Academics

Academic Policies

Curriculum Type: College Preparatory Institution  

Accreditation and Staffing: Accredited by the Southern Association of Schools, the Augustinian Education Committee, and the state of Texas. 40% of our faculty is Augustinian Friars. All faculty have at least a master’s degree and a teaching certification. Nonreligious faculty have undergone an extensive assimilation process done by the friars. This process includes classes on Augustinian History and the Characteristics of an Augustinian education. There is a 15:1 student to teacher ratio.

Admissions Policies: All incoming freshman must take the HSPT. Students receiving a 90% or higher on the HSPT are automatically accepted. All remaining students will be reviewed holistically.

Graduation Requirements: There are three graduation plans with different requirements. The Advanced Plan requires 28 credits and a minimum GPA of 3.0. The Advanced with Distinction Plan requires 30 credits, 3 AP credits, and a minimum GPA of 3.2. The Advanced Augustinian Plan require 32 credits, 4 AP classes, and a minimum GPA of 3.2.  Yearly service hours are required for graduation.

Sample Four Year Plan: 

                Freshman Year: Biology, Algebra I, English I, Introduction to Catholicism/History of Augustinians, World Geography, Foreign Language I, Skills

                Sophomore Year:  Chemistry, Geometry, English II, Bible Studies, World History, Foreign Language II, Elective

                Junior Year: Physics, Algebra II, English III, Morality, Ethics, and Catholic Social Teaching, US History, Foreign Language III, Elective

                Senior Year: Anatomy and Physiology, Statistics, English IV, World Religions, Economics, Elective, Elective

Biology	9
Biology Pre-AP	9
Chemistry	10
Chemistry Pre-AP	10
Physics	11
Physics Pre-AP	11
Engineering	12
Physics AP	12
Chemistry AP	12
Biology AP	12
Anatomy & Physiology	12

List of Some Courses:

                Science!

Introduction to Catholicism/Augustinian History	9
Bible Studies	10
Morality, Ethics, and Catholic Social Teaching	11
World Religions	12

Religion

History

World Geography	9
World Geography Honors	9
World History	10
World History AP	10
US History	11
US History AP	11
Economics and Government	12
US Government AP	12
Micro/Macro Economics AP	12

Foreign Language

Latin I Honors	9
Spanish I	9
French I	9
Latin II Honors	10
Spanish II	10
French II	10
Latin III Pre-AP	11
Spanish III Pre-AP	11
French III Pre-AP	11
Latin AP	12
Spanish AP	12
French AP	12

  

Mathematics

Algebra I	9
Algebra I Honors	9
Geometry Honors	9, 10
Geometry	10
Algebra II/Trig	10, 11
Algebra II/Trig Honors	10, 11
Pre-Calculus	11, 12
Pre-Calculus Pre-AP	11
Calculus AB AP	11,12
Calculus BC AP	12
AP Statistics	12

  

English

English I	9
English I Honors	9
English II	10
English II Honors	10
AP Language and Composition	11
English III	11
AP Literature and Composition	12
English IV	12

  Electives  and Other

Ecology Honors	10-12 Summer
Speech and Debate	9-12
Journalism	11-12
European History AP	11-12
Psychology AP	10-12
Skills	9 (All Freshman must take Skills)
Advanced Art	10-12
Ceramics	10-12
Studio Art AP	10-12
Falconry	9-11
Advanced Falconry Honors	12
Extreme Survival Skills	11-12 Summer
Physical Education	10-12
Herbology	10-12
Student Government	9-12 (Only if elected into Student Government)
Educational Philosophy and Teaching Assistant	12    Summer and Senior Year (Designed for aspiring teachers)

It is highly recommended that every incoming freshman take World Geography in the summer.

             If an incoming freshman takes World Geography in the summer, the student will be given a choice of an elective.  If a freshman wants to be on the speech and debate team, World Geography must be taken in summer school to allow for the speech and debate elective as a freshman. This applies to Student Government and Falconry as well.

               Regular    Honors      AP

       Class      Class        Class

98-100% 4.3 GPA  4.8 GPA   5.3 GPA

95- 97% 4.0 GPA   4.5 GPA   5.0 GPA

93- 94% 3.7 GPA   4.2 GPA   4.7 GPA

90- 92% 3.3 GPA   3.8 GPA   4.3 GPA

87- 89% 3.0 GPA   3.5 GPA   4.0 GPA

85- 86% 2.7 GPA   3.2 GPA   3.7 GPA

82- 84% 2.3 GPA   2.8 GPA   3.3 GPA

79- 81% 2.0 GPA   2.5 GPA   3.0 GPA

77- 78% 1.7 GPA   2.2 GPA   2.7 GPA

75- 76% 1.3 GPA   1.8 GPA   2.3 GPA

73- 74% 1.0 GPA   1.5 GPA   1.8 GPA

71- 72% 0.7 GPA   1.2 GPA   1.7 GPA

70%        0.3 GPA   0.8 GPA   1.3 GPA

70%-0% 0.0 GPA   0.0 GPA   0.0 GPA