MALDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: A XAVERIAN BROTHERS SPONSORED SCHOOL
2014 – 2015
SCHOOL PROFILE
ADMINISTRATION
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Headmaster Mr. Thomas J. Doherty III
Director Ms. Cindy Jacobs jacobsc@maldencatholic.org 781-475-5326
Principal Brother Thomas Puccio, CFX, Ed.D. Vice Principal Mr. Robert Bucchino Assistant Principal Mr. Jeffrey Smith
Counselor Brother Daniel Cremin, CFX cremind@maldencatholic.org 781-475-5299 Counselor Mr. Peter Francini francinip@maldencatholic.org 781-475-5325
Counselor Ms. Heather Murphy murphyh@maldencatholic.org 781-475-5323 Administrative Assistant Mrs. Kathleen Pokorny pokornyk@maldencatholic.org 781-475-5327
MALDEN CATHOLIC MISSION:
Malden Catholic High School 99 Crystal Street Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 322-3098 fax (781) 397-0973 C.E.E.B Code 221290
Malden Catholic High School is a private, Catholic school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. Its mission is to create a community of faith that promotes the dignity of all through Gospel values and an environment that fosters the love of God, of self and of others. Dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, creative, social, and physical development of its students, Malden Catholic offers a college preparatory curriculum, sensitive to individual needs in a Catholic, familial atmosphere.
ABOUT MALDEN CATHOLIC We are a regional, four-year college-preparatory school (9-12) for young men from a wide range of academic and socio-economic backgrounds. Located within the metropolitan Boston area, we are approximately five miles north of the city of Boston. The school was founded in 1932 by the Xaverian Brothers and today has a ratio of approximately 84% lay faculty and 16% religious. The current enrollment of nearly 600 students includes young men from more than 40 towns around Boston and 30 international students.
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS D The Essential Malden Catholic Campaign has raised nearly $15 million dollars for multiple school needs, including a wireless environment school-wide, Apple technology in every classroom, a fully-modern Learning Commons, a new Art Room and a renovated Science Center complete with new physics, biology, STEM, chemistry labs. D Lancer Hockey skated off with the elite MIAA Division 1A 2014 Super 8 Hockey Championship, their 4th State Championship in a row. D Over 70% of Malden Catholic students participate in extracurricular activities and athletics.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Malden Catholic offers a wide array of activities, clubs and programs which encourages students to explore their physical, creative, social, political and career interests. The following activities are offered at Malden Catholic: Admissions Ambassadors Club Art Club Asian Cultures Club Lancer Buddies MC Book Club Campus Ministry Chess Club Chorale Computer Club Creative Writers Club Crystal Radio Club Crystal 99 (Student Newspaper) Lancers Drama Club
Lancers in Action Service Club Lancer Unity Club Habitat for Humanity Intramural Sports Jazz Ensemble MC Rock Project (band) Math Team Mock Trial Model Bridge Model Congress Model UN Multi-cultural Club Music Club
National Honor Society Quiz Bowl Robotics Sports Management Club Student Council The Lance (yearbook) Ski and Snowboard Club SFX Scholars Spanish Club Spanish National Honor Society Strength/Conditioning Training WGBH Quiz Show
SPORTS Malden Catholic offers seasonal intramural athletics as well as 14 interscholastic sports, most providing opportunities at the freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels: Baseball Basketball Cross Country
Football Golf Hockey
Indoor Track Lacrosse Rugby
Soccer Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Wrestling
CURRICULUM Course Placement
After initial administrative placement based on entrance testing and department placement tests, students enroll in courses according to ability, skill level, record of achievement, and departmental recommendations. Accordingly, students are not limited to a single track and may be enrolled in courses of varying levels of difficulties. Typically a student must receive a grade of 93 or better to move up to a more challenging course level. Course levels are as follows: ADVANCED PLACEMENT – College-level courses prescribed and audited by The College
Board, following College Board-approved curriculum. Placement is based on departmental approval and performance. HONORS – Students with entrance scores in the 80th percentile or above and who, as
upperclassmen, demonstrate superior performance. ACCELERATED — Students with entrance scores in the 35th-75th percentile. Accelerated
courses move at a faster pace and with greater depth than College Prep courses. COLLEGE PREP – Students with entrance scores below the 35th percentile and for whom
development of essential skills and fundamental understandings is required.
