CONVENTCONV EOFN THET SACRED ST AHEARTRT HHIGHAL LSCHOOL 2017-18 PROFILE CEEBSCH: 052935OOLS of e SACRED HEART SAN FRANCISCO 2222 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115 415-563-2900 www.sacredsf.org
PRESIDENT: Ann Marie Krejcarek [email protected] HEAD OF SCHOOL: Rachel Simpson [email protected] COLLEGE COUNSELING DIRECTOR: Rebecca Munda [email protected] 415-292-3131
OUR HISTORY Founded in 1887, Convent of the Sacred Heart High School is an independent Catholic school and a division of Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco. The school’s program reflect a commitment to providing excellence in education, preparing graduates to be active and informed members of a global society. In partnership with Stuart Hall High School, Convent offers academic and cocurricular programming in both single-sex and coed settings. MISSION & THE FIVE GOALS Convent & Stuart Hall educates mind, Heart and body, animating a zeal for discovery, inspiring a passion for justice, and nurturing the strength to transform Convent & Stuart Hall in San Francisco is a member of a community of 24 Sacred Heart schools in North America, Convent High School is committed to the educational values articulated more than 200 years ago by foundress Madeleine Sophie Barat, and to five shared “goals”: a personal and active faith in God a deep respect for intellectual values a social awareness which impels to action the building of community as a Christian value personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
These five goals are core tenets for all members of community - students and faculty alike - and inform every aspect of school life. THE CURRICULAR PROGRAM Convent High School’s curriculum serves and challenges the whole person—in mind, Heart and body. The freshman and sophomore years provide contemporary avenues of learning and essential strategies to engage critical reasoning, advancing written and presentational communication skills across the humanities, mathematics, sciences, languages, and the arts. This 9th and 10th grade experience sets students on a pathway towards elective programming in the junior and senior years, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and a suite of higher level teacher-curated and AP specialty courses. CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 2017-18 SCHOOL PROFILE
THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME As a reflection of the strong match between the IB’s mission “to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people” and the school’s commitment to challenge and educate students in “mind, Heart and body,” the school implemented the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) as a curricular offering in the 2016-17 school year. The IBDP is a two-year elective course of study for junior and senior Convent & Stuart Hall students. Convent’s Class of 2018 is the first to include IBDP candidates in its graduating class. 8 of 53 seniors are enrolled in the program. Students enrolled in the IBDP take IB courses exclusively. OUR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL AWARENESS AND ACTION Awareness of local and global need is an integral component of a Sacred Heart education. Students and faculty collaborate on service projects and community involvement; Theology courses in ethics and social justice theory illuminate issues of injustice and impel students to take action to confront it. Across disciplines, course readings and seminar discussion inspire an ethical and global lens, as Convent students look inward to find connections, and develop their voice in service the world. GLOBAL AWARENESS As a Sacred Heart school with a membership of over 200 schools worldwide, Convent High School embraces and continues 200 years of education for global citizenship. In the belief that experiential learning is an essential component of a well-rounded curriculum, students may choose to participate in both U.S. and international reciprocal exchange programs ranging from 2- 6 weeks. FACULTY Convent High School’s faculty includes educational thought leaders and graduates of universities from across the globe who are experts in their field of study and creative practitioners in the classroom. Every employee is charged to excel professionally as well as uphold the Goals & Criteria of the Sacred Heart. 78% of Convent’s faculty holds an advanced degree. ASSESSMENT AND GRADING PHILOSOPHY Students receive grades in scheduled academic courses as a reflection of their performance on cumulative assessments. Assessments are varied, reflecting high expectations and standards of content mastery and communication skills in written and presentational form, as appropriate for each field of study. The school calculates both a weighted and unweighted GPA, with IBDP, honors, and AP courses receiving an extra grade point. The unweighted GPA is the official grade of record. Given the rigorous curriculum taken by all students and the relatively small size of each grade level, Convent does not rank students. *As of the 2017-2018 academic year, Convent uses a flat grading system, without the addition of +/- in the transcript. Historically, the school has not calculated +/- into the GPA, leaving the mathematical calculation of the overall GPA unchanged. ACADEMIC SCHEDULE Convent High School follows a block schedule that rotates eight classes over a two-day period. All students enroll in six academic classes; a seventh elective class may be added in an additional or particular field of interest.
