Transcript Presentation for Current BWHS Parents

Scheduling for 2016-2017
Diplomas & Graduation Requirements
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Standard Diploma
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Advanced Studies Diploma
Standard Diploma
Academic Areas
Credits
SOL Verified
Credits
English
4
2
Social Studies
3
1
Mathematics
3
1
Science
3
1
Health/Physical Education
2
Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or Career &
Technical Education
2
Economics and Personal Finance
1
Electives
4
Student Selected Verified Credit
Total
1
22
6
Advanced Studies Diploma
Academic Areas
Credits
SOL Verified Credits
English
4
2
Social Studies
4
2
Mathematics
4
2
Science
4
2
Foreign Language
3-4
Health/Physical Education
2
Fine Arts or Career & Technical
Education
1
Economics and Personal Finance
1
Electives
3
Student Selected Verified Credit
Total
1
26
9
Diplomas & Graduation Requirements
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All students must take Economics & Personal
Finance or AP Economics
All students meet their online course
requirement through Personal Finance or AP
Economics
All students receiving a standard diploma
must earn a “certification.” This is part of the
Personal Finance class, where student will
take the W!SE test
SOL Courses
Reading (Eng. 11)
Writing (Eng. 11)
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
World History 1
World History 2
US History
Grade 10 Course Selections
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English 10, Academic or Honors
World History 2 or AP World History
Science (usually Biology Acad. or Honors)
Math – follows sequence
HPE 10
Economics & Personal Finance or Elective
Elective – often a foreign language
Grade 11 Course Selections
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English 11 Academic, English 11 Honors, or
AP Language
US History Academic, DE US History or AP
US History
Science – student’s choice
Math – follows sequence
Economics & Personal Finance or elective
Elective – often a foreign language
Elective
Grade 12 Course Selections
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English 12 Academic, DE English 12, or AP
Literature
US Government or AP Government
Science – student’s choice
Math – follows sequence
Economics & Personal Finance or Elective
Elective
Elective
Course Levels
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Academic – college bound, no weight
Honors – weighted 0.5 quality points
Dual Enrollment – student receives college
credit, weighted 0.5 quality points
Advanced Placement – college credit
dependent on AP exam, internationally
recognized curriculum, weighted 1.0 quality
points
Changes for 2016-2017
New classes:
 Dual Enrollment US History
 Research (Honors) Chemistry
 Writing Center
 Graphic Design
Dual Enrollment
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NOVA-based
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LCPS-based
NOVA-Based Dual Enrollment
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English 12
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US Government
LCPS-Based Dual Enrollment
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English 12 (NOVA)
US History (NOVA)
Survey of African History (NOVA)
Teacher Cadet Program (Shenandoah)
Geospatial Science (JMU)
Independent Science Research (GMU)
Multivariable Calculus (NOVA)
Various Monroe Technology courses
Advanced Placement Classes
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AP Language
AP Literature
AP Psychology
AP World History
AP US History
AP Government
AP Economics
AP Human Geography
AP Studio Art
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
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AP French
AP Spanish
AP German
AP Latin
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental Science
Monroe Technology Center
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1, 2 and 3-year programs
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Online applications due April 1
Virtual Loudoun (VL) courses
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Online classes provided by Loudoun County Public
Schools.
These are the ONLY online credits we accept.
Offered three times/year: Summer, Fall, Spring.
Students take VL for a variety of reasons:
– To take less classes during the school day
– To “catch-up” or “get ahead”
– Due to an illness/they can’t attend school
– To make room for another class
Deadline for Course Requests
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June 17, 2016 – we cannot make changes to
requests after this date!!!
Department Fair in Cafeteria
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6:15pm – 7:15pm
Department chairs and teachers are
available to answer your questions about
specific courses
School counseling table
This is a great opportunity to ask questions
about work load, subject matter,
expectations, etc.