Look Book 2022-2023

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BECOME A HAWKLET

Your Future By Design The Catholic, Jesuit, All-Male, College Preparatory High School of Kansas City

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BROTHERHOOD

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Daily Mass offerings, 4 Full years of Theology, 4 Year robust retreat program, 8 Jesuits on campus

930 students from 95 zip codes, representing 115 grade schools

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ACADEMICS

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AFFORDABILTY

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CO-CURRICULARS 45+ Clubs and Organizations that promote student participation and leadership

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PERFORMING ARTS 178 students participate in Choir, 101 students participate in Instrumental Music, 6 Theater productions each year

STEAM All Freshmen learn to code, 1st STEM Accredited High School in MO/KS, 7 Maker spaces throughout the building

47% of students receive 2.7 million dollars in Financial Aid, $4,150 average recipient award

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SERVICE 40,000 service hours donated annually, 4 domestic and international service immersion trips offered

312 AP Class enrollees, 26 Average ACT Score, 12:1 Student to Faculty Ratio

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SPIRITUALITY

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ATHLETICS 645 students participate in 11 Varsity sports, 2 Club sports, 80 State Titles, 3 Multi-Purpose Turf fields, and 3 Gyms

10 PUBLICATIONS 4 Student Publications, Opportunities in Photography, Broadcasting, Graphic Design, Movie Making and Editing

FRESHMEN YEAR AT THE ROCK A founding principle of Jesuit Schools is "Cura Personalis" which roughly translates to the "care of the whole person". Our Freshmen year programming is focused on the wholistic care and support of the young men entering Rockhurst. The goal is a smooth transition that promotes personal growth, academic growth, spiritual growth, and community building.

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Freshmen Cura Program: This year-long program is intended to address the expectations Rockhurst has for its freshmen and to connect each member of the class to all the various resources our community offers, from the social, personal, academic, and spiritual domains within our community.

The activities will be varied. Often, small groups of freshmen will be visited by their counselors or other visitors such as club members, club moderators, and [upperclassmen] Freshman Brothers.

Larger group presentations will be coordinated by the Dean’s Office.

Social gatherings are also planned to connect freshmen to new people in the community or simply reinforce the bonds already forming. Occasionally, all-class events like Masses or the annual Freshman Club Fair will occur.

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Freshmen Small Group: Freshmen Small Groups consists of a small group of students and their counselor. They are an opportunity to connect freshmen with their counselor to help transition to Rockhurst and adjust to the demands of a rigorous college preparatory curriculum.

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Freshmen Club Fair: With more than 45 clubs and organizations offered at Rockhurst, the Freshmen Club Fair provides an opportunity to check out the clubs and organizations they can join.

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Freshmen Retreat: Planned, led, and delivered by more than 150 upperclassmen, the Freshmen Retreat is all about growing deeper spiritually and in the brotherhood of Rockhurst.

Designed for the Future:

What does it mean in an ever changing world to be prepared for your future? At Rockhurst High School we are dedicated to forming young men who can adapt, problem solve, and respond to their own future path. We do this through a variety of academic and co-curricular offerings that provide our students various paths to a successful and fulfilling future.

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Students qualified to compete in the 2022 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Kentucky.

82

Students are enrolled in Entrepreneurship For Others Course

30% Of students participate in instrumental or choral music

FEATURED COURSEWORK Advanced Competition Speech and Debate This course is designed to further develop students’ skills and confidence in the areas of public speaking, research, debate, and creative performance through preparation and exposure.

All styles of speech and debate competition are available, with the expectation that students will try new styles and events of competition speaking. This course provides students the opportunity to develop and improve critical reasoning skills, research, analysis, composition, persuasion, and personal performance confidence. Participation in Friday and Saturday Speech and Debate competitions are required.

Introduction to Computer Science Through the process of learning a programming language, students will create and not simply consume technology. In doing so they will develop their computational thinking and problem solving skills. Topics include graphics, animation, user interaction, abstraction, algorithms, and the object-oriented programming paradigm. The language of choice for this course is Processing, an extension of the Java language. No prerequisite technical skills are required.

This is a required course for all incoming freshmen.

Entrepreneurship for Others This course inspires and engages students with the perseverance and determination of an entrepreneurial mindset.

