The academic guide serves as a guide for parents, students, and teachers to assist in planning course selection. Included you will find course requirements, graduation requirements, and other information. Students have three diploma options in the Baldwin County Public Schools System. The requirements for each option are listed in this book. The Baldwin County Public Schools System offers courses in compliance with state guidelines. Local Board decisions, changes in State Department guidelines, and changes in State Courses of Study overrule the guidelines and course offerings listed in this book.

     Elective courses are available to satisfy diploma requirements. Many of those offered are available at each school, but often, teaching personnel, facilities, and demand will necessitate different offerings for elective courses. Under the direction of the Division of Instructional Support, designated schools may participate in innovative pilot programs and courses which may not be described in this Academic Guide.

     Students and parents are responsible for reading the contents of this guide. Careful steps should be taken in selecting high school courses that meet diploma requirements, college entrance requirements, Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and or National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility and all other requirements needed. After a diploma option has been chosen, students and parents are responsible for ensuring that they have signed the form declaring the diploma option choice and that students are enrolled in appropriate courses.