Academics

Academic Policies

  1. Each student must take the equivalent of six full-credit courses each year.
  2. Each student is responsible for finalizing his academic course selections each Spring by the announced deadline. Failure to complete academic course selections for the following school year within the established schedule will result in a late registration charge. The academic schedule that a student receives at the beginning of the academic year will be considered final. Dropping and/or adding classes after the start of the academic year will only be permitted in those rare instances of clearly demonstrable evidence of serious academic need. Course changes must be initiated by the classroom teacher within the first three full cycles of the semester. All questions about a student's academic placement are to be directed to the Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs (Office B).
  3. No student may take more than two full credit courses in a particular academic area each year.
  4. To be eligible for graduation, each student must meet the following requirements:
    • » RELIGION, 4 Credits
    • » ENGLISH, 4 Credits
    • » FOREIGN LANGUAGES, 2 Credits
    • » HEALTH & PHYS. ED., 1.75 Credits
    • » MATHEMATICS, 3 Credits
    • » SCIENCE, 3 Credits
    • » SOCIAL STUDIES, 4 Credits
    • » ELECTIVES, 4 Credits
  5. Students must choose one course in computer literacy beyond Introduction to Computers. Students who demonstrate advanced computer skills may test out of this requirement.
  6. In extraordinary circumstances, exceptions to the above may be granted by the Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs.
  7. Report cards are issued at the end of each quarter.
  8. Grades issued at the Mid-Term (end of the first and third quarters) provide an indication of the quality of the student's work at that point in the semester. The Mid-Term grades do not appear on the student's permanent record.
  9. Grades issued at the end of the first and second semesters appear in the Semester column of the report card. This grade is an overall evaluation of the student's work for the entire semester.
  10. At the end of the full-year courses, the Final Grade is the exact mathematical average of the first and second semester grades.
  11. A final grade of 69% will be raised one point.
  12. All grades, once submitted, are final. A grade will be changed ONLY upon demonstration of computational error.
  13. The Honor Roll is published and certificates are distributed at the end of each quarter. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must have attained all of the following:
    HIGH HONORS
    1. A simple Quality Point Average of 3.5 and higher.
    2. A minimum grade of 75% in each subject.
    3. A record of regular attendance.

    HONORS
    1. A simple Quality Point Average of 3.2 to 3.49.
    2. A minimum grade of 75% in each subject.
    3. A record of regular attendance.
  14. SUMMER SCHOOL
    1. No student may return to Central Catholic with a failing grade on his record. Failures can be removed by successfully attending the Central Catholic Summer School or an accredited public or private summer school.
    2. A tutoring option will be granted only if the Principal of our summer school and the Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs agree that there is sufficient reason for this and approval is given in writing before the first day of summer school sessions by the Summer School Principal. Tutors, other than those arranged through the Summer School Principal, must possess a valid State Teaching Certificate and must present notarized documentation to the school that the equivalent of 60 hours of combined instruction and student generated assignments have been completed satisfactorily.

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