Make-up of Semester Fails
An “F” received for a semester grade must be made up during the summer immediately following the earned Fail. The student may not be readmitted unless all fails have been made-up. Courses may be made up according to the following conditions:
All graduation and college entrance requirements must be made up at St. Bernard during the summer session. If the failed course or an equivalent is not offered at St. Bernard, the student must get permission in writing from the administration to take the course for high school credit at a community college or another Catholic high school.
If a Senior fails the first semester of a course, efforts will be made by the Counselor and Vice Principal to arrange for coursework that will allow him/her to make the course and credits up during the second semester. If a Senior fails a second semester course, the diploma will be withheld pending make-up of the course and/or required credits. The student will not walk in the graduation ceremony.
If a student fails or gets a “D” grade in a required subject, he/she must retake the semester failed or “D” of that subject.
If a student fails an elective course, he/she may make up the credits by retaking the class or by enrolling in an academic elective course of comparable quality. The administration must approve academic elective coursework prior to enrollment in the course.
During the school year, a student may not retake a failed course. Exceptions may be made for first semester seniors or if a required course cannot be found in Summer School. In this case the missing credits must be made up during summer while the failed course is repeated during the school year.
No failing grade may be made up through credits earned in courses taken prior to earning the failing grade. This also applies to Seniors who fail second semester classes.
PE courses may not be used to make up a Fail earned in an academic subject.
