2014-2015 School Profile | www.saintursula.org Chartered by the State of Ohio as a College-Preparatory High School Member: Accreditation: National Catholic Education Association AdvancED Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association College Entrance Examination Board North American Ursuline Educational Services 2002 National Blue Ribbon School
Lelia Keefe Kramer, President Craig Maliborski, Principal Mary Ann Meyer, Assistant Principal for Academics Katharine Durso, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, Main Phone: 513.961.3410 Counselors serve students with last names beginning‌
Freshmen and Sophomores A - K L - Z
Caroline Renneker, School Counselor, ext. 212, crenneker@saintursula.org Sara Utecht, School Counselor, ext. 127, sutecht@saintursula.org
Juniors A - G H - O P - Z
Mandy Fontaine, School Counselor, ext. 188, mfontaine@saintursula.org Cathy Sherrick, School Counselor, ext. 189, csherrick@saintursula.org Lauren Williams, School Counselor, ext. 126, lwilliams@saintursula.org
Seniors A - G Mandy Fontaine, School Counselor, ext. 188, mfontaine@saintursula.org H - M Cathy Sherrick, School Counselor, ext. 189, csherrick@saintursula.org N - Z Lauren Williams, School Counselor, ext. 126, lwilliams@saintursula.org Karen Noe, Counseling Department Coordinator, ext. 192, knoe@saintursula.org CEEB Code: 361105 St. Ursula Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.
1339 East McMillan Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 (513) 961-3410 FAX (513) 872-7168
Our Mission St. Ursula Academy is a nurturing Catholic educational community founded in the Ursuline tradition. St. Ursula encourages academic excellence and empowers each student to become a woman of faith, integrity and courage committed to building a better world. St. Ursula seeks cultural and socioeconomic diversity by drawing students from the entire Greater Cincinnati area, including Indiana and Kentucky, to its centrally located, urban campus in East Walnut Hills. The current enrollment is 667 students, including 155 seniors, representing over 85 elementary schools and approximately 35 districts.
Academic Requirements All students are required to complete an intensive four-year curriculum in English, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, religion and fine arts. Students prepare for a diploma by completing at least 24 credits as follows: Subject
Credits
Subject
Credits
Religion
4 credits
World Languages
3 credits
English
4 credits
Social Studies
3 credits
Mathematics
4 credits
Health/Physical Education 1 credit
Science 3 credits Fine Arts (3 courses, 1 credit each including lab) Electives
1 credit 1 credit
• It is St. Ursula’s policy that all students are fully scheduled. (no study halls)
COURSE OFFERINGS 2014-2015 Art & Design
Mathematics
Science
World Languages
Art & Design Foundations Art 2 Part A and B Art 3 Part A and B Advanced Drawing Design 2 Design 3 Design 4 Portfolio Class AP Studio Art* AP Art History* Introduction to Photography Introduction to Ceramics Advanced Ceramics
Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 1 Geometry Honors Geometry Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 Algebra 3/Trigonometry Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus Honors Calculus AP Calculus AB* AP Calculus BC* Probability & Statistics Finite Math Seminar: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving+ Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving+ Accounting
Physical Science Honors Physical Science Biology Honors Biology Chemistry Honors Chemistry Physics Honors Physics AP Physics C* AP Biology* AP Chemistry* AP Environmental Science* Anatomy & Physiology Engineering Robotics Food and Nutritional Science Forensics Vertebrate Zoology Invertebrate Zoology Introduction to DNA Science & Biotechnology Organic Biochemistry
French 1 French 2 French 3 French Writing and Conversation Honors French 4 AP French Language and Culture* Honors Senior French Seminar Latin 1 Latin 2 Latin 3 Latin 4 Honors AP Latin: Caesar and Vergil* Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish Writing and Conversation Honors Spanish 4 AP Spanish Language and Culture* Honors Senior Spanish Seminar
English Literary Genres Honors Literary Genres American Literature Honors American Literature British Literature Honors British Literature World Literature AP English Literature & Composition* Contemporary Literature Fantastic Literature Creative Writing Shakespeare: Text and Theatre Women in Literature Seminar: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving+ Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving+
Health & Physical Education Health Contemporary Issues in Women’s Health Physical Education PE: Team Sports PE: Lifetime Sports PE: Personal Fitness
Music Freshman Chorus Concert Choir Vocal Ensemble Beginning Piano Intermediate Piano Guitar I Guitar II Guitar Ensemble Orchestra Listening to Music Music Theory and Composition
Religion Old and New Testaments Church/Faith & Sacraments Morality Social Justice Christian Lifestyles Prayer World Religions Moral Issues in Literature and Film Academy Alum Capstone+
Social Studies Europe & the Middle East Africa, Asia & the Americas Honors Africa, Asia & the Americas United States History AP United States History* American Government AP United States Government & Politics* Economics AP European History* AP Psychology* Psychology AP Macroeconomics* Women American Leaders History of Immigration History of the Holocaust Cincinnati History
Theatre Freshman Acting Fundamentals of Acting Scene Study Directing Lab Styles of Acting Technical Theatre Music Theatre Workshop 21st-Century Communication: Public Speaking/Info Tech+
Technology 21st-Century Communication: Info Tech/Public Speaking+ Video Production
Educational Services Program Academic Tutoring * Denotes Advanced Placement course. + Denotes interdisciplinary course.
