Standard level courses are offered in each discipline and are open to any student.

Honors courses provide a greater challenge and cover more material at a faster pace than do standard courses.  To enroll in an honors course, students must be recommended by their present teacher in that discipline. Students should have records of high achievement, most often defined as an average of 88 or better.  High achievement in math, for enrollment in an honors course, is most often defined as an average of 90 or better. For honors courses, teachers add three points to each nine-week’s average. The GPA is weighted by adding .5 quality points. 

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level courses with a prescribed core curriculum.  The AP National Examination is provided by and graded by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) and is administered to AP students in May of each year.  Individual colleges and universities have their own specific standards for granting credit for AP work.  To enroll in an AP course, students must be recommended by their present teacher in that discipline.  Teachers add five points to each nine-weeks’ average.  The GPA is weighted by adding 1.0 quality points. There is a registration fee for AP exams which are taken in the spring.  The College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) assigns a number to each high school to be used by students on all AP, SAT and ACT test applications.  Students use this number frequently throughout their high school career.  THE CEEB NUMBER FOR BHS IS 430-162.

*Williamson County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.