Academics

Senior Capstone Goals

Goals:

• To promote connections between gospel teachings, Church doctrine, economic theory
• and governmental structures and processes
• To strengthen the transition from high school to college
• To provide a stronger, career-centered, extended community experience during the senior year
• To provide stronger independent learning opportunities for seniors
• To participate in a capstone project which brings together educational strands of a Tyler Catholic School System education
• To help students gain a greater familiarity with the business and professional sector
• To promote stronger formal interpersonal skills
• To help students become proficient with the use of a virtual classroom
• To strengthen the academic learning experience during the second semester of senior year.

Over fifty percent of the graduating Class of 2007 from Gorman left the school with scores of “3” (passing) or higher on Advanced Placement Exams. Twenty-seven students in the class of forty-four took 93 AP tests in eleven different subjects; 54 of them had scores of three or higher.

Theology

Theology I - Introduction to Catholicism
Theology II - Understanding the Scriptures
Theology III - The History of the Church
Theology IV - Moral Theology

English

English I
Honors English I
Pre-AP English I
English II
Honors English II

9th Grade

Theology I
English I, Honors English or Pre-AP English
Honors Geometry or Algebra I
Biology I or Honors Biology
Elective or Language
P.E./Athletics
U. S. History

10th Grade

Theology II
English II, Honors English II orPre-AP English II
Honors Algebra II or Geometry

Graduation is a public acknowledgement of successfully completing the required curriculum. Only students who have fulfilled all academic and disciplinary responsibilities will be allowed to participate in graduation exercises. T.K Gorman Catholic High School offers two choices of graduation programs. Student community service projects are required for graduation.

 

Areas of Study	Regular Transcripts	Advanced Transcripts
Theology	4	4
English	4	4
Mathematics *	4	4
Laboratory Science	3	4
World History/ Geography	2	2
American History	1	1
Government/Economics (1/2 each)	1	1
Fine Arts	1	1
Physical Education	1.5	1.5
Foreign Language *	0	2
Health	1/2	1/2
Speech	1/2	1/2
Elective	5 1/2	3 1/2
Total credits	28	29

 

Student Evaluation

The High School utilizes a six week marking period. At the end of the first three weeks of each marking period, teachers will send Academic Progress Reports to families. Parents are always welcome to contact a teacher if they have any questions about the academic progress of their son/daughter. Report cards are issued at the conclusion of each six week grading period and will be sent home the week following the end of each marking period.