Cathedral Preparatory School offers three levels of study in college preparatory coursework. Students will be placed in the appropriate academic level as freshmen based on their grade school transcripts, teachers’ recommendations, and standardized testing performance. Academic levels for the subsequent years will be determined by a student’s first semester grades in the preceding year (i.e. first semester grades freshmen year will determine academic level placement for sophomore year in core subject areas.). To move up an academic level, a student must achieve a 93% average (or greater) for the semester and have the teacher’s recommendation. To maintain an academic level a student must achieve an 88% average (or greater) for the first semester. Students with an average below an 88% average must have the teacher’s recommendation to maintain their present academic level.