MATH CURRICULUM
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
The College Prep and Accelerated math levels follow a traditional math program (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus) as determined by initial math placement assessments. Higher level learners follow the Saxon Integrated Math program. These students will not have Geometry on their transcript but have had a full Geometry course that was integrated through their math courses.
Malden Catholic offers the following Advanced Placement courses for the 2014-2015 school year: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, US Government and Politics, Latin, Microeconomics, European History, Physics 1, Spanish Language, Statistics and United Stated History. All AP students are required to take AP exams. Eligible sophomores may take one AP course; juniors may elect to take up to three AP courses, and seniors typically take no more than three AP courses. Seniors must have the approval of their parent, Guidance Counselor and the Vice Principal to take more than three AP courses.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits Mathematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits Science.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits Social Studies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 credits Foreign Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits Fine Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 credit Computer Application.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 credit Physical Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 credit Christian Service Freshman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 hours Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 hours Juniors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 hours Seniors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 hours
COURSES OFFERED Level Code: AP = Advanced Placement; H = Honors; A = Accelerated; CP = College Prep.
THEOLOGY Theology I –A Theology II –A Theology III –A Theology IV –A ENGLISH English I – H, A, CP Language Arts I- CP English II – H, A, CP Language Arts II - CP English III – H, A, CP AP English Language and Composition English IV – H, A, CP AP English Literature and Composition MATHEMATICS Introduction to Algebra I – CP Algebra I – H/A, A, CP Geometry – H, A, CP Integrated Math 2 - H Algebra 2/Trigonometry – H Pre-Calculus – H Algebra II - A, CP AP Calculus AB – AP AP Calculus BC – AP Statistics – AP, H Analysis - A Math IV/Business Math – CP SCIENCE Earth Science - CP Biology – AP, H, A, CP Chemistry – AP, H, A, CP Chem/Phys - CP Physics – AP, H, A, CP Anatomy and Physiology – H Marine Biology – A Environmental Science - CP Robotics – A Intro to Engineering - A Engineering Design Concepts - A SOCIAL STUDIES Global Studies H, A, CP AP European History - AP World History – H, A US History – H, A AP US History – AP
Psychology – H AP US Government – AP Economics – AP, A World War II – H Cold War – H Civil Rights – H Business – CP Accounting - A Sports Management – A FOREIGN LANGUAGES Chinese I – H Chinese II – H Chinese III – H Chinese IV – H Latin I – H Latin II – H Latin III – H AP Latin – AP Spanish I – H, A, CP Spanish II – H, A, CP Spanish III – H, A, CP Spanish IV – H AP Spanish Language – AP ESL – A COMPUTER Computer Application – CP Java – H Web Design – A AP Computer Science - AP FINE ART Drawing I – CP Drawing II – CP Studio Art I- CP Studio Art II - CP Intro to Digital Photography – CP Digital Imaging – CP Music Appreciation – CP Music Theory - CP Chorale - H PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education/Health I – CP Physical Education/Health II – CP
COLLEGE ADMISSION INFORMATION COLLEGE ADMISSION INFORMATION
GRADE POINT AVERAGES
Malden Catholic High School is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Malden Catholic is a member of the College Board, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, the New England Association for College Admissions Counseling, the National Catholic Educational Association, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Association of Independent Schools in New England.
Malden Catholic reports un-weighted grade point averages. Though each course is assigned a weight according to its level of difficulty (AP, H, A, CP), this cumulative average is only used internally for scholarship awards and other recognitions. A minimum grade of C- or 70 is required to pass all courses at Malden Catholic. Below are weighted and un-weighted GPA distributions for the class of 2015 at the end of their junior year.
50
CLASS RANK
40
Malden Catholic High School does not rank its students.
n WEIGHTED GPA’S n UNWEIGHTED GPA’S
TEST SCORES Critical Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643 Math. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 Mean SAT Test Scores for the Complete Class of 2015 Critical Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542 Math. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545 Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533
# of students
30
Mean SAT Test Scores for the Top 25% of the Class of 2015
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100 – 96
95 – 93
92 – 89
CLASS OF 2014 POST GRADUATE PLANS
88 – 86
85 – 83 82 – 79 GPA
78 – 76
75 – 73
72 – 70
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