Priory Upper School Day Admissions Brochure 9-2019

U P P E R S C H O O L D AY

MEANINGFUL AND BALANCED LIVES

Helping our students create meaningful and balanced lives is a key part of our mission statement. It’s something we strive for every day here at the Priory.

But what does a meaningful and balanced life mean? For the Benedictines 1500 years ago, it meant a perfect balance of work, prayer, and rest.

Today, it means creating an environment where students work hard but in a healthy manner. It means challenging students with meaningful work that leads to mastery and understanding, not overloading them with busy work. It means teaching kids life lessons outside the classroom — on the stage, in the gym, in the robotics lab, and more. It means exposing students to diverse perspectives and developing empathy for others, and it means starting our students on a journey to find the things that will give them a sense of purpose and fulfillment in their lives.

We welcome students into a community where they feel uniquely known and loved. Amidst our 50 acres of redwood trees and rolling hills, Priory students find a place where they can be themselves, take intellectual and creative risks, and live and learn our five core Benedictine values of Community, Hospitality, Individuality, Integrity, and Spirituality.

Come see what Priory is all about.

CO MM U NI T Y

ALL ARE WELCOME Set foot on our campus, and you’ll find something rare: a place where students are well-known, challenged, and genuinely happy. Our diverse and inclusive community includes students from a multitude of different cultures, faiths, and lifestyles. The five values in our mission – Hospitality, Spirituality, Integrity, Community, and Individuality – are interspersed in everything that we do. Because the whole community embraces our mission, you’ll find a number of things unique about the Priory. These are the most important: Priory is a community where you can be yourself.

Priory is a community where students support one another.

Priory is a community of kindness.

Student life at the Priory is something special .

All are welcome.

SPIR I T UA L I T Y A ND SER V I C E

FINDING PURPOSE While we are a Benedictine school, the Priory seeks to develop each student’s individual spirituality within his or her faith. We are proud to be a religiously diverse community. Our three monks who live on campus work to create a community where, as St. Benedict taught, “all are welcome with honor and respect.”

Each week, the entire school gathers in the chapel to be together as a community. We pause and reflect on our values and listen to fellow students and teachers share stories from their lives and the positive lessons they’ve learned.

Community service is a key part of our mission and is integrated into student life. Every club and sports team does a service event, each grade does an annual retreat, and five school days per year are dedicated solely to service.

AC A D EMI C S

INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNERS A Priory education is about more than just college preparation. It’s also about developing habits of mind, broadening one’s exposure, and discerning lifelong personal passions. Classes meet three times a week for 60-90 minutes so that students can engage deeply in conversations, group work, and labs.

Teachers focus on skills that we call our Learning Competencies — Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Resilience — so that students are prepared to navigate and participate in an ever-changing world as lifelong learners and stewards. Whether it’s college-level math like Differential Equations, an English elective like Discourse of Dining: Food and Literature, or a five-person Ecological Design & Sustainability course, our students feel engaged, inspired, and well prepared for their next challenges.

Upper School Graduation Requirements English: four years World Language: through level two; through level three highly recommended Math: three years Science: three years of lab science (Physics, Biology, and Chemistry) Computer Science: one semester History and Social Sciences: three years plus Senior Project Theology: six semesters Visual Arts: two semesters Performing Arts: two semesters Physical Education: two semesters or two interscholastic athletic team seasons Health: one semester Community Service: three Service Opportunities per year

ARTS

TAKING CREATIVE RISKS At Priory, we feel it’s important to push students out of their comfort zones and challenge them to take creative risks. To this end, everyone is required to do at least one year of Performing Arts and one year of Visual Arts. Students can sing in the Concert Choir or Chamber Singers, play in one of four instrumental ensembles, or take guitar or drama classes. In Stage Design and Theater Tech, students learn to build backdrops and run all the sound and lights for every show. Drawing and Painting, Glass, Ceramics, Metals, Digital Photography, and CAD and 3D Printing are taught by teachers who are professional artists themselves, and student work is displayed in murals throughout campus and gallery spaces alongside local artists.

AT HL E T I C S

EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS Our athletics program puts an emphasis on being both competitive and inclusive. Most of our teams compete in the West Bay Athletic League, and in the last few years, our basketball, cross country, football, soccer, tennis, and track & field athletes have all won League and CCS Championships.

Yet at the same time, we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to participate, regardless of your experience or level of ability. We don’t cut from teams. After all, we think it’s ridiculous to say it’s too late to try a new sport at 14 years old. There are lessons to be learned for everyone in athletics.

