THE URSULINE SCHOOL 2019-20 PROFILE Founded in 1897, the Ursuline School Is a Catholic College Preparatory School for Girls and Young Women, Grades 6-12
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THE URSULINE SCHOOL 2019-20 PROFILE Founded in 1897, The Ursuline School is a Catholic college preparatory school for girls and young women, grades 6-12. The Ursuline School is one of a network of secondary schools and colleges of the Ursuline Sisters across the United States, and 36 countries. The school is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools, NY State Board of Regents, and is a member of the National Coalition of Girls Schools and NY State Association of Independent Schools. The campus is located 20 miles north of Manhattan in a diverse, suburban community. CLASS OF 2020 SAT EBRW Math Total ursulinenewrochelle.org 103 tested TOTAL ENROLLMENT Middle 50% 580-680 540-660 1140-1310 2019-2020 1354 North Avenue PSAT EBRW Math Total New Rochelle, NY 10804 142 tested Grade 12 148 Mean 586 534 1120 Grade 11 168 Phone: 914.636.3950 ACT English Math Reading Science Composite 78 tested Grade 10 162 Fax: 914.636.3949 Middle 50% 23-33 21-29 24-33 22-28 23-30 Grade 9 155 PreACT English Math Reading Science Composite 157 tested Middle School 137 PRESIDENT Mean 22 20.7 24.5 21.5 22.3 Mrs. Eileen Davidson ACADEMIC CURRICULUM NATIONAL MERIT HONORS A minimum of 24 academic units are required for graduation, including: PRINCIPAL 2016-2019 n 4 units each of: English, Social Studies Mrs. Rosemary Beirne n 3 units each of: Math, Science, World / Classical Language National Merit Finalists . 7 (the third level of a language must be attained) National Merit Semifinalists . 9 ASSISTANT n 2 units of: Religious Studies National Merit Commended . 35 n 1 unit each of: Fine Art/Music, Physical Education PRINCIPALS National Hispanic Recognition . .6 n .5 unit of Computer Science Mrs. Denise Moore GRADING SCALE Mrs. Liz Lynch A+ = 5.0 (98 – 100) B+ = 3.5 (87 – 89) C+ = 2.0 (77 – 79) D = 0.5 (65 – 69) A = 4.5 (93 – 97) B = 3.0 (83 – 86) C = 1.5 (73 – 76) F = 0 (below 65) COLLEGE AND A- = 4.0 (90 – 92) B- = 2.5 (80 – 82) C- = 1.0 (70 – 72) ACADEMIC GUIDANCE n The GPA is computed on a 5.0 point scale. DEPARTMENT n A cumulative weighted GPA appears on the transcript as well as each academic year GPA Ms. Elizabeth Roper, n College preparatory: 1.4 or 1.5 weight, Honors: 1.6 weight, or AP: 1.8 weight, courses are offered. Director n The Ursuline School does not provide class rank. Mrs. Mary Ann Boustead, ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (16) OFFERED 2019-2020: Counselor Art & Design Computer Science A European History Physics 1 Mrs. Moira Prunty, Biology English Language & Composition Italian Language & Culture Spanish Language & Culture Counselor Calculus AB English Literature & Composition Latin US Government & Politics Mrs. Jennifer Baker, Calculus BC Environmental Science Macroeconomics US History Coordinator of College n Students enrolled in an AP course are required to take the AP exam. Programs & Visits n Of the Class of 2020, 70% will graduate with an enrollment in at least one AP level course. Phone: 914.500.6210 n Mean number of AP courses through four years: 4.4. n Mean number of AP courses in senior year: 2.5. Fax: 914.500.6291 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: OFFICE OF Advantage Program: Select courses are available to earn college credit via St. John’s University. ADMISSIONS Global Scholars: The Ursuline Education Network (UEN) offers a designation to seniors completing a curriculum with global focus and demonstrating a commitment to global scholarship, empathy and service. Students research and Mrs. Erin Johnston present an academic paper focused on a topic of global concern.. Director Phone: 914.500.6212 Science Research: A selective three-year sequence of additional science courses focusing on hypothesis development, research and study with a scientist mentor. Culminates in a formal research paper and presentation. Mrs. Megan Herspring Admissions Assistant Reading and Language Development: Qualified students receive academic support and strategies from learning Phone: 914.500.6227 specialists to complement classroom instruction and aid in testing. of the 2016 - 2019 COLLEGE MATRICULATION 1 Class of /3 2020 Adelphi University Lafayette College SUNY State University College identify as being from an American University Le Moyne College at Purchase ethnically and/ or Amherst College Lehigh University SUNY Stony Brook University culturally diverse Arizona State University Long Island University SUNY University at Albany population Athlone Institute of Technology (IE) Loyola University Chicago SUNY Univeristy at Buffalo Auburn University Loyola University Maryland Syracuse