ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
with
HONORS ENDORSEMENT
Requirements for the Freshman Class of 2007-2008
The Honors Endorsement of the Alabama High School Diploma is a program of intensive study in the core
subject areas. This endorsement was developed by the Baldwin County Public School System to provide
special recognition for students who complete such a challenging course of study. Students must complete
the courses listed below and achieve a minimum GPA of 3.7 in the 18 courses noted with “ ” to qualify for a
Diploma with Honors Endorsement. Each of these 18 courses must be taken during the regular school day
on a local high school campus. Students who complete the courses listed below, but do not achieve a
minimum GPA of 3.7 in the 18 noted courses, will receive a Diploma with Advanced Academic
Endorsement.
Credit earned through the technical (applied) academic courses will not satisfy the core curriculum
requirements for a Diploma with Honors Endorsement.
English (Most advanced course offered for each grade level at the student’s local school) .......... 4
Foreign Language (Two units in any one foreign language) ......................................................... 2
Mathematics...................................................................................................................................... 5
Algebra I in the 8th grade or Algebra I................................................................... 1
Geometry............................................................................................................... 1
Algebra II with Trigonometry .................................................................................. 1
Precalculus ............................................................................................................ 1
AP Calculus AB or Algebra III with Statistics or AP Statistics ............................... 1
Social Studies (Most advanced level offered for each course at the student’s local school) ............. 4
 World History: 1500 to the Present ...................................................................... 1
U. S. History I ........................................................................................................ 1
U. S. History II ....................................................................................................... 1
Government/Economics ........................................................................................ 1
Science ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Advanced Biology .................................................................................................. 1
Human Anatomy/Physiology, Advanced Marine Science, Chemistry II, Forensic Science,
Aquascience, AP Biology, or AP Environmental Science ..................................... 1
Chemistry I ............................................................................................................ 1
Physics .................................................................................................................. 1
Health and Safety/Driver Education .................................................................................................. 1
Physical Education or Marching Band or JROTC ............................................................................. 1
NOTE: Changes from the Alabama State Department of Education may be forthcoming
in allowing Marching Band and JROTC count as Physical Education.
Fine Arts Elective .............................................................................................................................. 1
Electives............................................................................................................................................ 8
Students must demonstrate the state-required computer applications competencies.
This requirement may be met in one of the following ways:
1. By successfully completing a nine-week or longer class at the middle school
2. By successfully completing the Business Technology Essentials course
Minimum Carnegie Units Required ............................................................................................ 30
Pass the Alabama High School Graduation Exam
5
Alabama High School Diploma
with
Honors Endorsement
Graduation Course Requirements
Subject
9th
10th
Credits
Credits
English
4
English
Foreign Language
2
4
Mathematics
5
Social Studies
4
Science
4
Health & Safety/Driver Ed.
1
PE/Band/ROTC
1
Fine Arts
1
*Electives
8
TOTAL
30
Name: ___________________________________
Today’s Date: _____________
Student Number: _____________________________
9th grade
Term 1
Term 2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
11th grade
Term 1
Term 2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
10th grade
Term 1
Term 2
12th grade
Term 1
Term 2
11th
12th