The document defines key terminology related to high school courses and transcripts. It explains that credits are earned for passing grades and attendance in courses, and that required courses are mandated by the state for graduation. Core subjects include English, math, science, and social studies. Electives are non-required courses. A prerequisite is a course that must be taken before another course. A transcript contains grades, testing information, credits earned, GPA, class rank, and is used by colleges instead of a diploma.

1. Terminology
 Credits –earned by course – every 18 week class receives 1 credit for passing
grades and acceptable attendance.
 Required – courses that the state/district mandate for graduation credits
 Core Subjects – English, Math, Science, Social Studies (4 x 4)
 Elective Course – courses that are not specified as a required course
 Pre-requisite – a course required before taking another course

2. A transcript…
• Is a reflection of your academic work in high
school
• Only contains grades and testing information
• Only shows final grades in classes not report
card grades
• Is permanent-nothing can be taken off or
replaced
• Is what colleges request (not your diploma)
• Shows how many credits you have earned
• Shows your weighted, unweighted & numeric
GPA
• Shows your rank in class

3. Grade Point Average (GPA)
2 types: standard (4 pt. scale) & numeric (100 point scale)
GPA and Rank are calculated on a 4-point scale
A’s= 4 points
B’s= 3 points
C’s= 2 points
D’s= 1 point
F’s= 0 points
Weighted courses receive an additional point.

4. Numeric GPA
•0-100
•Based on actual numeric grade in each course
•Average of all numeric grades in all courses
•Not affected by weighting courses (honors, pre-AP or AP)
•Occasionally requested by colleges
•Both are reported on bottom of transcript

5. Alabama High School Diploma
Diploma Options
Alabama High School Diploma
2 Local Endorsements
College Preparatory Endorsement
Honors with Advanced Placement Endorsement

6. ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The Alabama High School Diploma
The Alabama High School Diploma requires the passing of 28 credits
of coursework—
Mathematics : 4 credits
Science : 4 credits
Social Studies : 4 credits
English : 4 credits
Career Preparedness : 1 credit
Physical Education : 1 credit
Health Education : .5 credit
CTE and/or Foreign Language and /or Arts Education : 3 credits
Electives

7. ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
English: 4 credits required
English 9 1 credit
English 10 1 credit
English 11 1 credit
English 12 1 credit
Social Studies: 4 credits required
World History 1 credit
US History to 1877 1 credit
US History 1877-present 1 credit
Government 1/2 credit
Economics 1/2 credit
Science: 4 credits required
Biology 1 credit
Physical Science 1 credit
Two additional Sciences
Math: 4 credits required
-must complete the equivalent of all courses listed
below (Alg. I, Geo., & Alg. II)
Algebra I A 1 credit
Algebra I B 1 credit
Geometry A & 1 credit
Geometry B 1 credit
Algebra II 1 credit
Other Required Courses
Career Preparedness 1 credit
Health 1/2 credit
Physical Education 1 credit
(may substitute Athletic PE, Band, or JROTC)
Art Education, Career Tech &/or Foreign Language
3 credits
Electives
Remaining credits will come from electives and/or
additional core course selections to equal minimum 28
credits required for graduation.
College & online courses are also available.


8. Alabama High School Diploma with College
Preparatory Endorsement
English: 4 credits required
English 9 1 credit
English 10 1 credit
English 11 1 credit
English 12 1 credit
Social Studies: 4 credits required
World History 1 credit
US History to 1877 1 credit
US History 1877-present 1 credit
Government & Economics ½ credit
each
Science: 4 credits required
Biology 1 credit
3 of the following: (must include chemistry or physics)
Physical Science 1 credit
Anatomy 1 credit
Chemistry or pre-AP Chemistry 1 credit
AP Chemistry 1 credit
AP Biology 1 credit
AP Physics 1 & 2 1 credit each
Math: 4 credits minimum required
Algebra I Part 1 ADV & 1 credit
Algebra I Part 2 ADV 1 credit
Geometry 1 credit
Algebra II/Trigonometry 1 credit
Pre-Calculus 1 credit
Other Required Classes:
•1 credit of physical education
•1 credit of Career Preparedness
•1 credit of CTE or fine art
•½ credit of health
•2 credits of the same foreign language
•Remaining credits will come from electives or
additional core

9.
Health Credit:
Health
Foundations of Health
Fine Arts Credit:
Arts Survey
Visual Art
Band
Colorguard
Encore
Diamonds
Choir
Centerstage
Course Selection for Other Required
Classes
Physical Education Credit:
P.E.
Athletics
JROTC
Marching band (fall only)
Cheerleading
Colorguard (fall only)
Dance Team
Foreign Language:
Spanish
French
Other Access Course (online
or virtual classroom)

10. What is Pre-AP? What is AP?
• Pre-AP courses are designed to challenge you in
that particular area of study. They are above the
level of advanced diploma and usually require a
summer assignment. The curriculum is aligned to
prepare students for AP courses.
• Advanced Placement (AP) courses are on a
similar level to Pre-AP courses and may be slightly
more challenging in some cases. There may be a
summer assignment as well. The curriculum is
nationally standardized and is determined by the
College Board. An AP exam is given at the
conclusion of the course which may result is the
student earning college credit.

