2910 South Alameda Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78404 Incarnate Word Academy High School Profile www.iwacc.org Phone: 361-883-0857 Fax: 361-881-8742 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL — CEEB-ACT Code 441-505 Texas Education Agency State I.D. #178-100-002 Incarnate Word Academy High School is a private college MEMBERSHIP preparatory school which was ACCREDITATION National Catholic Education Association founded in 1871 by the Sisters of Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 9-12 GRADE SCALE Current Student Enrollment: 2 ( seniors) COMMUNITY 11 61 A = 100-93 Full-Time Faculty: 2 Urban, residential area in Corpus 2 B = 92-85 Christi, a coastal city in the South C = 84-77 Average class period length: 50 minutes Texas region of the U.S. State of Texas. D = 76-70 Length of school year: 180 Instructional days The ninth most populous city in Texas, F = Any grade below 70 (failing) the population was estimated at Student to Teacher Ratio: 11:1 325,605 in 2017. Corpus Christi is the Average Class Size: 15 county seat of Nueces County and is Percent of First Generation College: 7% Citizenship: home to the Fifth-largest port in the Hispanic: 112 Catholic: 154 U.S. Citizens: 207 U.S., The Port of Corpus Christi. Non-Hispanic: 99 Non-Catholic: 57 Non-U.S. Citizens: 4 FINANCIAL AID $389,150+ in Financial Aid Dollars CLASS OF 2020 | CLASS SIZE: 64 were awarded to 39% of the student 100% of the Class of 2020 were accepted into colleges and universities. The 64 graduates in the Class of 2020 body during the 2018-2019 academic were awarded $4+ Million in Scholarships. Percent attending: 4-year college-94% ; 2-year college-6% year. $423,675+ in Financial Aid Dollars have been awarded to 42% of Grade Point Distribution: Top the student body during the 2019-2020 25% Grade Point Averages school year. Unweighted GPA 4.0 scale: Weighted GPA 4.0 scale: Class of 2020 (64) 3.7503 - 3.995 3.94 – 4.2938 SPECIAL RECOGNITION Class of 2021 (61) 3.825 - 3.994 4.0352 – 4.2533 National Merit Scholarship Program: Class of 2022 (59) 3.7857 - 3.9428 3.994 – 4.1885 Finalist (1) Class of 2023 (58) 3.8057 - 3.9028 3.9657 - 4.1028 Commended Scholars (4) National Hispanic Scholarship GPA Program Scholars (3). GPA is an average of qualified earned semester grades to which ten (10) extra points are awarded for each semester grade in a course indicated by AP or DC and seven (7) extra points for courses designated as Pre-AP. This sum is Advanced Placement - 2020: AP Scholars (17) then divided by the total number of qualifying semester courses (grades 9-12). Grades earned in athletics, band, AP Scholars with Honor (7) choir, physical education, grades earned prior to grade 9, Credit by Exam grades, summer school grades or any AP Scholars with Distinction (9) grades which were earned from a non-accredited organization will not be used in determining a student’s GPA. National AP Scholars (3). Grade Point Averages for students from a school outside the United States will be based on credits earned at IWA High School. As a matter of policy, Incarnate Word Academy does not rank its students past the top ten percent. Score Outcomes IWA PSAT/NMSQT (Fall 2018) 1038 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SAT Class of 2019 1141 All Diploma plans require 30 Credits. All Incarnate Word Academy High School students follow the Recommended Diploma Plan but may opt to attain an Advanced Recommended or Jeanne de Matel Laureate Diploma.*** ACT Class of 2019 IWA State ***Additional requirements to achieve the Advanced Recommended Diploma include a minimum combination of 15 pre-AP, dual credit, and/or AP English 25.4 19.5 credits, and a GPA of 90 or above. Students earning the Jeanne de Matel Laureate Diploma must meet additional criteria. Math 24.6 20.4 Incarnate Word Academy courses are equivalent in content and rigor to the courses in the Recommended High Reading 26.3 21.1 School Program and/or the Distinguished Achievement Program as outlined in the Texas Education Code. The Science 24.0 20.6 Composite 25.2 20.5 requirements for all diploma types are listed below with special notations for requirements needed to obtain a higher level diploma. AP Score Summary (2020 Administration) Department Credits required for graduation AP Students: 1 19 Religious Studies 4.0 # of AP Exams taken: 241 % of AP Students with Scores 3+: 70% English 4.0 Mathematics 4.0 Science* 4.0 (*To include Biology, Chemistry I, and Physics. The fourth science may be Anatomy, Aquatic Science, AP Biology II, AP Chemistry II, or AP Physics. Integrated Physics and Chemistry may not be counted ADMINISTRATORS as one of the 4 years of science, but may be counted as an elective towards all diploma plans.) President and CEO: Social Studies 3.5 (U.S. History, World Geography, World History, U.S. Government). Sammie H. Grunwald [email protected] Economics 0.5 Language other than English** 3.0 **(Must be the same language). Principal: Physical Ed. and/or Athletics 1.0 Jose Torres [email protected] Advanced Health/Personal Dev. 1.