Fall Cross Country Football Tennis (G) Volleyball (G) Water Polo (B) Winter Basketball Soccer Spring Baseball Softball Lacrosse Swimming Tennis (B) Track & Field

B OA R D IN G

HOME AWAY FROM HOME Classmates From Around the Globe Priory’s international student body is truly unique. We are the only school in Silicon Valley with a boarding program that attracts students from all over the globe. Students from 33 different countries have attended Priory.

Classroom discussions are rich with global perspectives, and students make friends from a huge range of different cultures, backgrounds, and lifestyles.

Local Boarding Local students often choose to board to be part of this diverse global community. Students develop independence and have more time to focus on their school experience, whether it’s meeting with teachers after school or working with peers in the evening. Boarding can also be the answer to demanding work and travel schedules for parents or lengthy commutes. Our boarding students feel well prepared for all aspects of college life.

PR I O R Y AT- A - G L A N C E

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STUDENTS IN 6TH-12TH GRADE

AV ER AGE CLASS SIZE

7:1

STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

53% 20+ 80% STUDENTS OF COLOR

CLASSES

ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND COLLEGE-LEVEL

F A C U LT Y HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES

30% 40+ 30% STUDENTS ARE CATHOLIC

ELEC TIVE CLASSES

F A C U LT Y LIVE ON CAMPUS

20% 10% $3.2 UPPER

SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE BOARDING STUDENTS

UPPER

SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INTERNATIONAL

MILLION IN FINANCIAL AID

CO L L EG E S

College & University Matriculation American University Barnard College Baylor University Belmont University Berklee College of Music Boise State University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brown University Bucknell University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University, Pomona California State University– East Bay Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Champlain College Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clark University Colgate University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Sarah Lawrence College

University of Miami

Gonzaga University

Savannah College of Art and Design

University of Michigan

Grinnell College

Scripps College

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Hamilton College – NY

Seattle University

University of Notre Dame

Harvard College

Skidmore College

University of Oregon

Haverford College

Smith College

University of Pittsburgh

Hofstra University

Southern Methodist University

University of Portland

St. Edward’s University

University of Redlands

Humboldt State University Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lafayette College Lawrence University Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Linfield College Loyola Marymount University Macalester College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Middlebury College Montana State University– Bozeman Muhlenberg College New York University Northeastern University

College of San Mateo

Northwest Christian University

Colorado College

Northwestern University

Colorado State University

Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences

Columbia University Concordia University– Portland

Occidental College Olin College of Engineering

Connecticut College

Oregon State University

Cornell University

Pace University– New York City

Dartmouth College Drew University Duke University

Pepperdine University Pitzer College Princeton University

St. Lawrence University Stanford University Stony Brook University Swarthmore College

University of Puget Sound University of Richmond University of San Diego University of San Francisco

Syracuse University

University of Southern California

Texas Christian University

University of St. Thomas

The George Washington University

University of the Pacific

The University of Arizona

University of Virginia

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Texas, Austin Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis

University of Utah University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wheaton College MA

University of California, Irvine

Whitman College

University of California, Los Angeles

Willamette University

University of California, San Diego

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Chicago

Whittier College Williams College

Xavier University Xavier University of Louisiana Yale University

Purdue University

University of Colorado at Boulder

Regis University

University of Dayton

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

University of Denver

Canadian Universities

Saint Mary’s College of California

University of Hartford

Foothill College

McGill University

Fordham University

San Jose State University

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Simon Fraser University

Georgetown University

Santa Clara University

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of British Columbia

Eastern Washington University Eckerd College Elon University Emory University

British Universities King’s College London

O U R C A MPUS

Our campus is set on 50 acres of rolling hills, trails, and fields in beautiful Portola Valley. In recent years, the Priory campus has been transformed with new facilities that have energized the campus. Here are some of our newer facilities:

LaureL Stream Center— opened in 2018, this 12,000 square foot building features brand new science classrooms, huge new art studios, and a cutting-edge maker space for our Robotics program.

Trudelle Family Track & Field — the new all-weather 400-meter track, grass field, track house, and locker room facilities were opened in December 2016.

Rothrock Performing Arts Center (PAC) — our professional-grade facilities include a choir classroom, instrumental music classroom, solo practice rooms, a black box theater, set shop, and a 400-seat proscenium theater.

Benedictine Classroom Buildings — completed in 2015, this two story solar-powered building houses ten new classrooms and a faculty lounge.

