Academics
Academic excellence is the trademark of Mt. Carmel High School. Mount Carmel has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon and National Exemplary School, and offers four comprehensive programs of study to serve the needs of all college bound students:
The Honors/Advanced Placement Program The Honors Program challenges students to maximize their potential by placing them in accelerated courses, and enriches their experience through Advanced Placement courses in Literature, American, European and World History, Physics, Calculus and Foreign Languages.
Excel Program The Excel Program is for accelerated and above average students who wish to pursue a challenging curriculum which will prepare them for the nation’s top colleges and universities.
Foundations Program The Foundations Program is for students with average test scores who have demonstrated a strong academic work ethic and desire to attend a four-year collegiate program.
McDermott-Doyle Program The McDermott-Doyle program meets the needs of young men with specific learning disabilities who seek a college education but require accommodations to achieve their goals.
*Renewable tuition reductions, or academic scholarships, are available to incoming freshmen based on their performance on the entrance exam.
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Famous quotes containing the word academics:
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain “above the fray” only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
—Stephanie Coontz (b. 1944)