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Academics I. Admission Bishop Manogue Catholic High School maintains a pattern of open admission whereby all qualified students are accepted regardless of race, color, sex or ethnic origin.
Admission of a student to Bishop Manogue High School implies: 1. a willingness to accept the philosophy, goals, and regulations which the school establishes.
2. a personal desire to attend the school.
3. a willingness to exhibit in one’s personal actions and behavior the characteristics of a Christian individual.
4. a willingness to participate in all programs of the school: spiritual, academic, social and civic.
5. a family’s willingness to support the efforts of the school by parental cooperation and involvement in academic, extracurricular, and school related activities.
6. a family’s willingness to fulfill the financial obligations incurred in the student’s education. Admission Requirements
In order to be considered for admission to Bishop Manogue Catholic High School, a student and his or her parents must submit:
1. the official application page
2. an official transcript
3. 2 recommendation forms
4. the student letter
5. the parent letter As well, all incoming freshmen must take the entrance exam in order to evaluate proper class placement and scheduling. Transfer students are not required to complete the entrance exam; a transfer student’s class placement will be determined by his or her transcripts and any necessary challenge exams for honors or AP admittance. Credit By Exam
Bishop Manogue does not accept any Credits By Exam. Course placement is determined by the entrance exam and completing the specific Bishop Manogue exam for each subject area, known as challenge exams. Students may take challenge exams in order to receive higher class placement than their entrance test scores grant them.
Algebra 1 - Challenge Test Topic List and Practice Problems Honors Waiver
If a current Bishop Manogue student has requested placement in an honors or AP class and that placement has been denied, that student and his or her parents may meet with the Assistant Principal of Academics to sign a waiver that will allow the student admittance to the class. This admittance is temporary and based solely on the student’s demonstration to perform successfully at the honors or AP level. At any time, the teacher or the Assistant Principal of Academics may remove the student from the class if they feel that the student is not completing satisfactory work. Successful grades are not guaranteed for any student who is admitted to an honors or AP course through a waiver.
II. Graduation Requirements In order to graduate from Bishop Manogue a student must earn a minimum of 27 credits in the required and elective courses listed below. Students must also pass the Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in Reading, Writing, Science, and Mathematics during their sophomore, junior or senior year and complete all Christian Service Hours. Students must be in attendance the spring semester of their senior year in order to graduate from Manogue. It is the sole responsibility of each Bishop Manogue student to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. CREDITS FOR GRADUATION: 27 credits
REQUIRED COURSES: 26 ½ credits Each semester completed in a course is equivalent to a ½ credit. COURSE CREDITS SEMESTERS
Fine Arts/Humanities 1 2
Computer Skills ½ 1
English 4 8
Health ½ 1
Mathematics 3 6
Physical Education* 2 4
Religious Studies 4 8
Science 3 6
U.S. Government 1 2
U.S. History 1 2
World History 1 2
Foreign Language 2 4
Elective Courses 3 ½ 7 *1 Physical Education credit may be earned by participating in 2 or more seasons of athletics at Bishop Manogue. California University Art Requirements
The California University system requires that each student take one year of fine arts classes in the same discipline. This means that any student wishing to attend a California University must take back to back drawing, sculpting, drama, or music classes. The following Bishop Manogue classes meet the California requirement: 1. Life Drawing I and II
2. 3D Sculpting I and II
3. Art Foundations I and II
4. Drama I, II, and III
5. Band
6. Advanced Band
7. Strings
8. Guitar
9. Choir
10. Painting I and II University of Nevada, Reno and University of Nevada, Las Vegas Requirements
Students wishing to attend the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better in CORE CLASSES. Core classes are considered English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Both schools require students to complete 3 years of Mathematics at the level of Algebra I and higher (including a course in Algebra II), 3 years of Natural Sciences (including 2 years of a lab science), 3 years of Social Science, and 4 years of English. Millennium Scholarship
In order to receive the millennium scholarship to a Nevada university, a student must have a cumulative or weighted grade point average of 3.25, and have completed 4 years of Mathematics at the level of Algebra I and higher (including a course in Algebra II), 3 years of Natural Sciences (including 2 years of lab science), 3 years of Social Science, and 4 years of English. Foreign Language
Two consecutive years of the same foreign language is required to graduate from Bishop Manogue Catholic High School; however, the school strongly encourages students to take at least three years because many colleges and universities require three or four years for admittance. Credit Recovery
Any student wishing to complete credit recovery for failed classes may do so through BYU Online. A student’s counselor must be consulted before this option is exercised. Please visit byu.elearn.edu for more information. An official transcript must be submitted to the registrar upon completion of the course in order to guarantee credit for graduation.
AP Courses
Bishop Manogue offers Advanced Placement Courses in English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, United States History, United States Government, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Spanish, Calculus, Statistics, French, and Portfolio Art. Advanced Placement Courses are college level classes that require a high level of commitment and study from the student. At the end of the AP course, all students are required to take an examination. If the exam is passed, a student may receive college credit for his or her efforts in the class.
