Curriculum

Mount St. Mary Catholic High School provides an intensive, college-preparatory education built on the Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum. All students are encouraged to take Pre-AP and AP classes in math, science, English, social studies, and foreign language and sit for the AP tests through which they can earn college credit.

Our AP-trained teachers also teach our non-AP courses, so even students who do not take AP classes benefit from our enhanced curriculum.

We use a semester system with courses ranging in length from one semester to a full year. There are four 9-week grading periods. Report cards are avilable online at the end of each 9-week period. At the end of the semester, comprehensive exams are administered in each course.

Graduation requirements:

Religious Studies - 4.0 credits
English - 4.0 credits
Math - 3.0 credits (4-beginning with the class of 2014)
Science - 3.0 credits
Social Studies - 3.5 credits
Foreign Language - 3.0 credits

Fine Arts - 1.0 credits

Physical Education - 0.5 credits

Personal Finance - 0.5 credits

Speech - 0.5 credits

Geography - 0.5 credits (beginning with class of 2016)

Electives - 5.0 credits (3.5 class of 2013 and 2.5 class of 2014 and beyond)

Rocket Experience - 0.5 credits 

Click here for the 2012-2013 Curriculum Guide.

Grading Scale:                  

A……………90-100                  
B……………80-89                  
C……………70-79                   
D……………60-69
F……………below 60

Unweighted Scale:                  

A……………4.0                  
B……………3.0                  
C……………2.0                   
D……………1.0
F……………0.0

Weighted Scale(Applies to AP, Pre-AP, and Honors Courses):                  

A……………5.0                  
B……………4.0                  
C……………3.0                   
D……………2.0
F……………0.0