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Palma Course Catalog 20-21.Indd Course Catalog 2020-21 How to Recognize a Palma School Graduate HE IS SPIRITUAL AND MORAL... ...lives with a strong foundation in Christian values and beliefs. HE IS INTELLECTUAL... ...demonstrates an appreciation for learning in a changing world by thinking and acting critically, independently, creatively and collaboratively. HE IS PHYSICAL... ...has the knowledge to make healthful choices that will maximize his skills for lifelong enjoyment of physical activity and has mastered sportsmanship. HE IS SOCIAL... ...interacts with others effectively and in a manner that refl ects the Christian values of respect, compassion and service. Marco Pezzini ’19 Valedictorian US Naval Academy HE IS A CHIEFTAIN FOR LIFE CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT Graduation Requirements: Junior High School ............... 2 Palma is dedicated to providing young men an excellent college-preparatory education in a Roman Catholic Graduation Requirements: High School ..................... 3 environment that embraces the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice High School Offerings and Course Load Minimums .......... 3 Christian Brother Education and challenges each individual to develop Sequence of Math Courses ................................ 4 spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically and socially. Planning for College ....................................... 5 Scholar Programs ......................................... 6 Departments PHILOSOPHY English ............................................... 9 Palma is a private college-preparatory school, sponsored by the Christian Brothers Institute of California, Inc., Fine Arts ............................................. 12 whose purpose is to educate boys in grades seven through twelve. Palma Foreign Language .................................... 15 seeks to give a quality Catholic education to the young men of the area Mathematics ......................................... 20 by offering them the opportunity to prepare themselves to enter institutions Physical Education .................................... 23 of higher learning. As an extension of the family, Palma promotes the educational mission of the Roman Science .............................................. 25 Catholic Church through the formation and harmonious development of the Social Studies ........................................ 29 whole person by challenging the young man to grow spiritually, intellectually, Theology ............................................. 31 physically, socially, and morally in light of Luke 2:52, “Jesus, for his part, progressed steadily in wisdom and age Other Courses ....................................... 33 and grace before God and men.” The Christian Brothers, along with their lay The Essential Elements of an colleagues, endeavor to influence the Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education .................. 36 young men placed in their care by parents; the faculty and staff undertake this effort with the same vision Brother Edmund Rice had when he began his outreach to the poor in Ireland more All elective courses are offered pending sufficient levels of requests. than two hundred years ago. Palma, as a Catholic school directed by the Christian Brothers, is missioned to evangelize and to catechize by fulfilling the four apostolic goals: spreading the Gospel message, building a faith community, celebrating the faith, and 919 Iverson Street, Salinas, CA 93901 performing service to those in need. 831.422.6391 | palmaschool.org Graduation Requirements — Junior High School 120 Junior High School Credits Typical Projection of Course Offerings Subject Credits 7th Grade 8th Grade American History 10 Theology Theology Science 20 Language Arts Language Arts Mathematics 20 American History English 8/Foreign Language** Language Arts 20 Elective* Elective* English/Foreign Language 10 Mathematics Mathematics Theology 20 Elective* 20 Science Science *PE, Art, and Band are electives for Junior High. Qualified students in **Enrollment in a Foreign Language class in grade 8 is contingent on seventh grade may also be approved for enrollment in Spanish for Native approval of seventh-grade Language Arts teacher. Students whose or Near-Native Speakers. writing and comprehension skills need additional support are enrolled in English 8. Seventh graders share a meal and brotherhood during their Friendsgiving lunch. 2 Palma School Course Catalog 2020-2021 Graduation Requirements — High School 240 High School Credits Required for Graduation Regular / Honors / AP of each of the following classes Additional Requirements Subject Credits must be completed • Standardized Testing World History / U.S. History Required Exam — Social Studies 30 Government (1 semester) / Economics (1 semester) ACT (American College Testing). At a minimum, this Biology plus two other high school science courses, one of which must be Science 30 test must be taken in the either Chemistry or Physics spring of a student’s Junior Three years minimum in high school — year or the fall of a student’s Mathematics 30 All students must complete Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II Senior year. English I / English II / English III or AP English Language & Composition English 40 • Community Service — English IV or AP World Literature A minimum of 60 hours of approved community service Fine Arts 10 All department courses meet graduation requirements must be completed by May 1 of a student’s Senior year. Foreign Language 20 A minimum of two years of the same foreign language • Retreats — Attendance at one retreat per Theology 40 All department courses meet graduation requirements grade level each year; retreats occur during school hours. All department courses and/or participation in Palma athletics meet graduation Physical Education 20 requirements. All freshman must complete a semester-long health course. Twenty (20) additional credits are needed to earn the minimum 240 high school Electives 20 credit requirement Typical Projection of Course Offerings Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Theology 9 Theology 10 Theology 11 World Religions / Theology 12 English I English II English III or AP English Language English IV or AP English Literature Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Elective* Science Science Science Elective* Foreign Language Foreign Language Elective* Elective* Physical Education 9/Health World History US History Economics/US Government *Students must take a minimum of one full year of a course for a grade in Fine Arts; students who have not participated in a season of Palma athletics during sophomore, junior or senior year must enroll in a health/PE elective their senior year. High School Course Load Minimums Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors 60 Credits 60 Credits 60 Credits 50 Credits (60 if the student has not earned at least 190 credits before senior year) Palma School Course Catalog 2020-2021 3 Sequence of Math Courses First course depends on: • Entrance Test scores (Standardized and/or Palma Specific) • Previous school math teacher recommendation • Letter grades / title of previous math course • Approval of admissions committee • Generally, enrollment in Algebra I Honors as a 7th Grader is considered if a student has a minimum score of 97th percentile on the Standardized Entrance Test and scores exceptionally well on a specially scheduled Algebra I Honors readiness test. To move into/stay in an Honors level for the following year: • Generally, students need a minimum grade of A- and the recommendation of the teacher in a regular level class to move into an Honors level class for the following year. • Generally, students need a minimum grade of B and the recommendation of the teacher in an Honors level class to again enroll in an Honors level class for the following year. Geometry summer school course: The Geometry summer school course is an intensive 10-credit course open to students with a minimum average grade of B+ in the spring semester of Algebra I. Successful completion with a minimum B average would allow a student to enroll in Algebra II/Trig or Algebra II/Trig Honors in the following year with approval of the instructor. The full sequence of course offerings: General Math 4 Pre-Algebra 4 Algebra I (H) 4 Geometry (H) 4 Algebra II/Trig (H) 4 Pre-Calculus (H) 4 AP Calculus AB & or Algebra I or Geometry or Algebra II/Trig or Pre-Calculus ( Math Fundamentals ( & ( ' ( AP Calculus BC Algebra II/Advanced Statistical Reasoning AP Statistics Algebra (Finance) in Sports 4 Palma School Course Catalog 2020-2021 Planning for College California State University (CSU) University of California (UC) Eligibility for admission to the California State University is based Eligibility for admission to the University of California is based on on three criteria: these criteria: • college prep coursework completed with grades of C or better • a minimum of 15 college prep courses completed with grades of • grade point average (GPA) C or better • college entrance exam scores • grade point average (GPA) • college entrance exam scores Some “impacted” campuses of the California State University • overall student achievements: honors, special talents, senior system are highly competitive, and meeting minimum eligibility schedule, extracurricular activities does not ensure admission to these particular campuses. Students meeting minimum eligibility will be admitted to non-impacted The University of California system is highly competitive, and campuses to which they apply. meeting minimum eligibility does not ensure admission to a particular campus. CSU-UC Comparison of Minimum Eligibility
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