Relying on the values of "men for others", students will grow more confident in themselves and their ability to positively affect their community. This course expands upon the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program encompassing student success concepts in the context of an entrepreneurial mindset. Students refine their ideas in the real world by working through assumptions, data, and validation with experienced entrepreneurs. Culminating with an “Entrepreneurship for Others” (EF0) Pitch Night, open to the public, students will present their learning canvas experiences and any associated products or services. This highly sought-after course is available to juniors and seniors.

Fundamentals of Science Research This project-based, year-long elective course is designed as a lived discernment in the Ignatian tradition. This course demands enrolled students see the "Magis" in their work, actively and intentionally working as a scientist conducting their research.

Students will engage with the scientific process, beginning with the proposal of an original hypothesis and ending in the communication of their research results. Initially, students will build a core literacy of scientific methodology through two separate instructor-designed eight-week projects. These projects, conducted in cohorts of three researchers, provide an authentic research experience designed to be accessible to students of varied academic background and experience.

https://www.rockhursths.edu/academics/curriculum

Committed to Excellence in Education To graduate from Rockhurst High School students must complete: 4 Units - English 4 Units - Theology 4 Units - Mathematics 3 Units - Social Studies 3 Units - Science 2 Units - Modern or Classical Languages 1/2 Unit - Communication Arts 1/2 Unit - Fine and Performing Arts 1/2 Unit - Computer Science and Engineering 1/2 Unit - Physical Education 100 Hours of Community Service

Typical Freshman Schedule: Algebra I Ancient Civilizations Intro to Computer Science Modern & Classical Language Theology English I Biology Electives (2)

CUMULATIVE GPA DISTRIBUTION 25

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STEAM CLASSES

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Class of 2022

STEAM @ The Rock: First and only Cognia/AdvancED STEM Accredited High School in MO or KS for boys Member of the National Center for Advanced Professional Studies Network (CAPSNETWORK) All Freshmen learn to code in Computer Programming 15 STEM-Based Courses since 2015 Seven Maker Spaces throughout the building 40% of students participate in STEAM experiences outside of school Voted one of the Top STEM High Schools in America by Newsweek Magazine ITEEA STEM School of Excellence

To learn more: http://steam.rockhursths.edu

Advanced Placement (AP) Program It is our intention to make the best use of students' God-given talents by ensuring they are presented with the academic challenge and individual attention which has been the hallmark of Jesuit Catholic education at Rockhurst High School.

Advanced Placement Credit Programs (ACCP):

High School College Partnership Programs (HSCP):

Honors French III, French IV (AP), Honors Spanish III, Spanish IV, Precalculus

Honors Chemistry, Statics Engineering *Offered through University of Missouri-Kansas City

*Offered in partnership with Rockhurst University

71% Of students who took an AP exam scored a 3 or higher (out of 5)

312

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AP COURSES

AP PASS RATE NATIONAL AVG 60% COMPARED TO RHS 71%

130+

Colleges/ Universities visit our campus each year

26

RHS Average ACT Score

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT CLASS OF 2022

AVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM COURSES OFFERED: Art - Studio Art English - English III (Language/Composition), English IV (Literature/Composition) World Languages & Culture - French, Latin, Spanish Mathematics - Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles Science - Biology, Physics C-E&M, Physics C- Mechanics, Chemistry, Environmental Science Social Studies - U.S. Government, U.S. History, Comparative Government and Politics, European History, World History

4 - YEAR COLLEGE 2 - YEAR COLLEGE JESUIT COLLEGES CATHOLIC COLLEGES PRIVATE IN-STATE PUBLIC IN-STATE PRIVATE OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC OUT-OF-STATE

94% 4% 12.6% 15.8% 5% 23.4% 23.9% 41.9%

Committed to Faith & Community The foundation of a Catholic School is religious formation. But, what makes a Jesuit education different? At Jesuit schools like Rockhurst, we are part of a model that highlights the following characteristics as important: Metropolitan - Rockhurst High School serves the greater Kansas City area by educating Ignatian leaders, “men for others”, in the Roman Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory tradition. We serve those across the city in many different zip codes (95) and feeder schools (115). In the spirit of Saint Ignatius Loyola, its goal is the formation of the whole person within a diverse and disciplined environment.

Advocates for Faith - Our students advocate and share their faith beyond the walls of Rockhurst.

