BJA has two diploma tracks. The college prep track is designed for entrance into a baccalaureate college degree program. The general track, designed for students who require a less rigorous academic path, leads toward an associate college degree program or to occupations that do not require college preparation.
The program is designed to encourage the educational process and where possible, and students who earn a general diploma and enter an associate degree program may still be able to move to a baccalaureate program based on successful performance at the college level.
- Eligibility: recommendation by academic advisor based on the student’s academic record and standardized test scores, teacher evaluations, and parent requests
- Enrollment: must be approved by the academic office
- Credits required: same as for a college prep diploma
- Available general courses (For other required and elective classes students take our regular courses.)
- English (English 9: General, English 10: General, English 11: General, English 12: General): meet concurrently with the college-prep class; use a 12-point scale in lieu of the standard 10-point scale; teachers may make additional modification for students in the general class
- Science (Physical Science: General, Biology: General, Chemistry: General): meet concurrently with the college-prep class; use a 12-point scale in lieu of the standard 10-point scale; teachers may make additional modification for students in the general class
- Social Studies (U.S. History: General, American Government: General, Economics: General): meet concurrently with the college-prep class; use a 12-point scale in lieu of the standard 10-point scale; teachers may make additional modification for students in the general class
- Math (Algebra I: General, Geometry: General, Algebra II: General): taught separately from the college-prep class; taught at a slower pace from college prep classes, covering less material
- General courses and college prep program: available on rare occasions for freshmen and sophomores who may benefit from taking a few general courses while remaining in the college prep diploma program