Sacred Heart School

Ville Platte, La
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Catholic Formation, Academic Rigor,
Leadership and Service

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The Sacred Heart guidance department offers individual, academic and career counseling for all students.

Elementary guidance counselor is Amanda Hebert
Contact information: amanda.hebert@shsvp.com

High School guidance counselor is Sadie Fontenot
Contact information: sadie.fontenot@shsvp.com

TOPS

LOUISIANA TUITION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS (TOPS)
Louisiana’s Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) is a comprehensive program of state scholarships and one of the most innovative and progressive student assistance programs in the nation. TOPS has four components, all of which are available to Sacred Heart School undergraduate students. Courses listed in the chart below, have been revised according to Sacred Heart course offerings.
*Note TOPS and TOPS TECH worksheets are available to the student and parents/guardians via the school website and/or in the counselor’s office. The Administration highly recommends that all students considering
these awards follow and complete the worksheet annually.

TOPS GRADE POINT AVERAGE CLASSES OF 2022 AND BEYOND
Students will earn an extra quality point for a grade of A, B or C in state-designated Honors and Dual Enrollment classes taken in the 11^th and/or 12^th grade when calculating the TOPS GPA. As a result, students enrolled in Honors and/or Dual Enrollment courses may have a GPA higher than 4.0. *This only applies for TOPS GPA not Cumulative GPA.

TOPS CORE CURRICULUM*
(According to courses offered at Sacred Heart School)

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

* TOPS curriculum is subject to change pending State Legislation.

TOPS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
**Beginning with the graduates of the Class of 2021, TOPS GPA changed from ACT 388 of the legislative

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 1^st semester following the 1^st 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

** Must be achieved on or before the April national test date in the year of high school graduation to receive eight semesters of tuition. However, if the required ACT score is obtained on the June test date, the student will qualify for seven semesters of tuition.

TOPS TECH CORE CURRICULA
(According to courses offered at Sacred Heart School)
*TOPS TECH brochures are available in the school counselor’s office
*TOPS TECH curriculum is subject to change pending State Legislation.

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

TOPS TECH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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 1^st semester following the 1^st 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

**Students must apply for all TOPS/TOPS TECH awards by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which corresponds to the year they plan to enroll in a post-secondary school. The form may be obtained online at www.fafsa.gov , the college financial aid office, or by calling the Office of Student Financial Assistance at (800) 259-5626 ext. 1012.

For full compilation of TOPS requirements and with all changes incorporated to date, refer to the TOPS web site at www.osfa.state.la.us.

Honor Graduate Curriculum
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
- Advanced Math I
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Biology I
- Chemistry I
- Civics
- English I, II, III and IV
- French I and French II or Spanish I and Spanish II
- Geometry
- Physical Science (Conceptual Physics)
- Physics, Chemistry II or Biology II*
- Religious Studies I, II, III and IV
- U.S. History
- World History
- World Geography
*The highest grade of one of these classes will be used when calculating the “Honors” GPA.