Our students participate in activities like the March for Life and the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice to promote our Catholic values to the outside world.

Spiritually Guided - With a robust, four-year, Ignatian retreat program, Rockhurst focuses on guiding students through his spiritual growth during the formative years in a student's spiritual life. Many of our retreat programs are led by students, especially our Freshman Retreat, which is led and run by more than 150 upperclassmen. Rockhurst offers daily Mass and weekly Reconciliation and adoration. Monthly, students meet for class Masses in the Rose Theater, and our whole student body meets throughout the year on Holy Days of Obligation for all-school Masses.

Daily MASS OFFERING

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ORDAINED JESUITS

JESUIT SCHOLASTICS *IN TRAINING

YEAR RETREAT PROGRAM

Did you know?

Rockhurst offers four "Total Ignatian Experience" (TIE) trips to students each year to experience serving communities in need.

Service trips take place in Mexico; Guatemala; The Appalachian Mountain region of Tennessee; and at the Jerusalem Farm located in Historic Northeast Kansas City.

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40,000

HOURS OF SERVICE DONATED ANNUALLY

Committed to Growth and Discovery We offer 45+ co-curriculars for students.

These serve as opportunities to learn and grow in areas outside the classroom.

Whether you are a burgeoning programmer with sights set on Robotics, a RockFit (CrossFit) enthusiast, a compassionate heart moved to volunteer for the St. Joseph of Arimathea society and bury the dead who have no one to bury them, or perhaps an adventurer whose desires lead you to our Outdoors Club and one of their various hiking adventures across the world - there is a place for you at Rockhurst. If there is not an activity already offered, we encourage you to consider starting your own club by contacting the Student Life office.

Rockhurst also offers 11 interscholastic varsity sports and two club sports to help train the body, mind, and spirit. At Rockhurst, we pride ourselves on a sports program that promotes a healthy lifestyle, commitments to team and sportsmanship, and a focus on academics.

Rockhurst offers Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swim & Dive, Tennis, Track & Field, and Wrestling as interscholastic varsity sports. Rockhurst also offers Ice Hockey and Volleyball as club sports.

By the Numbers:

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THEATER PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR

101

INSTRUMENTAL MUSICIANS

645

STUDENT-ATHLETES

178

CHOIR MEMBERS

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VARSITY SPORTS 2 CLUB SPORTS

45+

STUDENT CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

Committed to Faith in What's Next The community of Rockhurst High School has great hopes for the young men who graduate from our school. Saint Ignatius challenged us to do better-than-average work and to lead and serve others Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, for the greater glory of God. When young men leave Rockhurst High School, their growth is not complete. However, the Ignatian tradition and community help them mature and grow more confident in themselves and in their ability to positively affect their community.

Life will hold many challenges for our graduates. It is our job to prepare them with the intellect, spiritual awareness, and physical strength to deal with them in their own lives, and to help others do the same. These five characteristics, known as the Graduate @ Graduation (Grad @ Grad), define our ideal graduate, a young man equipped to continue the mission of Saint Ignatius.

THE GRADUATE @ GRADUATION Open to Growth With Sapientia in Christo ("Wisdom in Christ"), a graduate has begun to stretch his mind, imagination, feelings, and religious consciousness, and he understands the need for continual growth.

Intellectually Competent A Rockhurst graduate exhibits a mastery of the fundamental academic requirements for higher education, as well as the interdisciplinary skills and understandings that go beyond what is required. He also sees the need for intellectual integrity and integrating spiritual values with all aspects of his life.

Religious A graduate understands the major doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church and will have examined his own religious beliefs in order to choose a fundamental orientation toward God and establish a relationship with a religious tradition and/or community.

Loving By graduation, a Rockhurst student is well on his way to establishing his own identity. He is prepared to move beyond self-interest or self-centeredness in relationships with God and other people, risk deeper involvement in relationships, accept the mystery of another person, and cherish that person.

Committed to Doing Justice A Rockhurst graduate has achieved considerable knowledge of the many needs of local and wider communities and is preparing to take a place in these communities as a competent, concerned, and responsible member.

CLASS OF 2022 COLLEGE LIST (Colleges in blue have students enrolled. Colleges in black are where students were accepted).

