School Profile 2020-21

School Counseling Department Fr. Michael Dolan Interim President Mr. Christopher Stuck Principal Associate Principal

2020

2021

Mrs. Heather Alix Director, Halix@nwcath.org Mrs. Mary Jo Foran Counselor, Mforan@nwcath.org Mrs. Kelly Morrison Counselor, Kmorrison@nwcath.org 29 Wampanoag Drive • West Hartford •Connecticut • 06117 Mr. Michael Tyler LCSW, Mtyler@nwcath.org

860-236-4221 • fax 860 586-0911 CEEB Code 070-896

www.northwestcatholic.org Profile for Class of 2021

INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS SPIRITUALLY AWARE and exploring a relationship with God A COMPASSIONATE LEADER who seeks to serve others and promote justice COMMUNITY FOCUSED and growing as a member of the NWC family A WHOLE PERSON who is developing mind, body, spirit, and imagination COMMUNITY

Curriculum

The current school policy does not provide for rank. Cumulative GPA is determined by the grade received at the end of each semester using a traditional system of: 10% 9%

Latino Hawaiian/Pacific

Bi-racial

<1% 4%

Advanced Placement and Honors courses, designated AP and Hon. on the transcript, are weighted by adding a .5 bonus to each grade, e.g., A= 4.5 The highest possible grade point average is 4.78.

Response to COVID-19 National Merit Class of 2020 Semifinalist: 1 Letters of Commendation: 5 National Hispanic Merit Scholar: 1 National Merit Class of 2021 Letters of Commendation: 2

Graduation Plans for Class of 2020: 98% to four-year colleges 2% to two-year colleges.

Our commitment to technology allowed for a seamless transition to virtual instruction beginning March 16, 2020.Teachers maintained high academic expectations and students received letter grades for Quarters 3 and 4.

2021 Graduation Requirements 24 credits, including the following:

EBRW

NWC 602

528 523

Subject Area English Mathematics Religious Studies Social Studies Science

Credits

3.5

Subject Area Foreign Language Physical Education

Credits

Health 0.1

Honors Courses

Advanced Placement Achievement Statistics 2020 (Enrollment into an AP course is a selective process and AP testing is mandatory)

English I, II, III

Physics French II, III, IV

World History Comparative Gov't /Politics

AP World History (new 2020)

Geometry U.S. History

American Gov't/ Politics Studio Art

Trig./ Pre-Calculus Algebra I, II

48 students named Advanced Placement Scholars 1 National Advanced Placement Scholar

AP Courses

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