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Curriculum Guide Intro

WELCOME PANTHERS!
Welcome to the Bloomington High School South Curriculum Guide for 2008-09.
Within these pages, you should find all that you need to know about planning your entire high school curriculum and specifically about enrolling for courses for the next school year. The faculty, staff and administration are pledging our full support in helping you achieve your goals and as our school mission states, we hope to provide you with an atmosphere that is conducive to your development as a high school student and as a person in later life. Your commitment, dedication, and desire to be a learner is vital to helping us achieve our mission.

Bloomington South is a comprehensive, public high school serving approximately 1900 students in grades 9-12. Our faculty consists of 106 teachers averaging over 12.7 years of experience; 61 with advanced degrees. We have a trimester schedule with five 67-minute classes a day, earning one credit per class each 12 weeks for a yearly total of 15 credits. We are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCA) and by the Indiana Department of Public Instruction, Performance Based Accreditation.

South’s diploma types include a minimum diploma and a Core 40 diploma regular or with honors. The requirements for each are described later in this guide. In addition, the State of Indiana requires each student to participate in statewide testing taking the Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE) in the 10th grade. If a student is unable to pass the exam after the first attempt they have several opportunities to try again in grades 11 and 12, but must participate in taking the exam to be eligible for a diploma.

High school is intended to be a tremendous growth experience for you and a time that you can reflect on in later years with pleasure. Your personal growth will be greatly enhanced if you become involved in a variety of school activities and get to know the people at South. Without a doubt, the students, faculty, and staff are our greatest resource, and each of us needs to make an effort to support each other.

Bloomington High School South is a school rich in tradition with an outstanding reputation for success. We look forward to your adding to that tradition, and taking full advantage of everything South has to offer. Be proud to be a Panther!