Accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
2021-2022 SCHOOL PROFILE
220+ Leadership positions
100
%
College acceptance since 1988
12:1
Student to faculty ratio
MISSION STATEMENT As a college preparatory diocesan Catholic high school, Rosary Academy empowers the mind, body, and spirit of each young woman in a transformative educational experience. Guided by the Blessed Mother, Rosary Academy embraces and challenges its students with an innovative instructional curriculum to achieve academic success and ignite the call to serve the dear neighbor.
ABOUT US Rosary Academy, founded in 1965 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, is a Catholic secondary school for young women located within the Diocese of Orange and the suburban area of the city of Fullerton. The student body is composed of those who plan to attend college or pursue some other form of higher education. Rosary Academy is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Applicants are reviewed on the basis of their academic record (grades, test scores, and teacher recommendations), character, and extracurricular interests and talents. Rosary Academy administers the High School Placement Test for purposes of admission. American Indian/ Alaska Native 1%
African American/ Black 1%
STUDENT BODY
Asian/ Pacific Islander 13%
Total enrollment: 463 Class of 2022
17
Average class size
135
Class or 2023
113
Class of 2024
112
Class of 2025
103
Hispanic/Latina 46%
White 24%
Other 4%
Mulit-Racial 11%
CURRICULUM & GRADING Graduation Requirements UC/CSU approved curriculum
60% of students participate in athletics
Religion English Social Studies Mathematics
4 years 4 years 3 years 3 years
World Languages Life Science Physical Science
2 years 1 year 1 year
Visual/Performing Arts Exercise Science Electives
1 year 1 year 4 years
A = 100-90% B = 89-80% Graduation 24 Credits C = 79-70% (one credit is equivalent to one year of D = 69-60% study in a single course) F = 59% & below
ADVANCED COURSES Advanced Placement and Honors courses require strict pre-requistes, which may be viewed in the online Course Catalog.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
AP TESTING (2021)
Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Computer Science English Language
English Literature Environmental Science European History French Language Government Physics 1 Psychology
182
total AP students testing
Spanish Language Statistics Studio Drawing United States History
128
with score of 3 or higher
HONORS
Algebra I & II Biology Chemistry English I, II, III, & IV French III
Geometry Physics Pre-calculus Spanish I, II, III, & IV
50 AP Scholars
PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
Serving the Dear Neighbor
Under the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, Rosary students are mindful of serving the dear neighbor. Rosary partners with a variety of service organizations such as Catholic Relief Services, Crittenton: Services for Children and Families, Isaiah House, Higher Ground, the Special Olympics, and many more. In order to encourage true volunteerism that lasts beyond high school, Rosary does not mandate students to complete service hours.
Leadership Opportunities
With over 220 leadership opportunities, students take the lead in Red & Gold, (see below,) Campus Ministry, in which students plan and implement Masses, prayer services, retreats, and community service events; Associated Student Body, which offers over 25 student leadership positions; and the Royal Ambassador Program, which provides students with the opportunity to lead prospective students and parents on school tours and represent the school at community wide events.
Red & Gold Red & Gold is a project-based learning experience involving the development and execution of a schoolwide musical theatre production. All aspects of Red & Gold are student run, with over 100 leadership opportunities including producers, captains, script writers, and tech. All students are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone to develop a new skill, whether it be on-stage categories like drama, dance, or choral, or off-stage like lighting, prop building, or publicity.
Royal Advantage
Students are given an opportunity to connect to mentors, teachers, and business professionals to discover their college and professional career interests through hands-on experiences. Students may intern and/or shadow experts on or off campus.
STEM
The STEM Scholars Program offers internship opportunities to students pursuing STEM designations. The selected interns gain valuable hands-on experiences working with professionals in the community.
Mock Trial
Rosary offers a competitive Mock Trial team. This program provides students the knowledge of the California judicial system, develops analytical abilities and communication skills, and helps them gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities in society.
Robotics/Engineering
Presenting students with relevant STEM and robotics principles, Royal Rebel Engineering—Orange County’s first all-girls robotics team—walks students through the principles of design and mechanical engineering in a team environment. Students establish a strong understanding of Into the Zone game rules and identify key requirements for robotics.
Trinitas Arts Conservatory
In conjunction with Rosary’s brother and sister school, Tri-School Theatre is distinguished as one of the best theatre programs in the state. Rosary students have been honored with awards from the Educational Theatre Association, National Youth Theatre Organization, International Thespian Society, and Music & Arts Commendation for Youth Organization.
Rosary Support Program
Supporting students to realize their full potential, RSP/C4L includes onsite staff who recognize that students learn differently and provides the tools to help them succeed.
Athletics
Offering 12 CIF multi-level sports teams, plus beach volleyball, ice hockey, and triathlon clubs, Rosary Athletics provides a competitive, spirited program for students to learn, grow, and excel. Many studentathletes continue their playing career in colleges, and all teams strive for academic excellence. Rosary has earned league and CIF championship including the 2017 state basketball title.
