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Collegeacceptance since1988
ofstudents participateinathletics
ACADEMIC
2024-2025 PROFILE
MISSIONSTATEMENT
As a college preparatory diocesan Catholic high school, Rosary Academyempowersthemind,body,andspiritofeachyoungwoman in a transformative educational experience. Guided by the Blessed Mother, Rosary Academy embraces and challenges its students with an innovative instructional curriculum to achieve academic success andignitethecalltoservethedearneighborwithoutdistinction.
ABOUTUS
Rosary Academy, founded in 1965 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, is a Catholic secondary school for young women located within the Diocese of Orange and the suburban area of the city of Fullerton. The student body is composed of those who plan to attend collegeorpursuesomeotherformofhighereducation.
Rosary Academy is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Applicants are reviewed on the basis of their academic record (grades, test scores, and teacher recommendations), character, and extracurricular interests and talents. Rosary Academy administers the High School Placement Test forpurposesofplacementintheadmissionsprocess.
CURRICULUM&GRADING
GraduationRequirements(Classof2024)
UC/CSUapprovedcurriculum
(1creditisequivalentto1yearofstudyinasinglecourse)
ADVANCEDCOURSES
AdvancedPlacementandHonorscoursesrequire strictpre-requisites,whichmaybeviewedinthe onlineCourseCatalog
ArtHistory
Biology
CalculusAB,BC Chemistry
ComputerScience
Principles
EnglishLanguage
EnglishLiterature
Environmental Science
EuropeanHistory
FrenchLanguage Government
Human
Geography
HONORS
AlgebraIandII
Anatomy&
EnglishI,II,III&IV FrenchIII,IV
COUNSELINGDEPARTMENT
STUDENTBODY
94%Attending4-yearcollege/university 46%PublicSchools
21%CaliforniaStateUniversity
16%CatholicSchools
12%UniversityofCalifornia 6%Attending2-yearcollege
inscholarshipoffers
KristinCrowley-Academic&CollegeCounselor-kcrowley@rosaryacademyorg
ChristineLee-Academic&CollegeCounselor-clee@rosaryacademy.org
ElizabethSanchez-Academic&CollegeCounselor-esanchez@rosaryacademy.org
KatieMarquez-DirectorofSEL+Academic&CollegeCounselor-kmarquez@rosaryacademyorg
MichelleMoore-Registrar-mmoore@rosaryacademyorg
Dr.ShawnaL.Pautsch
Mr.SeanBasford
Mrs.SamanthaHunt
CEEBCode:051007 1340NorthAcaciaAve. Fullerton,CA92831 (714)879-6302 www.rosaryacademy.org
PROGRAMSATAGLANCE
ServingtheDearNeighbor
UnderthecharismoftheSistersof St JosephofOrange,Rosarystudentsare mindfulofservingthedearneighbor Rosarypartnerswithavarietyofservice organizationssuchasCatholicRelief Services,Crittenton:ServicesforChildren andFamilies,IsaiahHouse,HigherGround, theSpecialOlympics,andmanymore In ordertoencouragetruevolunteerismthat lastsbeyondhighschool,Rosarydoesnot mandatestudentstocompleteservice hours
RosarySupportProgram
TheRosarySupportProgram(RSP)isa comprehensiveprogramdesignedtoassist andrespondtotheneedsofstudentswho learndifferently Theprogramworksto improvestudyskills,organization,and confidenceforstudentswithlearningand attentiondifferences
Wellness&Enrichment
TheWellness&EnrichmentProgramhelps studentsfindbalanceintheirbusylives Studentsaregiventimetoreflectontheir passions,aspirations,andchallenges; empoweredtotakecontroloftheirlives;and provideopportunitiestogainself-knowledge andexperience.
