Please answer <strong>the</strong>se questions <strong>and</strong> send us your responses along with <strong>the</strong> abovementionedapplication materials. Please limit responses <strong>to</strong> 300 words or less (per question).1. Why do you want <strong>to</strong> serve as Academic Vice Principal at Jesuit High School?2. How would your educational <strong>and</strong> leadership philosophy animate <strong>the</strong> mission of JesuitHigh School?3. What are <strong>the</strong> greatest educational challenges facing Jesuit high schools <strong>to</strong>day?NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION:Jesuit High School is an equal opportunity employer <strong>and</strong> will consider all applicants for all<strong>position</strong>s equally without regard <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir race, sex, age, color, national origin, or disability inaccordance with applicable laws.If you have any concerns regarding confidentiality at your current place of employment, pleaseexplain in your accompanying e-mail.4
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: AT A GLANCEStudent Population• Current enrollment (2011-12 school year) is 1,245 students, grades 9-12.• Founded in 1956, Jesuit High has been a coeducational school since 1993.• 23% of students are students of color.• 76% of students are Catholic.• 25.5% of students receive $2.1 million in need-based financial aid.Academic <strong>and</strong> Co-Curricular Attributes• 99% of seniors continue on <strong>to</strong> four-year colleges.• 6 National Merit Scholars <strong>and</strong> 18 Commended Merit Scholars in <strong>the</strong> Class of 2011• SAT Resultso Jesuit (Class 2011): Verbal 595, Math 603, Writing 589 (<strong>to</strong>tal 1787)o Oregon (Class 2011): Verbal 520, Math 521, Writing 499 (<strong>to</strong>tal 1540)o Nation (Class 2011): Verbal 497, Math 514, Writing 489 (<strong>to</strong>tal 1500)• ACT Scores (Class 2011)o Jesuit: English 28.4, Math 27.0, Reading 27.7, Science 26.0, Composite 27.4o Oregon: English 20.6, Math 21.6, Reading 21.8, Science 21.2, Composite 21.5• Advanced Placement Exams - Spring 2011 (AP)o 422 Exams given at Jesuit <strong>to</strong> 244 studentso 90% of Jesuit grades – 3 or bettero 35% of Jesuit grades – 5 (highest possible)• 63% of students are involved in drama, choir <strong>and</strong> b<strong>and</strong> programs.• Average class size is 24, with a student/teacher ratio of 18:1.Campus Ministry <strong>and</strong> Christian Service Activities• 750 students attend voluntary weekly liturgies.• 1,188 students (94% of our student body) participate in voluntary overnight retreatsannually.• The Class of 2011 volunteered 36,301 hours <strong>to</strong> 260 different programs <strong>and</strong> agencies,including local <strong>and</strong> international service project (an average of 125 hours per student).• 49,123 pounds of food <strong>and</strong> <strong>more</strong> than $8,900 were collected for 319 families in JesuitHigh's Annual Food Drive in December 2010. In addition, $8,400 was raised for adoptedfamilies (gifts <strong>and</strong> food).• 60 seniors in <strong>the</strong> Class of 2011 served as Eucharistic Ministers <strong>and</strong> 9 served asSacristans.• 94% of <strong>the</strong> Class of 2012 attended <strong>the</strong> 12-mile Senior Pilgrimage in fall 2011.Community Characteristics• 94 faculty members, 68% with advanced degrees (of those, 3% have doc<strong>to</strong>ratedegrees).• Jesuit High School's teachers have an average of 18 years teaching experience.• 6 Jesuit priests <strong>and</strong> 2 Jesuit scholastics reside on campus.Athletics at Jesuit High School• More than 790 students (73% of <strong>the</strong> student body) participate in athletics during <strong>the</strong>irtime at Jesuit High.• 8-time recipient of Oregonian Cup for overall academic performance, activities, athletics,<strong>and</strong> school sportsmanship.5