University Barnard College Loyola University New Orleans Temple University Baylor University Manhattan College Texas Christian University $1.3 million Belmont Abbey College Manhattanville College The American University of Paris (France) in scholarship & financial aid to Bentley University Marist College The Catholic University of America currently enrolled students Berklee College of Music Maryland Institute College of Art The George Washington University Boston College Marymount Manhattan College The New School Boston University Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Ohio State University Consecutive Years Boston University McGill University (CAN) The Pennsylvania State University Choir honored by Bucknell University Merrimack College The University of Alabama 6 NYSMMA Carnegie Mellon University Miami University The University of Arizona Case Western Reserve University Middlebury College The University of Scranton Clark University Montclair State University The University of Tampa Student: Clemson University Morgan State University Trinity College Faculty Colgate University Mount Holyoke College Tulane University 11:1 Ratio College of Charleston Nazareth College Union College College of Mount Saint Vincent New York University University of California, Berkeley College of New Rochelle North Carolina State University University of Colorado Boulder College of the Holy Cross Northeastern University University of Connecticut Average College of William & Mary Northwestern University University of Dayton Columbus College of Art and Design Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences University of Delaware Class Size17 Columbus State University Occidental College University of Georgia Concordia College Pace University University of Hartford Cornell University Paul Smith’s College University of Kentucky National CUNY Brooklyn College Pepperdine University University of Mary Washington National Art CUNY Hunter College Plymouth State University University of Maryland Honor Honor CUNY Lehman College Princeton University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Society Society Dartmouth College Providence College University of Miami Dean College Quinnipiac University University of Michigan National Tri M Denison University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of New Hampshire Junior Drexel University Rhode Island School of Design University of New Haven Honor Honor Duke University Rider University University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Society Society Duquesne University Roger Williams University University of North Carolina Wilmington East Carolina University Rutgers University University of Notre Dame Elon University Sacred Heart University University of Oxford (UK) National Latin Emerson College Saint Joseph’s College University of Pennsylvania 33 Exam Recognitions Emory University Saint Joseph’s University University of Pittsburgh 8 Gold Summa Cum Laude Fairfield University San Diego State University University of Rhode Island Florida Atlantic University Santa Clara University University of Rochester Florida State University Sarah Lawrence College University of South Carolina Fordham University School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of South Florida $655,600 Franklin & Marshall College School of Visual Arts University of Southern California in foundation grants over past Furman University Siena College University of St Andrews (UK) 4 fiscal/academic years Georgetown University Smith College University of Tennessee Georgia Institute of Technology Southern Connecticut State University University of Toronto (CAN) Gettysburg College Spelman College University of Vermont Professional Hamilton College St. John’s University University of Virginia 94 Faculty Harvard College Stanford University University of Wisconsin- Madison 90% have earned a Master’s or High Point University Stevens Institute of Technology Vanderbilt University Doctoral degree Hobart and William Smith Colleges Stonehill College Villanova University Hofstra University SUNY Binghamton University Virginia Polytechnic Institute & Howard University SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology State University Ed Athle n te Indiana University SUNY Polytechnic Institute Wake Forest University o s C Iona College SUNY State University College Washington and Lee University Ithaca College at Cortland Washington University in St. Louis James Madison University SUNY State University College Westchester Community College 31 John Carroll University at Geneseo William Peace University Athletic Johns Hopkins University SUNY State University College Academic Johnson & Wales University at New Paltz Service King’s College SUNY State University College at Oswego .