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Curriculum
Graduation Requirements
Saint Mary's Academy is a college preparatory school and students are expected to maintain at
least a C average (2.0) in all academic subjects: Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, Social
Studies and Foreign Language. Students take six courses per semester and sixty (60) credits each
year in attendance are necessary to graduate.
| RELIGION |
40 CREDITS |
| One course each semester in attendance |
| ENGLISH |
40 CREDITS |
| One course each semester in attendance |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
20 CREDITS |
| Four semesters of the same foreign language |
| MATHEMATICS |
30 CREDITS |
| Six semesters |
| SCIENCE |
20 CREDITS |
| Two semesters of Biological Science and two semesters of
Physical Science. Note: for UC/CSU consideration, the
credits in physical science must be in Chemistry or Physics |
| SOCIAL STUDIES |
30 CREDITS |
World Civilization (two semesters)
U.S. History (grade 11)
U.S. Government and Economics (grade 12) |
| FINE/PERFORMING ARTS |
10 CREDITS |
Two semesters in elective visual/performing arts courses
Note: for UC/CSU two semesters from the same
visual/performing arts course are required. |
| REQUIREMENTS |
10 CREDITS |
Life Skills/Physical Education 9
Computers/Physical Education 9 for Class of 2004
Health (grade 9 requirement)
Introductory Physical Science (grade 9 requirement or equivalent) |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
10 CREDITS |
| Two years |
| ELECTIVES |
30 CREDITS |
| Semester or year courses may be chosen from
all departments except religion and taken in addition to
required courses to complete the 60 credits required for
each year in attendance. |
College and University Requirements
The University of California System/CSU System -- Students must successfully complete a specific
sequence of high school courses in the subjects listed below. Fifteen units of high school work will
complete the Subject Requirements; at least seven of the fifteen units must be earned during the last
two years of high school.
Eligibility for admission depends on a grade point average of courses taken in grades 10-12 in combination
with scores on SAT II or ACT tests. (SAT II Tests are required for UC schools only.) Students must
satisfactorily complete subject requirement to enter the University of California System and the CSU
System (see a-g requirements below).
| a) |
SOCIAL
STUDIES
World Civilization/Geography
U.S. History/Government |
two years required |
| b) |
ENGLISH
composition, literature, etc. |
four years required |
| c) |
MATHEMATICS
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 |
three year required
four years recommended |
| d) |
LABORATORY SCIENCE
Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
two years required
three years recommended |
| e) |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
French, Spanish etc. |
two years same language
three years recommended |
| f) |
COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVES
These are in addition to those required in the "a" through "e" requirements.
They are to be chosen from at least two of the following areas:
history, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, foreign
language (two years if a different language), social science (world
religions, psychology), visual and performing arts ( i.e. drawing
2, 3) |
two years |
| g) |
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS |
one year |
UC/CSU eligibility depends on a grade point average in six subject areas combined with SAT or
ACT scores and the SAT II in writing, math level 1 and a third exam in an area at the choice of the
student.
Saint Mary's Academy requirements meet most other college and university standards. In all cases,
a strong four year academic program successfully completed, including the senior year, is required.
The requirements for grade point average (GPA) and SAT/ACT scores vary with individual
institutions.
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