Upper School Preview Book 2015-2016

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Upper School

PREVIEW BOOK

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Welcome to Stone Ridge... where innovation meets mission.

Stone Ridge is the only school in the greater Washington area that brings together the Goals of Sacred Heart, girls education, and innovative teaching and learning for a new era.

STEAM Initiatives When sophomores at Stone Ridge began their foray into John Milton’s Paradise Lost, a unique STEAM project encouraged their scientific exploration and inquiry in a cross-disciplinary context. In this lesson, traditional classroom discussion was paired with collaboration using outside sources, teachers, and student-consultants from other disciplines. Known as “The Ultimate Guided Tour into Milton’s Paradise Lost,” projects ranged from determining the acceleration of Satan’s free fall using Newton’s equation for universal gravitation, to considering the implications of dark energy and the formation of nebulae and the larger cosmic expansion. Students were able to expand on the concepts to which they were introduced during freshman Physics class. Their respective projects then became part of a larger course offering which took shape in an interactive website.

Contents Our Catholic Identity and Sacred Heart Family

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21st Century All Girls Education

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Upper School at a Glance

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Intellectual Values

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Celebrating the Arts

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Athletics at Stone Ridge

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The Freshman Experience Advisory Digital Media Freshman Seminar

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Building Leaders Social Action Program Network Exchange Fourth Academic Internship

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Stone Ridge Traditions

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College Counseling & College Enrollment

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Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart inspires young women to lead and serve, through lives of purpose that integrate faith, intellect,

community, social action, and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.

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Our Catholic Identity and Sacred Heart Family.

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is part of an international family, rooted in a 200-year tradition. The Goals & Criteria of Sacred Heart education unite the 24 member schools of the Network in the United States and Canada, yet the schools also proudly benefit from an even wider affiliation with the people, schools, and institutions associated with the Society of the Sacred Heart in 41 countries around the globe.

Our students, as part of this international family, share in experiencing an education characterized by seriousness of purpose, love of learning, creativity, beauty, and loving relationships. This truly international character of Sacred Heart education helps to foster an important global awareness in our students as they strive to build a more just world.

FIVE GOALS OF SACRED HEART EDUCATION: A PERSONAL AND ACTIVE FAITH IN GOD; A DEEP RESPECT FOR INTELLECTUAL VALUES; A SOCIAL AWARENESS WHICH IMPELS TO ACTION; THE BUILDING OF COMMUNITY AS A CHRISTIAN VALUE; AND PERSONAL GROWTH IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF WISE FREEDOM.

“Stone Ridge is my second home and my Sacred Heart sisters are my second family.”

Maya ’16

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“Coming to a Sacred Heart school, you have entered into a family and have come to a home...You come as you are and are cared for with great love.” — An excerpt from “Life at the Sacred Heart”

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, or any other class protected by law in the administration of its educational policies, employment practices, admission policies, scholarship loan or financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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Academy of the Sacred Heart New Orleans, LA Academy of the Sacred Heart Grand Coteau, LA Duchesne Academy Omaha, NE

“Stone Ridge traditions such as Congé and Goûter strengthen our friendships as classmates and make life at school so much fun.”

Catherine ‘17

“Sacred Heart educators nurture the desire for truth. We hope to give the girls an appreciation of various modes of thought and ways of thinking.”

Joanna Caudle, Science Department Chair

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Preparing young women for

21st century success.

Through the focus on the five Goals of Sacred Heart education, our students are encouraged to stretch and challenge themselves every day. Stone Ridge offers an educational program designed to nurture and inspire young women to find themselves, to develop their gifts, and to gain confidence in the knowledge that their lives have meaning and purpose.

In an all-girls school, the students collaborate, lead, mentor, and learn from each other. A girl occupies every role: every part in the play, every club leader, every position on every team. Not only does she have a wealth of avenues for self-exploration, she will develop strong, life-long friendships, and will be a part of a community that lasts a lifetime.

Our extraordinary faculty has developed rich curricula and practices pedagogy based on research aimed at how girls learn best. Through the use of four, 80-minute class periods each day, our students are provided with the opportunity to “As a college professor, I could collaborate, develop their analytical and critical thinking skills, and delve deeply into each identify students from girls’ schools academic discipline.

