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ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIP Bishop Kenny High School, Inc. is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school holds membership in the National Catholic Education Association, the Florida Catholic Conference, The College Board, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, and the Florida High School Athletic Association.
Administration Principal: Mr. Todd Orlando Vice Principal: Mrs. Mary DeSalvo Vice Principal: Mr. Vincent Saladino Academic Dean: Mr. Michael Broach
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
1055 Kingman Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 398-7545 (904) 398-5728 FAX www.bishopkenny.org CEEB#100740
Director of Guidance Services: Mr. Jerry Buckley Counselors: A-D: Mrs. Mary Ann Brandt E-K: Mr. Scott Sberna L-Q: Mrs. Ceri Gamel R-Z: Ms. Jackie Hardin Guidance Secretaries: Ms. Jackie Hunter Mrs. Rafah Nackashi
About BK Bishop Kenny High School, Inc., founded in 1952, is a 4-year Catholic co-educational college preparatory school with a diverse community of 1,210 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The campus is located in Northeast Florida on the south side of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, a growing metropolitan center with a population of more than 1.3 million people. The school is operated under the ecclesiastical auspices of the Diocese of Saint Augustine.
Mission Our mission is to partner with parents in the education and formation of their children by providing a culture of faith, personal enrichment and programs of high academic standards in which all students can achieve and excel as they prepare for college and life.
CURRICULUM AND Graduation Requirements
GRADE AND RANK INFORMATION
Bishop Kenny High School offers an expanded college preparatory curriculum. Twenty-eight credits are required for graduation in the following subject areas:
All students take seven courses each year. Cumulative grade point averages are based on annual grades. The annual grade is computed by combining quarter grades with semester exams.
100%
Accepted to 4-year college
79.9%
Accepted to 2-year college
20.1%
National Merit Commended
7
National Merit Finalists
1
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
127 (41.1% of graduates)
Total Scholarships Awarded
368 ($12.2 Million)
Community Service Hours (2015-16)
17,607
Community Service Hours (4 Year Total)
65,687
English
4
Social Studies
3
Mathematics
4
Science
3
World Language
2
GRADING SCALE
Health Education/Fitness
1
COMPUTATION
POINTS
HONORS
AP
Practical or Performing Arts
1
A+ 98 -100
4.0
4.5
5.0
Electives
6
A
94 - 97
4.0
4.5
5.0
TOTAL
28
A– 90 - 93
4.0
4.5
5.0
B+ 87 - 89
3.0
Community Service
25 hours per year
3.5
4.0
2.0
B
83 - 86
3.0
3.5
4.0
SAT MEAN SCORES
GPA Requirement
B– 80 - 82
3.0
3.5
4.0
CRITICAL
C+ 77 - 79
2.0
2.5
3.0
READING
MATH
WRITING
& MATH
TOTAL SAT
C
73 - 76
2.0
2.5
3.0
Top 10%
644
637
644
1281
1925
C– 70 - 72
2.0
2.5
3.0
Top 25%
618
628
619
1246
1865
D+ 67 - 69
1.0
1.0
1.0
Top 50%
588
595
583
1183
1766
D
63 - 66
1.0
1.0
1.0
Top 75%
558
561
552
1119
1671
D– 60 - 62
1.0
1.0
1.0
Bishop Kenny
526
523
510
1049
1559
0
0
0
FLORIDA
481
475
462
956
1418
NATIONAL
494
508
482
1002
1484
Guided by the lessons of the Gospel, Bishop Kenny graduates will be persons of integrity, capable of making life-decisions and positive contributions to their faith, family and global communities.
Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Computer Science Principles English Lang/Comp English Lit/Comp Macroeconomics Music Theory Physics 1
Physics 2 Psychology Spanish Language Statistics Studio Art: Drawing Studio Art: 2-D Design Studio Art: 3-D Design US Government & Politics United States History World History
HONORS COURSES •
English 1, 2, 3 and 4
•
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy/Physiology, Marine Science)
Student Body Bishop Kenny’s student body represents a broad range of economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. The school welcomes all levels of academic ability, from average to honors—preparing each graduate to matriculate to an institution of higher education.
Entered College
4
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
Bishop Kenny High School has a professional staff of 84 men and women, 48% of which hold advanced degrees. The average teaching experience of the faculty is 15 years.
Typically, 98% - 99% of Bishop Kenny graduates attend college. In the Class of 2016, 288 graduates matriculated as follows:
Religion
Vision
FACULTY
CLASS OF 2016
•
Social Studies (World History, United States History, United States Government & Economics)
•
Mathematics (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Probability & Statistics, and Pre-Calculus)
•
World Language (German 3, German 4; Latin 3, Latin 4; Spanish 3, Spanish 4)
Class rank is based on all students and on all subjects. Grade point average and class rank are weighted. Honors and Advanced Placement courses receive an additional weight.
F
59 and below
TOTAL CRITICAL
READING
Honor Roll Honor roll is determined by finding the average for all courses with no grade in an individual course lower than an 80.
ACT MEAN COMPOSITE SCORES ENGLISH
MATH
READING
SCI. REAS.
COMPOSITE
Principal’s Honor Roll
94.00-100.00
Top 10%
32.2
29.2
31.9
31.0
31.1
Honor Roll
83.00-93.99
Top 25%
30.1
28.1
29.9
29.3
29.3
Top 50%
27.7
26.5
28.3
27.6
27.5
Top 75%
26.1
24.8
26.9
26.0
26.0
Bishop Kenny
23.8
22.8
24.5
23.9
23.9
FLORIDA
18.9
19.5
21.1
19.5
19.9
NATIONAL
20.1
20.6
21.3
20.8
20.8
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST RESULTS In 2016, 713 AP exams were administered to 277 students. 81% of Bishop Kenny students taking AP exams earned a passing score, compared with the State of Florida rate of 54% and the global rate of 60%. AP exams are graded on a scale of 1-5; with 3-5 considered to be passing grades.