CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BEYOND BELIEF 319 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | www.grcatholiccentral.org Main Office: 616-233-5800 Guidance Office: 616-233-5810 · Fax: 616-233-5876 ADMINISTRATION: CAMPUS MINISTRY: ATHLETICS: GUIDANCE: Tiffany Marrinan, Interim Principal Rev. Colin Mulhall, Co-Chaplain Trevor Hinshaw, Heidi Clark-Smitley, Director of Peter DeWitt, Dean of Student Life Rev. Steve Cron, Co-Chaplain Director of Athletics Guidance & College Counselor Dcn. Dennis Rybicki, Campus ADMISSIONS: Kelly Meerman, Counselor Minister ADVANCEMENT: Nellie Richthammer, Joel Passinault, Counselor Beth Banta, Director of Admissions Lori Stream, Registrar Director of Advancement 2020-2021 PROFILE COMMUNITY: The students come primarily from the metropolitan Grand Rapids area, the second largest city in Michigan. This includes the urban, suburban, and rural areas of greater Kent, Ottawa and Allegan counties. The range in socio-economic background is extensive. Thirty-nine percent of students receive need-based tuition assistance totaling over $1,000,000 given in aid for the 2019- 2020 school year. Seventeen percent of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. SCHOOL: Oldest co-educational diocesan Catholic high school in the nation, founded in 1906. College preparatory – historic average of 96% enroll in higher education upon graduation. 99% graduation rate. ACCREDITATION: AdvancEd MEMBERSHIPS: The National Catholic Educational Association and the National Association of College Admission Counselors ENROLLMENT 2019-20: 609 students, grades 9-12 CEEB-ACT CODE: 231-685 SCHOOL YEAR: Two semesters of 18 weeks each SCHOOL DAY: Eight class periods rotating through a two week period FACULTY: Masters Degrees: 68% Ten years or more professional experience: 60% PANDEMIC RESPONSE: Using our pre-existing 1:1 student:iPad format, CCHS immediately transitioned to virtual learning in an asynchronous format. Letter grades were still used as the measurement of learning with the exception of students who had inconsistent technology and/or emotional support to maintain equitable learning from home. In select cases CR (credit only) was earned. CURRICULUM: Course offerings are highly academic and include over 90 courses in 10 departments: Advanced Placement in Calculus, US History, Statistics, Macroeconomics, Psychology, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, English Language, English Literature, Seminar, Research, US Government & Politics and World History. Course offerings also include 12 additional honors-level classes. Kent Career/Technical Center vocational classes are available in 22 areas. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 24 units of credit shall be required to earn a diploma. One unit is one full year of successful work in a subject. 4 units in English ½ unit in US Government 1 unit in Visual, Performing, or Applied Arts 4 units in Theology ½ unit in Economics ½ unit in Physical Education 4 units in Mathematics 1 unit in US History ½ unit in Health Education 3 units in Science 1 unit in Social Studies 2 units of Electives 2 units in Foreign Language GRADING SYSTEM GRADE DISTRIBUTION CLASS OF 2020 A+ 97-100% 4.0 C 73-76% 2.0 4.5-4.77 10 3.6-3.69 6 3.0-3.09 5 2.4-2.49 4 A 93-96% 4.0 C- 70-72% 1.7 4.3-4.49 13 3.5-3.59 6 2.9-2.99 7 2.3-2.39 3 A- 90-92% 3.7 D+ 67-69% 1.4 4.1-4.29 13 3.4-3.49 10 2.8-2.89 2 2.2-2.29 2 B+ 87-89% 3.4 D 63-66% 1.0 3.9-4.09 15 3.3-3.39 4 2.7-2.79 4 2.1-2.19 1 B 83-86% 3.0 D- 60-62% 0.7 3.8-3.89 8 3.2-3.29 5 2.6-2.69 3 2.0-2.09 0 B- 80-82% 2.7 E 0-59% 0.0 3.7-3.79 12 3.1-3.19 6 2.5-2.59 1 1.5-1.99 4 C+ 77-79% 2.4 71 37 22 14 GPA/CLASS RANK ADVANCED PLACEMENT DATA Honors and AP courses receive a 0.018 add-on per half 40% of students took an AP test. Students scored 3 or higher on 74% credit hour in computing the GPA. We do not report class of tests taken. 41 AP Scholars, 25 AP Scholars with Honor, 27 AP rank. Scholars with Distinction, 4 National AP Scholars, 6 AP Capstone Diplomas. COLLEGE PLANS 78% - 4 year college or university TEST DATA 22% - 2 year college/technical ACT(52% of class tested) SAT (78% of class tested) 2019 2019 CC National CC National Mean Mean Mean Mean English 24.2 20.2 EBW 577 531 Mathematics 23.1 20.5 Mathematics 571 528 Reading 25.2 21.3 Total 1148 1059 Science 23.7 20.8 Composite 23.8 20.8 CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES-CLASS OF 2020 University of Alabama University of the Cumberlands John Paul the Great University University of Richmond Albion College* Davenport University* Kalamazoo College Saint Louis University AMDA College of the Performing University of Dayton* University of Kentucky Saint Mary’s College* Arts Denison University Kenyon College University of San Diego American University University of Denver* Lake Superior State University University of San Francisco Aquinas College* DePaul University Lawrence Technological Santa Clara University Arizona State University DePauw University University* Savannah College of Art Aurora University University of Detroit Mercy Lindenwood University Seton Hall University Ave Maria University* Eastern Michigan University Long Island University Sienna Heights University* Ball State University University Loyola University, Chicago* University of Southern Baylor University Drake University Manchester University* California* Benedictine College Eastern Michigan University Marian University Southern Methodist University Bethel University, IN Ferris State University* Marquette University* University of St. Francis Bethel University, MN University of Findlay University of Massachusetts, University of St. Thomas Bowling Green State University Florida State University Boston* Syracuse University Butler University Fordham University* Menlo College University of Tampa University of California, Davis Franciscan Univ., Steubenville Miami University, Oxford* University of Tennessee, University of California,Riverside Furman University Michigan State University* Knoxville University of California, San George Washington University Michigan Technological Texas A&M University Diego* University of Georgia University* The Ohio State University Calvin University* Grace Christian University University of Michigan* University of Toledo Carthage College Grand Rapids Community University of Minnesota Tulane University Case Western Reserve College* University of Montana* Tuskegee University University* Grand Valley State University* New Mexico State University University of Utah* Catholic University of America Great Lakes Christian College University of New Mexico* Valparaiso University Central Michigan University* Hampshire College Northeastern University Villanova University College of Charleston University of Hawaii, Manoa* Northern Michigan University* Virginia Commonwealth University of Cincinnati Hillsdale College* University of Notre Dame University* Clark University Holy Cross College Ohio Northern University Wabash College Cleary University Hope College* Oklahoma State University Walsh University Clemson University Howard University* Pace University, New York Wayne State University* Colgate University Indiana University, Bloomington Palm Beach Atlantic University* West Chester University* College for Creative Studies University of Indianapolis Pennsylvania State University West Virginia University Colorado State University Iowa State University* University of Pittsburgh Western Michigan University* Columbia College, Chicago University of Iowa* University of Portland* University of Wisconsin Compass College of Cinematic Jackson State University Purdue University* Xavier University* Arts John Carroll University* Quinnipiac University Cornerstone University Creighton University *Students chose to attend these schools .