St. Joseph’s Catholic School is a member of and accredited by the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA). Students must meet requirements set by SCISA.
To receive a diploma from St. Joseph’s Catholic School, a student entering as a high school freshman must:
* Successfully complete twenty-five and ½ (25.5) course credits.
* Complete 65 hours of Community Service.
* Take the SAT or ACT.
Each of these three requirements for graduation is outlined as follows.
1. Course Requirements for Graduation
Theology 4
English 4
Mathematics 4
Science 3
Social Studies 3
Foreign Language 3
Phys. Ed. / Health 1
Computer 1
Fine Arts 1
Academic Electives 1.5
Total 25.5 hours
2. Community Service Requirements for Graduation
St. Joseph’s Catholic School is an institution that depends on the community and in turn wishes to serve the community. As such, St. Joseph’s requires its high school students to complete a specified number of community service hours each year. A total of sixty-five hours are required for graduation. Community service must be completed within the current school year or the previous summer and may not be carried over from year to year. Many community service opportunities benefiting the school community and the greater Greenville community will be announced throughout the year.
Students are expected to communicate with the Registrar both to receive pre-approval on what qualifies as a community service and to likewise report completed service hours. A complete listing of each student’s service hours will be posted on a regular basis.
At the end of each year a notice will be given to those students who have not completed their community service requirement. A student’s final report card will be withheld if the community service hour requirement is not completed.
To ensure accurate record keeping, students are responsible for completing a community service form and having it signed by the adult supervisor and returning the form to the Registrar. Unsigned forms will not be accepted. Forms are available on the bulletin boards in the Commons or posted outside of Room 104.
Completed community service hours required for graduation are as follows:
Freshmen 10 hours per year
Sophomores 15 hours per year
Juniors 20 hours per year
Seniors 20 hours per year
Total 65 hours
3. SAT / ACT Requirement for Graduation
All seniors are encouraged to have SAT or ACT scores reported to the College Counseling Office by December of their senior year in order to graduate from St. Joseph’s Catholic School.