Moving to Grade 10

CLASS OF 2028!

Course Selection

What’s Different

about Grade 10?

• Graduation isn’t as far away as you thought!

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• Increase in course expectations

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• Increased need for good organization and time management skills

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• More course choices!

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• Transition is easier than last year

It’s a fun year!

Graduation Requirements

Language Arts - 4 credits

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Math - 3 credits

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Social Studies - 3 credits

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Lab Science - 3 credits

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Career Education (CTE) - 1 credit

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Health/PE - 2 credits

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Fine Arts - 1 credit

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Pathway Electives (ex. World Language) - 3 credits

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1 credit = 1 year so .5 credit = 1 semester

Sample Transcript

Things to Know:

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• Middle school grades. You have until end of Junior year to make a decision. Forms are in the counseling office

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• # of credits

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• Current cumulative GPA

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• Double check your credit check sheet against transcript

Example of a�Sophomore Schedule

Make sure in Skyward your total = 6 credits

More options in grade 10!

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New CTE classes:

• Accounting
• Sports/Event Marketing,
• Game Design/Development
• AP Computer Science Principles
• Culinary Arts III
• Horticulture

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Spotlight on Different Programs/Courses

• HS schedule is built on your requests (teacher assignments and # of sections)
• You help determine whether a class exists
• We CAN NOT honor changes in class schedules in August because of the following:
• I did not really want to take that class
• My friends are in other classes
• I don’t want that teacher

Choose Courses

Thoughtfully

and Carefully

Where to Start… Go to the BHS site, hover over counseling, click on “Course Registration → Course Requests”

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Course Request Process- Pay attention to step 2 (course options by grade level) and step 3 (course descriptions)

Step 6 - Log into Family Access

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• Click on schedule -

Above your current schedule

you will see the link to

“Request Courses for 2025-2026”

Make sure in Skyward your total = 6 credits

Click on “Request Alternates” (top of the screen)

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Rank order

5 Alternate Electives! This is VERY important!

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Make sure to select courses you are truly interested in taking!

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If you don’t select alternates, your counselor will add a class for you. PLEASE CHOOSE YOURSELF!

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FAQs

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What classes may be offered during 0 period?

Jazz Band, Yearbook, Weight Training, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP Pre-Calculus, ASB Leadership

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I did the Honors option for English first semester- when does the H go on my transcript?

Please contact your counselor & English teacher if you feel you should have received an honors designation for 9th and/or 10th grade English. This is noted on your transcript with an ‘H’ under the “Course Designation” column.

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Prerequisite questions- You must take those classes before you can take the class (ex: need to have taken Bio, Chem, and Alg II [or in Alg II concurrently] for AP Bio and AP Chem)

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CCS Credit?- This is general elective credit. As a freshman, you will earn 1.0 CCS elective credit by the end of senior year.

.25 each year of high school (.125 each semester)

World Language/Math Credits from Woodward/Odyssey on BHS Transcript?

Students from Woodward/Odyssey will automatically have their world language and high school level math credits on their transcript. Students have until the end of their junior year to remove these credits from their transcript if they wish. Forms are in the counseling office.

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PE Waivers- What is it? How does it work?

Up to two PE courses can be waived through participation in a BHS Athletics (BHS Club sports are included). Student must take a full schedule, 6 class every semester to qualify. Waivers are granted spring semester Senior year. PE waivers DO NOT = credit

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FAQs

Everyone takes at least one PE Class

Questions?

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Due Monday,

March 10, 2025

9:00 am Skyward

1. Email counselor with questions

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1. Please stop by the counseling office to schedule an appointment through Ms. Hughes (counseling secretary)