HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS - Immaculate Heart ...

ACADEMIC POLICIES
Voicing Concerns
Deficiency Notices
Each student must enroll in six classes per semester. Ordinarily, five credits are earned for
successful completion of each class. At the beginning of each semester, the teacher provides
the student with a syllabus, outlining the goals, objectives and course requirements.
When parents have a concern about a particular class, it is appropriate to consult first with the
teacher. This may be done either by calling or sending an e-mail message to the teacher at school
or by making an appointment to see the faculty member. If the matter is not resolved in this way,
it is then appropriate to contact their daughter’s academic counselor.
Every effort is made to keep the student and her parents informed of her academic standing.
Deficiency reports given out prior to the issuing of quarter and semester grades indicate that a
student is doing work that is below “C-” or that she is in danger of failing. It is still possible for a
student to get a deficient grade in a class without having received a prior deficiency notice when
the student goes into the mid-term or final examination with a “C” grade and then fails the exam.
Minimum Academic
Standard
Community Service
Requirement
EXPLANATION OF REPORT CARD MARKS
GPA and Class Rank
A student whose cumulative GPA is below a 2.0 at the end of either her freshman or sophomore
year will not be allowed to continue at Immaculate Heart High School. When a junior’s GPA falls
below a 2.0, her eligibility for continued enrollment will be determined after a thorough review of
her academic performance and an assessment of her potential for meeting the school’s graduation
requirements.
Students must complete their Christian community service requirement prior to or during the
respective school year. Any student who has not completed the required community service
requirement by the end of the appropriate academic year will receive a grade of F (Fail) on her
transcript until the hours are completed.
Immaculate Heart uses the standard 4.0 scale for reporting GPA. All grades except
physical education are used to compute GPA. A cumulative GPA is based on all
grades (except physical education) earned in grades 9 through 12.
Regular Classes
Grade Point
Report Cards
Summer School
Semester
Examinations
Academic Review
Remediation
Report cards are posted online at the end of each of the four quarters. The mid-term grades
(those of the first and third quarters) are considered to be progress reports. They indicate the level
of performance of the student up to that point in the semester; however, the grades are not
recorded permanently. All of the grades of both quarters are considered in each semester grade
which is recorded on the student’s transcript. No one is allowed to take semester examinations
unless all obligations to the school have been met.
If a student wishes to take a summer school course for credit toward graduation requirements
or to fulfill a prerequisite, she must obtain the approval of her academic counselor at Immaculate
Heart before enrolling in the class.
Students must take each semester examination on the day it is scheduled. These dates are printed
on the school calendar which is mailed to all current parents and students in late summer. Parents
and students should consult the calendar before making any appointments or vacation plans for
exam days. Only a documented illness or a significant family event is considered an acceptable
reason to request the postponement of a final examination. Should such a situation arise, parents
are to contact their daughter’s academic counselor prior to the scheduled exam. All tuition, library
fines, fees, etc., must be paid; all athletic uniforms must be returned; and detention obligations
must be met before a student will be allowed to take her final examinations.
A student who earns a cumulative GPA of 2.3 or below in a semester grading period will be placed
on Academic Review for at least one semester. She will be required to meet with her academic
counselor regularly and will receive bi-weekly reports from her teachers to help her to monitor
her progress.
A student who receives a “D” or an “F” in an academic subject must remediate the course
(i.e., repeat the course or take an approved course equivalent with prior counselor approval.)
If a student receives a “D” or an “F” in a sequential course ( i.e., foreign language, math, science,
etc.) she must repeat and pass the course before she will be eligible to take the next course in
the sequence. She must submit an official transcript of her report card grade for the repeated
course to her grade level academic counselor prior to the first day of classes. All grades will
appear on her transcript.
Citizenship Grade
TRANSCRIPTS/Withdrawals
A grade of “A” • 100%-90% A 4.0 A– 3.7
A grade of “B” • 89%-80% B+ 3.3 B 3.0 B- 2.7
A grade of “C” • 79%-70% C+ 2.3 C 2.0 C- 1.7
A grade of “D” • 69%-60% D+ 1.3 D 1.0 D- 0.7
A grade of “F” • Below 60% F 0.0 Failure
For the purpose of determining rank in class, grades in honors and A.P. classes will
be weighted as follows:
A 5.0 A- 4.7
B+ 4.3 B 4.0 B- 3.7
C+ 3.3 C 3.0 C- 2.7
Students who have not completed a considerable number of assignments or tests due to a
documented major illness may be given an “I” (Incomplete) for the quarter or semester grade
with the approval of the academic counselor. An Incomplete becomes an automatic “F” if
the work is not completed within 30 days.
In any society, adults are expected to function in ways that promote the common good.
Behavior that reflects such actions or attitudes is learned. Immaculate Heart takes seriously
the responsibility it has to teach good citizenship, and therefore encourages each teacher to
make a judgment on the level of cooperation and respect that a student demonstrates in each
class toward her teacher and her fellow classmates.
The transcript is the official record of scholastic work completed by the student during her high
school education. Transcripts are forwarded to colleges and universities upon written request
from the student. The release of this information requires the signature of a parent if the student
is 17 years of age or younger.
Requests for students to transfer to other schools should be directed to the Assistant Principal
for Student Life. Once a parent or guardian has initiated a student’s transfer, the student and the
parent must complete and sign transfer request forms and settle all academic, athletic, library
and financial accounts.
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