broken arrow senior high

Broken Arrow Senior High

2013-2014 Enrollment

Graduation RequirementsBA Diploma: 48 Credits

• English – 4 Years (8 Credits)

• Math – 3 Years during 9-12 Grade (6 credits)

• Social Studies – 3 Years: OK Hist/Gov, U.S. History, World History (6 credits)

• Science – 3 Years & must include Biology (6 credits)

Graduation RequirementsBA Diploma: 48 Credits

• Arts – Embedded in English and World History (4 Credits)

• Electives – 18 Credits – Must meet personal financial literacy requirement

• Personal Financial Literacy• Financial Algebra• Online Course – TTCU or Night School

Graduation RequirementsCollege Prep/Work Readiness

Students must still earn 48 credits

Must follow this plan to be eligible for Oklahoma’s Promise – Free College

Tuition in Oklahoma. Must apply by 10th Grade

Students will exceed the requirements for admission to Oklahoma Universities

Graduation RequirementsCollege Prep/Work Readiness

What is the same as BA?•English – 4 Years

•Science – 3 Years

•Social Studies – 3 Years

Graduation RequirementsCollege Prep/Work Readiness

What is different from BA?• Math – Three Years of math

beginning with Algebra I, but students must take Algebra II.

• Foreign Language or Computer Tech Two Years or 4 Credits

• One Additional Core Class

NCAA & Student Athletes

• If you think you might be a college athlete, please go the NCAA Eligibility Center website for important information.

www.eligibilitycenter.org

• Please note: The NCAA does not accept Computer Tech courses. You should plan on taking a Foreign Language.

EOI Requirements

Current Oklahoma state law requires

students to pass four EOI tests.

• English 10 – Required

• Algebra I – Required

• Two additional tests from the following:English 11, U.S. History, Biology, Geometry, Algebra II

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Rank CalculationCalculation for Weighted GPA and Rank

Reg PAP AP

A 4 5 6

B 3 4 5

C 2 3 4

D 1 1 1

F 0 0 0

Graduate with Distinction and Honor Graduate

Graduate with Distinction: Top 3% of class

and meet AP/PAP requirements

(see page 5 of BA Course Guide)

Honor Graduate: Top 10% of the class

Advanced Placement Courses

To enroll in an AP course, you and your

parent must:

• Sign the enrolment card

• List AP/Pre-AP courses on front of the card. (AP Contract)

Advanced Placement Courses

Required summer reading is at the

discretion of the individual teacher.

There is no longer a district approved summer reading assignment.

Credit Recovery/Failed Classes

If you have failed a required class, you will have to make the class up in night school or summer school. You will not be able to enroll in the course at BAHS to make up the credit.

Course Guide

Students and parents can access the course guide by going to the BA website at

• www.baschools.org• Click on the “Academics” link at the top of the page• Click on “Student Handbooks and Course Planning

Guides”• Click on “2013 High School Course Planning

Guide”• The guide will open as a PDF file.

New for 2013

• German 1 – No longer offered. German 2-4 will be offered based on number of requests.

• !nspire classes are now offered to 11th and 12th grade students.

• !nspire classes are blended online classes. You are assigned a BAHS teacher, but most of your work will be online.

!nspire 21

!nspire commercial http://mm.baschools.org/mm/Specials/Inspire21forWeb.wmv

Requirements:

Internet access at home

2.5 GPA

Student/Parent signed application returned with enrollment card.

Enrollment Card

Return your card to your English teacher by February 28th

Students will meet with a counselor to finalize enrollment. Will come with English class to Counseling Office.

Must have a parent signature

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Enrollment Card

Please pick six primary courses and two alternates.

Because there are no schedule changes, you MUST select alternates courses.

Enrollment Card Codes

* Designates a course with pre-requisite or application. See course guide.

(1) Semester only courses.

N Meets NCAA requirements

c.c. College core class and meets OK promise requirements.

! !nspire course

Enrollment Card

• If you need an application for a class, come by the counseling office.

Office Practice

Peer Tutoring

Yearbook/Newspaper

Enrollment Card

• You can not re-take courses you have already taken with the exception of Physical Education classes.

• Guidelines regarding performance and activity course limits have been established: (a) Not more than six (6) units (12 credits) of performance credits (music,

vocal, instrumental, or band) can be applied toward graduation.

b) A maximum of four (4) units (8 credits) may be applied toward graduation from any of the following activity credits or combination of activities: Athletics Tiger Pride (Marching band) Cheerleading Physical Education Tigettes

See page 5 of the BA Course Guide

Course Num

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133

I131

English

English 11

AP English 12

!nspire 21 English 12

Course Num

121

124

I121

English

English 11

AP English 11

!nspire 21 English 11

Social Studies Social Studies

Math

Depends on current math class

Math

Depends on current math class

Science Science

Elective

Elective

Alternate Alternate

Alternate Alternate

Tulsa Tech

If you are applying to Tulsa Tech, you must still select six classes and alternates.

You can write “Applying to Tulsa Tech” on the line below the courses you select.

Concurrent Enrollment

• To enroll in courses at TCC, you must take the ACT.

• Pick up application for concurrent enrollment in BAHS counseling office and order an official copy of your transcript.

• Enroll at TCC. Bring proof of enrollment to BAHS.

• You must return weekly grade checks.• Apply/Enroll Early! (About April 2012)

Concurrent Enrollment

Concurrent classes at NSU-BA.

While we have not received final confirmation, there will most likely be a an inexpensive concurrent enrollment opportunity through TCC at NSU-BA.

Courses will cost approximately $25. This will include the book.

Please watch for future announcements.

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