Academic Policy

ProgressReports& Report Cards

Studentswill receiveprogressreportsmidway through each of thefour markingperiodsand report cardsat theend of each quarter; thesereportswill beaccessed through ParentsWeb. Quarter gradesand progress reportsareused to help studentsand familiesstay informed about academicprogress. Quarter gradesare also used for eligibility and probation purposes Specificdatesfor progressreportsand report cards will beannounced on theschool calendar Transcripts arepermanent recordsand report only semester and final grades

CourseChanges

A oneweek add/drop period at thebeginningof the school year enablesastudent to finetunetheir academicprogram without record on astudent?s transcript. Studentscan initiatetheadd/drop process for changesaligned with school policy by meeting with their counselor, who will investigateapprovals from theappropriateparties Without theexpress consent of theAssistant Principal for Academics, after thefirst progressreport isreleased, aW or withdrawn will appear on thestudent?stranscript for adropped course Studentswith extenuatingcircumstanceswho would liketo add acoursein exchangefor adropped courseafter quarter 1 progressreportsmay makean administrativeappeal with theAssistant Principal for Academics.

Honors& AP CourseEnrollment

Cheverusencouragesstudentsto challenge themselvesand takethemost rigorousgood fit courseoffered Studentswho earn ayear end grade of an A-or higher in aCollegePreparatory (CP) level coursecan enroll in an honorsand/or AP course Studentsalready enrolled in an honorsor AP courseand who earn afinal gradeof aB or higher can enroll in an honorsand/or APcourse Students may apply for avarianceif they wish for placement that differsfrom thesendingteacher?sand department?soriginal recommendation based on year end grades In addition to student interest, passion and ambition, astudent?seffort and conduct rating, attendanceand disciplinary records, teacher and counselor recommendation, and courseprerequisites may inform enrollment in collegepreparatory, honors, and APcourses. Honorsand APclassesearn an additional increment of 025 in thestudent GPA

Academic Integrity

CheverusHigh School expectsall studentsto abide by itsacademiccodeof honor asdescribed in the CheverusStudent Handbook, to betrueto themselvesand to our community of learners Studentsfound in violation of academicintegrity can earn zero credit, havedistinctionsstripped, and suffer suspension or expulsion.

CheverusSTEM Diploma

Thanksto Ben Bellatoni ?18 and Colby Benway ?18, CheverusoffersaSTEM diplomato signal the necessary coursework and co-curricular experiencesfor studentsto becomecollege-and career-ready in science. Thisdesignatesthat astudent haselected to concentratetheir studiesin science, technology, engineering, and math. Theserequirements, which highlight theSTEM offeringsat Cheverus, may encourageastudent to stretch beyond their natural comfort zone Each student can tailor theSTEM requirementsto their specificinterests. Additional requirementsfor theSTEM diplomainclude, but are not limited to, extracreditsof scienceand math, presentation of student generated research to an external body such asthrough theMaineStateScience Fair, service, and leadership in science.

Dual Credit Enrollment

Studentscan earn collegecredit whileattending Cheverus Through agreementswith St Joseph?s Collegein Maineand Creighton University in Nebraska, select coursesfrom CheverusHigh School and theArrupeVirtual LearningInstitutecan be granted collegecredit with an administrativefee. Applicationsfor dual enrollment areavailable through theOfficeof theRegistrar.

Distinctions

Thevaledictorian isthestudent with thehighest grade point averageand classstandingfor ahigh school career. Thesalutatorian isthestudent with thesecond highest gradepoint averageand classstanding To qualify, astudent must havebeen enrolled at CheverusHigh School for junior and senior yearsat a minimum Theadministration reservestheright to removethedistinction of valedictorian or salutatorian from any student who hasaviolation of academic integrity duringtheir high school career.

