Graduation Requirements
BCHS offers two paths to a diploma -- college preparatory and scholars program.
BCHS College Preparatory Diploma
The total number of credits required for graduation from Bakersfield Christian High School is 241. Each class earns 5 credits each semester. Community service earns 1 credit for 40 or more hours of service. See the course descriptions catalog for required courses.
BCHS Scholars Program Diploma
Full time, on campus students, who attend BCHS for 4 years, qualify for the Scholars Program by completing a required minimum of 6 advanced courses (effective class of 2012): 2 from the sophomore year and 4 from the junior/senior years (see requirements below). Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA each semester.
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BCHS College Preparatory
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BCHS Scholars Program
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| Subject Area |
Total Credits |
# of years |
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Total Credits |
# of Years |
| Bible |
40* |
4 |
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40 |
4 |
| English |
40 |
4 |
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40 |
4 |
| History & Social Studies |
30 |
3 |
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30 |
3 |
| Physical Education |
20 |
2 |
|
10 |
1 |
| Science |
30 |
3 |
|
30 |
3 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
3 |
|
40 |
4 |
| World Languages |
20 |
2 |
|
30 |
3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts |
10 |
1 |
|
20 |
2 |
| Electives |
15 |
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15 |
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| Community Service Hours |
1 |
40 hours |
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1 |
40 hours |
| Health |
5 |
1 semester |
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5 |
1 semester |
| Semester |
241 total credits |
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261 total credits |
*Transfer students are required to take a semester of Bible for each semester of attendance.
Diploma Requirements
The curriculum at BCHS is taught from a Christian worldview. It comprises a required core of studies believed to be fundamental to a liberal education, and elective courses designed to fit the needs and interests of the individual student. The course of study follows a traditional college-preparatory path, which includes AP offerings. Each student is required to spend the full four years in high school.
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Scholars Prerequisites & Requirements
To qualify for the Scholars Program certain prerequisites and requirements must be met. Additionally, there are continued enrollment requirements. If these requirement are not met or if a student chooses the college preparatory path, students are still allowed to take honors and advanced placement courses is they meet the requirements.
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Summer School
Summer school is predominately designed for students in need of recovering loss credit for courses failed during the school year. All summer school courses must be taken from an accredited program. Seniors who have failed one or more of the graduation requirements will be required to repeat the failed course(s) in an accredited summer school program before being able to receive their high school diploma and their high school transcript showing their graduation date.
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Transfer Students
A student who requests a transfer to BCHS should have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher and should have made satisfactory progress in meeting the BCHS graduation requirements. A student may be admitted due to special circumstances, in which case specific conditions will by stipulated. It is recommended that application for admission be made at the beginning of the academic year. However, it is possible to admit students midyear, subject to class availability. Students that have been expelled from another school will not be admitted to BCHS.
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