2011-2012 School Profile HISTORY In 1852, Archbishop Francis Kenric of asked the members of the to oversee the formation of a school for laymen that would incorporate standards of excellence and build new men, conscious of a religious purpose. The construction of High School began on Calvert Street in early 1852 and on September 15, the doors opened. In 1941, the school relocated to Blakefield in Towson, . Between 1981-1988, a Middle School was gradually introduced and Loyola officially became known as Loyola Blakefield. Loyola typically enrolls 1000 students, with 750 students in grades 9-12.

TYPE: Catholic, Jesuit, Private School for boys in grades 6-12

MISSION: The mission of Loyola Blakefield is to graduate young “men for others” who are open to growth, dedicated to academic excellence, religious, loving, committed to diversity and dedicated to work for a just world. The philosophy of the school is to provide each student with careful and thoughtful teaching, cura personalis—personal care of the individual, and motivation in a spiritual environment.

LOCATION: 500 Chestnut Avenue, Towson, MD, 21204. Towson is a northern suburb of the city of Baltimore.

ACCREDITATION: Association of Independent Maryland Schools

MEMBERSHIPS: Jesuit Secondary Educational Association; Association of Maryland Independent Schools; National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Potomac and Chesapeake Association of College Admissions Counselors, College Board.

SCHOLARSHIP + Scholarship and Financial Aid are available. Currently, 27% of the student population receives scholarship or financial FINANCIAL AID: aid.

FACULTY: Loyola Blakefield has a professional faculty and staff of approximately 100 men and women, two-thirds of whom hold advanced degrees and one-third of whom have taught at the school for more than fifteen years.

TUITION + FEES: $16,845

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 20 Students

STUDENT 79% Catholic COMPOSITION: 15% Ethnic Diversity 57% From Parochial Schools 33% From Public Schools 10% From Private Schools

GEOGRAPHICAL Loyola students come from Baltimore City and the six surrounding counties, in addition to the southern counties of COMPOSITION: .

ADMINISTRATION Rev. Thomas A. Pesci, S.J. Anthony I. Day President Principal (6-12) [email protected] [email protected]

Kathryn McLean Mathias Michael R. Breschi ’79 Brennan Prodey ’82 Director of College Counseling Director of Admission Director of Guidance [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 443-841-3246 Fax 410-823-5277 443-841-3684 443-841-3242

P.O. Box 6819 ■ Towson, Maryland 21285-6819 ■ 443-841-3680 ■ Fax 443-841-3105 ■ www.loyolablakefield.org ACADEMIC PROGRAM GENERAL: Loyola Blakefield offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum that includes a broad range of major course offerings complimented by a selection of enriching electives. A minimum of 26.5 credits is required for graduation with a minimum of six course units each academic year. These include state mandated units, as well as additional courses required by the school in particular disciplines. Loyola is on a two-semester system. The distribution is as follows:

CONTENT: 4 course units in English 3 course units in Mathematics through Precalculus 3 course units in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics 3 course units in Social Studies of which one must be American History 3 sequential levels of Classical or Modern Foreign Language 4 course units in Religious Studies 1 course unit in Physical Education .5 course unit in History of Art .5 course unit in the History of Music .5 course unit in Studio Art

LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD’S RELIGION COURSES ARE REQUIRED ACADEMIC COURSES. IN ADDITION, SENIORS HAVE A MANDATORY 40-HOUR CHRISTIAN SERVICE COMMITMENT AS A PART OF THEIR GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

HONORS / AP CLASSES: Honors and AP courses are offered as listed below. Enrollment in these courses is determined through placement tests, GPA, and faculty recommendation.

Advanced Biology Honors English I Honors Latin III Honors Advanced Classical Studies Honors English 10 Honors Latin IV History Honors Advanced Lit. Criticism Honors English Language AP Latin Vergil AP Advanced Pre Calculus Honors English Literature AP Physics AP Algebra I Honors Environmental Science AP Physics Honors Algebra II Honors European History AP PreCalculus Honors American Literature Honors French I Honors Religion III Honors Biology AP French II Honors Spanish I Honors Biology I Honors French III Honors Spanish II Honors British Literature Honors French IV Honors Spanish III Honors Calculus AB/AP German Language AP Spanish IV Honors Calculus BC/AP Government and Politics AP Spanish Language AP Chemistry AP Greek I Honors Spanish Literature AP Chemistry I Honors Greek II Honors Statistics AP Comparative Government and Politics AP Latin I Honors US History AP Computer Science AP Latin II Honors US History Honors

