Academic Profile
The Mission
Cathedral, a Catholic college preparatory high school, provides to a diverse group of students opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth through service and academic excellence.
Accreditation
Cathedral is accredited by the state of Indiana and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.
Enrollment
1255 students in Grades 9 through 12 from 11 counties. Students attended approximately 130 different schools before entering Cathedral.
Faculty
Some 95 faculty members have an average of more than 15 years of teaching experience, with the majority holding master's degrees. With a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, a highly personalized approach to learning is maintained.
Academics
There are 11 academic departments providing more than 188 course offerings. Three instructional levels are offered-honors, academic and college preparatory-as well as honors-level independent study in nearly all disciplines. A special emphasis is placed on technology in the classroom. Honors and academic-level English students are required to take two years of foreign language (as listed below). College preparatory English students and students enrolled in the Language Support Program are not required to meet the foreign language requirement, except in unusual circumstances.
The Language Support Program is available to meet the special needs of the bright, dyslexic student preparing for college entrance. In this program, courses are taught at the academic level of instruction with appropriate accommodations.
Students are required to obtain the following 49 credits (one credit equals the successful completion of one semester of course work):
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- Biology 2
- Composition 1
- Economics 1
- English 8
- Fine Arts 2
- Foreign Language 4
- Geography 1
- Government 1
- Health Education 1
| - Mathematics 6
- Modern Technology 1
- Other Electives 3
- Physical Education 1
- Religious Studies 8
- Science Electives 4
- Social Studies Electives 2
- Speech or Debate 1
- U.S. History 2
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Test Data for 2008-09:
SAT
- Average Critical Reading: 562
- Average Math: 565
- Average Writing: 554
ACT
AP Exams
- 313 students took 668 Advanced Placement tests.
IB Exams
- 196 exams were given to diploma and certified candidates -- 83 percent scored a 4 or higher. In its three years of existence at Cathedral, a total of 20 students have received the IB diploma.
Courses Offered in Core Subjects
Students are encouraged to design coursework after Indiana's Core 40 or Academic Honors programs.
English - AP Language & Composition
- AP Literature & Composition
- English 11, IB
- Composition
- Composition (Advanced)
- Creative Writing
- Debate
- Debate (Advanced)
- Drama in Literature
- English (9, 10, 11, 12)
- English Literature/Shakespeare
- Ethnic Literature
- Etymology
- Journalism 1 (Introduction to Newspaper or Introduction to Yearbook)
- Journalism 2 (Newspaper or Yearbook)
- Speech
- Study Skills
- Themes in Ethnic Literature
- Themes in Sports Literature
- Themes in Women in Literature
World Languages - French (I, II, III (IB), IV (IB), AP French V)
- German (I, II, III (IB), IV (IB), AP German V)
- Latin (I, II, III (IB), IV (IB), AP Latin V)
- Spanish (I, II, III (IB), IV (IB), AP Spanish V)
Mathematics - AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Statistics
- Mathematical Studies SL, IB
- Mathematics SL, IB
- Algebra (I, II)
- Discrete Mathematics
- Geometry
- Pre-Algebra
- Pre-Calculus
- Probability & Statistics
- Problem Solving
- Trigonometry
| Science - AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- Biology, IB
- Chemistry, IB
- Physics, IB
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II
- Astronomy, Biology
- Biology (Advanced)
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Earth/Space Science
- Environmental Science
- Organic Chemistry
- Physics
- Scientific Research
- Zoology
Social Studies - AP United States History Seminar
- AP U.S. Government & Politics
- AP Psychology
- AP Human Geography
- AP Microeconomics
- AP World History
- Geography, IB
- History of the Americas, IB
- Psychology, IB
- International Relations
- Drug & Alcohol Issues
- Economics
- Geography and History of the World
- Government
- Law Education
- Modern World Civilization
- Psychology
- Sociology
- United States History
- World History
- World History and Civilization
- Topics in Social Science
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Grading Scale and GPA
The grade point average is computed by dividing the total grade points each semester by the number of classes taken which carry grade points. Courses not taken at Cathedral High School are not included in this computation. Honors courses, which are significantly more demanding, are weighted (see below).
As of Fall 2005, Cathedral High School does NOT rank its students.
| Grade Scale | Honors Pts. | Academic Pts. | College Prep Pts. |
| A | 4.67 | 4.25 | 4.0 |
| B+ | 4.0 | 3.58 | 3.33 |
| B | 3.67 | 3.25 | 3.0 |
| C+ | 3.0 | 2.58 | 2.33 |
| C | 2.67 | 2.25 | 2.0 |
| D+ | 2.0 | 1.58 | 1.33 |
| D | 1.67 | 1.25 | 1.0 |
College Selection
Approximately 100% of the students from the class of 2008 were accepted to colleges and universities across the nation. Those schools include:
