2021-2022 PROFILE

The Mission of Saint Louis School is to provide a Benedictine, Catholic, college preparatory education of the highest excellence so as to help talented and motivated young men develop their full potential as children of God. Administration DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF A PRIORY EDUCATION Rev. Cuthbert Elliott, O.S.B. Headmaster For more than 60 years, the and lay faculty of Saint Louis , Mrs. Judy P. Mohan guided by the , have taught young men the intellectual Assistant Head of School skills and disciplines inherent in a comprehensive liberal arts program of Mr. Michael J. Nickolai study. Centered in the spirit of Christian love and committed to service Assistant Head of School of all its members, Saint Louis Priory School welcomes students of all Accreditation faith backgrounds from over 65 different zip codes. More than 40% Independent Schools Association of the student body receives financial aid. of the Central States

PROGRAM OF STUDY AND CURRICULUM GRADING POLICY AND HONORS Course of Study — Students typically enroll in 8 courses each trimester in the Transcript, Grading, and Rank — freshman and sophomore years and 7 in the junior year. Courses meet from Courses are offered for either a single 2 to 5 class periods each week. Without exception, a student may enroll in no more trimester or for the entire year. All courses, than 4 AP courses in the junior year and 3 AP courses in the senior year. The senior except Art History, have a final grade year has 5 academic core disciplines in the first term, an intentional structuring incorporating work from each of the three that more closely resembles the first year of university studies, with an increase trimesters for students; some courses also in instructional time in each discipline. include a comprehensive final exam.

(* Students may select only one elective course from the appropriate list; Italicized courses are available in honors.) Separate trimester grades are recorded in all subjects for seniors with no final grade. Grade 9 Grade 12 We do not rank our students. Theology; English; Latin III or Latin Theology (two terms); English: Thesis I Our grading scale is: for Transfer; French II or Spanish II; in first term and Electives in winter A+ = 4.5 B+ = 3.5 C+= 2.5 D = 1.0 Geometry; Biology; World History I and spring terms; Thesis II (Honors) A = 4.3 B = 3.3 C = 2.3 F = 0 Electives*: Greek I or Fine Arts (winter term only); AP Statistics and A- = 4.0 B- = 3.0 C- = 2.0 Multivariable Calculus, AP Statistics (Medieval or Theatre Arts, Studio Art, Passing Mark is a 60. or Vocal Music) and Probability, or AP Calculus AB Electives* (students choose one class Weighting — Students who earn a B- Grade 10 each from two of the categories below): or better in an honors course receive Theology; English; French III or • AP French, AP Spanish or Spanish V an additional .3 for that course. Students Spanish III; Pre-calculus or Algebra II; who earn a B- or better in an AP course • AP Chemistry or AP Biology or Chemistry; World History II; Seminar receive an additional .5 for that course. Environmental Science Elective One*: Latin IV or Technology Honor Roll — At the end of each term, and Business, or • AP European History or Social Studies Seminar or AP Computer Science students who earn a 4.00 or better Elective Two*: Greek II or Fine Arts un-weighted cumulative GPA for the (Medieval Arts, Mass Media & Video Thesis — All seniors complete the term with no grade below a B- are Production, Studio Art, Vocal Music) senior thesis, a product of scholarly, awarded First Honors. scientific, or artistic work of high Students who earn between a 3.50 and Grade 11 academic quality. The character of the 3.99 un-weighted cumulative GPA for Theology; English; French IV or work leading to the senior thesis is the term with no grade below a B- Spanish IV; AP Calculus BC or AB expected to be more advanced than are awarded Second Honors. or Pre-Calculus; AP Physics or Physics; normal course work and should involve AP U.S. History or U.S. History; an unusually high level of initiative, Discipline — Saint Louis Priory School Art History independence, organization, and effort. reports academic and behavioral Electives*: AP Latin, STEM Electives, In the second term of the senior year, infractions that result in a serious Vocal Music, Visual and Performing Arts, Thesis II (Honors)is an independent, disciplinary response from the school. or Study Hall honors level course. Distance Learning Program (DLP) — Information about grading policy changes Priory is the only high school in the country with a fully-functioning medieval arts for the spring 2020 term is included guild and curricular medieval arts courses. All students learn the history and beauty on the transcript. of medieval arts, including calligraphy, stained glass and heraldry. Outside of class, interested students may progress through the Guild system, with those achieving Master status sealing his personal coat of arms onto the Craftsman Table. COLLEGE COUNSELING AND OUTCOMES DATA OFFICE OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

