readmitted through the Attendance Office upon return. A valid appointment note is needed to clear the partial-day absence.
CALL (310) 798-8665 EXT 4018 OR 4017
Off-Ground Permits may not be submitted via the online form found above. Parent/Guardian must call prior to the student's departure.
The Attendance Office will not accept calls or notes to excuse mid-day absences after a student has already left campus without an Off-Grounds Permit. Even with a parent or medical note, these absences will remain unexcused.
No students will be released via email or text.
For students with a "free period" (a class period with no assigned class), a parent or guardian can apply for an Off-Grounds Sticker so the student can leave campus at the end of their last scheduled class. Students are only permitted off campus during the period designated on the sticker. Students with a free 5th-period class must still attend 6th period or obtain an Off-Grounds Permit for 6th period. See more information
Health Office Release
Students needing to leave campus for health reasons (not a prescheduled medical appointment) must be released from the Health Office. A parent/guardian must call the Health Office at x4034 to release a student. No students will be released via email or text. Parents/guardians must present ID when they pick up a student in person. Parent/guardian approval is required to release students to an emergency contact. Students who are 18 years old may sign themselves out. Students who are signed out ILL, or who sign themselves out ILL if 18 years old, are not able to return to school the same day.
Truancy or Excessive Absences
Truancy is defined by California Education Code Section 48260 as any student who "is absent from school without a valid excuse three full days in one school year or tardy or absent for more than a 30-minute period during the school day without a valid excuse on three occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof". Students who are not in school during school hours may be cited by the Redondo Beach Police Department. Students with excessive unexcused absences or tardies may not be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities. Additionally, excessive truancies or absences will be referred to the School Attendance Review Board (SARB).
Return to Campus Procedures
Any student re-entering campus or entering campus late is required to check in with the Attendance Office before going to class. All absences must be cleared within five (5) school days starting on the date of absence. Absences that are not cleared within 5 days will be permanently marked as CUT (truant). Students are encouraged to email teachers before returning to receive any missed assignments due to absences.
Extended Absences
Please contact the RUHS Attendance Office at [email protected] if your student will miss five (5) or more days due to serious illness, hospitalization, injury, or any other personal reason.