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Assistant Principal for Speech 0.5 Curriculum & Instruction: Electives 3.5 Darla Montaño [email protected] Total Required 30 Credits

Academic & Guidance Counselor: Sherilyn Calhoun FEATURES OF CURRICULUM [email protected] Pre-Advanced, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit classes are designed for students that demonstrate aptitude in a particular subject area and provide opportunities for the exceptional and highly motivated Athletic Director: student. Students will be challenged to develop and practice higher level and critical thinking skills and to Reynaldo Garcia [email protected] pursue independent and/or guided research. Extra points are awarded for completion in these courses. PRE ADVANCED PLACEMENT 18 Offered Director of Campus Ministry: Ashley Cartwright Advanced Journalism Anatomy & Physiology French II [email protected] Biology I Chemistry I French III DUAL CREDIT English I English II Geometry 6 Offered Administrative Assistant Studio Art III College Algebra I (1314) Sylvia Reta Computer Science Pre-Calculus Plane Trigonometry (1316) [email protected] Spanish II Spanish III Theatre Arts IV Composition I (1301) Composition II (1302) Athletic Department Studio Art IV Theatre Arts II U.S. Government/Federal Government Administrative Assistant & World Geography (2305) High School Attendance Officer Macro Economics (2301) JoAnn Garcia ADVANCED PLACEMENT 15 Offered U.S. History I (1301) [email protected] Biology II French IV American History (1302) Calculus AB Physics 1 Registrar Calculus BC Physics 2 Sandra Trevino Chemistry II Spanish IV [email protected] Computer Science Principles U. S. Government Economics U.S. History All Pre-Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement English III World History and Dual Credit courses are weighted. English IV

(In affiliation with Del Mar College) CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ATHLETICS Our Vision Angel Ambassadors Baseball Angels for Life Golf To Become an Image of Christ Within Our Community. To extend the legacy of the Art Club Tennis Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, as leaders, partners, and Do That One Thing! Basketball advocates for our students and the adults who serve them; and to provide a Drone Club Soccer community where all may grow in Christian wholeness and bear witness to the Environmental Club Track and Field presence and love of Christ among us. French Club Cheerleading French Honor Society Volleyball Our Mission IWA Medical Society Cross Country To Reflect Jesus the Teacher. We form students in a loving and challenging Missions Team Swimming environment where the individual gifts of every student are recognized, celebrated, Mock Trial and developed as a reflection of Christ. Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics) National Honor Society Our Core Values Pan American Student Forum Faith: Belief in Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word, and His message of love for the Photography Club COMMUNITY world Science Club Dignity: Respect for the worth of every person and for life in all its forms, with Spanish National Honor Society SERVICE special concern for the poor Spirit Club 9276+ hours of community Compassion: Love, concern, and understanding in service of life-long learning Student Council service were performed by The Crew III Integrity: Honesty, justice, and consistency in all relationships TRI-M (Modern Music Masters) high school students, Dedication: The pursuit of high standards of performance among teachers, parents and other students, and the school community volunteers during the 2018- Gratitude: Acceptance, nurturing, and celebration of individual gifts and talents 2019 school year. Service: Recognition of God’s blessings and commitment to sharing them with others in school, family, Church, and community.

