School Profile 2023-2024

BISHOP McNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL

2023-2024 PROFILE 6800 Marlboro Pike • Forestville, MD • 20747-3270 (301) 735-8401 • (301) 735-0934 (fax) • www.bmhs.org School Code: 210532

ADMINISTRATION

Education is the art of bringing young people to completeness.

Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau, Founder, Congregation of Holy Cross

Dr. John Barnhardt President/CEO Dian Carter Principal Patrick Flynn Assistant Principal Charles Shryock IV Assistant Principal

BMHS MISSION

Faith and Morals

To educate hearts and minds in a dynamic, inclusive Catholic school community rooted in the Holy Cross tradition.

• Exhibit self-awareness and understanding of personal faith as they develop a personal relationship with God

BMHS VISION

Herman Gloster Dean of Students - Grades 9 and 10

Empowered leaders, inspired by the Gospel, transforming the world.

• Embody strong morals to face difficult decisions and to act in a manner which reflects an understanding of the dignity God affords all people

Laura Keller Dean of Students - Grades 11 and 12

A HOLY CROSS TRADITION

Service and Justice

COUNSELING STAFF Shamelle Yemofio Director of Counseling Junior & Senior Counselor Phone: 301.735.8401, ext. 144 Email: shamelle.yemofio@bmhs.org Terry Burroughs Assistant Director of Counseling Junior & Senior Counselor Phone: 301.735.8401, ext. 140 Email: terry.burroughs@bmhs.org Cherese Howard Junior & Senior Counselor Phone: 301.735.8401, ext. 145 Email: cherese.howard@bmhs.org Michael J. Jones ’96 Freshman & Sophomore Counselor Phone: 301.735.8401, ext. 143 Email: michael.jones@bmhs.org Cherese Carter Freshman & Sophomore Counselor Phone: 301.735.8401, ext. 146 Email: cherese.carter@bmhs.org Charaia Taylor Counseling Office Manager Phone: 301.735.8401, ext. 141 Email: charaia.taylor@bmhs.org

ADMISSIONS Kendall Isadore Director of Enrollment Management Deanna Warnock Assistant Director of Admissions Rashad Wilkerson Assistant Director of Admissions

Bishop McNamara High School is sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross, whose earliest educational establishment in the United States is the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

Holy Cross sponsored schools exist to promote the legacy and vision of Blessed Basil Moreau by developing leaders among the People of God for the good of Church and society.

BMHS GRADUATE PROFILE Academic Excellence • Think creatively and critically, ask thoughtprovoking questions, and solve problems concerning local, national, and international issues • Collaborate and communicate clearly using academic, technological, and personal skills to embrace the opportunities and challenges of an interconnected world

• Empathize with others and value service as a personal commitment and a social responsibility • Exercise charity modeled by the ethics of Christ to the poor and marginalized

Formation of Self • Gain appreciation for a broad range of disciplines and the opportunity to excel and succeed in their personal passions whether that is academics, athletics, or the arts, to develop their sense of self and continue to evolve as life-long learners • Cultivate 21st century skills and a healthy lifestyle by understanding moderation and discipline in all things such as organization, nutrition, and exercise

Transformation of Society • Appreciate cultures other than their own • Embrace differences in culture and use this knowledge to better find their role in the global community and to develop their identity

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

GRADING SCALE

English 4.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mathematics 4.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Social Studies 4.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Theology 4.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Science 3.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Electives 2.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Modern & Classical Languages 2.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Health & Physical Education 1.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fine Arts 1.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technology & Engineering 1.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gateway Seminar 0.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 27 credits Please note that community service hours are required in all years at Bishop McNamara High School.

GRADE

NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

Letter

Range

College Prep

Honors

A.P.

A

100 - 90

4.0

4.5

5.0

B+

89 - 87

3.5

4.0

4.5

B

86 - 80

3.0

3.5

4.0

C+

79 - 77

2.5

3.0

3.5

C

76 - 70

2.0

2.5

3.0

D

69 - 65

1.0

1.5

2.0

F

64 - 00

0.0

0.0

0.0

CURRICULUM BUSINESS Sports Marketing ENGLISH Advanced Creative Writing AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition Black Lit Matters: An Introduction to African American Literature Contemporary Film & Criticism Creative Writing English 9*, 10*, 11* & 12* Gateway Seminar Journalism 1, 2*, 3*, 4* Yearbook Journalism MATHEMATICS Advanced Pre-Calculus* Algebra 1* Algebra 2* AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Calculus* Contemporary Math with Trigonometry Data Science Game Probability Geometry* Geometry/Trigonometry* Math Lab Statistics Personal Finance Pre-Calculus*

