College Matriculations 2015 2016 – 2019 2020 (multiple enrollments bolded (multiple bolded and and noted noted in inparenthesis) parenthesis)
In most given years, 100% of seniors elect to attend four year schools throughout the United States and abroad. American University (3) Alvernia University Amherst College American University (3) Auburn University (4) Amherst College Ave Auburn Maria University University(2) (7) Baylor (2) Ave University Maria University Berklee College of Music (2) Baylor University Bloomsburg University Benedictine College BostonCollege College Berklee of(7) Music (2) Boston University Boston College(2) (7) Bryn MawrUniversity College (2) Boston (2) Bucknell University(3) Bryn Mawr College (2) CaseBucknell WesternUniversity Reserve (2) (4) Catholic Univ. of America (9) Case Western Reserve University Chatham University Centenary University ClemsonThe University Citadel (9) Cleveland Institute of Music Clemson University (10) Colgate University Cleveland Institute of Music CollegeColgate of Charleston (14) University College of the Cross (12) (3) College of Holy Charleston College of William & Mary (3) College of the Holy Cross Colorado of & Mines College ofSchool William Mary (2) Colorado State University Colorado School of Mines Columbia (2) ColoradoUniversity State University Cornell University Columbia University Dartmouth College Cornell University DE College of Art and Design Dartmouth College Delaware State University Davidson College DelawareCollege Valley of University Delaware Art and Design DeSales University (3) Delaware State University Drexel University (24) Delaware Valley University Duke University (4) (2) DeSales University Duquesne University (3) Dickinson College Eastern Drexel University (20) Eastman School of Music Duke University (6) Elizabethtown College (3) Duquesne University (4) ElonStroudsburg UniversityUniversity (8) East Embry-Riddle EasternAeronautical University Emerson EckerdCollege College ESSEC Business College School (2) Elizabethtown FloridaElon Atlantic University University (7) Fordham University (11) Embry-Riddle University Franklin &Emerson MarshallCollege College (4) Furman University ESSEC Business School(2) (France) George Washington Univ. (3) Florida Atlantic University Georgetown FordhamUniversity University(9) (5) Georgia Institute of Tech. (6) (5) Franklin and Marshall College Gettysburg College (2)(2) Furman University Goucher CollegeUniversity (2) George Washington (2) Harvard College Georgetown University (8) High Point University (2) Georgia Institute of Technology (8) Hofstra University (4) Gettysburg College (2) Howard University Goucher College (2) Immaculata University High Point University Indiana University (2)(3) Hofstra University Ithaca College (2) Howard University JamesImmaculata Madison University University Jefferson University (2)(2) Indiana University John Carroll University Ithaca College (3) Johns Hopkins University James Madison University King’s College (2) (3) Jefferson University
La Salle University (4) John Carroll University Lackawanna Johns Hopkins College University Lafayette King’sCollege College (4) Lebanon ValleyofCollege Kutztown University Pennsylvania Lehigh La SalleUniversity University(5) (4) Loyola Marymount Univ. Lackawanna College Loyola University Chicago Lafayette College (3) LoyolaLehigh University Maryland University (5) (8) College LoyolaMarist Marymount University Maryland Inst. College of Art Loyola University Chicago Marymount Manhattan College Loyola University, MD (5) Marymount ManhattanUniversity College Marywood University Marist College McDaniel College Maryland Institute college of art McGillManhattan UniversityCollege Marymount Merrimack University College Marymount Michigan StateUniversity University Marywood Misericordia McDanielUniversity College Montana University McGillState University (2) Montclair State College University Merrimack Morgan MichiganState StateUniversity University Mount St. Mary’sUniversity University Misericordia Muhlenberg Montana State College University Neumann University (3) Montclair State University NewMoravian York University College (6) New York State Univ.University Shanghai Morgan Northeastern University Muhlenberg College (7) Northwestern University(6)(3) Neumann University Ohio (2) NewState York University University (7) Old Dominion University Northeastern University (7) Pace University Northwestern University (3) PennNYU StateShanghai University (2)(23) Penn. State Univ. Altoona Ohio State University Penn. Pace