ST. FRANCIS
HIGH SCHOOL
C O L L E G E P R E PA R AT O R Y
ACADEMIC PROFILE 2130 W. Roosevelt Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187 Phone: (630) 668-5800 www.sfhscollegeprep.org PROGRAM OF STUDIES: www.sfhscollegeprep.org/ academics/program-ofstudies ADMINISTRATORS AND COUNSELORS President Dr. Betsy Ackerson Principal Ms. Raeann Huhn Assistant Principal Mrs. Cindy Johnson Director of Counseling/ Junior & Senior Counselor Mrs. Bridget Buckley Junior & Senior Counselor Mr. Adam Lindley Freshman & Sophomore Counselor/Special Needs Coordinator Mrs. Jillian O’Connor Freshman & Sophomore Counselor Mrs. Angelika Rupp Counseling Administrative Assistant Mrs. Michele LeBeau
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Francis High School is a Catholic, college preparatory learning community that promotes spiritual, academic, physical, and social development in the daily presence of Jesus Christ.
SCHOOL INFORMATION & ACCREDITATION
St. Francis High School is a private, co-educational school that opened in 1957. St. Francis High School has earned accreditation by Cognia and Full Recognition by the Illinois State Board of Education. The school is also a member of the National Catholic Education Association and the Illinois High School Association. St. Francis High School has a total student population of 700 for the 2021-2022 school year in grades 9-12 from over 100 public and private partner schools. There are 180 seniors in the Class of 2022.
GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS St. Francis High School requires twenty-five credits as the minimum for graduation. Most St. Francis High School students graduate with four years of English, Mathematics, Science, and World Language. All courses required for graduation must be taken at St. Francis High School (or a recognized high school in event of a transfer). Christian Service Hours: All students are required to complete 15 hours of service/year; a total of 60 hours by the end of senior year. GRADING SCALE St. Francis High School uses number grades for each marking period. Number grades are assigned from 65-99 converted by computer to a 4.0 system. Advanced Placement® (AP®) and Honors courses earn a weight of 1.00 per year.
English Religion Mathematics Science Social Studies World Languages Physical Education Health Digital Literacy Electives TOTAL
4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 4.0 25.0
Christian Service 60 hrs.
Numeric grades correspond to letter grades as follows: A=93-99 B=85-92 C=76-84 D=70-75 F=below 70 Grade point average equivalents: 99=4.86 92=3.88 84=2.89 98=4.71 91=3.75 83=2.78 97=4.57 90=3.63 82=2.67 96=4.43 89=3.50 81=2.56 95=4.29 88=3.38 80=2.44 94=4.14 87=3.25 79=2.33 93=4.00 86=3.13 78=2.22 85=3.00 77=2.11 76=2.00
75=1.83 74=1.66 73=1.50 72=1.33 71=1.16 70=1.00
Weighted courses: Add 1.00 93=5.00 85=4.00 76=3.00 70=2.00
HONOR ROLL Honor Roll is computed on the basis of courses taken at St. Francis High School. A failure in any course for that grading period or on a semester exam makes a student ineligible for the Honor Roll. “A” Honor Roll – Composite average of 4.00 or above “B” Honor Roll – Composite average of 3.00 or above