Determination of class standing is made on the basis of earned academic credits and years of attendance. The following scale of credits earned will be used to determine classification.

Grading Scale

A= 90-100% B= 80-89% C= 70-79% D= 60-69% F= 0-59%

Graduation, Early

It is recommended that students complete the normal four-year course of instruction. In some cases, a student may be able to complete graduation requirements in less than four years and be eligible for early graduation. Correspondence courses are not allowed toward early graduation. Early graduation forms may be picked up in the counselor’s office and must be signed and turned in to the office by October 1. Early graduation must be granted by the Board of Education.

Graduation Requirements

As of the 1999-2000 school year, 26 credits will be required for each student. Only two credits earned outside of BHHS will be accepted toward the total requirement. Summer school at an accredited secondary institution does not count as an outside credit. Required courses and number of credits needed are as follows:

Required courses:

Computers	Two (2) classes, one of which must be computer concepts.
Consumer Education	Two (2) semesters of Business and Technical Concepts or Pass the Consumer Ed. Proficiency Test
Drivers Education	One quarter (1/4) credit (classroom)
English	Four (4) credits—1/2 must be Speech
Health	One (1) semester
Math	Two (2) credits---Business Math (1 sem) credit may be counted toward requirement---Algebra I is required. (beginning with the class of 2009, Geometric Principles is required)
Physical Education	One credit per year.
Science	Two (2) credits
Social Studies	Two (2) credits--one must be U.S. History. The U.S. and Illinois Constitution must be taken and passed during this class.
Credits:	All academic courses are one-half (1/2) credit per semester

1. Valedictorian and Salutatorian are based on eight semesters of successfully completed high school work.

2. No student may go through the graduation ceremony unless all education requirements have been completed, all disciplines served, and all fees, fines, etc. are paid in full.

3. All correspondence course material is turned into the counselor’s office before the beginning of the fourth quarter and final exam taken before April 15.

5. Any student with an Incomplete (I) on their report card will not have a Grade Point Average (GPA) until such time as the Incomplete (I) is removed.

6. The normal academic class schedule is 7 academic classes plus P.E. The building principal may approve a specific individual student schedule to serve the best interest of the student after careful evaluation of all factors.