The instructional program of studies available at Marquette High School has been designed to enable each student to fulfill his/her potential capacity for intellectual, personal and social growth. To insure ones maximum development, each student should begin early to plan a course of study, taking into consideration all available information concerning the world of work, as well as his/her own interests, abilities, motives and prior achievements. As the individual matures and gains knowledge, he/she must be prepared to evaluate and revise this plan.
Each student must decide which courses he/she will
take in high school, whether or not he/she will
seek educational training after high school, and, if he/she does, what
school one will choose for this
training. Counselors aid students in making these decisions by
helping them assess their abilities and
by supplying them with information on vocational training schools,
colleges and universities, and
information on entrance requirements and scholarship opportunities.
With the aid of one’s teacher
advisor and counselor, each student selects his/her courses for the
following year. The work of the
counselor supplements the daily guidance offered by parents at home;
the best results can be achieved
only when school personnel and parents correlate their efforts.
Therefore, parents and students are
urged to maintain contact with one’s counselor and other school personnel.
Appointments with any
teacher or administrator can be made by phoning Marquette (872-3356).
A. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. In order to graduate from Marquette High School, a
student must successfully complete work in certain
well-defined branches of study. The current requirements were
adopted by the Marquette Board of
Education in the spring of 1998.
2. A credit refers to the value given for
a semester course. In general, a semester course is worth 1 credit
and a year course is worth 2 credits. All Marquette students
are required to be carrying eight credits
each semester. Juniors and seniors are allowed to carry seven
credits each semester if a work release
is obtained.
3. A student entering Marquette must successfully
complete 56 academic credits to be awarded a diploma
from Marquette.
4. The Board has specified 31 of these credits to
be taken in the following departments: theology, English,
math, social studies, science, and computers. Specifically,
each student graduating from Marquette
must successfully meet the following departmental requirements:
8 credits of Theology
A waiver for non-Catholic students may be granted
for individual courses upon consultation of the theology department and
approval by the school board. Exception: The second semester
of Theology I teaching adolescent development and/or personal growth and
dating are mandatory in order for Marquette and its students to comply
with current state standards
9 credits of English including 2 credits each English I,II,and
III.
6 credits of Mathematics including 2 credits each in Algebra
or Basis Algebra
6 credits of Natural Science including 2 credits each in Freshman
Science and Biology
7 credits of Social Studies including 2 credits each in World
Studies, U.S. History and 1 credit each in American government and Sociology.
1 credit of Computers I
5. The other 19 credits may be selected by the individual
student from those courses offered at Marquette
and those shared-time courses at Bellevue Community High School which
are approved by
Marquette's administration. Band and choir will each be worth
2 credits per year which will count
toward the 56 credits required for graduation and will be calculated
into the student's grade point
average
6. The graduation requirements for the classes of 2008,
2009 and 2010 remain at 56 credits with 8 credits of Theology, 8 credits
of English, 4 credits of Mathematics, 4 credits of Natural Sciences, 6
credits of Social Studies, and 1 credit of Computers 1.
7.In addition, each student is expected to take
physical actvity each semester; waivers for an individual semester will
be granted only fo medical reasons or scheduling conflicts deemed irresolvable
by the administration. Each year of physical edition carries 1/2
credit fper year which counts toward the 56 credits required for graduation
and is calculated into the student's grade point average.
8. Students for Educational Services
(SES) is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors and is worth 1 credit
per semester. Students may take SES for a maximum of four (4) semester
learning a maximum of four (4) credits. These credits count toward
the 56 credits required for graduation but are not calculated into the
students grade point average.
9. Driver education is available only
during the summer through one's home school district (Bellevue,
Andrew, Dubuque, etc.).
10. In the light of increasing entrance requirements
for Iowa's colleges and state universities, those
planning to go to college are urged to take additional mathematics
including Algebra II, additional
science including Chemistry, and at least two years of a foreign language.
B. SAMPLE COURSE LOADS:
1. The typical freshman schedule would include
a) Theology
b) English I
c) World Studies
d) Algebra I or appropriate level math course
e) Freshmen Science or Biology I
f) Keyboarding or Computers or elective
g) Spanish I or elective
h) one elective
i) Physical education
2. The typical sophomore schedule would include
a) Theology
b) English II
c) Biology
d) Geometry or appropriate level math course
e) Spanish II or elecive
f) three electives
g) Physical education
3. The typical junior schedule would include
a) Theology
b) English III
c) U.S. History
d) Advances Algebra or appropriate level math courses
e) four electives
f) Physcal Education
4. The typical senior schedule would include
a) Theology
b) American Government & Sociology
c) Enghish elective
d) Five Electives
e) Physical education
C. SHARED-TIME CLASSES:
1. A student is not allowed to enroll in a course
at BHS if the same course is offered at Marquette.
