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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
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
1055 Kingman Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 398-7545 (904) 398-5728 FAX www.bishopkenny.org CEEB#100740
Director of School Counseling: Mr. Jerry Buckley Counselors: A-D: Mrs. Mary Ann Ervin E-K: Mr. Scott Sberna L-Q: Mrs. Ceri Gamel R-Z: Ms. Jackie Hardin Administrative Assistant: 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 1,200 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 1.5 million people. The school is operated under the ecclesiastical auspices of the Diocese of Saint Augustine.
Mission
CURRICULUM AND Graduation Requirements Bishop Kenny High School offers an expanded college preparatory curriculum. Twenty-eight credits are required for graduation in the following subject areas: Religion
4
English
4
Social Studies
3
Mathematics
4
Science
3
World Language
2
Health Education/Fitness
1
Practical or Performing Arts
1
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.
Electives
6
TOTAL
28
Community Service
25 hours per year
GPA Requirement
2.0
Vision
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
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.
FACULTY Bishop Kenny High School has a professional staff of 84 men and women, 47% of which hold advanced degrees. The average teaching experience of the faculty is 16 years.
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.
Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Computer Science A Computer Science Principles English Lang/Comp English Lit/Comp Human Geography Latin Macroeconomics Music Theory
Physics 1 Physics 2 Psychology Spanish Language/Culture 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)
•
Social Studies (World History, United States History, United States Government & Economics)
•
Mathematics (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Probability & Statistics, and Pre-Calculus, Calculus)
•
World Language (German 3, German 4; Latin 3, Latin 4; Spanish 3, Spanish 4)
GRADE AND RANK INFORMATION
CLASS OF 2018
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. 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.
GRADING SCALE
Typically 98-99% of Bishop Kenny graduates attend college. In the class of 2018, 292 graduates matriculated as follows: Entered College
99%
Accepted to 4-year College/University
82%
Accepted to State/Community College
17%
National Merit Commended
3
National Hispanic Scholars
2
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
172 (59% of graduates)
Total Scholarships Awarded
449 ($12.49 Million)
Community Service Hours (2017-18)
19,012
Community Service Hours (4 Year Total)
56,147
COMPUTATION
POINTS
HONORS
AP
A+ 98 -100
4.0
4.5
5.0
A
94 - 97
4.0
4.5
5.0
A– 90 - 93
4.0
4.5
5.0
B+ 87 - 89
3.0
3.5
4.0
B
83 - 86
3.0
3.5
4.0
B– 80 - 82
3.0
3.5
4.0
C+ 77 - 79
2.0
2.5
3.0
C
73 - 76
2.0
2.5
3.0
Top 10%
683
683
1366
C– 70 - 72
2.0
2.5
3.0
Top 25%
656
654
1311
D+ 67 - 69
1.0
1.0
1.0
Top 50%
639
622
1261
D
63 - 66
1.0
1.0
1.0
Top 75%
619
601
1220
D– 60 - 62
1.0
1.0
1.0
Bishop Kenny
586
570
1156
0
0
0 FLORIDA
522
493
1014
GLOBAL
536
531
1068
F
59 and below
SAT MEAN SCORES EVIDENCE BASED READING AND WRITING MATH
TOTAL SAT
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
Ist Honors
94.00-100.00
Top 10%
29.3
28.4
30.8
29.0
29.4
2nd Honors
83.00-93.99
Top 25%
27.9
27.0
28.3
27.3
27.6
Top 50%
26.6
25.3
27.2
26.1
26.3
Top 75%
25.7
24.2
26.4
25.1
25.3
Bishop Kenny
23.9
22.6
24.6
23.1
23.7
FLORIDA
19.2
19.3
21.1
19.5
19.9
NATIONAL
20.2
20.5
21.3
20.7
20.8
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST RESULTS In 2018, 724 AP exams were administered to 333 students. 77% of Bishop Kenny students taking AP exams earned a passing score, compared with the State of Florida rate of 56% and the global rate of 61%. AP exams are graded on a scale of 1-5; with 3-5 considered to be passing grades.