Academics
The school offers several levels of academics, including Advanced Placement (one of only 14 schools in the state of Indiana) and International Baccalaureate. Cathedral is a college preparatory school. Cathedral was honored as a Blue Ribbon School in both 1988 and 2004.
There are 11 academic departments providing more than 188 course offerings. Three instructional levels are offered-honors, academic and college preparatory-as well as honors-level independent study in nearly all disciplines. Emphasis is placed on technology in the classroom. Honors and academic-level English students are required to take two years of foreign language (as listed below). College preparatory English students and students enrolled in the Language Support Program are not required to meet the foreign language requirement, except in unusual circumstances.
The Language Support Program is available to meet the special needs of the dyslexic student preparing for college entrance. In this program, courses are taught at the academic level of instruction with appropriate accommodations.
- Language Support
- Composition 1
- Economics 1
- English 8
- Fine Arts 2
- Foreign Language 4
- Geography 1
- Government 1
- Health Education 1
- Mathematics 6
- Modern Technology 1
- Other Electives 3
- Physical Education 1
- Religious Studies 8
- Science Electives 4
- Social Studies Electives 2
- Speech or Debate 1
- U.S. History 2
Each academic year, approximately 98–99% of Cathedral students matriculate in colleges and universities.
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