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PROFILE OF A GRADUATESaints Peter & Paul High School is a Catholic, co‐educational, college preparatory parish school under the auspices of theDiocese of Wilmington. As a Roman Catholic institution of learning, we strive to empower our students with the strengthof character, ethics, conviction, and knowledge necessary to cope with and exert influence upon our dynamic world. Aswe increasingly challenge our students from year to year, we foster their roles as independent thinkers, activeparticipants in life, and responsible citizens of a global community. By creating a diverse and demanding program ofacademics, student life opportunities, and spiritual formation, we encourage our students to take an active ownership inlearning, to accept the challenge of intellectual and personal responsibility, and to strive for excellence in mind, body,and spirit.Since our school is an integral part of the Church’s mission, we strive to create an environment of Christian communityby imparting to our students the mandate of Christ to work for justice and peace in the world, to actively engage inservice to others, and to maintain a moral and spiritual code of conduct that is rooted in Gospel values and in theteachings of Christ.As a result, we believe that a graduate of Saints Peter & Paul High School:The Mind (Academics) Is proficient in all areas of instruction and prepared to enter college, the military, or the world of work. Is a critical, creative thinker who is capable of solving academic, ethical, and moral problems. Is a confident learner who is not only knowledgeable, but knows how to best acquire knowledge and studyindependently. Is inspired to continue the quest to challenge him or herself intellectually realizing that education is a life‐longprocess. Understands how the teachings of Christianity influence all areas of his or her academic formation.The Body (Student Life) Understands that a healthy life style is necessary in order to live and work to one’s fullest potential. Is able to work collectively and collaboratively in groups whether in a leadership or subordinate role. Is able to balance and prioritize the athletic, extracurricular, and service activities in his or her life. Is aware of the needs of his or her community and is willing to volunteer time and resources in service to others. Is willing to attempt new activities that will enrich his or her life and the lives of others.The Spirit (Spiritual Formation) Possesses integrity, compassion, and empathy as well as a moral code that promotes the common good and adesire to do what is right. Actively lives his or her faith in all areas of his or her life. Has the moral and ethical foundation to exercise good judgment, to show respect for others, and to execute theresponsibilities one has to God, family, country and the global community. Understands and accepts that spiritual formation is a life‐long commitment. Is reflective, self confident, and strives to be Christ for others.Adopted October 20128

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSSaints Peter & Paul High School students are required to fulfill 26 academic credits as listed below. All students areencouraged to maintain a diverse and challenging schedule that meets or exceeds this requirement.DISCIPLINECREDITS REQUIREDFOR GRADUATIONDISCIPLINECREDITS REQUIREDFOR GRADUATIONEnglish4Theology4Social Studies3Computer Science1Mathematics4Fine Arts1Science4Physical Education1World Language2Electives2Total26 COURSE SELECTION PROCEDURES & TIMELINEThe following time frame will assist students and parents in planning the course selection process for the upcomingschool year.FebruaryDepartments will make student course recommendationsMarchReturning students will meet with School Counselor/administrator todiscuss course selection processAprilMaster Schedule will be developed based on course selectionsParents/students with questions/concerns should contact the Director ofSchool & College CounselingCourse selection adjustments made in Master ScheduleAprilBegin incoming freshmen and transfer student course selection meetingswith School Counselor.Resolve scheduling conflictsMayContinue incoming freshmen and transfer student course selectionmeetings with School CounselorResolve scheduling conflictsFreshmen Math AssessmentJuneFinal student schedules provided to students9

