WOODSIDE PRIORY School Profile 2020-21

Located in Portola Valley, , Woodside Priory School is a Catholic Benedictine, independent, co-educational, college preparatory school. Our mission is to assist students in becoming lifelong learners and stewards who will productively serve a world in need of their gifts.

Woodside Priory’s educational experience is centered around the values of individuality, community, integrity, hospitality, and spirituality. In pursuit of these values, teachers encourage collaboration, creativity, communication, critical thinking, and resilience through seeking knowledge and problem-solving. The academic program, led by the monastic and lay faculty, is supplemented with visual and performing arts, athletics, community service, and interest-driven co-curricular activities. What’s New at Priory Woodside Priory’s Response to COVID-19 and California Wildfires: In mid-March, Priory pivoted to virtual distance learning for the rest of the school year. Our synchronous and asynchronous virtual curriculum maintained the rigor and scholarship long associated with our school. To acknowledge the different environments and levels of stress our students endured, we offered students the ability to choose to take their Spring 2020 courses with credit/no credit or with standard letter grades. Committed to equity and access, we wanted to ensure that no students were unduly penalized for those situations.

Our Fall 2020 semester will be completely virtual. Our international students have the option to learn asynchronously from their home countries, while the rest of our student body attends their classes synchronously for full days of instruction (use the following link to see our distance learning schedule here or copy and paste this URL: https://www.prioryca.org/student-life/distance-learning). Please note that in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, our community has been affected also by the wildfires in Northern California. Some of our families have had to evacuate from their homes, and all of us have endured a decrease in air quality, creating more stress in our community.

With the continuous cancellations by the College Board and ACT since March 2020, our students have not had access to standardized testing. As of August, the Woodside Priory is accredited by: majority of our seniors have not taken either the SAT or ACT. We plan to offer each test on our campus in October. Therefore, the test scores listed on our profile are California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) from our previous two graduated classes. Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Our school typically offers over 30 clubs and activities, such as Robotics, Model United Nations, Priory Honor Society, and PRISM. Many of these clubs and activities are unfortunately not active during distance learning this semester. However, we Woodside Priory Memberships: have developed after school enrichment programs for our students to gather in person or virtually, engaging in fun and creative activities, such as hiking, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools, gardening, or cooking. International Association for College Admission Counseling, National Association for College New Course for 2020-2021 Academic Year: Extreme Physics Admission Counseling, National Association of Course Length: Semester Independent Schools, National Catholic Education Open to Grades 10, 11, and 12 Association, School and Student Services for Financial Aid, The prerequisite for this course is 9th grade Physics. This class covers general relativity, Western Association for College Admission Counseling and quantum mechanics, cosmology in particular relating to the origin of the universe and Western Boarding Schools Association the role of black holes.

Patrick Ruff Rolando Crisostomo Elise Maar Erin Serrano Head of School Director of Associate Director of College Counseling College Counseling College Counseling Administrative Assistant Micah Morris Caitha Ambler [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Interim Head of Head of Middle School 650-851-6144 650-851-8226 650-851-6142 Upper School Woodside Priory | 302 Portola Rd. Portola Valley, CA 94028 | Phone: 650-851-8221 | CEEB Code: 052527 “Listen with the ear of our hearts” PRIORY FACTS • Upper School Enrollment: 275 (9-12) • AP Classes Offered: 19 • Middle School Enrollment: 100 (6-8) • Honors Classes Offered: 15 • Boarding: 45 students, 16 countries • Post-AP Classes Offered: 7 • Average Class Size: 13 • Senior Class Size: 74 • Student/Teacher Ratio : 7:1 • Students Admitted to 4yr Colleges: 100%

GPA RANGE

A = 93-100 | 4.00 C+ = 77-79 | 2.33

A- = 90-92 | 3.67 C = 73-76 | 2.00

B+ = 87-89 | 3.33 C- = 70-72 | 1.67

B = 83-86 | 3.00 D+ = 67-69 | 1.33

B- = 80-82 | 2.67 D/F = < 66 | < 1.00

GPA is based on all Priory courses excluding P.E. Students who have transferred to Priory have only their Priory grades included in GPA calculations. Extra weight (.5) is given to Honors and AP courses. Priory does not assign class rank.

