SMC Requirements & Procedures
Add, Withdraw from or Retake a Class
Guidelines
Graduation Recommendations and Requirements
Add/Withdraw/Retake a Class
Minimum requirements
All students are required to have a minimum of 3.5 credits per semester unless excused by the administration.
Adding a Class
A student may add a class only within the first three to five class days of each course. Permission to add a class must be obtained from the student's parent(s), teachers involved in the change, the guidance counselor and the principal before the change is finalized.
Dropping a Class
A student may drop a class only within the first three to five class days of each course. Permission for dropping a class must be obtained from the student's parent(s), teachers involved in the change, the guidance counselor and the principal before the change is finalized. If a student withdraws from a class after the fifth class day, he or she will receive an F for the semester in that course. These guidelines are waived if the class withdrawal is teacher-initiated and approved by the principal.
Schedule Changes
All schedule changes should take place no later than June 7 for the fall semester and no later than mid-December for the spring semester. Do not wait until classes start to request a schedule change. It will benefit students to have this taken care of before the new courses begin.
Retaking A Class
A student may retake a class through St. Mary Central or through the summer school consortium. The student's transcript reflects that a class has been retaken, substituting an "R" for the original grade, which is not calculated into the grade point average. The class is then re-listed on the transcript with the new grade earned, which is included in the grade point average.
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Exam Guidelines
Guidelines for Exams/Finals
- Students will not be excused for appointments or family vacations during exam days.
- Students are required to be in school during the times of scheduled exams only.
- Students are required to be in dress code each day of the exam schedule.
- Permission to take finals will be given only to students who are up to date on all SMC financial obligations.
Graduation Recommendations and Requirements
Graduation Requirements
St. Mary Central offers a four year, eight semester program. A St. Mary Central graduating student will be awarded a diploma when 27.5 credits have been earned. Of these 27.5 credits, 20.0 are required and 7.5 are elective courses.
Graduating students are required to have taken the following minimum courses:
- Electives 7.5 credits
- English 4.0 credits
- Religion 4.0 credits
- Mathematics 3.0 credits
- Science 3.0 credits
- Social Studies 3.0 credits
- Physical Ed 1.5 credits
- Fine Arts .5 credits
- Health .5 credits
- Technology .5 credits
College Preparatory Recommendations
The Guidance Office recommends that students take the following courses to prepare for college admission:
- English 4 credits
- Math (algebra, geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry and pre-calculus) 4 credits
- Science (physical science, biology, chemistry or physics) 4 credits
- Social Studies 4 credits
- Other academic electives (computer science, English, fine arts, math, science, social studies, world languages) 4 credits
- World languages 2+ credits
- Technology 1 credit
Admission to a college or university is competitive. School are becoming more and more selective. Students with the strongest qualifications, including the number of courses taken and the rigor of the academic program (honors and AP courses, etc.), have the greatest chance of admission.
SMC Service Requirements
Service requirements for graduation are handled by the Faith Formation department.