The Academy Alum
Block Schedule
The St. Ursula Academy graduate is prepared to learn, has the ability to lead, is ready to serve, is eager to witness, and is committed to faith. She is ready to assume the roles that she must play in the world: thinker, leader, nurturer and prophet.
St. Ursula Academy adopted a four-bell block schedule beginning with the 19992000 school year. Each term, students have four 80-minute classes. Full credit courses are completed in one semester, and half credit courses are completed in one term with the exception of some AP courses, which are 3 terms in length.
Educational Services Program Approximately 15% of the students at St. Ursula Academy participate in the Educational Services Program for students with learning disabilities and AD/HD where they are completely mainstreamed within the college-preparatory, Honors and AP curriculum. Most students in the ES Program benefit from an Academic Tutoring bell during their school day. Students are awarded .25 credits each semester for successfully completing their Academic Tutoring requirements.
Instructional Levels Offered College-Preparatory, Honors and Advanced Placement (AP)
AP Courses Enrollment in these classes is competitive and limited. Students qualify on the basis of academic performance and faculty recommendations. Art History French Language & Culture Studio Art Latin: Caesar and Vergil Biology Macroeconomics Calculus AB Physics C Calculus BC Psychology Chemistry Spanish Language & Culture English Literature & Composition US Government & Politics Environmental Science US History European History • Generally, students take no more than 4 AP courses in four years. GPA and Class Rank Due to our challenging college-preparatory curriculum and the relatively small size of our senior class, St. Ursula Academy DOES NOT RANK students numerically. We believe that number is often misleading since small differences in grade point averages can produce significant differences in rank.
Grading The following alpha system is used at the Academy. The numeric equivalents are given for comparison purposes. Numeric Grade College Honors Symbol Point Prep Value 97-100 A+ 4.33 4.83 93-96 A 4.00 4.50 90-92 A- 3.67 4.17 87-89 B+ 3.34 3.84 83-86 B 3.00 3.50 80-82 B- 2.67 3.17 77-79 C+ 2.34 2.84 73-76 C 2.00 2.50 70-72 C- 1.67 2.17 68-69 D+ 1.34 1.84 65-67 D 1.00 1.50 64-0 F 0.00 0.00
National Merit Recognition Annual Average - Last Five Years (2011-2015) Semifinalists 5.6 Commended 7.8 National Achievement 1.6 Enrollment: 667 Student to teacher ratio: 12:1
Standardized Testing SAT
SUA Class of 2014
National 2014
75th Percentile 50th Percentile
75th Percentile 50th Percentile
Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (2400)
620 610 620 1850
570 550 540 1660
570 600 560 1730
490 510 480 1480
ACT SUA Class 2014 Mean National Mean 2014 English 29 20 Math 25 21 Reading 29 21 Science 26 21 Composite 27 21
Grade Distribution for the Class of 2015 (155 students) A.P. Value 5.33 5.00 4.67 4.34 4.00 3.67 3.34 3.00 2.67 2.34 2.00 0.00
GPA Range # Percent 4.00+ 39 25.2% 3.50-3.99 64 41.3% 3.00-3.49 37 23.9% 2.50-2.99 13 8.4% 2.00-2.49 2 1.2%
The Characteristics of an Ursuline Education • The Christ-centered spirit of St. Angela Merici is a guiding factor in the school. • The recognition of the dignity and gifts of women. • An emphasis on the development of the whole person. • Academic excellence in all subjects. • Commitment to Christian service. • An emphasis on diversity within the school. • Personal care for the individual. • A spirit of optimism and openness. • A strong family spirit within the school.
