Honors & Advanced Placement Course Criteria
REQUIREMENTS
Movement from REGULAR to HONORS/AP
- 95+ overall average in previous course at end of 3rd quarter
- GPA 3.5 (cumulative) for Honors
- GPA 3.5 (cumulative) for Advanced Placement
Movement from HONORS to HONORS/AP
- 85+ overall average in previous course at end of 3rd quarter
- GPA 3.0 (cumulative) for Honors
- GPA 3.5 (cumulative) for Advanced Placement
Movement from AP to HONORS/AP
- 85+ overall average in previous course at end of 3rd quarter
- GPA 3.0 (cumulative) for Honors/Advanced Placement
WAIVERS
Students who have not completed the prerequisite courses are ineligible for a waiver.
Procedure for students enrolling in HONORS/AP who have NOT met the above requirement criteria:
- Academic dean meets with student at end of 3rd quarter
- Student signs waiver and parent signs waiver that states:
- BKHS does not recommend Honors/AP level.
- There will be no teacher change.
- There will be no schedule change.
- Waiver stands regardless of 4th quarter or final exam grade in current course.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CRITERIA
Regular to Honors: 85+ final average in foreign language course
Honors to Honors/AP: No GPA requirement
If criteria are not met, a WAIVER conference will be held.