2018-19 SCHOOL PROFILE
500 Van Emburgh Ave. | Township of Washington, NJ 07676 | Phone: 201.445.6800 | Fax: 201.445.7416 | www.ihanj.com
OVERVIEW
HONORS AND AWARDS
School History & Community Immaculate Heart Academy is located in a small suburban township in Northwest Bergen County. It was founded in 1960 by the Archdiocese of Newark. Our students come from more than 80 towns in New Jersey and 18 in New York. Admissions Policy Admission to Immaculate Heart Academy is competitive. The student’s application is evaluated on the basis of her elementary school records, recommendations of teachers and the principal, an essay, and test scores on the High School Placement Test (HSPT for the COOP). Admission to IHA’s STEM program is a separate process. Accreditations and Memberships • Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools • New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) • Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (U.S. Department of Education) • National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) • College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) • College Board • National Honor Society GPA Distribution Class of 2018
34
10 2.50-2.99
3.00-3.49
Class of 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program ............................................10 (Commended, Semi-Finalists, and Finalists) National Hispanic Scholars...............................................................4 2017-18 School Year University Book Awards and Medals.............................................17 Presidential Volunteer Service Awards........................................132 AP Scholars.......................................................................................37 (Scholars, Scholars with Honors, and Scholars with Distinction) National AP Scholars.........................................................................3 Percentage of IHA students who scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam....................................................... 92%
DEMOGRAPHICS
45
2.00-2.49
Scholarship Awards for IHA Students to Attend Colleges/Universities 2018......................... $33 Million 2016......................... $40 Million 2017......................... $37 Million 2015......................... $38 Million
Class of 2018 Percentage Attending Four-year College................................... 99%
54
2
IHA sponsors the following National Honor Society Chapters: • French Honor Society • National Art Honor Society • International Thespian • Science National Honor Society (ITS) Society • Mu Alpha Theta, National • Spanish Honor Society Mathematics Honor Society (Reina Sofia Chapter) • National Honor Society • Tri-M (Modern Music Masters)
3.50-3.99
4.00-4.60
Faculty: Immaculate Heart Academy is staffed by 70 members. Presently, there are two religious sisters on staff. Approximately 75% of the faculty has one or more master’s degrees. Many have pursued post-master’s work and seven have doctoral degrees. The IHA Guidance Department consists of four full-time guidance counselors and the IHA College Counseling Department consists of two full-time college counselors.
Guidance and College Counseling Departments Geraldine Boland, Director of Guidance and Counseling • Melissa O’Sullivan, Director of College Counseling Ellen Donoghue, School Counselor • Paul McGinnis, School Counselor • Meagan Papapietro, School Counselor Corinne Fritzky, College Counselor • Kitty Kelly, Secretary
SCHOOL PROFILE Student Body Enrollment (9-12)...........................................................................690 Faculty-Student Ratio...................................................................12:1 Average Class Size............................................................................18
ACADEMICS Curriculum • Extensive curriculum fosters intellectual growth, creative curiosity, and a sense of values while preparing students to embrace a college curriculum with enthusiasm. • 10 Academic Departments: Communications, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Science, Social Studies, Technology, The Arts, and World Language. • AP courses are not offered until junior year and are limited by pre-requisites, scheduling, and teacher approval. Not all students who wish to take an AP class are able. • All courses at Immaculate Heart Academy bear significant rigor with strong writing and critical thinking components. A student who has only taken College Preparatory courses should be viewed as having taken a rigorous course load. Academic Levels: CP/H/AH/AP/STEM • College preparatory courses are available at all levels. • Honors courses are available through all grade levels in English, Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Art. • Advanced Honors courses are offered in English and History. History Advanced Honors is only offered junior year. English Advanced Honors is only offered to freshmen and sophomores. • 17 Advanced Placement courses are offered in Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Environmental Science, Physics C, Physics 1, English (Language and Composition), English (Literature and Composition), French Language and Culture, Spanish Language and Culture, US History, Comparative Government, Psychology, and Studio Art. • AP science courses are awarded 6 credits, instead of 5, because these classes meet additional minutes per class cycle. Students give up part of their lunch period and their study period if they are taking an AP science course. • STEM courses are offered for students who are admitted to the STEM program through a separate application process. Students who complete the entire STEM program are taking the most rigorous course load allowed. • For a non-STEM student, the most rigorous course load would include a total of three to five AP classes. Grading System A+ = 97-100 Superior A = 93-96 Excellent B+ = 89-92 Very Good B = 85-88 Good C+ = 81-84 Above Average C = 77-80 Average
D+ = 73-76 Fair D = 70-72 Passing F = < 70 Failure I = Incomplete ME = Medical Excuse
Reporting of Grades/Statement of Class Rank IHA now runs on a two-semester schedule, with each semester consisting of eighteen weeks. Senior grades will be reported as a snapshot of the semester midpoint. Considering the quality of the student body and the rigorous college prep course of study, Immaculate Heart Academy does not rank its students. A student’s cumulative grade point average is calculated using the following system of weighting: Grade
