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 EnglishHonors BiologyAccelerated Math I

Students must choose a minimum of 2 classes

10th Grade:Honors EnglishHonors ChemistryAP World HistoryHonors World HistoryAccelerated Math 2 Students must choose a minimum of 2 classesIf a student elects not to take Honors Chemistry, they must still take Chemistry.

11th Grade:Honors EnglishAP LanguagePhysicsAP US HistoryAccelerated Math 3

Students must choose a minimum of 2 classes *Physics is a requirement

12th Grade:AP Literature Honors EnglishAP Statistics or AP CalculusAP Biology/Physics II/Anatomy & Physiology Students must choose a minimum of 2 classes

Advanced Placement Classes:Class of 2010 Must take a minimum of 2AP classesClass of 2011 and after must take a minimumof 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 theAP 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 aremet.

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.

2 points3 points4 points8th grade CRCTMath/Lang Arts(850 859)Math / 1 ptLang Arts / 1 pt860 880Math / 1.5 pts Lang Arts / 1.5 pts 881+Math / 2 pts Lang Arts / 2 pts8th grade GPA(core classes)85 8990 9596+