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Welcome Class of 2018!
Registration Packets
What’s in your Registration Packets?EXPLORE scoresCourse Request SheetGraduation RequirementsEnrollment FormPhysical Form
EXPLORE ScoresThe EXPLORE test is used to place students into
classes here at Bloom High School.
The test was given at our feeder schools in January
Our 2nd make-up test will be given at Bloom High School on Wednesday, June 11th at 8am
ALL incoming freshmen must take the EXPLORE exam
What Do YOUR Explore Scores Mean?
Your scores are between 1 (the lowest score you can receive) and 25 (the highest score you can
receive) even though you answered a lot more than 25 questions on the EXPLORE test! Your Scores
English 13 Math 10 Reading 11 Science 15 COMPOSITE 12.25
The following is a list of the EXPLORE National Averages to compare your EXPLORE score to:
English Math Reading Science Composite
15.7 16.3 15.4 17.1 16.2
The EXPLORE includes four multiple-choice tests:
Subject Number of Questions How Long I t Takes
English 40 30 minutes
Math 30 30 minutes
Reading 30 30 minutes
Science 28 30 minutes
Your score indicates the SCALED score that was earned in each of the four tests taken during the Bloom Entrance Exam.
The Explore “Essay” exam is not part of the Bloom Entrance Exam. Your Composite Score is simply the average of your test scores in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science.
Course RequestsYour EXPLORE scores place you into
courses here at BloomMathematics 18 and above in Mathematics Honors Algebra 1 17 – and Below in Mathematics
Algebra 1
Completion of 8th Grade Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 2 Honors English 17 and above in Reading OR 16 in Reading AND 18 and above in English
Honors English 1
16 and below in Reading English 1
Social Studies 16 and above in Reading Honors World History 15 and below in Reading World History
Science 16 and above in Reading OR 18 and above in Mathematics OR 20 and above in Science
Honors Biology
At or below 8th grade benchmarks in Reading, Mathematics and Science
Biology
NEW STUDENT Bloom High School
Current Homeroom:
Next Grade: 9
Status: Pre-Registered
Address:
101 West 10th Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Requests: Regular
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
141270 ALGEBRA I 1
171130 BIOLOGY 1
121030 ENGLISH I 1
161020 HEALTH FR .5
161010 PE I .5
181130 WORLD HIST 1
Regular Credit Hours Requested: 5
Requests: Alternate
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
Alternate Credit Hours Requested:
NEW STUDENT Bloom High School
Current Homeroom:
Next Grade: 9
Status: Pre-Registered
Address:
101 West 10th Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Requests: Regular
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
141270 ALGEBRA I 1
171130 BIOLOGY 1
121030 ENGLISH I 1
161020 HEALTH FR .5
161010 PE I .5
181130 WORLD HIST 1
Regular Credit Hours Requested: 5
Requests: Alternate
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
Alternate Credit Hours Requested:
NEW STUDENT Bloom High School
Current Homeroom:
Next Grade: 9
Status: Pre-Registered
Address:
101 West 10th Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Requests: Regular
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
141270 ALGEBRA I 1
171130 BIOLOGY 1
121030 ENGLISH I 1
161020 HEALTH FR .5
161010 PE I .5
181130 WORLD HIST 1
Regular Credit Hours Requested: 5
Requests: Alternate
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
Alternate Credit Hours Requested:
Most Freshmen take 5 classes, the equivalent of 5 credits and will begin school at 8:40 am. Those of you involved in Band or Choir will have to take Health during “Early Bird” for one semester. Early Bird classes run Monday- Friday, 7:35 am- 8:35.
Graduation RequirementsEnglish 4 creditsMath 3 creditsScience 2 creditsSocial Studies 3 credits- 1 in World History, 1 in US HistoryConstitution Test pass both State and Federal testsConsumer Education 1 credit- in either Consumer Education or
EconomicsPhysical Education Enrolled in 3 years, must earn 2
credits**NJROTC counts as this requirement
Career & Technical Ed./Fine Arts 2 credits
You need 20 credits to graduate
Elective CoursesYou can start taking elective courses during
your sophomore yearWe have an array of elective choices here at
Bloom High School, including:Spanish, French, Italian
Culinary Arts, Child DevelopmentAuto ,Woods, Metals
Computer ApplicationsArt, Photography, Ceramics
YearbookBroadcasting
Psychology, SociologyFitness, Athletic Conditioning
Advanced Placement (AP) Program
EnglishAP Language and
CompositionAP Literature and
CompositionSocial StudiesUS HistoryMicro and Macro
Economics
ScienceBiologyChemistryMathCalculusArtArt Studio
Honors Courses
We also have Honors courses for every core academic area, for every grade level. You are
placed into these course by teacher recommendation.
Early College Initiative Program- ECIRecently, we have partnered with Prairie
State College to add additional educational opportunities for our students
We have 30 students, district-wide, taking college courses at PSC during the school day.
That means, 30 students will have already have college credit when they graduate from high school!
Next year, the numbers are even larger!
GET INVOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best ways to be successful at Bloom High School is to get involved in school
activities! Whether it is a sport or a club, get involved!
Other Registration Forms and Information
In addition to the items already discussed, your packets contain the following:Enrollment FormRace and Ethnicity Form- state requirementInternet usageLikeness formHealth Record FormHome Language Survey- state requirementPhysical Form- make your appointments NOW!
REGISTER NOW!If you turn in all of your registration
materials before June 1st, you will receive $25 dollars off of the $175 registration fee!
You can turn in a copy of the 8th grade diploma and physical and dental forms over the summer.
This will save you from having to wait in the long lines at our Summer registration!
Summer REFS ProgramWhat is it?REFS is a 6 week summer program designed to help improve reading skills for incoming freshmen. One semester credit will be earned!
Who should come?All students who earn a score of 10 or
below in the Explore Reading and English test or any student who would like to advance their high school reading skills to be more successful in their freshman year.
Summer RAMP ProgramWhat is it?RAMP is a 6 week summer program designed to help improve math skills for incoming freshmen. One semester credit will be earned!
Who should come?Students who earn a score of 14 or below in Math or any student who would like to improve your math skills to be more successful in their freshman Algebra class.
