Pacelli High School is a college preparatory school. Minimum requirements for graduation are in line with local and Georgia state requirements. Twenty-four (24) units are required for graduation.

Accreditation
Pacelli High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The school holds membership in the College Board, National Catholic Education Association (NCEA).

Early Graduation
Pacelli High School will not approve early graduation from high school.

Grading Scale
Students will receive an additional .5 quality points for each honors class and 1.0 quality point for successfully passing of Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Range	Grade	Quality Points
90-100	A	4
80-89	B	3
73-79	C	2
70-72	D	1
0-69	F	0

Transcripts
Transcripts are avaliable upon request. There is a $1.00 processing fee per copy for all transcripts.

Excellence Honors
Must have 4.0 Grade Point Average

First Honors
Must have 3.66-3.99 Grade Point Average

Academic Reporting
Progress Reports are mailed at the end of the first and third quarters. Report cards are mailed at the end of each semester. The first semester ends prior to Christmas Break.

Class Scheduling
Students at Pacelli have seven (7) class periods on regular bell schedule. Students transferring from a block schedule (or 4 class periods) are advised to consider transfer at the beginning of the academic year. Pacelli cannot accommodate mid-semester credits from block scheduling due to our course of study.

Transfer Credit
Pacelli will accept all credits earned at another high school accredited by a regional accrediting association.

Summer School
Pacelli will accept summer school credit from a summer school program that has been accredited by a regional accrediting association.

Advanced Placement and Honors Courses
Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors classes is determined by faculty according to student's ability, current progress, and individual needs.

Dropping and Adding Courses
A student may be authorized to drop a course for a good reason with the approval of parents, guidance, teacher, and principal within the first two weeks of the course. When a course is dropped the student must (a) substitute another course or (b) attend the course in an audit capacity.

After a three-week period the student may drop a course without penalty only if the teacher recommends the withdrawal. In all other instances the student will normally receive a WF grade for the course and it will be included in the computation of the grade point average.

Community Service
All students are required to contribute volunteer service hours per semester to public service organizations in the community. Service hours are 10% of the Religion grade each semester.

Class Service Hour Requirements:

Freshmen: Two experiences per semester; Four per year.

Sophomores: Three experiences per semester; Six per year.

Juniors: Three experiences per semester; Six per year.

Seniors: Three experiences per year and a Senior Project.