Grade Point Average
The cumulative grade point average is the grade point average for all classes taken during a student’s high school career. The core grade point average is the grade point average of all classes taken in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The weighted grade point average is the grade point average that takes into consideration a student’s honors and AP courses and awards an additional .25 credit for honors courses and .5 for AP courses.
Grading Scale Grade Percent Credit Grade Percent Credit
A 90-100 4.0 C 70-79 2.0
B 80-89 3.0 D 60-69 1.0
F Below 60 0 PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the improper use of, or failure to give credit to, another person's writings, visual or musical representation, or ideas. It can be an act as subtle as inadvertently neglecting to use quotation marks or references when using another source or something as blatant as knowingly copying an entire paper, or parts of a paper, and claiming it as your own.
-- edited version of statement from Plagiarism.org, p. 1, May 15, 2000
Plagiarism procedure
Teachers will discuss this plagiarism policy in every class at the beginning of a course and discuss academic and ethical reasons for not using the work of other people without proper attribution.
Teachers will make it clear that they will be vigilant about looking for plagiarism. Plagiarism can occur with any assignment, no matter how small or how large. Homework, essays, projects, tests, quizzes, exams, and any work that is assigned to be completed by each student can be considered plagiarized if it is not the student’s own work and sources are not properly cited or attributed. There are serious consequences and penalties for the offense of plagiarism.
Some examples of plagiarism:
1. Using an online translator to complete a foreign language essay or project.
2. Copying another student’s work – including tests, quizzes, homework, projects, etc.
3. Using another student’s workbook as your own.
4. Using an essay found online as your own.
5. Using copious amounts of another source in your own work and not properly citing or attributing the work to the true author.
Plagiarism consequences/penalties
If a teacher believes that plagiarism has occurred, they will meet with the student and notify him or her of the offense. That teacher will also immediately notify the Dean of Activities and the Dean will notify the student’s parents. When the determination has been made that the student has plagiarized the consequences will be as follows:
First Offense
The student will receive a grade of “0” on the assignment that was plagiarized, a Saturday School, an Official Warning, and a note in his/her file regarding the offense.
Second Offense
The student will receive a grade of “0” on the assignment that was plagiarized, a Saturday School, Academic Probation for the remainder of the semester, and another notation in his/her file.
Third Offense
The student may be dismissed from Bishop Manogue Catholic High School. If he/she remains, consequences for his/her actions will be determined by the Administration.
III. Academic Dismissal and Probation Policy
HOW A STUDENT IS PLACED ON ACADEMIC PROBATION:
A student is placed on academic probation if any of the following conditions are true at the quarter or semester grading periods: 1. The student earns a GPA below 2.0 and/or earns a failing grade in any class
2. The student earns multiple failing grades ACADEMIC PROBATION CONTRACT: If a student is placed on academic probation, the student and his or her parents will be required to fill out and sign an academic probation contract with the Academic Dean. The contract may include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Weekly meetings with particular teachers
2. Weekly meetings with the student’s academic counselor
3. Weekly grade/assignment/behavior checks from all classes
All freshmen and sophomore students placed on academic probation will automatically be enrolled in Mandatory Study and will remain there until the probation is lifted. The class will be a time for students to complete homework, make-up work, or other teacher approved activities to help improve a student’s grade. Mandatory Study will take place Monday through Thursday from 2:35 – 3:30. Athletics and extra-curricular activities may only be attended after the completion of mandatory study. Failure to comply with anything in this contract may result in additional contract requirements, suspension, and/or dismissal from the school. ACADEMIC PROBATION TIMELINE: Once a student is placed on academic probation, he or she will remain there until semester grades are posted. At that time, if the student has successfully raised his or her GPA above a 2.0 and has no failing grades, he or she will be removed from academic probation. If, however, the student has not raised his or her grades above the 2.0 requirement, still has a failing grade in any class, and/or multiple failing grades, he or she may be asked to leave Bishop Manogue. Any student who spends two or more consecutive semesters on academic probation may be asked to leave Bishop Manogue. The decision to dismiss a student from Bishop Manogue rests with the Principal and will be based on the student’s academic, disciplinary, and personal history. VI. Academic Grievance Procedure
A student who feels that an unjust grade has been given must observe the following procedure:
1. The student meets with the teacher.
2. If no solution is reached, the student sees the counselor who will arrange a meeting with the student, parent, counselor, and department chairperson to seek a resolution of the problem.
3. If no solution is reached, appeals may be made to the Academic Assistant Principal.
VII. Withdrawal Students withdrawing from Bishop Manogue Catholic High School during the school year must: 1. Notify the administration of the intent to withdraw
2. Obtain a withdrawal form from the Registrar.
3. Have all teachers sign the withdrawal form and return it to the Registrar, who will direct the student to the Business Office for final checkout.
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