2017-18 School Profile

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Kyle Pietrantonio Head of School Jocelyn Sotomayor Upper School Principal Peter Schultz Lower School Principal Faith Rummelsburg Preschool Director Ashley Meyer Director of College Counseling Kristina Wilhelm Director of Enrollment Management

ABOUT US

Established in 1996, Holy Spirit Preparatory School is an independent Catholic school that combines the best traditions of Catholic education with those of a classical preparatory school.

Serving students ages six months through twelfth grade, the young school has become known for its strong Catholic identity and its integrated program of academic and spiritual formation.

In 2009, the U.S. Department of Education named Holy Spirit Prep a Blue Ribbon School. The school is recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation for “overall excellence in Catholic identity, academics and civics education.”

QUICK FACTS

100%

matriculate to college

THE HOUSE SYSTEM

Beginning in fifth grade, students are assigned to one of four Houses: Lyons, Nicaea, Trent, or Chalcedon. The House system is HSP’s primary vehicle for student leadership training and opportunities. Houses plan activities, fundraisers, and service projects, and form healthy competitions with other Houses.

35%

of students receive financial aid

A CLASSICALLY-INSPIRED CURRICULUM Students are required to take one year of Latin or Greek (and can take up to four years) and four years of theology.

ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Admission to Holy Spirit Prep is selective. The Admissions Committee carefully evaluates each candidate’s academic record, standardized test scores, and teacher recommendations to determine the student’s likelihood of success at HSP. Holy Spirit Prep does not discriminate on the basis of color, creed, handicap, or national origin in its admissions considerations. In order to offer prospective families three different admissions cycles, HSP has elected not to participate in AAAIS.

100

required service hours (7th-12th)

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

71% Caucasian Multi-ethnic

African-American Asian

11% 7%6% Hispanic-Latino

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HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL 12th grade HOUSE PRESIDENTS 12th grade VICE-PRESIDENTS 12th grade CAPTAINS 11th grade PREFECTS 9th-10th grade JUNIOR HIGH REPS. 7th-8th grade

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COURSES OFFERED SCIENCE Anatomy and Physiology Biology with Lab Chemistry with Lab Ecology Organic Chemistry Physical Science Physics with Lab Accel. Biology with Lab Accel. Chemistry with Lab AP Biology with Lab AP Chemistry with Lab AP Physics 1 THEOLOGY Introduction to Catholicism Holy Scripture Church History Sacramental Theology Moral Theology Philosophy MODERN LANGUAGE Spanish I, II, III, and AP

MATHEMATICS Algebra I and II Calculus Geometry Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry Statistics Accel. Algebra I and II Accel. Geometry AP Calculus AB AP Statistics ENGLISH Advanced Composition American Literature British Literature Contemporary Lit. and Film Literature of the Western World Short Stories/Composition Accel. American Literature Accel. Literature of the Western World AP English Language AP English Literature

SOCIAL SCIENCE Economics Psychology US Government US History Western Civilization World History Accel. Western Civilization Accel. World History AP Human Geography AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Psychology AP US Government/Politics AP US History CLASSICAL LANGUAGE Greek I, II, III, IV, and V Latin I, II, III, IV, and AP ATHLETICS AND HEALTH Physical Education Team Participation Strength and Conditioning

OUR GRADING SCALE

FINE ARTS 3D Art 3D Design Ceramics Digital Photography Graphic Arts: Yearbook Introduction to Photography Introduction to Studio Art Photography II Studio Art I, II, III, and IV AP Studio Art PERFORMING ARTS Theatre Arts I and II Play Production Music Appreciation Choral Music Musical Theatre Music Theory

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Numeric

Letter

Quality Points

English

4 Credits

Theology

4 Credits

97-100

A+

(4.2)

Math

4 Credits

Foreign Language

2 Credits

94-96

A

(4.1)

Science

4 Credits

Fine and Performing Arts

1 Credit

90-93

A-

(4.0)

Social Science

5 Credits

Athletics and Health

1 Credits

87-89

B+

(3.75)

84-86

B

(3.5)

80-83

B-

(3.0)

77-79

C+

(2.75)

74-76

C

(2.5)

70-73

C-

(2.0)

0-69

F

(0.0)

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CLASSICAL DIPLOMA 27+ credits

For students interested in a more rigorous path at HSP. The diploma includes a minimum of three credits in classical languages and at least one Advanced Placement course in each of the four core subject areas.

COLLEGE PREP DIPLOMA 24+ credits

Comparable to the rigor offered at a typical independent school.

Students take two sequential years of a foreign language, have a standard credit requirement for graduation (25 credits), and may select their core subjects from a broader range of courses.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT Students are admitted into AP courses based on grades in prerequisite courses, teacher recommendations, and PSAT scores. Typically, students only take one AP class in sophomore year, two classes junior year, and three classes senior year. HSP requires students take the AP exams for their courses. All AP courses taken at Holy Spirit Prep are calculated into the cumulative GPA at a factor of 1.25. No other courses receive additional weight.