SCIENCE Anatomy & Physiology 1* & 2* AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 Biology* Chemistry* Earth and Space Science Food Science A & B Forensic Science Marine Science Physics Zoology SOCIAL STUDIES AP African American Studies AP European History AP Government & Politics AP Psychology AP U.S. History Civilization* Documentary Film Studies Economics Global Studies* Government & Politics* Hip-Hop Studies Introduction to Special Education Psychology United States History* Women’s Studies MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGES American Sign Language 1, 2, & 3* AP French Language and Culture AP Latin AP Spanish Language and Culture Arabic 1*, 2*, & 3*

French 1*, 2*, 3*, & 4* Latin 1*, 2*, 3*, & 4* Spanish 1*, 2*, & 3* THEOLOGY Peer Ministry Theology 9, 10, 11, 12 FINE ARTS Acting Advanced Acting* Advanced Digital Art Advanced Drawing* AP Studio Art: 2D Design Broadcast Journalism Chamber Choir* Chorale* Color Concert Band* Concert Choir* Concert Strings* Dance 1, 2, 3, & 4* Digital Art Drawing Film Production Great Stages of Drama* Introduction to Theatre Jazz Ensemble Music Theatre Repertoire Musical Production* Musical Production Cast Musical Production Crew Percussion Ensemble Photography Pit Orchestra* Sankofa Company* Sankofa Narrator Show Choir Spring Production* Spring Production Cast Spring Production Crew String Orchestra* Symphonic Band*

Tap 1, 2, 3, & 4* Theatre Tech A: Sets, Lights Theatre Tech B: Sound, Costumes Traditional African Dance & Music 1, 2, 3, & 4 Vocal Jazz Ensemble Wind Ensemble* HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION Active for Life Archery & Target Games Health Lifetime Sports Personal Fitness TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Computer Programming Cybersecurity Design and Fabrication Digital Making Foundations of Engineering A & B Foundations of Robotics Introduction to Computer Science Quantum Computing Robotics Web Design TESTING Freshmen: PSAT 8/9 Sophomores: PSAT, AP Juniors: PSAT/NMSQT, AP Seniors: SAT, ACT, and AP -------------------------------------AP = Advanced Placement * = Honors credit available

ABOUT BISHOP McNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL

HONORS

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Summa Cum Laude: Recognizes those students who achieve a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.900 and above.

The Campus Ministry Department strives to carry out the vision of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C. “to make God known, loved, and served” by fostering the spiritual formation and transformation of the entire Bishop McNamara community. The five areas of focus are retreats, peer ministry, liturgy, service, and mission. The retreat program is responsible for assisting our community in coming to know Jesus Christ.

Through schoolwide liturgies and other forms of prayer, campus ministry helps students to come to know God. Campus ministry provides opportunities for students to love and serve the Lord by helping the poor and marginalized.

Magna Cum Laude: Recognizes those students who achieve a GPA of 3.750 to 3.899.

Cum Laude: Recognizes those students who achieve a GPA of 3.500 to 3.749.

Dean’s List: Recognizes those students who achieve a GPA of 3.250 to 3.499.

CLASS RANK A ranking based on every student’s cumulative grade point average is computed at the end of the sixth, seventh, and eighth semesters based on the final grade in all subjects with extra weight given to Honors and Advanced Placement classes.

COURSE SCHEDULE The school year is divided into two semesters.

Bishop McNamara follows a block schedule with alternating block days of four classes meeting 80 minutes each.

ACCREDITATION/ MEMBERSHIPS • Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (2022) • Approved by the Maryland State Department of Education • National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) • The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW)

HOLY CROSS SERVICE The Holy Cross Service Program is an integral part of student life at Bishop McNamara. As a school community we look to our students to live as Christ did, “feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, offering hospitality to the homeless, caring for the sick and visiting the imprisoned.” Students experience service as a formative process, not simply as a requirement to be met.

GRADE

HOURS

9

15

11

25

10 12

20 30

PEER MINISTRY This senior Theology Studies course enables students to build self-awareness, become a mentor for 9th grade students, develop a spirituality based on contemplation and action, and investigate, both spiritually and academically, the roles of service and leadership in Christianity and Catholicism.

Students serve as retreat leaders and peer mentors to the entire community.

FINE ARTS The Fine Arts Department at Bishop McNamara High School offers one of the most extensive arts programs in the Washington, D.C. area. Classroom instruction is offered in music, dance, art, choir and theater. Students also have a spectrum of performance options, including jazz, orchestra, and band ensembles, theatrical productions, student art exhibits, ballet, tap, and traditional African music and dance.

FINE ARTS DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENT (FADE) This program serves to refine students’ talent(s) and skill(s), cultivate a community of respect, appreciation and understanding of the arts, and acknowledge students’ dedication to the Fine Arts throughout their high school career.

Students who graduate with the Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement receive a notation on their transcripts and a special honors certificate at graduation.