11. What happened to pre-AP/AP math?
• We will no longer be offering AP Calculus.
• We will be offering calculus which will be considered an
“honors” course and weighted as such.
• Because our math program does not culminate with an AP
course, the pre-AP designation was removed from those
courses and replace with “honors”. They will still count
toward the honors diploma and be weighted.
• If there are enough requests, it is possible we will offer a DE
(Dual Enrollment) calculus with BSCC being taught
simultaneously with our calculus course. There are BSCC
preequisites for DE and charges will apply.

12. Honors with Advanced Placement Endorsement
Same requirements as College Prep Endorsement and must include 10 honors/pre-AP /AP/DE
courses. Four of those 10 courses must be AP/DE.
•Pre-AP Algebra I in 8th
grade
•Pre-AP Geometry A
•Pre-AP Geometry B
•Pre-AP Algebra II/Trigonometry
•Pre-AP Pre-Calculus
•Calculus
•Pre-AP World History
•AP American History I & II (2 credits)
•Pre-AP Biology
•AP Biology
•Pre-AP Chemistry
•AP Chemistry
•AP Physics I & II (2 credits)
•Pre-AP English 9
•Pre-AP English 10
•AP English Language & Composition (11)
•AP English Literature & Composition (12)
•DE (Dual Enrollment) courses may be taken through BSCC
•Other AP courses may be taken through Access Distance Learning

13. Dual Enrollment (DE) & Accelerated High School Student
AHSS DE
Receive College
Credit
X X
Receive High School
Credit
X
BSCC Tuition X X
Requires a 3.0 GPA X X
Requires a 2.5 GPA
for Career Tech
courses at BSCC
X
Requires signed form
from counselor
X X
Requires completion
of grade 10
X
Requires completion
of grade 9
X
Affects HS GPA X

14. SUMMER WORK
• Some PreAP and AP classes have
required summer work.
• If you plan on taking these courses, it is
important that you pick up the packets
before you leave for the summer.
• This work is graded and factors into the
grade for the course.

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Fine Arts
 Visual Art I, II, III, IV
 Encore
 Diamonds
 Choir (male & female)
 Centerstage
 Band
 Colorguard
English
 Yearbook
Physical Education
 Athletic Conditioning
 Athletic Trainer
 PE
History
 Current Events (9wks.)
 World Geography (9wks.)
 Psychology (9wks.)
 Sociology (9 wks.)
JROTC
 JROTC
 Adv. JROTC

16. Career Technical Pathways at WHS
(F) foundation course
must be taken before other courses in pathway
Business, Management, & Administration
Career Preparation (F)
Multimedia Publications
Management Principles
Entrepreneurship
Information Technology Support & Services
Healthscience
Foundations of Health (F)
Medical Terminology
Therapeutic Services (11- 12)
Health Science Internship (12)
DE Emergency Medical Technician (12)
Food, Wellness, & Dietetics
Family & Consumer Science (F)
Food & Nutrition
Dietetics
Hospitality & Tourism
Hospitality & Tourism
Culinary I (17-18)
Culinary II (18-19)
Event Planning (17-18)
Any Pathway
Workforce Essentials
Work Based Cooperative Education
(application) (11-12)

17. WCCT CAREER TECHNICAL PATHWAYS
• Automotive Service Technology (11-12)
• Collision Repair (11-12)
• Cosmotology (10-12)
• Diesel Technology (11-12)
• Drafting (11-12)
• Electrical Technology (11-12)
• Graphic Arts (11-12)
• Horticulture (11-12)
• Industrial Maintenance (welding(10), machine tool(11), electrical(12))
(10-12)
• Information Technology (11-12)
• Precision Machine Tool (11-12)
• Welding (11-12)

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19. Corrections for Request Form
Yearbook course #’s
– S1 802206ab
– S2 802206ac
Bevill State CC Non-credit courses (AHSS)
802104ac Bevill State CC College Course-Non Dual-1st blk 1st sem
802104ad Bevill State CC College Course-Non Dual-4th blk 1st sem
802104ae Bevill State CC College Course-Non Dual-1st blk 2nd sem
802104af Bevill State CC College Course-Non Dual-4th blk 2nd sem
Danceteam 802208aa