CURRICULUM NDA offers a college preparatory curriculum to all students. The academic year consists of two semesters with the normal course-load consisting of seven courses and one study hall fresh- man-junior years and six courses and one study hall senior year. Students may request to take additional courses with permission. Beyond the regular, unweighted college prep courses, NDA offers accelerated, college credit and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.

NDA has approved the following as weighted courses: 2020-21 SCHOOL PROFILE English: College Credit English (SNC) Jumpstart, IB English HLA I & II Fine Arts: IB Visual Art SL I & II, IB Visual Art HL I & II, Advanced Music, IB Music SL, IB Music HL I & II Notre Dame de la Baie Academy Mathematics: College Credit Calculus I & II SNC Jumpstart, IB Mathematics SL I & II, 610 Maryhill Dr. IB Mathematics HL I & II, Advanced Statistics Green Bay, WI 54303 Science: Advanced Biology, IB Biology HL I & II, Honors Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Chemis- www.notredameacademy.com try, IB Chemistry HL I & II, Honors , Advanced Topics in Physics, IB Physics SL I & II, IB Phone: (920) 429-6100 Environmental Systems & Societies SL Facebook: www.facebook.com/ndatritons Social Studies: IB History HL I & II, Philosophy, IB Philosophy SL, IB Philosophy HL I & II, Modern Twitter/Instagram: @TritonsNDA Psychology, IB Psychology SL CEEB Code: 500800 Theology: IB Theory of Knowledge I & II, Catholic Theological Foundations (HFC) World Languages: Honors French IV, IB French SLB, Honors German IV, IB German SLB, Honors ADMINISTRATION Mandarin IV, IB Mandarin, Advanced Mandarin, Honors Spanish IV, IB Spanish SLB, Advanced President: Thomas J. Kiely, DHL Spanish (920) 429-6106 | [email protected] Principal: Patrick Browne GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students are required to accrue 27 credits upon graduation. 1 credit = 1 year. The following (920) 429-6103 | [email protected] course requirements must be met:

STUDENT SERVICES Theology 4 credits Physical Education 1 credit Office Manager: Amy Heyroth English 4 credits Fine Arts .5 credit (920) 429-6116 | [email protected] Math 4 credits Health .5 credit College Counselor: Becky Bain, M.A.C. Science 4 credits Computer Literacy .5 credit (920) 429-6133 | [email protected] Social Studies 3 credits Electives 6.5 credits School Counselor: Jill Gerl, M.S.E. *Students are advised to take a World Language (920) 429-6135 | [email protected] INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMME COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM School Counselor: Beth Abler, M.A.C. The IB program is an optional two-year program of As an International Baccalaureate (IB) (920) 429-6136 | [email protected] rigorous learning during a student’s junior and senior World School and also through our part- Learning Resource Specialist: Cassidy McGowan years. Classes are offered in six academic areas: Primary nership with St. Norbert College (SNC), (920) 429-6134 | [email protected] Language, Second Language, Mathematics, Science, NDA offers students the opportunity Learning Resource Specialist: Katie Bialk Individuals and Society, and the Arts. Students take ex- to gain college credit. There are 247 (920) 272-6212 | [email protected] aminations at the end of each course. Many colleges and students participating in college credit Learning Resource Assistant: Ciera Gerl universities offer college credit for IB courses. Based on classes during the 2020-21 academic year. (920) 429-6121 | [email protected] their scores and completion of IB requirements, students Because colleges and universities develop may receive an IB Diploma. their own policies and procedures for HISTORY accepting high school courses for credit, Established in 1990, Notre Dame Academy (NDA) is 496: Seats occupied in 18 IB classes students and families are encouraged to founded on a rich history of Catholic Education in the 31: Class of 2019 IB Diploma Candidates seek specific information through college Greater Green Bay Area, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Caro- 21: Class of 2020 IB Diploma Candidates admissions offices and websites. In ndelet and the Norbertine Order. NDA is a consolidation 18: Class of 2021 IB Diploma Candidates addition to IB and College Credit courses, of St. Joseph Academy (an all-female school founded in 25: Class of 2022 IB Diploma Candidates students have an opportunity to gain 1896), Abbot Pennings High School (an all-male school college credit and/or advanced standing founded in 1898) and Our Lady of Premontre High School *IB Teachers complete additional certification through one or more of the 38 Advanced (an all-male school founded in 1941 as Central Catholic Placement (AP) exams. High School). To this day, NDA continues to be a faith- filled college preparatory high school. The following NDA courses may result in college credit: English: College Credit English (SNC) Jumpstart and IB English HLA MISSION STATEMENT Social Studies: IB History HL, IB Philosophy SL, IB Philosophy HL, IB Psychology SL NDA, as an educational ministry of the Roman Catholic Fine Arts: IB Music SL, IB Music HL, IB Visual Art HL, IB Visual Art SL Church, educates the whole person by developing each Theology: IB Theory of Knowledge I & II Catholic Theological Foundations (HFC) student’s Christian faith, commitment to service and full Mathematics: College Credit Calculus I (SNC) Jumpstart, College Credit Calculus II (SNC) Jump- academic potential within a caring Church community. start, IB Mathematics HL, IB Mathematics SL World Languages: