ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING Veronica Collins Harrington Jan Janosik, M.S. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Skip Staats, M.A. [email protected] Dr. Joseph F. D’Angelo ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Sue Phelan, B.S.W. [email protected]

CEEB #395000 560 Sproul Road, Villanova, PA 19085 610-687-0652 FAX 610-977-0526 www.ndapa.org THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur was founded in 1856 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. We are an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school educating young women in grades 6 through 12. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia, our students come from 28 school districts in four Pennsylvania counties, while two students commute from New Jersey. Our Faculty includes 68 teachers and administrators, with 72% holding advanced degrees. We maintain a student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. We are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and are a Member of National and Pennsylvania Associations of Independent Schools, National Catholic Education Association, National and Pennsylvania Associations for College Admission Counseling.

MISSION The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur commits itself to the education of young women of grades 6 through 12 for responsible living in a global society. The Academy, rooted in the faith tradition of the Catholic Church, and the charism of Saint Julie Billiart, provides its students a challenging academic curriculum within a rich spiritual community in order to inspire them to live the prophetic nature of the gospel, with a passion for justice and love for the poor, enable them to develop the skills and desire necessary for life-long learning, empower them to be honorable, compassionate leaders.

FAST FACTS Student enrollment in grades 9 through 12: 390; Class of 2011: 94. Typically 100% of graduates attend a four-year college. An Honor Code fosters the development of each student’s personal integrity, character and respect for self, others and school policies. The academic calendar consists of two sixteen-week semesters with four marking periods. Classes are 40 minutes in length and follow a five-day cycle. Honors are awarded each semester. Distinguished honors are awarded to students whose combined average of all major subjects is A. Honors are awarded to students whose combined average in all major subjects is B+. Through the Diocesan Scholars Program selected seniors may take up to two courses each semester at area colleges. Four Notre Dame seniors are chosen each year.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Each student must earn a minimum of 24 credits in order to Physical Education 3 years graduate. Six major subjects must be taken each year. All Health/Guidance 2 years courses are College Preparatory. (* ½ credit Art and Music Grade 9, ½ credit in 10, 11, or 12) A minimum of 40 hours of community service is required. English 4 Mathematics 3 GRADE EQUIVALENCY TABLE Science 3 A+ 100-97 C+ 79-77 Social Studies 3 A 96-93 C 76-73 Foreign Language 3 A- 92-90 C- 72-70 Religion 4 B+ 89-87 D+ 69-67 Electives 4 B 86-83 D 66-65 Fine Arts 1 unit* B- 82-80 F 64 and below

GPA/RANK POLICY

No class rank or GPA is calculated. The Academy of Notre Dame has a selective admissions policy, small class size, and a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Class rank is not an accurate measure of individual achievement and could be misleading in determining a student’s ability to successfully complete college level work.

COURSE INFORMATION All Advanced Placement, Honors and Advanced courses have academic prerequisites and require the recommendation of the department. The top ninth, and sometimes tenth, graders in math take the course entitled, Geometry/Algebra II/Trigonometry. It is rare for a student to have completed more than 2 APs in any year or more than six in high school.

Advanced Placement 18 courses are offered in the following areas: Art History ● Biology ● Calculus AB ● Calculus BC ● Chemistry ● Comparative Government and Politics ● English Literature and Composition ● English Language and Composition ● Environmental Science ● French Language ● Latin: Virgil ● Music Theory ● Physics B ● Spanish Language ● Statistics ● Studio Art - Drawing ● United States History ● U.S. Government and Politics In 2010, 164 students took 272 AP examinations. Of the 272 examinations, 82% received scores of 3, 4, or 5.

Honors Courses are offered in the following areas: Algebra I ● Algebra II/Trigonometry ● Biology (not available for the Class of 2011) ● British Literature (not available for the Class of 2011) ● Chemistry ● French II, III, IV ● Geometry ● Physics ● Pre-Calculus ● Spanish II, III, IV

Advanced Courses offer a challenging pace of instruction in core curriculum with moderate independent work.

National Merit Scholarship Program SAT Middle 50% Range 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 Finalist 6 4 2 Critical Reading 530-680 540-660 530-630 Commended 4 7 3 Math 510-650 530-650 530-640 Writing 540-670 580-670 550-670 Critical Reading + Math 1040-1330 1070-1310 1070-1270

COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS – Class of 2008, 2009, 2010 In-State: 46% Out of State: 54% Public: 37% Private: 63%

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