HEADMASTER COLLEGE COUNSELING Dr. Michael A. Marinelli ’76, Ed.D. Director Mr. Chris Boehm (Ki – Z) PRINCIPAL [email protected] Mr. John Jordan ’80, M.A. Associate Director 3600 Philadelphia Pike 2017 – 2018 Ms. Catherine Souza (A – Ke) Claymont, DE 19703 [email protected] 302-798-6632 College Profile Fax: 302-798-7290 Office Assistant CEEB: 080010 Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon [email protected]

Mission Faculty Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college prepa- There are 55 full time faculty and six part time; 87% hold ad- ratory school, valuing community, respect, zeal, reverence vanced degrees, four hold doctoral degrees. The average years of and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul, mind and heart, classroom teaching experience is 16. The student to faculty ratio Archmere focuses on the whole person through academic is 9:1. The faculty includes two AP consultants for the College excellence, faith reflection, social development, and service to Board, five AP test readers, a Knowles Teaching Fellow, and a others. Inspired by its heritage, Archmere cultivates empa- Math and Science Institute consultant. thetic leaders – young men and women prepared for every good work. Admission Admission to Archmere is based upon a student’s 7th and 8th School grade transcript, Archmere’s entrance exam, written recommen- Founded in 1932, Archmere’s ideology is a Christian one dations from two middle school teachers, and an interview. and the school sees its responsibilities as both the teaching of academic disciplines and the formation of generous, sensi- To Graduate tive, and highly moral individuals. We believe in a rigorous A minimum of 56 units of credit (1 semester course equals college preparatory education with a liberal arts approach 1 credit) is required. The academic year is divided into 2 that provides students skills and knowledge in all academic semesters. English: 8 credits; Mathematics: 6 credits; Physical disciplines. Our academic and extracurricular philosophies & Life Science: 6 credits; History: 6 credits; World Language: help shape leaders in and out of the classroom, on the athletic 6 credits; Theology: 7 credits; Physical Education: 2 credits; fields, and in students’ local communities. Health: 2 credits; Electives: 4 credits. Students must carry 6 core courses per semester and 1 elective course per year unless carry- The enrollment for the 2017-2018 academic year is 503 stu- ing an excess of AP courses. dents in grades nine through twelve, 54% reside in , 43% in Pennsylvania, 3% in New Jersey, and we also have Recent Student Awards & Recognitions a small percentage of international students. Archmere is • TEAMS: Delaware 1st Place 2015-2017, National Section an Apple Distinguished School with every student receiv- Top-10 2015 & 2016 ing a MacBook Pro. We are accredited by the Middle States • Robauktics: PA Alliance Finalist 2015-2016 and Semifinalist Association and a member of the National Catholic Educa- 2014-2015, DE Alliance Finalist 2014-2015 tion Association, the National Association of Independent • Mastersingers: 1st place Seattle National Competition 2016, Schools, the Delaware Association of Independent Schools, Carnegie Hall solo concerts 2013 & 2015 the College Board, and the National Association for College • Theater: West Chester University Theater Festival Best Admission Counseling. Actress & Monologue Competition Winner 2016 & 2017 • Women’s : DE State Champions 2015, runner-up 2016 Our 38-acre college-like campus includes the Justin E. Diny • Men’s Rugby: HSRC Single School 7s National Champions Science Center; The Manor, housing three floors of art 2016 & 2017, DE State 15s Champions 2015-2017 studios; McLaughlin Mullen Student Life Center; the Per- • U.S. Presidential Scholars 2016 & 2017 forming Arts Center; St. Norbert Hall, the main classroom • Delaware AP State Scholar 2015 building which recently went through a $8.5 million expan- • National American Vision Award, Scholastics Art Awards sion and renovation that includes a new learning commons; 2015 & 2016 two gymnasiums and six athletic fields. • National Spanish Exam Junior Travel Award 2016 • National Merit Scholarship winners 2015(3), 2016, 2017 Academics Honors & Advanced Placement Grading System Honors and Advanced Placement(AP) courses are A (90-100) 4.0 grade points C (70-74) 2.0 grade points not open enrollment. Students must be recommended B+ (85-89) 3.5 grade points D+ (65-69) 1.5 grade points by their previous year teacher based on their success B (80-84) 3.0 grade points D (60-64) 1.0 grade points in the preceding course along with other factors such C+ (75-79) 2.5 grade points F Failure no credit as work ethic, maturity, class participation, and more. Freshman students are placed in honors courses Archmere weights performance in an Honors class an additional based on their middle school transcript and place- .5 grade point and an AP course an additional 1.0 grade point. ment exam performance. Due to our curriculum structure, senior students have very limited access to Honors Courses.

