This document provides a list of commonly used drop codes and their description. If the list of codes below do not fit your students drop needs, please call the SIS Team for further assistance.
Transfer Code Updates 10/20/2026 in this document, and reflected in the table below:
New exit codes 2026-27.docxN470 (NoShow) | Student was exited after failing to either return to the same school after a summer or intersession break or failing to show up after pre-enrolling in a school which they had not previously attended. *Important! Please make sure the student never attended in person at your site before using this code. Once you have confirmation that the student NEVER attended your site, you may use this code. The students Entry Date and Exit Date must be the same. The enrollment and CA ADA reporting must also be excluded from California State Reporting. Please see screenshot to reference proper use of N470. ![]() |
T160 (TransCASchlRegular) | Use when: The student transfers to another California public school without a school or district disciplinary referral. Examples:
Do not use T160 when the transfer is for a disciplinary reason covered by T165, T166, or T169. |
T165 (Mandatory Disciplinary Transfer / Judicial Referral) | Use when: The student transfers to another California public school because of a qualifying expulsion or a referral by a juvenile court judge or other judicial official. Examples:
Important: The student must be documented as enrolled at the receiving school. If an expelled student has no known enrollment, T165 is not appropriate. |
T166 (Disciplinary Transfer to Alt School) | Use when: The school district refers the student to an alternative education school for disciplinary reasons that do not meet the T165 criteria. Examples:
Remember: The student must enroll in the receiving school, and the referral must not be based on a qualifying mandatory expulsion or judicial referral. |
T169 (Other Disciplinary Transfer to CA Public School) | Use when: The student transfers to another California public school for disciplinary reasons, but the transfer does not qualify for T165 or T166. Examples:
The key difference from T166: The student is not being referred to an alternative education school for disciplinary reasons. |
T180 (TransPrivate) | Student withdrew from/left school and the district has received acceptable documentation of enrollment in a private school in California. |
T200 (TransUS) | Student withdrew from/left school and the district has received acceptable documentation of enrollment in another public or private U.S. school outside California. |
T240 (TransOutUS) | Student withdrew from/left school to move to another country. |
T260 (TransInAdult) | Student withdrew from/left school to enroll in an adult education program and there is evidence that the student is in attendance and is working toward the completion of a GED certificate, California High School Exit Exam preparation courses, or high school diploma through an adult education program. |
T280 (TransCollege) | Student withdrew from/left school and the district has received acceptable documentation that the student is enrolled in college, working toward an Associate or Bachelor’s degree or taking California High School Exit Exam preparation courses. |
T370 (TransInstHSDipl) | Student withdrew from/left school and entered an institution that is not primarily academic (military, job corps, justice system, etc.) and is in a secondary program leading toward a high school diploma. |
T380 (TransInstNoHSDip) | Student withdrew from/left school and entered an institution that is not primarily academic (military, job corps, justice system, etc.) and is not in a secondary program leading toward a high school diploma. |