Indiana’s Core 40 is the academic foundation all students need to succeed in college, apprenticeship programs, military training and the workforce. All students at BGHS will automatically be placed on a Core 40 Diploma and will work to earn credits toward a diploma with designation.

• Core 40 Diploma: minimum 40 credits
• Academic Honors Diploma: minimum 47 credits
• Technical Honors Diploma: minimum 47 credits

Students at BGHS must meet at least one of the following competencies:

• Honors Diploma
  • Academic or Technical
• SAT
  • R/W: 480
  • Math: 530
• ACT
  • English: 18 OR Reading: 22
  • Math: 22 OR Science: 23
• ASVAB
  • Minimum score: 31
• Industry Certification
  • Certification from approved DWD List
• Apprenticeship
  • federally recognized
• CTE Concentrator
  • Students must take 3 courses in a state-approved CTE Pathway and earn a “C” Average . Students will take:
    • (1) Principles course
    • (2) Concentrator Courses (A) + (B)
• AP/IB/Dual Credit/Cambridge International/CLEP
  • Students must earn a “C” Average or higher in 3 courses
  • 1 of the 3 courses must be in a core content area of all three must be a part of a CTE pathway.
• Locally Created Pathway
  • Approved by School Board of Education
• Waiver
  • Students must attempt at least 3 of the pathways listed above, earn a C in all courses required for the Core 40 Diploma, AND, maintain a 95% attendance rate during high school.