Class of 2017 Weighted GPA

50 44 45 40 37 33 35 30 25 21 20 15 10 5 0 0.0-2.99 3.00-3.49 3.50-3.99 4.00+

Class of 2018 Testing Information

SAT Advanced Placement Reasoning Test Scores 77 of 135 members of the Class of 2018 took an AP Middle 50% Mean course in 2016 - 2017 (all students took exam). EBRW 580 – 700 640 95% of test takers scored a 3+ and 76% scored a 4 Math 550 – 690 610 or 5. The average AP test score for the class was 4.13. Overall 1150 – 1390 1250 AP Scholar Information Subject Test Scores 2018 – 15 Scholars, 6 Scholars with Honors, 18 Bio E (4) 630 – 750 718 Scholars with Distinction, 1 National Scholar Bio M (8) 690 – 780 738 2017 – 10 Scholars, 8 Scholars with Honors, 50 Chemistry (15) 630 – 740 699 Scholars with Distinction, 13 National Scholars English Lit (10) 630 – 750 681 Math 2 (16) 660 – 790 739 National Merit Recognition U.S. History (11) 620 – 710 686 2015 2016 2017 2018 Semi-Finalists 7 3 4 7 ACT Commended 8 11 13 10 Composite 23 – 30 26.8 SF & Commended 15 14 17 17

Archmere Academy Course Offerings

ART MATHEMATICS THEOLOGY AP 2D – Design AP Calculus AB Christian Anthropology* AP 3D – Design AP Calculus BC Christian Ethics* AP 2D – Drawing and Painting AP Statistics Christian Service* AP 2D – Photography Honors Algebra Christian Spirituality* Acrylic Painting* Honors Algebra II & Trigonometry Church & Sacraments* Advanced Drawing* Honors Linear Algebra Death and Dying* Advanced Studio Art* Honors Geometry Encountering Jesus the Christ* Architectural & Env. Design* Honors Math Analysis Exploring Sacred Scripture* B&W Photography* Algebra I Faith in History* Ceramics: Pottery* Algebra II & Trigonometry Moral Philosophy* Ceramics: Sculpture* Calculus Norbertine Spirituality* Digital Art & Design* Financial Analysis* Social Justice* Digital Photography* Geometry World Religions* Introduction to Design* PreCalculus Introduction to Drawing* Statistics* WORLD LANGUAGE & CULTURES Senior Portfolio* Honors Chinese IV Watercolor* MUSIC Chinese III Yearbook* Concert Choir (Sem. or Year Long) Chinese II Electric Guitar* Chinese I COMPUTER SCIENCE History of Broadway Musical* AP French AP Computer Science Jazz Ensemble (Sem. or Year Long) Honors French IV Introduction to Com. Prog.* Lab Band* Honors French III Intro. to Object-Orient Prgm.* Music in Film* French III JavaScript * Piano* French II Stage Band French I ENGLISH AP German AP English Lang. & British Literature PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH Honors German IV AP English Literature Health 9 German III Honors American Lit. & Inter. Comp Health 10 German II Honors Literary Genres & Intro. Physical Education German I American Lit. & Inter. Composition AP Spanish British Lit. & Advanced Composition PHYSICAL & LIFE SCIENCE Honors Spanish IV College Comp. & Lit. Analysis* AP Biology Spanish IV Creative Writing* AP Chemistry Honors Spanish III Drama & the Modern World* AP Environmental Science Spanish III Literary Genres & Intro. Comp. AP Physics Spanish II Non-Fiction Literature* Honors Biology Spanish I Outcasts & Demons* Honors Chemistry Cultural Perspectives* Short Fiction* Honors Physics Multicultural Lit. and Film* Women Writers* Anatomy and Physiology* Biology SPECIAL PROGRAMS HISTORY Chemistry Driver Education* AP European History Evolutionary Theory* Psychology * AP Government and Politics Field Ecology* AP U.S. History Forensic Science* AP World History Introduction to Robotics* Civil Rights* Marine Biology* Conflict in the 20th Century* Physics Contemporary Global Issues* Economic Principals* Europe and the Modern World Faith in History* Law and Legal* Sociology* U.S. History *Denotes one semester class World History to 1600

Community ~ Respect ~ Zeal ~ Reverence (Pietate) ~ Wisdom (Scientia) College Matriculations 2013 – 2017 (multiple enrollments bolded and noted in parenthesis) In most given years, 100% of seniors elect to attend four year schools throughout the and abroad.

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