PROFILE 2023 – 2024
ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIP Bishop Kenny High School is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Florida Catholic Conference. THE SCHOOL HOLDS MEMBERSHIP IN: National Catholic Education Association The College Board National Association for College Admissions Counseling Florida High School Athletic Association
ADMINISTRATION Principal: Todd Orlando Vice Principal & Director of Mission Integration: Michael Broach Academic Dean: Ashleigh Bradley OFFICE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING Director of School Counseling: Jerry Buckley
1055 Kingman Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 398-7545 (904) 398-5728 FAX www.bishopkenny.org CEEB#100740
COUNSELORS: Ceri Gamel A-D: Amanda Centorrino E-K: Scott Sberna L-Q: Chris Burnette R-Z: Jackie Hardin ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Rafah Nackashi
ABOUT BK Bishop Kenny High School, founded in 1952, is a four-year Catholic co-educational college preparatory school with a diverse community of 1,385 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The campus is located in Northeast Florida on the south side of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, a growing metropolitan center with a population of more than 1.6 million people. The school is operated under the ecclesiastical auspices of the Diocese of Saint Augustine.
MISSION Rooted in Catholic values and traditions, our mission is to partner with parents in the education and formation of their children by providing a culture of faith, a rigorous curriculum, and personal enrichment opportunities through which all students can achieve and excel as they prepare for college and for life.
VISION Guided by the lessons of the Gospel, Bishop Kenny graduates will be persons of integrity, capable of making life-decisions and positive contributions to their faith, family and global communities.
FACULTY Bishop Kenny High School has a professional staff of 92 men and women, 51% of whom hold advanced degrees. The average teaching experience of the faculty is 16 years.
CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Bishop Kenny High School offers an expanded college preparatory curriculum designed to meet the needs of all types of learners. The three levels of courses offered: College Preparatory, Honors and Advanced Placement are designed to challenge students academically and prepare them for admission to college. Twenty-eight credits are required for graduation in the following subject areas: CREDITS 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 6 28
SUBJECT Religion English Mathematics Social Studies Science World Languages Health Education/Fitness Practical or Performing Arts Electives TOTAL
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 2.0 GPA • 28 Credits • 18 Academic Units-SUS • 25 Christian Service Hours/Year
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES English Language / Comp English Literature / Comp World History United States History United States Government & Politics Macroeconomics Human Geography Psychology Statistics Calculus AB Calculus BC Biology Chemistry
Environmental Science Physics C: Mechanics Spanish Language & Culture Latin Studio Art: Drawing Studio Art: 2D Design Studio Art: 3D Design Computer Science Principles Computer Science A AP Capstone Diploma Program • Seminar • Research
STUDENT BODY
HONORS COURSES
Bishop Kenny’s student body represents a broad range of economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. The school welcomes all levels of academic ability, preparing each graduate to matriculate to an institution of higher education.
Mathematics (Algebra 1, English 1, 2, 3 and 4 Geometry, Algebra 2, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Probability & Statistics, Anatomy/Physiology, Pre-Calculus, Calculus) Marine Science, World Language (German 3, Environmental Science) Social Studies (World History, German 4; Latin 3, Latin 4; Spanish 3, Spanish 4) United States History, United States Government Journalism 2/Newspaper & Economics, Philosophy) Journalism 2/Yearbook Multimedia Design 2
GRADE AND RANK INFORMATION
CLASS OF 2023 Typically 98-99% of Bishop Kenny graduates attend college. In the class of 2023, 303 graduates matriculated as follows:
All students take seven courses each year. Cumulative grade point averages are based on annual grades. The annual grade is computed by combining quarter grades with semester exams.
Entered College 99%
Class rank is based on all students and on all subjects. Grade point average and class rank are weighted. Honors and Advanced Placement courses receive an additional weight.
GRADING SCALE COMPUTATION
POINTS
HONORS
AP
A+
98 -100
4.0
4.5
5.0
A
94 - 97
4.0
4.5
5.0
A-
90 - 93
4.0
4.5
5.0
B+
87 - 89
3.0
3.5
4.0
B
83 - 86
3.0
3.5
4.0
B-
80 - 82
3.0
3.5
4.0
C+
77 - 79
2.0
2.5
3.0
C
73 - 76
2.0
2.5
3.0
C-
70 - 72
2.0
2.5
D+
67 - 69
1.0
D
63 - 66
DF
Accepted to 4-year College/University
78%
Accepted to State/Community College
21%
National Merit Commended
12
National Merit Finalist
1
College Scholarships
239
Florida Bright Futures Scholarships
144 (48% of graduates)
Total Scholarships Awarded
375 ($13.25 million)
Community Service Hours (2022-23)
20,952
Community Service Hours (4 Year Total)
57,970
SAT MEAN SCORES EVIDENCE BASED READING AND WRITING
MATH
TOTAL SAT
Bishop Kenny
588
545
1133
3.0
Top 75%
621
578
1199
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Top 50%
641
603
1244
60 - 62
1.0
1.0
1.0
Top 25%
676
636
1313
59 and below
0
0
0
Top 10%
710
671
1382
Florida
503
463
966
National
520
508
1028
HONOR ROLL Honor roll is determined by finding the average for all courses with no grade in an individual course lower than an 80. Ist Honors 2nd Honors
94.00 - 100.00 83.00 - 93.99
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM In 2022 - 2023, 1036 AP exams were administered to 413 students. 77% of Bishop Kenny students taking AP exams earned a passing score. AP exams are graded on a scale of 1-5; with 3-5 considered passing grades. These classes and exams provide an additional challenge to those students who possess a high level of responsibility, are capable of independent work, and exhibit highly-developed thinking skills.
ACT MEAN COMPOSITE SCORES ENGLISH
MATH
READING
SCI. REAS.
COMPOSITE
Bishop Kenny
23.9
21.8
24.7
23.3
23.5
Top 75%
25.7
23.3
26.9
24.9
25.2
Top 50%
27.0
24.6
27.8
25.8
26.3
Top 25%
29.7
27.0
29.9
28.0
28.6
Top 10%
33.1
29.4
33.0
30.6
31.6
Florida
18.5
18.2
19.9
18.7
18.9
National
18.6
19.0
20.1
19.6
19.5
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