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. 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 - 4.0 credits
Science - 3.0 credits
Social Studies - 3.5 credits for Class of 2015 (4 for the Class of 2016 and beyond)
Foreign Language - 3.0 credits
Fine Arts - 1.0 credits
Physical Education - 1 credit for the Class of 2015 (1/2 credit starting with class of 2016)
Personal Finance - 0.5 credits
Speech - 0.5 credits
Geography - 0.5 credits (beginning with class of 2016)
Electives - 3 Credits
Rocket Experience - 0.5 credits

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