2007
– 2008
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Course
Offerings
Grades
9 - 12
2007
– 2008
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Course
Offerings
Grades
9 - 12
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(918)
336-3311
CHUCK
MCCAULEY, Principal
TERI
BRANT, Assistant Principal
MATTHEW
SWEET, Assistant Principal
(918)
333-4444
JASON
LANGHAM, Principal
BRON
WILLIAMS, Assistant Principal
TRAVIS
LASHBROOK, Assistant Principal
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CURRICULUM
- COURSE OFFERINGS 2007-2008
The information provided in this book has been
prepared to assist each student in developing a long-term program of academic
preparation and to select the courses for the upcoming school year. A study of the course offerings reveals the
diversity of the curriculum and the many options and alternatives which have
been developed. These allow each student
to individualize the course of study chosen so that personal objectives may be
met.
At least two (2) units of
the last three (3) units completed for graduation must be completed while
attending
Students must adhere to all
graduation requirements of the State of
All students are required to
be enrolled in six or more periods for credit.
Junior and senior students who elect to enroll at
Decisions should be firm. Students and their parents should carefully
consider the curriculum offerings prior to determining course selection. The
counselor will assist students and parents in pre-enrollment and in planning
for the future. Consideration should be
given to each of the following:
·
Prerequisites
·
Prior
successes and failures
·
Special
interests and aptitudes
·
Future
plans
·
Specific
graduation requirements
Changing
Classes
The class schedule for the 2006-2007 school year
will be constructed to fit the needs indicated by spring pre-enrollment. Therefore, students may change their schedules
during the first two weeks of school for the following reasons only:
·
To
make up failures
·
Computer
error
·
Outside
credit earned
·
Misplacement
due to lack of prerequisite or background
·
Balancing
class sizes
Dropping a
Class
Beginning with the eleventh day of each semester, courses which are dropped will be noted on
the transcript as withdraw fail (WF) or withdraw pass (WP). Students who enroll in courses after the
first ten (10) days of school will receive No
Credit for the semester as a
general policy. This regulation applies
to students who enroll for the first time after ten (10) days of school if
these students bring no prior credit for the semester, and to currently
enrolled students who would drop a class after the first ten (10) days in
class. However, the building principal
may use discretion to review any
case and render a decision that is in the best interest of a student and that
is consistent with the goals and philosophy of the school district.
Students may repeat any course which they have previously
completed with a passing grade. Credit,
however, will not be extended toward the minimum units required
for graduation, and the grades made in the repeated courses will not replace
prior grades. Grades for the repeated courses will only be used in computing the student's
cumulative grade point average.
Qualified eleventh-grade or twelfth-grade students
may have the opportunity to be enrolled concurrently in high school and college
courses. Tuition is free for up to six
(6) hours at public colleges or universities, but there is a cost for fees and
books. Students must meet current state
concurrent enrollment guidelines.
Each student choosing to enroll concurrently is
responsible for contacting the college and enrolling in the appropriate
course(s). This enrollment must be
verified by submitting a copy of his or her college class schedule to his or
her counselor. The student’s counselor
may check with the registrar at the college to verify the student is
enrolled. A concurrently enrolled
student must submit his or her semester grades to the appropriate BHS counselor
at the end of each semester. This allows
BHS to provide sound academic guidance to each student.
Students who wish to
graduate prior to the completion of eight semesters of high school attendance
should file a written request with the senior high principal no later than one
full semester before the graduation date.
Correspondence courses are
approved by the building principal and from an accredited university may be
counted toward graduation requirements to allow students to graduate at their
proper time in reference to their initial enrollment in high school (four years
from that date). However, correspondence
courses may not be used to expedite early graduation. A maximum of two (2) units of credit may be
earned by correspondence.
SUMMER
SCHOOL AND NIGHT SCHOOL
Credit may be applied toward
graduation. The student must have a
signed approval form from principal or counselor.