IB French SLB, IB German SLB, IB Spanish SLB ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS Science IB Biology HL IB Chemistry HL IB Physics SL IB Environmental Systems & Societies SL NDA is fully accredited by the North Central Association HONORS PROGRAM Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement Honors classes are offered in English, Mathematics, Science and World Languages. Admission to (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancEd, and accelerated classes, which include classes designated as “honors” or “advanced,” is determined by is a member of the National Catholic Education Associa- placement exams, teacher recommendations, past performance and/or discussion with students tion (NCEA). NDA holds a membership with the National and parents. Association for College Admissions counseling (NACAC) and Western Association of College Admissions Counseling NDA COVID-19 GRADING POLICY CHANGE (MARCH-MAY 2020): Students were able (WACAC). NDA complies fully with the NACAC Statement to petition for course grade(s) to be changed to PASS/FAIL (P/F) in extenuating circumstances of Principles of Good Practice. beyond their control due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Families were required to work with the teacher and a member of Student Services to complete the petition process. Upon receipt of the ADMISSION POLICY petition, NDA’s Principal and an Academic Review Team convened to consider the request and Admission is based on a student’s capacity for growth and inform the family of the decision. success. This is ascertained by a comprehensive review of previous school grades and records, teacher recommenda- COURSE OFFERINGS tions, and standardized testing. A full list of course offerings can be found on the NDA website: http://www.notredameacademy.com/academics/curriculum-guide. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2018-2020 Adrian University Iowa State University Tulane University GRADING Alderson Broaddus University John A. Logan College Utah State University NDA uses a letter grading system, and GPAs are calcu- Alverno College Johns Hopkins University University of Alabama Birmingham Anderson University Johnson & Wales University University of Alabama Huntsville lated on a 4-point scale at the end of each semester. All Assumption University Kent State University University of Arizona Honors and IB classes are weighted. American University The King’s College University of California Berkeley AMDA Lake Forest College University of California Davis Arizona State University Lakeland University University of California Irvine GRADING Art Academy of Cincinnati Lake Superior State University University of California Los Angeles Letter Percent Grade Weight Augsburg University LaRoche University University of California Riverside Grade Points Augustana College Lawrence University University of California Santa Barbara Art Center College of Design Lesley University University of California San Diego A+ 100-99 4.00 4.33 Aurora University Lewis University University of Chicago Lehigh University University of Central Florida A 98-95 4.00 4.33 Loras College University of Colorado Boulder Bard College Loyola Marymount University of A- 94-93 3.67 4.00 Baylor University Loyola University Chicago University of Dayton B+ 92-91 3.33 3.67 Bellin College Loyola UniversityNew Orleans University of Delaware Belmont University Luther College University of Denver B 90-87 3.00 3.33 Beloit College Lynn University University of Florida Macalester College University of Idaho B- 86-85 2.67 3.00 Berry College Marian University University of Hawaii at Manoa Boise State University Marist University University of Houston C+ 84-83 2.33 2.67 Boston College Merrimack College University of Illinois Chicago Boston University Marquette University University of Illinois Urbana Champaign C 82-79 2.00 2.33 Bradley University Maryland Institute College of Art University of Indianapolis Marymount Manhattan College University of Iowa C- 78-77 1.67 2.00 Bucknell University Miami University Ohio University of Kansas Butler University Miami University Oxford University of Kentucky D+ 76-75 1.33 1.33 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Michigan State University Cal State University-Long Beach Michigan Technological University University of Maryland College Park D 74-73 1.00 1.00 Carroll University Milwaukee Area Technical College University of Massachusetts Amherst D- 72-70 0.67 0.67 Carleton College Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design University of Miami Florida Case Western Reserve Milwaukee School of Engineering University of Michigan F 69-0 0.00 0.00 California College of the Arts Minnesota State University Moorhead University of Minnesota Duluth Cardinal Stritch University Minnesota State University Mankato University of Minnesota Twin Cities Carthage College U. of Science & Technology University of Mississippi STUDENT POPULATION Catholic University of America Mitchell College University of Minnesota Rochester Chapman University Montclair State University University of Missouri Columbia Total Enrollment: 780 for 2020-21 academic year City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington Nicolet Area Technical College University of Montana 88% Catholic Claremont McKenna College Mount Mary University University of Lincoln 12% Other Faiths State University Raleigh University of New Hampshire Coastal Carolina University State University University of New Mexico 76% Caucasian College of Charleston Northern Illinois University University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 