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Religion

-Overview of Catholicism
-Sacred Scripture

-Sacred Scripture
-Church History
-Overview of Catholicism

-Church History
-Sacred Scripture

Catholic Social Teaching

English

-CP English 1
-Honors English1

-CP English 2
-Honors
English 2

-CP English 3
-Honors
-English 3
-Creative Writing
-Speech

-CP English 4
-Honors English 4
-Creative Writing
-Speech
-AP English

Mathematics

-CP Algebra 1
-Honors
Algebra 1

-CP
Geometry
-Honors
Geometry
-Personal Finance

-CP Algebra 2
-Honors Algebra 2
-Honors
Pre Calculus
-Personal Finance

-Honors
Pre Calculus
-Algebra 3
-AP Calculus
-Accounting 1
-Personal Finance

Science

Physical Science

-CP Biology
-Honors Biology

-Physical Science
-Chemistry

-Physical Science
-Chemistry
-Honors Physics

Language

Spanish 1

Spanish 2

Spanish 3

Spanish 4

Social Studies

-CP World History
-Honors World History

Civics/
Government

-CP U.S. History
-Honors U. S. History

-Economics
-Introduction to Psychology

Fine Arts

-Art 1
-Glee Club

-Painting
-Drawing
-Glee Club

-Painting
-Painting 2
-Drawing
-Advanced Art
-Theatre Design
-Glee Club

-Drawing
-Painting 2
-Advanced Art
-Theatre Design -Glee Club

Computer

-Intro to Computer Applications

-Intro to Computer Applications
-Intro to Computer Programming
-Personal Computer
Architecture
-Advanced Computer Applications

 

-Advanced Computer Applications
-Personal Computer
Architecture
-Intro to Computer Programming
-Adv. Computer
Programming
-SAT Prep

-Advanced Computer Applications
-Personal Computer
Architecture
-Intro to Computer -Programming
Adv. Computer
Programming
-SAT Prep

ESL

-ESL
-English for ESL Students

-ESL
-English for ESL Students

-ESL
-English for ESL Students

-ESL
-English for ESL Students

Family Studies

Life Skills

-Foods 1
-Clothing 1
-Advanced Foods and Nutrition

-Foods 1
-Clothing 1
-Parenting
-Advanced Foods and Nutrition

-Foods 1
-Clothing 1
-Parenting
-Advanced Foods and Nutrition

-Physical Education

-Physical Education 1
-Health 1

-Physical Education 2
-Health 2

Physical Education 3

Physical Education 4 or Participation for one season in a sport

 

 
 

 

SUBJECT

 

Minimum College Preparation

 

State universities and other selective college requirements

 

Highly selective college recommendations (take as many courses at the honors and/or AP level)

English

4 years, with emphasis on essay/theme writing

4 years, with emphasis on written/oral communications and literature

4 years at the honors/AP level when possible

 

Math

3 years, including algebra, geometry, and advanced algebra

3 years, including algebra, geometry, and advanced algebra

4 years, including pre-calculus, calculus

 

Social Studies

2-3 years, including 1 year of U.S. history and 1-2 years from other social sciences

2-3 years, including 1 year of U.S. history and 1-2 years from other social sciences

3-4 years, to include 1 year of U.S. history, 1 year of world or European history

Science

2 years of lab science: biology, chemistry, or physics

3 years of lab science: biology, chemistry, or physics

3-4 years of lab science, with 1 year each of biology, chemistry, and physics

Foreign Language

Some programs require 2 years of one language

2-3 years of foreign language

3-4 years of one language

In the College Board’s Annual Survey in Fall, 2003, 1,818 four-year colleges rated six factors as “very important or important”:
School achievement                   93%
Test scores                               87%
Recommendations                     50%
Essay                                       44%
Interview                                  33%
Activities                                   30%