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ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIP SCHOOL HISTORY & COMMUNITY • Association for Supervision and The Academy of the Holy Angels is an independent college preparatory school Curriculum Development (ASCD) for young women. Established by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1879, Holy Angels is the oldest private school in Bergen County. The Academy is located on a • College Entrance Examination 24-acre campus and attracts students from over 125 cities and towns in NJ and NY. Board (CEEB) Demarest is an upper middle class community of about 5,000 people located just • Middle States Association of Colleges ten miles from City. Holy Angels accepts students from many different & Secondary Schools (MSACSS) communities, ethnic backgrounds and religious affiliations. • National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) ADMISSIONS • National Catholic Educational The Academy is recognized for its outstanding academics as a highly competitive, Association (NCEA) college preparatory, four-year high school for young women. Students are accepted on • National (NHS) the basis of the College Board SSAT, school records, and teacher recommendations. •  Association of Independent FACULTY Schools (NJAIS) The Academy has a faculty of 68 members of which 8 hold Doctoral Degrees, 45 hold • New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Master’s Degrees and 15 hold Bachelor’s Degrees. Three School Sisters of Notre Dame Association (NJSIAA) (SSND) integrally support our faculty membership. The College Counseling Office is staffed with a Director of College Counseling, 3 full-time College Counselors, and a SCHOOL HONORS & AWARDS College Coordinator. Key professional members also include Director of Admissions, • Gilder Lehrmann School Affiliate Campus Ministers, Technology Coordinators, School Social Worker, School Nurse, • National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Librarian, and Registrar. (US Department of ) • National Service-Learning Leader School STUDENT BODY Minimum requirements (Corporation for National Service) Enrollment (9-12) ...... 575 for graduation Senior Class (2019) ...... 162 • Service-Learning Leader School, Religious Studies 4 years New Jersey (NJ Department of Education) Staff-Student Ratio ...... 1:10 English 4 years • Green Faith Green Flag School (National Faculty-Student Ratio ...... 1:11 Center for Health, Environment & Justice) Average Class Size ...... 20 Fine & Performing Arts 2 years, includes 1 year of Humanities – H/MCP HONORS & AWARDS Math 3 years The Academy sponsors 12 National Honor Melinda A. Hanlon, MA Society Chapters: Physical Education 4 years President • National Honor Society 3 years, includes Biology, Chemistry & Physics Jean Mullooly, MA •  Alpha Theta (National Mathematics Principal Honor Society) Social Studies 3 years, World History, • Thespian Honor Society (Performing Arts) US History I & II Andrea Beyer, MS • National Science Honor Society World Language 3 years of the Dean of Students • Società Onoraria Italica (Italian Language) same language Francesca Tambone-Puzio, • Societas Latina Honoris (Latin Language) Health 2 semesters MA, MA/EdS • Société Honoraire de Français Technology* 1 semester of Computer Dean of Academics (French Language) Applications in 9th grade Barbara Fallon, MA, MSEd, MS, PhD • Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Electives Equivalent of 5.5 years Director of College Counseling (Spanish Language) Community Service 20 hours Rita Goff, MS • Tri-M Honor Society (Music) College Counselor • Rho Kappa (National Social Studies *Technology is integral to the curriculum. Honor Society) Jennifer Trubac, MA • NBEA (National Business Honor Society) College Counselor • National Art Honor Society Joan Bogner, MS College Coordinator 315 hillside avenue • demarest, new jersey 07627 sponsored by the school tel 201.768.7822 ext 208 • fax 201.767.2394 sisters of notre dame [email protected] • www.holyangels.org • CEEB 310390 CURRICULUM most rigorous curriculum • A strong liberal arts college-preparatory curriculum Students pursuing the most rigorous curriculum are enrolled integrating a wireless tablet in a combination of Honors and High Honors courses in • 10 Academic Departments: Religious Studies, English, Social Studies, English, Fine & Performing Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Math, Science, World Language, Business & Technology, Fine , and World Language, including AP courses. Arts, Performing Arts, and Physical Education • 4 Academic Levels: College Prep, Honors and Honors/MCP, STATEMENT OF CLASS RANK High Honors, and Advanced Placement, with a limit to the Due to the selectivity of the admissions process, the challenging number of AP courses a student’s schedule may allow nature of the Academy’s curriculum, and the high academic caliber of the student body, the individual cumulative weighted • College-Level Program (MCP) in affiliation with Fairleigh average is regarded as the most significant indicator of student Dickinson University, NJ performance. Thus, the Academy does not rank students. • Student and Family PowerSchool Learning Management Program • Typical academic load is 8 year-long courses per year, GRADING SYSTEM or the equivalent Achievement is reported by numerical grades. • Seniors: typically take 7 year-long courses per year, All AHA courses are used to calculate cumulative weighted or the equivalent GPAs, except for Phys Ed, Community Service, VHS and Summer School courses. academic levels: cp / h / H-mcp / hh / ap • 80 College-preparatory (CP) courses Cumulative weighted averages are computed six times: at the end of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th (College Mid-Year), and 8th (Final) • 70 Honors and High Honors courses offered semesters using the appropriate multiplier . –Honors (H): college preparatory courses of a more rigorous nature –High Honors (HH) and 19 Advanced Placement (AP): college A+ = 95–100 A = 90–94 B+ = 85–89 preparatory courses of a most rigorous nature that meet the B = 80–84 C = 75–79 D = 70–74 following: course content is highly challenging; the workload (Passing Grade is 70) substantially exceeds that of an honors course; the level of teaching reflects high expectations of students. Enrollment Course Multipliers: Credit awarded as follows: in HH and AP courses is limited per scheduling conflicts College Preparatory (CP): 1.00 5.0 for a full year course and prerequisites. Honors (H): 1.03 2.5 for a semester course • 8 University Level ‘FDU Middle College Program’ (MCP): High Honors (HH): 1.06 1.25 for a quarter course courses of a 4-year, undergraduate, university caliber Advanced Placement (AP): 1.07

