The courses offered at Ascension Catholic HIgh School fulfull the requirements of the Louisiana State Department of Education for graduation. Seven courses will be taken each year that the student is enrolled at ACHS. To be eligible for an Ascension Catholic diploma a student must accumulate 26 credits.
MANDATED COURSES OF STUDY Credits Required Required Subject Area Course Name
4 Religion I, II, III, IV
4 English I, II, III, IV
4 Math Algebra I, Geometry,
Algebra II
4 Science Biology I, Physical Science,
Chemistry
4 Social Studies World Geography, American
History, Civics, World History
1/2 Health Health
1 1/2 Physical Education I, II
ELECTIVE COURSES OF STUDY Subject Area Course Names
Publications Yearbook I, II, Newspaper
Foreign Language Spanish I, II
Arts Fine Arts Survey
Health & Physical Education III, IV
Math Advanced Math, Advanced Math/Calculus Block, Financial Math
Science Biology II, Physics, Environmental Science
Music Band I, II, III, IV
College Dual Enrollment*
*College credit is available for dual enrollment in senior level courses offered at Ascension Catholic or other elective courses. To participate, students must meet with the guidance counselor and must get signed approval from the principal.
FOUR YEAR PLAN OF STUDIES WILL FOLLOW THIS BASIC PATTERN:* Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior
Catholic Studies I Catholic Studies II Catholic Studies III Catholic Studies IV
English I English II English III English IV
Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Algebra III
Adv. Math/Cal. Block (Honors Only) Adv. Math
Adv. Math/Calculus Block
World Geography American History Civics
Biology I Physical Science Chemistry Biology II
Physics
Environmental Science
Fine Arts Survey Spanish I Spanish II
Health & PE Health & PE Electives of Choice to Electives of Choice to
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