SAT: Test Scores for Classes of 2019 and 2020 Mean Mid 50% # of Subject Score Range Students EBRW 695 640-735 92 Math 690 605-780 92 Writing 34 33-37 92 Total 1380 1260-1505 92 SAT: Subject Test Scores for Classes of 2019 and 2020 Biology-Ecology 715 650-770 15 Chemistry 695 580-760 11 English Literature 669 650-730 14 Math Level II 750 720-800 37 U.S. History 732 690-760 16 ACT Test Scores for Classes of 2019 and 2020 Composite 30.5 28-34 51 COURSE OFFERINGS Intro to Computer Science CAD & Product Design I, II Artificial Intelligence (H)** COMPUTER SCIENCE Mobile Computing I First Robotics Machine Learning (H)** 1 Semester Required Multimedia Production I* AP Computer Science Algorithms (H)**

ENGLISH English 9 English 11 & 12 electives (H) Creative Writing 4 yrs Required English 10 (H) AP English Literature

American Democracy Electives: AP European History HISTORY AND SOCIAL Global Issues Psychology AP Macroeconomics SCIENCES World History (H) Student Government AP Microeconomics 3 yrs Required + 1 Semester US History Conspiracy to Literacy AP Psychology Senior Project AP US History AP US Government Senior Project

MATHEMATICS Algebra I, II (H) Principles of Engineering * Differential Equations (H)** Geometry (H) AP Statistics Discrete Math (H)** 3 yrs Required Precalculus (H) AP Calculus AB, BC Linear Algebra (H) ** Precalculus Principles Multivariable Calculus (H) **

PERFORMING ARTS Advanced Music Theory (H) Jazz Ensemble Symphonic Band 2 Semesters Required Chamber Singers Musical Theater Tech Theatre & Design Concert Choir Percussion Ensemble Wind Symphony Drama I, II Speech Guitar I, II String Ensemble P.E. High School PE Team Sports (Season) 2 Semesters or 2 Seasons Sports Medicine Yoga Required

Biology (H) Electives: SCIENCE AP Chemistry Chemistry (H) Marine Biology* AP Environmental Science 3yrs Lab Science Required Health and Wellness Extreme Physics AP Physics C: Mechanics + 1 Semester Health Physics (H)