ATHLETICS Bishop McNamara maintains a proud tradition of athletics in the highly competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) at the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman levels. We expect our athletes, coaches, and fans to display the highest standards of sportsmanship and self-discipline.

The Athletic Department at Bishop McNamara seeks to educate the whole person, not just the athlete. As an extension of the classroom,

athletics at Bishop McNamara seeks to instill Christian values on the playing field, in the classroom, and in the community.

COUNSELING The Counseling Center offers a comprehensive, developmental program that meets the personal, social, emotional, academic, college, and career development needs of each student.

Our professional counselors provide support in a warm, inviting, and safe environment where students are always welcome and important.

We provide services to maximize students’ potential and achievement while fostering the independence and self-expression required for life-long learning. In partnership with teachers, administrators, parents, and guardians, school counselors assist students as they learn to be effective problem solvers, responsible decision-makers, and critical thinkers who will become independent, productive members of society. Personal, college, and career counseling provides students with the tools necessary to grow spiritually and personally while preparing for life after high school.

FACULTY Staffed by Lay Faculty Total Number of Faculty: Average Teaching Experience: Bachelor’s Degree: Advanced Degrees:

80 16 yrs 100% 60%

ENROLLMENT Total Students: Average Class Size: Student/Faculty Ratio:

887 18 11:1

CLASSES OF 2019-2023 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES Albright College American University Amherst College Anne Arundel Community College Arizona State University Auburn University Barnard College Barry University Baylor University Beloit College Benedict College Bennett College Berklee College of Music Bethune-Cookman College Boston College Boston University Bowie State University Bowling Green State University Bridgewater College Brown University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Canisius College Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Catawba College The Catholic University of America Christopher Newport University Clark Atlanta University Clarkson University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross College of New Rochelle College of Southern Maryland The College of William & Mary Columbia College in Chicago Columbia University Coppin State University Cornell University Dartmouth College Delaware State University Denison University DePaul University DeSales University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University Eastman School of Music Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Elon University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Emerson College Emory University Eugene Lang College, New School for the Arts Fairleigh Dickinson University Ferrum College Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida State University Fordham University Frostburg State University George Mason University Georgetown University The George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University Gettysburg College Goucher College

Greensboro College Hamilton College Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University Harvard University High Point University Hofstra University Hollins University Holy Cross College, Indiana Hood College Howard University Immaculata University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Iona College Ithaca College Jacksonville University James Madison University The Johns Hopkins University Johnson and Wales University Johnson C. Smith University Kent State University King’s College La Salle University Lincoln University Longwood University Louisiana State University Loyola University, Maryland Loyola University, New Orleans Lycoming College Lynchburg College Manhattan College Marist College Marquette University Marshall University Mary Baldwin College Marymount University Massachusetts Institute of Technology McDaniel College Mercyhurst College Miami University (Ohio) Michigan State University Middlebury College Montgomery College Morehouse College Morgan State University Mount St. Mary’s University & Seminary Mt. Holyoke College Muhlenberg College New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Notre Dame of Maryland University Norfolk State University North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University North Carolina Wesleyan College Northeastern University Northwestern University Oberlin College Occidental College The Ohio State University Ohio University Old Dominion University Pace University Peabody Conservatory of Music The Pennsylvania State University Pratt Institute Prince George’s Community College Purdue University Radford University Randolph-Macon College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island College of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Saint Augustine’s College Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Leo University Saint Peter’s University Salisbury University Savannah College of Art & Design Seton Hall University Seton Hill University Shenandoah University Shepherd University Shippensburg University Siena College Smith College South Carolina State University Southern Methodist University Spelman College St. Bonaventure University St. Edward’s University St. John’s University St. Mary’s College of Maryland St. Vincent College State University of New York, Albany Stetson University Stevenson University Stonehill College Stony Brook University, State University of New York Susquehanna University Syracuse University Temple University Tennessee State University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Towson University Trinity Washington University Tulane University Tuskegee University United States Air Force Academy United States Military Academy (West Point) United States Naval Academy University of Akron University of Alabama University of the Arts University of Central Florida University of Charleston University of Cincinnati University of Colorado, Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Dayton

University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, Eastern Shore University of Miami University of New Haven The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Charlotte The University of North Carolina at Greensboro The University of North Carolina at Pembroke The University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco The University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of Southern California The University of Tampa University of Toledo University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Military Institute Virginia State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Union University Virginia Wesleyan University Wake Forest University Washington and Jefferson College Washington College Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College West Virginia University West Virginia State University Wheeling Jesuit University Widener University Williams College Winston-Salem State University Xavier University (Ohio) Xavier University of Louisiana York College of Pennsylvania

GRADUATION PROFILE - CLASS OF 2023 4-YEAR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 95% Public: 51% Independent: 39% Catholic: 10%

2-YEAR COLLEGES 2% OTHER 3%