Benefits of the Summa Cum Laude
The Summa Cum Laude program offers the most challenging and rewarding course of study to those who are academically gifted. Faithful to the mission of Bishop Chatard High School, it assists the growth and development of the WHOLE person.
The "Summa" Program:
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Provides challenges, rewards, and opportunities for emphasizing advanced study in fields or areas of special interest to the student and personal attention to progress and projects offered by the Summa Cum Laude Council;
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Gives colleges and universities the opportunity to assess a student's performance against the most academically challenging program of the school;
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Creates opportunity for advanced placement or college credit based on the results of the AP exams;
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Offers mentoring by Summa Cum Laude advisors;
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Gives students the opportunity to earn as many as 21 college credits while attending high school, thereby reducing college tuition costs.
The emphasis on the study of foreign language prepares students for a global future, and the choice of AP courses allows students to emphasize the arts or sciences as their special interest.
The commitment to retreats, service, and some level of archdiocesan involvement promotes the faith development of the student and engenders respect and regard for the need to help others.
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