2018-2019 School Profile MISSION Bethlehem Academy, a Catholic School in the Sinsinawa Dominican Tradition, strives to empower its students and staff to achieve personal, spiritual and academic excellence. We challenge ourselves to love as Jesus Christ loved, to lead, to serve and to seek the truth: Veritas. OVERVIEW Bethlehem Academy, located in Faribault, Minnesota, is a co-educational, Catholic school serving students in grades 6-12. Founded in 1865, Bethlehem Academy offers a balanced educational program that demands self-discipline, fosters respect for others, encourages the search for truth, and recognizes the unique abilities of each student. Guided by its Sinsinawa Dominican tradition, the Bethlehem Academy community has established high academic standards and offers a technology-enhanced educational experience to a diverse student body of committed young men and women. The curriculum is college preparatory, with a modified modular system of class scheduling that allows flexibility and promotion of independent learning. Enrollment is open to students regardless of educational or religious background.
2018-2019 STATISTICS Students: 273 High School: 163 Middle School: 110 Students of color: 12% International Students: 3% Non-Catholic Students: 25% High School Average Class Size: 19 Class of 2019: 46 Professional Staff/Student Ratio: 1 to 11 Counselor/Student Ratio: 1 to 156 (State of Minnesota Average: 1 to 694) Faculty Qualifications: 60% have earned a master’s degree or higher
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Bethlehem Academy uses a semester grade reporting system. Semester courses are worth 0.5 credit; year-long courses are worth 1.0 credit. Details about our course offerings can be found in our curriculum guide at www.bacards.org under Academics.
Students receiving financial assistance: 45%
English: 4.0 credits Mathematics: 3.0 credits Science: 3.0 credits
Accreditation: AdvancEd-North Central Accreditation
Social Studies: 3.5 credits Theology: 4.0 credits Physical Ed/Health: 1.0 credit
Fine Arts: 1.0 credit Electives: 7.0 credits
Total financial assistance provided: $292,600 Average award: $2359
GRADING SYSTEM Bethlehem Academy does not weight grades and does not rank students based on grade point average. If class rank is required for acquiring a scholarship, it will be provided if the applicant would otherwise be ineligible. A = 4.0 (94-100) B = 3.0 (83-86) C = 2.0 (73-76) D = 1.0 (63-66) A- = 3.667 (90-93) B- = 2.667 (80-82) C- = 1.667 (70-72) D- = 0.667 (60-62) B+ = 3.333 (87-89) C+ = 2.333 (77-79) D+ = 1.333 (67-69) F = 0 (59 & below) Advanced Placement Courses AP English Literature & Composition AP English Language & Composition
University of Minnesota College in the Schools Courses Calculus (4 credits) Human Physiology, Technology and Medical Devices (4 credits) U.S. History-1865 to present (3 credits)
AP Classes: 43% of seniors and 23% of juniors are enrolled in one or more AP courses. CIS Classes: 30% of seniors and 29% of juniors are enrolled in one or more CIS courses. Cost of all courses at the University of Minnesota: $5415.41; cost to Bethlehem Academy students: $435.
STANDARDIZED TESTING PROGRAM Grade 11: Practice ACT, PSAT Grades 9-10: ACT ASPIRE
Grades 6-8: NWEA MAP
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Clubs/Activities: 15, including NHS, SAAD, band, choir, theater, and student council Boys/Girls Sports: 26, in conjunction with a cooperative sports agreement through Faribault High School SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES Bethlehem Academy has had a 1-to-1 MacBook Air laptop program since 2005. Bethlehem Academy offers PSEO and Independent Study opportunities along with our AP and CIS classes. Bethlehem Academy is the only Catholic high school in Minnesota to offer the CASE Agricultural Science Program. Field trips – to South America and to Washington, D.C. through the Close-Up Program – are offered alternate years.
CLASS OF 2018 PROFILE Average ACT Composite Score: 25.1 ACT Middle 50%: 22-30
National Average ACT Composite Score: 21.0 Sample: 28
2018 Graduates: 43 Four-Year College: 72% Two-Year College: 19% Military: 2% Work: 7% College Scholarships/Grants Awarded: $1,385,871 Average Award/College-Bound Graduate (39): $35,535 University of Minnesota College Credits Earned (CIS): 122
BETHLEHEM ACADEMY GRADUATES POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION (2014-2017) Four-Year Colleges and Universities: Argosy University Bard College Baylor University Bemidji State University Bethany Lutheran College Black Hills State University Bridgewater College Central Washington University College of Saint Benedict Concordia College-Moorhead Concordia University-St. Paul Creighton University Crown College DePaul University Drake University Edgewood College Franklin and Marshall College Gettysburg College Global University of Central Florida Gustavus Adolphus College Hamline University Iowa State University Johns Hopkins University Loyola University-Chicago Macalester Marquette University McGill University Metropolitan State University Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Minnesota State University-Mankato Minnesota State University- Moorhead Northern State University North Dakota State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Saint John’s University, Collegeville Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s University School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston South Dakota State University
Southwest Minnesota State University University of Arizona University of Mary University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Morris University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of New Mexico University of Notre Dame University of Saint Thomas University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wisconsin-Stout Westmont College Winona State University
PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL Dr. Chuck Briscoe ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL John Wollersheim ATHLETIC & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Ed Friesen GUIDANCE COUNSELORS Melissa Hansen (Gr 10-12) mhansen@bacards.org Kim Turitto (Gr 6-9) kturitto@bacards.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Beckmann, Chair 105 Third Avenue Southwest Faribault, Minnesota 55021 Ph 507-334-3948 • Fax 507-334-3949
Two-Year Colleges and Technical Schools:
Alexandria Technical and Community College Big Bend Community College Century College Dakota County Technical College Inver Hills Community College Lake Superior College Riverland Community College Rochester Community and Technical College South Central College-Faribault South Central College-Mankato Southwestern Community College University of Wisconsin-Richland
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