School
Founded in 1894 by the religious order of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Catholic High School continues today as an independent, Catholic, all-male college preparatory high school accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As indicated in its mission statement, CHS strives to teach gospel values in an environment of academic excellence according to Catholic tradition and the spirit of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Designated as a "National School of Excellence" in 1989, 1993, 1998 and 2003 by the U.S. Department of Education, the school celebrates 116 years of operation with a current population of 1,031 students in grades 8-12. The senior class of 2010 numbers 245. The faculty consists of 85 members: 38 bachelor's, 45 master's and 2 doctoral degrees.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic Program: Minimum Total 26-1/2
Religion - 4 credits
Foreign Language - 2 credits
Social Studies - 3 credits
Computer Education - 1/2 credit
Health and Physical Education - 2 credits
General Electives - 3 credits
English - 4 credits
Mathematics - 4 credits
Fine Arts - 1 credit
Science - 3 credits
Honors Program: Minimum Total 26-1/2
Completion of at least 12 honors courses with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. No semester grade lower than C in any course.
The following courses are designated as Honors and/or AP courses
English
English II, III (Honors)
English IV (Honors/AP)
Foreign Language
French III, IV, V (Honors)
Latin III, IV, V (Honors)
Spanish III, IV, V (Honors)
Mathematics
Geometry (Honors)
Algebra II (Honors)
Pre-Calculus (Honors)
Calculus (Honors/AP)
Science
Biology I (Honors)
Chemistry I, II (Honors)
Physics (Honors)
Biology II (AP)
Social Studies
American History (Honors/AP)
World History (Honors/AP)
A student must meet departmental guidelines and have approval from the departmental chairperson to enroll in these courses.
GRADING
Report cards are issued four times a year. Each division of the school year is referred to as a quarter. The first two quarters make up the first semester; the third and fourth quarters make up the second semester. The first- and third- quarter grades are determined strictly on the basis of daily work; the second- and fourth- quarter grades are determined by a combination of daily work and a semester examination. The semester grades are the average of the two quarter grades (either 1st and 2nd/ 3rd and 4th). The grading scale varies by department; the letter system used is as follows:
A. 4 Quality Points B. 3 Quality Points C. 2 Quality Points D. 1 Quality Point F. 0 Quality Points
The cumulative grade-point average is determined by semester grades. In determining the cumulative grade-point average, all semester grades are included. The cumulative grade-point average is unweighted.
RANK DETERMINATION
Catholic High School will report a student's exact rank. The class ranking system involves a "weighted cumulative grade-point average." This WCGPA is used for the exclusive purpose of determining class rank and will not be reported in any form. The following formula is used to determine the WCGPA:
WCGPA= Unweighted grade-point average + (Number of honors program core curriculum semesters completed with grades of A, B or C x .02)
TEST DATA
ACT
Average Middle 50%
Class of 2006 ................24.6..........................22-27
Class of 2007 ................25.1..........................22-28
Class of 2008 ................24.9..........................22-28
Class of 2009 ................25.3..........................23-28
Class of 2010.................25.7..........................23-29
SAT
Average Middle 50%
Class of 2006.................1901............................1750-2090
Class of 2007.................1871............................1720-2000
Class of 2008.................1775............................1480-2000
Class of 2009.................1814............................1570-1990
Class of 2010.................1948............................1780-2130
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Total Students % Receiving % Receiving Total Exams
Taking Exams "3" or Higher "4" or "5" Taken
Class of 2006............29.......88%..................68%...................78
Class of 2007............31.......89%..................51%...................93
Class of 2008............35.......95%..................67%...................96
NATIONAL MERIT, NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS, AND NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Class of 2002
11 semifinalists
11 finalists
6 commended
Class of 2003
15 semifinalists
14 finalists
5 commended
2 national achievement semifinalists
2 national achievement finalists
Class of 2004
10 semifinalists
8 finalists
16 commended
2 national achievement semifinalists
2 national achievement finalists
1 national Hispanic scholar
1 national Hispanic scholar honorable mention
Class of 2005
13 semifinalists
13 finalists
12 commended
Class of 2006
4 semifinalists
4 finalists
10 commended
1 national Hispanic scholar
Class of 2007
8 semifinalists
8 finalists
1 National Achievement
Class of 2008
5 semifinalists
4 finalists
4 commended
Class of 2009
3 semifinalists
3 finalists
Class of 2010
10 semifinalists
10 finalists
2 commended
CURRICULUM
FRESHMAN YEAR 7 credits
Religion I
English I
Mathematics
Biology
Civics/H & PE I
Fine Arts Elective
Language Elective
Elective Choices: Art, Band, Chorus, Fine Arts Survey, Reading, Speech, Foreign Language
SOPHOMORE YEAR 7 credits
Religion II
Computer Applications/ H & PE I
English II
Mathematics
Chemistry
Elective
Elective
Elective Choices: Accounting, Speech, Fine Arts, Foreign Language
JUNIOR YEAR 6 or 7 credits
Religion III/ H & PE II
English III
Mathematics
Science
American History
Elective
Elective
Elective Choices: Advanced
Science, Speech, Publications,
Fine Arts, Business, Computer
Education, Foreign Language
SENIOR YEAR 6 or 7 credits
Religion IV
English IV
Mathematics
Free Enterprise/H & PE II
World History
Elective
Elective
Elective Choices: Advanced
Science, Speech, Publications,
Computer Education, Foreign
Language, Business, Fine Arts
SEQUENCE OF COURSES
Business
Accounting I,II
Business Law/Word Processing
Personal and Family Finance
Computer Education
Computer Applications I
Computer Science I, II
Computer Architecture
English
English I, II, III, IV
Reading
Speech I
Publications I
Fine Arts
Architectural Drafting
Advanced Technical Drafting
Art I, II, III, IV
Fine Arts Survey
Music Theory
Beginning Band
Intermediate Band
Advanced Band
Beginning Percussion
Percussion Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Brass Ensemble
Beginning Men?s Choir
Intermediate Men?s Choir
Intermediate Mixed Choir
Advanced Chorus I (Mixed Ensemble)
Advanced Chorus II (Schola Cantorum)
Foreign Language
French I, II, III, IV, V
Latin I, II, III, IV, V
Spanish I, II, III, IV, V
Health & Physical Education
Health & Physical Education I, II
Mathematics
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Advanced Math I, II
Advanced Math/Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Religion
Religion I, II, III, IV
Science
Biology I, II
Physical Science
Chemistry I, II
Environmental Science
Physics
Social Studies
Civics
American History
World History
Free Enterprise
