Application - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Application - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Application - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
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CommunityFounded in 1958, <strong>Our</strong> lady <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> is located north <strong>of</strong> the District <strong>of</strong> Columbiain Montgomery County. Admission to the school is selective and based on previousschool records, teacher recommendations, and standardized testing. Students <strong>of</strong> allacademic levels find success in <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>’s Advanced Placement, InternationalBaccalureate, honors and college preparatory programs. For highly motivated studentswith mild learning disabilities, the Ryken program <strong>of</strong>fers a structured, small-grouplearning environment. Over 70% <strong>of</strong> the faculty hold advanced degrees. Students areacademically, ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse. The student populationis comprised <strong>of</strong> a diverse ethnic group consisting <strong>of</strong> 11% African American, 5% Asian,74% Caucasian, 9% Hispanic, and 1% other.Accreditations and MembershipsThe school is fully accredited by the State <strong>of</strong>Maryland and the Middle States Association <strong>of</strong>Secondary <strong>School</strong>s and Colleges. <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>has twice been named as a “Blue Ribbon <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong>Excellence” by the U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Education.It is a member <strong>of</strong> the College Entrance ExaminationBoard and the National Association for CollegeAdmission <strong>Counsel</strong>ing and complies with theNACAC Statement <strong>of</strong> Principles <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> Practice.Curriculum and GraduationRequirementsThe academic year consists <strong>of</strong> a block schedule <strong>of</strong>ninety-minute class periods that meet on alternatedays throughout the year. Students earn a minimum <strong>of</strong>seven credits per year with 28 required forgraduation. The credit requirements are:• Religious Studies (4)• English (4)• Mathematics (4)• Foreign Languages (3)• Science (3)• Social Studies (3)• Fine Arts (1)• Technology (1)• Physical Education (1.5)• College Prep Seminar (0.5)• General Electives (3-7)<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers a comprehensive,college-preparatory curriculum to all students. Forthe 2009-2010 academic year, Advanced Placementand International Baccalaureate courses are availableas follows:Advanced PlacementBiology, Chemistry, US History, EuropeanHistory, Comparative Government and Politics,Macroeconomics, Psychology, Physics, CalculusAB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Computer Science.International BaccalaureateHistory <strong>of</strong> Europe HL, Economic SL/HL, TwentiethCentury World History Topics, Art Studio SL/HL,Percussion, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, ChoralMusic, Theatre, Theory <strong>of</strong> Knowledge I and II(TOK)-IB requirement, Physics SL, Biology SL/HL,Chemistry SL, PreCalculus/Calculus SL, Math HL, MathStudies, Economics SL/HL, World Religions.In 2008, seventeen students received the IB Diplomaand four students received the IB Certificate.Combinied AP/IBEnglish Language and Composition, EnglishLanguage and Composition II HL, Spanish 5, 6, 7SL/HL, Spanish seminar, French 5, 6, 7, 8 SL/HLand French seminar.INCOMING FRESHMAN/TRANSFER
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