Back-to-School Information

Information to prepare for the upcoming school year is posted here for your convenience.

School Calendar

2026-2027 Quarterly Calendar

2026-2027 School Calendar At A Glance

2026-2027 Hilltopper Weekly Schedule

Registration Day - Monday, Aug. 17

Registration Day is Monday, Aug. 17. All students should attend registration during the indicated times. This process should take 30-45 minutes and may be completed by your son. Parents are welcome to attend registration with their sons, if they would like.

Freshmen (A-L) -- 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Freshmen (M-Z) -- 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Sophomores -- 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Juniors -- 10:20 a.m. -11:10 a.m.
Seniors -- 11:10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Photo Reminder - All students must wear a shirt and tie to registration, as yearbook and photo ID pictures are taken at this time. Parents/guardians will receive an email from VIP when images are ready to view online. Or, parents can search for their son's gallery at vipis.com shortly after photos are taken. If you need further assistance, contact VIP at support@vipis.com.

Freshman Orientation - Freshmen will attend an orientation from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and Wednesday, Aug. 19. Details will be shared with families in August.

If you have any questions about the registration and orientation process, please contact Mr. Casey Kowalewski, dean of students, at kowalewski@muhs.edu.

First Day of School - Thursday, Aug. 20

The first day of classes for all students is Thursday, Aug. 20.

The school day will start at 8 a.m. (it is NOT a late start Thursday). All classes meet and it is a reverse day.

Student & Family Information Verification Form - Due by Aug. 17

Families are asked to verify student and family information (contact information, emergency contacts, health information, etc.) through the “Student & Family Information Verification Form.” The form is available as a tile with a green header on the parent/guardian Skyward homescreen. Please complete the form before Registration Day (Aug. 17) for each student attending MUHS. If you have multiple sons attending MUHS, a form tile will appear for each student.

2026-2027 Spiritual Theme T-shirts

Order your 2026-2027 Spiritual Theme T-shirt! T-shirts are free and are limited to one per student. Students should log on to their computers using their MUHS email account and complete this Google Form: 2026-2027 MUHS Spiritual Theme T-shirt. Please complete an order form before Registration Day, Aug. 17. T-shirts will be distributed to students in September.

Student Schedules

Student schedules can be accessed in Skyward. To access your son's schedule, please review the following instructions:

Login instructions for students
(New families - your son used his MUHS email and password to log into Skyward when submitting course requests this past winter.)
Login instructions for parents/guardians

Please Note: Students will NOT see a lunch period on their class schedule in Skyward. Students will attend lunch according to their grade in school. Times for lunch are posted within the weekly schedule.

Advisor information

Sophomores, juniors and seniors may view their advisor through the “Student Profile” Skyward tile.
Freshmen will be assigned to their advisor PAY groups within July.

Homerooms and locker numbers will be shared prior to Registration Day.

Schedule Error Corrections

Please check your schedule carefully for each of the following:

Do all required courses appear: Theology, English, Math, Social Studies, and Science?
Do you have a minimum of five classes EACH semester?
Are you "double booked" for any period during the semester?
Are classes properly balanced between first and second semester? (If you have four classes one semester and six the next, that is a problem. As a junior or senior, you should have 1 English class and 1 Theology class each semester.)
Are consecutive classes in the proper order? (Is Drawing before Adv. Drawing?)
Are you on track to fulfill all graduation requirements? This is your responsibility. Failure to check now could result in serious problems. Students must earn 23 credits in order to graduate.

SCHEDULE CORRECTIONS ARE LIMITED TO ERRORS LISTED IN THE BULLET POINTS ABOVE. If there is an error in your schedule, contact Ms. Maloney, Assistant Principal for Academics, via email at courseselection@muhs.edu.

At Course Selection, alternate courses were indicated for Theology, English and Social Studies. When a conflict arose in scheduling, these alternate choices were used. Requests to have or not have a specific teacher or to have a specific free period will not be honored and so should not be made.

Graduation Requirements: 23 credits total

Year courses = 1 credit Semester courses = 0.5 credit

English ........................... 4 credits

Mathematics ............... 3 credits

Social Studies ............. 3 credits

Science .......................... 3 credits

World Language ...... 2 credits

World Language .......... 2 credits

Theology ......................... 4 credits

Fine Arts ......................... .5 credits

Additional Courses .... 3 credits

Service ............................. .5 credits

(service credit awarded senior year)

Students and parents should check schedules to ensure they are progressing toward these graduation requirements.

Course Change and Withdrawal Policy

The Course Selection process at the beginning of the 2nd semester each year requires students, parents, and advisors to choose carefully and thoughtfully the courses for the year. The master schedule and individual student schedules are created based on these selections. These selections are also used to determine teaching assignments and hiring decisions. Because of this, subsequent changes are only permissible if all of the following conditions are met:

Student meets all prerequisites for the course.
Parents and advisor (and teacher, where required) agree to the change. Because balance is an important part of scheduling, this should be taken into consideration.
Overloads receive the approval of the Asst. Principal for Academics.
There is adequate space in the course. Courses do reach the maximum seating capacity, and students are not permitted to add classes where there is not space.
The course a student drops will not fall below the level required to run the course.
Changes can be made without requiring a student’s schedule to be re-worked.
The student maintains the minimum number of credits required (5.5 for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors; 5 for Seniors).
Requests are not for specific teachers or periods, which cannot and will not be honored.

