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BMCHS is consistently ranked in the top ten ofall Catholic high schools in the state of Florida. BMCHS also offers the only Catholic High School Exceptional Student Education Inclusion Program in the Diocese of St. Petersburg.  \nOur overall student focus is developing a growth mindset and ensuring success through compassion, consistency, and efficacy. Our course offerings are innovative and challenging, yet responsive to student interests and needs. Our priorities and decisions are always student-centered.  \nStudent course selections should reflect future educational and career plans, but must also satisfy graduation requirements. Thus, parental involvement in the educational process is very important. We ask you to become familiar with the course offerings and graduation requirements in this guide, so you can ensure that your child makes knowledgeable and responsible educational choices.  \nOur final master schedule for each semester is based on two factors: Florida Department of Education graduation requirements and student course requests during the course selection period. This Curriculum Guide offers the totality of our courses available; however, please keep in mind that the final master schedule contains only those courses for which there is sufficient student interest and enrollment. We endeavor to respect each studentís course requests. Accuracy of course requests will reduce the number of conflicts and maximize our opportunity to fulfill student requests. We reserve the right to cancel and revise courses offered, if necessary.  \nAs you begin to read this Curriculum Guide, be assured that our staff is ready to assist you in selecting the educational program that will pave the way for your studentís successful future. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us [at](at guidance@bmchs.com. We)[ ](at guidance@bmchs.com. We)[guidance@bmchs.com](at guidance@bmchs.com. We)[. We](at guidance@bmchs.com. We) look forward to working with you in this important endeavor.  \nGod bless,  \nDr. Ben Moore  \nDr. Ben Moore Principal  \nGary Schlereth  \nMr. Gary Schlereth Assistant Principal  \nMatthew J. Geiger  \nMr. Matthew Geiger Director of Guidance  \nAccreditation  \nBMCHS is accredited by Cognia, the international accreditation agency that includes the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), and the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) . Membership is maintained in the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) .  \nSemester Grades and Course Credits  \nA student is required to be enrolled for seven (7) credits per school year. Twenty-eight (28) credits taken to fulfill the graduation requirements of the State of Florida, the Diocese of St. Petersburg, and Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School will be reflected on the cumulative transcript andwill be used in computing grade point averages. More rigorous courses are designated either Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), or Dual Enrollment (DE) *Additional cost.  \nStudents earn credits and grades based on the semester (0.5 credits) . It is possible to pass one semester and fail another. Credit recovery can be done by semester. The student is still responsible for making up the failed semester (0.5 credits) . Please review the Student Handbook for our grade forgiveness policy and contact the Guidance Department if you have questions.  \nMid-Year Transfer Students, Transfer Students, and","cbCaik00kVzbtlrt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik00kVzbtlrt","pdf",466779,36,"English","# Accreditation\n## Semester Grades and Course Credits\n## Mid-Year Transfer Students, Transfer Students, and Transferring Out Students\n## Requirements for Graduation\n### Current Graduation Requirements\n### New Academic Graduation Requirements starting with the class of 2027","[{\"question\":\"How are BMCHS semester master schedules determined?\",\"answer\":\"Master schedules for each semester are based on Florida Department of Education graduation requirements and student course requests during course selection. The final schedule includes only courses with sufficient student interest and enrollment.\"},{\"question\":\"What credit load is required each school year?\",\"answer\":\"A student must be enrolled for seven (7) credits per school year. Graduation requirements total twenty-eight (28) credits reflected on the cumulative transcript to calculate grade point averages.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the current graduation requirements by subject and credits?\",\"answer\":\"A total of twenty-eight (28) credits is required. 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