2018-2019 Profile

P R O F I L E

Mount Saint Joseph Academy believes that, “on the education of women largely depends the future of society,” and therefore educates young women to be transformational leaders, steeped in the tenets of service to the dear neighbor.

Agents

of

Intensive Writing

Tr ansformation

Transformational education is not just about the lessons taught in the classroom. It is about high-impact educational practices that promote learning on a significantly deeper level. This is the differentiator that is at the core of the Mount Saint Joseph education.

Diversity

and

Not restricted to English courses, Mount students experience comprehensive writing across various disciplines such as Theology, Social Studies, Business & Technology, and various Arts offerings. Mount also provides extracurricular writing opportunities including: • The Campanile: student-produced newspaper • The Muse: student-produced literary magazine

Global Learning

The Mount offers multiple courses focused on global learning, including: • Global Interdependence • World Literature Themes • Music & Cultural Identity There are also extra-curricular • World Religions activities focused on global issues: • Historical Islam • Diversity Club • Model United Nations • Mock Trial

Collabor ative Learning Block scheduling at the Mount promotes collaborative learning across all disciplines. Longer classes allow students to delve deeper into topics and lessons, and also allows them to spend time in smaller groups to discuss and debate. Team-based assignments are common and group study is encouraged.

Service Leadership “Women

as

Founders”

course

Committed to empowering young women through both education and hands-on service, this capstone course explores the women’s reform movement and current women’s issues. Students research how women have influenced society for the common good. Culminating senior project topics ranging from local and global service projects to youth leadership and self-image endeavors to women in science initiatives are presented to the Mount community during Women As Founders Week.

Community Service Corps Mount students carry on the legacy of the Academy’s founders by seeking out those in need of help and who are marginalized in society. Some examples of CSC programs include: • Serving at soup kitchens • Visiting the sick and elderly at various facilities • Working with animal rescue organizations • Special collection and distribution projects

Congregation of the Sisters Leadership Conference

of

Saint Joseph Student

Each summer, Mount students have the opportunity to attend this service and leadership workshop with students from other SSJ-sponsored schools across the country. They attend sessions on leadership, relationships, environmental justice, and service to the dear neighbor and then participate in various community service projects in their host city.

Campus

78acres

Block Scheduling

Mount Saint Joseph Academy is situated on in Springfield Township, Montgomery County. The picturesque campus lies just outside of Philadelphia.

A dmission Admission is through a competitive examination.

Scholarships for academic achievement, service, and the arts are available. All are based on merit. Grants are offered to those who qualify for financial aid and meet the requirements of the specific grant. Financial aid is also available for those who qualify.

The Mount has operated on a “block,” or intensive, schedule for more than 20 years. The school year is divided into two terms; students take 3 or 4 subjects per term for a total of 7 or 8 per school year. Students are assigned their courses each year and may not choose which semester to take certain courses. Most AP courses are held in an intensive block on alternating days for the length of the entire school year.

Campus Ministry Mount Saint Joseph Academy’s Campus Ministry is dedicated to finding creative and practical ways to lace the values and charism of the Sisters of Saint Joseph into various mission-focused experiences including: • Liturgy • Retreats • Opportunities to “serve the dear neighbor” • • CSSJ Leadership Workshops •

“To live and work so that all people may be united with God and with one another.”

Class R ank Mount St. Joseph Academy does not rank its students. This decision was derived from a philosophy which encourages care for the individual. As the Mount has a selective student body and a rigorous college preparatory program, class rank is not an accurate measurement of individual achievement. Further, class rank can also be misleading in determining a student’s ability to successfully complete college work.

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGR AM

Class

of

2018

3 Semi-Finalists 4 Commended

Class

of

A dvanced Placement Examinations

2019

AP Score Summary

4 Semi-Finalists (status until Spring 2019) 12 Commended

Total AP Students at MSJA: Total exams:

2.5%

Two students scored in the top on the PSAT/NMSQT among all Hispanic and Latino test-takers in the region.

(maximun score: 1600)

TOTAL

MSJA

630

600

1230

STATE

540

531

1071

National International

533

527

1060

STATE

75th Percentile

29

28

50th Percentile

26

24

least one AP Exam at any point during high school.

Number of Exams

81

111

151

Percentage of Total Exams

19

26

36

Number of AP Students

55

83

117

MSJA

PA

GLOBAL

Total AP Students

195

77,275

2,812,144

Number of Exams

421

139,447

5,097,657

AP Students with Scores 3+

172

52,698

1,724,567

% of Total AP Students with Scores 3+

88.2

68.2

61.3

79

Average Score:

3.72

AP SCHOLAR

AP SCHOLAR WITH HONOR

AP SCHOLAR WITH DISTINCTION

Number of Scholars

35

18

26

Average Score

3.3

3.83

4.09

AP Scholars received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.

