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Accumulate credits in English, Math, Science, History, Phys. Ed, Business Econ, Music, Health, & Electives for graduation. Read course prerequisites, complete forms, meet deadlines for Honors courses. STEM program offers research opportunities and AP courses.
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Welcome Students! 9th Grade Enrollment
Graduation Requirements • Accumulate 25 total credits • 4 courses of English • 4 courses of Math • 4 courses of Science • 4 courses of History • 2 courses of Phys Ed • 1 course of Am & Glob Business Econ • 1 course of Music Appreciation • 1 course of Health • Elective credits • Graduation Project
Please be sure to…. Read the prerequisites for all courses before making course selections Get all required signatures. Meet all deadlines!
Honors Procedures • All students wishing to be enrolled in an Honors course must fill out an application which will be reviewed by a panel of teachers. • Any student not accepted into an Honors course will automatically be placed in an academic section.
000 - Communications 012 – Composition 013 – Composition 014 – *Integrated English (H)
100 - Social Studies 106 – American History I 107 – American History I
300 – Mathematics 320 – Algebra I (1.5 cr.) 321 – Algebra I (1.5 cr.) 323 – Keystone Algebra (0.5 cr.) 330 – Plane Geometry 332 – Plane Geometry 333 – *Plane Geometry (H) 340 – Algebra II 341 – *Algebra II (H) 351 – Advanced Math 352 – *Advanced Math (H)
400 – Science 404 – Ecology 405 – Ecology 407 – *Integrated Science (H)
Freshmen Foundations All courses are 0.25 credits and meet for 1 marking period. 508 – American Global Business Economics 751 – Music Appreciation 808 – Health 809 – Phys Ed
Communications Electives 075 – Publications I 077 – Journalism I
200 – World Languages 241 – Spanish I 243 – Spanish II 261 – Latin I (online) 271 – Chinese I (hybrid) 272 – Chinese II (hybrid)
Business Technology Electives 545 – Accounting I 572 – Web Page I (0.5 cr.) 574 – Digital Graphics I (0.5 cr.) 578A – Intro to Game Programming (0.5 cr.) 578B – Game Programming II (0.5 cr.) 579A – Computer Programming I (0.5 cr.) 579B – Computer Programming II (0.5 cr.)
Practical Arts Electives 601 – Basic Foods & Nutrition/World Cuisines 602 – Creative Sewing 619 – Child Development TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 640 – Exploring Wood (0.5) 645 - Intro to Engineering 646 – Mechanical Drawing
Fine Arts Electives 702 – Art I 721 – Men’s Chorus 731 – Women’s Chorus 771 – Band 775 – String Orchestra 776 – Band/String Orchestra 777 – Swing Choir (audition) 780 – Functional Piano (0.5)
BHS STEM • The most rigorous educational path BHS has to offer • Provides opportunity to research, study, and job shadow future career interests • 8 AP Courses • 2 year long projects during junior and senior year • AP Capstone (English courses to replace junior year and senior year English credits)
BHS STEM Prerequisites • Sophomore year: • Advanced Math (H) • Chemistry 1 (H) • AP Physics 1 • (3.5 credits) Freshman year: • Algebra II • Geometry • Integrated Science (3.5 credits) Students may also be eligible for the STEM program if approved by the High School Principal.
STEM Course list • STEM Electives: • AP Calculus BC • AP Physics: Electromagnetism • STEM CADD • AP Statistics • AP Computer Science Principles • AP Psychology • (Must choose at least 4) Required courses: • AP Calculus AB • AP Physics: Mechanics • AP Biology • AP Chemistry • AP Seminar • AP Research (Students will have flexibility in scheduling all 8 courses between junior and senior years)
STEEM – Bloomsburg University The STEM Magnet Program allows high-achieving high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to get a head start on a college career in the STEM disciplines. The program offers a choice in four areas of focus: technology, engineering, education, or health sciences. It also gives students interested in math or other sciences the tools needed to be successful in college.
Everyone should have: • Composition or Integrated English (H) • American History • Math • Ecology or Integrated Science (H) • American & Global Business Economics • Music Appreciation • Health • Phys Ed • Choose 2-3 electives • Total of 7-8 credits • Choose Alternate Courses
Other Information • Completed Scheduling Sheets are due Friday, April 21st • Honors Applications are due Friday, April 21st • Parent Meeting will be Wednesday, April 12th at 6:30pm in the High School Auditorium