Academics

Saint Elizabeth High School is a coeducational Catholic Diocesan high school that provides a college preparatory curriculum and meets all criteria established for college and university requirements. We are fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). Our electives in the arts and sciences provide opportunities for students to explore personal areas of interest and develop as well-rounded persons.

 

School Wide Learning Expectations (ESLRs)

INTELLECTUAL
Supporting the concept that students are best served by a challenging curriculum; our academic program provides a base from which all students will:

  1. Act as the primary agents in their own learning.
  2. Show progress towards specific goals as laid out in required courses of study.
  3. Demonstrate oral and written communication skills, which will enable the student to integrate successfully into a post high-school environment.
  4. Be able to question and communicate analytically, critically, creatively, and effectively.
  5. ntegrate the responsible use of technology in their lives as well as in the learning process.

SPIRITUAL

Valuing the spiritual element of our Catholic schools which is the foundation for  all academic, emotional, and social development, students will:


  1. Recognize and respect God's presence in all creation.
  2. Live Gospel values
  3. Passionately pursue truth.


SOCIAL
Believing that each person has a responsibility to reach out to others, our students will:

  1. Recognize and compassionately respond to people in need through community service.
  2. Form healthy relationships with others marked by sensitivity and compassion, both inside and outside the school community.
  3. Acknowledge and respect diversity as well as promote unity.

 

PHYSICAL
Recognizing that students must respect themselves before they can fully respect   and support others, students of Saint Elizabeth will:

  1. Be exposed to sound habits of health and wellness.
  2. Develop a healthy balance between school responsibilities and life commitments.
  3. Respect the sacredness of their own bodies and those of others

Revised May 2004

 

Graduation Requirements

Students are required to complete 260 Semester Units and 100 Hours of Christian Service in four years.
 
FRESHMAN YEAR
Algebra I,
Algebra IA or
Pre-Algebra
Composition
Literature
Physical Education
Physical Science
Spanish I or
Spanish I (NS)
Understanding Catholic
Christianity

Grade 10-12
UC Approved
College Prep
Curriculum


COMPUTER SCIENCE

Graphic Design

LANGUAGE ARTS
English 10
American Literature
World Literature
Oral Communication
Journalism
Creative Writing

FINE ARTS
Art and Culture
Drawing and Design
Advanced Painting
Introduction to Drama
Dance

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Spanish II
Spanish II (NS)
Spanish III

MATHEMATICS
Algebra I
Geometry
Geometry Honors
Algebra II/Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus AB

RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Religions of North
America

SCIENCE
Biology
Chemistry
Anatomy and Physiology
Physics

SOCIAL SCIENCES
World Cultures
U.S. History
Civics and Economics
Psychology

UC Approved
Honors College
Prep Curriculum

Algebra II/ Trig Honors

American Lit. Hon.
AP English Literature
AP Spanish Lang.