Alabama A& M Alabama State University America University Arizona State University Auburn University Avila University Baylor University Belmont University Benedictine College Boston College Bradley University Bryant University Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) Campbellsville University Chapman University College of Charleston Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University-Fort Collins Columbia College Columbia College Chicago Concordia University- Nebraska Creighton University DePaul University Drake University Drury University Evangel University Fairfield University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University Graceland University Howard University Indiana University-Bloomington Iowa State University James Madison University John Carroll University Johnson County Community College Kansas State University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Marquette University Metropolitan Community College Miami UniversityOxford Michigan State University Michigan State University Missouri State University Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri Western State University Moberly Area Community College Morningside University Neumont College of Computer Science Northwest Missouri State University Northwestern Preparatory School (CA) Nova Southeastern University Oberlin College Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oklahoma State University Oxford Brookes University (England) Park University Peabody Conservatory of the John Hopkins University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pittsburg State University Purdue University Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia) Roanoke College Rockhurst University Rollins College Saint Johns University Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College of California Samford University San Diego State University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University The Catholic University of America The University of Alabama The University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee-Knoxville The University of Texas at Austin Truman State University United States Airforce Academy University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of Bath (England) University of Central Missouri University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Colorado, Boulder University of Colorado-Colorado Springs University of Dayton University of Denver University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois Chicago University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Miami University of Michigan- Ann Arbor University of Missouri-Columbia University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of New Haven University of New Orleans University of Notre Dame University of Nottingham (England) University of Oklahoma University of Richmond University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of Southampton (England) University of Southern California University of St. Andrews (Scotland) and William and Mary University of St. Thomas (MN) University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Washington University of Wisconsin-Madison Villanova University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA) Wabash Valley College Washburn University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Westminster College-Missouri Wichita State William Jewel College Xavier University

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BREAKDOWN

$2.7 Million 47 Percent Amount Awarded

Families Receiving

PROFILES OF ASSISTANCE (PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES RECEIVING AID BY INCOME LEVEL)

5% Income more than $150,000

9% Income $125,000 to $150,000

49% Income less than $75,000

13% Income $100,000 to $125,000

24% Income $75,000 to $100,000

Committed to Making Rockhurst Available to All Families At Rockhurst, we never want finances to impede a student’s desire to be a part of our Brotherhood. Rockhurst uses FAIR, a third-party company, to conduct a thorough and fair assessment of a family’s need.

2022-2023 TUITION $15,975 $14,700 Tuition $1,050 Lunch Fee $225 Technology Fee

During the process, we look at income (both taxable and non-taxable) as we take into

DISCOUNTS

account assets, expenses, liabilities, and the number of children attending Catholic (or

Sibling Discount

tuition-based) schools (K-12).

Second sibling: $750 tuition discount Third sibling: 50% tuition discount.

We ask and encourage families to bring any special circumstances to our attention, recognizing that each case is unique and wanting to offer assistance in ways that best fit each family's needs. The typical need-based awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 with the average award for families being $4,150. All students awarded aid are required to participate in the work grant program.

529 SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Did you know 529s are now available to be used for Private K-12 school tuition?

Please consult your financial advisor for more information.

MO SCHOLARS Did you know you could qualify for up to a $6,375 Scholarship through the MO Scholars Program?

If your son attends a Public/Charter school or your son has an IEP you could qualify.

More info can be found at the website below: brightfuturesfund.org/moscholars

Catholic Educator Discount Families with a parent working full-time in a Catholic elementary or secondary school in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph or the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas qualify for a $750 tuition discount per student.

CONTACT US Financial Aid Department financialaid@rockhursths.edu 816-363-2036 ext. 583

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8TH GRADE APPLICATION PROCESS

FOR ALL OTHER FUTURE HAWKLETS

Become a Hawklet: Online Application High School Placement Test (HSPT) Current Transcripts Teacher Recommendation Optional: Schedule a Shadow Visit Schedule a Tour

Visit the Rock: Attend Night at the Rock Attend Open House Attend Summer Academic & Athletic Camps Visit: www.rockhursths.edu/ admissions/discover-rockhurst to fill out our inquiry form

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Mike Comiskey '03 Director of Admissions mcomiskey@rockhursths.edu Beth Jerome Assistant Director of Admissions bjerome@rockhursths.edu ROCKHURST HIGH SCHOOL (816) 363-2036 www.rockhursths.edu