Additionally, once the school year begins,

Courses may not be added after the third day of the semester.
Courses may be dropped during the first three weeks of each semester only.
Requests for changes to a level of a course should be initiated by the teacher.
Seniors are required to notify colleges of any course changes during the year.
AP course drops incur a fee if requested after the AP exam order has been placed in mid-October. Fee is the cost assessed by the College Board for changes (usually between $40 and the full cost of the exam).
Dropping a dual credit course involves two processes - MUHS' & the university's. If there is a difference between dates, the earlier of the two dates will be used. Students must follow the MUHS and university procedures to drop a course. Tuition refunds for the dual credit portion is subject to the university's policy. Please consult the university's policy for this information.

The school may consider course changes if a student has been placed in a course inappropriate for his background and talent or withdrawals if a student becomes seriously ill or faces unique personal circumstances. Discussions with the Asst. Principal for Academics about moving a student between levels of a course should be initiated by the teacher.

Process for Course changes (courses for the upcoming year & over the summer):

Discuss with your parents. One of them must send an email to Asst. Principal for Academics (courseselection@muhs.edu) indicating that they approve of the change.
Discuss with your advisor. He/she must send an email to Asst. Principal for Academics (courseselection@muhs.edu) indicating that he/she approves of the change.
Fill out the electronic form by the deadline. The form will be open during 2^nd semester from mid-March to the end of final exams. During the summer, change requests will be considered during two periods: the end of June and the end of July. Forms submitted after each deadline will not be considered until the next deadline. You will need to be signed into your MUHS Google account to complete the form.

Process for Course changes (courses in the current school year):

Discuss with your parents. One of them must send an email to Asst. Principal for Academics (courseselection@muhs.edu) indicating that they approve of the change.
Discuss with your advisor. He/she must send an email to Asst. Principal for Academics (courseselection@muhs.edu) indicating that he/she approves of the change.
Fill out the electronic form by the deadline. Courses can only be added up to the 3rd day of the semester. Courses may only be dropped in the first three weeks of the semester.
All submissions will be reviewed to ensure the request meets the criteria outlined above.

Seniors are required to notify colleges of any course changes that occur during the school year.

Summer change request dates:

Week after final exams
Last full week in June
Last week in July
No changes are considered after August 1 until registration in mid-August.

AP Exam Information

Students enrolled in AP classes are expected to take the corresponding AP exam in May. The registration process for AP Exams takes place through classes in the fall. The College Board sets the exam fees which is approximately $100/exam, and MUHS invoices families directly. A student who drops an AP Exam after MUHS submits the exam order in the fall is subject to the fees charged by the College Board.

A student may register for an AP exam even if he is not enrolled in the corresponding course. To do so, he must see Mrs. Bark at the beginning of the year to meet the registration deadlines.

More information is available at parents.collegeboard.org.

Dress Code for 2026-2027

Marquette University High School, a Catholic educational institution, contends that appropriate dress on the part of all students enhances the educational experience and creates an environment of respect for self and others. Therefore, it reserves the right to determine and insist upon a norm of appearance for its students.

Please take time to familiarize yourself with the policy in the Student & Parent Handbook. If you have any questions about the dress code policy please contact Mr. Casey Kowalewski, Dean of Students, or Mr. Joe Coplan, Assistant Dean of Students.

Below are notable dress code guidelines for the 2026-2027 Marquette High School Dress Code:

Pants: Traditional classic-cut or relaxed-fit chinos must be worn by all students during the school day. Pants are to be worn at the waist and be a solid color such as tan, black, navy blue, gray, brown, or olive. Jeans/Denim, patterned prints, athletic pants, wind pants, cargo pants, fleece/pajama pants, drawstring pants, or sweatpants do not adhere to this standard. Pants must reach the ankle and must be neat, clean, and without rips or frays. Pants should have belt loops, not drawstring ties.
Shirts: An official Marquette High polo must be worn at all times. Official Marquette High polo shirts include an approved Marquette High logo or an approved Marquette High club/team logo. Polos provided/purchased either through the school, a Marquette High club/team, or an approved vendor are appropriate. A fully buttoned Marquette High button-down shirt, with or without a tie, may be worn in place of a polo.
Outerwear: Permissible outerwear must promote Marquette High and/or its clubs or teams. Marquette High outerwear includes a crewneck sweatshirt, quarter-zip pullover, sweater, or windbreaker. A Marquette High polo is still to be worn under the outerwear, and collars must be visible, with the exception of a quarter-zip pullover, which may be worn without a polo underneath. Hooded garments may not be worn during the school day.

