SCHEDULING CONSIDERATIONS

Class Level Explanations

English Language Arts, World Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies courses are divided into levels of instruction: General, Scholarship, Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP).  The purpose of this division is to allow the students to choose courses that align with their abilities and/or prepare to take an AP examination.  The grading scale is the same for all levels, but the quality points for scholarship courses are increased by .5 points.  Honors and AP courses are increased by 1.0 points when figuring GPA.

General classwork and grades are fully acceptable as college preparatory units of credit.

The Scholarship and Honors courses are more rigorous in pacing and depth of learning than General courses.  Special projects may be required in honors or AP courses.

The Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed to prepare students who wish to take the Advanced Placement Exam for the particular course.  The AP Exam permits students to omit and/or to gain credit for freshman level courses at most colleges and universities.  The fee for the exam is approximately $95 and is to be paid by the student.  A student who completes an AP course is strongly encouraged to take the examination.

A description of College Credit Plus (CCP) courses can be found starting on page 16.

Minimum Student Course Load

Students must carry at least SIX (6) COURSES each semester.  Exceptions require permission of the principal.

Schedule Change Policy

Courses chosen during the scheduling process in the spring are treated as final selections.  Student course selections dictate the master schedule created for the school.  Important fiscal decisions such as the number of teachers required to offer courses, the number of times to offer a class per school day, and the number of books and other resources to order are made based upon spring course selections. Therefore, we cannot make schedule changes after the schedule is established.  Classes will not be changed for social reasons or to accommodate the desire for a specific teacher.

Schedule changes will ONLY be made for the following reasons:

1.       Scheduling process error

2.      Pre-requisite failure

3.      Administrative directive

Requests that meet these requirements should be directed to the student’s assigned school counselor.

*No credit will be earned for partial completion of a course.

Withdraw from a Course

Withdrawals from a course should be requested as early as possible, preferably before the start of the school year. Students that are withdrawn from a course will be placed in a study hall.  If this results in a student having more than one study hall, the request must have administrative approval. The request for withdraw must be made and completed within 10 days of the start of the semester/year. Second semester withdraws of a year-long class will not be granted.

Students that request and are allowed to withdraw from a course after the first quarter will have a W placed on their high school transcript.

Requests to withdraw from a course should be directed to the student’s assigned school counselor. A formal process involving the student, teacher, and parent is required.

*No credit will be earned for partial completion of a course 

Cumulative Grade Point Average

The calculation of a high school student's cumulative grade point average (GPA) uses the final grades from all courses receiving high school credit.  Beavercreek High School weights courses according to the level of difficulty for calculation of GPA. Grade level (general)  courses are on a 4.0 scale.  Scholarship classes will earn an additional .50 point to the 4.0 scale.  Honors and Advanced Placement courses earn an additional 1.0 to the 4.0 scale.  CCP courses usually receive Honors weight but there are some exceptions to this. 

Below are examples:

General Scholarship Honors/AP

A=4.0 A=4.5 A=5.0

B=3.0 B=3.50 B=4.0

C=2.0 C=2.5 C=3.0

D=1.0 D=1.50 D=2.0

F=0 F=0         F=0

The school policy regarding students moving into our district and calculating their grade point average is the following.  Only those advanced level and honors courses, which are weighted and equivalent to those existing in Beavercreek’s curriculum will be used in calculating a student’s grade point average. Any other advanced level and honors courses appearing on the transcript that have no equivalent course in the Beavercreek curriculum will be calculated using the 4.0 grading scale.  The transcript will show all courses that were designated advanced courses by the previous school.

At the end of your senior year, a final transcript will be calculated and sent to the institution you have requested through your senior survey.  The calculation of a final transcript will use the student’s final grades from all courses receiving high school credit.

Beginning with the class of 2025, Valedictorian or Salutatorian will no longer be determined and the Latin System will be utilized for graduation recognition.

Latin Honor System

Beavercreek High School began utilizing the Latin system for academic recognition of graduates with the class of 2022. This system allows Beavercreek to more accurately recognize the achievements of our many high-performing students. Students will be awarded distinctions based on their cumulative, weighted GPA, calculated after their first seven semesters of high school

Distinction Weighted GPA

Summa Cum Laude 4.5 and above

Magna Cum Laude 4.00-4.49

Cum Laude 3.5 - 3.99 

Athletic/Co-Curricular Eligibility

All students involved in athletics or competitive co-curricular activities must maintain their academic eligibility.  Students in grades 9-12 must maintain a minimum grade point average of 1.5,  with no more than one failing grade.  All courses must be weighed equally and awarded points as follows:                                                           

A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0

Students must be enrolled in at least six classes, at least five of which must be full-year (or equivalent) full-credit courses.  It is also a requirement that students receive passing grades in five full credit courses or their equivalent.

(Note: Two individual semester academic classes paired with one another in the first and second semester qualify as a full year course.)

This policy shall apply to students participating in non-graded, interscholastic, extracurricular activities sponsored by the Beavercreek City School District.  It includes, but is not limited to, all school athletic teams in grades 9-12, and all other groups or teams that compete against other schools, such as choral and instrumental music, dance team, chess team, speech and debate, and all competitive academic teams.