2019-2020 SCHOOL PROFILE The Jesuit High School in Cincinnati 600 W. NORTH BEND ROAD COLLEGE ADVISORS CINCINNATI, OHIO 45224 P(513) 761-7600 MARIANNE BORGMANN MARK LAMPE CHRIS MCCOY F(513) 761-2687 (513) 761-7815 x383 (513) 761-7815 x284 (513) 761-7815 x343 WWW.STXAVIER.ORG [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CEEB CODE: 361110 LAUREN COBBLE LACI TUCKER PRESIDENT: (513) 761-7815 x286 (513) 761-7815 x282 MR. TIM REILLY [email protected] [email protected] PRINCIPAL: MR. TERRENCE TYRRELL Our Community ADMISSION St. Xavier High School, founded in 1831, is a Catholic Admission to St. Xavier is selective based upon a qualifying examination and previous academic performance. college preparatory school for young men conducted by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Students enrolled DIVERSITY at St. Xavier reside in all areas of greater Cincinnati, including northern Kentucky and southeastern There is an 19.3% percent minority population in the school. Indiana. The student body is approximately 80 More than 130 grade schools are represented within percent Roman Catholic. The remaining 20 percent of St. Xavier High School’s student body. In addition, students attend St. Xavier from three different states. students includes other Christian denominations and the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic faiths. FINANCIAL AID 49 percent of the students receive tuition assistance through GRADUATE AT GRADUATION St. Xavier’s financial aid program. Last year students were awarded 4.6 million dollars in financial aid. To guide every facet of curriculum development at St. Xavier, the faculty has produced this summary statement of the characteristics that the graduate will have acquired during SIZE AND ACADEMIC RIGOR his time at the school. Every course and every activity All 1,440 young men at St. Xavier High School are enrolled in must work together toward fashioning a graduate with an authentic college preparatory program. Historically, 99 percent these characteristics. of graduates each year enter a four-year college or university When St. Xavier is successful in its educational mission, program. therefore, its graduating student will have certain definite qualities. Such a graduate will be: ∙ Open To Growth ACCREDITATION ∙ Intellectually Competent St. Xavier High School is accredited by the Ohio Catholic School ∙ Religious Accrediting Association, AdvancED, and the Ohio Department ∙ Loving of Education. ∙ Committed To Doing Justice GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL POLICIES GRADING SCALE 23.5 units are required for graduation: • St. Xavier High School uses 100 - 90.00 A = 4.0 4 units of English an unweighted 100 point 89.99 - 83.00 B = 3.99 - 3.00 4 units of Mathematics scale. We also offer a 4.0 82.99 - 75.00 C = 2.99 - 2.00 4 units of Religious Education conversion. All classes are 3 units of Foreign Language (all in the same language) computed in the GPA. 74.99 - 70.00 D = 1.99 - 1.00 Below 70 F = 0.99 - 0.00 3 units of Social Studies • We do not disclose 3 units of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) disciplinary matters. 1 unit of Fine Arts • We do not complete student ½ unit of Physical Education ratings on report forms. CLASS RANK ½ unit of Health ¼ unit of Oral Communication St. Xavier High School does ¼ unit of Computer Science NOT assign class rank. CLASS OF 2019 AP EXAMINATION RESULTS: PROFILE (Juniors and Seniors included) Class population: 386 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ACT results (Mean): # of Students taking AP tests 416 490 508 603 625 • Composite–28.5 # of Students with Scores 3+ 366 459 487 554 557 • Number of students tested–386 % of Students with Scores 3+ 88.0 93.7 96 91.9 89 SAT results (Mean): Number of AP Exams taken 846 961 1035 1076 1126 • Evidenced-Based Reading & (St. Xavier students enrolled in AP classes are not required to take the AP exam.) Writing–648 • Mathematics–651 • Number of students tested–179 AP Scholars AP Scholars AP Scholars National AP (Score of 3 or higher on three w Honor w Distinction Scholars or more AP exams) (Average score of at least (Average score of (Average score of at National Merit Scholarships: 3.25 on all AP exams at least 3.5 on all least 4 on all exams • Finalists–13 taken and scores of 3 or exams taken and taken and scores of 4 • Commended–27 higher on four or more of scores of 3 or higher or higher on eight or these exams) on five or more of more of these exams) these exams) 2019 77 57 96 12 2018 91 46 80 7 2017 60 41 73 7 2016 52 33 52 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE • Advanced Placement courses are ordinarily available ONLY TO JUNIORS AND SENIORS. Select freshmen are placed in AP World