85 Lowder Street Dedham, MA 02026 Ursuline Academy 781.326.6161 781.326.4898 (fax) An independent Catholic school for young women in grades 7-12 UrsulineAcademy.net CEEB: 220683 Kate Levesque Mary-Kate Tracy-Robidoux Mary Reardon Ferrucci Ann Scott /Kate Kelly President Principal Director of School and School Counselors College Counseling SCHOOL PROFILE: CLASS OF 2019 MISSION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS An independent Catholic school for young women The following 25 credit requirements must be met in grades 7-12, Ursuline Academy fosters respect, during the four years at Ursuline Academy. compassion, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to service. Inspired by the legacy of Number of Credits Number of Credits St. Angela Merici, our students grow to be women English 4 Science 3 of integrity who engage in their communities with Fine Arts 1 Social Studies 3 purpose and presence. We live with faith, courage, Foreign Language 3 Theology 4 and joy. Mathematics 4 Electives 3 COURSES OFFERED ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS English Psychology New England Association of Secondary Schools Algebra I Web Design and Colleges Geometry Communication Arts The College Board Algebra II Drama The National Association of Independent Schools Pre-Calculus Visual Art The Association of Independent Schools of New Calculus Music Theory England Statistics AP Art History The National Catholic Educational Association Biology AP Biology The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools Chemistry AP Calculus Physics AP Chemistry POPULATION Forensics AP English 2018-19 Enrollment: 396 Anatomy and Physiology AP French The Class of 2019: 68 students Environmental Science AP Latin World History to 1500 AP Music Theory ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS World History 1500 to Present AP U.S. History Admission is determined by competitive U.S. History AP European History examination, elementary or high school Civics & Current Events AP Spanish transcripts, standardized test data, as well as Theology AP Studio Art recommendations from the student’s school. French Ursuline Academy accepts those students who Latin exhibit the potential to succeed in a highly Spanish competitive college preparatory school.

AdPm TiEssSioTn SisC dOeRteErmSined by competitive S.A.T. SCORES eIxna 2m0i1n9a,t i1o0n7, setluedmeennttsa troyo okr 1h8ig5h t ostcahlo AoPl exams; 88% EBRW Mean Math Mean Composite torfa nthscorsiep tssc,o srteasn wdaerde i3z eodr tbeestt dera.ta, as well as 2017 631 607 1238 recommendations from the student’s school. 2018 662 637 1299 Ursuline Academy accepts those students who 2019 636 619 1255 exhibit the potential to succeed in a highly competitive college preparatory school. RANK IN CLASS MARKING SYSTEM Ursuline Academy does not assign a specific rank to its students due to Mark G.P.A. Average the size and selective nature of the student body and a demanding A 4.0 94-100 marking system. A- 3.6-3.90 90-93 B+ 3.30-3.50 87-89 ACADEMIC CALENDAR B 2.90-3.20 83-86 Our academic year is divided into two semesters of 18 weeks, totaling B- 2.60-2.80 80-82 36 weeks of instruction. All students are required to take six year-long C+ 2.30-2.50 77-79 courses, which meet seven times in an 8-day cycle. C 1.90-2.20 73-76 C- 1.60-1.80 70-72 POST SECON DARY PLANS D 1.00-1.50 68-69 Attendance Rate at F 0.00 Below 68 Class of: Four Year Colleges: Unweighted grades 2015 100% 2016 100% Dartmouth College Northwestern University University of Illinois Dickinson College Oberlin College University of Kansas 2017 100% Drexel University Ohio Wesleyan University University of Kentucky Drew University Ohio State University University of Maine 2018 * 98.7% Duquesne University University of Maryland- Eckerd College Pennsylvania State University College Park 2019 * 98.5% Elon University Pepperdine University University of Emerson College Pratt Institute Massachusetts-Amherst Providence College * 1 gap year Emmanuel College University of Massachusetts- Emory University Purdue University Boston Endicott College University of Massachusetts- Regis College Dartmouth Florida Institute of Technology Regis University University of Massachusetts-Lowell College acceptance of our graduates Rensselaer Polytechnic Franklin & Marshall College Institute University of Miami for the past five years, 2015-2019: Furman University Roanoke College University of Michigan George Mason University Rochester Institute of University of Mississippi Class of 2019 enrollment in BOLD. 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