College Preparatory
100
4.5
5
5.3
99
4.4
4.9
5.2
98
4.3
4.8
5.1
Honors
AP
STEM@theheart In September of 2014, IHA introduced the accelerated STEM program for academically qualified students. STEM@theheart includes more than just the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math. The program’s core focuses on the four C’s: communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. By partnering with the nationally known organization, Project Lead the Way, we have incorporated two demanding engineering courses into our curriculum. The Class of 2018 included the first graduates of our STEM program. IHA PSAT The Class of 2019 has achieved the following results for the PSAT:
IHA PSAT Mean Scores:
ERW — 603 Math — 563
IHA SAT Class of 2017
Class of 2018
Number of Graduates
184
173
IHA Mean Score
1160
1199
IHA ACT Mean Scores Class of 2017
IHA Mean Score
NJ Females Mean Score
English
26.4
23.9
Mathematics
23.8
23.2
Reading
26.2
24.2
Science
23.1
22.6
Composite
25
23.6
Minimum Requirements for Graduation English.................................................................................20 Credits World Language..................................................................10 Credits Mathematics........................................................................15 Credits Physical Education.............................................................10 Credits Religious Studies.................................................................20 Credits Science.................................................................................15 Credits Social Studies...................................................................17.5 Credits Electives............................................................................27.5 Credits In addition to subject area curriculum, Immaculate Heart Academy requires students to be involved in Christian Service activities. Each student must complete a prescribed number of Christian Service hours each year.
2017–18 STATISTICS College Courses Project Acceleration, in conjunction with Seton Hall University, allows our students to accrue college credit from Seton Hall University. The following courses are applicable: Spanish and French. Service At IHA, we experience a different type of Millennial Generation — social justice advocates. Last year, more than 700 students gave 40,000+ hours of service to more than 50 organizations. Our young women, ages 14-18, are touching the lives of others while finding their own lives changed. IHA girls are truly shedding a new light on what it means to be a millennial. In 2017–18 alone, our young women: • Sponsored more than 15 student-led service groups • Provided 260 Christmas gifts to children in need • Provided Easter baskets to 250+ children in need • Cooked 130 meals for local assisted living • Collected more than 500 children’s books for local underprivileged students • Wrote hundreds of letters to detainees • Volunteered almost 50 hours of swim lessons for students with special needs • Gave 200+ hours teaching Religious Education classes • Dedicated more than 1,000 collective hours to Camp Acorn • Completed almost three times the service required of them • Raised more than $7,000 for cancer care and treatment through IHA’s Annual Powderpuff Tournament
Athletics The success of our scholar-athletes at Immaculate Heart Academy is a reflection of the focus, commitment, and team ethic that enrich everything we do. Each year, IHA teams dominate at the league, county, sectional, and state levels and are recognized with a wide variety of Coach, Player, and Team of the Year awards. In the 2017–18 school year, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) named IHA in the top three athletic programs in New Jersey. This was the thirteenth consecutive year that Immaculate Heart Academy was ranked in the top five athletic programs in the state. 2017–18 School Highlights
75%
17
of faculty hold advanced degrees
79%
of seniors enrolled in AP classes
AP courses offered
99%
are attending four-year colleges
132
President’s Volunteer Service Awards received
40
3.59
Average StudentAthlete GPA
66
clubs and sports offered
17
Soaring Eagle Award recipients
40K
student community service hours
10,229
67%
of students earned honor roll
$33M
in scholarships earned
total alumnae
university book awards and medals earned
IHA COLLEGES ACCEPTED/ATTENDING 2015–18 Academy of Art University Adelphi University Albright College Allegheny College American University Appalachian State University Arcadia University Arizona State University Asbury University Assumption College Auburn University Ave Maria University Azusa Pacific University Babson College Bard College Barry University Baruch College of the CUNY Baylor University Becker College Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Bentley University Bergen Community College Berkeley College NYC Midtown Location Binghamton University Black Hills State University Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Boston College
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brooklyn College of the CUNY Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Cabrini University Caldwell University California State University, Stanislaus Campbell University Canisius College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Centenary University Central Connecticut State University Champlain College Chapman University Chatham University Christopher Newport University City College of New York CUNY Clark University Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of Mount Saint Vincent College of Saint Elizabeth College of Staten Island CUNY College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbia University* Connecticut College Cornell University* Curry College Delaware Valley University DePaul University DePauw University DeSales University Dickinson College Dillard University Dominican College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University East Carolina University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Eckerd College Elon University Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Endicott College ESSEC Business School France Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University Fashion Institute of Technology Felician University Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University Florida Southern College Florida State University Fordham University Franciscan University Franklin & Marshall College Franklin Pierce University Furman University George Mason University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgian Court University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Gordon College Hamilton College Hartwick College High Point University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Hult International Business School - London Hunter College of the CUNY Immaculata University Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana University of Pennsylvania Iona College Ithaca College James Madison University John Cabot University John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the CUNY Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University Kean University Bold denotes attending *denotes Ivy League
