ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
5401 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62226
618-235-1100 Fax 618-235-9535
www.althoff.net
CEEB Code 140251
David L. Harris – Principal
John Rensing – Director of College Placement
Caitlin Lanter - Junior Counselor and Sophomore (A-I)
Kathy Schaefer – Sophomore (J-Z) and Freshman Counselor
The Mission
We are called by Jesus Christ to educate young people, through the Catholic tradition, to lead successful,
faith-filled lives.
The School
Althoff Catholic High School has been established to meet the spiritual, educational and social needs of
youth in the Catholic community. Persons of other religious backgrounds are also welcomed. We
recognize the inherent self-worth and potential of the individual who needs to be nurtured and
developed in order to attain his/her God given potential.
ALTHOFF CATHOLIC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A student must successfully complete a minimum of 27 credits.
Seniors at Althoff Catholic perform a minimum 90 hours of community service outside of school during
the month of January and a retreat.
Theology
4 Credits
Mathematics 3 Credits
Physical Ed
2.75 Credits
US History
1 Credit
World History 1 Credit
Health
0.5 Credit
Foreign Language, Music or Art 2.0 Credits
English
Science
Consumer Ed
Global Geography
American History & Gov
Technology Skills
Information Processing
4 Credits
3 Credits
0.25 Credit
0.5 Credit
0.5 Credit
0.5 Credit
0.5 Credit
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Membership: National Catholic Educational Association
Enrollment: 2015-2016 370 students Grades 9 - 12
Senior Class of 2016: 93
Financial Aid – 22% of the students receive financial assistance based on need.
ACT SCORES
Althoff Catholic Class of 2016 ACT Scores
Top 10%
Top 20%
Top 30%
30.2
28.6
27.7
Althoff Catholic students earned an average ACT score of 22.6 which was higher than the Illinois State of
20.7 and the national average 21 for the 2014 scores.
The 82 seniors of the Althoff Catholic Class of 2015 were awarded over $5.6 million in institutional and
community scholarship money. The Class of 2015 graduated 100% of the class with 85% of the students
attending a four year college or university, 14% are attending a two year college, and 1% the military
service.
UNWEIGHTED GRADING SCALE
A=92.5-100 B=84.50-92.49 C=76.50-84.49 D=68.50-76.49 F=68.49 and below
GPA is computed on A=4, B=3, C =2 and D=1 No plus or minus grades are used.
HONORS GRADE POINT AVERAGE SCALE
Students who take Honors courses receive an extra 1.87 credit per course, per semester for grades of
“C” or higher. This is computed and averaged at the semester and an Honors GPA is reported as well as
a regular GPA. Students at Althoff Catholic taking Honors courses receive a weighted rank and a regular
class rank.
WEIGHTED HONORS GPA: A= 5.87; B=4.87, C=3.87; D=1
1818 ADVANCED COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
Althoff Catholic participates in the 1-8-1-8 Program sponsored by St. Louis University which allows high
school students to earn college credits before graduation. Advanced classes are offered for college
credit in English, Theology and Science. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale to
be eligible to participate. Advanced College Credit courses are more challenging courses; they provide
extra GPA weight and college credit if the student pays the additional fee to St. Louis University. The
student must earn a grade of “C” or higher and will receive a transcript from St. Louis University.
Althoff Catholic offers AP courses in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Social Studies.
ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
*HONORS COURSES AND CREDITS 2015-16
*Honors Composition & Literature
*Honors Research & Literature
*Honors Process of Composition
*Honors Advanced Strategies of
Rhetoric and Research
*Honors Technology, Media & Lit
*Honors Film Culture and Literature
*Honors Faith, Doubt & Literature
*Honors Algebra 1
*Honors Geometry 1
*Honors Algebra 2
*Honors Trigonometry
*Honors College Algebra
*Pre-Calculus
*Honors Calculus
*Honors Chemistry
*Honors Chemistry 2
*Honors Biology
*Principals of Biology (Adv. Biology)
*Physics
*Honors Anatomy & Physiology
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
*Physics 2
1.0
*Accounting 2
1.0
*Honors World History
1.0
*Honors US History
1.0
*American Politics
0.5
*Hon AP European Hist. 1.0
*Modern US History
0.5
*Portraits & Profiles of the
Last Century
0.5
*Latin 3
1.0
*Latin 4
1.0
*French 3
1.0
*French 4
1.0
*Spanish Grammar
0.5
*Spanish Conversation
0.5
*Spanish Civilization
0.5
*Spanish Literature
0.5
*Art Appreciation
0.5
*Honors Advanced Art
0.5
*Theological Foundations 0.5
GRADING SCALE: A = 92.50, B = 84.50, C = 76.50, D = 68.50
ADVANCED COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
1-8-1-8 PROGRAM
ENGL 1500
ENGL 1900
ENGL
ENGL
ENGL
THEO
BIO
2650
2350
2750
1000
1040
Process of Composition
Advanced Strategies of
Rhetoric and Research
Technology, Media & Lit
Faith, Doubt & Literature
Film, Culture and Literature
Theological Foundations
Principals of Biology
(Advanced Biology)
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
3 hrs.
4 hrs.
ADVANCED
PLACEMENT
COURSES
Honors Chemistry II
Physics II
Honors AP European History
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