History. Admission to these courses is competitive and is based upon past performance/testing, and, in all cases, approval of the Instructor. • Even the most rigorous senior schedule would rarely include more than 3-4 AP courses. CURRICULUM (St. Xavier offers 27 Advanced Placement Courses) ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES (4 units of English and 1/4 unit (4 units required) (3 units required) (3 units required) of Oral Communication required) Algebra I 1.0 Bioethics 0.5 Modern World Oral Communication .25 Algebra II 1.0 Physiology 0.5 History 1.0 English I, II, III 1.0 Honors Algebra II 1.0 Anatomy 0.5 AP World History 1.0 Honors English I, II 1.0 Honors Probability, Statistics Health Career Seminar .25 Economics and Financial American Authors 0.5 & Geometry 1.0 Marine Science 0.5 Literacy 0.5 Creative Writing 0.5 Algebra I/Geometry 1.0 Engineering Foundations 1.0 American History 1.0 Studies in Shakespeare 0.5 College Preparatory Environmental Science 0.5 American Political System 0.5 American Film 0.5 Accounting 0.5 Chemistry 1.0 Law & Justice 0.5 Non-Fiction 0.5 College Preparatory Honors Chemistry 1.0 America in the 60’s 0.5 Contemporary Short Story 0.5 Finance 0.5 AP Chemistry 1.0 The American Civil War 0.5 Other Voices in Precalculus AB 1.0 Biology 1.0 History of American American Literature 0.5 Precalculus BC 1.0 Honors Biology 1.0 Capitalism 0.5 World Literature 0.5 Geometry 0.5 AP Biology 1.0 AP Macroeconomics 0.5 Wood and Water 0.5 Trigonometry 0.5 Physics 1.0 AP U.S. History 1.0 Introduction to Poetry 0.5 Introduction to Calculus 1.0 AP Physics I 1.0 AP European History 1.0 Science Fiction 0.5 Calculus 1.0 AP Physics C 1.0 AP U.S. Government 0.5 AP English Literature & AP Calculus AB 1.0 AP Psychology 0.5 Composition 1.0 AP Calculus BC 1.0 AP Psychology/ RELIGIOUS STUDIES AP English Language & AP Statistics 1.0 Neuroscience 1.0 (4 units required) Composition 1.0 Linear Algebra 0.5 Scriptures 1.0 Multivariable Calculus 0.5 FINE ARTS Honors Scriptures 1.0 WORLD LANGUAGES (1 unit required) Faith, Church & Sacraments 1.0 (3 units required, all in the COMPUTER SCIENCE Morality and Social Justice 1.0 same language) (1/4 unit required) Drawing I, II, III 0.5 Morality and Social Justice Photography 0.5 and Service 1.0 French I, II, III 1.0 Broadcast Journalism I,II 0.5 Painting 0.5 Relationships 0.5 Accelerated French III 1.0 Information Processing .25 Ceramics I 0.5 World Religions 0.5 French Comp. & Conversation 1.0 Multi-media Applications or 2D Design 0.5 Meditation 0.5 AP French Language 1.0 Computer Applications 0.5 Sculpture or 3-D Design 0.5 Question of God 0.5 Spanish I, II, III 1.0 Introduction to AP Drawing Studio 1.0 Ignatian Themes in Film 0.5 Spanish Comp. Java Programming 0.5 AP 2-D Design 1.0 The Gospel According & Conversation 1.0 3D Modeling 0.5 Music I, II 0.5 to Pop Culture 0.5 Accelerated Spanish III 1.0 Web Design 0.5 Creative Music 0.5 Responding to Violence 0.5 AP Spanish Language 1.0 Game Programming 0.5 Band I, II 0.5 Bioethics 0.5 AP Spanish Literature 1.0 Mobile Device Application Wind Ensemble 0.5 Walking the Way: The Camino German I, II, III 1.0 Development 0.5 Percussion Ensemble 0.5 De Santiago .50 Accelerated German III 1.0 Technology Service Experience 0.5 Choir I, II, III 0.5 AP German Language 1.0 AP Computer Science A 0.5 Strings I, II 0.5 HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION Latin I, II, III 1.0 Computer Science AB 0.5 String III 0.5 (1/2 unit of health and 1/2 unit of Accelerated Latin III 1.0 AP Computer Science Guitar I, II, III 0.5 P.E. required) Latin Literature 1.0 Principles – App Dev. 0.5 AP Music Theory 1.0 AP Latin 1.0 PE Core I .25 AP Computer Science Acting I, II, III 0.5 Greek I, II 1.0 Physical Education II Fit .25 Principles – Impact 0.5 Creative Thinking 0.5 Portuguese 1.0 Health Core 0.5 Backstage Techniques Chinese I, II, III 1.0 Physical Education II in Theater I, II 0.5 AP Chinese 1.0 (Traditional) .25 Movement & Dance I, II 0.5 Greek Mythology 0.5 Physical Education Advanced .25 PERF/PRO: Full Performance 0.5 Physical Education III .25 Graphic Design 0.5 Introduction to Sports Medicine .25 Dance .25 Dance II .25 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES, CLASS OF 2019 (Matriculation Bold) University of Akron Eastern Kentucky University University of Missouri University of the Sciences Alabama State University Eastern Michigan University University of Missouri – Kansas City in Philadelphia University of Alabama Birmingham Elon University Montana State University Seton Hall University University of Alabama Embry-Riddle University Mount Saint Joseph University University of South Carolina Anderson University Fairfield University New Jersey Institute of Technology St.