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Designed to address the academic needs and interests of each student. As a college preparatory school, our uniquely designed academic program fosters in each student an active pursuit of academic excellence and intellectual development.
Team Teaching Philosophy
The educational benefit of team teaching is a core principle of The Hall’s academic program. Our team teaching philosophy provides students with a collaboratively created and evaluated curriculum, uniform course pacing, and a consistent approach to assessment.
Course and department teams meet weekly to evaluate student progress and make instructional decisions. The team philosophy extends beyond direct classroom instruction. Our faculty and guidance counselors work together to create for students individualized plans for academic support and enrichment.
Lecture-Seminar
Many courses utilize a lecture-seminar format similar to the university lecture system. Students experience large and small group instructional settings. Typically, students will meet in a lecture setting once per cycle with the remaining class meetings in a seminar with their individual instructor. The lecture setting allows students to experience a variety of faculty and guest lecturers and develop vital note-taking skills. All lecture halls feature integrated multimedia presentation capabilities. The seminars, coordinated to build on lecture presentations, are interactive and student centered.
Features of the Academic Program:
Faculty – Our dedicated faculty, 98 strong, consists of Christian Brothers, laymen and laywomen. The average teaching experience is over 18 years, with 40% teaching at least 15 years at The Hall.
Schedule – Students follow a cascading six-day schedule. Individual learning opportunities are built into each
student’s schedule.
Courses – Students enroll in college prep, honors and AP courses. A variety of elective courses are available to upperclassmen in all subject areas.
Advanced Placement Courses
American Government
Biology
Calculus (AB and BC)
Chemistry
Comparative Government
Computer Science (A)
English Literature
European History
French Langauge
German Langauge |
Latin Literature
Micro/Macro Economics
Music Theory
Psychology
Physics
Spanish Langauge
Spanish Literature
Studio Art (Drawing and 3D Design)
US History
World History |
Resources – There are a wide variety of resources available before, during and after school for the student’s
academic growth.
- Individual Instruction
- Guidance Center
- Academic Resource Center
- Math Resource Center
- George Young Library
- Technology Resource Center
- Computer Labs – Writing, Language and Programming Labs Technology
- Technology Resources
- Public Wireless Access
- TV Studio (Level 2 editing/production)
- Audio/Video Conferencing
- AMX Touch Panel Projection Systems
- Virtual Campus (online learning)
- Intranet (Library Resources)
- 350+ Computers on campus
Accreditation
Calvert Hall is accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and affiliated with the Christian Brothers Conference and the Archdiocese of Baltimore The Hall has been twice named an “Exemplary School” by the U.S. Department of Education.
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| Numerical Range Letter Grade Grade Point Average | 96-100 | A+ | 4.0 | | 92-95.9 | A | 4.0 | | 89-91.9 | A- | 3.8-3.99 | | 86-88.9 | B+ | 3.4-3.79 | | 83-85.9 | B | 3.0-3.39 | | 81-82.9 | B- | 2.8-2.99 | | 78-80.9 | C+ | 2.4-2.79 | | 75-77.9 | C | 2.0-2.39 | | 73-74.9 | C- | 1.6-1.99 | | 72-72.9 | D+ | 1.4-1.59 | | 70-71.9 | D | 1.0-1.39 | | 69 and below | F | 0.0-0.99 | |
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| English: | 4 Units | | Social Studies*: | 4 Units | | Laboratory Science: | 3 Units | | Mathematics: | 3 Units | | Foreign Language: | 2 Units | | Religion: | 4 Units | | Computer Apps.: | 1/2 Unit | | Physical Ed./Health: | 1 Unit | | Fine Arts: | 1/2 Unit | | Electives: | 4 Units |
* Students who take Fine Arts in 9th grade need only 3 Units in Social Studies.
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| | | Academic Letters & Certificates of Excellence - Honors Convocation Each year, in October, the school holds an Academic Honors Convocation.
At this ceremony, those students who have been on the Honor Roll for both semesters in the previous academic year receive an academic letter or star.
Certificates of excellence, in all subject areas, are awarded to students in each grade level maintaining the highest academic average for a particular subject |
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| Academic Progress Reporting
Progress Reports are issued in November and March. Grades on the Progress Reports are not quarterly grades but simply indicators of the quality of work being performed to date.
Semester Grade Reports are issued in January and June. The semester grade in each subject represents the cumulative average of all work done throughout the semester including the student's achievement on the semester exam.
A student's Final Grade for the year is determined by averaging the grades on the two Semester Grade Reports except for one semester courses which must be passed independently.
Faculty members, with the approval of the Assistant Principal of Academic Affairs, may override the numerical average of the semester grades in determining a final grade.
The school also issues Interim Reports which contain teacher comments but do not report grades. Students receive these Interim Reports four times a year - one before each Progress Report and Semester Grade Report.
All Reports - Interim, Progress and Semester Grade Reports - must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the Homeroom Teacher.
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| Advanced Placement (AP) Program Advanced Placement
In 2007, 185 students took 325 AP exams in the following areas:
Biology Calculus AB/BC French
Comparative Government U.S. Government Latin
Chemistry Macroeconomics Spanish
Computer Science A Microeconomics German
English Literature Spanish Literature US History
European History World History Physics B
Music Theory Studio Art
(70 % of the scores earned were 3 or higher which is a college credit qualifying score.)
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| Honor Roll Honor Roll status is awarded by semester. A student must achieve an 88 average with no grade below 81. Physical Education and Health classes do not count in the average. |
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| National Honor Society Students are eligible for selection into the National Honor Society by fulfilling the criteria established by the Faculty Council:
1) Scholarship: A student must be entering his Junior or Senior year and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 90.0 unweighted, or 93.0 weighted.
2) Character & Leadership: A student must demonstrate positive leadership qualities in the classroom and in school activities. School discipline records are considered in evaluating this criteria.
3) Service: A student must demonstrate at least two years active participation in one or more CHC activities for which a Calvert Hall letter is awarded.
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