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Carondelet High School | School Profile | 2021 - 2022 Carondelet High School is an inclusive, leading Catholic college preparatory school for promising young women located in Concord, California, 30 miles east of San Francisco. Carondelet graduates are recognized for responding to the needs of the times, making a positive difference and living with heart, faith, courage, and excellence in the spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph. OUR STUDENTS RACIAL BACKGROUNDS RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS Asian/Pacific Islander CORE VALUES 10% 72% Catholic 800 Black 4% 28% other religious + Model Humble Leadership Latina 13% backgrounds Middle Eastern 1% Carondelet welcomes students of + Embrace Possibility all faiths Multiracial 20% + Inspire Joy and Gratitude White 51% Other 1% + Deliver Excellence 58 ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIP * Western Association of Schools & Colleges * Western Catholic Education Association 5% 14% * National Association of Independent Schools * National Catholic Education Association students eligible for free are first generation * National Association for College Admission Counseling or reduced lunch college students More than high school. Her school. Carondelet focuses on helping young women find their voice and achieve their highest potential. ACADEMICS 24 99% average attend college class size 91% 23 AP courses 13 Honors courses attend 4-year colleges Carondelet has a joint curricular (Class of 2021) agreement with De La Salle, an 15:1 adjacent Catholic boys' school student to 8% attend 2-year faculty ratio Member of the National Honor Society and colleges California Scholarship Federation (Class of 2021) 287 students took 504 AP exams with over 62% receiving scores of 3, 4, or 5 TUITION & FINANCES FOUNDED IN 1965 Carondelet is an independent Catholic school founded by the Sisters by the religious order of the Sisters of of Saint Joseph and is reliant on the gifts from foundations, parents, Saint Joseph of Carondelet. friends, and alumnae to make up the difference in tuition and the actual cost of each student’s education. The Catholic Archdiocese MISSION does not provide funding to Carondelet. Carondelet High School inspires excellence by preparing young women to live with heart, faith and courage in the Catholic tradition and 41% 2020-2021 $1.35M $350K spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph. of students Tuition Cost: awarded in awarded in VISION receive need-based merit-based A Carondelet graduate is empowered by her Catholic, college-preparatory FINANCIAL AID GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS $20,745 education and is known as a woman who responds to the needs of the times and makes a positive difference. CAMPUSES & FACILITIES MAIN CARONDELET CAMPUS CENTER FOR INNOVATION ATHLETICS COMPLEX Voted one of the most attractive school Our newest academic building, the Jean A home field advantage with a 10-lane campuses in the state, Carondelet provides Hofmann Center for Innovation is a modern competition pool and diving well, high ideal conditions for learning with science labs, learning center designed to spark creativity performance synthetic turf fields, six inviting learning commons, modern computer and innovation for our students, allowing them tennis courts, and a student center for lab with 3D printers, onsite gymnasium, and art to learn in collaborative and intrepid ways. training and rehabilitation. facilities. 9.0 17,500 6.0 Acres Square Feet Acres STUDENT LIFE ATHLETICS Co-curricular offerings are diverse and trained peer counselors assist with freshmen transitions to high school. Peer counselors and other student Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cheer, Cross leaders assist with retreats, under the direction of Campus Ministry. Country, Dance, Diving, Golf, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Stunt, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo COMMUNITY SERVICE PERFORMING ARTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE 32 TEAMS COURSE OFFERINGS 17 SPORTS Students completed 5,000 service hours in 2020-21 Chorus, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, (Service is not mandatory) 450+ ATHLETES/YEAR Concert & Marching Band, Jazz Band, Students served 160+ organizations across the Bay 140 League Championships Theatre, Technical Theatre Design and Area and world. 58 NCS Team Championships Building, and Dance. 