Catholic High School requires 22 credits in order to graduate. Students are encouraged to take more than the minimum number of high school credits when they are eligible to do so.
English – 4 credits
Mathematics – 4 credits
Electives – 3 credits
Science – 3 credits
Social Studies – 3 credits
Religion – 2 credits
Communications – ½ credit
Computer Applications – ½ credit
Economics – ½ credit
Health – ½ credit
Physical Education – ½ credit
Survey of Art/Music – ½ credit
4 Year Band Program
4 Year Marine Corps JROTC Program
Report card and transcript grades are numbers, but the guide below identifies the equivalent letter grade. Colleges which request grades in terms of a 4-point scale will be notified after conversion. Grade Point Average (GPA) will be determined by converting the individual course grades for each semester based on the 4-point scale below and then averaged to give the student’s GPA.
| 90-100 = 4.0 | 82 = 3.2 | 74 = 2.4 | 66 = 1.6 |
| 89 = 3.9 | 81 = 3.1 | 73 = 2.3 | 65 = 1.5 |
| 88 = 3.8 | 80 = 3.0 | 72 = 2.2 | 64 = 1.4 |
| 87 = 3.7 | 79 = 2.9 | 71 = 2.1 | 63 = 1.3 |
| 86 = 3.6 | 78 = 2.8 | 70 = 2.0 | 62 = 1.2 |
| 85 = 3.5 | 77 = 2.7 | 69 = 1.9 | 61 = 1.1 |
| 84 = 3.4 | 76 = 2.6 | 68 = 1.8 | 60 = 1.0 |
| 83 = 3.3 | 75 = 2.5 | 67 = 1.7 | 0-59, no quality points |
Catholic High School, selective in admissions, offers only college-preparatory courses. None of these courses, no matter how advanced or difficult, is labeled “Honors” or “Advanced” because of our conviction that such labels promote an intellectual elitism, and because those students in courses not so labeled are disposed to believe they are inferior and that less is expected of them.
Growing up with an older brother that went to Catholic High, I knew I wanted to be a part of what he always referred to as “The Brotherhood.” I love that I’m able to explore so many of my interests, from joining Broadcast Journalism and JROTC my freshman year to becoming president of the drama club as a junior. As I get ready for college in two short years, I’m thankful for the opportunities I’ve been given at Catholic High that will help me stand out in the application process.