In recent years, Incarnate Word Academy graduates have been accepted into the following colleges and universities:

Abilene Christian University Loyola University Chicago The University of Texas, El Paso Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Manchester University The University of Texas, San Antonio Allegheny College Marquette University Thomas Aquinas College American University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Trinity University Amherst College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tufts University Angelo State University McKendree University Tulane University Appalachian State University Middlebury College United States Air Force Academy Arcadia University New York University United States Merchant Marine Academy Arizona State University North Carolina State University United States Military Academy - Army Auburn University Northeastern University United States Naval Academy Austin College Northern Arizona University University at Buffalo Austin Community College Northwestern University University of Arkansas Baylor College of Medicine Norwich University University of California, Berkeley Baylor University Occidental College University of California, Irvine Berklee College of Music Oklahoma Baptist University University of California, Los Angeles Birmingham-Southern College Oregon State University University of California, San Diego Blinn College - All Campuses Our Lady of the Lake College University of California, Santa Barbara Boston College Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio University of California, Santa Cruz Boston University Pacific Northwest College of Art University of Central Florida Brown University Pennsylvania State University University of Chicago Butler University Pratt Institute University of Colorado at Boulder California Institute of Technology Presbyterian College University of Colorado at Denver California Institute of the Arts Princeton University University of Colorado - Colorado Springs Carnegie Mellon University Reed College University of Connecticut Chapman University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Dallas Clemson University Rhode Island School of Design University of Delaware Colby College Rhodes College University of Denver College of Charleston Rice University University of Florida College of the Holy Cross Ripon College University of Georgia Colorado College Rochester Institute of Technology University of Hartford Colorado Mesa University Rutgers University-New Brunswick University of Hawaii at Manoa Colorado School of Mines Saint Louis University University of Houston Colorado State University Salve Regina University University of Houston, Clear Lake Columbia University Sam Houston State University University of Illinois at Chicago Concordia University - Irvine Santa Clara University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Concordia University Texas Schreiner University University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Cornell College Seattle University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Cornell University Sewanee: The University of the South University of Miami Creighton University Skidmore College University of Mississippi Cristendom College Smith College University of Missouri Columbia Dartmouth College Southern Methodist University University of Nebraska at Lincoln Davidson College Southwestern University University of New Mexico Del Mar College St. Catherine University - St. Paul University of North Texas Drake University St. Edward's University University of Notre Dame Drexel University St. John's University University of Oregon Duke University St. Mary's University of San Antonio University of Pennsylvania Duquesne University Stanford University University of Pittsburgh Elon University Stephen F. Austin State University University of Puget Sound Emerson College Swarthmore College University of Rhode Island Florida Institute of Technology Syracuse University University of Richmond Fordham University SUNY The State University of New York University of San Diego Franciscan University of Steubenville Temple University University of San Francisco Furman University Texas A&M University University of South Carolina - Columbia George Mason University Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi University of South Florida, Tampa Georgetown University Texas A&M University, Galveston University of Southern California Georgia Institute of Technology Texas A&M University, Kingsville University of St. Thomas Gettysburg College Texas A&M University-San Antonio University of Tennessee, Knoxville Grand Canyon University Texas Christian University University of the Incarnate Word Grand View University Texas State University University of Tulsa Harvard College Texas Tech University University of Virginia Hawaii Pacific University Texas Woman's University University of Wisconsin, Madison High Point University The Catholic University of America University of Wyoming Hollins University The George Washington University Vanderbilt University Houston Baptist University The King's College Vassar College IE University - Segovia The University of Alabama Virginia Military Institute Illinois Institute of Technology The University of Alabama in Huntsville Virginia Tech Indiana State University The University of Arizona Wake Forest University Johns Hopkins University The University of Findlay Washington and Lee University Lamar University The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Washington University in St. Louis Lehigh University The University of Texas, Arlington Wellesley College Louisiana State University The University of Texas, Austin Wofford College Loyola Marymount University The University of Texas, Dallas Yale University