Honor Roll

Twiceduringtheacademicyear, on thebasisof cumulativeGPA pointsearned for thefirst and second semesters, honorsareawarded High Honors areawarded to thosestudentswho earn all A?sfor semester grades Honorsat Cheverusareawarded to thosestudentswho haveattained a3.0 averageor better and do not haveany gradesbelowaC+ among their semester grades

Diploma Awards

Graduatingseniorscan earn diplomaawardsthat are based on cumulativegradepoint averagesasfollows: summacumlaude: 3.75-4.00 magnacumlaude: 350-374 cumlaude: 3:00-3:49

GradeScale

A 4.0 94-100

A- 3.75 91-93

B+ 3.5 89-90

B 30 87-88

B- 275 85-86

C+ 25 82-84

C 2.0 79-81

C- 1.75 76-78

D+ 1.5 74-75

D 1.0 72-73

D- 0.75 70-71

F 0.0 <69

Attendanceand Earned Credit

Studentsmust attend classesto earn credit Excessive absencesmay result in zero credit earned for acourse Family trips, vacations, and other planned absencesare strongly discouraged for timeswhen Cheverusisin session In theevent that thereisaplanned absence, the student and parents/guardiansmust meet with the administration, at least 2 weeksin advance, to explain thepurposeof theplanned absence, to discussthe ramificationsof thisabsence, and develop thespecific timelinefor work makeup not to exceed oneweek beyond thescheduled return date. Familiesmust understand that such pull outscompromisethequality of education for thestudent.

AP Exams

Any student enrolled in APcourseshastheoption of takingtheAPexam in thespring

Academic Resources

Cheverushasafull gamut of information and technology resourcesfor studentsthrough library services, a makerspace, and two computer labs. Teachersareregularly availablefor consultationsafter school and or before school. Our librarian and technology specialistscan help studentswith special projects. Whileall studentsare expected to bringtheir own devices, studentscan also check out Chromebooksfrom thelibrary.

Library Resources

Thelibrary islocated on thefar end of themain buildingand isaphysical placewherestudentscan conduct their research or completeassignments It isalso avirtual spacein which avariety of research toolsareavailableto studentssuch asFactsonFile , GaleVirtualLibrary, MARVEL,and OpposingViewpointsdatabases Tucked away in the corner isalso achesstablefrequented by studentsduringan unscheduled period Exerciseyour brain by tryingto solvethelibrarian?sever-changingpuzzlefound on thebook clock

Faber Tutoring Center

TheFaber TutoringServiceisnamed after Peter Faber, aco-founder of theSociety of Jesuswho first met Ignatius Loyolaat theUniversity of Parisin 1529. They had been assigned asroommates. Although 15 yearsyounger than Ignatius, Faber served asatutor for Ignatiuswhen Ignatiusstruggled to master thecontent of acourse At Cheverus, studentshaveaccessto thison-site, fee-based tutoringservicewhich can bescheduled at theconvenience of thestudent Our Faber Tutorscan help studentsin our coreacademicsubjectsin individual or small group sessions

Ferpa

Theschool abidesby theprovisionsof theFamily Educational Rightsand Privacy Act (FERPA) FERPA gives parentscertain rightswith respect to their children?seducation records Theserightstransfer to thestudent when heor shereachestheageof 18 or attendsaschool beyond thehigh school level ?Parent?meansaparent of a student and includesanatural parent, aguardian, or an individual actingasaparent in theabsenceof aparent or aguardian An educational agency or institution shall givefull rightsunder theAct to either parent, unlessthe agency or institution hasbeen provided with evidencethat thereisacourt order, Statestatute, or legally binding document relatingto such mattersasdivorce, separation, or custody, that specifically revokestheserights A copy of such legal document should begiven to thestudent?sguidancecounselor and will kept in thestudent?s permanent record

Disclaimer Statement

At thetimeof publication, reasonableeffort wasmadeto ensuretheaccuracy of theinformation herein, especially requirementsfor graduation However, thispublication isnot acompletestatement of all policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and academic requirementsapplicableto Cheverus, itsstudents, or itsprograms Changesor additionsmay bemadeto thepolicies, procedures, rules, regulations, and academicrequirements CheverusHigh School reservestheright to makethesechangesand additionsto theinformation in thispublication without prior notice When acurriculum or graduation requirement ischanged, it isnot maderetroactiveunlessthechangeisto thestudent?sadvantageand can beaccommodated within thespan of yearsnormally required for graduation