ROSATI-KAIN HIGH SCHOOL 4389 Lindell Boulevard ¨ Saint Louis, 63108-2701 (314) 533-8513 ¨ FAX (314) 533-1618 CEEB/ACT Code: 263025 www.rosati-kain.org

PRESIDENT DIR. OF SCHOOL COUNSELING Dr. Elizabeth Ann Goodwin Mrs. Jamie Burke [email protected] PRINCIPAL Mr. Terence McNamee DIR. OF WELLNESS Mrs. Mary Wald [email protected]

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROFILE 2018-2019

MISSION STATEMENT Through a vibrant Catholic education, we cultivate the individuality, faith, talent, and aspirations of young women who will lead and serve the world.

THE SCHOOL Originally, Rosati-Kain was established as two separate educational institutions named for and , the first two Archbishops of St. Louis. The centers were run by the Sisters of Saint Joseph (Rosati Center) and School Sisters of Notre Dame (Kain Center). In the fall of 1911, the two centers combined to form one school, Rosati-Kain. Presently, Rosati-Kain educates students from throughout the metropolitan St. Louis area and (99 grade schools and 57 zip codes) to enrich, cultivate, educate, and prepare them for their future in the new century. Located in the city’s Central West End, Rosati-Kain serves young women diverse in religious, geographical, social, racial, and economic backgrounds.

Rosati-Kain is accredited by AdvancED. Currently, there are 33 faculty members; 64% hold advanced degrees.

Admission is by selection based on standardized test scores and grade school record. There are currently 278 students enrolled; 54 seniors, 59 juniors, 85 sophomores, and 77 freshmen. When asked, students identify themselves as the following: American Native Indian (1%), Asian (1%), Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (2%), Black or African American (21%), Black Hispanic (1%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Multiracial (7%), and White/Non-Hispanic (67%).

THE CURRICULUM The school year consists of 2 semesters of 18 weeks (each with 9 week reporting periods). Credits and GPA are calculated each semester.

GPA: set on a 4.0 scale based on all subjects. College credit and AP courses are weighted.

RANK: Rosati-Kain does not rank students.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The minimum number of credits for graduation for all students is 28. The course distribution must meet the requirements of the AdvancED, the State of Missouri, and the standards of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The requirements are:

4 English 1 Fine Arts 4 Mathematics 1 ½ Physical Education/Health 1 Practical Arts 3 (2 must be lab science) 3 Social Studies (1 credit must be American History) 4 Theology 2 World Language (both credits must be in the same language)

4 Grade Level Retreats Community Service (100 hours) 4 ½ Electives

Grades/Weighting/Transcript Symbol:

Grade GPA Weighting Points/Grades College Prep ACC/AP A (93-100%) 3.6-4.0 4.0 5.0 B (85-92%) 2.7-3.59 3.0 4.0 C (78-84%) 1.7-2.69 2.0 3.0 D (70-77%) 0.7-1.69 1.0 2.0 F (Failure) 0 0 P (Pass)

COLLEGE CREDIT Credit through: 1-8-1-8 program at (ACC): Advanced English Composition; French 3, 4; Physics; Political Science; Spanish 3, 4; U.S. History; Theatrical Arts Accelerated Credit Program : College Algebra and/or Plane Trigonometry, Computer Science AP: Biology 2, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, Music Theory

Courses: English: Literary Types (required 9) 1 credit, American Literature (required 10) 1 credit, Best of British Literature (required 11) 1 credit, ACC/AP Advanced English Composition (elective 12) 1 credit, Senior Semester Courses ½ credit: Shakespeare, Major American Authors, Modern British Literature, Theatrical Literature Survey, Short Story Reading and Creative Writing, Women in Literature

Fine Arts: Freshmen Art (required 9) ¼ credit, Freshmen Chorus (required 9) ½ or ¼ credit, Drawing Skills (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, The Art Class (elective 10, 11,12) ½ credit, Graphics and Print Making (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, Painting 1 (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Painting 2 (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Clay and Crafts (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Advanced Drawing and Design (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Portfolio Preparation (elective 12) ½ credit, Independent Studio (elective 12) ½ credit, ACC Theatrical Arts (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, Theatre Arts: Design and Playwriting (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, American Film Study (elective 12) ½ credit, Advanced Chorus (elective 10, 11, 12) 1 credit, R-K Voices (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Music Theory (elective 11,12) ½ credit, AP Music Theory (elective 11, 12) 1 credit, Music History (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Instrumental 1 (elective 9, 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, Instrumental 2 (elective 9, 10, 11, 12) 1 credit, Performing Ensemble (elective 9, 10, 11, 12) 1 credit, Guitar 1 (elective 10, 11,12) ½ credit, Guitar 2 (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit

Mathematics: Algebra 1 (required 9) 1 credit, Advanced Algebra 1 (9) 1 credit, Geometry (required 10; 9) 1 credit, Advanced Geometry (9, 10) 1 credit, Algebra 2 (11) 1 credit, Algebra 2 with Trigonometry (11) 1 credit, Advanced Algebra 2 with Trigonometry (10, 11) 1 credit, Trigonometry (12) ½ credit, Topics in Discrete Mathematics (12) ½ credit, Pre-Calculus (elective 11, 12) 1 credit, AP Analytic Geometry and Calculus (11, 12) 1 credit, AP Calculus 2 BC (elective 12) 1 credit, Truman Institute College Algebra (11, 12) ½ credit, Truman Institute Plane Trigonometry (11, 12) ½ credit

Physical Education/ Health: Sophomore P.E. (required 10) ½ credit, Health (required 10) ½ credit, Physical Fitness – Aerobics/Rhythmic Activities (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Physical Fitness – Team and Individual/Dual Sports (elective 11, 12) ½ credit

