Barron Collier High School
Tuesday, September 16, 2015
BCHS Administration
Mr. Jose Hernandez
Principal
Mr. Geronimo Mulholland
Asst. Principal for Curriculum & Instruction
Mr. Michael Richardson
Asst. Principal for Attendance & Discipline
Mrs. Theresa Gersbach
Asst. Principal for Attendance & Discipline
Mr. Ken Andiorio
Activities Coordinator
Counseling Department
Melissa Hunter
Department Chair, A-C, ESE
Amanda Edson
D-J, ELL
Eric Diegel
K-Q, Dual Enrollment
Terry Kalten
R-Z, Scholarships
School Counselors assist with:
Course selection and schedules
Monitoring Graduation Requirements
Personal/social concerns
Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Career planning for post-secondary
education, military or the work force
College and Scholarship information
ATTENDANCE POLICY
THREE TYPES OF ABSENCES
EXCUSED ABSENCES
•
Pre-arranged religious holidays, funerals, verified medical and legal
appointments, and all school related activities, including ISS.
VALIDATED ABSENCES
•
Brief illness, appointments, & family business. A phone call or note is
required to be validated.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
• No note or phone call from parent/guardian, cutting class,
of more than 10 minutes to class, and
tardiness
OSS. Due process
requires that an appeal may be filed due to loss of credit because of
absences.
Graduation Requirements
English
Math
4 cr
4 cr
(must include Algebra 1 and Geometry, or equivalent)
Science: Biology +2 (with labs)
Social Studies (WH, AH, Econ*/Gov)
3 cr
3 cr
*Economics must include Financial Lit.
Fine/Practical/ or Perform. Arts
1 cr
HOPE
1 cr
Electives
8 cr
(World Language required for SUS Admission)
Total Credits:
24
*one online course
Cumulative un-weighted 2.0 GPA
Graduation Requirements
2014-2015 Cohort (Sophomores) &
2015-2016 Cohort (Freshmen)
Pass Grade 10 ELA Assessment
Pass Algebra 1 EOC (Level 3) (30% of final
grade)
Must take Geometry and Biology EOC (30% of
final grade)
Must take US History EOC (30% of final grade)
Complete at least one on-line course
Calculation of GPA’s
•
State un-weighted for graduation (cumulative)
• County weighted for class ranking (cumulative)
• Recalculated for some Universities and Bright
Futures (academic core)
• Report Cards - are handed out in school with the
exception of the final one in June, which is
mailed home. (Please make sure we have the
correct address in our computer)
Semester Grade Calculation
Semester grades are calculated using the points shown in the table
below.
Gr=Quality Pts
Quarter (2x) + Exam(1x) =
Semester
A=4
8
4
18-20
B= 3
6
3
13-17
C= 2
4
2
8-12
D= 1
2
1
5-7
F= 0
0
0
0-4
ExampleQ1
Q2
Exam =
Semester grade
C
C
D
=
C
4 pts 4 pts 1 pt
=
9 pts
Full Year Course Calculations
CCPS will combine two semesters to earn a passing grade only if one of
the final grades for a semester is an F.
A. If one of the final grades for a semester is F, the total quality points
earned for the year must be at least ten (10) to earn a passing grade
for the year.
B. At least one quality point must be earned in each semester.
C. If one of the final grades for the semester is F and the two semesters
are combined, the following scale will be used to determine the final
grade for the course:
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Points
35-40
25-34
15-24
10-14
0-9
Weighted Calculations
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Honors & Pre-AICE
Add .02 points to each semester with grade of
“C” or better
Ex. Pre-AICE English
Grade “A” (one credit) = 4.04
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Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment/AICE
Add .04 points to each semester with grade of
“C” or better
Ex. AICE Biology
Grade “A” (one credit) = 4.08
Note: The value of the letter grade does not change
Grade Classification
Zero Grade Progression
For the first three years a student is in high
school, the student will advance from one grade
level designation to the next based upon
completion of a school year of attendance.
To be classified a senior, a student must
accumulate a minimum of 17 credits and
have an un-weighted GPA of 1.9
• If your student must miss a mid-term
or final you must schedule make-up
• No exams administered early
• Grade of “F” entered until exam is
made up
Schedule Selections
We begin scheduling in February, 2016
 Please select courses carefully during spring
scheduling.
 Due to the Classroom Size Reduction Amendment,
we do not have the flexibility in the schedule we
once had and cannot overload classes to
accommodate schedule change requests.
 Be very cautious with Parent Overrides and AP
Contracts- students will NOT be dropped from these
courses.
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Academic Concerns
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What to do if student is having academic difficulties
 Check your student’s grades on-line:
Quick Link at BCH website
○ Username: 6 digit student number
○ Password: Birth month and day (June 7 = 0607 )
○ Keep up with grades so there are no surprises at the end of a
grading period when it is too late
 Parent/Student should contact the teacher (email)
www.collierschools.com/bch
Click ‘Faculty’ for email addresses
 Arrange tutoring with the teacher
 Tutoring after school by NHS members
 Arrange Private Tutoring which may require payment
Planning for the Future
Rigor of Schedule
 PSAT/College Admissions Tests
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 All Sophomores & some Juniors take the PSAT on Oct.14th
All students that plan to attend college should take the SAT I
and/or the ACT in the Spring of their Junior year
ASVAB - Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
open to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders on Oct. 27th. Sign
up in Guidance
 Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement and AICE
 Laureate Diploma & AICE Diploma
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Dual Enrollment