GRADE POINT All credit courses taken in grades 9-12 are included in the cumulative GPA. LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD DOES NOT RANK. AVERAGE: Loyola Blakefield has a 4.00 weighted system with honors and AP courses receiving an extra .5 value. Grade points are assigned to grades on the following scale:

Grade Unweighted Weighted Class of 2012 (183 Students): A (93-100) 4.0 4.5 Cumulative Grade Distribution Chart A- (91-92) 3.7 4.2 3.397 Median GPA B+ (89-90) 3.3 3.8 B (85-88) 3.0 3.5 First Quintile 4.39 - 3.90 B- (83-84) 2.7 3.2 Second Quintile 3.89 - 3.56 C+ (81-82) 2.3 2.8 Third Quintile 3.55 - 3.25 C (77-80) 2.0 2.5 Fourth Quintile 3.22 - 2.82 C- (74-76) 1.5 2.0 Fifth Quintile 2.81 - 1.94 D (70-73) 1.0 1.5 F (0-69) 0 0 TESTING SAT: Class of 2011 (average) Verbal 610 Math 615

MEAN SAT SCORES FOR STUDENTS IN THE TOP QUINTILE OF THE CLASS OF 2011 Verbal 690 Math 702

SAT SUMMARY (AVERAGE) Class of 2010 Class of 2009 Class of 2008

VERBAL 605 612 603

MATH 616 618 610

AP SCORE DISTRIBUTION FOR TESTS TAKEN IN MAY BY THE CLASS OF 2011

Score Percent

5 34%

4 38%

3 19%

2 7%

1 2% RELIGIOUS AND GUIDANCE PROGRAMS CAMPUS MINISTRY The Campus Ministry team at Loyola consists of the Director and the School Chaplain and also works closely with the Director of Ignatian Mission and Identity. This team provides for the spiritual formation and needs of the entire Blakefield community. Deeply grounded in the Roman Catholic tradition, all programs offered seek to foster spiritual growth for all constituencies: students, faculty, parents, trustees and alumni. Program offerings are listed below ■ Underclassmen Retreat Days ■ Parent-Son Retreats ■ Kairos Retreats (for Juniors and Seniors) ■ Other Ignatian Prayer experiences for students, faculty, staff, parents, trustees and alumni IGNATION SERVICE Loyola Blakefield’s Christian Service program provides all students with the opportunity to become more open to growth and committed to doing justice. Christian Service is an integral part of the Jesuit educational experience and is sewn into the fabric of our curricula. Students of all grades participate in year-round service opportunities that include individual, homeroom, class and school wide service projects as well as senior summer service trips. These activities are in addition to the required service hours for seniors for graduation. The class of 2011 performed over 16,000 service hours in 50 agencies.

GUIDANCE The Loyola Blakefeld Guidance Department’s purpose is to assist students in successfully achieving the goals incorporated into the overall mission of the school, which is to graduate students who are open to growth, dedicated to academic excellence, religious, committed to diversity, loving and committed to doing justice. Program offerings: ■ Individual and Group counseling ■ Peer Health Education ■ Freshman Guidance ■ Group Guidance at Various Class Levels

CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS Black Student Union Latin Club Student Government Association Cross Country Boosters Club Literary Magazine Ultimate Frisbee Club Football Chess Club Liturgical Band Yearbook Golf Comedy Improv Club “The Loyolan” Young Democrats Club Ice Hockey Culinary Club Student Newspaper Young Republicans Club Indoor Track Cultural Awareness Club Math Contest Club PERFORMING ARTS: Cura International Mock Trial Club Rugby Blakefield Chorus/J Notes Environmental Club Model United Nations Club Soccer Blakefield Players Forensics National Honor Society Squash Loyola Concert Band French Club Open Studio Art Club Swimming Loyola Jazz Combo Games Workshop Club Peer Educators Tennis Loyola String Ensemble German Club Philosophy Debate Club Track + Field Hispanic Student Association Photography Club INTERSCHOLASTIC Interactive Media Club Physics Club/Olympics ATHLETICS: Water Polo Intramural Sports Spanish Club Baseball Wrestling It’s Academic Student Ambassadors COLLEGE PLACEMENT PROFILE FOR CLASS OF 2011 99.4% Attending College 26% Private 7.1% Catholic 13% Jesuit 50.3% Public 3% Other

9 MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND MERIT GRANTS VALUED OVER FOUR YEARS WERE AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2011 NUMBERING 169 STUDENTS Loyola Blakefield College Acceptances for the Classes of 2010 and 2011 (students are attending colleges in bold)

