Schedule Changes

Schedule Changes

Rules for Changing Your Schedule in the Fall

Note that new courses cannot be added once the semester begins. Please pick your classes wisely! We build our master schedule according to student course selection in the spring, so your thoughtful choice of elective(s) is required. In addition, counselors cannot change electives, class periods, or make teacher changes, as we strive to balance class sizes before school/second semester begins. 

Your careful choice of classes for next year will deliver a schedule that’s a good fit for you in the next school year. Please see your counselor with questions. For course descriptions, view the BHS Online Course Catalog at https://boh.bvsd.org/academics/course-catalog.  

Schedule Change Timeline

If a student is missing a core class (science, math, world language, social studies, language arts), they should email their counselor directly  as soon as possible. No student will ever be denied one of the core five classes! Level change requests in core classes are often not possible due to full classes. New classes cannot be added once the semester begins. 

Days 1–5: Schedule changes are not allowed in the first 5 days of school.

Days 6–15: Students may drop a class without penalty. They must, however, maintain the minimum number of classes. (For grades 9-11, students must have a minimum of 6 classes each semester. Grade 12 students must have a minimum of 5 classes each semester.)

Days 16–30: A WP (withdraw pass) or WF (withdraw fail) grade will appear on the student's transcript. This does not count against the student's GPA; it is a placeholder on the transcript that says to colleges, “I dropped a class late in the semester.”  

After 30 days: After day 30, an F will be posted if a student drops a class. Students must have a valid reason to drop a class, and they must complete the necessary form, which is available in the counseling office.  

Students must continue to attend all classes until the request has been processed and the student has been notified of any schedule changes. Their remaining schedule must include the minimum number of required classes for each semester. 

We will not be able to change schedules for the following reasons, and requests for the reasons below will not receive a response:

Changes will be made for:

• Seniors who need a class to fulfill graduation requirements.
• Students who need to drop a class that has already been taken for credit.  
• Students who wish to drop a class. (For grades 9-11, students must have a minimum of 6 classes each semester. Grade 12 students must have a minimum of 5 classes each semester.)
• Students who register for the incorrect level for a class (as long as there is room in the new class). 

Changes will not be made for:

• Requests for specific off periods
• Requests for a current class to be moved to a different period
• Lunch period preference or switches
• Teacher changes

Class Level Change

Level changing advanced/AP courses and regular courses: 

The level change deadline is five (5) weeks after the start of the semester. Level changes in core courses are possible as long as there is room in the new class and it does not overload other classes by making the change.

If a student is interested in doing a level change, they should initiate a conversation with their teacher. The teacher will have the level change paperwork, notate their recommendation, sign the form and reach out to the family. Next, the student will bring the form home to be signed by their parent/guardian. The student will then bring the form back to their counselor. If there are limited seats, the request will be brought to the Level Change Committee, which meets weekly. It is not a guarantee that a change can be made.

If a student desires to change levels in a yearlong course for the second semester of the course, the student must do this before the second semester begins. Level changes for advanced single-semester courses that start in January (i.e., AP U.S. Government, AP Human Geography, and AP Psychology) can be made through the first five weeks of second semester as long as there is room in the new class and it does not overload other classes by making the change.