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The first line of each course description has the course number, name, level, (AP = Advanced Placement, H=Honors, CP = College Prep and whether the course is one semester (S) or a full year (Y) in length.
Students are invited by departments to participate in AP and Honors courses based on their demonstrated ability, skills, work habits and motivation. Students enrolled in AP and Honors courses who do not continue to demonstrate these qualities will have their invitations withdrawn from the programs. Courses labeled AP include an 8 point addition in the final numeric average and require an $80 fee for the AP exam that is administered in May. Students enrolled in AP courses are expected to take the AP exam.
The College Prep courses at St. Pius X are rigorous programs of study which prepare the students for the demands of competitive colleges. College Prep courses accommodate student learning styles by using two teaching formats. Some College Prep courses require greater independence and more long term assignments. Others are more structured with daily homework assignments, frequent quizzes and long term projects broken into several steps. It should be noted that most of these classes use the same textbook.
Students are expected to take any full year course (those labeled Y) for the full year whether the course is required or an elective. It is not acceptable to drop the course at the semester except in extraordinary circumstances.
Once the school year has started it is not appropriate to change electives or drop a one semester elective course for a study hall or unassigned period. |
