Archbishop Alter High School View Book & Course Catalog 2024 - 2025

Sep 15, 2026

Archbishop Alter High School view book and course catalog 2024–2025 presents the school mission and faith-centered educational philosophy, emphasizing dignity, whole-person development, and servant leadership within a Catholic, co-educational community. The catalog outlines course requirements and department offerings across areas such as business, sciences, math, English, fine arts, social studies, theology, and world languages. It also describes academic support, honors and AP pathways, placement for incoming freshmen, and student life highlights including clubs, retreats, prayer, Mass, and service opportunities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages48

Reading Time2 h 1 min

AccessFree to download

Why Alter?

It’s where you are known, valued, and loved

It’s where you prepare & succeed

Course Curriculum

It’s where you engage

Clubs

Course Requirements

Course Catalog

Business

Consumer Sciences

Physical Education

English

Fine Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies

Theology

World Languages

Learning Center

Course Worksheets

Class of 2028

Class of 2027

Class of 2026

Class of 2025

ARCHBISHOP ALTER HIGH SCHOOL VIEW BOOK & COURSE CATALOG 2024 – 2025 |
Our Mission
Archbishop Alter High School is committed to challenging students to reach their fullest potential by providing academic excellence and fostering personal growth in a Christ-centered, co-educational, Catholic environment.
What We Believe
❚ There is God-given dignity in every person
❚ The best education develops the whole person: physically, emotionally, intellectually, morally, and spiritually
❚ Our purpose is to cultivate servant leaders
❚ A diverse community best expresses the fullness of the Body of Christ
❚ Our goal is to create a legacy that lasts by ensuring that students grow together as a community in Christ | | --- | | | 2024–2025 COURSE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS WHY ALTER? IT’S WHERE YOU ARE KNOWN, VALUED & LOVED 3 IT’S WHERE YOU PREPARE & SUCCEED 4 IT’S WHERE YOU ENGAGE 5 IT’S WHERE YOU BELIEVE 6 IT’S WHERE YOU INVEST 8 COURSE REQUIREMENTS 9 COURSE CATALOG BUSINESS 13 CONSUMER SCIENCES 15 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 15 ENGLISH 17 FINE ARTS 20 MATH 25 SCIENCE 28 SOCIAL STUDIES 32 THEOLOGY 35 WORLD LANGUAGES 38 LEARNING CENTER 40 COURSE WORKSHEETS CLASS OF 2028 41 CLASS OF 2027 42 CLASS OF 2026 43 CLASS OF 2025 44 2 It’s where you are known, valued, and loved Archbishop Alter High School is a diverse community where students are encouraged to grow in their faith, in their knowledge, and in their relationships. Our students come from many different schools, cities, and counties. While the majority are Catholic, a wide variety of religious denominations are represented at Alter. Students bring with them many different experiences, gifts, talents, and aspirations that make Alter the vibrant and exceptional place it is. Alter High School regularly produces students who are confident, motivated, prepared, soughtafter, and ready to take on the challenges ahead. An Alter education produces students who are academically strong, who have a heart for service, who are leaders, and who are part of a lifelong and worldwide network of Knights. We invite you to learn more about the incredible FAITH, PRIDE, and SPIRIT that are hallmarksof every aspect of Archbishop Alter High School, and we look forward to walking beside you as you journey through the halls of our school and into your future. ALTER ADMISSIONS OFFICE Office: 937.428.5394 [admissions@alterhs.org](admissions@alterhs.org) [AlterHS.org](AlterHS.org) 3 It’s where you prepare & succeed! Alter High School has a professional staff of 55 who have a combined average of over 17 years teaching experience. A Masters Degree is held by 68% of the faculty, and the student to faculty ratio is 11:1 . We believe that the key to high performing students is high performing teachers. Our generous and gifted educators encourage students to dream big and reach higher. In addition, our caring staff of intervention specialists work closely with classroom teachers and parents to help students who need additional academic support find success. Alter faculty and staff members continue to teach long after the final bell has rung. Their dedication to our students’ needs extends beyond the classroom as they mentor students through various clubs and other co-curricular activities. COURSE CURRICULUM Alter’s comprehensive curriculum offers more than 120 courses across 13 departments at the college preparatory, as well as Honors Level. We offer ten Advanced Placement Courses. Additionally, students are permitted to independently study for AP examinationsin subject areas for which there is no course offered. Our Catholic faith is integrated into every class, promoting the school’s mission to educate students in spirit, mind, and body. For incoming freshmen, placement in Honors courses is based upon student achievement on the High School Placement Test (HSPT), teacher recommendations, Iowa Basic Scores, and academic grades e

FAQs

What is the mission and belief focus of Archbishop Alter High School?

The school commits to academic excellence and personal growth in a Christ-centered Catholic environment, emphasizing whole-person development and cultivating servant leaders. It also highlights the value of every person and the goal of building a lasting community in Christ.

How does Alter support academic success and course placement for incoming freshmen?

Alter provides intervention specialists working with classroom teachers and parents for additional academic support. Placement in Honors courses for incoming freshmen is based on the High School Placement Test, teacher recommendations, Iowa Basic Scores, and junior high academic grades.

What co-curricular and faith-based opportunities are available for students?

Students engage in clubs and activities, including faith and service organizations, student government, and athletics. Faith and service include school-wide prayer and monthly Mass, theology-related opportunities, retreats, and community service through groups like Key Club and Magnified Giving.

Sep 15, 2026

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