HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits are assigned to each course. To receive the assigned credits, a student must receive a passing grade in that subject for which he or she has been enrolled. A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND CREDITS
- One credit in Religion for each year in attendance at Bishop Walsh
- Four credits in English
- Three credits in Social Studies (Civilizations of the World, American Government, and U.S. History)
- Three credits in lab-based Sciences
- Two credits in the same modern Foreign Language (French and Spanish are offered)
- Three credits in Mathematics (two in Algebra and one in Geometry)
- One-half credit in Keyboarding and one-half credit in Computer Education
- One-half credit in Art and one-half credit in Music
- One-half credit in Physical Education and one-half credit in Health
- Electives to complete a total of 24 credits, the minimum number required for graduation.
We recommend four credits in Social Studies, Science, Math, and Foreign Language
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS
The Middle School years are a time of rapid growth in young people. Educational, social, and athletic skills develop rapidly. In the religious realm, questions of faith and practice arise. The patterns that prove successful with elementary aged children are no longer productive with the middle school student.
At Bishop Walsh, we try to provide a climate in which the developing middle school student will have the support of caring professionals, the limits of traditional schedule, homework expectations, and guidelines for proper behavior. With the opportunities provided in the sphere of academics and also student activities, students are enabled to test their evolving potential against a backdrop of solid educational programs.
One of the greatest challenges to a child at this age is social development. Our history at Bishop Walsh has led us to conclude that children are best served by heterogeneous grouping at the Middle School level. Students are challenged to cooperate on tasks, to seek new adventures of learning, and to capitalize on the skills of all by working in the heterogeneous environment. All students are given the opportunity to do enrichment work if they have met the basic requirements. Even though our program may have its limitations, we hope that it meets the needs of those for whom we have been called to serve. |