State University Univ. Brandywine (2) PrattState Institute Pennsylvania University (20) Princeton University Pratt Institute Providence College Princeton University Quinnipiac QuinnipiacUniversity University Reed ReedCollege College Rhodes CollegeInstitute Rensselaer Polytechnic Rider University Rider University (2) (2) Rochester Institute of Tech. (2) (2) Rochester Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Inst.ofofTechnology Tech. Rose-Hulman Institute Rowan RowanUniversity University (3) (3) Rutgers RutgersUniversity University Sacred SacredHeart HeartUniversity University Saint SaintJoseph’s Joseph’sUniversity University (26) (27) SaintCollege Louis University Savannah of Art and Design Saint Louis Univ., Madrid Seton Hall University Savannah College of Art & Design Shenandoah University Seton Hall University Spelman College Shenandoah University Stanford University Spelman Stevens InstituteCollege of Technology Springfield College College (2) Swarthmore St. John’sUniversity University(9) Syracuse StanfordUniversity University(9) Temple Stevens Institute of Tech.(7) The Catholic University Swarthmore Penn StateCollege Altoona(3) Syracuse University (11) Penn State Brandywine Temple University Trinity College (7) Texas Christian University
Citadel(2) Tufts The University Trinity College Tulane University (8) Tufts University (2)Academy United States Merchant Marine University (8) UnitedTulane States Military Academy U. S. Merchant Marine Academy United States Naval Academy U. S. Military Academy University of Alabama (12)(2) United UC States Naval Academy Berkeley U. S. NavalUCLA Acad. Prep School University of Alabama (12) UC Riverside University of Arizona UC Santa Barbara UC Berkeley (2) University of Chicago UCLA (2) University of Cincinnati UC Santa Barbara University of Colorado UniversityofofDayton Chicago University (2)(2) Univ. of Colorado at Boulder University of Delaware (87) University Dayton (2) University of of Denver University UniversityofofDelaware Dundee (89) UniversityofofIllinois Denver University University Dundee University of of Kentucky Univ. ofofIllinois at Urbana University Mary Washington Univ. of UMBC Mary Washington Univ. of Maryland, BC(3) (2) University of Maryland University Maryland University of Miami (4) (3) University of Miami(2) (4) University of Michigan University Michigan University of of Minnesota University University of of Mississippi Mississippi (2) UniversityofofNew Nevada, Reno University England University New England University of North of Carolina Wilmington UniversityofofNorth New Hampshire University Carolina Univ. of North Carolina at(7) Wilm University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame (7) University of Pennsylvania (6) Universityof ofPittsburgh Pennsylvania University (15)(5) UniversityofofRichmond Pittsburgh(2) (15) University UniversityofofScranton Rhode Island University (5) University of Richmond (3) University of South Carolina (13) University of Scranton (2) University of St. Andrews (2) Univ. of South Carolina University of Tampa (3) (10) UniversityofofTennessee St Andrews University (3) (2) University Universityof ofTampa Texas (3) University ofSciences Tennessee University of the (2) Univ. of the Sciences University of Vermont (2) UniversityofofVirginia Vermont University University of Virginia University of Washington University Washington University of of Wisconsin (2) University of Wisconsin Ursinus College (3) (3) UrsinusUniversity College Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vassar College Vassar College(13) Villanova University Villanova University (14) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (13) Tech (11)(5) WakeVirginia Forest University Wake Forest (3) Washington and University Lee University Washington and Lee University Washington College (3) Washington College Washington University in St.Louis Washington Univ. in St. Louis(2) Wentworth Institute of Technolog WestChester ChesterUniversity University West (8)(9) West Virginia University West Virginia University (2)(2) WidenerUniversity University Widener (3)(3) WoffordCollege College Wofford Yale University
Academy •• 3600 3600 Philadelphia Philadelphia Pike, Pike, Claymont, Claymont, DE 19703 19703 •• (302) (302) 798-6632 798-6632••www.archmereacademy.com www.archmereacademy.com Archmere Academy
Mr. Chris Boehm Director of College Counseling cboehm@archmereacademy.com COLLEGE COUNSELING
HEADMASTER Dr. MichaelHEADMASTER A. Marinelli ’76, Ed.D. Dr. Michael A. Marinelli ’76, Ed.D.