Joe Montero Aquatics Center — the new Aquatics Center features a 25-yard water polo and swimming pool and opened in July 2017.

Franklin Garden — a 7,500 square foot organic garden and chicken coop sits atop our campus with a new Garden Pavilion built in 2017.

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S A MPL E W EEK LY S C HED U L E

US

Monday MS & 9th

8:35 – 9:40 A

9:40 – 10:45 B

8:35 – 9:40 A

7:25 – 8:30 MS Choir Wind Symphony

9:40 – 10:45 B

10:45 – 11:10 10:45 – 11:10 Break Recess

US

Tuesday MS & 9th

8:35 – 9:40 F

7:25 – 8:30 Concert Choir Jazz Band

8:35 – 9:40 F 9:40 – 10:00 Break 10:00 – 10:45 Chapel 10:45 – 11:10 Advisory

MS & 9th

Wednesday US

8:25 – 9:40 MS Choir Wind Symphony

9:45 – 10:50 C

8:00 – 9:30 Faculty Meeting

9:45 – 10:50 C

US

Thursday

MS & 9th

US

Friday

MS & 9th

8:35 – 9:50 G

9:50 – 10:15 Break

8:35 – 9:50 D

9:50 – 10:15 Recess

8:35 – 9:50 D

7:25 – 8:30 Concert Choir Wind Symphony

8:35 – 9:50 G

9:50 – 10:15 Flex

7:25 – 8:30 Concert Choir Jazz Band

9:50 – 10:15 Flex

10:50 – 11:10 10:50 – 11:10 10:15 – 10:40 10:15 – 10:40 10:15 – 11:30 10:15 – 11:30 Break Recess Break Recess E E

1:20 – 1:55 Lunch

12:15 – 1:20 D

1:55 – 3:00 E

12:50 – 1:55 D

12:15 – 12:50 Lunch

1:55 – 3:00 B

1:20 – 1:55 Lunch

12:15 – 1:20 A

1:55 – 3:00 B

12:50 – 1:55 A

12:15 – 12:50 Lunch

1:55 – 3:00 F

1:20 – 1:55 Lunch

12:15 – 1:20 E

1:55 – 3:00 F

12:50 – 1:55 E

12:15 – 12:50 Lunch

1:45 – 3:00 C

1:10 – 1:45 Lunch

11:55 – 1:10 B

1:45 – 3:00 C

12:30 – 1:45 B

11:55 – 12:30 Lunch

2:25 – 3:10 AP Tutorial

1:20 – 2:25 G

12:45 – 1:20 Lunch

2:25 – 3:10 MS Choir

1:20 – 2:25 G

12:05 – 1:20 F

11:10 – 12:15 11:10 – 12:15 11:10 – 12:15 11:10 – 12:15 11:10 – 12:15 11:10 – 12:15 10:40 – 11:55 10:40 – 11:55 11:30 – 12:45 11:30 – 12:05 Lunch C C G G D D A A F

1:55 – 3:00 E

U PPER S C H O O L CO U R SE G U ID E

9th Grade Required Courses

10th Grade Required Courses

English – Foundations I

English – Foundations II

Mathematics – Level based on placement test (see reverse side for list)

Mathematics

Science – Physics or Physics Honors Theology S1 – Basic Beliefs and Values S2 – Hebrew Scriptures History and Social Science S1 – American Democracy S2 – Global Issues

Science – Biology or Biology Honors Theology S1 – Christian Scripture Health S2 – Health and Wellness History and Social Science – World History World Language – French, Spanish and Mandarin Elective – See reverse side for list

World Language – French, Spanish and Mandarin. Level based on placement test.

Elective – See reverse side for list

11th Grade Required Courses

12th Grade Required Courses

English – Two semester electives

English – Two semester electives

Mathematics

Theology – One semester elective

Science – Chemistry or Chemistry Honors (can be taken in 11th or 12th grade)

History and Social Science – Senior Project (one semester)

Theology – Two semester electives History and Social Science – US History or AP US History

World Language – Only required through level II, level III highly recommended Electives – See reverse side for list

World Language – Only required through level II, level III highly recommended Electives – See reverse side for list

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U PPER S C H O O L EL EC T I V E S

