Aquinas High School, operating under the auspices of the Diocese of La Crosse,
admits students of any race, color, sex, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights,
privileges, programs and activities generally available to students at the school
(Diocesan Policy 5101). Aquinas will reserve sole and exclusive judgment in the
determination of all admissions. Aquinas High School reserves the right to modify,
change or depart from this admission policy without notice.
All students are accepted to Aquinas High School on an annual basis. Aquinas High
School reserves the right to reject any applicant for admission. The acceptance of
the registration fee in the spring for the following school year does not constitute
final acceptance for continuation at Aquinas High School. Students not accepted
back by the school will have their registration fee and any pre-paid tuition refunded
by the school. Students who exhibit poor academic and/or disciplinary records will
have their status evaluated by the school administration.
As a condition of initial and continued enrollment as a student in the Diocesan
Schools, a student's conduct must be consistent with Catholic faith and morals.
Conduct which is inconsistent with Catholic faith and morals, which is a threat to
the health, safety, and welfare of other students and/or which causes scandal,
impairs or threatens to impair the reputation of the Church or its schools, is grounds
for disciplinary sanctions up to and including immediate expulsion. (Catholic Faith
and Moral Standard DSP 5112)
While Aquinas High School does provide some special education services, those
students may be required to seek these services in their local public schools.
Aquinas High School will try to accommodate the student in accordance with DSP
5104 within resources of the school.
According to Diocesan policy DSP 6225: Non-Catholic students fully enrolled in a
Catholic school are required to participate in all school activities and courses as
Catholic students, provided such activity is permitted by Canon Law.
In any situation where there is a custody agreement, the school requires a copy of
the dissolution of marriage and custody agreement. The portion of that agreement
that stipulates custody and any other information pertinent for the school needs to
be submitted.
Aquinas High School students, even those 18 years old and older, must live with a
parent/guardian.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
An official transcript of credit is to be sent to Aquinas High School. In the
acceptance of transfer students, academic credit will only be granted in comparable
courses in which credit was given by accredited high schools at the discretion of the
principal. The student must be able to fit into the school's academic and religious
programs for the particular school year. Though students who transfer do not need
to make up the religion classes they missed while not in attendance at Aquinas H.S.,
they do need to meet the 26-credit graduation requirement. For students who have
been receiving Home Schooling or who have taken Summer School courses
approved by Aquinas High School in advance, credit will only be granted for
courses that are part of an approved program through a certified institution or from
a parent/guardian who has current teacher certification in the area.
A student must have had at least six semesters in attendance at Aquinas High
School to be eligible for valedictorian/salutatorian selections. The Aquinas High
School grading system will be the guideline for acceptance and calculation of
grades and grade point averages.
The GPA of transfer students will be determined by taking their raw grades from
their previous high school(s) and apply them to the Aquinas High School grading
system. Pluses and minuses will be disregarded in the acceptance of transfer grades.
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the parents to insure that the items listed below are
sent to Aquinas High School:
- Application Form
- Transcript of Records
- Physical and Immunization History
Foreign Exchange Students
Any Student seeking admission, must meet all of the requirements that are available
under separate cover from the Guidance Department at Aquinas High School. Only
exchange students from approved programs will be accepted.