Director Ms. Catherine Souza Mr. Chris Boehm (Ki – Z) Associate Director cboehm@archmereacademy.com csouza@archmereacademy.com
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Katie Eissler-Thiel Mr. John Jordan ’80, M.A. 3600 Philadelphia Pike 3600 Philadelphia Pike Claymont, DE 19703 Claymont, DE 19703 302-798-6632 302-798-6632 Fax: 302-798-7290 Fax: 302-798-7290 CEEB: 080010 CEEB: 080010
Associate Director Mr. Logan Duffie Ms. Catherine Souza (A – Ke) College Counselor csouza@archmereacademy.com lduffie@archmereacademy.com
2019 – 2021 2020 2020 College Profile
Mission Mission Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college
Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college preparatory school, valuing community, respect, zeal, preparatory school, valuing community, respect, reverence, and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul,zeal, mind reverence, and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul, mind and heart, Archmere focuses on the whole person through and heart, Archmere focuses on the whole person through academic excellence, faith reflection, social development, and academic excellence, faithby reflection, social development, service to others. Inspired its heritage, Archmere cultivates and serviceleaders to others. Inspired itswomen heritage,prepared Archmere empathetic – young menby and for cultivates empathetic leaders – young men and women every good work. prepared for every good work.
School School Founded in 1932, Archmere’s ideology is a Christian one,
Founded in 1932, ideologyasisboth a Christian one, of and the school seesArchmere’s its responsibilities the teaching and the school sees its responsibilities as both the teaching academic disciplines and the formation of generous, sensitive, of academic disciplines and the generous,college and highly moral individuals. Weformation believe inofa rigorous sensitive, and highly moral individuals. We believe in a preparatory education with a liberal arts approach that rigorous college preparatory education with a liberal arts provides students the skills and knowledge in all academic approach that provides students the skills and knowledge disciplines. Our academic and extracurricular philosophiesin all academic disciplines. Ourofacademic and extracurricular help shape leaders in and out the classroom, on the athletic philosophies help shape leaders in and out of the classroom, fields, and in students’ local communities. on the athletic fields, and in students’ local communities. The enrollment for the 2020-2021 academic year is 514 The enrollment fornine the 2019-2020 academic is 504 students in grades through twelve, 53%year reside in students in41% grades nine through twelve, 52%Jersey; reside we in Delaware, in Pennsylvania, 5% in New Delaware, Pennsylvania, 4% in New Jersey; we also have a 43% smallinpercentage of international students also have a small percentage of international students. and students from others states. We are accredited by the We are States accredited by the Middle States Association and a Middle Association and a member of the National member of the National Catholic Education Association, Catholic Education Association, the National Associationthe National Association of Independent the Delaware of Independent Schools, the DelawareSchools, Association of Association of Independent Schools, the College and Independent Schools, the College Board, and theBoard, National the Nationalfor Association for CollegeCounseling. Admission Counseling. Association College Admission Our includes the the Justin JustinE. E.Diny Our38-acre 38-acre college-like college-like campus includes Diny Science Center; The Manor, housing three floors Science Center; The Manor, housing three floors of art studios; McLaughlin-Mullen Student Life Center; the of art studios; McLaughlin-Mullen Student Life Center; Performing ArtsArts Center; St. Norbert Hall,Hall, the main classthe Performing Center; St. Norbert the main room building which recently underwent a $8.5a million classroom building which recently underwent $8.5 million renovation that that includes includes a new learning renovation learning commons, commons, two two gymnasiums, andathletic six athletic fields. gymnasiums, and six fields.
Office Assistant Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon Office Assistant elyon@archmereacademy.com elyon@archmereacademy.com
Faculty
There There are are 60 60 full-time full-time faculty faculty and and two two part-time; part-time; 84% 84% hold hold advanced advanced degrees, degrees, five five hold hold doctoral doctoral degrees. degrees. The Theaverage averageyears years of classroom teaching experience is 17. The student to faculty of classroom teaching experience is 17. The student to faculty ratio ratio isis 9:1. 9:1. The Thefaculty facultyincludes includesfour fourAP APtest testreaders, readers,aaMath Mathand Science Institute consultant, 20172017 Art Educator of theofyear, and and Science Institute consultant, Art Educator the year, the Delaware StateState Chemistry teacher of theofyear. and2018 the 2018 Delaware Chemistry teacher the year.