CLASS OF 2018 PROFILE ETHNICITY OF STUDENT BODY Asian Asian A erican - 1 • Average Unweighted GPA 3.53 African A erican B ac Cari ean A erican - 2 • The 2017-18 enrollment GRADING SCALE is anic a ino - 7 for the senior class is 53 100-90 A i-racia - 11 • 42% of students receive 89-80 B a i e A erican - 1 need-based financial 79-70 C er - 1 aid with an average grant 69-60 D acific s ander - 1 of $22,100 59-0 F i e -
SAT SCORES ACT SCORES AP SCORES Results from 49% of the class Results from 57% of the class (68 exams taken by members of the Class of 2018 in May 2017) (through August SAT) (through Sept. ACT) Overall pass rate: 85% - Examples of subject pass rates: • Mean Score 1235 • Mean ACT Score 27 • AP English Language and Composition: 80% • Middle 50% Range • Middle 50% Range - 24-29 • AP Art History: 100% • EBRW 580-680 • AP US History: 81% • Math 520-630 • AP Calculus AB: 75% • AP Computer Science: 85% CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 2017-18 SCHOOL PROFILE
SEQUENCE OF COURSE OFFERINGS & GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR
English English I English II American Literature English IV Eight semesters Honors English I Honors English II Honors American Literature AP English Literature required English IB HL English IB HL
History & History I History II United States History History of the Americas IB HL Social Science Honors History II AP U.S. History AP European History Six semesters required HIstory IB HL AP Art History Economics Psychology American Government Philosophy & Ethics of Politics, Economics & Power
Mathematics Alg/Geo/Trig I Geometry Algebra II/Trig Pre-Calculus Six semesters required Honors Alg/Geo/Trig I Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II/Trig Honors Pre-Calculus (Eight semesters Honors Alg/Geo/Trig II Honors Algebra 2/ Pre-Calculus Calculus recommended) Precalculus Honors Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Mathematics IB SL AP Statistics Mathematical Studies IB SL Mathematics IB SL Mathematical Studies IB SL
Science Biology Chemistry Physics Physics Six semesters required Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Honors Physics Honors Physics Physics IB SL Physics IB SL Biology IB HL Biology IB HL AP Biology AP Biology AP Physics AP Physics AP Chemistry AP Chemistry Human Biology Honors Chemistry II
Modern and Classical French I, II French I, II, III French III, Honors French III, Honors French IV, Languages Latin I, II Honors French III AP French, French IB SL, French IB HL, Latin III, Six semesters required Mandarin I, II Latin I, II, III, Honors Latin III Honors Latin IV, AP Latin, Latin IB SL, Latin IB HL, Spanish I, II Mandarin I, II, III Mandarin III, Mandarin IV, AP Chinese, IB Mandarin SL Spanish I, II, III IB Mandarin HL, Spanish IV, Honors Spanish IV Honors Spanish III AP Spanish, Spanish IB SL, Spanish IB HL
Visual & Art Foundations I Art Foundations II Visual Arts IB SL, Visual Arts IB HL, Visual Arts IB HL, Performing Arts (One Semester) (One Semester) Advanced Art Portfolio I, Advanced Art Portfolio II, Two semesters required Choir Choir AP Studio Art: Drawing, AP Studio Art: 2-D, Choir, Instrumental Music Instrumental Music Instrumental Music
Religion, Theology, & Introduction to Religion World Religions Moral Philosophy/Theology Theory of Knowledge IB Spirituality Theory of Knowledge IB Justice: Theory & Society Seven semesters required Philosophical Theology
Electives Introduction to Journalism Journalism I Journalism II Journalism III Yearbook Yearbook Yearbook Yearbook Computer II Coding AP Computer Science Honors Computer II AP Computer Science Advanced Java Structures Advanced Java Structures Robotics Robotics
*All IB courses are two years in duration. CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 2017-18 SCHOOL PROFILE
COLLEGE MATRICULATION 2014-17
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ACCREDITATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS National Commission on Goals of the Religious of the Sacred Heart; Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC); Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS); National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC); National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); Network of Sacred Heart Schools; Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC)