CASADY’S COLLEGE COUNSELING TEAM DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE Amanda Kisselle COUNSELING & REGISTRAR (405) 749-3245 Amy McQuade kissellea@casady.org (405) 749-3177 mcquadea@casady.org
2023-2024
UPPER DIVISION DIRECTOR Marc Addington (405) 749-3135 addingtonm@casady.org
PROFILE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
Casady School, the oldest independent, coeducational, college preparatory, Episcopal day school in Oklahoma City, serves students PreK-12. Founded in 1947, Casady has grown to 1,000+ students, 230 faculty and staff, 4,600+ alumni, and 80 acres with 29 buildings. Casady hosts a chapter of the Cum Laude Society and adheres to a student-led Honor Code. Historically, 100 percent of Casady School graduates attend a four-year college or university. In the 2023-2024 school year, 40 percent of Casady’s students identify as students of color. This school year, Casady School has awarded $2.9 million in financial aid to 23% of students.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Josh Bottomly (405) 749-3130 bottomlyj@casady.org
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
Casady School’s Portrait of a Graduate is more than just a portrait. It’s a journey - a road map around and through the experience of every graduate. A journey that helps students thrive with a life of balance, purpose, and joy. They find their balance learning the value of working together inside and outside the classroom. They find their own personal purpose that gives them joy they share with the world. At Casady, we paint a portrait—a portrait of a community, a portrait of a life, a portrait of a graduate.
I HONOR
I cultivate my own faith tradition and honor the traditions of others.
RANKED
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Best Private School in Oklahoma (20162023) Christian High School in Oklahoma Private K-12 School in Oklahoma Best College Prep Private High School in Oklahoma credit: Niche.com
Upper Division
I explore the world with inquisitiveness and enthusiasm. I grow in the face of challenge and share my best ideas with others.
I ENGAGE
I participate in positive local and global communities and embrace the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
I INNOVATE
I commit to creative solutions and inspire others to action.
I SERVE
I act with compassion, empathy, and integrity, and I respect the dignity of others.
ENROLLMENT
311
I LEARN
1,024
I THRIVE
I live a life of balance, purpose, and joy.
Total
Senior Class: 65
DIVERSITY
Black / African American - 2.6% Native American - 5.6% Asian - 15.6% Hispanic or Latino - 2.3% Middle Eastern - 1% White - 58.9% Multiracial - 8.4% Other / Not Listed - 3.6% Pacific Islander - <1%
9500 North Pennsylvania Ave. | Oklahoma City, OK 73120 | (405) 749-3100 | www.casady.org
CURRICULUM MAP
ENGLISH
● English I ● English II ● American Design ● English IV: College-Level Seminars (see seminars list)
HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCE ● Global History ● United States History ● American Design ● Principles of Economics ● College-Level Seminars (see seminars list) ● Beginning Debate ● Advanced Debate
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
● Chinese Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | AP | ● Latin Intermediate | Intermediate High | Advanced | AP | Advanced Latin Poetry | ● French Novice | Intermediate | Intermediate High | Advanced | Pre-AP | AP | French Culture and Civilization | ● Spanish Novice | Intermediate | Intermediate High | Advanced | AP Language | AP Literature |
MATH
● Performing Choir | Orchestra | Concert Band | Acting | Technical Theater | Advanced Technical Theater | ● Visual Introduction to Visual Art | 2D Art | 3D Art | Digital Art | Photography | Independent Study Art | AP Studio Art Portfolio | ● Communication Publications | Advanced Journalism |
SENIOR ENGLISH SEMINARS
● Biology ● Honors Biology ● Chemistry ● Honors Chemistry ● Conceptual Physics ● Physics ● Honors Physics ● AP Biology ● AP Chemistry ● AP Physics C ● Human Anatomy and Physiology ● Earth and Environmental Science
Casady is one of 27 member schools in the Malone Schools Online Network (MSON), which provides upper level students at registered Malone Schools with a variety of superior online post-AP courses that enhance each member school’s existing curriculum. These courses are conducted by teaching professionals who are experts in their fields, have experience with independent school education, and share a commitment to excellence, small class sizes, and personal relationships. Course offerings target the most talented high school juniors and seniors who demonstrate sufficient independence and commitment to succeed in a virtual discussion seminar setting. Each course takes a blended approach, combining synchronous instruction and real-time video conferencing seminars with asynchronous instruction, recorded lectures, and exercises students complete outside of the class.