MOUNT

scored 3 or higher on at

3

Total Scholars:

(score range: 1-36)

of the Class of 2018

4

AP Scholars

ACT Composite Scores

93.5%

195

AP Score Summary compared to State and Global Scores

2018 Testing Profile SAT results 2018 MATHEMATICS

421

2018

5

AP SCORE

NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGR AM

ERW

for

AP Scholars with Honor received scores of 3 or higher on four or more AP Exams and an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken.

AP Scholars with Distinction received scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP exams and received an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken.

HIGHLIGHTS Seven Nine students took

students took

AP Calculus BC.

AP Physics.

All seven achieved a 5.

All nine scored 3 or above.

Four students achieved a 5.

Twenty-six took

students

AP Calculus AB.

Twenty-four achieved 3 or above.

Faculty The faculty at the Mount is composed of both Sisters of Saint Joseph and lay teachers: 49 full time and two part-time.

The majority of faculty members (65%) holds advanced degrees.

SPECIAL CURRICULUM FEATURES • Advanced Placement Program • Diocesan Scholars Program: Dual enrollment agreement with local Catholic colleges and universities • Co-curricular Robotics Team • Women as Founders Seminar Course • Mount Milestone: Senior independent capstone project. Pilot program for 2018-2019 • One-to-one iPad for all students • Student proficiency in Microsoft Office GR ADUATION REQUIREMENTS Theology (4 years) English (4 years) Physical Education (4 years) Mathematics (3 credits) Science (3 lab sciences) Social Studies (3 credits) Foreign Language (3 consecutive years /same language) Fine Arts (1 credit) Computer Literacy (.5 credit) Health Education (.5 credit) ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGR AMS Latin Art History Music Theory Biology (2 credits) Physics C: Mechanics Calculus AB Psychology Calculus BC Spanish Computer Science Principles Statistics English Literature & Studio Art Composition U.S. Government & European History Politics French U.S. History HONORS COURSES Algebra I, II American Literature Biology British Literature Chemistry I, II Concepts of Physics Europe: 19th & 20th Centuries Films of the ’50s and ’60s Geometry Government, Politics, & Economics Introduction to Writing & Literature

Language III, IV Music Theory Physics Physiology Pre-Calculus Theater Workshop U.S. History: Colonial-1877 U.S. History: 1877-Present Women As Founders World History

Students

Student : Teacher ratio

Selected R ecent College Acceptances

15

100%

Average Class Size

of Mount graduates attend post-secondary institutions

Course Weighting Courses are weighted according to the degree of challenge presented to students. Major courses are classified as Advanced Placement, Honors/Accelerated, or College Preparatory.

An overview of these course types are as follows: A dvanced Placement Courses

• AP Courses are offered to grades 10, 11, and 12 • AP Exam is mandatory • AP courses are taken throughout the entire school year • Due to the academic rigor of our school and our holistic approach to education, we highly recommend that students limit the number of AP courses that they take in a given year.

Honors/Acceler ated Courses • Offer more in-depth study of specific subjects • Expanded opportunities for independent work • Freshmen students are limited to three honors courses

College Prepar atory Courses • Provide students with the skills and knowledge imperative for college success • All major courses not otherwise designated are College Preparatory

Amherst College Barnard College Boston College Boston University Brown University Bucknell University California Polytechnic State University Carnegie Mellon University College of William & Mary Columbia University Dartmouth College Duke University Fordham University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Harvard University Haverford College Johns Hopkins University Lafayette College Lehigh University Loyola University Maryland New York University Northeastern University Princeton University Rensselaer Polytechnic University Sciences Po Columbia University Stanford University Swarthmore College Syracuse University University of California, Los Angeles University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia Villanova University Wake Forest University

Class of 2018 SCHOLARSHIP TOTAL:

Gr ading Equivalencies

$21,634,212

GRADE QUALITY/POINT QPE HONORS QPE AP NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT EQUIVALENCY

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F

4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0

4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 0.0

4.7 100-94 4.3 93-91 4.0 90-88 3.7 87-85 3.3 84-82 3.0 81-79 2.7 78-76 2.3 75-74 2.0 73-2 1.7 71-70 0.0 69-

senior class 84% ofawarded scholarships scholarships/ 466

awards offered

120 West Wissahickon Avenue I Flourtown, PA 19031-1899 I 215-233-9133 www.msjacad.org

Administration:

"On the education of women largely depends the future of society.�

president: S. Kathleen Brabson, SSJ, M.A. principal: Judith A. Caviston, Ed.D. dean of studies: William J. Rooney, M.Ed. dean of student affairs: Kathleen Guyger, M.Ed.

Guidance:

director of guidance: Amy Balcer, M.S. school counselor: Lisa Boyle, M.S. Jonathan Fabrey, M.S. Mary Francis Traywick, M.A. academic coach: Rosemary Salvo, M.S.