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B-CC History

THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

B-CC was established in 1926 and serves the communities of Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland. B-CC is a comprehensive public high school that has a full complement of challenging academics and innovative programs including an honors program, an Advanced Placement Program, and an International Baccalaureate Program. B-CC is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education.

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ADMINISTRATORS

  • Mr. Sean Bulson, Principal
  • Ms. Angela Henry, Assistant Principal
  • Ms. Karen Lockard, Assistant Principal
  • Ms. Ms. Irina LaGrange, Assistant School Administrator

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COUNSELORS

  • Ms. Christine Foland, Resource Counselor
  • Ms. Colleen Desmond
  • Ms. Susan Farrel (Altman)l
  • Mr. Richard Gordon
  • Ms. Mia Hemmer
  • Ms. Nancy Keller-Klothe
  • Ms. Rina Palchick

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THE STUDENTS

Total Number of Students:  1703

Seniors - 439; Juniors - 439; Sophomores - 427; Freshmen - 398

Students come from more than 55 countries and 64% of the students are Caucasian (non-Hispanic), 16% are African American, 14% are Hispanic, and 6% are Asian.

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

22 credits

English

4 credits

Foreign Language

2 credits
 

or

Advanced Technology

2 credits
 

or

Career Development

3-9 credits

Social Studies

3 credits (1 US history, 1 government, 1 world history)

Technology Education

1 credit

Mathematics

4 credits (includes 1 algebra and 1 geometry)

Science

3 credits (includes 1 physical and 1 life science)

Fine Arts

1 credit

Health

.5 credit

Physical Education

1 credit

Community Service

60 hours

High School Assessments

  

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GRADING SYSTEM

A (90-100) Outstanding level of performance
B (80-89) High level of performance
C (70-79) Satisfactory level of performance
D (60-69) Minimum level of performance
E (Below 60%) Unsatisfactory level of performance
E2   Loss of credit (5 absences unexcused)
CR   Credit on Pass/Fail
NCR   No credit on Pass/Fail
I   Incomplete
W   Withdrawn

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GRADE POINT AVERAGE

The grade point average (GPA) is calculated A = 4, B = 3,
C = 2, D = 1 and E = 0. The weighted GPA is calculated A = 5, B = 4, C = 3 for all IB, AP, advanced level, and honors courses.

Montgomery County Public Schools no longer provides class rank of their students. The following grade distribution may be helpful in interpreting students' grades:

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DISTRIBUTION OF CUMULATIVE AVERAGES

BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE CLASS OF 2007

 

% of Class

% of Class
   Range
GPA
Weighted GPA

   4.51 & Above

0%

10%

   4.01 - 4.50

0%

14%

   3.51 - 4.00

23%

20%

   3.01 - 3.50

29%

16%

   2.51 - 3.00

20%

14%

   2.01 - 2.50

14%

13%

   1.51 - 2.00

10%

  9%

   1.01 - 1.50

4%

  4%

   1.00 & Below

1%

  1%

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POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY - CLASS OF 2006

              4 Yr. College                     2 Yr. College

                  75%                                 20%

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ACADEMIC AWARDS - CLASS of 2006

National Merit Semifinalists

11

National Merit Commended Students

40

National Achievement Scholar Semifinalists

1

Maryland Distinguished Scholars

16

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AP - ADVANCED LEVEL - HONORS COURSES

B-CC encourages rigor through honors work in grades 9 - 12, in English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Music, Science and Social Studies. All work in AP and advanced level courses listed below is considered to be honors level. The designation ADV will appear next to these courses on the student’s transcript. The designation HON will appear next to the Honors courses on the student’s transcript.

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AP CLASSES (ADV)

Biology

French Literature

Calculus AB and BC

Government

Chemistry

Latin Literature

Computer Science

Physics B and C

Economics

Psychology

English Language

Spanish Language

English Literature

Spanish Literature

Environmental Science

Statistics
European History Studio Art & Drawing
French Language United States History
  World History

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ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES (ADV)

All IB courses except Extended Essay

Spanish 5, 6, and 7

Anatomy and Physiology

French 5 and 6

C++ Computer Language

Multivariable Calculus/Differential Equations

Calculus with Applications

 
   

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HONORS WORK

Biology

Geometry

Chamber Singers

Jazz Ensemble

Chemistry

Matter & Energy

Chorus 3

Modern World History

English (Grades 9-12)

NSL Government

Foreign Languages Levels 3 & 4

Physics

  (Chinese, French, Italian, Latin, Russian, & Spanish)

Symphonic Band

 

Symphonic Orchestra

 

US History

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

The IB Program offers students an internationally recognized program characterized by academic rigor. Motivated students pursue advanced work in various disciplines including one topic of particular interest. They write an extended essay, which demonstrates their understanding of their topic and reflects their ability to gather data, focus, and synthesize material. In addition, students must become active and responsible members in our school and in the community-at-large. Please see the IB profile for specific test data.

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STANDARDIZED TEST DATA

College Board SAT I scores (2006)
 

Critical Reading

Math

700-800

80

84

600-699

116

113

500-599

92

90

400-499

47

46

300-399

20

22

200-299

3

3

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AP TEST DATA - 2006

Total Number of Students Who Tested: 601

Scores

5

4

3

2

1

Biology

6

5

1

1

0

Calculus AB

2

16

7

6

6

Calculus BC

27

24

24

3

1

Chemistry

9

2

2

3

0
Computer Science A
1
0
0
1
0
Computer Science AB
1
0
1
0
0

Economics - Macro

8

6

2

1

2

Economics - Micro

5

11

2

3

0

English Language/Comp

9

17

35

35

3

English Literature/Comp

8

20

38

20

3

Environmental Science

8

15

10

5

1

European History

2

1

6

0

2

French Language

2

8

4

3

0

French Literature

1

1

0

0

1

Govt/Politics Comp

5

5

6

1

2

Govt/Politics US

43

47

61

34

3

Latin-Literature

1

0

0

0

1
Physics B
3
4
9
4
7

Physics C - Mech

5

4

2

2

0

Psychology

36

39

22

11

6

Spanish Language

13

17

17

3

0

Spanish Literature

4

6

4

2

0

Statistics

13

16

28

19

9
Studio Art 2D Design
0
0
0
1
0

US History

2

6

4

6

0

World History

25

28

18

8

1

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