School Profile - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Profile 2011-12 10/11/11 9:18 AM Page 1School Profile17301 OLD VIC BOULEVARD | OLNEY | MARYLAND 20832 | PHONE 240-283-3200 | FAX 240-283-3393 | CEEB CODE 211083ADMINISTRATIONPresident | Paul G. Barker, Ed.D.Principal | Patrick Bates, M.Ed., M.S.COUNSELORSDirector of Counseling | Eleanor Donaghue, Ph.D., L.C.P.C.Counselor | Todd Handelman, M.S.W.Counselor | Justin Junghans, M.S.Counselor | Jennifer Smith, M.A.Counselor | Shena ompson-Jones, M.A.Director of College Counseling Services | Jill Kasprzak, M.A.Ryken Program Director/Counselor | Loren Bass, M.A.MISSION STATEMENTAs a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Catholic learning community, Our Lady ofGood Counsel High School is committed to preparing students with diverselearning abilities for the challenges of life by providing programs and activities thatadvance academic excellence and service to others; foster spiritual, emotional, andsocial growth; promote inclusion of all community members; and embody theXaverian values of humility, trust, zeal, compassion, and simplicity upon which theschool is founded.COMMUNITYFounded in 1958, Our Lady of Good Counsel is located in Montgomery County,MD. Admission to the school is selective and based on previous school records,teacher recommendations, and standardized testing. Students of all academic levelsfind success in Good Counsel’s Advanced Placement, International Baccalureate,honors and college preparatory programs. For highly motivated students with mildlearning disabilities, the Ryken program offers a structured, small-group learningenvironment. Over 75% of the faculty hold advanced degrees and 89% hold statecertification. Enrollment is currently 1200 in grades 9-12 with 280 students in theclass of 2012. Students are academically, ethnically, culturally, and economicallydiverse. e student population is comprised of a diverse ethnic group consistingof 11% African American, 5% Asian, 74% Caucasian, 9% Hispanic, and 1% other.ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPSe school is fully accredited by the State of Maryland and the Middle StatesAssociation of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Good Counsel has twice beennamed as a “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence” by the U.S. Department ofEducation. It is a member of the College Entrance Examination Board and theNational Association for College Admission Counseling and complies with theNACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSe academic year consists of a block schedule of ninety-minute class periods thatmeet on alternate days throughout the year. Students earn a minimum of sevencredits per year with 28 required for graduation. e 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)• General Electives (3.5-7)Our Lady of Good Counsel offers a comprehensive, college-preparatory curriculumto all students. Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses areavailable as follows:Advanced Placement – AP Biology, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Chemistry,AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Computer Science A, AP EnglishLanguage, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP European History,AP French Language, AP Physics B, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language,AP Statistics, AP US Government and Politics, AP US History, AP World History.In 2011, 607 exams were given with 79% of the scores in the 3-5 range.International Baccalaureate – IB Biology SL/HL, IB Chemistry SL,IB Economics SL/HL, IB French Ab Initio, IB French SL/HL, IB History SL/HL,IB Information Technology in a Global Society SL, IB Math Studies SL, IB MathDiscrete HL, IB Math SL, IB Music SL/HL, (Choral Music, Jazz Ensemble,Percussion, String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble), IB Physics SL, IB Psychology SL,IB Spanish Ab Initio, IB Spanish SL/HL, IB eatre SL/HL, IB eory ofKnowledge, IB Visual Arts Option A SL/HL, IB World Literature HL, IB WorldReligions SL. In 2011, 353 IB exams were given. 90% of the 42 candidates in theclass of 2011 received IB diplomas.GRADING SYSTEM AND GRADE POINT AVERAGEA = 90 – 100B = 80 – 89C = 70 – 79 (Min. for college recommendation)D = 60 – 69F = Below 60e grade point average, which is computed cumulatively, ranges from 4.0 foran A and 1.0 for a D. Additional quality points are assigned for some courses.Students in IB and AP courses earn 1 extra quality point. Honors courses receivean additional .5 in accordance with the National Association of Secondary SchoolPrincipals recommendation.Consistent with the policies of area high schools, Our Lady of Good Counsel doesnot rank students.COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST SCORES/ACHIEVEMENTMean score for students who ranked in the top 25% (Class of 2011)SAT – Critical Reading = 647SAT – Math = 655SAT – Writing = 659COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST SCORES/ACHIEVEMENTMean score (Class of 2011)SAT – Critical Reading = 563SAT – Math = 565SAT – Writing = 560National Merit Scholarship Program (Class of 2011)2 – Semi Finalists, 15 – Commended StudentsNational Achievement Program (Class of 2011)2 – Semi FinalistsNational Hispanic Recognition Program (Class of 2011)3 – ScholarsMaryland Distinguished Scholar Program (Class of 2011)3 – Finalists, 4 – Semi Finalists, 44 – Honorable MentionTalent in the Arts: 4 – Honorable MentionATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESOur Lady of Good Counsel offers more than forty-five varsity, junior varsity,and freshmen level athletic teams. We participate in the Washington CatholicAthletic Conference. More than forty different clubs and activities serve thediverse interests of the student body.Our Lady of Good Counsel High School ONLINE | www.olgchs.org EMAIL | counseling@olgchs.org

Profile 2011-12 10/11/11 9:18 AM Page 217301 OLD VIC BOULEVARD | OLNEY | MARYLAND 20832 | PHONE 240-283-3200 | FAX 240-283-3393 | CEEB CODE 211083e Class of 2011 received offers of over 19.4 million dollars in scholarships to colleges and universities and 136 offers to universityhonors programs were extended. Below is a partial list of colleges and universities offering admission to our past graduates.American UniversityAmherst CollegeAuburn UniversityBarnard CollegeBerklee College of MusicBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrown UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeBucknell UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityCatholic UniversityThe CitadelClemson UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityColgate UniversityCollege of CharlestonCollege of the Holy CrossCollege of Notre Dame of MDCollege of William and MaryColorado CollegeColumbia UniversityCorcoran Art and DesignCornell UniversityDenison UniversityDickinson CollegeDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityDuquesne UniversityElon UniversityEmory UniversityFordham UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFranklin and Marshall UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGettysburg CollegeGoucher CollegeHampton UniversityHarvard UniversityHaverford UniversityHigh Point UniversityHoward UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohn Carroll UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKenyon CollegeLafayette CollegeLaSalle UniversityLehigh UniversityLoyola Marymount University(California)Loyola University (Maryland)Loyola University (Chicago)Marquette UniversityMaryland Institute College Of ArtMcDaniel CollegeMiami University - OhioMichigan State UniversityMount St. Mary’s CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOberlin CollegeOhio UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityPenn State UniversityPratt InstitutePrinceton UniversityProvidence CollegePurdue UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRice UniversityRutgers UniversitySaint Joseph’s UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySalisbury UniversitySavannah College of Art and DesignSouthern Methodist UniversitySt. Mary’s College of MarylandStanford UniversitySwarthmore CollegeSyracuse UniversityTowson UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityU of California – BerkeleyU of ChicagoU of ConnecticutU of DaytonU of DelawareU of FloridaU of GeorgiaU of Maryland – College ParkUMBCU of Mary WashingtonU of MiamiU of MichiganU of MinnesotaU of North Carolina - Chapel HillU of North Carolina - WilmingtonU of Notre DameU of PennsylvaniaU of PittsburghU of RichmondU of RochesterU of ScrantonU of South CarolinaU of TampaU of WisconsinU of VirginiaU.S. Air Force AcademyU.S. Military AcademyU.S. Naval AcademyVanderbilt UniversityVassar CollegeVillanova UniversityVirginia Polytechnic InstituteWake Forest UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityWashington University (St. Louis)Xavier UniversityYale UniversityOur Lady of Good Counsel High School ONLINE | www.olgchs.org EMAIL | counseling@olgchs.org