2 virtual immersions experiences in '20-21 (US/ 12 National Cheer and Dance Mexico border and Salinas Valley) Championships 3 theatre productions and 2 musical concerts 7 service projects through our service club, 5 Northern California Team Championships planned for 2021-22. Multiplying Good 3 State Team Championships Frosh participate in a class-wide day of service 3 Individual State Champions Juniors participate in a three-day hybrid immersion VISUAL ARTS 2 National Team Championships experience about food insecurity and 1 Individual National Championships COURSE OFFERINGS homelessness 12 Jefferson Award recipients 3.78 average GPA among student athletes in AP 2-D Design, AP 3-D Design, AP Animation 2020-21 13 President's Volunteer Service Award recipients & Drawing, AP Art, Engineering, Architecture Design & Drafting, Costume & Fashion Design, Graphic Publications, Multimedia Design, Photo & Film. CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Including: Girls Who Code, Mock Trial, Speech 45+ CLUBS and Debate, Model United Nations, Company, Annual multi-discipline Winton Arts Festival, and dozens more. including an art exhibit, concert, dance 45+ student-run clubs showcase, and media showcase. Trap club, California champions 2021 Odyssey of the Mind, California 2nd place 2021 SCHOOL PROFILE | 2021 - 2022 TESTING ACT Statistics English Math Reading Science Composite Carondelet High School 2021 29.4 24.6 29.7 26.1 27.4 National Averages 2021 20.1 20.4 21.2 20.6 20.7 Evidence-Based SAT Statistics Math Reading & Writing Total Carondelet High School 2021 566 598 1161 National Averages 2020 523 528 1050 23 AP Scholars 11 AP Scholars with Honor 20 AP Scholars with Distinction (2020-21) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English 8 semesters Social Studies 7 semesters Religious Studies 8 semesters Modern Languages 4 semesters Mathematics 6 semesters Visual & Performing Arts 3 semesters Science 6 semesters Kinesiology 3 semesters HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES English Mathematics Modern Languages English I Honors Algebra I Honors French III Honors English II Honors Geometry Honors AP French Language AP English Language Algebra II Honors Italian II Honors AP English Literature AP Calculus AB Italian III Honors AP Calculus BC AP Italian AP Computer Science Principles AP Latin AP Statistics Spanish III Honors Trigonometry Honors AP Spanish Language Science Social Studies Visual and Performing Arts Chemistry Honors AP US History AP 2-D Art & Design AP Chemistry AP US Government AP 3-D Art & Design Biology Honors AP Macroeconomics AP Computer Science A AP Biology AP Psychology AP Computer Science Principles AP Environmental Science Big History I Honors AP Drawing AP Physics I Chamber Choir Honors AP Physics C AP Course Limits Students receive teacher and counselor approval to enroll in AP and Honors courses. Students are limited to 2 AP's as a sophomore, 3 AP's as a junior, and 4 AP's as a senior. Special permission required for additional AP's. COLLEGE Name Job Title E-Mail Student last names COUNSELORS Liz Paz-Rumore, J.D. Director of College and Career [email protected] A-C Allison Bly College and Career Counselor [email protected] D-K Sarah Kadesh College and Career Counselor [email protected] L-Q Ginger Jessop College and Career Counselor [email protected] R-Z Michelle San Miguel College and Career Assistant [email protected] to schedule visits Carondelet's CEEB code is 050656 CLASSES OF 2018-21 ACCEPTANCES At least one member of the classes of 2018-21 were admitted at these institutions Academy of Art University Central Washington University Grand Canyon University- University of New Hampshire-Main Seton Hall University Adelphi University Centre College Traditional Campus Campus Shaw University Agnes Scott College Chapman University Hartwick College The College of New Jersey Siena College The University of Alabama College of Charleston University of Hawaii at Hilo University of New Mexico-Main Sierra Nevada College University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Charleston University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Simmons University Alcorn State University University of Chicago Hawaii Pacific University University of New Orleans Smith College Allegheny College University of Cincinnati High Point University New York University Sonoma State University AMDA College and Conservatory Claremont McKenna College Hillsdale College University of North Carolina at University of South Carolina- of the Performing Arts Clark University Hiram College Asheville Columbia American University Clemson University Hofstra University The University of North Carolina at University of South Florida The American University of Paris Coastal Carolina University Holy Family University Chapel Hill University of Southern California Arizona State University-Tempe Coconino Community College Holy Names University University of North Carolina at Southern Methodist University The University of Arizona Colgate University University of Houston Charlotte Southern Oregon University University of Arkansas The College of Saint Rose Howard University University of North Carolina at Spelman College Assumption University University of Colorado Boulder Humboldt State University Greensboro St Mary's University, Twickenham, Auburn University University of Colorado Denver/ Idaho State University University of North