**Marquette High will have a resale of any gently used Official Marquette High polo shirts, Marquette High outerwear and T-shirts during Admissions Book Pick-up Day on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. - Noon.**

Lands' End and Topper Shop Dress Code

Official, branded Marquette High attire is available for purchase via the Topper Shop or Lands' End. You can access the Lands' End school’s page by clicking here and searching for Marquette High or using the School Number: 900141367. You may also access the Topper Shop by clicking here.

Purchasing Textbooks

Information regarding purchasing textbooks can be found on the Bookstore webpage. Students should have all their books by the first day of school.

Summer Reading

Summer reading is required for full-year and semester-long courses. The reading assignments below should be completed by the first day of school.

Incoming Freshmen:

In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

Rising Sophomores:

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Rising Juniors:

AP English Language (Cavanaugh, Ibarra) - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Expository Writing (Downey, Kahle, Neubeck) - Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose and David Mamet
Perspectives in Science Fiction (Waliszewski) Choose one of the following:
- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu and Ken Liu
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Virtue & Vice (Downey, Zunac) - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
World Literature (Kahle) - Solitaria by Eliana Alvez Cruz

Rising Seniors:

AP English Literature (Ekblad) - The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Myth & Culture (Pollard) - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Alan R. Clarke
Plays of Shakespeare (Downey) - Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
Literature & Social Justice (Ekblad, Gavagan) - Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
Literature of Great Britain (Neubeck) - Piranesi by Susanna Clark
Public Speaking with Strength & Substance (Doering, Pollard) - Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Expectations for Student Devices

Every family is expected to provide a working device to their son, every day for school. Chromebooks are available for checkout if something goes wrong with your student's device, but they will not be available at the start of the school year. The school expects all student devices to be in good working order on day one. Please take time before the start of school to ensure this. If you have any questions about the type of device to purchase, please go to this page on our website that shares detailed information on requirements. If you have additional questions about device specifications, email support@muhs.edu.

School Supplies

Generally, students will need a supply of blue and/or black pens, pencils, highlighters, loose leaf paper, and a supply of index cards, as well as notebooks and folders for each class. Students will receive information from their teachers during the first few days of class regarding specific supplies needed for their courses.

Food Service - MySchoolQuest

As we prepare for the new school year, we're excited to introduce MySchoolQuest—an online hub that gives families one convenient place to access important dining program information. MySchoolQuest makes it easy for families to find the school's personalized dining page and stay up to date throughout the year. The platform is also available as a free app on the App Store and Google Play, making it simple to access menus and dining information anytime, anywhere. Families can use MySchoolQuest to access:

Daily, weekly, and monthly menus
Nutrition and allergen information
Links to add funds to their dining account
A contact form to share feedback or ask questions directly with the Quest team
Spanish language support on the website and mobile app

For more information about Quest and the food service program, please click on the
flyers below:

Carpool Interest Form

MUHS has been collecting information from families who are interested in connecting with other parents and upperclassmen about possible carpools for the upcoming school year. Participation is optional. While the initial deadline has passed, you may still complete the Carpool Interest Form if you are looking for a carpool OR if you/your son are able to provide a ride.

MUHS will share the collected information with interested families whose sons need a ride or parents/upperclassmen who have room in their cars. MUHS does not assign, arrange, supervise, or manage carpools. Parents and guardians are responsible for contacting one another and making their own arrangements. If you have any questions, email carpool@muhs.edu.

MUHS Student Parking Information

Every car parked in the school lot must have a current MUHS sticker affixed to the inside lower left corner of the driver's windshield. Your son will receive this school year's parking sticker on Registration Day. Please place the sticker on the car your son intends to bring to school. This is a "static cling" permit, peel and stick to the inside windshield. No students will be allowed in the faculty parking lot. If you need more than one sticker, your son may come to the main office during the school day and ask for one.

Athletics Department Information for 2026-2027

Marquette High’s approach is to offer as many sports teams as our staff and facilities can manage. About 74% of Marquette High students participate in one or more sports. Presently, the Athletics Department offers 13 WIAA varsity sports and WIARA Alpine Ski Racing. The Hilltoppers compete in the Greater Metro Conference. Please review the information below for the 2026-2027 school year.

Start Dates: 2026-2027 Sports Start Dates Information
Tryouts/First Practices: Information is posted here and on the MUHS Sports webpage.
Required Athletic Forms: All students participating in athletics must have the required forms on file prior to the beginning of tryouts and practice in any sport. Students will need a physical, signed by a physician and dated after April 1, 2025, in order to be eligible for the 2026-2027 school year. Information regarding all forms required to participate in sports can be found on the MUHS website: Athletics Forms.
Sports Participation Fees: Participation fees are required from student athletes who make a sports team. Fees reflect the degree of expense to the school with regard to equipment provided to the student athlete and the necessity of paying rental fees to provide practice and/or game/match/meet facilities. Please note, the fee is not intended to prohibit anyone from participating. Contact Bob Herman, athletics director, at herman@muhs.edu if program expenses are a significant financial burden. Sports Participation Fees
Questions: If you have any questions about the forms, contact Ms. Angela Balistrieri in the Athletics Department at (414) 933-7220, ext. 3041 or balistrieria@muhs.edu.

Hilltopper Weekly Schedule