Non-traditional classes are
available to students being enrolled through Curriculum Access Resource Guide (CARG-A). This requires written team approval.
Non-traditional classes that
require teacher approval include CORE and
Gifted education is provided for those students
identified as intellectually gifted.
These students are served through Advanced Placement, Pre-Advanced
Placement, and Honors courses at the High School level.
"All programs, positions, and services
(curricular or extracurricular) in the Bartlesville Public Schools are open to
persons regardless of sex, race, religion, marital status, national origin, or
political affiliation; provided, however, participation rights may be withdrawn
for disciplinary reasons (unbecoming conduct, violation of rules or laws,
etc.)."
BHS
Student Handbook
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GRADES 11 & 12
The Board of Education of Bartlesville School
District makes every effort to maintain high standards of performance in the
public schools while maintaining sensitivity to the individual needs,
abilities, and interests of the students.
The graduation policy was developed to establish minimum standards for
graduation, to encourage maximum participation in the availability of opportunities,
and to insure compliance with state regulations.
So that students may fully enhance their social,
physical, and intellectual maturity, it is expected that each student will
spend four years in high school prior to graduation. Only in very exceptional cases may a student
be allowed to graduate with less than four years in high school.
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4 Language
Arts: 1 unit grammar and
composition, and 3 units
selected from American Literature, English Literature, World Literature, and
Advanced English Courses |
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3 Mathematics: 1 unit Algebra I, and 2 units
selected from Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis or PreCalculus,
Calculus, Statistics and/or Probability, Mathematics of Finance, and Computer
Science |
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3 Science: 1 unit Biology I, and 2 units
selected from Chemistry I, Physics, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physical
Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Botany, Zoology, Physiology,
Astronomy, or Applied Science (Biology/Chemistry, Physics, and Technology) |
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3 Social
Studies: 1 unit United States
History ˝ unit
United States Government ˝ unit
Oklahoma History ˝ unit
World History, and ˝ unit
World Geography |
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2 units
or sets of competencies by inclusion (Includes
Visual Art and General Music) |
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10 Electives |
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Total: 23 |
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To meet graduation requirements,
local school district options may include, but shall not be limited to, courses
taken by concurrent enrollment, Advanced Placement or correspondence, or
courses bearing different titles. School
districts shall strongly encourage students to complete two units or sets of
competencies of foreign languages as part of the core curriculum for high
school graduation. Local school district
requirements may exceed state graduation requirements.
A Carnegie
Unit of credit is given for the successful completion of a course that
meets 40 minutes a day, five days per week, for at least 36 weeks, or the
equivalent of 120 clock hours within the school year. Sets of competencies are the skills
and competencies specified in the Priority Academic Student Skills, or other
skills and competencies adopted by the State Board of Education. Rigor means a level of difficulty that is
appropriate for the grade level and that meets state and national
standards. Contextual methodology means
academic content and skills taught by utilizing real-world problems and
projects in such a way that helps students understand the application of
knowledge.
Students may have no more
than four units of physical education classes which may be applied toward the
minimum units required for graduation.
Each student who completes the instruction for
English II, English III, United States History, Biology I, Algebra I, Geometry
and Algebra II at the secondary level shall complete an end-of-instruction test
in order to graduate from high school.
All students shall take the tests prior to graduation, unless otherwise
exempt by law. Students shall be
afforded the opportunity to retake the tests once prior to graduation. School districts shall report the highest
achieved state test performance level on the end-of-instruction tests on the
student's high school transcript. Any
student in the middle school level who completes the instruction in a secondary
course in the aforementioned subjects shall be administered the appropriate
end-of-instruction test. Students
transferring into
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ENTERING GRADE 9 & 10
The Board of Education of
Bartlesville School District makes every effort to maintain high standards of
performance in the public schools while maintaining sensitivity to the
individual needs, abilities, and interests of the students. The graduation policy was developed to
establish minimum standards for graduation, to encourage maximum participation
in the availability of opportunities, and to insure compliance with state regulations.
