ACADEMY Academy Profile 2016-2017 1000 Butterfield Road | Aurora, IL 60502-9705 | 630-897-6936 | www.marmion.org

ADMINISTRATION MISSION Marmion Academy, a Catholic and Benedictine college preparatory school for young Anthony Tinerella ’84 men, is a community dedicated to spiritual formation, academic excellence and leadership Head of School and Principal development. [email protected] Joseph Large ’97 Director of Student Academic Services THE ACADEMY Founded in 1933, Marmion is conducted by the Benedictine Priests and Brothers of [email protected] Marmion Abbey and is situated on a scenic 325 acre campus in Aurora, Illinois. To Daniel Thorpe accomplish its mission, Marmion strives to build a community of skilled and dedicated Director of College Guidance educators and talented and receptive students. Parents, teachers, support staff, alumni and [email protected] students work together to foster respect for each person and to develop God-given talents. Rebecca Cann Marmion admits students of any race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry. It does Director of Curriculum and not discriminate against any student in its educational policies, scholarships or programs. Instruction Marmion reflects the Gospel values and the American Constitution in its conviction that all [email protected] people are created equal and should be treated as equals. David Rakow Director of the Academic Center [email protected] Samantha Musolf ACCREDITATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS Marmion Academy is a member in good standing of the following accrediting and Academic Counselor professional organizations: [email protected] • North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement Andrew Damato ’01 (NCA CASI/Advanc-ED) Director of Student Affairs • Illinois State Board of Education: National Catholic Education Association [email protected] • Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States • Council for the Advancement and Support of Education • National Association of Secondary School Principals FACULTY • National Honor Society FTE Teaching Members: 38.4 • Secondary Schools Admissions Test Board Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8:1 Average Class Size: 19 THE STUDENTS The 2016-2017 Marmion Academy student body consists of 531 young men in grades 9-12. TEST RESULTS FOR 82.5% of the students are Roman Catholic and 21.3% are minority students. Approximately THE CLASS OF 2016 85% of the 2016 Marmion Academy graduates attended a four-year college or university, ACT Scores: 130 students tested with 13% attending a community college/trade school and 2% entering military service. with mean scores of: English: 26.7 Since 1958, 128 Marmion students have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists, Math: 25.3 with hundreds more being named as Semifinalists and Commended Students. Reading: 26.8 Science: 25.5 CLASS OF 2016 PROFILE COMPOSITE: 26.2 • 77% of the class earned $19.2 million in • 51 National Honor Society Members college scholarships and honors • 15 Full Tuition Military Scholarships SAT Scores: 4 students tested • 100% College Acceptance 10 Full Tuition ROTC Scholarships with mean scores of: • 1 National Merit Scholar 5 Illinois Veterans Grants Critical Reading: 692.5 • 1 National Merit Finalist • 6 Military Academy Nominations Math: 705 • 1 National Merit Semi-Finalist • 1 Military Academy Appointments Writing: 662.5 • 6 National Merit Commended Students • 19 will play a sport at the collegiate PSAT/NMSQT: • 1 Advanced Placement Scholar level 106 students tested with a mean • 39 Illinois State Scholars Selection Index of 166. HONOR ROLL SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • Honor courses in all core disciplines are offered all four years with the Honor Roll for the 2016-2017 year is following exceptions that were only offered at the regular level: awarded based on the Honor Roll Years 1 and 2 of all World Languages Average (HRA), which includes ALL Biology and Chemistry grades. There are three categories American Government / Economics determined by the following HRA: • Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) • Highest Average Student: 4.5 HRA is offered in:Biology, Chemistry, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science, • Superior Student: 4.0 HRA English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, French • Distinguished Student: 3.5 HRA Language, Latin, Music Theory, Physics C Mechanics, Spanish Language, Statistics, • Honor Student: 3.0 HRA and US History. All AP courses are approved by the College Board to use the AP label for 2016-2017. • Dual Credit courses are offered in conjunction with Waubonsee Community College GRADUATION in the areas of Applied Engineering Design 1, Comparative Religions, Engineering Design, English Literature & Composition, and US History. REQUIREMENTS • Theology is a full-time accredited academic course of study required of all students for A minimum of 26.5 credits are all four years. Theology 3 is a full year course in Church History and may be considered required for graduation: a Social Studies credit. • English 4.0 • Leadership courses, either LEAD or Military, are required of all students all four years. • Theology 4.0 Credits in these courses may be considered as Social Studies credits. • Mathematics 3.0 • All students take a full year course in PE/Health during their sophomore year. One-half • Science 3.0 credit is earned in each subject for a total of 1 credit. • Social Studies 3.0 • Foreign Language 2.0 GPA/CLASS RANK in CLASS/GRADING SYSTEM • Leadership 2.0 The GPA includes only full time academic subjects and Band. Excluded from the GPA are JROTC or LEAD grades for courses such as Art, PE/Health, Military and LEAD. The GPA is based on a 4.0 (Leadership Education and scale; however, Marmion Academy’s grading policy “weighs” Honor and Advanced Place- Development) ment courses in the GPA calculation by adding one quality point to Honor and Advanced • Health/PE 1.0 Placement courses. Grades posted to transcripts and report cards are the actual grade earned • Fine/Performing Arts 1.0 and do not reflect any “weighting.” • Elective Credits 3.5 A student’s rank is cumulative. Beginning with the sixth semester, rank is based on where In addition, each student is required a student’s GPA ranks from the top; thus, ties are counted as a single position. to perform 15 hours of community service each year. Marmion uses a letter grade system, with the following interpretation: A = 100%-92% B = 91%-83% C = 82%-75% D = 74%-70% F = 69% and below SOME COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACCEPTING RECENT MARMION GRADUATES Art Institute of Chicago Drake University Macalester College The Citadel University of Missouri Augustana College Drexel University Marquette University Tulane University University of Nebraska Arizona State University Duke University Miami University of Ohio UCLA University of North Carolina- Ave Maria University Embry-Riddle University New York University U.S. Air Force Academy Chapel Hill Baylor University Emory University North Carolina State University U.S. Coast Guard Academy University of Notre Dame Bellarmine University Florida State University Northern Illinois University U.S. Merchant Marine Academy University of Oklahoma Belmont University Fordham University Northwestern University U.S. Military Academy/West Point University of Pennsylvania Benedictine College Franciscan University of Ohio State University U.S. Naval Academy University of Pittsburgh Benedictine University Steubenville Penn State University University of Alabama University of Southern California Boston College George Washington University Pepperdine University University of Arizona University of South Carolina Boston University Georgetown University Princeton University University of California-Berkeley University of Texas Bradley University Georgia Tech Providence College University of Chicago University of Utah Brown University Gonzaga University Purdue University University of Cincinnati University of Virginia Butler University Harvard University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Colorado University of Washington Cal Poly State University Hofstra University Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech. University of Dallas University of Wisconsin Carleton College Holy Cross College Saint Louis University University of Dayton Valparaiso University Case Western Reserve University Illinois Institute of Technology San Diego State University University of Florida Vanderbilt University Catholic University Illinois State University Seton Hall University University of Georgia Villanova University Claremont McKenna College Illinois Wesleyan University Stanford University University of Illinois Virginia Military Institute Clemson University Indiana University St. Ambrose University University of Iowa Wake Forest University Colorado State University Iowa State University St. John’s University University of Kansas Washington University St. Louis Cornell University Ithaca College St. Thomas University University of Kentucky Xavier University Creighton University John Carroll University Swathmore College University of Miami/FL Yale University Dartmouth College Loras College Syracuse University University of Michigan DePaul University Loyola University-Chicago Texas Christian University University of Minnesota