Catholic Formation, Academic Rigor,
Leadership and Service
ENGLISH | 4 UNITS | I, II, III, IV |
MATHEMATICS | 4 UNITS | Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Algebra III and Advanced Math I |
SCIENCE |
4 UNITS |
Biology I, Chemistry I, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Anatomy and Physics |
SOCIAL STUDIES |
4 UNITS |
Civics, U.S. History, World History and World Geography |
FINE ARTS SURVEY |
1 UNIT |
Fine Arts Survey, or one unit of visual art (Art I) |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
2 UNITS |
French I and French II or Spanish I and Spanish II *Both units from same language |
TOTAL | 19 UNITS |
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS * | Opportunity Award |
Performance Award |
Honors Award |
TOPS GPA |
2.50 |
3.25 |
3.5 |
Core Units |
19 |
19 |
19 |
ACT Composite** |
20 |
23 |
27 |
Must Enroll |
As a first time freshman or by the 1st semester following the 1st anniversary of high school graduation. | ||
Eligible Institutions | Public and LAICU institutions | ||
Maximum Award Public Colleges | Tuition fees | Tuition fees plus $400 annually | Tuition plus $800 annually |
College GPA, End of Academic Year |
2.30 first year 2.50 all other years Maintain steady academic progress for all terms (2.00 Cumulative GPA) |
3.00 each year Maintain steady academic progress of all other terms (2.00 Cumulative GPA) |
3.00 each year Maintain steady academic progress of all other terms (2.00 Cumulative GPA) |
Hours Earned | 24 hours each academic year | ||
Reinstatement Upon Attainment of Required GPA | Yes |
Yes, but reinstated as Opportunity Award | Yes, but reinstated as Opportunity Award |
Award Limits | 4 years or 8 semesters |
ENGLISH | 4 UNITS | I, II, III, IV |
MATHEMATICS |
1 UNIT
2 UNITS |
Algebra I Algebra II, Geometry, Financial Math, Algebra III, Advanced Math I, Advanced Math II * 2 of these 3 |
SCIENCE |
1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 UNIT |
Biology I Chemistry I Physical Science, Biology II, or Environmental Science |
SOCIAL STUDIES |
1 UNIT 1 UNIT 1 UNIT |
U.S. History World History or World Geography Civics |
FINE ARTS SURVEY |
1 UNIT |
Fine Arts Survey, or two units of visual art (Art I & II) |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
2 UNITS |
French I, French II, Spanish I, Spanish II, Speech I, or Speech II *Any two of the above (When taking 2 foreign languages, it must be the same language) |
COMPUTER EDUCATION |
1 UNIT |
Intro to Business Computer, Desktop Publishing, or Publications I |
TOTAL | 17 UNITS |
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | TECH AWARD |
TOPS TECH GPA | 2.50 |
Tech Core Units | 17 Units |
ACT Composite Score** | 17 or higher |
Must Enroll Full Time | As a first time freshman, by the 1st semester following the 1st anniversary of high school graduation. |
Eligible Institutions |
Louisiana Technical College campuses and other 2-year public postsecondary or non-public institutions that are members of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (LAICU) |
Maximum Award at Public Colleges | Tuition fees |
College GPA, End of Academic Year |
2.50 end of academic year Maintain steady academic progress at the end of all other terms or semesters (2.00 Cumulative GPA) |
Hours Earned Per Academic Year | Enroll full time and maintain continuous enrollment each semester, earn 24 hours or more each academic year |
Reinstatement Upon Attainment of Required GPA | Yes |
Award Limits | 2 years |
Sacred Heart School students must take a core set of courses (22 from the list below) which are deemed to constitute a rigorous curriculum to be considered an “Honor Graduate.” These specific courses are averaged to determine the student’s GPA for the purpose of honoring Sacred Heart graduates. A student must attend Sacred Heart School for his/her last two years of high school in order to qualify for Valedictorian or Salutatorian. A student must have earned a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the courses taken from the school’s Honor Graduate Curriculum in order to be considered an “Honor” graduate.
* Note: The courses required and recognized to qualify for TOPS may be different than those deemed for a Sacred Heart School “Honor” graduate.
COURSES REQUIRED IN THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL
HONOR GRADUATE CURRICULUM
GRADUATING CLASS OF 2023 AND THEREAFTER
*The highest grade of one of these classes will be used when calculating the “Honors” GPA.