Sr. John Baptist, SCMC   Guidance Counselor

Students are expected to have a serious attitude toward their class work and homework. Apathy
or lack of motivation would interfere with the attainment of their full intellectual development. If
a student finds that she is having difficulties meeting the demands of her course requirements,
she should seek help from the guidance department or ask for additional help after school.

Students may not drop, discontinue, or add subjects without the permission of the principal and
guidance counselor.

Drop/Adds are permitted within the first two weeks of school only.  The change must be approved by parents. The teacher of the subject to be dropped or added will be consulted, and sign the DROP-ADD Form.  Classes dropped after the fourth week of a semester will result in an automatic failing grade for the semesterClasses cannot be added after the second week of a semester.  A schedule change will not be permitted if it means undue disturbance of the class size that is in place at that time.

Any student who receives a D or F in a subject on a report card will be referred to the guidance
counselor for an academic support program.  Also, teachers may refer students who are
frequently not completing classroom assignments or homework.  Any student in academic
difficulty will be required to work with the Guidance Counselor who will set up a specific
support and remedial program for her.  Academic support includes setting up meetings with
teachers and parents, follow up meetings with the guidance counselor, weekly progress reports,
receiving extra help after school, peer tutoring, tutoring with an NHS member.  The guidance
counselor will set up the Academic Support Program.

A student who fails a course must make it up during summer school or through the American
School Independent Study Program. Information on this program can be obtained from the
Guidance Counselor. Ordinarily, these courses may not be repeated at the Academy during any
subsequent year. If a student has failed three or more one-credit courses, she will be placed on
academic probation and may be required to repeat the entire year of courses. No student may
take the next level of instruction until the previous one is completed.        

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the Academy you must earn a minimum of 27 credits.    These requirements
for all students must include the following:

4 credits          in English
4 credits          in mathematics
3 credits          in social studies
2 credits          in science
3 credits          in foreign language
1 credit            in computer science
1.5 credits        in physical education
1 credit            in the arts or vocational education
l credit             in health
1 credit            in Religion for each year in attendance at the Academy
(required Community Service Hours stipulated at each grade level
while attending the Academy)


If, at the time of graduation, an individual student has not met these requirements, her diploma
will be withheld until all graduation requirements have been met and she will not participate in
the graduation ceremony.

Requesting your high school transcript:

Your signature is required to release your transcript. Please send your request to the school with
a $5.00 processing fee.  Please include your year of high school graduation and your name at
the time of graduation.

Official transcripts can be sent directly to the school you are applying to or to your employer.
An official transcript can be sent to you in a sealed envelope if you wish to deliver the transcript
yourself. You may pick up your transcript in person.

Please call, fax, email or write your request in advance.
Academy of the Holy Family
54 West Main Street
PO Box 691
Baltic, CT  06330
guidance@ahfbaltic.org
(860) 822-9272