Jesuit High School is a college preparatory and as such students
graduating from Jesuit will have completed a course of study
which satisfies the minimum admission requirements of most
colleges and universities. It is hoped that each student will
have developed intellectual skills and understandings which cut
across and go beyond academic requirements for college entrance;
that they will begin to see the need for intellectual integrity
in their personal quest for truth and in their responses to
social issues. The goal of Jesuit education is to help each
student realize the fullness of his intellectual, spiritual,
artistic, physical, and social potential so that he can more
effectively help God build His Kingdom on earth as it is in
Heaven. All curricular/academic policies have been developed with
that goal in mind.
One of our goals at Jesuit High School is to develop independent
and confident students ready for the rigors of college. High
school years are a balance, then, between parental involvement
and student accountability and organization. To help keep parents
informed while also encouraging student independence, Jesuit
teachers use a system called Edline to record grades and, in some
cases, post assignments.
Students or parents who have a question regarding a grade should
first attempt to resolve the issue with the teacher. The
request for a grade review must be made within one month of the
grade being issued. If the dispute is not resolved, the
teacher and/or student/parent may appeal to the Department Chair
for further review. If necessary, the Chair may call a
meeting of all parties concerned for final resolution of the
dispute.
Grades represent a judgment by the instructor, and although they
do not always represent a perfect judgment, they are devices for
measuring and reporting progress and achievement. Grades aid
students in determining their individual strengths and
weaknesses; they may also be incentives to greater academic
growth. Academic grades are not directly dependent upon behavior
and are never lowered for disciplinary reasons.
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