Brentwood High School

Graduation Requirements

GRADUATION PATHS --REQUIRED CREDITS
Subject Areas	University Prep Curriculum (22 Credits)	Tech Prep Curriculum (22 Credits)	Dual Prep Curriculum (22 Credits)
English	4 Credits	4 Credits	4 Credits
Math	3 Credits	3 Credits	3 Credits
Science	3 Credits	3 Credits	3 Credits
Social Science	4 Credits	4 Credits	4 Credits
Lifetime Wellness	1 Credit	1 Credit	1 Credit
Foreign Language	2 Credits	0 Credits	2 Credits
Fine Art	1 Credit	0 Credit	1 Credit
Electives	4 Credits	3 Credits	0 Credits
Tech Prep Sequence	0 Credits	4 Credits	4 Credits
Brentwood High School follows a two-path curriculum as prescribed by the State of Tennessee. Students may graduate by earning 22 (or more) credits from the University Preparatory Curriculum or the Technical Preparatory Curriculum, or 22 credits from the Dual Preparatory Curriculum. One credit is awarded for a full year of study and one-half credit is awarded for completing a semester course.

English	Mathematics: The WCBE (Williamson County Board of Education) requires Williamson County High School students to earn three credits in math. At Tennessee State Board of Regents Schools, students who have satisfied high school unit requirements and an ACT math sub-test score of 19 or higher will enroll in college-level courses. If the student’s score is 18 or lower, then they will be placed in a developmental course for no credit. Regardless of career or educational plans, students are encouraged to take four math courses in high school to ensure success at the college level.
Science: The WCBE (Williamson County Board of Education) requires Williamson County high school students to earn three credits in science. The science sequence for all students must include one unit of a life science and one unit of a physical science	Social Science: BHS requires four units of social science, rather than the three units required by the State Department of Education. BHS requires World Geography in the 9^th grade, which raises the State’s requirement of three units of Social Science to four units. Two of the required units must be U.S. History, Economics, and U.S. Government. The other two credits are completed from the following group: World Geography, World History, or European History AP. An application to waive World Geography can be completed during registration if scheduling conflicts occur.
Lifetime Wellness	Foreign Language: Two units of the same foreign language are required for students in the Dual or University Preparatory Curriculum. Some colleges require three units.
Human Enrichment: For students on the Dual or University path, one unit from the following is required: Art, Instrumental Music, Choral Music, or Theater Arts. In addition, all students are required to earn one unit of Lifetime Wellness.	Electives: An “elective” is any course not required or not taken in fulfillment of a requirement for graduation. Most students will have more than one elective.
Career and Technology Preparatory Clusters: Students in the Career and Technology path select four courses to pursue one of the Career and Technology Clusters. The Dual Preparatory Curriculum includes both the fine art and foreign language components required in the University Preparatory Curriculum, plus the four units in a Career and Technology Cluster.	Eighth Grade Credits: Any middle school course designated for high school credit will receive the earned credit on the high school transcript but no value points for the cumulative GPA. If a student receives high school pass/fail credit at the middle school level, the credit will be counted as an honors class toward meeting the Williamson County high school honors diploma requirement.

Diplomas
Standard Diploma	Awarded to students who earn the number of core credit required by their particular graduation year plus the Dual, University, or Technical Path curriculum requirements
Certificate of Attendance	Awarded to those students who earn the required core credits, but do not meet Tennessee Competency Test standards and do not complete the Gateway assessments successfully.
Special Education Diploma	Awarded to those students who have satisfactorily completed an Individual Education Program (IEP), but do not meet standards of a standard diploma.
Tennessee Diploma with Honors	Awarded to students competing requirements for the University Path, the Technical Path, or the Dual Path provided they maintain at least a 3.0 academic average for four years.
Williamson County Honors Diploma	Awarded to students who have completed the core curriculum and minimum of 14 credits at the honors or Advanced Placement level, 4 credits in science, 4 credits in math, and a 3.5 or higher. Credits earned from middle school will be counted as honors classes.
Brentwood High School Honors Diploma	Awarded to students who have core requirements as well as the following course requirements: 4 years social studies, 4 years science, and 4 years math; 3 years of a foreign language sequence. In addition, the student must have a 3.0 GPA or higher, a minimum of five advanced placement courses must be taken, and all honor courses must be taken when offered.

Other Graduation Requirements
Exit Exam	The ACT test must be taken as an Exit Exam to meet additional graduation requirements. The preferred testing date for the ACT is April of the junior year, if possible. The SAT will NOT substitute for this graduation requirement.
Gateway Assessments	Students in the State of Tennessee will have to pass three GATEWAY Tests in order to receive a regular high School diploma. The three GATEWAY tests are Algebra I, Biology I, and English II (sophomore English). Students will take these tests upon completion of the course. If they fail to pass, they will be able to retake them as many times as necessary in order to graduate.
Substitutions	One Year of Marketing: Replaces Economics European History AP: Satisfies the World History requirement
Four-Year Plans of Study 1--University Prep 2--Tech Prep 3--Dual Prep	Upon entering high school, each student must declare a Four-Year Plan of Study to prepare for post-secondary life. Students must choose among the three plans listed. The Four-Year Plan will be reviewed each year by parents, students, and school counselors.

GRADING SYSTEM, GPA CALCULATION, AND HONORS DIPLOMAS
Grade	Value	Regular	Honors	AP
A+	97-100	4.0	4.5	5.0
A	94-96	3.7	4.2	4.7
A-	91-93	3.5	4.0	4.5
B+	87-90	3.3	3.8	4.3
B	84-86	3.0	3.5	4.0
B-	81-83	2.7	3.2	3.7
C+	77-80	2.3	2.8	3.3
C	72-76	2.0	2.5	3.0
D	71-70	1.0	1.5	1.9
F	BELOW 70	0	0	0