G.I.R.L. Mentor
The Guiding and Inspiring Royal Leaders mentor program is offered to the junior class giving them an opportunity to be paired with a successful Rosary alumna in a profession of the student’s choosing. Participating students will create a professional network with their mentor, receive insight on college and career paths, and continue the Royal sisterhood with alumnae.
Speak to Inspire Series
Held each semester and open to all students, Speak to Inspire offers educational forums including informal seminars and lunch & learns as well as bigger events such as Women in STEM, Women in Business, and Career Day. Partly managed by students, Speak to Inspire brings together students, parents, alumnae, and friends of Rosary Academy to prepare our Royals for personal, college, and professional success.
Wellness & Enrichment The Wellness & Enrichment Program helps students find balance in their busy lives. Students are given time to reflect on their passions, aspirations, and challenges; empowered to take control of their lives; and provide opportunities to gain self-knowledge and experience.
CLASS OF 2021 COLLEGE MATRICULATION Royals were accepted to the colleges and universities below. Schools in boldface indicate where graduates chose to attend. Abilene Christian University Academy of Art University Adelphi University Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albion College Alvernia University American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University Amherst College Appalachian State University Arizona State University-Tempe Art Center College of Design Assumption University Auburn University Augustana College Ave Maria University Azusa Pacific University Ball State University Bard College Bates College Baylor University Belmont University Bennington College Bentley University Berkeley City College Bethany College Binghamton University Biola University Boise State University Boston College Boston Conservatory at Berklee Boston University Bowling Green State University -Main Campus Bradley University Brandeis University Brigham Young University-Idaho Brown University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Butler University California Baptist University California College of the Arts California Lutheran University California Polytechnic State University -San Luis Obispo California State Polytechnic University -Pomona California State University-Bakersfield California State University-Channel Islands California State University-Chico California State University-Dominguez Hills California State University-East Bay California State University-Fresno California State University-Fullerton California State University-Long Beach California State University-Los Angeles California State University-Monterey Bay California State University-Northridge California State University-Sacramento California State University-San Bernardino California State University-San Marcos California State University-Stanislaus Calvin University Campbell University Canisius College Cardinal Stritch University Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Carroll College Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Central Connecticut State University Central Michigan University Central Washington University Centre College Cerritos College Chaminade University of Honolulu Champlain College Chapman University Chestnut Hill College Claremont McKenna College Clarkson University Clemson University Coconino Community College Coe College Colby-Sawyer College College of Charleston College of Saint Benedict College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Colorado Christian University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University-Fort Collins Colorado State University-Pueblo Columbia College Chicago Columbia University in the City of New York Concordia College-New York Concordia University-Irvine Concordia University-Portland Connecticut College Cornell University Creighton University Culinary Institute of America Culver-Stockton College CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College CUNY Hunter College Cypress College
Dallas Baptist University Dartmouth College De Anza College Denison University DePaul University DePauw University DeSales University Dickinson College Dominican College of Blauvelt Dominican University Dominican University of California Drake University Drew University Drexel University Drury University Duke University Duquesne University East Carolina University East Los Angeles College Eastern Michigan University Eastern Nazarene College Eastern Oregon University Eastern Washington University Eckerd College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -Daytona Beach Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Fairfield University Fashion Institute of Technology FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County Flagler College-St Augustine Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Florida State University Fordham University Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin University Switzerland Fullerton College Gallaudet University Gannon University Gardner-Webb University George Fox University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown College Georgetown University Gettysburg College Golden West College Gonzaga University Goucher College Grace College and Theological Seminary Grand Canyon University -Traditional Campus Greenville University Hampshire College Hartwick College Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Hastings College Haverford College Hawaii Pacific University Hendrix College High Point University Hobart William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Holy Cross College Holy Names University Hood College Hope International University Houston Baptist University Howard University Humboldt State University Huntingdon College Idaho State University Illinois Institute of Technology Immaculata University Indiana State University Indiana University-Bloomington Iona College Iowa State University Irvine Valley College Ithaca College James Madison University Joffrey Ballet School John Paul the Great Catholic University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University-Denver Johnson & Wales University-Providence Kansas State University Keiser University - Flagship Campus, FL Kent State University at Kent Kenyon College King's College Knox College La Salle University La Sierra University Lafayette College Laguna College of Art and Design Lamar University Lehigh University Lesley University Lewis & Clark College Liberty University
