Academic

MONITOR YOUR GRADES:

Banks School District provides students and parents with online access to StudentVUE / ParentVUE, a web-based application designed to monitor student's academic performance.

BANKS HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC OFFERINGS:

Banks High School offers a comprehensive selection of courses in the areas of Language Arts, Mathematics, Music/Performing Arts, Physical Education and Health, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Technical Arts, and Vocational Education. Students may challenge themselves by enrolling in Advanced Placement, Willamette Promise, Tualatin Academy, and dual credit courses. Course credit may be applied towards high school graduation requirements. Please click here for a full list of 2018-19 course offerings.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

Banks students are required to earn a minimum of 24 credits (0.5 credits for each semester course successfully passed), during grades 9 through 12.

Courses required for graduation are as follows:

  • Language Arts (4.0 credits)
  • Mathematics (3.0 credits & up to Algebra 2 level completion)
  • Science (3.0 credits)
  • Social Studies (3.0 credits)
  • Applied/Visual/Technical Arts (3.0 Credits)
  • Physical Education (1.0 credit)
  • Health Education (1.0 credit)
  • Electives (6.0 credits)

PERSONAL LEARNING REQUIREMENTS:

Banks High School is committed to supporting students with their post high school educational and career goals.

Before graduating students will:

  • Develop and update an annual education plan and profile
  • Participate in career-related learning experiences
  • Complete an extended application through a collection of evidence.
  • Demonstrate essential skills in math, reading, and writing.

Please visit Oregon's Department of Education website for more information on student's Personal Learning Requirements.

Please visit Essential Skills Definitions and Graduation Requirements for more information about the Essential Skill Requirements.

FORECASTING:

Forecasting is the process of selecting classes you wish to take during the next school year and beyond. It is a plan that prepares you for college, work, and your goals for the future. In order for forecasting to be successful, it is important that you understand your graduation requirements, and identify courses that will help satisfy these requirements while preparing you for your post-high school plan.

The Forecasting Powerpoints can be found on the Banks Counseling Home Page when forecasting happens later in the school year.

FORECASTING FORMS:

Curriculum Guide

Parent Forecasting Letter

Freshman Forecasting Form

Sophomore Forecasting Form

Junior Forecasting Form

Senior Forecasting Form

4-Year Plan

OSAA ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS:

Students must meet the Banks School District and OSAA eligibility standards to participate in athletics or extra-curricular activities. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of five classes and be making satisfactory progress towards graduation. For full details, please visit the OSAA handbook.

CREDIT RECOVERY OPTIONS:

If a student does not pass a required graduation course, the student will be required to retake the same course at a later time or recover the credit in another way. A limited number of credit recovery classes are offered to junior and senior students during the school day. Credit recovery is only for recovering a failed class; students may not take credit recovery for original credit. A limited number of online courses for credit recovery are available during summer school.

BYU Independent Study offers over 500 online courses. BYU Independent Study is an online educational program that offers more than 500 online courses. BYU Independent Study courses may be taken for recovery or original credit (approval from BHS administration needed first). All BYU Independent Study high school online courses are taught by certified instructors and have high quality and rigor. They are accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), a division of AdvancED. The approximate cost is $156 per .5 credit and must be paid by the student/family, not the Banks School District, at cost to your family not the school district.

Please schedule an appointment to speak to your counselor about your credit recovery options.

FORMS:

Add/Drop Class Form

Community Service Form

Early Release/Late Start Agreement

Teacher's Assistant Contract

Outside Credit Application

Work Experience Form