Academy of Our Lady of Peace 2016-2017 School Profile Mission Statement Founded and rooted in the Gospel values of the Catholic church and the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the Academy of Our Lady of Peace empowers young women in an innovative learning environment that honors the individual while fostering community, and develops faith-filled leaders dedicated to the “love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.” About Us
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP) is a Catholic, college-preparatory school for girls sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. OLP has been educating women since 1882 and is fully accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Class of 2016 graduated 185 students. Total enrollment is 750 students and the faculty to student ratio is 1:14. Faculty and staff have an average employment length of 12 years and 71% of faculty hold advanced degrees. Upwards of 12% of the student population is considered bi-national. These students reside in Baja California, Mexico and cross the U.S. International border daily to attend OLP. Almost half of our students are of Hispanic/Latina origin (41.5%), while 36.4% are European American, 13.3% are multi-racial/other, 6.6% are Asian/Fillipino, 1.2% are Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian and 1% are African American. Over the last three years, about 20% of our graduates have been the first in their family to attend college.
SAT/ACT Scores Class of 2016 SAT Percentile Info Critical Reading 75th 600 50th 550 25th 490
Math 570 530 460
Writing 610 550 500
Class of 2016 SAT Scores (Female Only)
Class of 2016 ACT Profile OLP CA Nation English 26.2 22.1 20.1 Math 23.7 22.7 20.6 Reading 26.1 22.9 21.3 Science 23.8 22.1 20.8 Composite 25.1 22.1 20.8
OLP CA Nation Critical Reading 551 491 494 Math 524 500 508 Writing 553 485 482
Honors & Advanced Placement Courses Honors Courses Algebra II Honors American Literature Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Honors Economics Honors English I Honors French III Honors Geometry Honors Pre-Calculus Honors Spanish III Honors Spanish/Heritage/Learners Honors Speech & Debate Honors World Literature Honors AP Exams In 2016, 233 students took 363 AP Exams with an average pass rate of 80.7%. The Class of 2016 had 18 AP Scholars, 17 AP Scholars with Honors and 5 AP Scholars with Distinction.
Advanced Placement Courses AP Art History AP Biology AP Calculus A/B AP Chemistry AP Computer Science Principles AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP Environmental Science AP French Language AP Music Theory AP Physics I AP Psychology AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature AP Statistics AP Studio Art–2D Design AP Studio Art–Drawing AP U.S. Government & Politics AP U.S. History AP World History
Executive Leadership Dr. Lauren Lek Head of School Jessica Hooper Assistant Head of School Marlena Conroy Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction Jeanette Handelsman Assistant Principal of Campus Life Aaron Gonzalez Assistant Principal for Athletics Dr. George Battistel Director of Finance Chris Boyer Director of Technology Emily Pippin Director of Marketing & Communications Kristin Wiggins Director of Institutional Advancement Toni Russo Director of Facilities Dr. Melinda Blade Director of Mission Integration & Historian
Counselors
Class of 2016 GPA Profile Class Rank Statement
GPA Distribution GPA 4.5 and Above 4.0-4.49 3.5-3.99 3.0-3.49 2.5-2.99 2.0-2.49
# of Students 3 34 71 40 30 7
Average GPA
3.358 Unweighted
75th Percentile: 3.940 Mean: 3.443 25th Percentile: 3.083
3.529 Weighted
90.8% Are attending a 4-Year College 9.2% Are attending a 2-Year College
Class of 2016 Matriculation By School Type
0% Are attending a Vocational/Technical School 0% Are taking a Gap Year
California Private Catholic Private Non-Catholic Public – UC Public – CSU Out of State Private Catholic Private Non-Catholic Public Out of Country Community College
# of Students 21 10 21 35 28 21 17 15 17
Classes of 2013-16 Matriculation By Region
Graduation Requirements Grading Scale
Unit Total and Breakdown The Classes of 2017-19 are required to complete 240 units in: Religious Studies: 40 units English: 40 units Mathematics: 30 units Science: 20 units Social Studies: 30 units Visual & Performing Arts: 10 units World Languages: 20 units Speech & Debate: 5 units Physical Education/Health: 15 units Electives: 25 units The Class of 2020 is required to complete an additional 5 units of Physical Ed/ Health, totaling 245 credits.
Jill Hicke, LCSW, PPS Counselor jhicke@aolp.org
Athletic Teams
Nicholle Wyatt, MA, PPS, NBCC Head College Counselor nwyatt@aolp.org
Due to the selectivity of the admissions process, the challenging nature of OLP’s curriculum, and the high academic caliber of the student body, the cumulative weighted average is regarded as the most signicant indicator of student performance. Thus, OLP does not rank students.
GPA Profile
Teri Heard, MA, PPS, NCC Counseling Department Chair theard@aolp.org
Monique Muther, MFT Counselor mmuther@aolp.org
College Matriculation
Numerical Value 90-100 80-89 70-79 60-69 <59
57.3% California
13.7% West
Each student must complete a minimum of 85 hours of community service to graduate.