Lindenwood University Linfield University Long Beach City College Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Macalester College Manhattan College Manhattanville College Marist College Marquette University Marshall University Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount California University Marymount Manhattan College Marymount University Maryville University of Saint Louis Marywood University Massachusetts Institute of Technology McKendree University McPherson College Menlo College Merrimack College Miami University-Oxford Michigan State University Midwestern State University Milwaukee School of Engineering Minnesota State University Moorhead Mississippi State University Missouri Baptist University Missouri Valley College Montana State University Montclair State University Mount Aloysius College Mount Saint Mary College Mount Saint Mary's University Mount San Jacinto College - Menifee Valley Campus Mt San Antonio College Muhlenberg College Musicians Institute Neumann University New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Newman University Niagara University North Carolina State University at Raleigh Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northern Kentucky University Northwestern University Notre Dame de Namur University Notre Dame of Maryland University Oakland University Oberlin College Occidental College Ohio State University-Main Campus Ohio Wesleyan University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University -Main Campus Orange Coast College Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Otis College of Art and Design Otterbein University Pace University, New York City Campus Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Northwest College of Art Pacific Union College Pacific University Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University Pennsylvania State University -Main Campus Pepperdine University Pitzer College Point Loma Nazarene University Portland State University Pratt Institute-Main Princeton University Providence College Purdue University-Main Campus Reed College Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rider University Ringling College of Art and Design Ripon College Riverside City College Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester Institute of Technology Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Roger Williams University Rollins College Roosevelt University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University-Camden Rutgers University-New Brunswick Rutgers University-Newark Sacred Heart University Saddleback College Saint Anselm College
Saint Edward's University Saint Joseph's College of Maine Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's College Saint Louis University Saint Martin's University Saint Mary's College Saint Mary's College of California Saint Michael's College Salve Regina University Samford University San Diego Christian College San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Ana College Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University Santa Fe University of Art and Design Santa Monica College Santiago Canyon College Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art & Design - SCAD School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Scripps College Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Seton Hall University Siena College Simmons University Skidmore College Soka University of America Sonoma State University Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University Spring Hill College St Catherine University St Francis College St. John Fisher College St. John's College St. John's University-New York St. Lawrence University St. Mary's University Stanford University Stetson University Stony Brook University SUNY Buffalo State Syracuse University Tabor College Temple University Texas A & M University-College Station Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Texas Christian University Texas Tech University The King's College The New England Conservatory of Music The New School The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Montana The University of Montana-Western The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee-Knoxville The University of Tennessee-Martin The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Austin The University of the South Towson University Trine University Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Union College United States Air Force Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy Unity College University at Buffalo University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Arkansas University of British Columbia University of California-Berkeley University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles University of California-Merced University of California-Riverside University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara University of California-Santa Cruz University of California, San Francisco University of Chicago University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Evansville
University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hartford University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Houston University of Idaho University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Springfield University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of La Verne University of Louisville University of Lynchburg University of Maryland -Baltimore County University of Maryland-College Park University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Massachusetts-Boston University of Massachusetts-Lowell University of Miami University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Michigan-Flint University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nevada-Las Vegas University of Nevada-Reno University of New Hampshire -Main Campus University of New Haven University of New Mexico-Main Campus University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Dakota University of Northern Colorado University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma -Norman Campus University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh -Pittsburgh Campus University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Scranton University of South Carolina-Columbia University of South Florida-Main Campus University of Southern California University of St. Thomas (MN) University of the Incarnate Word University of the Pacific University of the Sciences University of Toledo University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Virginia-Main Campus University of Washington-Seattle Campus University of Washington -Tacoma Campus University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wyoming Ursuline College Utah State University Vanderbilt University Vanguard University of Southern California Villanova University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Wesleyan University Wagner College Wake Forest University Wartburg College Washington & Jefferson College Washington State University Washington University in St Louis Webster University Wellesley College Wentworth Institute of Technology West Virginia University Western Oregon University Western Washington University Westmont College Whitman College Whittier College Whitworth University Willamette University William Penn University Williams College Wingate University Woodbury University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Yale University Youngstown State University
CLASS OF 2021 SAT *CLASS OF 2020 Reading
571
Math
544
98
MATRICULATION
14%
students
ACT
13
Two-year colleges
$
*CLASS OF 2021
Million
Composite
28.0
English
30.3
Math
24.8
Reading
30.1
Science
25.7
in scholarship offers
21
%
100% Accepted to college
attend Catholic colleges
83% Four-year colleges
*Limited sample size for the Class of 2021
Dr. Shawna L. Pautsch Head of School Mr. Sean Basford Principal/AHOS Dr. Richard Yoon Assist. Principal of Academics
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Kristin Crowley Academic & College Counselor | kcrowley@rosaryacademy.org Christine Lee Academic & College Counselor | clee@rosaryacademy.org Elizabeth Sanchez Academic & College Counselor | esanchez@rosaryacademy.org Katie Marquez Dir. of Social & Emotional Learning + Academic & College Counselor | kmarquez@rosaryacademy.org Michelle Moore Registrar | mmoore@rosaryacademy.org
CEEB Code: 051007 1340 North Acacia Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831 (714) 879-6302 www.rosaryacademy.org