URSULINE ACADEMY 85 Lowder Street Mary Reardon Ferrucci Dedham, MA 02026-4299 Director of Guidance 781-326-6161 www.ursulineacademy.net Ann Scott Michelle Smith CEEB Code 220683 Kathleen Sullivan Principal Guidance Counselors

SCHOOL PROFILE Class of 2017 Ursuline Academy, an independent college preparatory school for girls, is located in Dedham, Massachusetts, twelve miles from the city of Boston. Founded in 1946 by the Ursuline Sisters, the Academy’s primary purpose is to foster the pursuit of excellence in a moral, Catholic environment.

Ursuline is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, and is a member of The College Board, The National Association of Independent Schools, The Association of Independent Schools of New England, The National Catholic Educational Association and The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools. The school population for grades 7-12 is 432. The class of 2017 has 61 women.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission is determined by competitive examination, elementary or high school transcripts, standardized test data, as well as recommendations from the student’s school. Ursuline Academy accepts those students who exhibit the potential to succeed in a highly competitive college preparatory school.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The following 25 credit requirements must be met during the four years at Ursuline Academy. A student who fails one subject may remain in the Academy only if she successfully repeats the course during the summer. If a student fails two subjects, she is required to attend summer school as well as receive additional services at the discretion of the administration.

Number of Credits Number of Credits Science 3 English 4 Social Studies 3 Fine Arts 1 Religious Studies 4 Foreign Language 3 Electives 2 Mathematics 3 Physical Education 1(not factored in GPA)

COURSES OFFERED AP Art History English Physics Psychology AP Biology Algebra I Anatomy and Physiology Coding AP Calculus Geometry Environmental Science Communication Arts AP Chemistry Algebra II World History to 1500 Visual Art AP English Pre-Calculus World History 1500 to Present Public Speaking AP French Calculus U.S. History Music Theory AP Latin Statistics Civics & Current Events Musical Theater AP U.S. History Biology Theology AP European History Chemistry French AP Spanish Latin *Pre-requisites for all Spanish AP classes include specific grade and test scores. AP TEST SCORES In 2017, 106 students took 140 total AP exams. 93% of those scores were 3 or better. S.A.T. SCORE MARKING SYSTEM

Critical Reading Mean Math Mean Writing Mean Composite MARK G.P.A. AVERAGE A 4.0 94-100 2013 600 587 618 1805 A- 3.60-3.90 90 - 93 2014 624 608 618 1850 B+ 3.30-3.50 87 - 89 2015 650 622 641 1913 B 2.90-3.20 83 - 86 2016 612 587 619 1818 B- 2.60-2.80 80 - 82 EBRW Mean Math Mean Composite C+ 2.30-2.5 77 - 79 2017 631 607 1238 C 1.90-2.20 73 - 76 C- 1.60-1.80 70 - 72 ACADEMIC HONORS D 1.00-1.50 68 - 69 FIRST HONORS: An average of 94 with no subject below 90 F 0.00 Below 68 SECOND HONORS: An average of 90 with no subject below 85 HONORABLE MENTION: An average of 87 with no subject below an 80 Unweighted grades

RANK IN CLASS Ursuline Academy does not assign a specific rank to its students due to the size and selective nature of the student body and a demanding marking system.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR Our academic year is divided into two semesters of 18 weeks, totaling 36 weeks of instruction. All students are required to take six year- long courses which meet five days per week. Theology classes meet four times per week, and Physical Education classes meet one period per week. Laboratory Sciences (Biology & Chemistry) meet six times per week.

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS In keeping with Ursuline's Motto, "Serviam", each student is required to perform community service consistent with her abilities and interests. Hours of Service: Grade 9 30 hours per year Grades 10, 11, 12 40 hours per year, plus three additional weeks for grade 12

POST SECONDARY PLANS Class of: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Attendance Rate at Four Year Colleges 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% College acceptance and enrollment of our graduates for the past five years, 2013-2017:

American University Hofstra University Skidmore College Assumption College Ithaca College Smith College Babson College James Madison University Stonehill College Bentley College Johns Hopkins University Suffolk University Berklee College of Music Keene State College Syracuse University Boston College Lafayette College Temple University Boston University Lehigh University Trinity College (CT) Brandeis University LeMoyne College Tufts University Bridgewater State Lesley College Tulane University Brown University Loyola (Chicago) Union College Bryant University Loyola University (Maryland) U. of Alabama Butler University Loyola University (Marymount) UC-Berkley Case Western Reserve University Macalaster College UCLA Catholic University of America Manhattan College U. of Chicago Clark University Marist College U. of Connecticut Clemson University Marquette University U. of Delaware Colby College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy U. of Edinburgh Colby Sawyer College Massachusetts Institute of Technology U. of Maine Colgate University McGill University U. of Maryland College of Charleston Merrimack College U. of MA (Amherst) College of the Holy Cross Michigan State University U. of MA (Boston) College of William and Mary Mount Holyoke College U. of MA (Dartmouth) Colorado School of Mines Nazareth College U. of MA (Lowell) Colorado State University New England Conservatory U. of Miami Columbia University New York University U. of Michigan Connecticut College North Carolina State University U. of Mississippi Cornell University Northeastern University U. of New England Creighton University Northwestern University U. of New Hampshire Curry College Ohio Wesleyan University U. of New Haven Dartmouth College Oklahoma State University U. of North Carolina Davidson College Pennsylvania State University U. of Notre Dame Dickinson College Pepperdine University U. of Pennsylvania Drexel University Pratt Institute U. of Rhode Island Drew University Providence College U. of Richmond Duke University Purdue University U. of Rochester Duquesne University Quinnipiac University U. of San Diego Elon University Regis College U. of South Carolina Emerson College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute U. of Southern California Emmanuel College Roanoke College U. of Southern Maine Emory University Rochester Institute of Technology U. of Vermont Fairfield University Roger Williams University U. of Virginia Fordham University Sacred Heart University Villanova University Franklin & Marshall College Salve Regina University Wake Forest University Furman University San Diego State University Washington & Lee University Georgetown University Santa Clara University Washington University (St. Louis) George Washington University St. Anselm College Wentworth Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology St. Joseph's College (ME) Wheaton College Gettysburg College St. Joseph’s University (PA) Wheelock College Grinnell University St. Lawrence University Williams College Hamilton College St. Michael's College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Harvard University Seton Hall University Xavier University High Point University Siena College Hobart & Wm. Smith Colleges Simmons College