Academy of Our Lady of Peace 2016-2017 School Profile Mission Statement Founded and rooted in the Gospel values of the Catholic church and the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the Academy of Our Lady of Peace empowers young women in an innovative learning environment that honors the individual while fostering community, and develops faith-filled leaders dedicated to the “love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.” About Us
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP) is a Catholic, college-preparatory school for girls sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. OLP has been educating women since 1882 and is fully accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Class of 2016 graduated 185 students. Total enrollment is 750 students and the faculty to student ratio is 1:14. Faculty and staff have an average employment length of 12 years and 71% of faculty hold advanced degrees. Upwards of 12% of the student population is considered bi-national. These students reside in Baja California, Mexico and cross the U.S. International border daily to attend OLP. Almost half of our students are of Hispanic/Latina origin (41.5%), while 36.4% are European American, 13.3% are multi-racial/other, 6.6% are Asian/Fillipino, 1.2% are Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian and 1% are African American. Over the last three years, about 20% of our graduates have been the first in their family to attend college.
SAT/ACT Scores Class of 2016 SAT Percentile Info Critical Reading 75th 600 50th 550 25th 490
Math 570 530 460
Writing 610 550 500
Class of 2016 SAT Scores (Female Only)
Class of 2016 ACT Profile OLP CA Nation English 26.2 22.1 20.1 Math 23.7 22.7 20.6 Reading 26.1 22.9 21.3 Science 23.8 22.1 20.8 Composite 25.1 22.1 20.8
OLP CA Nation Critical Reading 551 491 494 Math 524 500 508 Writing 553 485 482
Honors & Advanced Placement Courses Honors Courses Algebra II Honors American Literature Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Honors Economics Honors English I Honors French III Honors Geometry Honors Pre-Calculus Honors Spanish III Honors Spanish/Heritage/Learners Honors Speech & Debate Honors World Literature Honors AP Exams In 2016, 233 students took 363 AP Exams with an average pass rate of 80.7%. The Class of 2016 had 18 AP Scholars, 17 AP Scholars with Honors and 5 AP Scholars with Distinction.
Advanced Placement Courses AP Art History AP Biology AP Calculus A/B AP Chemistry AP Computer Science Principles AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP Environmental Science AP French Language AP Music Theory AP Physics I AP Psychology AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature AP Statistics AP Studio Art–2D Design AP Studio Art–Drawing AP U.S. Government & Politics AP U.S. History AP World History