Saint John Vianney High School requires all students to participate in its Summer Reading program in order to meet the philosophy and goals of the school and to enhance its curricular program.

Each academic department recommends book titles, and appropriate grade levels for these, for inclusion in the Summer Reading List. Students must select two books from their suggested grade level and will be tested on these in an essay format within the first few weeks of school. Evaluation of the essays follows a “pass/fail” rubric; students do not receive a specific grade on their Summer Reading Essay Tests but must pass these in order to receive credit for their required English course. Students who choose to enroll in SJVHS’s Honors English program must read an additional required book for their appropriate grade level. These students will write a reaction paper on this particular book and submit their reaction papers on the first day they return to Saint John Vianney High School at the beginning of the academic year. AP-level students in English and US History have a separate reading list and must follow the guidelines for these courses. Please refer all questions about the AP English and AP US History reading lists to the respective department chairpersons.

In June of each academic year, Saint John Vianney High School posts, on its website, the book list of choices, directions for completing summer reading (including guidelines for writing the Honors English essays and for completing the AP English and AP US History reading requirements), and the rubric detailing “pass/fail” scoring guidelines.

PLEASE NOTE:  These books may be purchased through our Follett On-Line resource, other on-line sources, checked out of the library, or purchased and downloaded to your personal digital reader.   Our upperclassmen, have the free digital reader installed on their tablets and may digitally download them to their tablets also.  These digital devices will be allowed the day of the Summer Reading Test in September.

Summer 2012 Reading List 
Summer 2012 Reading Directions
(on 6-13-12 the AP US History directions were updated. Please review them again.)
Summer Reading 2012 Grading Guidlines
How to Write a Reaction Paper
Directions for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade Hons. Eng and Eng. Composition 121 Digital Submissions (Please use Google Chrome if you have problems accessing Blackboard)
Directions for 9th Grader Hons. English I Submissions
Use the link below to access Follett Bookstore to borrow
or purchase new or used copies of these books.