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Abbey at a Glance PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL Abbey at a Glance PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL For more in-depth information about Portsmouth Abbey School, its school day, evenings and weekends) include Model United programs, and its community, including curriculum, test score ranges, Nations, New England Math League, American Mathematics and grade distribution, as well as contact information, please consult Competition, Chemistry Club, National Latin Exam, Poetry the full profile. Out Loud, various robotics and computer programming com- petitions, and the annual Physics Department Build-a-Boat- SCHOOL INFORMATION Competition. English Benedictine Catholic Boarding & Day Governed by a Board of Regents Community Service Campus includes a working monastery All Abbey 4th formers (10th grade) are required to perform 10 hours of community service. In addition, students may par- Accredited by New England Association ticipate in one or more of the after-school service internships of Schools and Colleges that provide support for local aid organizations and schools. CEEB Code 400130 Expanded service projects include the Appalachia Service Project, offered over March break, a Habitat for Humanity- ACADEMIC INFORMATION style program during which students and faculty build or repair Calendar: Trimesters; fall term grades are mid-year grades. homes in economically depressed areas; the Clothe-a-Child program, which each year provides winter coats and clothes to All courses are year-long and earn 1 credit with the exception more than 250 needy children in this area; the DC March for of Humanities, a double-block, 2-credit course. Life; and the local Walk for Cancer. Students are welcome to, Grading: Grades are reported as A – F; GPAs calculated on a 4.0 and often do, create new opportunities for service. scale; no courses are weighted; no cumulative GPA reported; we Visual and Performing Arts do not rank students. The Visual Arts Department’s after-school program allows Minimum Graduation Requirements: theology, 4; English, students to pursue independent projects under the mentoring 4; math, 3; laboratory sciences, 2; history, 2; foreign language, 3 of the art faculty. Many students submit work to and receive in 1 language or 2 each in 2 languages; visual or performing arts recognition from regional art competitions. 1; students entering in Form III must take a year of Latin; 95% The Performing Arts Department offers after-school programs of students graduate with 4 or more years of mathematics and 3 that include opportunities for the study of, participation in, or more of laboratory science. and leadership in drama, vocal and instrumental music, and dance. Music students have successfully participated and/or AP courses are offered in most academic areas; honors successfully competed in the Rhode Island All-State Music courses are offered in math, science, languages. Festival and the Berklee College of Music’s High School Portsmouth Abbey School is a member of the Cum Laude Soci- Jazz Festival. ety, which recognizes high academic achievement by secondary Athletics school students. Cum Laude members are chosen and inducted Most Abbey students compete in at least one sport each year; in 6th form (senior) year. many compete in 2 or 3. Portsmouth Abbey fields 24 varsity teams in 16 sports, with JV teams available in all sports. In CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES the past year, Abbey teams have won 2 league or regional Portsmouth Abbey students are required to be involved in a co-cur- championships and 3 student athletes have been named ricular, after-school program each term. Other clubs and activities are league “Player of the Year” in their respective sports. In offered during the school day, in the evenings, and on weekends. addition, 14 athletes have been selected All State, 5 have been selected All New England, and 2 have been se- Academic lected All American. Activities and competitions (generally conducted during the Publications SUMMER PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES Abbey students are involved in the planning, writing, editing, Grants from the Haney Fellowship fund two or three stu- art and photography, layout, graphic design, and publication dents per year to pursue independent projects of their own of the school newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, and creation over the summer before their 6th form year. Appli- scholarly journal. cants must present a proposal for a project that will deepen a particular academic, artistic, or cultural interest, and competi- tion is fierce. Recent grants have funded art restoration work SCHOOL-WIDE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES in China, interned for the Center for Hearing and Communi- Student Government: the Head Boy and Head Girl are cation, volunteered to help migrant families, AIDS/HIV care in elected by the student body and together function as student Nepal, and turtle conservation in Costa Rica. body presidents. In addition to the Head Boy and Head Girl, student government is made up of the president and vice The Ali Sacco Internship funds 1 student a year to spend president of each form (grade), as well as one elected repre- 2 weeks of their pre-6th form summer in Boston shadowing sentative from each house (dorm). pediatric cardiologists at Boston Children’s Hospital. Prefects are chosen through an extremely competitive process The Lourdes Pilgrimage sends a small, select group of Abbey to serve as liaisons between house parents and students. students to Lourdes, France each summer for a week of assist- Their primary role is to set a positive and healthy tone in ing pilgrims with physical disabilities. the dorms. Their responsibilities include everything from Students joining the Salamanca, Spain Study Program daily tasks – proctoring study hall, taking attendance, keeping spend a month in Salamanca studying the language and cul- order – to acting as mentors and role models in their dorms. ture, under the auspices of the University of Rhode Island. Prefects are some of the best, most respected students on campus. For Chilean Service Trip, a select group of students spend 10 days in Santiago constructing a home for a local family. The Abbey’s Honor Committee and Discipline Commit- tee each include three student members. Selection to either There are also many summer cultural enrichment programs committee is an indication of the high regard in which the including Humanities Rome Program and Prague Visual student is held by the faculty, administration, and peers. Arts Trip, and Theater/Music Ireland and England Trip for Theater and Music. Red Key members are chosen by the Admission Office to Important information to note: serve as tour guides, help with admission functions, and assist in other ways with student recruitment. * Abbey students apply to, on average, eight schools * If schools ask about discipline issues, students are International Student Leaders are a select group of 6th expected to self-report; counselors confirm accuracy formers chosen from among our international student popu- of details and outcome. lation to act as liaisons and mentors to our international com- munity. The International Student Leaders arrive on campus * By school policy, counselor and teacher recommen- ahead of the rest of the students so that they may participate dations are confidential. in leadership training and prepare and help run the orienta- * Students are counseled not to list other schools to tion for new international students and parents. which they are applying. Other leadership opportunities include but are not lim- * Students are counseled to list schools in alphabeti- ited to editors of the school’s four major publications (year- cal order on the FAFSA. book, Gregorian; literary magazine, The Raven; scholarly jour- * Course rigor: Because of the unique graduation nal, Between the Lines; and newspaper, The Beacon); captains requirements, the number of honors and AP courses of athletic teams; and in the performing arts, stage man- a student may take is somewhat limited. A ager, section leaders, directors, arrangers, choreographers. curriculum that includes 6 to 8 AP courses and honors courses in most disciplines (if offered) would be considered the most rigorous available. PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL 285 Cory’s Lane Portsmouth Rhode Island 02871 401-683-2000 www.portsmouthabbey.org Profile 2016 - 2017 PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL Daniel McDonough, Headmaster Faculty - 49 lay teachers and 2 monks; 38 faculty members, or 74%, hold advanced degrees, 8 of them at the doctorate level. COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE Forms - Portsmouth Abbey School names its class years using the British National system. Third Form is freshman year; Fourth Form, Corie McDermott-Fazzino, Director of College Counseling sophomore; Fifth Form, junior; and Sixth Form, senior year. [email protected] Accreditation - Portsmouth Abbey School is accredited by the Dr. Michael Bonin, Associate Director of College Counseling New England Association of Schools and Colleges. [email protected] Calendar - The academic year consists of three equally weighted Kate Smith, College Counselor terms. Each term ends with a formal examination period. The ex- [email protected] aminations are 1/4 of the term grade. First term (mid-year) grades are available in December. Lisa Kerr, College Counseling Coordinator Memberships - Portsmouth Abbey School holds memberships in [email protected] the National Association for College Admission Counseling, New T: 401.643.1254; F: 401.643.1344 England Association for College Admission Counseling, The Over- seas Association
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