In acquiring the 28 units required for graduation, students must earn all of the units listed below. All students are required to participate in the Service Program. The necessary service hours must be completed before seniors may participate in the Baccalaureate Liturgy, Commencement Ceremonies and/or receive a Pope John Paul II High School Diploma. Students will not receive their diploma, nor be considered officially graduated, until all make-up credits are complete and documented, even though their students may be allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies.

 

In order to graduate, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in the 24 credits of the State of Florida required courses plus four credits of Religious Studies. Please note that the grade transcripts of entering transfer students are evaluated at the time of their enrollment to ascertain their graduation status. Also note that state universities in Florida require math to be completed to the level of Algebra II. The State of Florida requires a minimum of one year of American History.

 

A course designated in the Florida Course Code Directory as grade 9 - 12 which is taken below 9th grade may not be used to satisfy PJPII High School graduation requirements. Such courses may be utilized for Florida Bright Futures program requirements, NCAA Clearinghouse requirements, admission to state colleges, and State of Florida eligibility and graduation requirements. However, as of the 2008-09 school year approved high school credit for mathematics and language earned prior to high school will be part of a freshman’s official transcript and cumulative grade point average.

 

Students who need to make up more than one credit to fulfill the academic requirements of graduation may NOT participate in graduation ceremonies.

Participation in Baccalaureate and Graduation exercises is required of all graduating seniors.

 

Grad Bash, Prom, and related graduation social activities are considered a privilege. Disruptive behavior, failure to meet graduation academic requirements, disregard of school rules/policies may result in the denial of student participation in one or more of these graduation activities.

 

The student’s records, report cards or graduation diploma will NOT be released until all financial obligations to the school are fulfilled. Participation in graduation may be denied and the student may be asked to withdraw.

 

USUAL SEQUENCE OF CREDITS FOR 2009-2010

Religion I

English I

H.O.P.E. (P.E. with Integration of Health)

Mathematics

Foreign Language

World History

Biology I

 

 

Religion III

English III 

Mathematics

Chemistry or Science elective

U.S. History from 1848 

Fine and Performing Arts 

One (1) recommended elective from the following college prep courses:

First or third year of Foreign Language 

A new Foreign Language course

 Another Science course

 

 

NOTES:

• Only one Physical Education elective per semester is allowed.

• Upon Guidance Director approval, the Physical Education elective and the Fine Arts elective can be taken through the Florida Virtual School. The student will receive academic credit and fulfill the graduation requirement. The grade will appear on the transcript and the grade will become part of the cumulative grade point average. Cumulative grade point averages are calculated at the end of each semester.