After five years when Bulloch County's three public high schools all used the same type of daily schedule, with four 90-minute classes, they will go two separate ways in 2011-12.The reasons illustrate big differences in the schools' sizes and class offerings. At Statesboro High and Southeast Bulloch, students will continue to take four classes per day in the so-called 4-by-4 block schedule, only with a new twist for students taking Advanced Placement courses. But Portal Middle/High School, which has no AP classes, is adopting a seven-period day.While Portal students adjust to having shorter classes in greater variety, most students at Statesboro and Southeast will see no real change from last year.
High school schedules changing
Portal to try seven periods, SHS, SEB to keep four