Academics
The Mission
Cathedral, a Catholic college preparatory high school, provides to a diverse group of students opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth through service and academic excellence.
Accreditation
Cathedral is accredited by the state of Indiana and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.
Enrollment
1255 students in grades 9 through 12 from Marion County and its seven surrounding counties. Students attended approximately 130 different schools before entering Cathedral.
Faculty
95 faculty members have an average of more than 15 years of teaching experience, with the majority holding master's degrees. With a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, a highly personalized approach to learning is maintained.
Academics
There are 11 academic departments providing more than 188 course offerings.
A special emphasis is placed on technology in the classroom.
Three instructional levels are offered: honors, academic and college preparatory-as well as honors-level independent study in nearly all disciplines. Honors and academic-level English students are required to take two years of foreign language (as listed below). College preparatory English students and students enrolled in the Language Support Program are not required to meet the foreign language requirement, except in unusual circumstances.
The Language Support Program is available to meet the special needs of the bright, dyslexic student preparing for college entrance. In this program, courses are taught at the academic level of instruction with appropriate accommodations.
College Selection
Some 100 percent of the students from the class of 2009 matriculated to colleges and universities.
Grading Scale and GPA
The grade point average is computed by dividing the total grade points each semester by the number of classes taken which carry grade points. Courses not taken at Cathedral High School are not included in this computation. Honors courses, which are significantly more demanding, are weighted (see below).
As of Fall 2005, Cathedral High School does NOT rank its students.
Grade Scale | Honors Pts. | Academic Pts. | College Prep Pts. |
A | 4.67 | 4.25 | 4.0 |
B+ | 4.0 | 3.58 | 3.33 |
B | 3.67 | 3.25 | 3.0 |
C+ | 3.0 | 2.58 | 2.33 |
C | 2.67 | 2.25 | 2.0 |
D+ | 2.0 | 1.58 | 1.33 |
D | 1.67 | 1.25 | 1.0 |
Click here Department of Education data for Cathedral High School.