QUALITY POINT SCALE/COURSE LEVELSSaints Peter & Paul High School offers college preparatory courses at three distinct academic levels: Academic, Honors,and Advanced Placement. Each course level is designed to challenge the student appropriate to his or her academicstrengths and learning styles. Also, each course level attempts to maximize the student’s ability at any level, assessingthem through an array of learning experiences. The Math Department has a three‐year Foundations level program forthose students who may need pacing or content adjustment.The academic year is divided into four marking periods. Grades are reported on quarterly, semester and final reportsand transcripts as the unweighted, numerical average. Grade point averages (GPA) may be either unweighted orweighted according to the level of course difficulty. The baseline for an unweighted GPA is a 4.0 (Academic courses).Honors and Advanced Placement courses are given additional weight toward GPA.Quality points are assigned to each final grade in a course for the purpose of calculating a GPA. For the purpose ofweighted GPAs, Honors and Advanced Placement courses are assigned additional quality points, befitting the increasingacademic difficulty of the course. The High School uses a multiplier of quality points depending on the course level.Honors courses are weighted with a multiplier of 1.25 and Advanced Placement courses with a multiplier of 1.50. Thecurrent Saints Peter & Paul’s baseline Quality Point Scale is as follows:Numerical GradeQuality 3‐7670‐7268‐6965‐6764 and er GradeEquivalentAA‐B BB‐C CC‐D DFStudent GPA is determined only by those courses taken at or approved by Saints Peter & Paul High School. Thosecourses taken as original outside credit, transferred from other institutions, or remediated failures will be listed on thetranscript with the grade and source of course. Courses taken from other accredited institutions will be calculatedtoward the Saints Peter & Paul High School GPA according to the Saints Peter & Paul High School grading scale.Academic (ACA) – This is the baseline course in all disciplines. These courses are designed to prepare studentsfor college work stressing strong foundational development. They are assigned grades on a four‐point scale with noadditional weighting.Honors (HON) – Honors classes are designed for those students who have demonstrated prior academicsuccess, who learn more quickly, and enjoy the challenge of delving into subject matter in a more comprehensivemanner. Students are challenged to work independently and are held to higher academic standards. Admission intoHonors level courses is dependent upon previous academic aptitude and departmental recommendations.Advanced Placement (AP) – These courses are designed for students who wish to compete for college creditbased on their work at Saints Peter & Paul High School. In some disciplines, Advanced Placement courses may substitutefor the Academic or Honors course (i.e. U.S. History, United States Government, and British Literature). In others, theyare a second year course in the discipline (i.e. Chemistry and Biology). The coursework is extremely rigorous and allstudents must take the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examination in the course at the end of the year. Thesetests are graded on a five‐point scale (five being the highest) and only students who achieve a three or higher aregenerally considered by colleges for the award of college credit. Admission into Advanced Placement courses isdependent upon previous academic aptitude and departmental recommendations.10