2. The Marquette administration reserves the right
to limit the number of shared-time classes taken by a
Marquette student in a particular semester. A maximum of two
courses is allowed at BHS. An
additional course may be taken at BHS with administrative approval.
3. Marquette students attending BHS for one or more
courses must abide by all of BHS’s regulations
concerning attendance and individual classroom procedures.
4. For safety reasons, economy and the orderly movement
of students, Marquette students are normally
expected to use the bus transportation provided by Marquette.
Exceptions to this rule may be allowed
on a particular occasion with the permission of the parents and the
Assistant Principal; in such an
instance, a student driving to BHS must also abide by BHS’s own parking
regulations.
5. The regular course fees charged to all students
at BHS are paid directly by Marquette High School
from money received from Marquette’s own book fee. Individual
students, however, remain
responsible for any other fees (for example, the cost of materials
in an art or shop course) charged by
BHS.
D. CLASS CHANGES:
1. Course registration changes may be made through
the Guidance Office during the first six days of the
semester. Entrance into a class after that time is possible only with
the approval of the course
instructor, the guidance counselor, the principal and the students'
parents.
2. A student who withdraws from a course during
the first four weeks of the semester may do so only if
the student is able to make arrangements to take another class during
the same book.
3. A student will only be able to drop a class
after four weeks with the approval of the instructor, the
guidance counselor and the principal. A grade of W is recorded on a
students' transcript for all courses
dropped during the fifth through eleventh week of classes.
4. A student withdrawing from a course after the
first five days will be subject to the following charges.
Second week - $10.00. Third and fourth week - $35.00. Fifth through
eleventh week- $50.00
E. HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR ELEMENTARY/ MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:
Elementary students who are enrolled in and
successfully complete high school equivalent courses, e.g. Algebra, will
have those classes noted on their high school transcript. High school
credit can not be given for those courses, but they may be substituted
for a high school prerequiste, permitting enrollment in advanced courses
upon entering high school, e.g. taking Algebra in eighth grade may permit
entrance into Geometry in high school..
This policy reflects the NCAA directive not to provide high school credits for high school equivalenet courses a student takes in elementary school.
F. GRADING SYSTEM:
The following letter grades and 4.0 GPA systems
are currently used at Marquette.
| A- | 95-100 | 4.00 |
| A- | 93-94 | 4.00 |
| B+ | 91-92 | 3.33 |
| B | 87-90 | 3.00 |
| B- | 85-86 | 2.67 |
| C+ | 83-84 | 2.33 |
| C | 79-82 | 2.00 |
| C- | 77-78 | 1.67 |
| D+ | 75-76 | 1.33 |
| D | 72-74 | 1.00 |
| D- | 70-71 | 0.67 |
| F | Below 70 | 0.00 |
Work that was incomplete at the end of
a term will be recorded as “F” if it is not completed within the
assigned extended period.
G. HONOR ROLL:
A listing of those students earning a 3.20 grade
point average for the grading period will be issued
following each grading period (1st through 4th quarter). Those
who have made the High Academic
Honor Roll (3.5 and above) for four consecutive quarters will qualify
for an Academic Letter.
H. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY:
1. Introduction: Membership in the National
Honor Society is an honor bestowed upon a student.
Selection for membership is decided by faculty evaluations and a faculty
council. It is based on
outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service.
Once selected, members have the
responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities. Selection
to the National Honor Society is
based on the student’s demonstration of the following traits.
2. Scholarship. The junior or senior
student must have a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point.
3. Leadership. The student leader:
a) is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying
principles, and making suggestions
b) demonstrates leadership in promoting school activities.
c) exercises influence on peers in upholding school
ideals.
d) contributes ideas that improve the civic life
of the school.
e) exemplifies positive attitudes
f) demonstrates academic initiative
g)successfully holds offices or positions of responsibility,
conducting business effectively and efficiently, and, demonstrates
reliability and dependability without prodding.
h) demonstrates positive leadership in the classroom,
at work, and in school or communityh activities. Is thoroughly dependable
in any responsibility accepted.
4. Service. The student who serves:
a) is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain
a loyal school attitude.
b) participates in some outside activity: Girl Scouts,
Boy Scouts; church groups; volunteer services for the age, poor, or disadvantaged;
family duties.
c)volunteers dependable and well-organized assistance,
is gladly available, and is willing to sacrifice to offer assistance.
d)works well with others and is willing to take
on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities.
e) is willing to represent the class or school in
interclass and interscholastic competition.
f)shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers,
and students.