Basic Beliefs & Values Electives: Pop Goes Religion THEOLOGY Christian Scriptures Atheism & Faith Superheroes Hebrew Scriptures Benedictine Leadership Feminine Face of God SAT: Test Scores for Classes of 2019 and 2020 6 Semesters Required Virtue Ethics Bioethics World Religions Mean Mid 50% # of Subject Church and the Jews Social Justice Score Range Students EBRW 695 640-735 92 Art Spectrum Design Fabrication Yearbook Math 690 605-780 92 Design and 3D Printing I, II Drawing and Painting AP Studio Art VISUAL ARTS Digital Photography Ceramics AP Art History Writing 34 33-37 92 2 Semesters Required Glass Metals Total 1380 1260-1505 92 French I, II, III, IV (H) AP French SAT: Subject Test Scores for Classes of 2019 and 2020 WORLD LANGUAGE Mandarin I, II, III, IV (H), V (H) AP Spanish Language Biology-Ecology 715 650-770 15 Through Level 2 Required Spanish I, II, III, IV (H) AP Spanish Literature Chemistry 695 580-760 11 ADDITIONAL Three service opportunities per year English Literature 669 650-730 14 REQUIREMENTS Math Level II 750 720-800 37 *= Courses not offered every year (H)= Honors available ** = Post-AP courses U.S. History 732 690-760 16 We counsel students to enroll in no more than three AP courses per academic year during 11th and 12th grades. ACT Test Scores for Classes of 2019 and 2020 World Language Graduation Requirement Exemption:International students who are on an F1 visa status are exempt from Priory’s world language requirement. Composite 30.5 28-34 51 For a complete description of our courses, please visit our website: https://www.prioryca.org/academics PRIORY COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES The following is a list of college acceptances over the last four years. American University* Eckerd College Ohio State University University of Denver* Amherst College Elon University Oregon State University* University of Florida Arizona State University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Pace University* University of Hawaii, Manoa Augustana University Emerson College Pennsylvania State University University of Idaho Babson College Emory University* Pepperdine University* University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign* Baldwin Wallace University Florida International University Pitzer College* University of Iowa Bard College Florida State University Pomona College University of Kansas Barnard College* Foothill College* Portland State University University of Manchester Bates College* Fordham University Princeton University* University of Maryland, College Park Belmont University Franklin & Marshall College Purdue University* University of Massachusetts, Amherst* Beloit College Gavilan College* Reed College University of Miami* Bennington College George Fox University Regis University* University of Michigan* Berklee College of Music* George Washington University* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Boise State University* Georgetown University Rice University University of Mississippi Boston College* Georgia Institute of Technology* Rochester Institute of Technology University of Nevada, Las Vegas* Boston University* Gettysburg College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Nevada, Reno Bowdoin College* Goldsmiths, University of London University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill* Brandeis University Gonzaga University* Saint Edward’s University* University of Northern Colorado Brown University* Grinnell College* Saint Mary’s College of California* University of Notre Dame* Bucknell University* Hamilton College* Santa Clara University* University of Oregon* Butler University Harvey Mudd College Sarah Lawrence College* University of Pittsburgh* California State: Haverford College* Savannah College of Art and Design* University of Portland Chico Pomona High Point University Sciences Po University of Puget Sound* Dominguez Hills San Diego Hofstra University Scripps College* University of Redlands* East Bay* San Francisco IE University Madrid* Seattle University* University of Richmond* Fullerton* San Jose Indiana University Seton Hall University University of Rochester Humboldt* San Luis Obispo* Ithaca College Sewanee: The University of the South University of Saint Joseph Long Beach San Marcos James Madison University Shasta College University of San Diego* Los Angeles Stanislaus John Cabot University Sierra College University of San Francisco* Monterey Bay Johns Hopkins University* Simon Fraser University* University of South Carolina Carleton College* Juniata College* Skidmore College* University of Southern California* Carnegie Mellon University* Kenyon College* Smith College* University St. Andrews* Case Western Reserve University King’s College London Southern Methodist University* University of Tampa Chapman University* Lafayette College* Southern Oregon University University of Texas, Austin* Claremont McKenna College* Lake Forest College Southwestern University University of the Pacific Clark University Lawrence University* St. John’s University University of Toronto Clarkson University Lehigh University* St. Lawrence University* University of Utah* Clemson University Lewis & Clark College* St. Olaf College University of Vermont Coastal Carolina University Linfield College Stanford University* University of Virginia* Colby College Louisiana State University Stony Brook University* University of Washington* Colby-Sawyer College Loyola Marymount University* SUNY at Binghamton University of Waterloo Colgate University* Loyola University, Chicago Swarthmore College* University of Wisconsin, Madison College of Charleston Loyola University, New Orleans Syracuse University* Ursinus College * Luther College Texas Christian University* Vanderbilt University* College of Wooster Macalester College* Trinity College Vassar College* Colorado College* Manhattanville College Tufts University Villanova University College of William and Mary Marist College Tulane University* Washington State University Colorado State University (Fort Collins)* Marquette University Union College Washington University in St. Louis* Columbia College Marymount Manhattan College University College Cork Wellesley College* Columbia University* Marymount University University College London Wesleyan University Concordia University (Portland)* McGill University* University of Alabama Western Washington University Connecticut College* Menlo College University of Arizona* Wheaton College* Cornell University* Merrimack College University of British Columbia* Whitman College* Dartmouth College* Miami University University of California: Whittier College* Davidson College Middlebury College Berkeley* Riverside Willamette University Denison University Muhlenberg College Davis* San Diego* William and Mary DePaul University New York University* Irvine* Santa Barbara* Williams College* Dickinson College North Carolina State University Los Angeles* Santa Cruz* Wittenberg University Drake University Northeastern University* Merced Worcester Polytechnic Institute * Drew University Northern Arizona University University of Chicago* Xavier University Drexel University Northwestern University* University of Colorado, Boulder* Yale University* Duke University* Oberlin College* University of Colorado, Colorado Springs * Colleges Matriculated Eastern Washington University* Occidental College* University of Dallas