GLOBAL LEARNINGSaints Peter & Paul High School (“SSPP”) offers several alternative academic credit opportunities for students for originalhigh school credit, dual enrollment credit, or course remediation through its Global Learning Program. The School &College Counseling Office will assist any interested student in examining the following options. Dual EnrollmentCourses taken at approved and accredited colleges and universities outside of school with prior administrative approval.Credit may be earned towards both high school and college requirements and may be accepted as credit towardsgraduation requirements. Completed credits will be calculated into the student’s GPA using the SSPP grading scale.There may be specific prerequisites for consideration as stipulated by the participating institution. Online or Distance LearningOnline or distance learning courses taken through accredited colleges and universities for dual enrollment credit, orthrough accredited online high school providers for original credit or credit recovery. Completed credits will becalculated into the student’s GPA using the SSPP grading scale. There may be specific prerequisites for consideration asstipulated by the participating institution. Independent StudyOpen to qualified junior and senior students who wish to pursue an area of study that is not offered at the High Schoolor for advanced study in a given discipline. Students must obtain initial approval from the Director of School & CollegeCounseling and the respective department chair. Credit will be granted upon completion of approved academic plan andcalculated into the student’s GPA using the SSPP grading scale.GLOBAL LEARNING GUIDELINESTo request consideration for any global learning academic credit options, the following provisions apply.1. The student will meet with the Director of School & College Counseling to discuss options for global learning credit.2. The student has a demonstrated ability for independent work.3. Students should submit a Global Learning Application and full payment for each approved course to the Director ofSchool & College Counseling prior to the course start date. No credit will be considered without prior administrativeapproval.4. Global learning course options are not normally considered for coursework currently offered through SSPP.5. SSPP will only recognize credits earned through accredited institutions.6. For dual enrollment, online/distance learning, or independent study options for original credit, the student must be ingood academic standing (B average or greater in the discipline they wish to study) and demonstrate the capacity forindependent study.7. All course enrollments will be coordinated through the School Counseling Office. Families should not enrollindependently.8. The student is responsible for all costs associated with the course, including tuition, fees and materials. Payment mustbe submitted to the School Counseling Office with the request form. Registration will only be completed afterpayment has been received.9. Course requirements, grading policy and assessments will be determined by the participating institution.10. Students are responsible for successfully completing all course requirements as stipulated by the participatinginstitution and SSPP. SSPP is not responsible for the academic progress and or completion of required course work bythe student.11. Request for course withdrawals will follow the participating institution’s guidelines.12. Original credit dual enrollment, online/distance learning, or independent study options course failures will be postedaccordingly on the student’s official transcript and be calculated into the student’s GPA.13. Successful completion of any dual enrollment, online/distance learning, or independent study options for originalcredit will be posted on the student’s official transcript, stating the course, credit earned and name of participatinginstitution, and will be calculated into the student’s GPA using the SSPP grading scale.14. No partial credit will awarded to a student who fails to complete the entire curriculum within the allotted time frame.15. The course level (GEN, HON, AP) of the selected course is determined by the participating institution. SSPP will notadjust course levels.11

ACADEMIC REMEDIATIONStudents needing to remediate a course failed at Saints Peter & Paul High School may enroll in a summer school oralternative academic program approved by Director of School & College Counseling. Credit will be granted upon receiptof appropriate documentation from the participating institution. Remediated courses will be reflected on the student’stranscript as Pass/Fail. Remediated credit will not be calculated into the High School GPA.TRANSFER CREDITStudents transferring into Saints Peter & Paul High School after the beginning of the ninth grade will have theirtranscripts evaluated for transfer credit. Whenever possible, credit will be allowed toward Saints Peter & Paul HighSchool graduation requirements. Credit will be calculated into the student’s GPA using the Saints Peter & Paul HighSchool grading scale.ACADEMIC/SCHEDULING POLICIESCOURSE SCHEDULINGStudents will be scheduled for a seven‐class academic program each semester. Only when scheduling constraintspreclude scheduling a student into a seventh course will study halls be considered.PLACEMENT/MOVEMENTStudents are placed into Honors or Advanced Placement courses based on the criteria published for each course. Ingeneral, students are only advanced a maximum of one level over the previous year. Parents and students desiring alower placement may request such. Any student who scores below a 70% during the first semester of an Honors orAdvanced Placement course will be considered for movement to a lower level course for the second semester.ADD/DROPStudents/parents may request changes in student schedules up through the first two weeks of semester. Adding ordropping of courses will not be considered after that time without administrative approval. Each student is expected topass every course in which he or she is enrolled. Poor performance will not be considered as a reason for dropping acourse.OUTSIDE TUTORINGSaints Peter & Paul High School recognizes parents may at times feel that outside tutoring will be beneficial for theirstudent. However, outside tutoring should be used only as a supplement to traditional coursework and should becoordinated with the classroom teacher to insure optimum use of the resource. Outside tutoring by itself may not beconsidered for either original or remedial credit.The school provides a peer tutoring program coordinated through the National Honor Society on a weekly basis.12

