Graduation from BrilliantMont, Las Vegas
Even before selecting a college, it is important to work with your academic dean to ensure that you will meet the requirements for graduation from Brilliant Mont Las Vegas. The basic requirements for high school graduation are not rigorous enough for acceptance to a selective or competitive college or university. Brilliant Mont Las Vegas suggests that upon entering high school, you refer to your academic to devise a graduation plan that suits your needs. In addition, each student must take all required sections of the state-mandated End of Course Final Exam (EOC) and the American College Test (ACT) in writing. Per NRS (NRS 388.208 and NRS 388.227) all students not meeting college/career readiness benchmark scores on their ACT/SAT exams must take a full schedule (6 classes) in their Senior Year.
GPA CALCULATION
Our standard GPA 4.0 grading scale is as follows:
A=4.0 (90-100%),
B=3.0 (80-89%),
C=2.0 (70-79%),
D=1.0 (60-69%),
F=0 (59% and below).
Weighted GPA: For weighted GPA, there will be a factor of .050 added for AP courses.
VALEDICTORIAN
Valedictorian status is given to the students who earn the highest cumulative GPA in the graduating class. The designation of the valedictorian will be done at the end of the fall semester of their senior year.
Weighted cumulative grade point average with bonus points will be used to determine the valedictorian.
Valedictorian Speech: The final valedictorian speech will be approved by the administration.
EXAM REQUIREMENTS
To graduate from a Nevada high school with a Regular, Advanced, or Honors diploma, a student must take all of the Nevada End of Course Final Exams (EOC) and ACT with Writing in 11th Grade.
Please Note: Although Concurrent Courses, Distance Education, Dual Credit, External Courses, and PE 2
Waivers are considered equivalent coursework, students must receive prior approval from the academic dean and head of school.
EXTERNAL CREDIT OPTIONS
The maximum number of credits from alternative means that may be applied toward high school graduation is four (4). Those include credits earned through correspondence, off-site online (electronic) courses, and credit-by-exam. Credits earned in summer school (credit recovery at a physical summer school) are not included as part of the maximum of four credits. Grades in any supplemental or alternative program will be averaged into the appropriate semester’s GPA.
| Credit by Exam (CBE) | Students may take a test for a credit-by-exam one time only. Students who pass the CBE will earn a “P” for passing on their transcript. Students scoring below 70% will have nothing recorded on the transcript. The grade on the exam does not affect the student’s GPA. CBE credits cannot count toward Honors credit. Credit by Exam posts to the student transcripts as external credit. Students can earn a total of six external credits from approved programs. For a complete list of credit-by-exam course offerings and fees, see the NVLA website http://nvlearningacademy.net/academy/credit-by-exam/. |
| Dual Credit | High school credit can be earned for approved college or university courses not offered at the student’s school of enrollment. A three-credit college/university course equals one-half unit of high school credit. A Dual Credit course will receive the Honors (H) designation and .025 weight per semester. |
BM STANDARD HS DIPLOMA
To be awarded a BM Standard High School Diploma, a student must earn a total of 25 credits, and maintain a cumulative (unweighted) GPA of 2.0. and take the American College Testing (ACT) with writing. The following subjects are needed to meet graduation requirements:
| BM STANDARD DIPLOMA | |
|---|---|
| LANGUAGE ARTS | 4 |
| MATHEMATICS | 4 |
| SCIENCE | 3 |
| WORLD HISTORY | 1 |
| US HISTORY | 1 |
| US GOVERNMENT | 1 |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 2 |
| HEALTH | 0.5 |
| ART AND HUMANITIES | 1 |
| ELECTIVES | 7.5 |
| TOTAL | 25 CREDITS |