Graduation Requirements

In order to receive a diploma from Providence Catholic High School:

• Each student must earn at least 22 credits to meet the academic requirement for graduation. Therefore, each year a student must take and pass courses worth at least 5 ½ credits. If a student earns less than 5 ½ credits because of semester failures, these deficiencies must be made up in summer school to remain eligible to return to Providence Catholic for the next school year.

• Each student must take and receive a passing grade in the following courses:

4 years of Theology
4 years of English
3 years of Math
3 years of Laboratory Science
3 years of Social Science (U.S. History & Western Civilization)
2 yrs Foreign Language (Consecutive)*
1 year of Physical Education
½ year of Health
½ year of Economics
½ year of Intro to Technology

• The remaining credits are electives to equal at least 5½ credits per year or 22 credits over a four year program of study.

• Each student will take at least ½ credit of Theology per semester.

• Each student is required to pass an examination on the United States and Illinois Constitutions.

• Each senior must complete an approved retreat.

• Each junior must take the ACT test in April or June of his/her junior year.

• Each student, in order to participate in commencement exercises and/or receive a diploma, must satisfy penalties imposed for poor conduct, financial obligations, and attend all baccalaureate and graduation practices and/or services.

A student may not have more than one study period per semester.

*The Principal or Assistant Principal may substitute designated courses from the English or Fine Arts Department for the two year foreign language requirement when needed.