Brunswick High School Freshman Presentation

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CREDITS21Credits are required for graduation from BHS

5Credits are required to become a sophomore10Credits junior15Credits senior

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSLanguage Arts4 unitsMathematics4unitsScience3unitsSocial Studies3unitsHealthunitsPhysical EducationunitsElectives5 units

One Elective unit must include coursework in Fine Arts.

ELIGIBILITYStudents must have received passing gradesin a minimum of five one-credit courses or the equivalent.Ninth grade students must maintain a GPA of a 1.8Tenth-twelfth grades must maintain a GPA of a 2.0

All requirements must be made inthe grading period immediately preceding the activity in which the student is participating.

THE GRADING SCALETHERE IS NO FINAL GRADE,RATHER A DISTINCTION OF CREDIT/NO CREDIT

Semester Gradeswill still be issued

LetterMarkPERCENTAGEA+97 100A93 96.9A-90 92.9B+87 89.9B83 86.9B-80 82.9C+77 79.9C73 76.9C-70 72.9D+67 69.9D63 66.9D-60 62.9 FBelow 60

THE GRADING SCALE

THE GRADING SCALESEMESTER COURSESCredit will be awarded when the student has earned BOTH a passing GPA (.70) for the course and two passing grades for the semester. Q1C2.040%.80Q2C-1.740%.68E1F020%0GPA1.48CREDIT AWARDEDEXAMPLEConvert letter grades into GPA # for the calculation Q1 (.40) + Q2 (.40) + E1 (.20) = Semester Grade Credit/No Credit

THE GRADING SCALEQ1A-3.740%1.48Q2A4.040%1.60E1C-1.720%.34GPA3.42CREDIT AWARDEDQ1F040%0Q2D1.040%.40E1D1.020%.20GPA.60NO CREDIT AWARDEDEXAMPLEConvert letter grades into GPA # for the calculation Q1 (.40) + Q2 (.40) + E1 (.20) = Semester Grade Credit/No CreditNEEDS a .70 GPA

THE GRADING SCALEFULL YEAR COURSE:Credit will be awarded when the student has earned BOTH a passing GPA (.70) for the course and two passing grades in the second semester.

THE GRADING SCALEHere is the calculation process for a year long class:

Q1 (20%)+Q2 (20%)+E1(10%)+Q3 (20%)+Q4 (20%)+E2 (10%) = Credit/No Credit

Q1F020%0Q2D-.7020%.14E1F010%0Q3D1.020%.2Q4D1.020%.2E2D1.010%.1GPA.64NO CREDIT AWARDEDNEEDS a .70 GPA

THE GRADING SCALEQ1C220%.40Q2B-2.720%.54E1C-1.710%.17Q3D1.020%.2Q4F020%0E2F010%0GPA1.31NO CREDIT AWARDEDQ1F020%0Q2F020%.0E1F010%0Q3D1.020%.2Q4C-1.720%.34E2D1.010%.1GPA.64NO CREDIT AWARDEDEXAMPLES:NEEDS a .70 GPANEEDS TWO PASSING GRADES IN SECOND SEMESTER

WHAT IS A GPA?Grade Point Averagenoun Education. a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits or hours of course work taken.

AT BHS THE CUMULATIVE GPA IS ONLYCOMPUTED AT THE SEMESTER. JANUARY/JUNE

HONORS DIPLOMA CRITERIAMust meet seven of the eightFour units of EnglishFour units of Mathematics at least Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry and another high level course or a four-year sequence of courses that contain equivalent contentFour units of Science including Physics and ChemistryFour units of Social Studies Three units of one Foreign Language or two units each of two Foreign LanguagesOne unit Fine ArtsMaintain a GPA of a 3.5 UNWEIGHTEDObtain a composite score of 27 on the ACT or an equivalent composite score on the 1210 SAT

ACADEMIC AWARDSSumma Cum Laude3.75 4.0 + GPAHighest PraiseMagna Cum Laude3.5 3.749 GPAGreat PraiseCum Laude3.0 3.499 GPAPraise

AT GRADUATION THE TOP TEN SCHOLARS OF THE CLASS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

TRANSCRIPT[tran-skript] noun - an official report supplied by a school on the record of an individual student, listing subjects studied, grades received, etc. Courses takenGrades (semester only)Grade Point AverageClass RankCredits EarnedOhio Graduation Test (OGT) ScoresCollege Entrance Exam Scores ACT, SATAttendance/Tardies

WHEN APPLYING TO COLLEGEKEEP OUT OF TROUBLE!!!IT COULD IMPACT YOUR FUTURE,EVEN AFTER HIGH SCHOOLInformation Taken from the Common ApplicationUsed for the college application process.

LONG TERM GOALSMedina County Career CenterPost Secondary Enrollment OptionsCollegeTechnical SchoolMilitary Apprenticeship

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