● Ancient Greek ● Differential Equations ● Forensic Science ● Introduction to Playwriting ● Linear Algebra ● Making Ethical Medical Choices ● Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Digital Literacy ● Positive Psychology ● The Science and Ethics of Sports Performance
SENIOR HISTORY SEMINARS
● Application Design ● Design Patterns and Algorithms ● Physical Computing ● Independent Study in Computer Science
MALONE SCHOOLS ONLINE NETWORK
MALONE ONLINE COURSES
● Lord of the Rings ● Maturity ● Mysteries in Fiction and Film ● The Psychopath in Literature ● Writing Personal Narrative ● Creative Writing ● Post-Apocalyptic Literature ● Satire of the Absurd ● Sports and Story: Becoming Human ● Themes, Motifs, and Characters in Rock and Roll
SCIENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
● Animation and Game Development ● Computer Science Fundamentals ● Interactive Digital Art ● Robotics ● Website Development ● Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
ARTS
● Algebra 1 ● Geometry ● Honors Geometry ● Algebra 2 ● Honors Algebra 2 ● Pre-Calculus 1 ● Honors Pre-Calculus 2 ● Probability and Statistics ● AP Statistics ● Fundamentals of Calculus ● AP Calculus AB ● AP Calculus BC ● Multivariable Calculus
● Cold War History ● Genocide in the Modern Era ● History of the American West ● Pop Art and Consumerism ● United States Government and Politics ● African History ● The Art of Protest ● Food Matters ● Orphans in American History and Culture ● Supreme Court Cases
UPPER DIVISION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH
- 4 years - English I, II, IV, plus 1 interdisciplinary credit (American Design).
HISTORY
- 2 credits of History and 1 interdisciplinary credit (American Design). - Class of 2024 and beyond: Global History, U.S. History, and 1 interdisciplinary credit (American Design).
MATH
- 3 credits, including Algebra 2. 4 credits recommended.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- Advanced or Intermediate High level of at least one foreign language.
SCIENCE
- 3 credits, must include Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
MEMBERSHIPS
- Class of 2027 and beyond: ½ credit (one semester).
ARTS
- 1 full year course or 2 semester-long courses required.
SERVICE LEARNING - 45 hours.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITES
- Freshmen, Sophomore, and Juniors are required to participate in a co-curricular activity in at least two of the three sports seasons. For at least one of the sports seasons, they must choose either Fitness or a competitive sport. For the other cocurricular activity, students may choose either Cheer or Theater. They may choose to take one sports season off, provided that they participate in one season of either Fitness of a competitive sport. - Seniors are required to participate in at least one of the three sports seasons. For that one season, seniors must choose either Fitness or a competitive sport. A senior may choose to take two seasons off, provided they participate in either Fitness or a competitive sport for at least one season.
TRIMESTER TO SEMESTER SHIFT
Casady School has moved from a trimester to a semester system. For the Class of 2024, grade 9 is reported by trimester. Grades 10, 11 and 12 are reported by semester. The decision to move from trimesters to semesters fits within the larger Strategic Academic Plan that reflects Casady’s commitment to prioritize student wellness and durable learning. Notably, the shift to semesters will provide students with better pacing to their academic learning and will give teachers extended time to design classroom experiences that foster greater collaboration, in-depth inquiry, and project-based learning.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES PROGRAM
Interdisciplinary Studies means studies that involve more than one discipline, like English and History. Casady School’s Interdisciplinary Studies program is an integrative, inquiry-based learning experience encouraging intrinsically-motivated thinkers. Based in Casady’s Design Hub (d.Hub), the Interdisciplinary Studies Program follows 3 key tenets:
INQUIRY-BASED
Rather than having the teacher telling information to students, students and teachers ask each other relevant questions about complex issues and collaborate with each other to locate varied sources of knowledge, information, and perspectives on those issues.
INTERDISCIPLINARY
A systematic effort to integrate multiple perspectives (disciplines) into a more complete framework of analysis, thus accomplishing a new understanding that could not have been created by drawing from a single discipline.
INTRINSICALLY-MOTIVATED
A focus on the students rather than the teacher helps students to honor, to learn, to engage, to innovate, to serve, and to thrive.
FLAGSHIP COURSE: AMERICAN DESIGN JUNIOR YEAR - INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE
In American Design, we balance tradition and innovation. Foundational skills such as reading, writing, and discussion remain at the forefront of our pedagogy as we build relevant 21st century skills such as empathy, design, and community engagement through the process of design thinking (an empathy based, human centered, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and creating solutions for real-world problems). In order to provide ample time for students to learn and to accomplish the work of American Design, students have two designated class times within a rotation. One class time is scheduled in the American Design Classroom with two teachers—one from the History department, and one from the English department. The second class time is scheduled in the common space of Cochran Library for independent and collaborative work
DEAN’S FLY-IN PROGRAM
The Casady Dean’s Fly-In Program is a signature program of Casady’s College Counseling Team that emphasizes their ability to cultivate strong and meaningful relationships with college admission representatives from across the country. This is key to the success of Casady students finding the “best fit” to be successful in college and in the world beyond. The program is for 11th-grade students and their parents. Since 2007, Casady has brought in college admission experts from across the country to speak to our students and share their expertise with our Community.
CLASS OF 2023 STANDARDIZED TESTING
37% of students applied test optional to one or more schools. Of those students who did submit a score, the average ACT score was 30 and the average SAT score was 1459.
CLASS OF 2023 BY THE NUMBERS
9
Matriculation to
47
Matriculation to
different colleges and universities
21
different states and Washington, D.C.
