Students must successfully complete two full seasons of a BCHS sport, Marching Band, Color Guard or Cheerleading in order to use the PE Waiver option. The online PE Waiver must be filled out and submitted after both activities are successfully completed in order to use this option. Click here for further details and to fill out and submit the Waiver.
Seniors Minimum of 17 credits
Juniors Minimum of 11 credits
Sophomores Minimum of 5 credits
Freshmen Minimum of 5 credits
A. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is given seven times annually. The test is required for admission by some Ohio colleges and out-of-state schools and is accepted at most schools in Ohio.
B. The American College Test (ACT) is given six times annually. This test is accepted for applicants to most Ohio colleges and universities and many out-of-state schools.
C. Dates and registration information for these tests are available from the guidance office or on the ACT/College Board website.
D. All 11th graders will take the ACT at BCHS in the spring at no cost to the student.
A recognition ceremony will be held each spring to honor students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and to promote academic excellence at BCHS. Each student’s cumulative grade point average will be used to determine eligibility. At the end of the first semester, the grades in all courses which assign a percentage grade will be tabulated. All incompletes must be made up within one week following the end of the semester in order for the student to be eligible for an award.
First Year Academic Awards (Sophomore, Junior or Senior)
The student must be enrolled in a minimum of five (5) academic credits and;
Have earned five (5) academic credits with percentage grades posted on the transcript in the preceding year.
A 3.5 cumulative grade point average or higher must have been attained for all high school work attempted in grades 9-12.
Second Year Academic Awards (Junior and Senior)
The student must be enrolled in a minimum of five (5) academic credits and;
Have earned five (5) academic credits with percentage grades posted on the transcript in each of the two preceding school years.
A 3.5 cumulative grade point average or higher must have been attained for all high school work attempted in grades 9-12.
Third Year Academic Awards (Senior)
The student must be enrolled in a minimum of five (5) academic credits and;
Have earned five (5) academic credits with percentage grades posted on the transcript in each of the three preceding school years.
A 3.5 cumulative grade point average or higher must have been attained for all high school work attempted in grades 9-12.
An optional departmental certificate may be awarded to a student in a particular subject area.
All grades used to determine Honor Roll are weighted based upon credits awarded for the completion of the course (e.g., .25 and .50 credit courses only receive one-fourth or one-half of weight, respectively, of courses worth 1.0 credit). No student who receives any failing grade, nor any student who receives a grade of D (60-69%) shall be eligible to be placed on the Honor Roll.
Any student determined guilty of cheating by a teacher or principal shall be removed from the honor roll for that nine weeks grading period. This policy governs the elementary, middle and high schools.
A. Principal’s Honor Roll – Any student receiving an “A” (90-100%) in every subject during a nine-week grading period shall be placed on the Principal’s Honor Roll for that nine-week period. A certificate will be awarded to any student who has been on the Principal’s Honor Roll for all of the first three grading periods.
B. Distinguished Honor Roll – Any student whose combined average percentage grades are 90% or higher for all subjects during a nine-week grading period shall be placed on the Distinguished Honor Roll for that nine-week period. Any grade below an 80% will disqualify a student from being placed on the Distinguished Honor Roll.
C. Honor Roll – Any student whose combined average percentage grades are from 80-89% for all subjects during a nine-week grading period shall be placed on the Honor Roll for that nine-week period. Any grade below a 70% will disqualify a student from being placed on the Honor Roll.
The National Honor Society consists of those juniors and seniors who have demonstrated high academic skills, strong personal integrity and abundant participation in extracurricular activities throughout their high school career. These upperclassmen become eligible at the end of the first semester of their junior year by earning a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. A list of those who are eligible, based on grade point alone, will be posted in the high school office each spring. An application form must then be completed proving, by signed documentation, the other three tenants of NHS-Service, Leadership and Character. A final vote of approval by faculty committee, as recommended by the National Headquarters in Reston, Virginia, will be needed for membership. A formal induction ceremony will be held each April.
The GPA is cumulative from ninth through twelfth grades using only final grades for each course. This includes any courses completed in eighth grade or earlier for which a student receives high school credit. A final grade is defined as the percentage grade achieved at the completion of a course for which credit is awarded. The final percentage grade earned for a course is converted to a letter grade. This letter grade is then given a numerical value based on a 4.00 scale (A=4.00, B=3.00, C=2.00, D=1.00, F=0.00). Courses designated as Advanced Placement received an additional .025 Add-On for a final grade of C and above, to the cumulative grade point average for courses in the same subject areas(s) that receive Add-On offered at BCHS. GPA’s are recalculated at the end of each school year, taking into account the appropriate number of credits awarded for each course. A student’s GPA is revised each year reflecting current standing and class rank based on the number of students in that specific class.
To assist parents/guardians and students for the purpose of providing information to colleges, scholarship applications and selection to various organizations, final grades from semester courses are calculated into cumulative GPA. However, the final GPA is calculated cumulatively at the end of the Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior years based on the final grades earned for each course. In order to be considered for Valedictorian or Salutatorian, a percentage grade must be earned in all required coursework (not outstanding, satisfactory or unsatisfactory, nor pass/fail).
For further information on the method of calculating GPA, students are encouraged to discuss this with their appropriate school counselor.
It is recognized that, in certain circumstances, it may be necessary for particular students to graduate earlier than their class is scheduled to graduate. Students interested in early graduation need to discuss this matter with the guidance department PRIOR TO THE END OF HIS/HER SOPHOMORE YEAR. Applications are available from the School Counseling Office and must be returned to the Guidance Office one week prior to the end of the second semester.
