Senior Madness

I can very easily see how teachers get frustrated or overwhelmed at the end of a quarter.  It seems as though papers and past due work is coming from every crevice in the building.  What hurts though is the seniors.  A lot of them need a very specific grade this quarter to pass and graduate this year.  I have a few students who have not been to one of my classes since I started interning and now they are attempting to make up all the work for the whole entire semester.  
E.P.H students have until April 12^th to hand everything in.  Partly, I am annoyed that the students who have not come to class have this opportunity while students who have done what they were supposed to do this semester are struggling to meet the demands on them.  However, on the other hand if they were not able to hand in the work they would not be able to graduate.  I can understand the students who are at least trying, handing in work late but the ones who have done nothing all semester.  Come on.   I think it is totally unacceptable.  Where is the accountability for these students?  Will they go out into the work force or to college with this same mentality?  Aren’t we in a way doing them a huge disservice?  I really don’t see the point.  
I wonder if all other districts have this same practice in their school?  So how about it guys?  Are your students able to hand in ALL their work at the last minute after not trying all semester and this includes making up tests and quizzes too?  I’m just curious.  Maybe I’m wrong but I still feel as though it is not right.