Admission
Admission to Archmere is based Admission based upon upon aastudent’s student’s7th 7thand and8th grade transcript, Archmere’s entrance exam, written recommen8th grade transcript, Archmere’s entrance exam, written dations from two middle school teachers, and an interview. recommendations from two middle school teachers, and an interview.
Graduation Requirements
A minimum ofGraduation 56 units of credit (1 semester course equals Requirements 1 credit) is required. English: 8 credits; Mathematics: 6 credits; A minimum of 56 units of credit (1 semester course equals 1 Physical & Life Science: 6 credits; History: 6 credits; World credit) is required. English: 8 credits; Mathematics: 6 credits; Language: 6 credits; Theology: 7 credits; Education: Physical & Life Science: 6 credits; History:Physical 6 credits; World 2 credits; Health: 2 credits; Electives: 4 credits. Students must Language: 6 credits; Theology: 7 credits; Physical Education: carry 6 core courses per semester and 1 elective course per year 2 credits; Health: 2 credits; Electives: 4 credits. Students must unless carrying more than three AP courses. The academic year carry 6 core courses per semester and 1 elective course per year is divided into two semesters. unless carrying more than three AP courses. The academic year
is divided into two semesters.
Recent Student Awards & Recognitions
• TEAMS: Delaware 1st Place 2015-2019, National Section Recent Student Awards & Recognitions Top-10 2015 & 2016 • TEAMS: Delaware 1st Place 2015-2019, National Section • Robauktics: PA Alliance Finalist 2015-2016 and Semifinalist Top-10 2015 & 2014-2015, DE2016 Alliance Finalist 2014-2015 •• Robauktics: PA and Semifinalist Mastersingers:Alliance 1st placeFinalist Seattle2015-2016 National Competition 2016, 2014-2015, DE Alliance Finalist 2014-2015 Carnegie Hall solo concerts 2013 & 2015 •• Mastersingers: place Seattle National Competition 2016, Theater: West1st Chester University Theater Festival Best Carnegie Hall solo concerts 2013 & 2015 Actress & Monologue Competition Winner 2016 & 2017 •• Theater: WestDE Chester University Theater Festival Best 2017-2019 State Champions or Runner-ups: Golf,Actress &Girls Monologue Competition Winner 2016 & 2017 Tennis, Girls Volleyball, Girls Lacrosse, Rugby (7s) •• 2017-2020 DE StateScholars Champions Runner-ups: U.S. Presidential 2016,or2017, 2019 Boys Soccer, Golf, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, Girls Lacrosse, Rugby (7s) • Delaware AP State Scholar 2015 •• U.S. Presidential Scholars 2016, 2017, 2019 National American Vision Award, Scholastics Art Awards • Delaware AP State Scholar 2015 2015 & 2016 •• National American VisionJunior Award,Travel Scholastics Awards 2015 National Spanish Exam AwardArt 2016-2018 & 2016 • National Merit Scholarship winners 2015(3), 2016, 2017 • National Spanish Exam Junior Travel Award 2016-2018 • National Merit Scholarship winners 2015(3), 2016, 2017
Academics Honors & Advanced Placement
Honors and Advanced Placement(AP) courses are not open enrollment. Students must be recommended by their previous year teacher based on their success in the preceding course along with other factors such as work ethic, maturity, class participation, and other factors. Freshmen are placed in honors courses based on their middle school transcript and placement exam performance. Due to our curriculum structure, senior students have limited access to Honors Courses.
Archmere Academy Course Offerings Grading System
A (90-100) 4.0 grade points C (70-74) B+ (85-89) 3.5 grade points D+ (65-69) B (80-84) 3.0 grade points D (60-64) C+ (75-79) 2.5 grade points F Failure
2.0 grade points 1.5 grade points 1.0 grade points no credit
Archmere weights performance in an Honors class an additional .5 grade point and an AP course an additional 1.0 grade point.
Spring 2020 COVID Statement On March 13th for the health and safety of our students and community, Archmere Academy made the difficult decision to move to synchronous virtual learning, which we continued through to the end of the 2019-‘20 school year. A four-day, four course per day schedule commenced with the fifth weekday being treated as a reading day for supplemental coursework, tutoring, and advising. Archmere maintained the rigorous academic expectations for which it is known, and our faculty did innovative work in creating an online academic environment that both challenged and supported our students. Final grades for Semester 2 were drawn from students’ on-campus time and their virtual experience. The average unweighted GPA in Semester 2 increased only .05 compared to Semester 1 for the Class of 2021. We are proud of our students, faculty, and administration for the ability to adapt to a crisis and stay connected as a community, while preserving academic integrity and extending compassion to the entire Archmere community in a time of need.
