However, repeated absences and truancy that results in lowered grades and/or disciplinary action will definitely be passed along on your transcript to the colleges you are applying to.

Does your transcript say your attendance?

Transcripts include tons of information, such as: The name of each class you took, from freshman year to the present. ... Your class rank (if your school does class rankings) In some cases, your attendance record and any serious disciplinary actions (e.g. suspensions)

Do absences affect grades?

Read more... By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. ... Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student's academic performance.