So that students may fully
enhance their social, physical, and intellectual maturity, it is expected that
each student will spend four years in high school prior to graduation. Only in very exceptional cases may a student
be allowed to graduate with less than four years in high school.
Senate Bill 982 was signed
into law and requires students entering the ninth grade in the 2006-2007 school
year to enroll in a college preparatory curriculum.* Students must complete the following
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4 units of
English to include Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course
approved for college admission requirements; |
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3 units of
laboratory science, limited to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or any laboratory
science course with the content and/or rigor equal to or above Biology and
approved for college admission requirements; |
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3 units of
mathematics, limited to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math
Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college admission
requirements; |
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3 Social Studies: 1 unit United States History ˝ unit United States
Government ˝ unit Oklahoma
History ˝ unit
World History and ˝ unit World
Geography (current 10th graders) 1 unit World History
(current 9th graders) |
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2 units of
the same foreign language or non-English language, or 2 units of computer
technology approved for college admission requirements whether taught at a
high school or a technology center school, including computer programming,
hardware, and business computer applications such as word processing,
databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing
courses; |
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1 additional
unit selected from the courses listed above or career and technology
education courses approved for college admission requirements; and |
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One unit or set of
competencies of fine arts, such as music, art, or drama, or one unit of
speech |
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7 Electives |
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Total: 23 |
A student may enroll in a noncollege preparatory
curriculum upon the approval of the student’s parent or legal guardian. School districts may require parents to meet
with school officials prior to this enrollment.
The State Department of Education will provide schools with a form to be
used for this purpose. High schools will
be required to report the number of students whose parents choose a noncollege
preparatory curriculum.
A Carnegie Unit of credit is given for the
successful completion of a course that meets 40 minutes a day, five days per
week, for at least 36 weeks, or the equivalent of 120 clock hours within the
school year. Sets of competencies
are the skills and competencies specified in the Priority Academic Student
Skills, or other skills and competencies adopted by the State Board of
Education. Rigor means a level of difficulty
that is appropriate for the grade level and that meets state and national
standards. Contextual methodology means
academic content and skills taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects
in such a way that helps students understand the application of knowledge.
Students may have no more
than four units of physical education classes which may be applied toward the
minimum units required for graduation.
Each student who completes
the instruction for English II, English III, United States History, Biology I, Algebra
I, Geometry, and Algebra II at the secondary level shall complete an
end-of-instruction test in order to graduate from high school. All students shall take the tests prior to
graduation, unless otherwise exempt by law.
Students shall be afforded the opportunity to retake the tests three
times each calendar year. School districts
shall report the highest achieved state test performance level on the
end-of-instruction tests on the student's high school transcript. Any student in the middle school level who
completes the instruction in a secondary course in the aforementioned subjects
shall be administered the appropriate end-of-instruction test. Students transferring into
Required Opt-Out Form
for students entering 9th
grade in 2006-07 and after
who choose not to enter a
college-preparatory curriculum
Senate Bill 982 was passed by the Oklahoma
Legislature and signed into law by Governor Henry on
Choosing the courses a student takes in high school
is an important decision for you and your student. With your input, courses chosen for a
student’s career pathway can give him or her a head start on career and education
success. A college preparatory
curriculum is challenging and may help determine a student’s future success in
higher education and the world of work. Students
who take a college preparatory curriculum designed to prepare them for both
college and career have more opportunities.
In addition, high school students who enroll in a career pathway at a
technology center and meet eligibility requirements have the opportunity to
earn college credit while in high school.
This opportunity has been made possible through a new Cooperative Alliance
between the State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Department of CareerTech.
Please complete the information below and return it
to the office of your child’s principal or school prior to enrollment. According to the law, if you do not select
the existing state high school graduation requirements, your child will automatically
be enrolled in the new college preparatory curriculum. Please contact the school principal or
school counselor if you have questions or need information on local graduation
requirements.