THE NEXT FOUR YEARS What to Expect in Austin Prep’s Upper School
FROM UPPER TO MIDDLE ● Our current 9th grade has 137 students ● Our current 8th Grade has 90 students ● New Upper School Advisors will be assigned
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS A full-year course provides 1 credit, and a semester-long course provides 0.5 credits, unless noted otherwise. In addition to a one-semester College Test Prep course junior year, students are required to meet the following department credit requirements. English Theology History
4 4 3
Mathemati cs
3
TOTAL
Science Language Art and Design Electives
25 CREDITS
3 3 1.5 3.5
SAMPLE OF FRESHMAN SCHEDULE ● Theology - Introduction to Scripture ● English - Coming of Age or Dystopias and Disasters ● History - 20th Century World History or 20th Century European History ● Math - Algebra or Algebra 2 (or whatever level they place into) ● Science - Biology ● World Language - Spanish, French, Latin, or Mandarin ● Art & Design - Elective (1 semester) ● Freshman Seminar (1 semester)
SAMPLE OF SOPHOMORE SCHEDULE ● Theology - Church History and the Sacraments ● English - Discussion and Debate (1 semester) and Speeches (1 semester) ● History - 2 American History electives (1 semester each) ● Math - Algebra 2, Trigonometry, or Precalculus ● Science - Chemistry ● World Language - Spanish, French, Latin, or Mandarin ● Art & Design - 2 Electives (1 semester each)
* American Experience is offered as an interdisciplinary History and English course
SAMPLE OF JUNIOR SCHEDULE ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Theology - Catholic Morality English - 2 semester-long electives or AP English History - 2 semester-long electives or AP Offerings Math - Trigonometry, Precalculus, or Calculus Science - Physics World Language - Spanish, French, Latin, or Mandarin Optional 1st semester elective or free block College Test Prep (2nd semester)
SAMPLE OF SENIOR SCHEDULE ● Theology - Leadership and Service; Literature and Religion; Science and Religion ● English - 2 semester-long electives or AP English ● History - Economics, Psychology, Sociology or AP Offerings ● Math - Calculus, Statistics, or Advanced Math Topics ● Science - Forensics, Anatomy & Physiology, Astronomy, etc. ● World Language - Spanish, French, Latin, or Mandarin
GOALS:
COLLEGE ADVISEMENT & COUNSELING
• To serve as advocates for students within the college admission process through counseling, workshops, and relationship-building with colleges, as well as keeping up with the trends in the college admissions world • To serve as liaisons to the school and advisory program to assist within the course selection process • To help coordinate all college testing opportunities including the SAT, ACT, and AP ExamS • Help create a culture of of college preparation throughout every division of the school 8
COLLEGE ADVISEMENT & COUNSELING
Highlights of College Counseling Plan: • • • • •
1 on 1 Meetings - Individualized Meeting plans begin sophomore year, increase in frequency as student gets older College Visits - Over 275 Schools visited in past three years Junior College Prep Course - SAT & ACT preparation with our partner, Summit Educational Group, as well as college application, interview and essay preparation. Parent Curriculum - Programs include Financial Aid Preparation, Mock Admissions Case Study, and Admissions Representatives Panel Annual College Fair - More than 60 schools come each year to speak to all students at Austin Prep. 9
ATHLETICS • 24 Varsity Teams • 2017-18 “Winning Culture” – 14 CCL League Titles – 3 MIAA North Titles – Division 3 State Champions in Baseball • Awarded Boston Globe Nason Award for highest winning percentage in the Catholic Schools Conference • 13 Student-athletes from the Class of 2018 playing in college • Over 75% of Upper School students play a sport • New Facilities include Fitness Center and Film Room
ART & DESIGN • Vibrant programs in Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Digital Arts • Multiple performances each year: – Cabaret – Nutcracker – Lessons and Carols – Concerts – Theater Productions • Event Production Services (EPS) - tech support for all productions • APS Media - Student-run Film Production • Austies - Austin’s Video Award Event
UPPER SCHOOL TRIPS AND EXPERIENCES • • • • •
9th grade - Project Adventure as part of Orientation 11th grade - New York City 12th grade - Walt Disney World Service trips to Central/South America Additional travel abroad opportunities – Greece, Australia, Lourdes, London • Model UN travels to various competitions • Subject Specific Field Trips
SERVICES COMMITMENTS • • • •
40 hours of service during 4 years of Upper School Tracked by Advisors Goal is to do 10 hours each year New Theology course for Seniors: Christian Leadership and Service – First semester is a class preparing them for service – Second semester the class meets only once per cycle – 3 hours per week of direct service
UPPER SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN ● Developed over the 2017-18 School Year ● Three Foundational Documents ○ Profile of the Graduate ○ Profile of a Student Advisory System ○ Profile of Teaching Excellence
PROFILE OF A GRADUATE ● UNITAS (Passionate Global Citizen) ○ APPRECIATION - Accepts different points of view, cultures, and backgrounds ○ DIVERSITY - Commits to valuing all community members and school endeavors ● VERITAS (Curious Collaborative Scholar) ○ SCHOLARSHIP - Engages in responsible academic inquiry for lifelong learning ○ PERSPECTIVE - Pursues purpose and balance in the framework of religious traditions, historical antecedents, and the globalization of modern society ● CARITAS (Compassionate Empathetic Servant) ○ RESPECT - Understands the value of diverse ideologies and beliefs ○ LEADERSHIP - Provides meaning and direction to others with a valuebased response
UPPER SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN ● Seven Strategic Goals and Objectives
○ Foundational Documents - Integrate foundation documents into community and culture ○ Professional Development - Expand and refine the professional development plan ○ Teacher Evaluation - Offer meaningful and constructive feedback to teachers ○ Curriculum Innovation - Cultivate new and innovative curricular opportunities ○ Student Advising - Provide students with trusted advisors and mentors ○ Teacher Mentoring - Foster and formalize teacher mentoring ○ Technology & Education - Broaden and expand emerging technologies and digital education tools
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