MockTrial
RosaryoffersacompetitiveMockTrialteam Thisprogramprovidesstudentsthe knowledgeoftheCaliforniajudicialsystem, developsanalyticalabilitiesand communicationskills,andhelpsthemgain anunderstandingoftheir obligationsandresponsibilitiesinsociety
SpeaktoInspireSeries
AcademicPathways
RosaryAcademyoffersavarietyofPathways tohelpstudentsachieveacademic excellenceinasubject-specificareaand real-worldexperienceinafuturecareerpath Pathways:
ComputerScience,Engineering,Medical, SportsMedicine,Law,Visual/Performing Arts,andLeadership
LeadershipOpportunities
Withover220leadershipopportunities, studentstaketheleadinRed&Gold,(see below,)CampusMinistry,inwhich studentsplanandimplementMasses, prayerservices,retreats,andcommunity serviceevents;AssociatedStudentBody, whichoffersover25studentleadership positions;andtheRoyalAmbassador Program,whichprovidesstudentswiththe opportunitytoleadprospectivestudents andparentsonschooltoursand representtheschoolatcommunitywide events.
Red&Gold
Red&Goldisaproject-basedlearning experienceinvolvingthedevelopmentand executionofaschool-widemusicaltheatre production.AllaspectsofRed&Goldare studentrun,withover100leadership opportunitiesincludingproducers,captains, scriptwriters,andtech Allstudentsare encouragedtostepoutoftheircomfortzone todevelopanewskill,whetheritbeon-stage categorieslikedrama,dance,orchoral,or off-stagelikelighting,propbuilding,or publicity
Heldeachsemesterandopentoallstudents,SpeaktoInspireofferseducationalforums includinginformalseminarsandlunch&learnsaswellasbiggereventssuchasWomenin STEM,WomeninBusiness,andCareerDay Partlymanagedbystudents,SpeaktoInspire bringstogetherstudents,parents,alumnae,andfriendsofRosaryAcademytoprepareour Royalsforpersonal,college,andprofessionalsuccess
RED&GOLD
RoyalAdvantage
Studentsaregivenanopportunityto connecttomentors,teachers,andbusiness professionalstodiscovertheircollegeand professionalcareerintereststhrough hands-onexperiences Studentsmayintern and/orshadowexpertsonoroffcampus.
RoyalNetwork
TherearemanyadvantagestobeingaRoyal -ournetworkofover6,000alumnaeisa strongone!Threeprogramsinparticularlink ourcurrentstudentswiththeiralumnae sistersinbeneficialnetworkingrelationships
Robotics/Engineering
PresentingstudentswithrelevantSTEMand roboticsprinciples,RoyalRebelEngineering OrangeCounty’sfirstall-girlsrobotics team walksstudentsthroughthe principlesofdesignandmechanical engineeringinateamenvironment Studentsestablishastrongunderstanding ofIntotheZone gamerulesandidentifykeyrequirements forrobotics.
Athletics
Offering17CIFmulti-levelsportsteams, RosaryAthleticsprovidesacompetitive, spiritedprogramforstudentstolearn, grow,andexcel Manystudent-athletes continuetheirplayingcareerincolleges, andallteamsstriveforacademic excellence Rosaryhasearnedmultiple leagueandCIFchampionshipsincluding CaliforniaStatebasketballtitles
TrinitasArtsConservatory
InconjunctionwithRosary’sbrotherand sisterschool,Tri-SchoolTheatreis distinguished asoneofthebesttheatreprogramsinthe state.Rosarystudentshavebeenhonored withawardsfromtheEducationalTheatre Association,NationalYouthTheatre Organization,InternationalThespian Society,andMusic&ArtsCommendation forYouthOrganization
For50years,Red&GoldhasbeenoneofRosary’smostcherishedtraditions.Thisschool-wide endeavorpresentsauniquechallengetostudentswhocreate,develop,direct,andperform inamusicaltheatreproductionledbystudentcaptains.
Tobechosenasacaptain,astudentmustbeingoodacademicanddisciplinarystanding anddemonstrateaptitudeinatleastonerelevantcategory.Captainsshoulddisplay leadershippotential,personalmotivation,acollaborativeattitude,andstrongorganizational skills.Asafriendlycompetition,theRed&Goldprocessunifiestheschoolcommunityand significantlydeepensschoolspirit,loyalty,andpride.
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