Practical Arts: Fundamentals of Computer Literacy (required 9) ½ credit, Image Editing with Photoshop (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, Personal Finance (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, Web Page Design (elective 10, 11, 12) ½ credit, Accounting 1 (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Accounting 2 (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Broadcast Journalism/Filmmaking (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Yearbook 1 (elective 11, 12) 1 credit, Yearbook 2 (elective 11, 12) 1 credit, Introduction to Programming using C++ (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, ACC Computer Science (elective 11, 12) 1 credit

Science: Physics 1 (required 9) 1 credit, Chemistry 1 (required 10) 1 credit, Biology 1 (required 11) 1 credit, Human Anatomy and Physiology (elective 11, 12)1 credit, AP Biology 2 (elective 12) 1 credit, AP Chemistry 2 (elective 11, 12) 1 credit, ACC Physics 2 (elective 12, 11 if math prerequisite is met) 1 credit, Eco-Act (elective 11, 12) 1 credit, Physics 2 (elective 12) 1 credit

Social Studies: Freshman Government (required 9) ½ credit, Freshman Global Studies (required 9) ½ credit, World History (required 10) 1 credit, U. S. History or ACC U.S. History (required 11) 1 credit, African American History and Literature (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, Economics (elective 11, 12) ½ credit, ACC Political Science (elective 12) 1 credit, Psychology (elective 12) ½ credit, Today’s Issues (elective 12) ½ credit

Theology: Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture: Old Testament (required 9) ½ credit, Who is Jesus Christ?: New Testament (required 9) ½ credit, Sacraments (required 10) ½ credit, Church: Reflections on Past and Present (required 10) ½ credit, Social Justice (required 11) ½ credit, Morality: Life in Jesus Christ (required 11) ½ credit, Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue (required 12) ½ credit, Responding to the Call of Jesus Christ (required 12) ½ credit

World Language: French 1 or Spanish 1 (required 9; elective 11) 1 credit, French 2 or Spanish 2 (required 10; elective 12) 1 credit, ACC French 3 (elective 11) 1 credit, ACC French 4 (elective 12) 1 credit, French Seminar (elective 12) 1 credit, ACC Spanish 3 (elective 11) 1 credit, ACC Spanish 4 (elective 12) 1 credit, Spanish Seminar (elective 12) 1 credit

MO Higher Education Academic Scholarship (“Bright Flight”, top 5% in MO on ACT) ´18 10 of 55 students + 1 IL Scholar 20% ACT Test ´18 ´17 ´16 ´15 ´14 Results: ´17 10 of 89 students - 12% ´16 11 of 73 students - 15% ACT Avg 25 24.8 25.2 24.7 25.2 Comp ´15 13 of 88 students - 15% ´14 14 of 103 students - 14%

College Placement Statistics* 2018 2017 2016 2015 Class Size (#) 55 89 73 88 Attending College 55 (100%) 87 (98%) 72 (99%) 88 (100%) Private 47 44 38 39 Catholic 25 26 22 16 Public 38 39 32 46 Community College 15 4 2 3 Unknown 0 - - - In-State 71 58 47 72 Out-of-State 29 39 52 28

*listed as percentile unless otherwise noted 2018 COLLEGE MATRICULATION

Graduates of the Class of 2018 of Rosati-Kain High School are attending the following:

The University of Alabama Southern IL Univ., Edwardsville U. of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Southern Indiana Belmont University University of Mississippi St. Charles Community College Bradley University Missouri Baptist University St. Louis College of Pharmacy Elon University Missouri Univ. Sci. & Tech St. Louis Community College University of Evansville Missouri Western University Truman State University Univ. of Missouri Kansas City The University of Tulsa University of Kansas Washington Univ. in St. Louis Saint Louis University

Marquette University Southeast Missouri State Univ.

Other colleges recently attended by Rosati-Kain graduates:

Alabama A&M University Kansas City Art Institute Oregon State University The University of Alabama Kansas State University The Univ. of AL Huntsville University of Kansas Rhodes College Arizona State University Kettering University Rockhurst University Augustana College Knox College Saint Louis University Avila University Lake Forest College Saint Mary’s College Bellarmine University Lawrence University Southeast MO State Univ. Belmont University Lindenwood University University of San Francisco Benedictine College Louisiana State University Southern Il. Univ. Carbondale Benedictine University Loyola University Chicago Southern Il. Univ. Edwardsville Blackburn College Loyola Univ. New Orleans Univ. of Philadelphia Bradley University MacMurray College Univ. of Southern Indiana Butler University Marquette University Spring Hill College College of Charleston Maryville University St. Ambrose University Univ. of Central Missouri Michigan Technological Univ. St. Charles Comm. College University of Chicago Millikin University St. Louis Coll. of Pharmacy Creighton University Univ. of Minn, Twin Cities St. Louis Comm. College University of Dallas Mississippi State University St. Olaf College University of Dayton University of Mississippi Stanford University University of Denver Missouri Baptist University DePaul University Missouri Southern State Univ. Stanford University Drake University Missouri State University Temple University Eastern Illinois University MO U. of Science & Tech. The University of Tulsa Elon University Missouri Western State Univ. Valparaiso University University of Evansville Vanderbilt University Florida Southern College Univ. of MO Kansas City Washington Univ. St. Louis Fontbonne University Univ. of MO St. Louis Webster University Greenville Universioty Murray State University Western Kentucky University Hampton University Northeastern University Westminster College Howard University Northwestern University Illinois Institute of Tech. University of Notre Dame University of Illinois Chicago The Ohio State University Xavier University Univ. of Illinois Springfield Oklahoma State University Xavier Univ. of Louisiana Indiana State University Oral Roberts University The University of Iowa Oxford College Emory Univ.