Advanced Placement Exams National Merit Scholarship Program Mrs. Nikki Hostnik Priory offers 13 AP courses in the junior On average, the National Merit Director and senior years. Junior and senior Scholarship Corporation has [email protected] students may enroll in a maximum recognized approximately 21% of Mr. John Mohrmann of three AP courses per year. our seniors as a National Merit Finalist, Associate Director Based on faculty and Assistant Head Semi-Finalist, or Commended Student, [email protected] or as a National Hispanic Scholar. approval, a limited number of juniors Priory CEEB Code: 260782 are allowed to enroll in 4 APs. Testing Results: Three-Year Profile From 2018–2020, Priory students have Saint Louis Priory School Total Students, Classes of 2019-2021: 205 500 S. Mason Road scored a 3 or better on 83% of the (2019: 67, 2020: 64, 2021: 74) tests taken. St. Louis, MO 63141 ACT Composite Data 314.434.3690 In May 2021, 156 students (81% of all # Tested: 196; Mean: 31; www.priory.org juniors and seniors) sat for 293 exams. Middle 50%: 28-33 A total of 100% of Priory students will complete an AP class before graduating.

COLLEGE ADMISSION Graduates from the Dartmouth College of Saint Louis Sewanee: The University classes of 2019-2021 were University of Dayton McPherson College of the South admitted into at least one Denison University Miami University-Oxford University of South Carolina- University of Denver University of Miami Columbia of the following colleges DePaul University University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Southern California and universities. Bold DePauw University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities South Dakota School of Mines indicates at least one Dominican University University of Mississippi and Technology student matriculated. Drake University University of Southern Methodist University Drexel University Science and Technology Spring Hill College Drury University University of Missouri-Columbia St Olaf College University of Alabama Elon University University of Missouri-Kansas City St. Louis Community College Arizona State University-Tempe Emory University University of Missouri-Kansas City St. Mary’s University University of Arizona University of Evansville (School of Medicine) Stanford University University of Arkansas Fairfield University University of Missouri-St Louis Syracuse University Auburn University University of Florida Murray State University University of Tampa Augustana College Fordham University New York University Temple University Ave Maria University Franciscan University of Steubenville North Carolina State University Texas A&M University Baylor University Furman University at Raleigh Texas Christian University Bellarmine University George Washington University Northeastern University University of Texas at Austin Belmont University Georgetown University Northwestern University The Ohio State University Benedictine College Georgia Institute of Technology Norwich University Trinity College Bentley University Gettysburg College University of Notre Dame Truman State University Berry College Gonzaga University Nova Southeastern University Tufts University Boston College Grinnell College Oberlin College Tulane University of Louisiana Boston University Gustavus Adolphus College Ohio Wesleyan University University of Tulsa Bradley University Hamilton College University of Oklahoma United States Merchant Bucknell University Harvard College Oxford College of Emory University Marine Academy Butler University Haverford College University of Pennsylvania United States Naval Academy California Institute of Technology High Point University Pitzer College University of Utah California Polytechnic Hillsdale College University of Portland Vanderbilt University State University, San Luis Obispo College of the Holy Cross Presbyterian College Villanova University University of California-Davis Hope College Princeton University University of Virginia University of California-Irvine University of Houston Providence College Wabash College University of California- Illinois Institute of Technology Purdue University Wake Forest University Los Angeles Illinois Wesleyan University Regis University Washington and Lee University University of California-Riverside University of Illinois at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Washington University in St Louis University of California- Urbana-Champaign Rhodes College Webster University Santa Barbara Indiana University-Bloomington Rice University Wesleyan University University of California-Santa Cruz Iowa State University University of Richmond Westminster College - MO University of California, San Diego Kansas City Art Institute Ripon College Wheaton College Case Western Reserve University Kansas State University Rochester Institute of Technology William and Mary Catholic University of America University of Kansas University of Rochester University of Wisconsin-Madison Chapman University University of Kentucky Rockhurst University Wittenberg University University of Chicago Kenyon College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology College of Wooster Christendom College Kettering University Saint Ambrose University Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Cincinnati- Knox College Saint Anselm College University of Wyoming Main Campus Lafayette College Saint Joseph’s University Xavier University Clemson University Lehigh University Yale University Colgate University Loyola Marymount University Saint Mary’s College of California Colorado School of Mines Loyola University Chicago Samford University University of Colorado Boulder Loyola University New Orleans University of San Diego University of Connecticut Marian University - Indianapolis University of San Francisco Creighton University Marquette University Santa Clara University University of Dallas University of Maryland-College Park