DEPARTMENT OFFERINGS(*Indicates that course is not offered in SY2018‐2019) COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT“I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.”Isaac AsimovWEB DESIGNCS 502Semester1/2 creditQ.P. 4This semester course teaches students how to write web pages using hypertext markup language (HTML) and cascadingstyle sheets (CSS). Students then learn and use the Adobe Creative Suite software package to design a complete website that is ready to be published.ESSENTIALS OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING*CS 503Semester1/2 creditQ.P. 4This semester course stresses the development and use of correct logic and syntax in developing computer programs.Basic programming fundamentals are presented. Students learn programming skills by designing and writing applicationprojects.GRAPHIC DESIGNCS 504Semester1/2 creditQ.P. 4This semester course introduces students to the fundamentals of graphic design, using Adobe InDesign and Illustratorsoftware. Students will learn about aesthetics, design concepts and technical skills, providing them with a solidunderstanding of these disciplines. Students will also learn how to save and manipulate photographs on a computerusing Adobe Photoshop software. Exercises will teach the concepts of altering photos, using layers, filters, and otherdigital tools found in most image enhancement software.COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ICS 505Semester1/2 creditQ.P. 4This semester course introduces students to computer aided design (CAD) software. The students will use drafting toolsto create simple object 2‐D drawings and 2‐D precision drawings and technical illustrations, using AutoCAD software.COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN IICS 508Semester1/2 creditQ.P. 4In this semester course students will be introduced to the principles of engineering and problem solving techniques,using advanced features of computer‐aided design software. The students will use 3‐D drafting tools to create complex3‐D precision drawings and technical illustrations and print their final productions on a 3‐D printer.PREREQUISITE: CAD I and departmental approvalENTREPRENEURSHIPCS 509/SS 646Semester1/2 creditQ.P. 4This semester course introduces the entrepreneurship environment. Students will learn firsthand about the risks andrewards of operating a small business. Students will examine the definition of entrepreneurship and small business,provide an overview of the past and present small business environment, construct the steps and considerationsinvolved in turning an idea into a business, develop a product or service, research the mark, write a business plan andlearn how to obtain funding.PREREQUISITE: Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors13

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT“The best thing for being sad is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails.”T.H. WhiteThe Once and Future KingLITERARY GENRESENG 100Full Year1 creditQ.P. 4Literary Genres introduces students to the study of literature by genre and to writing about literature. The coursefocuses on developing basic grammar, speaking, thinking, vocabulary, reading, composition, and study skills. Researchskills are introduced and students are required to write a research paper.PREREQUISITE: NoneHONORS LITERARY GENRESENG 102Full Year1 creditQ.P. 5Honors Literary Genres introduces students to the study of literature by genre and to writing about literature. Thiscourse focuses on developing grammar, speaking, thinking, vocabulary, reading, composition, and study skills. Researchskills are introduced and students are required to write a research paper. Honors Literary Genres is accelerated, withadditional reading and writing assignments. It is recommended for highly motivated students who have demonstratedsuperior aptitude and achievement in reading and writing skills.PREREQUISITE: Departmental recommendationWORLD LITERATUREENG 111Full Year1 creditQ.P. 4World Literature provides students with an opportunity for in‐depth study of world literature presented in an historicalcontext. World Literature builds on the genre approach of Literary Genres by applying the students’ knowledge ofgenres to authors who are recognized as accomplished writers in many different eras and in many different parts of theworld. As a supplement to World History, World Literature introduces students to significant authors, their works, theirvarious literary styles, and the historical periods in which they wrote. Grammar, punctuation, syntax, vocabulary, andspelling are reviewed within the context of reading and writing about world literature. World Literature is recommendedfor those students who have demonstrated a mastery of fundamental reading and writing skills.PREREQUISITE: Literary GenresHONORS WORLD LITERATUREENG 112Full Year1 creditQ.P. 5Honors World Literature provides students with an opportunity for in‐depth study of world literature presented in anhistorical context. Honors World Literature builds on the genre approach of Honors Literary Genres by applying thestud

M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Marian University School Nurse Mrs. Trudy Norbury B.Eng., Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Essex (ENG) RN, Southhampton College of Nursing (ENG) FACULTY BY DEPARTMENT . M.S., Educational Technology, Boise State University