Options Book - Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools

FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM OUTLINE
The four-year plan given below is provided for use by the students and parents in planning the four-year program
of studies. Included are subjects that are required by the State of Ohio and the Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Board of Education. Note that these are suggested minimum course loads and should only be used as a guide in
your planning. Specific course selection and course loads should be determined by individual needs, abilities, and
interests. (Note: Algebra I and Foreign Languages taken at the middle school will be granted credit but will not be
calculated into the cumulative GPA.)
GRADE 9
English 1
Math
Science Foundations
American History
Physical Education 1
Health
Electives
GRADE 11
English 3
Math
Science
Electives
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
.25 Credit
.50 Credit
2 to 4 Credits
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
2 to 4 Credits
GRADE 10
English 2
Math
Biology
World History
Physical Education
GRADE 12
English 4
American Government
Economics
Electives
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
.25 Credit
1 Credit
.50 Credit
.50 Credit
3.5 to 4 Credits
PREREQUISITES
In order to enroll in any course, a student must meet the requirements (prerequisites) for admission to that course.
These are included in the description for the course.
ACADEMIC OPTIONS
POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS PROGRAM
All students may elect to participate in this program. Two options are available: OPTION A permits eligible students
to enroll in college courses for college credit only: parent assumes the cost; OPTION B permits eligible students to
enroll in college courses for college AND high school credit: the district assumes the cost. A student who selects the
Post-secondary Enrollment OPTION B will have his/her college grade(s) placed on the high school transcript. Any
student interested in this program should contact his/her guidance counselor before March 15, 2008, for application
information. The deadline for enrollment in this program is March 30, 2008.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are part of a program of college-level courses and exams that give high school
students the opportunity to receive credit and/or advanced placement in college. Students enrolling in AP courses
should expect to develop analytical reasoning skills and study the subject matter in great depth. Approval for enrolling
will be based on student ability, past performance, counselor and/or teacher recommendation, and prerequisite courses.
Because of the difficulty of these courses and the time demands involved, grades of “A”, “B”, or “C”, on a student’s
report cards will receive an extra weight in the computation of the grade point average. Students are encouraged to
take the AP exam in the spring. The test costs approximately $85. Based on the score of the exam, college credit
may be earned. (“A” = 5 points, “B” = 4 points, “C” = 3 points, “D” = 1 point, and “F” = 0 point).
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