Academic Policies

Graduation Requirements

• 4 credits in Religion
• 4 credits in English (British and American Literature required)
• 4 credits in Mathematics
• 3 credits in Science (Biology and Chemistry required)
• 3 credits in Social Studies (Civics, World History and United States History required)
• 3 credits in Foreign Language**
• 1 credit in Physical Education
• .5 credit in Health
• .5 credit in Fine Arts

**Those College Prep students recommended for two years of Verbal Skills have a two-year requirement for Foreign Language.

Advanced Placement Courses

Presently, Xavier High School offers the following Advanced Placement Courses: English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Latin, United States History, Modern European History, World History, Calculus AB, Environmental Science, American Politics, Physics B, Chemistry, Biology, and Studio Art and Studio Design.

Policies Related to Failure of a Course

Any student who fails two (2) or more credits of the required number to be earned in a given year cannot return to Xavier. A student who loses fewer than two (2) credits because of final failure grades must make up all those credits at Xavier's summer school or by an office-approved tutoring program in order to return to Xavier in the fall. In addition, any student who fails any semester or full-year course in a given year is automatically placed on academic probation for the following school year.

At the end of each school year, all students will be evaluated by the school administration with regard to their academic performance. If the administration feels that a student's academic performance does not meet Xavier's standards, the student will not be invited to return for the next year.

Grading System

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