Students from the class of 2007 have worked hard and achieved much in their four years at St. Catharine's. To date they have been offered $3.8 million in scholarship money and been accepted at the following colleges and universities:
- Amherst College
- Art Institute of New York
- Baruch College
- Berkeley College
- Brandeis University
- Cazenovia College
- College of Mount Saint Vincent
- College of New Rochelle
- CUNY/ Baruch College
- CUNY/Borough of Manhattan Community College
Academics
Grading Philosophy
Grading is important for the establishment of expectations for performance. A grading scale provides a pattern by which grades will be administered for individual achievement. Grading is a method by which student mastery of subject matter is assessed and reported.
A student's performance in class is assessed in many ways: written examinations, projects, reports, portfolios, homework, class work and lab reports. The individual weighting for each of these assessments is detailed in a departmental contract. Parents and students are provided with the departmental contract at the beginning of each course. They are asked to review the grading policy established by the department and to sign the Parent Acknowledgment Form acknowledging awareness of the grading policy.
It is important to realize that the same degree of success will not be achieved by all students in every subject. However, each student who works diligently should be able to achieve her own level of success in conjunction with parent and faculty involvement. Ultimately, students are responsible and accountable for their own grades.
Report Card Grades-School Wide Policies
90 – 100% Excellent WP Withdraw-Passing
85 – 89% Very Good WF Withdraw-Failing
80 – 84% Good P Passing
70 – 79% Average F Failing
65% Passing
If a student withdraws from a class after the class is in session three weeks, a withdrawal grade will be assigned. The first semester withdrawal date is October 1, 2007; the second semester date is February 18, 2008.