The use of innovative technology helps to prepare our students for 21st century success. Through our service learning program of Social Action, they learn the importance of servant leadership. Stone Ridge takes pride in forming tomorrow’s global leaders of intellect, courage, and faith.

with a 90 percent accuracy rate on the first day of class. They were the young women whose hands shot up in the air, who were not afraid to defend their positions, and who assumed that I would be interested in their perspectives.”

Robin Robertson, Ph.D. (National Coalition of Girls Schools)

Stone Ridge Upper School at a Glance COLORS: Blue & Gold MASCOT:

335 students (An average of 83 students per grade) Average Class Sizes: 13-18

Diversity Representation:

35% Faculty: 56

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7:1

Holding Master’s degrees: 40; Doctoral level: 7 Average teaching experience per Upper School faculty member:

16 years

The class schedule consists of 8 periods that meet over the course of 2 days. Each day includes 4, 80-minute periods, with two breaks, where students are able to learn in an environment that better reflects the college classroom experience and how girls learn best.

A typical day at Stone Ridge

% of faculty who participate in professional development workshops and conferences: 100%

opens with a morning assembly, which allows students to gather as a school community in Good Hall. Here, students lead prayer, and daily announcements are relayed by students and staff. For many students, assembly is a cherished time of day, allowing them to visit with classmates and prepare for the school day. www.stoneridgeschool.org

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Intellectual Values. Enduring Excellence.

Stone Ridge’s curriculum places emphasis on thinking and writing, developing reasoning and problem solving skills, and engaging in creative yet disciplined self-expression.

When walking through a school, one does not expect to navigate around students stretching slinkies down the hallways or dodging Barbies dropping from above. One doesn’t expect to walk into a classroom where students are staging the storming of the Bastille with action figures or having to step over diagrams of the unit circles drawn on the sidewalk in chalk. This is what our students expect when they enter Stone Ridge each day. Here, teachers and students work together to make education and learning come to life.

In a welcoming classroom environment, our teachers and students engage and challenge each other to examine concepts from different perspectives solved by our Forensic Science students. The faculty are constantly experimenting with new and creative methods to help the students take risks in learning and come to a deeper understanding of their subject. Whether it be through the use of Google maps to follow Odysseus’ journey, through the creation of an iMovie for a class project, or in the staging of a crime scene to be solved by students in the Forensics Science class, it is clear that the learning process is pouring out from our classrooms and into the halls and homes. In creating an atmosphere of inquiry, practice, and collaboration, Stone Ridge prepares young women for success by instilling in them a life-long love of learning.

Course Offerings English Introduction to Literature and Composition British Literature British Literature – Honors American Literature AP English Language & Composition: American Literature Folklore to Fiction Short Stories: Voices and Visions from Around the World Modern World Drama and Film African-American Literature Dystopian Literature Everyone But Shakespeare Detective Elective AP English Literature and Composition: World Literature Creative Writing Hear Me Roar: Women’s Voices in World Literature

The strong academic program offered at Stone Ridge is a unique program, which fully embraces Goal II of Sacred Heart education, “…to educate to a deep respect for intellectual values.”

Stone Ridge helps students understand that there is always something more to learn, and in learning more they are not only making themselves better − they are making the world better.

History and Social Sciences World History I & II U.S. History AP U.S. History The Holocaust and Contemporary Genocide U.S. Foreign Policy (Summer) Economics The History Documentary AP European History AP U.S. Government/AP Comparative Government AP Art History AP Psychology

Mathematics Algebra I Geometry Geometry with Analysis Algebra II Algebra II with Analysis Algebra II with Precalculus – Honors Precalculus Precalculus with Analysis – Honors Precalculus and Differential Calculus – Honors Intro to Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Multivariable Calculus – Honors AP Computer Science AP Statistics

Science Physics I AP Physics

“Stone Ridge imparts the deep understanding that mistakes and confusion are part of learning--a process that only really begins when we take the first step, when we choose to reach out and reach up.”

