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Bulletin of Information for College Admissions/Placement
Xavier High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for young men with approximately 99% of our graduates going on to higher education. 100% of our students take the SAT. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
4 credits in English Students fulfill graduation requirements by taking additional elective courses in Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Business, Art, Music, Theater, and Computer Essentials. *Those College Prep students recommended for two years of Verbal Skills have a two-year requirement for Foreign Language. All freshmen take a 7 credit load. Sophomores and juniors take a minimum of 6.75. Seniors take a minimum of 6.25 credits. A student who fails any subject must make it up in summer school or in a tutorial. A student who fails two credits in one year may not return to Xavier. In order to complete all graduation requirements each student must perform community service. A diploma will not be granted to those students who do not complete their service hours. Grading System
Criteria for Academic Honors To attain High Honors for a given marking period, a student must
To attain Honors for a given marking period, a student must
Honors Portfolio Program RANK-IN-CLASS The student is placed in an ability level according to the composite score on his High School Placement Test. The levels are designated by AP, Advanced Placement; H, Honors College Preparatory; A, Accelerated College Preparatory; and CP, College Preparatory. A course without a letter designation is not leveled. Cumulative rank-in-class is calculated from a weighted system. The student with the highest weighted average is ranked number one. If two or more students have the same number of points, they are assigned the same rank; but the rank of their immediate successor(s) is as many below that of the tied students as the number of ties. The point values for grades received in courses at the various levels are as follows:
Special Academic Programs College credit is awarded at the University of Connecticut to outstanding high school students who successfully complete Honors Western Civilization. The following are A.P. Courses: A.P. English (248), A.P. U. S. History (631), A.P. Calculus (340), A.P. Studio Art (9671), A.P. Environmental Science (4452), A.P. American Politics (6523), A.P. Chemistry (431), A.P. Biology (441), A.P. Biology Lab (441L), A.P. Physics B (4422), A.P. Physics C (4423), A.P. Latin Literature (540), A.P. World History, A.P. European History. 250 - Humanities The Humanities Seminar is a program sponsored by Wesleyan University for talented students in several area high schools. It offers the reflective student the opportunity to ponder the nobility of the human spirit and the heroism of the human desire not only to endure but to prevail in a variety of situations. With Wesleyan professors and a Xavier teacher, students examine a wide variety of readings, both classic and contemporary. This course encourages students to question, to think critically, and to refine discussions and listening skills in a seminar format. Critical essays will be required. 501 - Beginning Chinese This is a basic course for beginning students of Chinese. It introduces the Chinese language and culture and aims to teach communication in both the spoken and written word. The class focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and writing; the four basic elements in language studies. The main goal of Beginning Chinese is to establish a foundation for learning in order for students to continue their study of the language at the undergraduate level. 2039 Writing Poetry, 2049 Survey of Film, 2979 SAT English Review, 3040 SAT Math Review, 3050 Stock Market, 4009 Engineering Design, 6013 Military History, 6015 Anthropology, 8611 Conditioning. The following are elective courses which meet three days a week, earn a grade, but do not affect the cumulative average or class rank, with the exception of conditioning and SAT Review which are Pass/Fail. 2039 Writing Poetry, 2049 Survey of Film, 2979 SAT English Review, 3040 SAT Math Review, 3050 Stock Market, 4009 Engineering Design, 6013 Military History, 6015 Anthropology, 6041 Debate, 8611 Conditioning Click here for a list of Colleges and Universities Xavier Graduates are currently attending. Useful links for students:
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