17% Hispanic Clarke University Northern Michigan University University of North Carolina Charlotte 7% Asian, African-American, Bi-Racial, Native American Clarkson University North Carolina State University of North Dakota Coe College Northeast Wisconsin Technical College University of of St. Benedict Northeastern University University of Oregon COLLEGE ATTENDANCE - CLASS OF 2020 College of the Holy Cross Norwich University University of Portland Graduates: 181 College of William and Mary Nova Southeastern University University of Puget Sound Colorado FIlm School New York University University of Richmond 96%: Students matriculating to post-secondary education Colorado School of Mines Oakland Community College University of Rhode Island 89%: Students attending 4-year institutions Colorado State University Fort Collins Orange Coast College University of Rochester 20%: Students attending Catholic institutions -N.Y. Oberlin College University of San Diego Columbia College-Chicago Occidental College University of San Francisco 7%: Students attend St. Norbert College Concordia University-Irvine Ohio University University of Scranton 7%: Students attending 2-year institutions Concordia University Oral Roberts University University of Southern California 2%: Students playing junior hockey Cornell University Pace University University of S.C. Columbia Creighton University Palm Beach Atlantic University University of Southern Florida 2%: Students entering workforce or military Penn State University University of St. Andrews Davis and Elkins College Pepperdine University University of St. Thomas SCHOLARSHIP OFFERINGS DePaul University Pomona College University of Tampa Dominican University Pratt Institute University of Tennessee The students in the Class of 2020 were offered $13.3 Drake University Purdue University University of Texas Austin million in scholarships. Drexel University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Texas San Antonio Duke University Regis University University of Utah East Carolina University Ripon College University of Virginia NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS Eckerd College Rochester Institute of Technology University of Washington 2019: 6 Semifinalists, 3 Finalists Edgewood College Rock Valley College University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2020: 2 Semifinalists, 1 Finalist Elmhurst College Roosevelt University University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Elon University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 2021: 1 Semifinalist Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Rutgers University University of Wisconsin-Madison San Diego State University University of Wisconsin-Marathon ACT COMPOSITE SCORES Emory University San Francisco State University University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Flagler College Santa Clara University University of Wisconsin-Parkside 2020: ACT scores unavailable due to COVID-19 Florida Gulf Coast University Santa Monica College University of Wisconsin-Platteville 2019: 25.8 Florida Institute of Tech Savannah College of Art & Design University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2018: 25.6 Florida State University School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Fordham University School of Visual Arts-1/1 University of Wisconsin-Stout Fort Lewis College Seattle University University of Wisconsin-Whitewater CLASS RANK POLICY Fox Valley Technical College Seton Hall University University of NDA calculates class rank at the completion of the Franciscan University of Steubenville Shenandoah University U.S Air Force George Mason University Siena College U.S Army first semester of the student’s junior year. Class rank is George Washington University Southern Illinois University U.S Coast Guard considered private information and, according to board Georgia State University Southern Methodist University U.S. Naval Academy policy, is not published. It is made available only upon Georgia Southern University Spring Hill College U.S. Navy Georgia Institute of Technology Stanford University Valparaiso University request by the student or student’s parent/guardian. Grand Canyon University Stevenson University Villanova University Grand Valley State University St. Ambrose University Virginia Polytechnic Institute SERVICE Grinnell College St. Catherine University Viterbo University Gustavus Adolphus College St. Cloud University Wake Forest University Service is a hallmark of student life at NDA. At least Hamline University St. George’s University Washington and Lee 15 service hours of service spent with a marginalized Hawaii Pacific University St. John’s University Washington University-St. Louis population are required to be completed by the end of Herzing College St. Louis University Western Carolina University Hillsdale College St. Mary’s College Western Michigan University sophomore year. Last year, our student body documented High Point University St. Mary’s University of Minnesota Western Virginia University over 11,086 hours of service. Holy Cross College St. Norbert College Western Washington University Holy Family College St. Olaf College Westmont College Hope College SUNY-Morrisville University Winona State University IED Madrid Syracuse University Wisconsin Lutheran College Illinois Institute of Technology Texas A&M Whittier College Immaculata University Texas Christian University Wyoming Catholic College Indiana Institute of Technology The College of St.Scholastica Xavier University Indiana University Bloomington The New School: NYC Institute of Beauty & Wellness