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CommunityFounded in 1958, Our lady of Good Counsel is located north of the District of Columbiain Montgomery County. Admission to the school is selective and based on previousschool records, teacher recommendations, and standardized testing. Students of allacademic levels find success in Good Counsel’s Advanced Placement, InternationalBaccalureate, honors and college preparatory programs. For highly motivated studentswith mild learning disabilities, the Ryken program offers a structured, small-grouplearning environment. Over 70% of the faculty hold advanced degrees. Students areacademically, ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse. The student populationis comprised of a diverse ethnic group consisting of 11% African American, 5% Asian,74% Caucasian, 9% Hispanic, and 1% other.Accreditations and MembershipsThe school is fully accredited by the State ofMaryland and the Middle States Association ofSecondary Schools and Colleges. Good Counselhas twice been named as a “Blue Ribbon School ofExcellence” by the U.S. Department of Education.It is a member of the College Entrance ExaminationBoard and the National Association for CollegeAdmission Counseling and complies with theNACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.Curriculum and GraduationRequirementsThe academic year consists of a block schedule ofninety-minute class periods that meet on alternatedays throughout the year. Students earn a minimum ofseven 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)Our Lady of Good Counsel offers 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 of Europe HL, Economic SL/HL, TwentiethCentury World History Topics, Art Studio SL/HL,Percussion, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, ChoralMusic, Theatre, Theory of 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
College Admission Test Scores/AchievementMean score, Class of 2008SAT – Verbal = 566SAT – Math = 568SAT – Writing = 576ACT ScoresEnglish = 24.0Math = 23.8Reading = 24.8Science = 23.0Composite = 24.0College Admittance – Class of 2009The class of 2009 received offers of over 16.1 million dollars in scholarships to colleges and universities.Forty-four offers to university honors programs were extended. Below is a partial list of colleges anduniversities offering admission to our students.Boston CollegeUniversity of PennsylvaniaCornell UniversityGeorgetown UniversityVillanova UniversityUniversity of Notre DameCatholic UniversityNew York UniversityMacalester CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityWake Forest UniversityBoston UniversityEmory UniversityWashington University in St. LouisUniversity of MichiganCollege of Willam and MaryBucknell UniversityElon UniversityAmerican UniversityRensselaer Polytech InstituteDePaul UniversityFordham UniversityHofstra UniversityLoyola CollegeMichigan State UniversityPrinceton UniversitySaint Joseph’s UniversityMarquette UniversityFlorida State UniversityINCOMING FRESHMAN/TRANSFER
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