Mount Carmel School

To educate the whole person within a Catholic community to see with Christ's eyes. Our community challenges each individual academically, socially, morally, and spiritually. All high school students must complete a minimum of 28.0 credits to graduate. One two-semester course equals one credit while semester courses equal credit. Minimum requirement... s for graduation are: Theology (4), Literature (1), Composition (1), English (3), Science (3) (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Mathematics (3) (Algebra I, II, Geometry and/or Pre-Calculus), Social Science (3) (NMI History, World History, U.S History, and/or Civics), Foreign Language (2) (Japanese and Spanish), Physical Education (2), Fine Arts (1), Computer (1), and Electives (4). Courses are offered at the College Preparatory and Advanced Placement levels. High school students must also complete twenty hours of community service each year. Cumulative GPA includes all grades earned during the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. Transfer in students' Cumulative GPA reflects all grades earned from other schools including Mount Carmel. All grades earned from other high schools or summer programs that are valued at the college preparatory level, Advanced Placement Classes and Honor Classes are (4.33). The top mark is A+, while the bottom mark is F. Advanced Placement courses are only offered to 11th and 12th grades and include AP History, AP United States Government and Politics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles and AP Psychology. Mount Carmel School requires students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam. Enrollment in Advanced Placement courses is by faculty recommendation and exam. There is no limit to the number of Advanced Placement courses a student may take per year. An average of 43% of the senior class is taking at least one Advanced Placement course. About 80% of graduates continue on to a 4-year college and the ...Read More