Broken Arrow Senior
High
2013-2014 Enrollment
Graduation Requirements
BA Diploma: 48 Credits
• English – 4 Years (8 Credits)
• Math – 3 Years during 9-12 Grade (6 credits)
• Social Studies – 3 Years: OK Hist/Gov, U.S.
History, World History (6 credits)
• Science – 3 Years & must include Biology
(6 credits)
Graduation Requirements
BA Diploma: 48 Credits
• Arts – Embedded in English and World
History (4 Credits)
• Electives – 18 Credits – Must meet
personal financial literacy requirement
• Personal Financial Literacy
• Financial Algebra
• Online Course – TTCU or Night School
Graduation Requirements
College Prep/Work Readiness
Students must still earn 48 credits
Must follow this plan to be eligible for
Oklahoma’s Promise – Free College
Tuition in Oklahoma. Must apply by 10th
Grade
Students will exceed the requirements for
admission to Oklahoma Universities
Graduation Requirements
College Prep/Work Readiness
What is the same as BA?
• English – 4 Years
• Science – 3 Years
• Social Studies – 3 Years
Graduation Requirements
College Prep/Work Readiness
What is different from BA?
• Math – Three Years of math
beginning with Algebra I, but students
must take Algebra II.
• Foreign Language or Computer Tech
Two Years or 4 Credits
• One Additional Core Class
NCAA & Student Athletes
• If you think you might be a college athlete,
please go the NCAA Eligibility Center
website for important information.
www.eligibilitycenter.org
• Please note: The NCAA does not accept
Computer Tech courses. You should plan
on taking a Foreign Language.
EOI Requirements
Current Oklahoma state law requires
students to pass four EOI tests.
• English 10 – Required
• Algebra I – Required
• Two additional tests from the following:
English 11, U.S. History, Biology,
Geometry, Algebra II
No
Schedule
Changes
Rank Calculation
Calculation for Weighted GPA and Rank
Reg
PAP
AP
A
4
5
6
B
3
4
5
C
2
3
4
D
1
1
1
F
0
0
0
Graduate with Distinction and
Honor Graduate
Graduate with Distinction: Top 3% of class
and meet AP/PAP requirements
(see page 5 of BA Course Guide)
Honor Graduate: Top 10% of the class
Advanced Placement Courses
To enroll in an AP course, you and your
parent must:
• Sign the enrolment card
• List AP/Pre-AP courses on front of the
card. (AP Contract)
Advanced Placement Courses
Required summer reading is at the
discretion of the individual teacher.
There is no longer a district approved
summer reading assignment.
Credit Recovery/Failed Classes
If you have failed a required class,
you will have to make the class up in
night school or summer school. You
will not be able to enroll in the course
at BAHS to make up the credit.
Course Guide
Students and parents can access the course
guide by going to the BA website at
• www.baschools.org
• Click on the “Academics” link at the top of the page
• Click on “Student Handbooks and Course Planning
Guides”
• Click on “2013 High School Course Planning
Guide”
• The guide will open as a PDF file.
New for 2013
• German 1 – No longer offered. German 24 will be offered based on number of
requests.
• !nspire classes are now offered to 11th and
12th grade students.
• !nspire classes are blended online
classes. You are assigned a BAHS
teacher, but most of your work will be
online.
!nspire 21
!nspire commercial
http://mm.baschools.org/mm/Specials/Inspire21forWeb.wmv
Requirements:
Internet access at home
2.5 GPA
Student/Parent signed application returned
with enrollment card.
Enrollment Card
Return your card to your English teacher by
February 28th
Students will meet with a counselor to
finalize enrollment. Will come with
English class to Counseling Office.
Must have a parent signature
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Schedule
Changes
Enrollment Card
Please pick six primary courses
and two alternates.
Because there are no schedule
changes, you MUST select
alternates courses.
Enrollment Card Codes
*
Designates a course with pre-requisite
or application. See course guide.
(1) Semester only courses.
N
Meets NCAA requirements
c.c. College core class and meets OK
promise requirements.
!
!nspire course
Enrollment Card
• If you need an application for a class,
come by the counseling office.
Office Practice
Peer Tutoring
Yearbook/Newspaper
Enrollment Card
• You can not re-take courses you have already taken with
the exception of Physical Education classes.
• Guidelines regarding performance and activity course
limits have been established:
(a) Not more than six (6) units (12 credits) of performance credits (music,
vocal, instrumental, or band) can be applied toward graduation.
b) A maximum of four (4) units (8 credits) may be applied toward
graduation from any of the following activity credits or combination of
activities: Athletics Tiger Pride (Marching band) Cheerleading Physical
Education Tigettes
See page 5 of the BA Course Guide
Course Num
English
Course Num
English
131
133
I131
English 11
AP English 12
!nspire 21 English 12
121
124
I121
English 11
AP English 11
!nspire 21 English 11
Social Studies
Social Studies
Math
Math
Depends on current math class
Depends on current math class
Science
Science
Elective
Elective
Alternate
Alternate
Alternate
Alternate
Tulsa Tech
If you are applying to Tulsa Tech, you
must still select six classes and alternates.
You can write “Applying to Tulsa Tech” on
the line below the courses you select.
Concurrent Enrollment
• To enroll in courses at TCC, you must take
the ACT.
• Pick up application for concurrent
enrollment in BAHS counseling office and
order an official copy of your transcript.
• Enroll at TCC. Bring proof of enrollment to
BAHS.
• You must return weekly grade checks.
• Apply/Enroll Early! (About April 2012)
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent classes at NSU-BA.
While we have not received final confirmation,
there will most likely be a an inexpensive
concurrent enrollment opportunity through TCC at
NSU-BA.
Courses will cost approximately $25. This will
include the book.
Please watch for future announcements.
Questions
No
Schedule
Changes