Christian Brothers Academy -- Syracuse, NY

The Honor Code of Conduct
Issues of honesty are matters of major importance at CBA. In keeping with the moral and educational philosophy of the Academy, a student's honesty and integrity in all academic work is expected. We expect students to be honest with the faculty and staff, to admit mistakes, and to be willing to take responsibility for their actions. We believe honest behavior is learned and must be reinforced regularly. We also believe students have a responsibility to help their classmates uphold the convictions of the Honor Code.
Any form of plagiarism, copying of another's work, improper conduct during tests or examinations, or any other lack of honesty in doing individual academic work is considered a serious violation of the school's philosophy and academic program. Students who manifest such behavior will be subject to academic discipline, including academic probation and failure of the course involved. A student caught cheating on tests or copying the work of another student will receive a failing grade. This will be reported to the administration and the student and parents will be informed. In order to send a clear message about our commitment to develop a sense of personal integrity, we expect and demand support from students, parents, teachers and administrators.

Calendar Year
The year is divided into six marking periods of approximately six weeks in length. Students take midterm and final exams at the end of each semester. (Seniors with an 85 average in a subject are exempt from the final in the second semester.) The Regents Exam is the final exam in the Regents courses. The school day is divided into nine periods of 40 minutes each. CBA operates on a six-day rotating schedule and all major subjects (English, Social Studies, Math, Science and Foreign Language) meet every day.

Testing Program:
EXPLORE-8th grade
SAT II & PLAN - 10th grade
PSAT, SAT I & II, ACT - 11th grade
SAT I, ACT, AP, SAT II - 12th grade

CEEB/ACT Code Number: 335465

Graduation Requirements
Religion-4 (1/2 Units)
English-4 Units
Social Studies-4 Units
Physical Education-4 (1/2 Units)
*Mathematics-3 Units
*Science-3 Units
*Foreign Language-2 Units
Music/Art-1 Unit
Health-1/2 Unit
Word Processing/Computer-1/2 Unit
*In the high school regardless of level

Graduation Credits
Current students take 6 1/2 credits in their freshman year, 7 credits in their sophomore year, 6 1/2 credits in their junior year and 6 1/2 credits in their senior year.

Grading: Semester averages are determined by taking the average of the three marking period grades and semester exam of that particular semester. Final averages for the year are the average of the two semesters.

Honors
Honors are based on semester averages. The averages are not rounded to obtain honors.
High Honors - 93 average with no semester grade lower than 85
Honors - 90 average with no semester grade lower than 80

Grade Point
Semester averages are weighted, based on the degree of difficulty of each course. Honors will be based on the weighted average:
A.P. (Advanced Placement) courses are multiplied by 1.05.
H (Honors) courses are multiplied by 1.03.
R (Regents) courses are multiplied by 1.00.

Weighted grades are used exclusively to determine the overall semester average. The report card grade is the result of the overall performance in class and is not weighted. Half unit courses do not receive the same weight in determining average. These include Religion, Computer, Band, Chorus, Art, Music, Health and Physical Education. They are divided by two in the calculation of the average. Community Service is not included in the average.

Definition of Grades
100-90 is an A (Excellent)
89-80 is a B (Good)
79-71 is a C (Average)
70 Is a D (Passing)
Below 70 is an F (Failure)
Rank: CBA does not rank its students. We believe that the minute fractional differences between positions of rank do not significantly distinguish one student from another. We are convinced that the concept of rank does not accurately reflect the selective nature of our student body, our rigorous college preparatory curriculum and individual achievement, and therefore, rank could be misleading as an indication of a student's true academic quality and ability to perform successfully in college.

National Merit
CBA has had over 55 National Merit Finalists and Commended students in the last seven years.

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