Saint Ursula Academy Statistics The Class of 2014 153 Class size 99% Enrolled in 4-year colleges and universities 38% Enrolled in out-of-state colleges and universities 62% Enrolled in Ohio colleges and universities 81% of the Class of 2014 merited academic, service, leadership and athletic scholarships totaling over $19 million
Iona College, NY Ithaca College, NY James Madison University, VA John Carroll University, OH John Paul the Great Catholic University, CA Johnson & Wales University, RI Johnson C. Smith University, NC Kalamazoo College, MI Kent State University, OH Kentucky State University, KY Kenyon College, OH Kettering University, MI La Salle University, PA Lafayette College, PA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERING ADMISSION TO ST. URSULA ACADEMY STUDENTS FROM 2010-2014 Lake Forest College, IL Lee University, TN Bold denotes matriculation for the Class of 2014 Lehigh University, PA Lewis & Clark College, OR Lincoln Memorial University, TN Adrian College, MI Colorado State University, CO Lincoln University, PA Alabama A&M University, AL Columbia College, IL Albany State University, NY Columbus College of Art and Design, OH Louisiana State University, LA Albion College, MI Columbus State Community College, OH Loyola Marymount University, CA Loyola University Chicago, IL American University, DC Coppin State University, MD Loyola University Maryland, MD Amherst College, MA Defiance College, OH Loyola University New Orleans, LA Art Academy of Cincinnati, OH Denison University, OH Lynchburg College, VA Art Center College of Design, CA DePaul University, IL Lynn University, FL Asbury University, KY DePauw University, IN Macalester College, MN Ashland University, OH Dominican University of California, CA Marian University, IN Auburn University, AL Drexel University, PA Marietta College, OH Ave Maria University, FL Duquesne University, PA Marist College, NY Baldwin Wallace University, OH Earlham College, IN Marquette University, WI Ball State University, IN East Carolina University, NC Marshall University, WV Baylor University, TX Eastern Kentucky University, KY Maryland Institute College of Art, MD Bellarmine University, KY Eckerd College, FL Marymount Manhattan College, NY Belmont Abbey College, NC Edinboro University, PA Maryville College, TN Belmont University, TN Edward Waters College, FL Maryville University, MO Benedict College, SC Elmhurst College, IL Massachusetts College of Art Benedictine College, KS Elon University, NC and Design, MA Berea College, KY Emerson College, MA McDaniel College, MD Bethany College, WV Emmanuel College, MA Mercyhurst University, PA Boston College, MA Emory University, GA Miami University, OH Boston University, MA Fairfield University, CT Michigan State University, MI Bowling Green State University, OH Florida A&M University, FL Middlebury College, VT Bradley University, IL Florida Memorial University, FL Montana State University, MT Brescia University, KY Florida State University, FL Montclair State University, NJ Brown University, RI Fordham University, NY Montreat College, NC Bucknell University, PA Fort Valley State University, GA Morehead State University, KY Butler University, IN Franciscan University of Morgan State University, MD California College of the Arts, CA Steubenville, OH Mount Saint Mary’s University, MD California Polytechnic State University, Furman University, SC Mount St. Joseph University, OH San Luis Obispo, CA Gannon University, PA Murray State University, KY Calvin College, MI Gardner-Webb University, NC Musicians Institute, CA Campbell University, NC George Mason University, VA Muskingum University, OH Canisius College, NY Georgetown University, DC New York University, NY Cape Fear Community College, NC Georgia Institute of Technology, GA North Carolina State University, NC Capital University, OH Georgia Southern University, GA Northeast Ohio Medical University, OH Carleton College, MN Gonzaga University, WA Northeastern University, MA Carnegie Mellon University, PA Grinnell College, IA Northern Kentucky University, KY Carroll College, MT Gustavus Adolphus College, MN Northwestern University, IL Case Western Reserve University, OH Hampton University, VA Oakland University, MI Cedarville University, OH Hanover College, IN Oberlin College, OH Central State University, OH Harvard University, MA Ohio Dominican University, OH Centre College, KY Heidelberg University, OH Ohio Northern University, OH Chestnut Hill College, PA High Point University, NC Cheyney University, PA Hillsborough Community College, FL Ohio University, OH Ohio Wesleyan University, OH Cincinnati State Technical and Hillsdale College, MI Olivet Nazarene University, IL Community College, OH Hiram College, OH Otis College of Art and Design, CA Claflin University, SC Hofstra University, NY Otterbein University, OH Clarkson University, NY Hollins University, VA Pace University, NY Clemson University, SC Holy Cross College, IN Parsons The New School for Design, NY Cleveland Institute of Art, OH Howard University, DC Pennsylvania State University, PA Coastal Carolina University, SC Humboldt State University, CA Philadelphia University, PA Colby College, ME Huston-Tillotson University, TX Point Park University, PA Colgate University, NY Indiana Tech, IN College of Charleston, SC Indiana University at Bloomington, IN Prairie View A&M University, TX Pratt Institute, NY College of the Holy Cross, MA Indiana University-Purdue University Providence College, RI College of William and Mary, VA Fort Wayne, IN Purdue University, IN Colorado College, CO Indiana University-Purdue University Quinnipiac University, CT Colorado School of Mines, CO Indianapolis, IN
