Academic Failures ● Any final failures in Religion, English, World History, U.S. History, required Lab Sciences, Language 1 or 2, Physical Education, Integrated Technologies/Foundations of Writing, and 9th, 10th, or 11th grade Math must be made up before a student is permitted to return to Notre Dame in September. Students may participate in approved summer schools, private tutoring or online courses with the approval of the Director of School and College Counseling and the Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction. ● If a student fails one or two 5-credit subjects, the student must make up these courses before returning and before taking subjects for which, the failed subject is a prerequisite. It is the student’s responsibility to earn sufficient credits in summer school in order to be eligible for the next semester. ● If a student fails a 5-credit course which is not a prerequisite for a sequential course or required for graduation, the student may return in September without making up this failure in summer school. ● Failure to complete summer school requirements could affect one’s ability to participate in athletics or co-curricular activities. Guidelines: ● It is the responsibility of the student, once a failure has been verified, to make plans to complete course remediation. Notre Dame offers a teacher-assisted credit recovery program in July. Students complete an academic course, receive teacher-supported study and have their exam scheduled. Students are not required to attend all scheduled hours ●
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For students attending an approved summer school, the final grade from the summer school (33%) will be averaged with the final Notre Dame course grade (67%); if this average is less than passing (65) and the student has earned a passing grade in summer school, the student will be given credit for the course and a grade of 65. Students who do not attend a Notre Dame approved summer school must take the Notre Dame examination after completing an approved course of study and receive a grade of 65 or better on the examination. The grade will be determined by the final grade in the Notre Dame course (40%), the grade earned in an approved summer school (40%) and the Notre Dame examination (20%) and must average 65 or better. Students who fail Physical Education will receive a maximum grade of 65 upon completion of required hours.
Student Participation in Graduation Ceremonies Participation in Commencement Exercises in a Diocesan high school is a privilege not a right. Only those students who have completed four years of high school and met all the requirements for a diploma may participate in the Commencement Exercises. Students may be excluded from participation in the Commencement Exercises for the following: three scholastic failures in the Senior year of studies; failure to fulfill financial requirements. Students may be excused from participation in graduation ceremonies at the written request of the parent or guardian.
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