Catholic High School - Bruin Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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6 Acadcmics Division Coach Joe l.cKlanc watches two of his chemistry students. Chuck Musgrove and Trey Bradford as they perform an experiment during Chemistry Lab.

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Aii Open House was held during the year to bring in prospective high school students. Brother Francis talks with parents of prospcctivcs before they were escorted by students around to see the facilities and what CHS has to offer. Lockers arc an essential to high school students. In order to keep up with the eight hour school day. students must visit their lockers a few times a day. Opcning, 5

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ACADEMICS 1988 High Scores Show Academic Success By Greg Curran The major emphasis at Catholic 11 igh is on the academic portion of high school. Though the whole individual is important to the administration and staff, the academic and classroom learning of each students stands above cxtracurriculars and athletes. The initiative by the school to advance students' learning can be seen in the college preparatory curriculum at Catholic High. This is the sole curriculum available and includes honors courses in English, math, science, social studies, and foreign languages. These courses give added challenge to advanced students and the ability to learn beyond even the regular college preparatory curriculum at Catholic High. The limited availability of Advanced Placement courses in conjunction with Saint Joseph's Academy is increasing, and allows students to take part in courses aimed at gaining credit for college requirements. Cieg And mg completes an assignment in Calculus class High level classes such as calculus show students initiative to strive for greater learning. Many other aspects of the academic life at Catholic High give a view of its initiative toward higher learning. In the Class of 1988 there were five national merit finalists and one finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students. This shows how Catholic High seniors have fared in comparison to those across the nation. Another statistic in favor of CHS seniors is the average ACT and SAT scores. With an average ACT of 22.8 compared to a national average of 18.7 and state average of 16.9, Catholic stands above the majority of schools. This is also true about the SAT scores of seniors. With an average of 530 Verbal and 600 Math composing a combined average score of 1130, Catholic High seniors outscored the national average by 235 points. Overall, Catholic High stresses academics and has taken the initiative to provide students with the best possible education. The students' successes have proven this to not only be true but thriving. Academic Division 7