It is the desire of Bloom-Carroll Schools to encourage students to participate in activities. It is believed that participation in activities helps students to mature and become well-rounded individuals. To participate in activities, students must maintain academic eligibility as established by the State of Ohio and the Bloom-Carroll Board of Education. These rules and regulations are listed below.
Ohio High School Athletic Association Requirements
In order to be eligible in grades 9-12, a student must be currently enrolled, and must have been enrolled, in school the immediately preceding grading period. During the preceding grading period, the student must have received passing grades in a minimum of five (5) one-credit courses or the equivalent which counts toward graduation.
The eligibility or ineligibility of a student continues until the start of the fifth (5th) day of the next grading period, at which time the grades from the immediately preceding grading period become effective. EXCEPTION: Eligibility or ineligibility for the first grading period commences with the start of the fall sports season (first contest).
Bloom-Carroll Requirements
Students must maintain a 1.75 GPA each grading period.
If student's grades fall below a 1.75 GPA, at the conclusion of a 9-week grading period, he/she will be ineligible for the following 9-week grading period. The GPA of the preceding grading period (NOT cumulative GPA) will determine eligibility. An athlete who fails to meet the GPA minimum requirement may request a WAIVER to reinstate eligibility. The waiver must be signed by a parent/guardian and can only be used once in middle school and one time during high school (1 waiver total in middle school and 1 total waiver in high school, not per school year.
Students must also not have three or more grades below 70%, or two grades below 60%, at any weekly eligibility check.
If a student has three or more grades below 70%, or two grades below 60%, at any weekly eligibility check, they are assigned to a study table until the next eligibility check. Study tables will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school for thirty minutes. Students assigned to a study table must attend 2 of the 3 sessions each week or they become ineligible for game contests that are scheduled for the following week, barring an excused absence. If a student is ineligible due to the GPA requirement, they may be assigned to a study table. In these instances, the student must meet study table requirements or will not be permitted to practice in the following week (since they would already be ineligible for game contests due to GPA requirement).
A student who is ineligible may continue to practice at the discretion of parents and coach, but is expected to uphold requirements as set forth for all eligible team members.
Eligibility checks will begin at the conclusion of each school year and continue every week and at the conclusion of each 9-week grading period through the remainder of the new school year.
Athletes are required to be enrolled in, and complete, five subjects per semester (at a minimum), and meet OHSAA requirements.
A student enrolled in the first grading period after the advancement from the 8th grade must have passed 5 of those subjects carried the preceding grading period in which the student was enrolled. This is a higher standard than required by the OHSAA that only required an athlete to pass 4 classes.
Flex Credit (high school only): Students engaged in a flex credit program must receive a 9-weeks grade or a "pass/no pass" mark at each grading period in order for the course to be considered as a credit for athletic eligibility.
A. Read this Registration Guide, giving consideration to those courses you have already taken, those you are required to take, and those you would like to take as electives.
B. Choose the subjects you would like to take and indicate each course on the Registration Worksheet. Remember……
Teachers, for some courses, have already been asked to make recommendations.
Be sure to include alternate course selections on your worksheet. These will be used in case of course cancellations or scheduling conflicts.
Have your parents review the Registration Worksheet before you register for your classes.
Turn in your Registration Worksheet once you have completed your scheduling.
C. In order to take advantage of the educational program here at Bloom-Carroll, each student is required to enroll for a minimum of five (5) credits each year, with at least seven (7) class periods a day, with no more than two (2) study halls per semester. Exceptions may be made.
D. Repetition of failed, required courses and/or courses necessary for graduation, will receive priority in student scheduling.
E. Students who do not meet pre-requisites must have a Parent Agreement letter on file to enroll in the course.
Due to the commitments for staff assignments and the ordering of supplies and textbooks, student schedule changes will not be permitted except in unusual circumstances. Acceptable reasons for changes are as follows:
A. Correction of errors
B. Changes necessitated by failure
C. Teacher recommended subject level adjustments
D. Addition of a class (for a study hall same period)
E. Class size balancing
Requests for schedule changes must go through the school counselor(s). The following rules apply:
A. No schedule change will become final until approved by a counselor.
B. No year-long class may be dropped after the end of the 10th school day of the first nine-week grading period, nor semester class after the 5th school day, without receiving zeroes (0’s) for the remainder of the course (exceptions may be made after a conference among student, parent, principal, counselor and teacher)
C. Parent Approval is required for all major changes and may be required at the counselor’s discretion.
D. Students must follow their schedule until all paperwork requirements have been completed and the class change has shown up in ProgressBook.
Availability of all courses at Bloom-Carroll is subject to change without notice. Minimum enrollment requirements, teacher availability and/or scheduling conflicts may affect course offerings. Administrative decisions regarding course offerings will attempt to reflect student demand and need.
A REQUIRED COURSE must be repeated until a passing grade is earned. ANY COURSE (elective or required) may be repeated by students. Repetition is conditioned upon availability of classroom space, agreement of instructor, counselor, and parent. Students repeating a course may drop the course based on the schedule change policy stated elsewhere in this Registration Guide, but MAY NOT drop the course after that time, even with “Zeroes.”
When a student repeats a course, the higher of the two grades will be included in the cumulative grade point average and on the transcripts, and the lower grade will be deleted from the same. NO ADDITIONAL CREDITS may be earned for repetition of coursework for which a student already received credit. Exceptions may be indicated in the Registration Guide at the conclusion of some course descriptions. Remedial course work offered outside the regular educational environment shall not be averaged in the GPA computation (IKEA i.e. Summer School/Remediation).
All fees listed in the course descriptions are approximate and subject to change due to varying prices at time of ordering.