Contents

• School Description
• Program Description
• Curriculum
• High School Curriculum
• Middle School Curriculum
• Graduation Requirements
• Advanced Placement
• Class Rank and Grade Point Averages
• Academic Grading Scale
• Academic Assessment
• Stanford Achievement
• Senior Class Profiles
• Mean SAT Scores
• Mean ACT Scores
• Class Distribution
• Student Activities
• College Admissions
  

• a Catholic, private, coeducational school enrolling students from a variety of Christian and non-Christian backgrounds and from a wide range of ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• 475 students in grades 6-12, including 259 in grades 9-12
• rigorous college preparatory program for all students
• extensive athletic and extracurricular programs
• 100% of graduating class typically enroll in four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States
• accredited by North Central Association of Schools and the State of West Virginia

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION  top of page

   Charleston Catholic High School challenges students’ intellectual, spiritual, and personal levels in a community atmosphere. Daily theology classes provide opportunities for faith development, personal growth, and an understanding of others’ viewpoints. Participation in community service and cultural arts events is a requirement for promotion and graduation. Each year, students typically contribute over 11,500 hours outside the school day in service to the community.

CURRICULUM  top of page

   All students are enrolled in seven classes per day. All courses are offered at the college preparatory level with honors and Advanced Placement courses available beginning in tenth grade. Placement in all courses is based on achievement, aptitude, and motivation.

HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM  top of page
(courses in bold are required)

• Theology: Old Testament; New Testament; Morality, Peace, and Social Justice; World Religions and Christian Lifestyles
• English: Classic Literature, World Literature, American Literature, British Literature, Creative Writing/Film as Literature, Journalism, Philosophy, Mythology, Great Books, Appalachian Studies, AP English Language, AP English Literature
• Mathematics: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trig/Pre-Calculus, Honors Calculus, Honors Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC,
  AP Computer Science
• Science: Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Zoology/Entomology, Chemistry II, Astronomy, Biology II, Honors Physics, Honors Anatomy/Physiology
• History/Social Sciences: US History to 1900, World History to 1900, Twentieth Century, Political Science, Psychology, Military History, Stock Market and 20th Century Presidents, Anthropology /Criminology, AP Human Geography
• Foreign Language: Latin, French, and Spanish (each through level 4)
• Advanced Placement: Computer Science, English Language, English Literature, Calculus AB and BC, Physics, Statistics, Human Geography
• Others: Business & Finance, Art I and II, Art for Portfolio, Physical Education, Health and others
  

MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM  top of page

Sixth grade: theology; language arts; math; science; social studies; health/physical education; and exploratory

Seventh and eighth grade: theology; language arts; life science and earth science; geography and West Virginia studies; math 7, pre-algebra, algebra; physical education/ health; and exploratory

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS  top of page

   Graduation requirements exceed standards set by the State of West Virginia. Twenty-eight Carnegie units of credit are required in grades 9-12.

focus on the arts: 12 events

community service: at least 90 hours in grades 9-12

ADVANCED PLACEMENT  top of page

   In May 2007, 84% of CCHS students who were enrolled in AP courses scored 3 or higher on their College Board AP exams, compared to 47% in WV and 59% in US where students scored at this level. In addition, 70% of the CCHS students who chose to take AP exams for non-AP (i.e., college preparatory) classes taught at CCHS scored at least a 3 on the College Board AP exams.

CLASS RANK AND GRADE POINT AVERAGES  top of page

   Charleston Catholic High School does not rank students since all students follow a college preparatory curriculum.
   All courses are included in the computation of the GPA. Honors and Advanced Placement courses, noted by asterisks on transcripts, are weighted.

ACADEMIC GRADING SCALE  top of page

	A	=	93 - 100	=	4 points or 5 weighted
	B	=	85 - 92	=	3 points or 4 weighted
	C	=	75 - 84	=	2 points or 3 weighted
	D	=	70 - 74	=	1 point
	F	=	below 70	=	0 points

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT  top of page

• 100% of seniors take SAT and/or ACT
• 100% of juniors and sophomores take PSAT
• 100% of freshman and sophomores take PLAN
• 100% of students in grades 6-11 take norm- and/or criterion-referenced annual achievement tests

STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT 2006-2007  top of page

SENIOR CLASS PROFILES  top of page

MEAN SAT SCORES CLASS OF 2007  top of page

Mean SAT scores for CCHS students who also took SAT Subject Tests:

MEAN ACT SCORES - CLASS OF 2007  top of page

CLASS DISTRIBUTION  top of page
(* end of junior year)

STUDENT ACTIVITIES  top of page

   Life at Charleston Catholic High School includes a wide range of activities and service opportunities. Participation in unique clubs/activities and athletic teams is quite high, typically involving over 90% of the student body.

Clubs/activities: Housing Outreach Project Express (H.O.P.E.), Pax Christi, Ski Club, Student Activities Council, drama club, state and regional academic competitions, French Club, Spanish Club, Junior Classical League, Quiz Bowl, pep band

Sports Teams: baseball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, cheerleading, boys’ and girls’ cross country, golf, boys’ and girls’ soccer, softball, boys’ and girls’ swimming, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ track, and volleyball

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS  top of page

   Members of the class of 2007 were accepted by 116 colleges and universities and are attending 32 different colleges and universities across the United States.

   Students from CCHS classes 2000 through 2007 have been accepted to colleges and universities such as:

Amherst, Appalachian State, American, Auburn, Baylor, Belmont-Abbey, Bethany, Boston College, Boston University, Brown, Bowdoin, Bucknell, Butler, Carleton, Carnegie-Mellon, Case Western, Catholic University, Citadel, Clemson, Colby, Colgate, College of Charleston, Concord, Cornell, Davidson, Denison, DePaul, Drexel, Duke, Duquesne, Earlham, Eckerd, Elon, Emerson, Emory, Fordham, Furman, George Washington, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Greensboro, Hampden Sydney, Haverford, High Point, Hollins, Holy Cross, Indiana University, James Madison, Johns Hopkins, John Carroll, Kenyon, Lehigh, Loyola, Marietta, Marshall, MIT, Miami of Ohio, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, New York University, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Oberlin, Ohio State, Ohio University, Penn State, Purdue, Queens University, Radford, Randolph Macon, Reed, Rhodes, Rice, Roanoke, St. Mary’s of Maryland, St. Vincent, Salem, Sarah Lawrence, Savannah College of Art & Design, Shepherd, Smith, Southern Methodist, Stanford, Swarthmore, Tufts, US Military Academy, US Merchant Marine Academy, US Naval Academy, University of California-Berkeley, University of Charleston, University of Chicago, University of Colorado, University of Dayton, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland, University of Miami, University of North Carolina, University of Pittsburgh, University of Richmond, University of St. Andrews (Scotland), University of the South, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington & Lee, Washington University, Washington & Jefferson, Wellesley, WVU of Tech, West Virginia University, WV Wesleyan, Wheaton, Wheeling Jesuit, William and Mary, Wittenberg, Wofford, Wooster, Xavier, Yale