Nora ’15 valedictory address at Commencement, June 2015

Chemistry Chemistry – Honors AP Chemistry Biology Biology - Honors AP Biology AP Environmental Science Explorations in Engineering Forensics, Chemical Analysis, and Technologies Astronomy Human Anatomy and Physiology Molecular Biology and Biochemistry – Honors Independent Laboratory Research

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Theology Scripture: An Introduction to the Holy Bible Christian Morality History of Theology and the Sacraments Ethics Faith and the Artistic Imagination Social Justice and Catholic Teaching Comparative Studies of Religion

World Languages French I-V AP French Language French Literature - Honors Spanish I-V Spanish II & III for Heritage Speakers AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature Latin I-V AP Latin: Vergil

Publications Journalism Yearbook

Academic Highlights Number of AP Courses offered: 20 Juniors and seniors enrolled in the STEM Certificate Program: 15

80 students Enrolled in the semester-long Engineering course since its inception three years ago Members of the Robotics Team: 13 Promethean (interactive whiteboards)

in every classroom High School Principals’ Association of the Archdiocese of Washington Academic Symposium: 20 participants 7 Participants in externships at organizations like NASA and the NIH

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Stone Ridge Celebrates the Arts At Stone Ridge, the broader Arts program empowers the students to develop technical and conceptual skills for critical thinking, risk-taking, decision-making and problem-solving. Simultaneously, they enhance their self-esteem, self-management, self-motivation and eventually become more responsible and compassionate citizens of a global society. Appropriate environments must be carefully crafted to accommodate their respective artistic needs and interests so that they can develop and grow as both creators and consumers of the arts.

Our ultimate goal is to make the arts an enriching and fulfilling experience for every student, that will affect them deeply, touch the inexpressible, and connect beyond the reality of everyday life.

Visual and Performing Arts Course Offerings Foundations of Studio Art Ceramics I-III Studio Art I-III AP Studio Art: Drawing Media Arts Photography I-II AP 2D: Photography AP 3D: Ceramics & Sculpture Drama I-III Chorus Handbells Instrumental Music Ensemble Independent Study in Fine and Performing Arts AP Art History

“Stone Ridge gave me a very strong foundation for personal growth through my artistic talent. My art teachers gave me the freedom to be uniquely me.”

Tessa ‘04

“I have enjoyed studio art in high school because it is an outlet, a safe place where the boundaries of time fall away and where inspiration and quality are greatly valued.”

Elizabeth ‘18

From left, artwork

by Danielle ’16 and Aleksandra ’17

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Athletics at Stone Ridge: GATOR STRONG Stone Ridge sports teams are consistently strong and place at the top of the Independent School League (ISL), one of the most highly academic athletic leagues in the nation. The School also offers four club sports (equestrian, golf, ice hockey, and squash) that practice and compete under the Stone Ridge Athletic Teams name at off-campus facilities.

Fall Sports:

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Cross Country Field Hockey Soccer Tennis Volleyball

Lacrosse Softball Tennis Track

Club Sports: Winter Sports: Basketball Swimming/Diving

Equestrian Golf Ice Hockey Squash

Competing in sports at Stone Ridge gives our young women the privilege and responsibility to represent the School, the student body, the sport, the team, and the greater community to the best of their abilities and with the utmost respect. In doing so, our athletes develop self-esteem, discipline, and leadership skills, and learn the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship.

“Playing sports allows girls to have a presence and a voice. It makes them competitors.”

Agnus Berenato, head women’s basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh

Athletic HIGHLIGHTS 50% of Upper School students participate in a sport each season Average # of graduating seniors who play Division 1 sports each year: 3

“My philosophy as a coach is to build champions at Stone Ridge, on the field as well as in the classroom.�

KJ Spisak, Head Coach Varsity Soccer, Assistant Coach for Washington Spirit, former professional goalkeeper and three-time all-American collegiate player

Varsity Soccer 2014 A Division Champions Ice Hockey competes in the Mid-Atlantic Girls Hockey League on a varsity schedule.

Stone Ridge ranks 3rd out of 16 in the Lewis Cup standings.

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The First Academic (Freshman) Experience Advisory: Each student joins an advisory group at the beginning of her time at Stone Ridge. Each group, which includes a faculty advisor and approximately nine students, meets weekly to discuss classes and cocurricular programs, build community, and develop skills of self-advocacy. The advisor also serves as a point of contact for students and families throughout the high school experience.