The University of Alabama University of Colorado at Boulder Hood College University of North Carolina at Springfield College University of Alaska Fairbanks - Columbia University Howard University Greensboro St. Bonaventure University Fairbanks Campus University of Connecticut University of Illinois at Urbana- University of North Carolina at St. John’s University - Queens Albright College Coppin State University Champaign Wilmington St. Lawrence University Alfred University Cornell University Indiana University at Bloomington North Carolina Central University St. Mary’s College of Maryland Allegheny College Creighton University Iona College North Carolina State University Stevens Institute of Technology Alvernia University University of Dallas Ithaca College Northeastern University Stevenson University The American Musical and Dramatic University of Dayton James Madison University Norwich University Stony Brook University Academy University of Delaware John Carroll University University of Notre Dame Susquehanna University American University University of Denver Johns Hopkins University Oberlin College Syracuse University Amherst College DeSales University Juniata College The Ohio State University The University of Tampa Arcadia University Dickinson College Kean University Ohio University Temple University The University of Arizona Drew University University of Kentucky Ohio Wesleyan University University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Drexel University Kenyon College Old Dominion University Texas A&M University The Art Institute of Philadelphia Duke University La Salle University University of Oregon Texas Christian University Auburn University Duquesne University Lafayette College Pennsylvania State University, Altoona The University of Texas, Austin The Community College of Baltimore East Carolina University Lebanon Valley College Pennsylvania State University, County at Catonsville Eastern Nazarene College Lehigh University University Park Trinity College The Community College of Baltimore Elizabethtown College Longwood University Pennsylvania State University, York Tulane University County at Dundalk Elmira College Louisiana State University University of Pennsylvania United States Coast Guard Academy The Community College of Baltimore Elon University Loyola Marymount University Pfeiffer University United States Military Academy County at Essex Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Loyola University Chicago Philadelphia University United States Naval Academy University of Baltimore - FL Loyola University Maryland University of Pittsburgh Ursinus College Bard College Emerson College Loyola University New Orleans Princeton University Vanderbilt University Barry University Emory University Lycoming College Providence College University of Vermont Baylor University Fairfield University Lynchburg College Purdue University Villanova University Belmont Abbey College Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison University of Maine Randolph-Macon College Virginia Commonwealth University Bethany College Flagler College Manhattanville College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Virginia Military Institute Boston College Florida Gulf Coast University Marist College University of Richmond Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Boston University Florida Institute of Technology Marquette University Ripon College State University Bowdoin College Florida State University Marshall University Roanoke College Virginia State University Bowie State University University of Florida University of Mary Washington Robert Morris University University of Virginia Bridgewater College Fordham University University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Rochester Institute of Technology Wake Forest University Brown University Franciscan University of Steubenville Maryland Institute College of Art Roger Williams University Washington and Jefferson College Bryant University Franklin and Marshall College University of Maryland, Baltimore Rollins College Washington and Lee University Bucknell University Frostburg State University County Rowan University Washington College Cabrini College Furman University University of Maryland, College Park Rutgers, The State University of New Washington University in St. Louis University of California at Berkeley Gannon University McDaniel College Jersey at New Brunswick Wesley College Campbell University George Mason University Methodist University Saint Francis University West Chester University of Canisius College The George Washington University Miami University, Oxford Saint John’s University Pennsylvania Carnegie Mellon University Georgetown University University of Miami Saint Joseph’s University West Virginia University Carroll Community College Georgia Institute of Technology University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Saint Louis University Western Kentucky University Case Western Reserve University University of Georgia Misericordia University Saint Michaels College Western New England College The Catholic University of America Gettysburg College Mississippi State University Saint Vincent College Wheeling Jesuit University Champlain College Goucher College University of Mississippi Salisbury University Whittier College College of Charleston Grove City College Morehouse College San Diego State University Widener University Chestnut Hill College Guilford College Mount Saint Mary’s University University of San Diego College of William and Mary Christopher Newport University Hampton University Mount Vernon Nazarene University Savannah College of Art and Design Williamson Free School of Mechanical University of Cincinnati Harrisburg University of Science & Muhlenberg College The University of Scranton Trades The Citadel, the Military College of Technology Nazareth College of Rochester Sewanee: The University of the South Wittenberg University South Carolina Harvard University University of New Hampshire Shimer College Xavier University Clark Atlanta University Haverford College New York University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania York College of Pennsylvania Clemson University Hawaii Pacific University Niagara University Skidmore College Coastal Carolina University High Point University The University of North Carolina at University of South Carolina Colgate University Hofstra University Chapel Hill University of Southern California

P.O. Box 6819 ■ Towson, Maryland 21285-6819 ■ 443-841-3680 ■ Fax 443-841-3105 ■ www.loyolablakefield.org