Academic Profile - RequirementsAcademic Profilehttp://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2016-09-12T20:18:41ZSquarespaceRequirements for Graduation from Loyolahttp://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2011/1/12/requirements-for-graduation-from-loyola.htmlKatherine Cullen2011-01-12T20:33:00Z2011-01-12T20:33:00ZAdvanced Placement Courseshttp://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2011/1/12/advanced-placement-courses.htmlKatherine Cullen2011-01-12T20:32:00Z2011-01-12T20:32:00ZLoyola participates in the nationwide Advanced Placement program of college-level instruction in high school by offering Advanced Placement courses. Students who complete these classes must take examinations prepared by the College Board in May. Success in the examination may earn the student college credit, advanced placement in college, or both.

]]>Requirements for Honors and Advanced Placement Courseshttp://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2011/1/12/requirements-for-honors-and-advanced-placement-courses.htmlKatherine Cullen2011-01-12T20:31:00Z2011-01-12T20:31:00ZLoyola encourages students to take demanding and advanced academic courses in all fields. Accordingly, grades in all Honors and Advanced Placement courses will be counted for rank-in- class on the following scale:


A+ =    5.3 pts.         A    =    5.0 pts.         A-    =    4.7 pts.
B+ =    4.3 pts.         B    =    4.0 pts.         B-    =    3.7 pts.
C+ =    3.3 pts.         C    =    3.0 pts.         C-    =    2.7 pts.

An A+ grade in a regular course receives 4.3 points. The maximum un-weighted GPA is 4.0.

The following entrance requirements apply to honors level courses. These are minimum requirements to be considered for entrance into restricted honors classes. Student selected for these restricted courses typically have GPA’s much higher than the minimum. The AP for Curriculum and Scheduling will have the final say regarding exceptions or special circumstances.

  1. Entrance requirements for honors and advanced placement courses include, but are not limited to:
    1. Cumulative overall 3.0 GPA or higher
    2. Cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher in the subject
    3. Recommendation from the current teacher in the subject area
    4. Acceptable scores on standardized or placement tests
    5. Recommendation from counselor
  2. A student may be dropped from an honors or AP course if any of the following occur:
    1. Cumulative weighted GPA drops below 3.0
    2. Grade in course (as listed on the transcript) falls below a B-
    3. Teacher recommends that the student be dropped from the course
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    4. Counselor recommends that the student be dropped from the course
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]]>Courses not Counted in GPAhttp://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2011/1/12/courses-not-counted-in-gpa.htmlKatherine Cullen2011-01-12T20:30:00Z2011-01-12T20:30:00ZCertain courses are not counted in students’ weighted or un-weighted GPA’s. These include PE, Lifetime Fitness, Aquatic Skills, Weight Training, Junior Advisory, Senior Magis, Advanced Digital Photography, Journalism, Personal Finance, Writing Workshop, and TA’s.

]]>I,D,F Gradeshttp://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2011/1/12/idf-grades.htmlKatherine Cullen2011-01-12T20:29:00Z2011-01-12T20:29:00ZIf a student receives an “I” (Incomplete) for any graded course, it will be recorded on the transcript and will count as 0.0 points when computing GPA’s. This will remain until all the coursework is completed and the teacher has awarded the appropriate letter grade (A- F).    Furthermore, a student may be denied a diploma until the incomplete course is made up to the school’s satisfaction.

Students who receive an “F” in any course must repeat the course either at Loyola or through an approved alternative program. The “F” will not be removed from the transcript and will continue to be counted (as a 0.0) in the student’s weighted and un- weighted GPA’s even after the course has been repeated. A student may be denied a diploma until the course receiving an “F” grade is made up to the school’s satisfaction.

Students who receive a “D” in any course may not repeat the course at Loyola.  A ”D” is considered a passing grade for Loyola High School.  However, depending on the class and the year in which the course was taken, a “D” might make a student ineligible for certain universities.  In these cases, students should seek out other institutions such as on-line schools or local community colleges to repeat the course.  Only courses pre-approved by the Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Scheduling will be permitted.  Once the course is repeated and a passing grade is presented to Loyola High School via a formal transcript, the new grade will be entered in a comment box on the Loyola transcript.  However, the original “D” will remain on the transcript as will the GPA weight of 1.0.  Only the original “D” and not the new grade will be used in computing weighted and un-weighted GPA’s.

]]>Senior Year Requirementshttp://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2011/1/12/senior-year-requirements.htmlKatherine Cullen2011-01-12T20:28:00Z2011-01-12T20:28:00ZSeniors are required to take six academic courses even if all graduation requirements have been met. Unscheduled or TA periods are not considered academic courses. The Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Scheduling approves exceptions to this requirement.

]]>Teacher Aides (TA's)http://www.loyolahs.edu/academic-profile/2011/1/12/teacher-aides-tas.htmlKatherine Cullen2011-01-12T20:19:56Z2011-01-12T20:19:56ZRestricted to seniors taking five academic courses, TA’s are required to have at least a 3.0 weighted GPA and at least a 3.0 GPA in the subject area for which they are working. TA’s must attend to their duties at their specified locations on a daily basis. TA’s may also be assigned to the main office, student center, library, counseling office, or community service office. The Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Scheduling approves all such positions as well as any exceptions to these responsibilities.

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