St. Bernard’s High School 2020-21

45 Harvard Street • Fitchburg, MA • (978) 342-3212 • Fax (978) 345-8067 www.StBernardsHighSchool.org • [email protected]

Mission About STB

St. Bernard’s High School educates students to be life-long 150 Enrollment learners and leaders who will embrace the challenges of the world with courage, compassion and hearts dedicated to 40% girls 60% boys service. We do this through our commitment to faith and a strong community of faculty, staff and families who nurture the 16 Average Class Size individual – mind, body and spirit. 13:1 Student to Teacher Ratio

Curriculum SAT Test Data 2017-18

• Students take 6 classes per year. STB MA US • Students must earn 65 or above to pass a STB class. 64 or below final grade is failing grade at the end of the Reading & Writing 563 548 536 year. (If a previous school allowed 60-64 as a passing

grade, we accept it as a passing grade on transcript.) Math 530 550 531 • COVID-19: Spring 2020, students were allowed to pass with a grade of 60 and above. Combined 1093 1098 1067 • COVID-19: All classes were online 3 months in spring 2020, grades still awarded. Fall 2020 we are holding in-person classes. • Class rank is weighted, on a 5-point scale. 4.45 is the highest student score for 2020-21. • Cumulative GPA is weighted on transcript. It

includes freshman to junior year classes from all high

schools attended. • Uploaded transcript will include freshman to junior classes from all high schools attended.

Advanced Placement Courses Offered

• AP U.S. History • AP Government & Politics

• AP Calculus • AP Literature and Composition

School Leadership Seniors Post-Secondary Plans Linda Anderson, Principal

Paul Constantino, Dean of Students College 98%

Heather Weibel Tullio, College Counselor Military/Work 2%

STB Graduation Requirements, 24 credits Science w/Labs, 3 credits req.: Required classes are 1.0 credit full-year classes. (College Prep and Honors) * Electives are 0.5 credit half-year classes. Biology Chemistry Theology, 4 credits required: (College Prep level) Physics Religion 9: Revelation in Scripture & Christology Anatomy & Physiology Religion 10: The Paschal Mystery & The Church Environmental Science Religion 11: Sacraments and Morality Religion 12: Social Justice Social Studies, 3 credits req.: (College Prep, Honors, and AP) English Language Arts, 4 credits required: World History (College Prep, Honors, and AP offered) English 9: Writing as Communication U.S. History English 10: Cultures and Myths Modern U.S. History English 11: American Literature AP U.S. History English 12: British & European Literature AP U.S. Government & Politics AP Literature and Composition Geography: Global Studies* Marketing* Psychology* Law* World Languages, 2 credits required: Philosophy* (College Prep and Honors) Latin (1-4) Fine Arts: (College Prep) Spanish (1-4) Film* Music Appreciation* Mathematics, 4 credits required: Art 1, Art 2, Art 3* (College Prep, Honors, and AP) Algebra 1 STB Grades & GPA Table Advanced Algebra 2 Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Number Letter Points Geometry 97-100 A+ 4 Pre-Calculus AP Calculus – AB 93-96 A 4 Mathematics for the Real World Statistics 90-92 A- 3.7 87-89 B+ 3.3

83-86 B 3 Academic Levels (Note: because we are a small school, sometimes a student will 80-82 B- 2.7 qualify for and request an Honors or AP class, but it won’t fit 77-79 C+ 2.3 their schedule, due to only 1 section being offered.) 73-76 C 2 Advanced Placement: AP A college level course for upperclassmen which provides 70-72 C- 1.7 preparation for the College Board AP exam. 67-69 D+ 1.3

Honors: H / H OLD 65-66 D 1 A college preparatory course for students of superior 63-64 F ^ 1 ability and achievement. 60-62 F ^ 0.7 College Prep / CP OLD 0-59 F F Combined college preparatory course, designed for 4- ^ Was a passing grade in spring year college admission. 2020, due to COVID-19. STB Matriculation 2017-2019

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45 HarvardS treet, Fitchburg, MA0 1420 • Phone: (978) 342-3212 • Fax: (978) 345-8067 www.StBemardsHighSchool.org • [email protected]