Class of 2020-21 Testing Information Advanced Placement
SAT
(Class of 2020, ’21 incomplete)
Reasoning Test Scores Middle 50% Mean EBRW 590 – 710 648 Math 570 – 710 638 Overall 1180 – 1390 1283
ACT
(Class of 2020, ’21 incomplete)
Composite
25 – 31
27.5
72 of 125 members of the Class of 2021 took an AP course in 2019 - 2020 (all students took exam). 94% of test takers scored a 3+, the average AP test score for the class was 4.04.
AP Scholar Information
2021 – 12 Scholars, 8 Scholars with Honors, 15 Scholars with Distinction, 1 National Scholar 2020 – 14 Scholars, 10 Scholars with Honors, 38 Scholars with Distinction, 15 National Scholars
ART AP 2D – Design AP 3D – Design AP 2D – Drawing and Painting AP 2D – Photography AP Art History Acrylic Painting* Advanced Drawing* Illustration Art* Architectural & Env. Design* B&W Photography* Ceramics: Pottery* Ceramics: Sculpture* Digital Art & Design* Digital Photography* Introduction to Design* Introduction to Drawing* Junior Portfolio 2D* Junior Portfolio 3D* Mixed Media* Painting* Printmaking* Senior Portfolio* Watercolor* Yearbook : Graphic Design* COMPUTER SCIENCE AP Computer Science AP Computer Science Principles Introduction to Com. Prog.* Intro. to Object-Orient Prgm.* Introduction to Robotics* JavaScript * ENGLISH AP English Lang. & British Literature AP English Literature Honors American Lit. & Inter. Comp Honors Literary Genres & Intro. American Lit. & Inter. Composition British Lit. & Advanced Composition College Comp. & Lit. Analysis* Creative Writing* Drama & the Modern World* Journalism* Literary Genres & Intro. Comp. Non-Fiction Literature* Outcasts & Demons* Short Fiction* Women Writers*
National Merit Recognition
2018 2019 2020 2021 Semi-Finalists 7 3 2 3 Commended 10 10 12 9 SF & Commended 17 13 14 12 *Denotes one semester class
HISTORY AP European History AP Government and Politics AP U.S. History AP World History Civil Rights* Conflict and Culture* Contemporary Global Issues* Economic Principles* Europe and the Modern World Faith in History* Law and Legal* Psychology * Sociology* U.S. History World History to 1600 MATHEMATICS AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Honors Algebra Honors Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors Calculus Honors Geometry Honors Linear Algebra Honors Math Analysis Algebra I Algebra II & Trigonometry Financial Analysis* Geometry PreCalculus Statistics* MUSIC Concert Choir* Electric Guitar* History of Broadway Musical* Jazz Ensemble* Lab Band* Music in Film* Piano* Stage Band PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH Health 9 Health 10 Physical Education
PHYSICAL & LIFE SCIENCE AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Honors Engineering* Honors Physics Anatomy and Physiology* Biology Biotechnology* Chemistry Electronics* Evolutionary Theory* Field Ecology* Food Chemistry* Forensic Science* Introduction to Engineering* Marine Biology* Physics SPECIAL PROGRAMS AP Research AP Seminar Driver Education* THEOLOGY Christian Anthropology* Christian Ethics* Christian Service* Christian Spirituality* Church & Sacraments* Death and Dying* Encountering Jesus the Christ* Exploring Sacred Scripture* Faith in History* Moral Philosophy* Norbertine Spirituality* Social Justice* World Religions* WORLD LANGUAGE & CULTURES Honors Chinese IV Chinese III Chinese II Chinese I AP French Honors French IV Honors French III French III French II French I AP Spanish Honors Spanish IV Spanish IV Honors Spanish III Spanish III Spanish II Spanish I Cultural Perspectives* Multicultural Lit. and Film*
Community ~ Respect ~ Zeal ~ Reverence (Pietate) ~ Wisdom (Scientia)