92%
12
admitted into top choice colleges
$10
million awarded in scholarships
National Merit Finalists
78%
will matriculate out of state
312
college acceptances to
122
different colleges and universities
plan to participate in
5
different intercollegiate sports
1
U.S. Presidential Scholar
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2019-2023 Grand Canyon University University of Missouri Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Grinnell College University of Missouri - Kansas City Rhode Island School of Design Gustavus Adolphus College University of Nebraska Albright College Rhodes College Hampden-Sydney College University of North Carolina Allegheny College Rice University Wilmington American Musical and Dramatic Academy Harvard University Rochester Institute of Technology Hawai’i Pacific University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill American University Rollins College Hendrix College University of North Florida Amherst College Rose State College Howard University University of North Texas Arizona State University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Husson University University of Notre Dame Arkansas State University Rutgers University IE University University of Oklahoma Auburn University Saint Louis University Indiana University University of Oregon Austin College Saint Louis University - Madrid Ithaca College University of Pennsylvania Babson College Samford University Jacksonville University University of Pittsburgh Ball State University San Diego State University John Brown University University of Portland Bard College San Francisco State University Johns Hopkins University University of Puget Sound Barnard College Santa Clara University Kalamazoo College University of Richmond Bates College Sarah Lawrence College Kansas State University University of Rochester Baylor University Savannah College of Art and Design Kenyon College University of San Diego Belmont University Scripps College Knox College University of San Francisco Beloit College Seattle University Lafayette College University of Science and Arts of Bishop’s University Semmelweis University Lake Forest College Oklahoma Boise State University Sewanee: The University of the South Langston University University of South Carolina Boston College Skidmore College Lehigh University University of Southern California Boston University Smith College Lewis & Clark College University of Texas at Arlington Brandeis University Southern Methodist University Lindenwood University University of Texas at Austin Brown University Southern Nazarene University Linfield University University of Texas at Dallas Bryn Mawr College Southwestern University Long Island University University of Toronto Bucknell University Spelman College Loyola Marymount University University of Tulsa Butler University St. Olaf College University of Vermont California Polytechnic State University - Loyola University Chicago Stanford University Loyola University Maryland University of Virginia San Luis Obispo Syracuse University Loyola University New Orleans University of Washington California State University Texas A&M University Luther College University of Wisconsin Monterey Bay Texas Christian University Lynn University Vanderbilt University Calvin University Texas Southern University Macalester College Vassar College Carleton College Texas State University Marymount Manhattan College Villanova University Carnegie Mellon University Texas Tech University Massachusetts Institute of Technology The College of William and Mary Wabash College Carthage College McGill University Wagner College Case Western Reserve University The New School McPherson College Wake Forest University Centre College The Ohio State University Mercer University Washington and Lee University Chapman University Transylvania University Merrimack College Washington University in St. Louis Claremont McKenna College Trinity College Miami University Wentworth Institute of Technology Clark Atlanta University Trinity University Mid-Plains Community College Western Colorado University Clark University Tufts University Middlebury College Wheaton College Clemson University Tulane University Missouri State University Whitman College Colgate University United States Air Force Academy Missouri University of Science and College of Charleston United States Military Academy at West Point Whittier College Technology Wichita State University Colorado College United States Naval Academy Montana State University Willamette University Colorado School of Mines University of Alabama Mount Holyoke College Williams College Colorado State University University of Arizona Muhlenberg College Wilmington University Columbia College - Chicago University of Arkansas New Mexico State University Columbia University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Xavier University New York University York University Cornell University University of British Columbia North Carolina A & T State University Creighton University University of California - Berkeley North Carolina State University Dartmouth College University of California - Davis Northeastern University Davidson College University of California - Irvine Northwestern University Denison University University of California - Los Angeles Nova Southeastern University DePaul University University of California - Merced Oberlin College DePauw University University of California - Riverside Occidental College Dillard University University of California - San Diego Ohio University Drew University University of California - Santa Barbara Oklahoma Baptist University Drexel University University of California - Santa Cruz Oklahoma Christian University Duke Kunshan University University of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma City Community College Duke University University of Chicago Oklahoma City University Eckerd College University of Colorado - Colorado Springs Oklahoma State University Elon University University of Colorado Boulder Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Oklahoma State University University of Colorado Denver Oklahoma City Emerson College University of Connecticut Old Dominion University Emory University University of Dallas Oral Roberts University Emporia State University University of Delaware Oregon State University Florida Gulf Coast University University of Denver Ottawa University Florida Institute of Technology University of Florida Penn State University Florida Southern College University of Georgia Pepperdine University Florida State University University of Houston Pomona College Fordham University University of Illinois Portland State University Fort Lewis College University of Iowa Prairie View A&M University Framingham State University University of Kansas Presentation College Franklin University Switzerland University of Kentucky Princeton University Furman University University of Maryland Purdue University George Mason University University of Massachusetts Queen’s University George Washington University University of Massachusetts - Boston Quinnipiac University Georgetown University University of Miami Reed College Georgia Institute of Technology University of Michigan Regis University Gonzaga University University of Mississippi Bold indicates matriculation