Diploma Requirements 2010-2011
To receive a diploma from Bishop Chatard, a student is required to: 1) complete a total of 8 semesters in high school, 2) complete all the requirements of the Christian service program including service projects and senior service essay, 3) pass the Core 40 assessments, 4) pass the Indiana ISTEP Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE) and 5) successfully complete all of the required courses in one of the following courses of study plus the required religion courses:
For Summa Cum Laude Requirements see "Summa" on the left
Beginning with the Class of 2012, all students must pass the End of Course Assessments (ECA) in Algebra I and English 10.
| Area |
Core 40 Diploma |
Core 40 with
Academic Honors Diploma |
| Religion |
8 credits or 2 for each school year in attendance at BCHS |
8 credits or 2 for each school year in attendance at BCHS |
| English1 |
8 credits: Literature, Composition, Speech |
8 credits: Literature, Composition, Speech |
| Mathematics2 |
6-8 credits: Algebra I, II, Geometry.
Students must take a math course each year. |
8-10 credits: Algebra I, II and Geometry.
Students must take 2 additional credits from any Core 40 Math course. |
| Science2 |
6 credits: 2 Biology, 2 Chemistry or Integrated Chem-Physics, and 2
additional credits from any Core 40 science course.
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6 credits: 2 Biology, 2 Chemistry or Integrated Chem-Physics. Students must take 2 additional credits from any core 40 science course.
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| Social Studies |
6 credits: 2 U.S. History; 2 Government/Economics; and 2 World History
or 2 World Geography/History of the World |
6 credits: 2 U.S. History; 2 Government/Economics; and 2 World History
or 2 World Geography/History of the World |
Directed Electives:
World Language2,
Fine Arts |
5 credits total
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Language: 6-8 credits in one language or 4 credits in two different languages
Fine Arts: 2 credits |
| Health |
1 credit |
1 credit |
| Physical Education |
2 credits |
2 credits |
| Technology |
1 credit (Class of 2010 & 2011)
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1 credit (Class of 2010 & 2011)
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| Electives |
5 credits
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7
additional credits |
| Total |
48 credits - minimum |
55 credits minimum
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| Further Requirements |
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GPA of 3.0 or above
No semester grade below C-
Students must complete ONE of the following:
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Two AP courses & exams
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1200 SAT (critical reading & math)
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26 ACT composite
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6 hours of dual college credit
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1 AP class and 3 hours of dual college credit
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1Research papers
All juniors and seniors are required to write a research paper in their respective English classes. Students must complete the research paper in order to earn a passing grade for the semester in which the paper is to be submitted.
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2For Science, Math, and World Language, a student who fails the first semester but has a second semester average of C or higher will receive credit for both semesters (2 credits).
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