ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
All middle school students will have six subjects and a lunch. The schedule will include English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Theology, and one elective. X Hour is a fixed period that will be scheduled during the last period of every school day. Middle school athletes who are participating in an in-season SPX sport may attend practices/games for that sport as scheduled.
Assignment to special course sections will be made by the Middle School Administration.
6th Grade Core Course Curriculum
English Language Arts 6
Math 6
Religion 6
Social Studies- Ancient Civilizations 6
Science- Foundations of STEM 6
Elective
X Hour
Elective Course Offerings: Electives will be scheduled according to student enrollment.
- Art (semester course)
- ASL (semester course)
- Beginning Band (full year course)
- Beginning Orchestra (full year course)
- Beginning Choir (full year course)
- Dance (semester course)
- Drama (semester course)
- PE (semester course)
- Spanish (semester course)
7th Grade Core Course Curriculum
English Language Arts 7
Math 7
Religion 7
Science- Foundations of Life Science
Social Studies (one semester of New Mexico History, one semester of U.S. History)
Elective
X Hour
Elective Course Offerings: Electives will be scheduled according to student enrollment.
- Art (semester course)
- ASL (semester course)
- Beginning Band (full year course)
- Beginning Orchestra (full year course)
- Beginning Choir (full year course)
- Culinary Arts (semester course) enrollment is limited to class availability
- Dance (semester course)
- Drama (semester course)
- PE (semester course)
- Spanish (semester course)
8th Grade Course Curriculum
English 8
Math 8 or higher
Science- Foundations in Physical Science
U.S. History 8
Theology 8
Elective
X Hour
Elective Course Offerings: Electives will be scheduled according to student enrollment. Students may choose either a full year course or two semester courses.
- ASL (full year course)
- Beginning Band (full year course)
- Beginning Orchestra (full year course)
- Beginning Choir (full year course)
- Culinary Arts (semester) enrollment is limited to class availability
- Dance (semester)
- Drama (semester)
- French I (full year course)
- Latin I (full year course)
- MS Art (semester)
- MS Intro to Spanish (semester)
- MS PE (semester or full year course)
- Spanish I (year)
- Honors Spanish I (year)
- Studio Art 8 (year)
CREDITS AND GRADES
All grades are recorded in letters. The 4-point grade system is used at St. Pius X.
Grade Scale Points
98-100 A+ 4.333
94-97 A 4.0
90-93 A- 3.667
87-89 B+ 3.333
83-86 B 3.0
80-82 B- 2.667
77-79 C+ 2.333
73-76 C 2.0
70-72 C- 1.667
67-69 D+ 1.333
63-66 D 1.0
60-62 D- 0.667
0-59 F 0 NO CREDIT for F
