GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
It is required that all 8th grade students maintain a passing grade of 2.0 or above in all subject areas in order to graduate. A certificate of attendance rather than a diploma will be issued to any student who fails to meet all academic requirements. In cases involving grave offenses prior to graduation, a student will be immediately suspended and will not be allowed to participate in graduation exercises. The diploma can be picked up in the school’s office or mailed to the student’s home after graduation.
Tuition and all fees must be up to date and/or paid on or before May 25th of the school year in order for a student to take his/her final exams, attend field trips, and participate in the awards ceremony and graduation exercises. Graduation Cap and Gown, Report Cards and Official Diplomas will be withheld until all financial obligations have been met. Each graduate is required to pay a graduation fee that covers but is not limited to: the cost of the cap and gown, diplomas, and other requirements for graduation. The mandatory graduation fee is due and payable on/or before December 1st of the school year (see school office or elsewhere in this Parent Student handbook for the exact fee). This payment will automatically be debited through FACTS.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
- COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Each 8th grade student will be required to complete 20 hours of community service in order to graduate (10 hours of which must be completed at the Maria Regina School site). A packet will go home during the first weeks of school with all the information.
- ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS
- Any student with an accumulative GPA of “D” and/or “F” at the end of each trimester, including effort, conduct and behavior, will be in jeopardy of not graduating. The teacher and principal will make final determination.
An 8th grade student with a G.P.A below 2.0 at the end of each grading period will be placed on academic probation and/or may be asked to withdraw from Maria Regina School. An 8th grade student, who is placed on Academic Probation for the first and second trimesters of their last year, may be asked to withdraw from the school. The teacher and principal will make the final determination.
Note: Participation in the graduation ceremony and receipt of a diploma are privileges, not rights. The school reserves the right to deny participation in graduation and to deny a diploma. Any student subject to such penalties will be granted a certificate of attendance.
WITHHOLDING DIPLOMAS/TRANSCRIPTS
MRS will not grant a diploma to any student unless ALL school obligations (including but not limited to financial, disciplinary, summer school, community service, athletic and academic) have been met. MRS will not release transcripts/report cards, official or unofficial, to parents or students unless ALL obligations have been met by the parent(s).
