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Minimum Graduation Requirements

3 credits English
1 credit US or American History
.5 credit Speech
.5 credit Government
3 credits Math
1 credit World History
2 credits Science
.5 credit Health
.5 credit Consumer Ed
6 credits Directed Electives
1 credit Cultural Studies
1.5 credits P.E. requirements
Minimum Credits needed for graduation: 28

Additional Registration Information

Honors Placement

Students must file separate applications for all honors/AP classes requested. Application forms are available in the Guidance Office and must be submitted to the Guidance Secretary no later than March 16th. A receipt will be issued for each application submitted. This receipt should be kept as verification that an application was filed. Incoming Freshmen applications can be submitted to the Student Service Office at Rotolo Middle School. Honors and AP applications will be reviewed by the appropriate department, and students will be recommended based on a variety of criteria established by the department. In June honors placement letters will be sent to each applicant. Students who are not recommended may schedule an appointment with the Assistant Principal to discuss the reasons for the recommendation as well as the expectations for the course. Following this meeting, a student who wishes to enroll in the Honors or AP course despite the recommendation, will be allowed to do so on a space available basis.

Withdrawing a Misplaced Student

The teacher and counselor may recommend that a student they believe to have been misplaced be withdrawn from a particular class.

Removing a Student with Excessive Absences

A student removed from class under the excessive absence policy will receive a grade of "F" and the course and grade will appear on the transcript.

Credit Transfer Form

Students taking and receiving credit for classes in Applied Learning, Home Economics, and Industrial Technology are eligible for college credit at Waubonsee Community College. A Credit Transfer Form is printed in the back of this handbook.

Early Graduation Policy

Though early graduation is not recommended, it may be in the best interests of some students. These rules apply:

1. Students may apply and plan for early graduation as early as freshman year.
2. No credits may be transferred in to complete requirements unless there is a hardship circumstance.
3. Hardships may fall into the categories of: Emancipated student Family Relocation Personal/social issues Acceleration into post secondary education
4. In order to graduate with "High" and "Highest" honors, students must complete eight (8) semesters of high school. Early grads may only receive "honors" recognition regardless of GPA

Students behind on credits

Only four (4) out of building credits will be accepted to allow a student to graduate on time. Only two (2) of these credits may be by correspondence.

Correspondence Course Guidelines

1. When students register for a correspondence course, a letter will be mailed to the parents outlining policies related to correspondence course work. Please note: The correspondence school uses a higher grading scale than BHS. The grade issued from the school will be recorded on the transcipt and computed in the student's GPA.
2. Correspondence course materials should be sent directly to the student's home unless there are unusual circumstances that would make that difficult.
3. No student will be allowed to register for a correspondence course after March 1 of the year they are graduating. Transcripts from correspondence must be on file in the guidance office by April 15 in order for students to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Standardized Testing:

ACT & SAT scores are not recorded on student transcripts. It is the student's responsibility to request official scores be sent to colleges and scholarship agencies. Official ACT scores can be requested at www.act.org. SAT scores can be requested at www.collegeboard.com.
PLAN - All sophomores take the PLAN which is a practice test for the ACT and includes career information.
PSAE - Prairie State Achievement Exams are taken by all students with junior standing. Completion of the PSAE is now a state requirement in order to receive a diploma in Illinois. The PSAE includes one day of ACT testing and one day of additional state mandated testing. Students receive a score for ACT which can be used for college admission and a PSAE score that combines results of both days of testing. Only the PSAE score will be recorded on the transcript. The State of Illinois passed a new law in 2004 requiring that all students must take the PSAE in order to receive a diploma.

High School/Community College Dual Credit Policies

Waubonsee Community College offers classes that students may take and receive both high school and community college credit. These offerings vary, so check with your counselor if you are interested.

1. Students must meet WCC requirements (see your counselor).
2. Students must pay tuition, fees, and all other costs for class.
3. Students must provide their own transportation to WCC.
4. Students must be enrolled in the equivalent of four high school courses at all times. WCC classes that are not dual credit will not replace the four course enrollment requirement.
5. Three college hours will transfer as one high school credit.
6. Grades and credits will be included on BHS transcript and be included in GPA.
7. To confirm the grade for the final BHS transcript an official transcript from WCC must be provided. Failure to provide this will result in an "F" on the transcript.
8. If the student should drop the WCC class, the high school must be notified immediately. The student will receive an "F" for the course and must also reenroll in a high school course as soon as possible (beginning of next term).