IHA COLLEGES ACCEPTED/ATTENDING 2015–18 (CONT’D) Keene State College Keiser University Kent State University Kenyon College Keystone College King’s College Kingston University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania La Salle University Laboratory Institute of Merchandising Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lasell College Le Moyne College Lees-McRae College Lehigh University London Metropolitan University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Lynchburg College Lynn University Maine Maritime Academy Manhattan College Manhattanville College Marian University Marist College Marquette University Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount California University Marymount Manhattan College Marymount University Maryville College Marywood University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Massachusetts Maritime Academy McDaniel College Mercy College Merrimack College Methodist University Miami University Michigan State University Millikin University Misericordia University Molloy College Monmouth University Montclair State University Moravian College Mount Holyoke College Mount Saint Mary College Mount St. Mary’s University Muhlenberg College Nazareth College Neumann University New Jersey Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northwestern University Nova Southeastern University Ohio University Oklahoma City University Otis College of Art and Design Pace University Palm Beach Atlantic University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Point Park University Pratt Institute Princeton University* Providence College Purdue University Quinnipiac University Ramapo College of New Jersey Regent’s University London Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rider University Robert Morris University Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rollins College Rosemont College Rowan University Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Sage College of Albany Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Leo University Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College Saint Michael’s College Saint Peter’s University Salem State University Salve Regina University San Diego State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Seattle University Seton Hall University Shenandoah University Siena College Skidmore College Smith College South Dakota State University Springfield College St. Bonaventure University St. Edward’s University St. Francis College St. John’s University St. Lawrence University
St. Thomas Aquinas College Stetson University Stevens Institute of Technology Stevenson University Stockton University Stonehill College Stony Brook University Suffolk University SUNY Albany SUNY Buffalo SUNY Cortland SUNY Geneseo SUNY Maritime College SUNY New Paltz SUNY Oswego SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Purchase SUNY Upstate Medical University Susquehanna University Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University The American Musical and Dramatic Academy The American University of Paris The American University of Rome The Catholic University of America The College of New Jersey The College of Saint Rose The George Washington University The New School The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Iowa The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Scranton The University of Tampa The University of Texas, Austin The University of the Arts Tiffin University Towson University Trinity College Trinity College Dublin Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University Union College United States Coast Guard Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy Universita Bocconi University College Dublin University of Alaska Fairbanks - Fairbanks Campus
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Denver University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hartford University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hong Kong University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maine University of Maryland University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Nebraska at Lincoln University of New England University of New Hampshire at Durham University of New Haven University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of North Florida University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh University of Portland University of Redlands University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego
University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of South Dakota University of South Florida University of Southern California University of Southern Maine University of St Andrews, Scotland University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of the Arts London University of the Sciences in Philadelphia University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Westminster University of Wisconsin, Madison Ursinus College Valparaiso University Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech Wagner College Wake Forest University Washington and Jefferson College Washington College Washington University in St. Louis Wentworth Institute of Technology West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Virginia University Western Carolina University Western Michigan University Western New England University Wheaton College Wheelock College Widener University Wilkes University William Paterson University of New Jersey Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Yale University* York College of Pennsylvania
Bold denotes attending *denotes Ivy League