2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT
L ETTER FROM THE PR E S I D E N T Dear Members of the Dowling Catholic Community, The beginning of each school year brings the promise of many great opportunities. As the school year begins we encourage our students to achieve at the highest levels in their faith development, academics and activities. Your generosity allows us to support every one of our students in this pursuit and we appreciate your partnership in creating a student experience second to none. Our school was created with the unique purpose of developing students who focus on becoming Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ. To accomplish this our community, faculty and students must continually embrace our faith and the challenges presented to us on the court, in the classroom and in the world. As a school, we are focused on providing access to all who value and seek a faith-based education. While nearly 40 percent of Dowling Catholic students currently receive tuition assistance, there is unmet need that remains. Further enhancing our ability to provide tuition assistance requires that we increase foundation funds, thus allowing us to decrease the financial aid gap between demonstrated need and available awards. New and innovative programs such as “Insight” are entering our classrooms. Two pilot classes in business and science have been paired with community partners to extend the classroom experience outside of the classroom walls. These partnerships show students that what they are learning applies to the world they will be entering and challenges them to learn the interpersonal and professional skills necessary to be successful in today’s workplace. To fully form each and every one of our students we have identified the key components of the “Dowling Catholic Experience” in the areas of faith, academics, clubs, fine arts and athletics. Research shows us that students who have quality experiences in these areas are more successful in high school and in life. Therefore, we are now starting to measure each student’s success based upon these metrics. If a student does not participate or achieve at the expected level, a group of faculty members will work to determine how Dowling Catholic, the family and the student may work together to remedy the situation. As we look forward to the year ahead, I’d like to thank you for your continued partnership and enthusiastic support of our student programs and activities.
DR. DAN RYAN
M EET T HE ADVAN C E ME N T STA FF
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INCREASING STAC I B U RR Director of Advancement
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PHONE CALLS for the A n n u a l Ap p eal P h o n at h o n
for families who value & se e k a C at h o l i c e d u c at i o n
H O L LY AC K E R MA N N Events & Volunteer Coordinator
H O L LY B AU MGART E L
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Marketing & Design Manager
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MILLION RAISED
K I MB E R LY B OW MA N Major Gifts Officer & Alumni Coordinator
for the Annual A p p e a l , p rov i d i n g i mp o r t a n t f u n d i n g for tuition assis t a n ce, fa i t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s & re t re at s, ex t ra - c u r r i c u l a r a c t i v i t i e s a n d se r v i ce g ro u p s.
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
51
NEWSLETTERS to c u r re nt p a rents & a lumni
GE O R GE C AST E L L A N O Database Manager
16 CO L I N G A R G A N O Digital Media & Website Associate
WEDDINGS at St . J o s e p h Chapel
TA R A N E L S O N
Launched
Marketing & Communications Manager
NEW WEBSITE
R AC H E L L E WAT T E R S Fundraising Coordinator
at dowling catholic .org
10 CLASS REUNIONS
500+ ALUMNI celeb rated M a ss at DCHS
822 VOLUNTEERS
25 COMMUNITY EVENTS
DC H S BY THE NUMB E R S
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BEST HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN AMERICA - N i che, 2019
19,162
CHROME BOOKS ADDED TO BE UTILIZED BY STUDENTS IN NEED
97% of graduates took the ACT
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PEOPLE READ OUR BI-YEARLY PUBLICATION, FOCUS MAGAZINE
I O W A A S S E S S M E N T P R O F I C I E N C Y R E S U LT S
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96%
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(State Avg 79% ,
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SCIENCE
Wi th a 2 3 . 8 co m po s i te AC T s co re (State avg 2 2 .1)
94 FAMILIES HELPED
663 COPPOLA FAMILY
ST. JOSEPH CHAPEL D a i l y M ass /Co nfe ss i o n , we e kl y ad o rat io n, 8 cl a ss M a sse s,
STUDENTS ATTENDED A RETREAT
OVER 70 seni ors h e lp e d l ead a ret reat
Ka i ros and class re un ion Masses
TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS Football
INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS G i rl s & B oys Sw im and Boys Track
by o u r C h r i st m a s B a s ke t s P ro g ra m
52,658 HOURS OF SERVICE donated by t he st udent s
6 ALL-STATE BAND MEMBERS
4
ALL-STATE VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS
9
ALL-STATE CHOIR MEMBERS
F INANCIALS Tuition for the 2017-2018 school year was $7,754 per student for participating members of contributing Catholic parishes and $10,850 for non-participating families. The total cost to educate each student was $11,545.
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2 01 8
Net Tuition & Fees
$11,096,733
$11,343,958
Parish Assessment
$1,671,306
$1,671,310
Contributions *
$2,479,351
$2,592,452
Auxiliary Activities
$3,478,190
$3,678,275
$143,402
$112,797
$818,432
$1,144,263
$19,687,414
$20,543,055
Instructional
$11,300,449
$11,658,939
Auxiliary Activities
$3,505,860
$3,771,703
Department Support
$1,016,728
$941,297
General & Administration
$1,157,808
$1,270,711
$1,999,499
$2,108,077
$236,891
$217,608
$19,217,235
$19,968,335
$470,179
$574,720
$470,179
$574,720
Non-cash items
$2,047,175
$1,617,712
Cash from operations
$2,517,354
$2,192,432
($1,310,743)
($1,818,555)
Proceeds from borrowings
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Payments on borrowings
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Other
($179,683)
($46,742)
Increase in cash
$1,026,928
$327,135
REV E N UES (Year Ended June 30)
Interest & Investment Income Other
TOTA L EX P E N DI TURE S
Financial Aid Other
TOTA L Change in Net Assets
STAT E M E N T O F CASH FLOW Change in Net Assets
Purchases of property
* Funds transferred from Foundation to High School
2020 VISION: STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
CATHOLIC IDENTI T Y Ensure our Catholic identity and mission drive all our endeavors.
ACCESS Enhance access and support for students and families across all socioeconomic levels, academic abilities and ethnic backgrounds.
PERSONALIZATIO N Develop pillars for a personalized faith journey and educational experience.
INNOVATION Enhance support for innovation and development of relevant educational programs for the 21st Century.
ST EWA RDSH IP Ensure Dowling Catholic’s organizational health through stewardship of its human, financial and capital resources.
For further insight, updates and a short video about 2020 Vision, a strategic plan for Dowling Catholic, visit www.dowlingcatholic.org.
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