Elyria Catholic is a comprehensive high school with a college preparatory curriculum. Our expectation, as well as that of colleges, is that students will take courses of rigor that will challenge them to the best of their ability.
College Planning
The GPA Myth
"It doesn't matter which classes I take in high school, as long as my grade point average is high."
If you're playing the GPA game and taking a light schedule that isn't challenging, it will catch up with you at the college level very quickly. One of the things admissions officers pay attention to, besides GPA, is course selection throughout high school and especially senior year. They like to see students have momentum going into the freshman year. If you sit back your senior year, it's hard to recapture that momentum.
Course selection can also affect admissions test scores. If you just go for a good GPA, you'll be less prepared for college and will score lower on entrance exams.
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Please refer to the links below for information regarding courses available at Elyria Catholic as well as our policies regarding graduation requirements and course selection.
Graduation Requirements
Course Offerings Summary 2009/2010
Four Year Plan
Failure/Tutoring Policy
Counselor and Teacher Contact form
Student Drop Form
Course Waiver Form
Planning your Academic Career at EC
Study Skills/Text Anxiety
How To Calculate GPA
Transcript Request Form for Grades 9, 10 11