High School Academic Requirements
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(Refer to the Counselor’s link on the school website.)
The Class of 2025 and thereafter will follow the TOPS University Diploma Requirements set forth by the Louisiana Department of Education, supplemented by Sacred Heart School guidelines. The TOPS University Diploma curriculum requires that students complete the following: 4 English, Math, Science and Social Studies courses, 2 Foreign Language courses or Computer Science, 2 Health and Physical Education courses and 1 Art course in addition to 4 Religious Studies courses.Class of 2025 – 2027
Class of 2028 & Thereafter
Religious Studies – 4 units English – 4 units
Social Studies – 4 units Mathematics – 4 units Science – 4 units
Foreign Language - 2 units
OR
(Class of 2027 & thereafter)
Computer Science – 2 units
Health & Physical Education – 2 units
*CPR Certification
Arts – 1 unit Electives – 3 units
Religious Studies – 4 units English – 4 units
Social Studies – 4 units Mathematics – 4 units Science – 4 units
Financial Literacy – 1 unit
Foreign Language - 2 units
OR
(Class of 2027 & thereafter)
Computer Science – 2 units
Health & Physical Education – 2 units
*CPR Certification
Arts – 1 unit
Electives – 2 units
REQUIRED CREDITS FOR SACRED HEART SCHOOL GRADUATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2026 AND THEREAFTER
Seven credits are required to be classified as a sophomore, fourteen credits to be classified as a junior and twenty-one are required to be classified as a senior. Student should finish with 28 credits at graduation.FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORE
JUNIOR
SENIOR
Religious Studies I
Religious Studies II
Religious Studies III
Religious Studies IV
English I
English II
English III
English IV
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Algebra III or
Pre-Calculus
World Geography
Civics
U.S. History
World History
Physical Science
Biology I
Chemistry I
Environmental Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Anatomy or Physics
Health and P.E. I
Health and P.E. II
Elective (1)
Electives (1)
Electives (2)
Electives (2)
Total Credits: 7
Total Credits: 14
Total Credits: 21
Total Credits: 28
Twenty-eight (28) credits must be attempted for graduation from Sacred Heart School. Any exception to this rule may be made only by permission of the Administration.ELECTIVE COURSES FOR EACH YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL
(Class of 2026 – Thereafter)
*NOTE: Some electives are available each year according to the number of requests for that specific year.FRESHMEN (1)
SOPHOMORE (1)
JUNIOR (2)
SENIOR (2)
- Art I
- Computer Science I
(Beginning with the Class of 2027)
- Computer Science I
(Beginning with the Class of 2027)
- Computer Science II (Beginning with the Class of 2027)
- Spanish I
- Art I
- Art II
- Computer Science II
(Beginning with the Class of 2027)
- P.E. III
- Spanish II
- Online Dual Enrollment
-Communications
-Fine Arts Survey
-Psychology
-Sociology
- Art I
- Art II
- Fine Arts Survey
- P.E. III or IV
- Publications I
- Online Dual Enrollment
-Communications
-Fine Arts Survey
-Psychology
-Sociology
Some courses require prerequisite courses. The TOPS program, TOPS University Diploma and all 4-year colleges require at least two courses in the same language for admission. Students will be advised annually of state requirements for graduation, changes in college entrance requirements and eligibility for TOPS and TOPS Tech prescribed by the Louisiana Board of Regents.
CORRESPONDENCE, DUAL ENROLLMENT AND ONLINE COURSES
When enrolled at Sacred Heart High School, the student may be allowed to take correspondence courses or online courses through an accredited institution to remediate a required course or for elective credit. School administrator must approve and those courses are scheduled by the student in addition to the Sacred Heart schedule and are completed on the student’s own time. Sacred Heart High School sets the deadline for completion of approved courses. Grades for completion of those courses are assigned by the correspondence or online instructor, not Sacred Heart H.S. faculty.
Students in Dual Enrollment courses receive grades from Sacred Heart for the appropriate high school work as well as from the university granting college credit. Grades for those courses are determined by the university criteria. Students are reminded that all Dual Enrollment grades will be included on all future college transcripts and may affect a student’s TOPS status the first semester of college. Students who fail a Dual Enrollment course or who wish to improve a DE grade may do so at their expense by attending a subsequent semester at the university. Dual Enrollment students must follow all guidelines, including those of plagiarism, student dishonesty, and prerequisites, as set by the individual university, as well as all Sacred Heart guidelines.
DUAL ENROLLMENT
The Dual Enrollment Program, run in conjunction with Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University in Alexandria and Northwestern State University, allows students to earn college credit while taking courses at Sacred Heart. DE courses are currently being offered in US History, World History, Psychology, Sociology, Fine Arts Survey and Interpersonal Communications. Students in Dual Enrollment courses receive grades from Sacred Heart High School for the appropriate high school work as well as from the university granting college credit. Grades for those courses are determined by the university criteria. Students are reminded that all Dual Enrollment grades will be included on all future college transcripts and may affect a student’s TOPS status the first semester of college. Students who fail to earn a C or better in any Dual Enrollment course may not register for additional courses. Dual Enrollment students must follow all guidelines, including those for plagiarism, student dishonesty and prerequisites, as set by the individual university, as well as all Sacred Heart School guidelines. Parents and students are responsible for all fees associated with the university credit. Dual Enrollment tuition and fees are set by each university just prior to the start of the school year. Tuition and fees for DE classes are paid directly to the appropriate university and not to Sacred Heart School.
*Note: Parents are encouraged to review their child’s perspective college’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy before registering the student for a dual enrollment course. In the event a student fails a dual enrollment course or drops the course with a “W” on the transcript, the SAP Policy goes into effect.