5. Character. The student of character:
a) takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations
graciously.
b) consistently exemplifies desirable qualities
of behavior (cheerfulness, friendliness, stability, etc.).
c) upholds principles of morality and ethics.
d) cooperates by complying with school regulations.
e) observes instructions and rules, punctuality
and faithfulness, both in and out of the classroom.
f) demonstrates the highest standards of honesty
and reliability.
g) manifests truthfulness in acknowledging obedience
to rules and the avoidance of cheating.
h) actively helps rid the school of bad influences
or environment.
I. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY:
Marquette Catholic School students are governed
by the state of Iowa's academic eligibility rules
that went into effect on July 1, 2006. If a student is ineligible
by state of Iowa's standards, their
ineligibility will be governed by the state of Iowa's guidelines.
For purpose of the rules, extracurricular activities
include all interscholastic athletics, cheerleading,
band and choir contests, drama productions, and speech.
It is important for each student, regardless of
one's classes each semester. Therefore, it is necessary
for any student participating in any extracurricular activity (e.g.
sports, play) to be doing passing work.
Academic ineligibility will be handed as follows:
1. A student must
receive credit in at least 4 subjects at all times.
2. At the end of a
grading period (first and second semesters), if a contestant is given a
failing
grade in any course for which credit is awarded, the contestant
is ineligible to dress for and compete in
the next occurring interscholastic athletic contests and competitions
in which the contest is a bona fide
contestant for 20 consecutive school days. A "bona
fide contestant" means a student who presently is
or previously has competed in the interscholastic athletic activity
to which the student's period of ineligibility
herein applies. This definition shall not apply to a student
in the ninthgrade. At the end of a grading
period that is the final grading period in a school year (end of the
second semester), a bona fide
contestant in interscholastic baseball or softball for the four consecutive
weeks following the end of the
final grading period (end of second semester).
3. An incomplete
is not considered a failing grade at the end of a grading period.
However, the
incomplete must become a passing grade within a three week period
or the grade becomes a failing
grade. If the incomplete was given due to a medical condition,
longer period of time to make up the
incomplete grade could be granted. A letter from a doctor would
be necessary to grant a longer period
for the incomplete to become a passing grade.
4. Withdrawals
from a class are not considered a failing grade. Students will be
allowed to drop
classes until 3:05 p.m. of the first Friday of December.
During the second semester, students may
drop classes until 3:05 p.m. on the first Friday of May. In order
to withdraw from a class, the student
must have the following permissions, parent/guardian (in writing),
counselor, assistant principal and
principal. A student may not drop a "required" course at any
time.
5. Ineligibility begins
at the time grades are due to the counselor's office.
If further explanation in needed, please refer to the Iowa Department of
Education policy. A copy
in available in the school offices and with the Activities Director.
Note: At the time of this printing, revision to the Iowa State Board
of Education
Administrative Code Scholarship Rules 36.15(2), including a No Pass-No
Play provision, were being
considered in the Iowa Legislature. If changes in the Code occur,,
an addendum outlining the
change(s) will be printed and distributed to all Marquette Catholic
families.
6. Any question about the
student's ineligibility may be referred to the Marquette administration.
Extenuating circumstances in a specific case will be considered.
The principal, assistant principal, and
counselor will make the final decision about ineligibility.
7. A student failing
a course at the end of the first or second will have his/ her eligibility
evaluated
on an individual basis by the Marquette administration: counselor,
assistant principal, and principal.
8. Those enrolled
in choir or band are allowed to participate in any scheduled concert, despite
current academic probation or ineligibility, because said participation
is a factor in the overall grading
procedures for that class.
J. FAILURES:
The usual way to make up lost credits through failure
or dropping a course is to repeat the course ( or
take its equivalent) the following year (in addition to one’s normal
academic load). Alternative actions,
such as correspondence courses or on-site class work through one of
the area’s community colleges,
may be acceptable pending administrative approval. Should a student
not be able to complete 56 units
of credit in one’s four years at Marquette, the administration may
issue a Certificate of Attendance to
the student in lieu of a diploma.
K. TRANSCRIPT FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE , EMPLOYMENT,
etc.:
Anyone needing a transcript of credits forward to
a prospective college, employer, etc., must sign a
release of information form from the Guidance Office. Each transcript
request must be accompanied by
a $1.00 fee for current students and a $2.00 fee for alumni.
