Students were able to view the courses they are registered to take for 2926-27 in Synergy from June 4th at 4:00 PM to June 10th at 4:00 PM. Students were able to view a course list with no teachers or class periods. Upon review, if there are exactly 7.0 credits listed, you have a full and complete schedule based on your course requests and/or alternate requests. If you have less than 7.0 credits listed, your School Counselor will be working to make the necessary adjustments so that you have a full and complete schedule. This is a normal process that is very common, and may require a meeting to discuss certain details. The aim is for every student to have a full and complete schedule by the first day of school in August.
SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS: Students should email their School Counselor with any questions about their schedule and/or any requests for schedule changes. Beginning June 19, students will use this Schedule Change Request form if they would like to request any changes to their schedule for next year. Priority will be given to students who need schedule changes/corrections to meet their graduation requirements, to correct scheduling errors, or to approve aiding or release time. Priority schedule changes will include:
- Student does not have 7 courses listed.
- Student is scheduled for a class they have already taken and passed.
- Student is a senior and is missing a graduation requirement. Graduation requirements can be checked in Synergy>Course Request Tab>Graduation Status Summary.
- Student wishes to increase or decrease an instructional level of a course: move up or down to AP, GT, Honors, or Regular (For all level changes, a Course Placement Review form must be completed & returned to the School Counselor.)
- Senior wishes to be a Teacher Aide, Lab Assistant, or Student Services Office Aide. (Seniors ONLY should submit a request by clicking the link)
- Junior/Senior wishes to be a Peer Assistant/Tutor. (email your School Counselor)
- Junior/Senior requesting Release Time (see below).
For students who have changed their mind and wish to take a different class than they had originally selected, they are welcome to submit a request for a schedule change; however, schedule changes that fall into this category are not urgent and will be addressed only after all students have completed schedules.
HCPSS course registration information, including a full list of courses for each grade level and course descriptions in the course catalog, can be found here.
DEADLINE: It is important to contact your School Counselor or submit a schedule change request form as soon as possible. Your School Counselor will email you back with a confirmation once the schedule has been adjusted or with more information at their earliest convenience. This may take some time given the high volume of schedule change requests that are received. We will not be able to honor elective change requests when students return to school in August due to limited flexibility in the schedule. The deadline for elective change requests is Friday, August 14, 2026.
RELEASE TIME: If you are requesting Release Time next school year, you must first secure employment or complete your registration for at least one course at Howard Community College. Then, you can request Release Time by submitting the Work Release Request Form or the Jumpstart Release Request Form to your School Counselor via email. Instructions on the registration process for HCC courses can be found here.