Our students strive for excellence in everything they do and most especially in their academic success. The Flyer Faculty establishes a superior learning environment for all students, and with a 10:1 student to teacher ratio, teachers are able to meet their individual needs. Approximately 98% of Loyola students attend college after graduation.
Student/Parent “Cyber Day” Overview & Guidelines
Philosophy: The safety of our faculty, staff, and students is the primary factor when making decisions about holding school during inclement weather and other unforeseen circumstances. Knowing that stakeholders of Loyola College Prep come from wide and varying distances across the Ark-La-Tex, we have to be realistic about bringing students to campus. Our first preference is always to keep school open and conduct a traditional school day. However, when conditions warrant, Loyola College Prep will choose to implement a “Cyber Day.” This will allow students to continue learning without having to travel to campus and without having an impact on the school calendar.
When Loyola College Prep announces a “Cyber Day,” follow these guidelines:
Requirements for Teachers:
Academic Departments that are required to post assignments include:
● Religion
● Science
● Math
● English
● Social Studies
● Foreign Language
Academic Departments that may post assignments include:
● Fine Arts
● Media Arts
● Technology
Academic Departments that are not required to post assignments include:
● Physical Education
Teachers will use Google Classroom and/or the MySchool Portal to post class content and homework by 9:00am on the day of the “Cyber Day.” Teachers will establish times they will be available for email, chat, or other identified help/Q&A during the Cyber Day or identify office hours available for students, which will be communicated to students by the teacher on a course-by-course basis. Students will be responsible for the day’s class content by logging into the course’s Google Classroom/portal account by 9am of Cyber Day, using their Loyola email username/password to indicate their attendance and to note their understanding of the course assignment. Assignments given on Cyber Day will be due as defined by the instructor.
If a teacher is able/chooses to Zoom, he/she will post it by 9am on Google Classroom and will follow the following abbreviated schedule.
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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9:15am -10:15am |
1st period |
5th period |
1st period |
5th period |
10:20am- 11:20am |
2nd period |
6th period |
2nd period |
6th period |
11:25am -12:25pm |
3rd period |
7th period |
3rd period |
7th period |
12:30pm-1:30pm |
4th period |
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4th period |
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Attendance will be collected by 3pm of CyberDay, entered into the portal, and will count towards a student’s official school attendance. It is important for all students to participate in order to count Cyber Day as an official day of school.
If circumstances occur that prevent a student from logging in on the announced CyberDay, such as a power-outage, a parent will need to call in just as they would do if a student missed a regular school day. If a student is not taking part in CyberDay, make-up assignments will be the same as if the student were absent on a regular school day.
Honors/PreAP courses in English, mathematics, science and languages.
AP courses in English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Biology, US History, European History, US Government and Politics, Chemistry, Calculus AB & BC, Latin, Spanish Language, French Language, Psychology, and Physics C. All AP students are required to take the AP national exam.
One hundred hours of approved community service must be completed for graduation.
Scholars’ Program designed to provide a stronger challenge to students.
Religious instruction also includes attendance in Mass every week.
Dual enrollment with LSU Shreveport is available in certain courses.
Loyola’s modified block schedule provides flexibility for inside and outside of the classroom. Class period length is 90 minutes, and classes meet every other day on a rotating schedule. View the bell schedule here.
Opportunities abound for students to be exposed to more critical thinking skills and a variety of teaching techniques in the classroom, to have time built into the day for activities and club meetings, to focus on time management skills and to be exposed to a system similar to most colleges. The built-in activity block is designed to provide more effective support for the developmental needs of students.
A student attending Loyola College Prep for four years is expected to fulfill the Louisiana Board of Regents/TOPS Core Curriculum Requirements, which exceed the minimum state standards for graduation. Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum requirements will be met by all Loyola students.
Please click here for a graduation outline.
Please see more information about our Advanced Placement opportunities here.
Please see more information about our dual enrollment opportunities here.
One of the pillars of a Catholic education is answering the call to service. Loyola students work to serve those in our community and bring the love of Christ to the most vulnerable through programs such as FAiTH (Flyers Aiding the Hungry) who hosts that provides food and toys to local families during the Christmas season.
Students are required to earn 25 hours of community service each year at Loyola for a total of 100 hours upon graduation. Many students surpass the number by the end of their senior year.
Loyola College Prep is part of a growing number of high schools that do not publish a class rank for students.
For college scholarships and applications, a school profile is sent along with a letter detailing a six semester GPA distribution chart to show the competitive nature of the class and where students fall in comparison to their classmates regarding GPA.