ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

All students taking an Advanced Placement (AP) course must turn in the AP Contract (sample). 

Honors courses prepare students for the upper level Advanced Placement courses and exams.  The Advanced Placement (AP) program is a series of college level courses and examinations that give Cleveland Heights High School students opportunities to receive advanced placement and/or credit in college.  The required examinations, given in May, are based on courses with exceptionally high standards of achievement as outlined by The College Board. Cleveland Heights High School offers AP courses in the following subject areas:

*These courses are offered on an every-other year rotation. Students and families should take this into consideration when putting together their four-year academic plan.  These courses must still meet the minimum number of students enrolled to run in the designated year. This is subject to change; please verify with your counselor. 

AP examinations are also available in Art History, Chinese Language & Culture, Comparative Government and Politics, Computer Science, European History, German Language & Culture, Human Geography, Italian Language & Culture, Japanese Language & Culture, Latin, Music Theory, Spanish Literature & Culture, AP French and World History.  Students who can prepare themselves outside of a course offering are welcome to take the May examinations.   The AP Independent Study form must be completed and on file with your school counselor to take the spring AP test outside of a normal course offering. 

The Advanced Placement Examination is a course requirement to earn a weighted grade.  Students are responsible for meeting registration deadlines shared by your AP teacher and high school counselors. The CH-UH district will pay all fees associated with the AP test.  

CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAMS

The District established Opportunity Labs for online coursework at the high school.  The labs offer opportunities for credit recovery, credit flexibility and placement for students with special circumstances.  Students are referred to the Opportunity Labs by the school counselors.  Students looking to earn high school credit through an opportunity lab should first discuss this option with their school counselor.

The TASSEL program and Summer school are both offered for students registered in the CH-UH school district. Both of these programs support students who need to earn credits for high school graduation.

The TASSEL program pairs course credit with opportunities to earn microcredentials, certifications or internships. The TASSEL program is sponsored by the Ohio Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant.  Priority for participation may be given to students who need to recover credits in order to stay with their cohort of students and maintain an on-time graduation status. 

The Summer School program takes place in June and July.  Students can sign up for credit recovery courses with their school counselor. Health and Physical Education may be offered for original credit.  Eligibility requirements and applications can be obtained from the school counselor.  Students are responsible for any fees associated with the Summer School program. 

RETAKING COURSES FOR GRADE REPLACEMENT

Students seeking credit recovery to replace a previous grade, must do so in summer school and/or night school. Students and families are responsible for costs associated with taking each course. Please note, that if a student earns a higher grade in a class they retake, the higher of the two grades will calculate towards the GPA, however, both classes and the grade they received will remain on the transcript. 

COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS COURSES

College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual enrollment program. Eligible students can take a course and earn high school and college credit that appears on both their high school and college transcripts. The course must apply to a degree or professional certificate similar to the courses outlined within the Associate Degree pathway.  There is no cost for the student to participate in College Credit Plus when the student is enrolled in a public college or university. The application/enrollment process begins with College Credit Plus Information Night held annually. Students wishing to participate in CCP must submit a Letter of Intent to their School Counselor by April 1.  Please contact your school counselor for additional information related to College Credit Plus courses. 

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO EARN CREDIT THROUGH CREDIT FLEXIBILITY

Credit Flexibility is a program that allows students to earn high school credits in nontraditional ways. Students may pursue their Personal Learning Plan (PLP) through options such as online courses, independent study, internships, service learning, research-based projects, dual credit college-high school programs, distance learning, educational travel, and testing out or demonstrating mastery learning in specific course content. Students choosing to earn high school credit through a credit flexibility option should first discuss this option with their teacher and school counselor prior to completing an application. Applications for summer and first semester PLP’s must be submitted to the Board of Education by April 30th , before the activity is completed.  Applications for second semester PLP’s must be submitted by November 30th and prior to completing the activity.  Applications must originate with your school counselor and be received and approved by the Credit Flexibility Committee prior to completing any credit flexibility options. Information about Credit Flexibility can be found here. 

HONORS DIPLOMA CRITERIA

Ohio students have the opportunity to choose to pursue one of six honors diplomas offered by the Ohio Department of Education. Students must meet all but one of the following criteria, unless it is a minimum graduation requirement. Students must meet general graduation requirements to qualify for honors diplomas. 

Honors Diploma Options

Academic Honors Diploma

I.B. Honors Diploma

Career-Tech Honors Diploma

STEM Honors Diploma

Arts Honors Diploma

Soc. Sci. & Civic Engagement Honors Diploma

Options:

• College Credit Plus: 12 total College Credit Plus credit hours

• Advanced Placement: three courses with score of 3 or higher on AP tests

• Career-Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG): Eligible to earn 12 total articulated credits 

• Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship: Completion or Evidence of Acceptance if required to be older than 18

• WorkKeys: Score of 6 or higher on all tests (*void for Career-Tech Honors Diploma)

• Armed Services Vocational Battery: Score of 50 or above on the ASVAB

Work-Based Learning: 250 total hours of work-based learning 

Additional Information for Honors Diplomas

To be eligible, students must complete units, or credits, in specific subjects (see above chart). They can use Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, College Credit Plus and Credit Flexibility coursework to meet the coursework requirements of an honors diploma. A single course can meet multiple criteria if it fits under multiple subject areas.

Students also can design their own independent study courses. This requires that someone with proper licensure in the subject area must teach or co-teach the courses used for an honors diploma.

AUDIT

Students may not “audit” courses.

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 

Career Tech offers an exciting option defined by the combination of strong academic and technical education.  The Career Tech Consortium offers a variety of intensive and cooperative classes. Students apply for program admission in their sophomore year and complete classes in their junior and senior years. Intensive courses involve training in a designated skill area leading to a full array of post high school options, including college.  For a more detailed description of all Career Tech Courses, please refer to the Course Description section. The Career Tech Consortium does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. 

CLASS LOAD

A full-time student is expected to take eight periods of classes including a lunch period daily. Students must be enrolled in 5 academic classes for full time status. Questions regarding class load are to be directed to the high school principal.