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Michigan Merit Curriculum

•Minimum requirements for a student to graduate from high school.

•The student must pass all classes in order to be eligible for a high school diploma

•Additionally, Battle Creek Central High School has requirements that each student must meet in order to receive a diploma.

Credits

•Earning a credit indicates that a student has fulfilled the requirements for a class and passed with at least a D-.

•Each semester class is worth 0.5 credits.•A student needs a minimum of 28 credits

to earn a diploma from BCCHS•Students may earn credit for a class

without taking it through “testing out” by passing the final exam with a 77% or higher.

Grade Point Avg.• In addition to credits, a

student will receive letter grades for each class.

• Each letter grade is assigned a point value.

• The grade point average represents the sum of these grade points divided by the number of classes the student has attempted.

Letter Grade Point Value

A 4.0

A- 3.7

B+ 3.3

B 3.0

B- 2.7

C+ 2.3

C 2.0

C- 1.7

D+ 1.3

D 1.0

D- 0.7

E 0

Grade Point Avg.• Additionally, Grade Point

Averages (GPA’s) are weighted on a 5.0 point scale for classes that are labeled one of the following:▫ Honors▫ Pre Advanced Placement

(PreAP)▫ Advanced Placement (AP)

• Students qualify for these classes in middle school, or by showing success in regular courses.

Letter Grade Weighted Point Value

A 5.0

A- 4.7

B+ 4.3

B 4.0

B- 3.7

C+ 3.3

C 3.0

C- 2.7

D+ 2.3

D 2.0

D- 1.7

E 0

What classes are required?Michigan Merit Curriculum Requirements• 4 years of English• 4 years of Mathematics

▫ Algebra 1 (2 sem.)▫ Geometry (2 sem.)▫ Algebra 2 (2 sem.)▫ Senior Math class (2 sem.)

• 3 years of Science▫ Biology (2 sem.)▫ Chemistry or Physics (2 sem.)▫ Additional Science class (2

sem.)• 3 years of Social Studies

▫ Modern U.S. History (2 sem.)▫ World History (2 sem.)▫ Government (1 sem.)▫ Economics (1 sem.)

• 1 year of Physical Education▫ Activity PE (1 sem.)▫ Health (1 sem.)

• 1 year of Visual, Performing, or Applied Arts*

• 2 years of a World Language*• 1 semester of a computer class• 1 semester of career

connections class

*Includes music, art, dance, etc.**Includes French, German or

Spanish

Testing Requirements

•In addition to the curriculum requirements, students in the state of Michigan are required to complete the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) and SAT test in the spring of their junior year.

•The SAT operates as both a state assessment as well as a college entrance exam for students.

•The SAT may be taken more than once.

Education Development Plans (EDP’s)•Students have the opportunity to

complete an education development plan every year.

•This plan allows a student to map out their 4 years at BCCHS as well as explore post-secondary school options such as colleges, universities, and careers in fields that interest them.

•They may access these EDP’s at any time by logging in to www.careercruising.com

Sample 4-Year PlanFreshman Year Sophomore Year

• English 1• Algebra 1• Physical Science• Modern U.S. History• Spanish 1• Health & Fitness• Elective• Elective

• English 2• Geometry• Biology• World History• Spanish 2• Elective• Elective• Elective

Sample 4-Year Plan cont.Junior Year Senior Year

• English 3• Algebra 2• Chemistry• Government and

Economics• Computer class and

Career Connections• Elective• Elective• Elective

• English 4• Senior Math• Elective• Elective• Elective• Elective• Elective• Elective

High Rigor Sample 4-Year PlanFreshman Year Sophomore Year

• Pre-AP Engilsh 1• Pre-AP Geometry• Pre-AP Biology• Pre-AP Modern U.S.

History• Spanish 1• Health & Fitness• Elective• Elective

• Pre-AP English 2• Pre-AP Algebra 2• Pre-AP Chemistry• Pre-AP World History• Spanish 2• AP Biology• Elective• Elective

High Rigor Sample 4-Year Plan cont.Junior Year Senior Year

• AP English Language and Composition

• Pre-AP Pre-Calculus• AP Chemistry• Pre-AP Physics• Honors Spanish 3• AP Government and AP

Economics• Computer class and

Career Connections• Elective

• AP English Literature and Composition

• AP Calculus or AP Statistics

• AP Physics• Honors Spanish 4• Elective• Elective• Elective• Elective

Why include Rigor?

•In addition to the benefit of earning Grade Points on a 5.0 point scale, colleges and universities are looking to see how students set themselves apart from their peers.

•We believe that Pre-AP and AP classes best prepare students for state and college entrance exams.

Counselors

•9th Grade Academy▫Mr. DeVos

•10th – 12th Grade▫Ms. Townes (A – Le)▫Mr. Clausen (Li – Z)

•Counseling Center Phone Number ▫269-213-3600