Curriculum Requirements

Immaculate High School students are urged to follow as challenging an academic program as possible in order to develop their God-given talents to the fullest, to increase their opportunities for admission to the college of their choice, and to enhance their options and potential for success in college and in life.

Graduate requirements at Immaculate High School include a minimum of 23 ½ credits. Underclassmen enroll in seven academic credits each year plus physical education (total 7.5 credits). Seniors are required to register for a minimum of 6 credits. All students are required to complete 25 hours of community service yearly. The following distribution of courses satisfies the minimum program for graduation:

Religion	4 credits	Mathematics	3 credits
English	4 credits	World Language	2 credits
Science	3 credits	Physical Education	1.5 credits
Social Studies	3 credits*	Fine or Performing Arts	1 credits
Community Service	25 hours per year
*Students are required to complete one-half credit in American Government in addition to the one credit in American History.

• The academic year is divided into four quarters, with a midterm or final examination concluding each semester. Report cards are distributed four times per year. Progress reports are issued at the midpoint of each quarter.
  
  
• The final grade is calculated as follows: the four marking period grades count as four-fifths, and the average of the two examinations count as one-fifth.
  
  
• Certain courses are designated as Honors or Advanced Placement courses because their requirements exceed the regular college preparatory curriculum. Students enrolled in AP courses are strongly encouraged to take the AP examination.
  
  
• The recommended programs for admission to post-secondary colleges and universities differ widely. Throughout your academic career at Immaculate High School the Guidance Department will continually evaluate your interests, needs and potential. Elective choices are made carefully each year to support your interests and to meet graduation and post-secondary admissions requirements.
  
  

Curriculum Regulations

• All students, regardless of religious background, are required to take religion.
• Students are required to complete their annual community service requirement (25 hours) for promotion to the next year or graduation.
• The school reserves the right to determine the student’s placement when more than one section of a course is taught. Changes in section may be made during the year only by the administration, after consultation with the teacher, guidance counselor and parents.
• If a student fails three or more courses in any year, he/she must repeat the entire year. If a student wishes to remain at Immaculate High School, final approval for readmission must be given by the administration after consultation with the student, parent and counselor.
• A student who fails one course need not make it up in summer school unless it is a required or prerequisite course, or unless the student has a failure not previously made up.
• A student who fails two courses must make up one of these in summer school, unless both are required or prerequisite courses, or unless there is a failure that has not been previously made up. In these instances, both must be made up in summer school.
• A student who fails a full year course and does not pass at least two quarters, or a student who fails a semester course and does not pass at least one quarter, may be required to repeat the course the following year at Immaculate High School.
• No student may drop a course after the first two weeks of the course. After this time, a course may be dropped only after consultation with the teacher, parent and guidance department, and with the final authorization of the administration.
• Based on past performance, some students may be placed on academic probation for the next year. The general criteria for academic probation are a grade point average below 1.4 or failure of two courses in a semester or failure of a single course for a year. Academic probation jeopardizes extracurricular and athletic participation.
• Transcripts and records are not released and midterm and final exams cannot be taken if tuition is delinquent.