OLGCHS Strategic Plan

Strategic Priorities

2019-24

Mission

We inspire our students to excel, serve, and love.

President Dear Good Counsel Community, I am pleased to share with you our 2019-2024 Strategic Priorities, an overview of the formal 2019-2024 Strategic Plan adopted by the Board of Directors on January 31, 2019.

A sustained focus on these priorities will enrich the ways in which Our Lady of Good Counsel High School provides a top-tier education to talented students.

The coming years are full of promise. So much is possible.

Through lengthy working sessions and thoughtful discussions, the members of the Board have created a detailed strategic plan and financial plan. As part of looking forward, we have looked back at our 2015 plan and reflected upon what was accomplished, and what still remains to be achieved. Throughout the process of creating a vision for Good Counsel we have remained mindful of our mission to inspire our students to excel, serve, and love.

Among the strategic priorities that we have identified is support for faculty. The plan maps out ways in which we can elevate our

programs and upgrade our facilities.

It also outlines our commitment to investigating new ways of communicating about our successes, and, crucially, securing our strength for the future.

Woven throughout these priorities is the thread of our true purpose: to educate thinkers, doers, and ethical leaders, guiding them through their formative years so that they are ready to make a difference in the world.

In this year where we celebrate our 60th anniversary, the core values of the Xaverian Brothers - simplicity, humility, compassion, zeal, and trust - continue to give direction to our school and help form the Good Counsel graduate.

Thank you for your role as part of our unique community, for your continued support, and for your engagement in the bright days ahead at Good Counsel.

Sincerely,

Dr. Paul G. Barker President

Purpose We are pleased to share our strategic priorities for the next six years at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School.

The 2019-2024 Strategic Plan was formed by the Board of Directors, with assistance from the President’s administrative management team and consultant Dr. Walker Buckalew of Independent School Management.

It was formally adopted by the Board in January 2019.

To inform and shape its strategy, the Board used input from students, parents, faculty, and staff, and directors; conducted a comprehensive review of current data about Good Counsel; and reflected on the outcomes of its 2015 -2018 strategic plan.

We are confident this strategy will help us to achieve our mission to “inspire our students to excel, serve, and love.”

Good Counsel’s 2019-2024 Strategic Plan focuses on

six key areas 1

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quality & affordability

values faculty

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strength visibility

leadership

values

Emphasize Xaverian values in the educational experience at Good Counsel. Focus on our Catholic mission in all areas of school life.

faculty Ensure that the student experience is shaped by exemplary faculty who inspire as they teach. Retain and support our outstanding teachers.

quality & affordability Work to increase financial aid so that Good Counsel remains affordable for families while providing facilities that ensure first-rate student experiences.

Enhance public knowledge about Good Counsel and the high-caliber education we offer.

Spread awareness of the outcomes experienced by our students.

visibility

strength Ensure our sustainability for the future by continuing to make campus improvements and program enhancements.

leadership Continue to refine the governance role of the Board of Directors, to optimize their experience and knowledge for the benefit of Good Counsel.

The value of our approach to strategic planning is evident in the many successful outcomes derived from the recently concluded 2015-2018 Strategic Plan: »» Adopted a new, more succinct Mission Statement »» Formed an Enrollment Management Committee to focus on admissions, marketing, communication, and financial aid »» Completed a $10 million capital campaign and opened the Performing Arts Center in 2016 »» Conducted a brand survey and developed a distinct marketing message in 2017 »» To focus on diversity, adopted a school Diversity Statement in 2017 and created a Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator position in 2018 »» Created and filled several other new positions, including Performing Arts Center Operations Manager, College Counselor, HR Manager, and Learning Specialist »» Strengthened the school’s financial position »» Increased financial aid for students from $2.25M in 2014-15 to $3.5M in 2018-19 »» Board modified its operations to focus more on strategy and governance

Thank You Board of Trustees

Philip J. Mantua '76, Chair Chief Financial Officer, Sandy Spring Bank

Luther Ampey, III, MD Vice Chair Radiation Oncologist & Medical Director of the Helen P. Denit Center for Radiation Therapy, Medstar Montgomery Medical Center

Paul G. Barker, Ed. D. President, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

Ralph Boyd, Jr. CEO, Urban Land Institute, for the Americas

Patrick Caulfield President, Coakley & Williams Construction, Inc.

Br. Stephen Comeau, CFX Xaverian Brother, Executive Assistant to the President, National Catholic Educational Association

Victor Del Pino '94 Attorney & Partner, McGann, Del Pino & Hughes

Nancy DeNicola, MD

Michael Devlin '77

Thomas Fay

Associate Dean for Curriculum, School of Medicine; Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, John Hopkins Mortgage Loan Officer, TD Bank Partner and Trial Lawyer, Anti-Terrorism Practice, Fay Law Group, PA

Eileen Haase, Ph.D. Chairman, Applied Biomedical Engineering Program for Professionals, Johns Hopkins University

Edward Hardiman, Ph. D.

David Higgins, MD '75

Ronald Hill '72

Rev. Robert Lawton, S.J. '65

Br. Richard Lunny, CFX

Roger Mason, Jr. '99

Kevin McCormack '86

Rebecca Neff

Robert Ramin

Stephen Richter '75

President, Richter & Associates, Inc., Engineering Services

William Riley, Jr. '68

Retired Partner, Northeast Regional Director, Cohn Reznick

Michelle Rubie-Smith

Lori Scialabba, JD

Consultant, Deloitte Consulting

Cynthia Van Horn

Retired CFO/Controller, BlueWater Financial Partners

Headmaster, St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, Massachusetts Physician/Owner, Maryland Sports Medicine Visiting Professor, Department of Marketing, American University Retired President, Loyola Marymount University Xaverian Brother, Liaison with Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools Network Co-Founder at Vaunt Senior Vice President, Commercial & Corporate Banking, Wells Fargo Retired Vice President of Finance, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Senior Vice President, Grenzebach Glier + Associates, Global Fundraising Consultants

CFO, Global Resource Solutions, Inc.

Michael Welch Vice President for Institutional Development and Special Assistant to the President, Red Cloud Indian School, SD