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Graduation Requirements

CREDITS       SUBJECT

4                Theology (or .5 per semester at St. Pius)
4                English*
                     Electives
                     Classics of Film and Literature
3                Social Studies*
                      World History, United States History                         Government/Economics
                        Electives
                        Geography/Ancient Civilizations
                        Current Issues and Political Speech
                        AP European History
                        Psychology or AP Psychology
                        Sociology
                        AP Macro and Microeconomics
                        History and the Holocaust
4                Mathematics*
4                Science*
                       Physical Science or Physics, Chemistry, and Biology - required
                       Plus one or more of the following:
                       Anatomy and Physiology
                       Physics (if Physical Science was taken)
                       AP Chemistry
                       AP Biology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                       Zoology
                       Marine Biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
2                Foreign Language (must be in one language)*
                       Electives
                       Foreign language beyond second year
                       A second language
1                Physical Education
                       Personal Fitness
                       Health
.5               Computer Applications
1.5              Electives

24    TOTAL

* Denotes core academic area                              

Works of Mercy Requirement

Students are required to take part in the Works of Mercy Apostolic Program as part of their ongoing Catholic formation. Students are to complete their Works of Mercy service requirements outside of the regularly scheduled school day unless the project is a Campus Ministry/St. Pius sponsored event (ie; Mission trip and March for Life).

Students must complete 5 Apostolic Projects per year. Each project must be no less than 2 hours in length. Of the 5 projects at least 3 must be from the Works of Mercy list found on the spx.org web site. The remaining 2 projects are the choice of the student, but must be approved by Campus Ministry. Specific concerns about projects must be addressed by Campus Ministry prior to completion. Failure to meet the requirements of the program will be reflected in a 10 point deduction from the second semester Theology grade. In addition, seniors who do not complete the requirement will not be allowed to walk at the graduation ceremony. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who do not complete the requirement will not be allowed to be out of uniform on any day for the following school year.