Anthony Tinerella ’84 President of Marmion Academy atinerella@marmion.org
Joseph Large ’97 Principal jlarge@marmion.org
Rebecca Cann Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction rcann@marmion.org
Andrew Damato ’01 Assistant Principal of Operations and Technology adamato@marmion.org
Daniel Thorpe Director of College Guidance dthorpe@marmion.org
David Rakow
Dir. of Student Academic Services Director of the Academic Center drakow@marmion.org
Christina Lipp School Counselor (A-F) clipp@marmion.org
Kristin Woosley School Counselor (G-N) kwoosley@marmion.org
Sherry Tietz School Counselor (O-Z) stietz@marmion.org
MISSION STATEMENT
Marmion Academy, a Catholic and Benedictine college preparatory school for young men, is a community dedicated to spiritual formation, academic excellence and leadership development.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
Founded in 1933, Marmion is conducted by the Benedictine Priests and Brothers of Marmion Abbey and is situated on a scenic 325-acre campus in Aurora, Illinois. To accomplish its mission, Marmion strives to build a community of skilled and dedicated educators and talented and receptive students. Parents, teachers, support staff, alumni and students work together to foster respect for each person and to develop God-given talents. Marmion admits students of any race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry. It does not discriminate against any student in its educational policies, scholarships or programs. Marmion reflects the Gospel values and the American Constitution in its conviction that all people are created equal and should be treated as equals.
OUR STUDENTS
The enrollment at Marmion Academy for the 2024-2025 School Year is 411 students in grades 9-12. This diverse student body consists of 20% Hispanic (including Multiracial Hispanic), 2.9% Asian, .01% Black/ African American, and 4.1% Multiracial (Non-Hispanic) young men. 75% of the students are Roman Catholic. Approximately 90% of the 2024 Marmion graduates attended a four-year college or university, with 8% attending a community college/trade school.
Since 1958, 143 Marmion students have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists, with hundreds more being named as Semifinalists and Commended Students.
ACCREDITATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Marmion Academy is a member in good standing of the following accrediting and professional organizations:
• Cognia
• Illinois State Board of Education
• National Catholic Education Association
• Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States
• Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
• National Association of Secondary School Principals
• National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Science National Honor Society
• Secondary Schools Admissions Test Board
CLASS OF 2024
• 118 Graduates
• 90% of the class earned $31.9 million in college scholarships and honors
• 1 National Merit Scholar
• 3 National Merit Finalists
• 5 National Merit Semifinalists
• 5 National Merit Commended Students
• 43 Advanced Placement Scholars
• 37 Illinois State Scholars
• 62 National Honor Society Members
• 8 Full Tuition Military Related Scholarships
• 4 Full Tuition ROTC scholarships
• 8 Illinois Veterans Grant
• 14 students will play a sport at the collegiate level
Academic Profile
FTE Teaching Members Average Class Size
Student/Teacher Ratio
GPA, GRADING, AND RANKING
The GPA includes all semester grades from credit-bearing courses taken at Marmion which appear on the transcript. Marmion Academy weights Honors and Advanced Placement courses in the GPA calculation by adding one quality point to the grade points earned in those courses. Grades posted to the transcripts and report cards are the actual grades earned and do not reflect any “weighting”.
GRADING SCALE
Prior to and including the 2021-2022 school year, Marmion used the following Grading Scale:
Starting with the 2022-2023 school year, Marmion is using the following Grading Scale:
GPA POINT SYSTEM
Prior to and including the 2021-2022 school year, a student’s GPA was computed using the following point system:
CLASS RANK
A student’s class rank is based on their cumulative weighted GPA relative to class standing. While class rank is no longer published on the transcript, that information is kept internally and can be provided upon request.
Test Scores Class of 2024
ACT
117 students tested with mean scores of:
• English: 25.1
• Reading: 26.8
• Math: 25.1
• Science: 25.1
• COMPOSITE: 25.5
SAT
18 students tested with mean scores of:
• Reading & Writing: 613.9
• Math: 641.1
• COMPOSITE: 1255.0
PSAT/NMSQT
111 students tested:
• Mean Selection Index: 167.8
HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
Students are expected to meet the following criteria to be placed into Honors/AP level courses:
• Department recommendation based on student ability, performance, and potential.
• Students wishing to enroll in Honors level courses are expected to maintain grades of B- or above in their current honors course, or an A- or above in their current non-honors course.
• Students wishing to enroll in Honors/AP level courses must have a Cumulative GPA of 4.00 or above.
HONORS
Honors courses in all core disciplines are offered all four years.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Advanced Placement courses are approved by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) to use the AP label for 2024-2025:
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Calculus AB
• Calculus BC
• Computer Science
• English Language and Composition
• English Literature & Composition
• French
• Macro Economics
• Music Theory
• Physics C Mechanics
• PreCalculus
DUAL CREDIT COURSES
• Spanish
• Statistics
• US Government and Politics
• US History
• World History
Dual Credit courses are offered in conjunction with Waubonsee Community College, University of St. Francis, and Loyola University. Courses offered for the 2024-2025 School Year are:
• Calculus 1
• Comparative Religions
• Computer Science
• Drawing
• English Composition
• French 4H
• Intro to Ethics
• Leadership Studies
• Philosophy
• Marketing
• PreCalculus/ Trigonometry
• Principles of Business
SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
• Spanish 4H
• Spanish Heritage
• Statistics
Theology is a full-time accredited academic course of study required of all students for all four years. Theology 3 is a full year course in Church History and may be considered a Social Studies credit. The 1st Semester of Theology 4 is a survey course in World Religions.
Leadership courses, either JROTC or LEAD (Leadership Development and Education), are required of all students all four years. Credits in these courses may be considered as Social Studies credits. Leadership courses meet 2 days per week
All students take a full year of PE/Health during freshman year, earning 0.5 credits in PE and 0.25 credits in Health. All students take an additional 0.5 credits in PE during either junior or senior year. PE classes meet 2-3 days per week and Health class meets 1 day per week.
HONOR ROLL
Honor Roll is awarded based on the weighted GPA which includes all courses and a weighting of one additional point for Honors and AP courses.
2021-2022 & Before
• Highest Average: 4.50 and above
• Superior: 4.00-4.50
• Distinguished: 3.50-4.00
• Honor: 3.00-3.50
2022-2023 & Beyond
• Highest Average: 5.00 and above
• Superior: 4.50-5.00
• Distinguished: 3.75-4.50
• Honor: 3.00-3.75
Colleges of Acceptance
The graduates of the Class of 2024 were accepted to 185 colleges and universities in 40 different states.
They are attending 55 different colleges and universities in 23 different states.
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Augustana College
Aurora University
Ave Maria University
Ball State University
Baylor University
Belmont College
Benedictine College
Benedictine University
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Due to space restrictions, this is not a comprehensive list of all 2024 colleges of acceptance.