Computer Science

Theology

History and Social Science

AI & Machine Learning Honors

Atheism & Faith

AP European History

Bioethics

AP Human Geography

Algorithms Honors

Moral Foundations

AP Macroeconomics

AP Computer Science

Morals and the Markets

AP Microeconomics

Design & 3D Printing I

Pop Goes Religion

AP US Government

Design & 3D Printing II

Superheroes

AP US History

FIRST Robotics

The Church and The Jews

Conspiracy to Literacy

Introduction to Computer Science

The Feminine Face of God

Current Events

World Religions

Economics

Mobile Computing w/ Android I Multimedia Production I

English AP English Literature Banned Books Creative Writing Discourse of Dining: Food and Literature Freaks, Geeks and Outliers Hearing the Body: Literature & Medicine

Philosophy

Performing Arts Chamber Singers

Mathematics (All Courses)

Concert Choir

Algebra I

Drama and Drama II

Geometry or Geometry Honors

Guitar I and Guitar II Jazz Ensemble Music Composition Speech Tech Theater/ Stage Design Wind Symphony

Literature through the Camera Lens

Visual Arts

Short Story

AP Art History

The Culture of Competition

AP Studio Art

Visions of Excess

Ceramics Digital Photography

Physical Education

Drawing and Painting

High School PE

Glass

Sports Medicine

Metals

Yoga

Yearbook

Word Language French III-AP French Language and Culture Mandarin III-V Honors Spanish III-AP Spanish Literature and Culture

Psychology

Advanced Music Theory

Algebra II or Algebra II Honors Precalculus Principles Precalculus or Precalculus Honors AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Multivariable Calculus Honors Differential Equations Honors Discrete Mathematics Honors Linear Algebra Honors

Science AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics C: Mechanics Eco Design Health and Wellness Plant and Soil Science

T U I T I O N A ND F IN A N C I A L A ID

2019-20 Day Student Tuition Tuition........................................................................................................ $47,775 Student Activity Deposit............................................................................. $600 Meals............................................................................... Tuition includes lunch* TOTAL........................................................................................................ $48,375 * Lunch includes a hot entrĂŠe and access to an all-you-can-eat full salad bar, sandwich bar, pasta bar, and soup bar. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available every day. Much of our produce is organically grown. Day students are welcome to a hot breakfast for $5 per day.

Applying for Financial Aid An independent school education is a considerable investment for some families. Families who believe affording tuition and fees at the Priory would cause significant financial hardship are encouraged to apply for financial aid. In the 2019-2020 school year, the Priory offered over $3 million in need-based awards to approximately 20% of families.

Woodside Priory School joins many other independent schools in the San Francisco Bay Area in using School and Student Services (SSS) to facilitate the financial aid application process. To apply for financial aid, families should create an account with SSS by visit solutionsbysss.com/parents.

Priory awards financial aid based on guidelines and methodology established by SSS and within the limitations of our budget and financial aid policies. Our financial aid program also considers other costs required to attend the Priory, including books, field trips, and transportation. Woodside Priory School does not award any merit or athletic scholarships.

Families interested in learning more about Priory’s financial aid program are kindly invited to attend our Financial Aid Information Night.

Additional information about our financial aid program is available under the Financial Aid section of our homepage, www.prioryca.org.

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A D MI S SI O N S PRO C E S S

How to Visit and Apply to the Priory Create an Account on Ravenna: • Register for an Open House • Schedule a Campus Visit • Apply Attend an Open House (optional – dates tentative, check website) • Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 • MS: 10 am – 1 pm | US: 2 pm – 5 pm • Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 • US: 10 am – 1 pm | MS: 2 pm – 5 pm Register for ISEE, SSAT, or HSPT Admissions Testing Complete and Submit Application Form and Fee Schedule a Campus Visit (optional) Complete Parent and Student Supplements Request Recommendations Request Transcripts Visit Our Website to Learn How To Apply for Financial Aid Application and Financial Aid Deadline • January 9, 2020 Schedule an Interview • Visit Priory’s site on Ravenna for more information Admissions Decisions Posted Online • March 20, 2020 Enrollment Contracts and Deposits Due • March 27, 2020

Community TOGETHER WE FIND STRENGTH AND PURPOSE IN SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER.

Hospitality ALL ARE WELCOMED WITH HONOR AND RESPECT.

Individuality EVERY STUDENT HAS GIFTS TO BE DISCOVERED, NURTURED, AND TREASURED.

Integrity LEARNING FLOURISHES IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF HONESTY, TRUST, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Spirituality GOD WORKS IN US, THROUGH US, AND FOR US.

MISSION STATEMENT Woodside Priory School is a Catholic Benedictine, independent college preparatory school. Our mission is to assist all students in creating meaningful and balanced lives, developing as lifelong learners and stewards, and productively serving a world in need of their gifts.

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