25, 813
7.3% Midwest
4.3% South
Service Learning Requirement
Hours served by OLP students in 2015-16
11.4% Northeast
0.1% United Kingdom
5.7% Mexico Special Focus Programs
400+ Student athletes
25 Competitive teams
Sports Archery Basketball Cheer Cross Country Equestrian Golf
Letter Grade A B C D F
0.1% Canada
Gymnastics Lacrosse Sand Volleyball Soccer Softball Surf
Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Volleyball
16
Sports offered
Leadership Training Leadership seminars are sponsored each semester on campus, and students participate in National Youth Leadership Forums throughout the country each year. Students also have more than 340 annual opportunities to participate in leadership positions on campus, including our collaborative student government with a Council of Ten and class representatives, our peer training program and our Carondelet Circle Ambassador program.
Peace Education A four-year schoolwide Peace Education Program teaches students how to cultivate inner, interpersonal and global peace through curricular and cocurricular activities. STEAM Combining Art with STEM subjects allows our students to pursue interdisciplinary education that is not typically offered at other schools.
STEM Certificate OLP’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) certificate program acknowledges students for their achievements and involvement in STEM related activities. Students who complete the requirements will receive special recognition at their commencement ceremony, as well as a seal of completion on their graduation diploma. In addition, documentation of STEM completion will be noted on their transcript. Graduation Requirements: I. Maintain a 3.0 overall GPA II. Adhere to all policies in Student/ Parent Handbook III. Complete the minimum units in each of the following categories (must maintain a 3.0 average in the following courses): • Math 40 units • Science 40 units • STEM Electives 40 units IV. STEM Portfolio (updated at the completion of each semester): • Semester reflections and coursework examples • Evidence of related activities V. Outreach (complete one or more of the following per school year): • Membership and full participation in at least one OLP STEM club • Successful completion of an approved nationally-recognized certification program • Pre-approved internship with STEM related off-campus entity VI. Advisory Panel Present their portfolio to a STEM Advisory Panel at the completion of their senior year the Class of 2016 plan to in a STEM discipline 39% ofmajor
Class of 2016 College Acceptances Adelphi University American University American University of Paris, The Arizona State University Assumption College Auburn University Becker College Biola University Boise State University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University California Maritime Academy California Lutheran University California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, East Bay California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge California State University, Sacramento California State University, San Marcos California University of Pennsylvania Catholic University of America, The CETYS Universidad Chapman University College of Charleston Chatham University Claremont McKenna College Clemson University Colgate University College of the Holy Cross Colorado State University Colorado State University Pueblo Columbia University Concordia University Irvine Creighton University DePaul University DePauw University Dominican University of California Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University Eastern Washington University Eckerd College Elmhurst College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
Emerson College Emmanuel College Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham Fisk University Fordham University George Washington University, The Georgetown University Gonzaga University Grand Canyon University Grossmont College Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Hofstra University Holy Cross College Hult International Business School– London Humboldt State University Indiana University Kokomo Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey Iona College ITESO–Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara Ithaca College Jacksonville University Johnson & Wales University (Denver) Juniata College Kansas Wesleyan University King’s College, The Lafayette College Lewis & Clark College Lewis University Liberty University Long Island University, Brooklyn Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Manhattan College Marist College Marquette University Marshall University Marymount California University Merrimack College Montana State University, Bozeman Mount St. Mary’s University New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Notre Dame de Namur University Occidental College Oklahoma Christian University Oregon State University
Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Point Loma Nazarene University Portland State University Pratt Institute Providence College Purchase College State University of New York Purdue University Quinnipiac University Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rutgers University–New Brunswick Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College of California Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Salve Regina University Sam Houston State University Samford University San Diego Mesa College San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University Santa Monica College Sarah Lawrence College Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Seton Hall University Sonoma State University Southern California Institute of Architecture Southern Methodist University Southwestern College St. Edward’s University St. John’s University–Queens Campus Stonehill College Suffolk University Syracuse University Tennessee State University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas A&M University Texas Christian University University of Texas at Tyler, The The New School Trevecca Nazarene University Trinity College Tufts University University of Tulsa United States Air Force Academy United States Naval Academy Universidad Anáhuac Universidad Anáhuac México Sur Universidad de las Américas Puebla Universidad de Monterrey Universidad del Valle de México
Monterrey Universidad Iberoamericana University of Alabama, The University of Arizona, The University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Dallas University of Delaware University of Denver University of Georgia, The University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Indianapolis University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maine University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Mississippi The University of Montana, Missoula University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno University of New England University of New Mexico University of Northern Colorado University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma, The University of Oregon University of the Pacific University of Phoenix University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Scranton, The University of Southern California University of Washington Villanova University Washington State University West Texas A&M University Westmont College Whitman College Whittier College Willamette University Yale University
Integral Student Outcomes (ISOs) A woman of faith who...
• maintains a relationship with “God and the dear neighbor without distinction” • understands and values Catholic teachings • applies Gospel values through her actions and choices • encourages and serves as a model to others in fostering the mission of Jesus in our world
A woman of heart who...
• actively works to foster solidarity, unity and sisterhood in a spirit of joy • recognizes and values the diversity of society • acts as a responsible member of the global community to promote justice and peace • strives for unity and reconciliation through compassion for others
A woman of courage who...
• takes initiative in response to challenges • advocates for social justice embodying Catholic Social Teaching • perseveres through challenges and adversity • chooses integrity regardless of personal consequences
A woman of excellence who...
• seeks collaboratively to solve problems through critical thinking and creative solutions • seeks opportunities to be challenged and takes risks in the active pursuit of learning • communicates ideas and perspectives effectively and articulately through appropriate mediums • adapts to emerging technology responsibly