Radford University, VA Regis University, CO Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY Rhode Island School of Design, RI Rice University, TX Roanoke College, VA Rochester Institute of Technology, NY Rollins College, FL Roosevelt University, IL Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, IN Rutgers University, NJ Sacred Heart University, CT Saint Francis University, PA Saint Joseph’s University, PA Saint Louis University, MO Saint Mary’s College-Notre Dame, IN Saint Vincent College, PA Samford University, AL San Diego State University, CA Santa Clara University, CA Savannah College of Art and Design, GA School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL Scripps College, CA Seton Hall University, NJ Shawnee State University, OH Skidmore College, NY Smith College, MA South Carolina State University, SC Southern Methodist University, TX Southwestern University, TN Spelman College, GA Spring Hill College, AL St. Bonaventure University, NY St. John’s University, NY St. Lawrence University, NY St. Olaf College, MN State University of New York at Albany, NY Stephen F. Austin State University, TX Stetson University, FL Stony Brook University, NY Suffolk University, MA Syracuse University, NY Temple University, PA Tennessee State University, TN Texas Christian University, TX The American University of Paris, France The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL The Catholic University of America, DC The College of Wooster, OH The Corcoran College of Art and Design, DC The Culinary Institute of America, NY The George Washington University, DC The Ohio State University, OH The University of Akron, OH The University of Alabama, AL The University of Arizona, AZ The University of Findlay, OH The University of Georgia, GA The University of Iowa, IA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC The University of Tampa, FL The University of Texas, TX The University of the Arts, PA Thomas More College, KY Tiffin University, OH Transylvania University, KY Trinity College, CT Tulane University, LA Unity College, MI University at Buffalo The State University of New York, NY University of California at Berkeley, CA University of California at Los Angeles, CA University of California at Santa Barbara, CA University of Central Florida, FL University of Cincinnati (including CCM and DAAP), OH University of Colorado at Boulder, CO
University of Connecticut, CT University of Dallas, TX University of Dayton, OH University of Delaware, DE University of Denver, CO University of Evansville, IN University of Florida, FL University of Illinois at Chicago, IL University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL University of Indianapolis, IN University of Kansas, KS University of Kentucky, KY University of Louisville, KY University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD University of Maryland, College Park, MD University of Massachusetts, MA University of Miami, FL University of Michigan, MI University of Mississippi, MS University of Missouri, MO University of Mobile, AL University of Mount Union, OH University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC University of North Carolina at Wilmington, NC University of Notre Dame, IN University of Oklahoma, OK University of Oregon, OR University of Pittsburgh, PA University of Portland, OR University of Puget Sound, WA University of Rhode Island, RI University of Richmond, VA University of Rio Grande, OH University of Rochester, NY University of San Diego, CA University of San Francisco, CA University of South Carolina, SC University of South Florida, FL University of Southern California, CA University of Tennessee, TN University of the Incarnate Word, TX University of the Pacific, CA University of Toledo, OH University of Utah, UT University of Vermont, VT University of Virginia, VA University of West Florida, FL University of Wisconsin, WI Valparaiso University, IN Vanderbilt University, TN Villanova University, PA Virginia Commonwealth University, VA Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA Wake Forest University, NC Walsh University, OH Washington and Jefferson College, PA Washington University in St. Louis, MO Webster University, MO Wesleyan University, CT West Virginia University, WV Western Kentucky University, KY Wheeling Jesuit University, WV Wheelock College, MA Whitman College, WA Whittier College, CA Wiley College, TX Willamette University, OR Wilmington College, OH Wittenberg University, OH Wofford College, SC Wright State University, OH Xavier University, OH Xavier University of Louisiana, LA