Advanced Placement Classes

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Goal: To increase academic
achievement at Bleckley County
High School.
This year two Advanced Placement classes were
added to our curriculum: US History and Biology.
We will add Statistics, Calculus, Language,
Literature, and World History next year. This will
create choices for both Honors and Non-Honors
students.
9th Grade:
Honors English
Honors Biology
Accelerated Math I
Students must choose a minimum of 2 classes
10th Grade: Honors English
Honors Chemistry
AP World History
Honors World History
Accelerated Math 2
Students must choose a minimum of 2 classes
If a student elects not to take Honors Chemistry, they must still take
Chemistry.
11th Grade: Honors English
AP Language
Physics
AP US History
Accelerated Math 3
Students must choose a minimum of 2 classes
*Physics is a requirement
12th Grade: AP Literature
Honors English
AP Statistics or AP Calculus
AP Biology/Physics II/Anatomy & Physiology
Students must choose a minimum of 2 classes
Advanced Placement Classes:
Class of 2010 – Must take a minimum of 2
AP classes
Class of 2011 and after – must take a minimum
of 3 AP classes
Advanced Placement Classes are open to all
BCHS students. A student is not required to
be in the Honors program to participate in the
AP program.
Students may dual enroll with a college and
meet the requirements for an Honors Diploma.
However, they must ensure the minimum number
of Honors and Advanced Placement classes are
met.
2 points
3 points
4 points
8th grade CRCT
Math/Lang Arts
(850 – 859)
Math / 1 pt
Lang Arts /
1 pt
860 – 880
Math / 1.5 pts
Lang Arts /
1.5 pts
881+
Math / 2 pts
Lang Arts / 2
pts
8th grade GPA
(core classes)
85 – 89
90 – 95
96+
Students must have a minimum of 5 points to be admitted to the Honors Program.
Students identified as gifted will be automatically admitted to the Honors Program.