Accelerated program option
 College-level Instruction
 Grade earned is part of permanent
college transcript
 Students must meet eligibility
requirements (required GPA/entrance
test scores)
 Preliminary DE meeting will be held in
January for interested sophomores
Advanced Placement at BC
Each year approximately 20 AP courses
are offered
 College Board curriculum and training
for instructors
 Required AP testing takes place in May
for all courses
 Passing AP exams with a 3 or better (15 scale) secures college credit
(assignment of credit varies by
university)
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Advanced International
Certificate of Education (AICE)
AICE Diploma Candidates may

Earn Florida Bright Futures Academic
Scholars Award
 Regardless of SAT or ACT scores
 100 hours of community service required
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Accrue up to 45 college credits while in HS
Advanced International
Certificate of Education (AICE)
AICE Diploma Candidates must
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Take at least seven AICE courses and
examinations, including at least one
exam from each of three subject groups:
 Group A: Mathematics & Science
 Group B: Languages
 Group C: Arts & Humanities
Advanced Studies Laureate
Diploma

Complete six or more Advanced
Placement (AP) courses and/or
Advanced International Certificate of
Education (AICE) AS level* courses
covering at least three areas —
Mathematics and Science, Languages,
and Arts and Humanities — with a
cumulative AP or AICE test average of
3.0/E or better on six of the exams.
Advanced Studies Laureate
Certificate

Complete five or more Advanced
Placement (AP) courses and/or
Advanced International Certificate of
Education (AICE) AS level* courses
covering at least two areas —
Mathematics and Science, Languages,
and Arts and Humanities — with a
cumulative AP or AICE test average of
3.0/E or better on five of the exams.
Advanced Studies Laureate
Candidate must also
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Maintain an un-weighted, cumulative grade
point average of 3.0 or above for all courses
applied to graduation.
Meet designated graduation requirements.
Accrue a minimum of 100 hours of
documented community service.
Present a 4,000-6,000 word Laureate essay in
the junior or senior year to a community panel.
Participate in at least two school-based
demonstrations of excellence per year upon
application for the diploma or certificate.
Community Service
Not required for graduation
 Most scholarships and many colleges will ask
for or require community service
 Must obtain approval from your guidance
counselor WITH PRE-APPROVAL FORM
 Can not be affiliated with relatives of the
student
 Forms available on the BCH website or in the
Counseling office
 100 hours needed for Florida Academic
Scholars
Bright Futures Scholarship
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
Academic GPA / SAT or ACT scores / community service
And World Languages
Academic Scholars
o Florida Medallion Scholars
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o
Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (not a university
scholarship)
Gold Seal Programs at BCH:
3 course minimum in 1 program with 3.5 GPA in program
 Digital Design
 Drafting
 Engineering
 Marketing
 Accounting
Diploma Designations
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Scholar Designation –
Algebra 2 (Must pass EOC), Pass Geometry EOC, Earn 1 credit in Statistics or an
equally rigorous math course
Biology (Must pass EOC), Earn credit in chemistry or physics, Earn 1 credit in an
equally rigorous science course (to chem or physics)
US History (Must pass the EOC)
Earn 2 credits in a world language
Earn at least 1 credit in AP, IB, AICE, or a Dual Enrollment course
*Student is exempt from Biology/US History EOC if they pass the AP, IB, or AICE
Assessment with minimum score to earn college credit
 Merit
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Designation –
Meet the standard high school diploma requirements
Attain one or more industry certifications
Barron Collier Expectations
B
C
H
S
e responsible
ome prepared
ave self-control
how respect