General Information

PLANNING YOUR SCHEDULE

Planning your schedule for high school requires yearly self-appraisal. You must examine your interests and goals. Study the various curricular offerings and the prerequisites needed to undertake the next desired step in the educational process. Our curriculum is flexible in that a student may elect subjects from various departments. There should be a basic plan of related subjects that will provide a foundation for your projected post-high school goals.

Read the enclosed material carefully and thoughtfully. Your counselor, teachers, and parents will aid you in any way possible. To prepare for admission to any one of Ohio’s public or private four-year colleges or universities, it is recommended that students meet the following minimum college-preparatory program:

  • English 4 credits

  • Mathematics 4 credits

  • Social Studies 3 credits

  • Science 3 credits (2 Lab Sciences)

  • World Languages 2 credits*

  • The Arts 1 credit**

*All students, beginning with the class of 2026, will be required to earn .5 credit in Financial Literacy in order to meet State of Ohio graduation requirements.

*Various colleges recommend additional world language preparation. Check with your guidance counselor and colleges/universities of your choice for additional information.

**Examples are Acting, Art, Humanities, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Photography, Theatre, and Vocal Music.

Students who are hoping to complete a high school program, which will prepare them for the world of work upon graduation, should study the descriptions of the courses offered in the Business and Vocational/Technical Education Departments. Those whose plans are undecided are urged to study all offerings of the high school, to discuss alternatives with parents, teachers, friends, and other interested persons, and to seek assistance from the school counselors.

The requirements for admission to more selective colleges include more academic credits in each course of study than the minimum suggested. To be certain of the requirements of selective schools, contact your guidance counselor or the college or university. Many professional programs require more high school preparation in related areas. For example, to qualify for admission to an engineering program, it is advisable to have four years of college-preparatory math, chemistry, and physics. Talk with your counselor to be sure of other such programs.

Course offerings and class times will be subject to change pending the approval of the Board of Education.

SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES

School counseling services are an integral part of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights schools. Efforts are made by the staff to assist students in recognizing interests, capabilities, and achievements, and to make available pertinent information that will be of value in selecting courses.

The counselors periodically review each student’s course selections, and, coupled with the recommendations of the staff, assist each student to meet graduation requirements and to formulate realistic goals.

Parent cooperation and participation is a vital part of the counseling program. Counselors invite and welcome parents throughout the year for conferences and especially during the registration period each year. The student or parent may make appointments with the student’s counselor any school day during normal school hours (7:10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.). If an appointment is desired, call the School Counseling Office secretary at 740-4721 or 740-4728.

Career Counseling Resources are available using this link: https://sites.google.com/bbhcsd.org/careerresources/home

COURSE CHANGES

Planning a schedule for the next school year is a difficult task and situations may occur requiring a change in that schedule. These schedule changes, however, have a serious effect on class size, teacher assignments, and the overall master-schedule, and therefore, must be made sparingly. The student and parent are urged not to plan a program with the idea that it can be changed. Once a student selects his/her courses (verified by parents) the School Counseling Department will not initiate a schedule change unless a compelling educational reason exists.

After the close of the school year no changes will occur unless:

  1. There is a technical error in the scheduling process.

  2. It is clear that the student is academically misplaced.

  3. There is a scheduling conflict.