Number of AP courses taught

Students who took an AP exam AP exams administered Percent 3 or higher

2015 19 66

126 85

Percent 4 or higher

63

2016 16 76

162

76.3 53

2017 11 74

156

71.3 41.7

COURSE DISTRIBUTION

AP courses taken over 4 years by the Class of 2018 (by percent of class) 20.5% 8+ 1-4

5.8%

0

34 4.2

SAT # of students taking SAT

Mid 50% Critical Reading Mid 50% Math Mid 50% Total

ACT

PROGRAM DATA

5-7

STANDARDIZED TESTING

28.2%

45%

2015

2016

2017

490-670

500-630

585-675

39

470-690 -

32

490-660 -

2015

2016

Mid 50% English

23-31

23-30

Mid 50% Reading

23-33

22-30

# of students taking ACT

Mid 50% Math

Mid 50% Science

Mid 50% Composite

26

20-32 21-32 22-31

2017

25-28

20-28

22-28 24-28

6

National Achievement Scholars

5

Gates Millennium Scholars

1135-1340

25

National Merit Semifinalists

National Merit Hispanic Scholar

545-655

15

NATIONAL RECOGNITION National Commended Scholars

29

22-29 24-31 22-28 23-29

14 2 2

CLASS OF 2018 GPA DISTRIBUTION of 44 seniors have taken at least one AP course Average number of AP courses taken by all graduating seniors

AP SCHOLARS (2017) With Honors

7

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2

3.68-4.04

1

4

2

Scholars

GPA

3

National

With Distinction

Quartile

14

4.05-4.44 3.32-3.67 2.61-3.31

Holy Spirit Prep does not rank students with the exception of determining class valedictorian and salutatorian at the end of the second semester of their senior year.

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2015-17 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES *indicates matriculation

Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama* American University* Appalachian State University* Arizona State University University of Arizona* Assumption College Auburn University* Augusta University* Ave Maria University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University* Benedictine College* Bentley University Berklee College of Music Berry College* Birmingham-Southern College Boston College Boston University University of California, Berkeley* University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine* University of California, San Diego* Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University The Catholic University of America University of Central Florida* Centre College Chapman University College of Charleston University of Chicago Christendom College Clayton State University* Clemson University* Coastal Carolina University College of Coastal Georgia University of Colorado at Boulder Columbia College Chicago University of Connecticut Cornell University University of Dallas Dartmouth College Davidson College* University of Denver DePaul University Drexel University Drew University Duke University Elon University Emerson College

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Emory University* University of Evansville Fairfield University The University of Findlay Florida State University* University of Florida Fordham University* Franciscan Univ. of Steubenville Furman University* George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia College* Georgia Institute of Technology* Georgia Southern University* Georgia Southwestern State Univ.

Georgia State University* The University of Georgia* Grinnell College Hampton University Harvard University* High Point University Hillsdale College* Hollins University College of the Holy Cross University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* Indiana University at Bloomington The University of Iowa Ithaca College* James Madison University Kennesaw State University* University of Kentucky Kenyon College LaGrange College Louisiana State University University of Louisville Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans* Lynn University* University of Mary Univ. of Maryland, College Park Marymount Manhattan College Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst Mercer University* University of Miami Miami University, Oxford

University of Michigan University of South Florida, Tampa* Michigan State University* Southern Methodist University Middle Georgia College Stetson University University of Mississippi* Stonehill College Mississippi State University Stony Brook University* University of Missouri Columbia* Suffolk University Morehouse College* Syracuse University* Mount St. Mary’s University* Temple University The New School University of Tennessee, Martin* New York University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Univ. of N. Carolina at Asheville Texas A&M University Univ. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill Texas Tech University Univ. of N. Carolina at Greensboro Thomas Aquinas College North Carolina A&T State Univ.

Trinity College* North Carolina State University Tulane University Northeast Catholic College United States Naval Academy* Northeastern University Valdosta State University* University of North Florida Vanderbilt University University of North Georgia* University of Vermont University of Notre Dame* Villanova University Oglethorpe University* University of Virginia Ohio State University Virginia Commonwealth University Ohio Wesleyan University* Virginia Tech Ohio University Wake Forest University Old Dominion University Walsh University Pace University, New York City University of Washington University of the Pacific Washington and Lee University* Pennsylvania State University* Washington University in St. Louis University of Pittsburgh Wellesley College Presbyterian College University of West Georgia Princeton University Western Carolina University Providence College College of William and Mary Purdue University* Williams College Queens University of Charlotte University of Wisconsin, Madison* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute College of Wooster Rhodes College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Roger Williams University Xavier University* Rutgers University-New Brunswick Yale University Sacred Heart University Young Harris College* Saint Louis University Salve Regina University Samford University University of San Francisco* Savannah College of Art and Design* School of the Art Institute of Chica- of the Class of 2017 received go* full-tuition scholarship offers Seton Hall University from at least one college or Sewanee: The University of the South university Shorter University University of South Carolina

24%

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