ADVANCED PLACEMENT program: School Year 2017-18 ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM Enrollment in Advanced Placement courses is by pre-requisite YEARS 2014-2018 standards. All students enrolled in AP courses sit for the exam. 19 courses are offered: Year Scholars Honors Distinction English: English Language (test only), English Literature and Composition Math: Calculuc (AB), (BC), Statistics 2014 30 19 35 Computer Science: Computer Science A 2015 37 14 20 Social Studies: Government and Politics, Macroeconomics, U.S. History Fine Arts: Art History, Studio Art 2-D Design, Studio Art Drawing 2016 32 22 21 Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2 * World Language: French Language and Culture, Latin, Italian Language 2017 33 9 33 and Culture, Spanish Language and Culture 2018* 48 17 21 AP Enrollment: 54% Upperclassmen *includes 1 National Scholar • Juniors – 51% / Seniors – 59% • There is a limit to the number of AP courses a student’s schedule may allow. • AP courses are offered during Junior and Senior years.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM – YEARS 2014-2018

Year Number of Students Number of Exams Subjects Tested % Score 3 or Higher 2014 174 399 17 94% 2015 142 330 17 92% 2016 160 353 17 94% 2017 150 370 19 93% 2018 157 406 18 94% Noteworthy Programs CLASS OF 2019 - Current Seniors • Angels Ambassadors Leadership Class size: 162 • Angels Advantage Career Program GPA Average: 92% (6th sem. cum. weighted) • Global Experiences: Travel, Culture, Literary & Language • Project Greenhouse & GoGreen Advanced Placement: 51% Junior Year Enrollment • National & International Outreach: Nazareth Farm-Appalachia, UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity, Operation Smile • Surgical Science at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, NJ class of 2018 - recent graduates • TIC - Trout in the Classroom®: NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife • Class size: 128 • The Perry Outreach Initiative for Women in Engineering & Medicine • GPA Average: 93% (weighted) UNIVERSITY COURSES • 59% Admitted to Most Competitive Colleges & Universities Fairleigh Dickinson University Middle College Program College courses are offered to Juniors and Seniors through the • 74% Admitted to Most or Highly Competitive Fairleigh Dickinson University ‘Middle College Program’. Eight Colleges & Universities university courses are offered for honors and credit. The courses are: • SAT Mean Composite of 1260 • Anatomy & Physiology • 64% AP tested (Junior and Senior years) • Calculus • Awarded over $13 million in Scholarships & Grants • Classical Humanities • 22,346 hours of community service completed • Environmental Science • French IV • International Studies COMPOSITE ERW MATH • Italian IV • Organic Chemistry

SAT 1260 633 627 (80% reported) DISCIPLINE REPORTING The Academy of the Holy Angels values integrity ACT 26 — — and honesty. Thus, student (64% reported) disciplinary actions are self-reported. Students, when asked about CLASS OF 2014–2018 discipline, are expected to respond in an National Merit Scholarship Program honest and forthright (Commended, Semi-Finalists & Finalists) ...... 33 manner . National Hispanic Scholars ...... 14 University Book Awards & Medals ...... 121 students President’s Award for Educational Excellence . . . 239 with ACADEMIC Advanced Placement Program Accommodations (Scholars, Honors & Distinction) . . . . See chart, page 2 The Academy can provide limited academic accommodations .

HOW WE RANK AMONG NATIONAL, STATE, AND COUNTY SCHOOLS SAT Mean Comparisons – Class of 2017 The Academy ranks above the National and the State of New Jersey SAT means. AHA also ranks among the highest Public School means in Bergen County.

ERW Math Composite Academy of the Holy Angels 622 591 1213 Nationwide - National 544 538 1082 State of New Jersey 545 540 1085 State of New Jersey (females) 529 515 1044 COLLEGE PLACEMENT 2014– 2018 Graduates have been admitted to colleges and universities in more than 40 states and the District of Columbia. Graduates have been admitted to 75% of the Most Competitive Schools in the U.S. 2018 Graduates enrolled: 30% Catholic - 42% Private - 27% Public Schools - 1% Other/Special Schools

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Enrolled 2018 Graduates (Bold) – Reference: Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges