Application Booklet - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Application Booklet - Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Application Booklet - 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.Accreditations and Membershipse school is fully accredited by the State <strong>of</strong> Marylandand the Middle States Association <strong>of</strong> Secondary <strong>School</strong>sand Colleges. <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> has twice been named asa “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 CollegeEntrance Examination Board, the National Associationfor College Admission <strong>Counsel</strong>ing, the National CatholicEducational Association, the Association for Supervisionand Curriculum Development and the Association <strong>of</strong>Independent Maryland <strong>School</strong>s, and complies with theNACAC Statement <strong>of</strong> Principles <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> Practice.Curriculum and GraduationRequirementse 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 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 (3-7)<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. For the2012-2013 academic year, Advanced Placement andInternational Baccalaureate courses are available as follows:Advanced PlacementBiology, Chemistry, US History, EuropeanHistory, Comparative Government and Politics,World History, Macroeconomics, Psychology,Physics, Calculus AB, 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, eatre, eory <strong>of</strong> Knowledge I and II(TOK)-IB requirement, Physics SL, Biology SL/HL,IB Psychology, PreCalculus/Calculus SL, Math HL,Math Studies, Economics SL/HL, World Religions.In 2012, 37 students received the IB Diplomaand 17 students received the IB Certificate.Combinied AP/IBEnglish Language and Composition, English Languageand Composition II HL, Spanish 5, 6, 7 SL/HL, Spanishseminar, French 5, 6, 7, 8 SL/HL and French seminar.INCOMING FRESHMAN/TRANSFER
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