Digital Media: In order to acclimate to the 1:1 MacBook program and learn best how to utilize their devices, the freshmen take a Digital Media class. This class presents an introductory module in visual design principles and concepts as applied to digital media-based projects with emphasis on the use of production, publishing, research, and graphic development tools. This class provides students with an armada of tools that they will apply within their high school educational career.

The students also study and practice in developing front-end components of websites utilizing scripting languages (HTML, CSS3, Javascript). Students learn introductory skills using industry standard software to create, edit, and process digital media content for use in specific applications such as interactive websites, nonlinear, and linear productions. Additionally, the students learn an introductory module on Mobile App development.

First Academic (Freshman) Seminar: The Academic Seminar program at Stone Ridge plays a vital role to furthering the School’s mission to inspire young women to lead and serve, through lives of purpose. The program is structured as regularly scheduled classes in the week, and they are an integral part of the curriculum at Stone Ridge. The Seminar classes are organized into small groups of 8-12, for every student in Grades 9-12, and they are structured as ungraded, informal classes, where students get to take a moment out of their busy academic day to reflect. For the newly transitioned First Academic class, the seminar classes meet once a week for the entire year.

First Academic Seminar is a class where students become aware of the developmental issues for teens.

Through the use of lectures, videos, movies, small and large group activities, class discussions, projects, and personal reflections and journals, topics such as, Getting to Know One Another, Transition to High School, Issues Concerning Diversity, Stress Management and Mindfulness, Digital Citizenship, and Cyber Safety are presented to the students.

The Seminar program is a building block to not only building community among classmates, but also stimulating personal growth and development by increasing each student’s awareness of herself and who she is striving to become.

“Everyone goes through a transition, it should never be taken for granted that ‘it just happens.’ It is different for each girl. Most of the time teenagers need to know that they are being heard, and I do my best to be a sounding board for them.”

Nikola Edgar, Ph.D, Upper School Psychologist

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Distinctive Stone Ridge Programs: Building Leaders Stone Ridge students have the choice to engage in the practice of leadership through a rich array of leadership opportunities that are accessible to all.

Students will develop a thoughtful awareness for leadership qualities in themselves and others by developing facilitation and communication skills, and learning about inclusivity, accountability, and team work in the service of others.

Social Action Program: A Service Learning Program Rooted in Goal III of Sacred Heart education, the Social Action Program is a comprehensive service learning program that is central to the Upper School experience. Through preparation, action, and reflection, Social Action cultivates critical consciousness of issues of justice, instills a lifelong commitment to service, and develops students’ potential for leadership in building and maintaining just partnerships. The Social Action Program has been recognized by Montgomery County for its excellence in service,

by SOME for 30 years of service, and the Program has also received the 2008 Marriott Spirit to Serve Community Service Award. On Social Action days (12 Wednesdays throughout the year), the Upper School community gathers for a morning presentation, departs for action, and returns for small Elected Positions group reflection.

Student Leadership Opportunities (2015-2016)

Athletic Association Campus Ministry Board Class Officers Core Group (student body leaders) Honor Committee School Community Governance Board Social Action Leaders Social Action Student Advisory Board Student Diversity Board

SCG Groups (2015-2016) Amnesty International Best Buddies Cancer Cure Catholic Academies Dare to Care HIV Educate India’s Children Food for Thought Gators Against Poverty/Appalachia Gators, Troops, Love Good Samaritan Habitat for Humanity Help2O Operation Smile Paws Planet Sacred Heart Health Senior Pals To Write Love on Her Arm Wipe Out Diabetes

In the First Academic year, students engage the six major areas of social justice on which the program focuses—Care and Concern for the Elderly, Understanding Disabilities, Stewardship of the Environment, Human Rights, Childcare & Education, and Poverty & Homelessness—through the Orientation to Social Action.

Social Action is definitely the best and most valuable part of Stone Ridge. Social Action gives each student the unique opportunity to go out into our community and serve in many different environments. There is simply no way that you won’t go into Social Action and leave a happier and more genuine person.

Kendall ‘16

Clubs & After School Activities Asian ApreciAsian Black Student Alliance Callithump Clay Club Feminism Club Film and Drama Club Hispanic Affinity Improv Club It’s Academic Mock Trial Model UN Physics Club Physics Olympics Read to Me Club Science Bowl Spanish Club SR Science Club US Robotics Annelise ‘16 studied abroad at Stuartholme School, our Sacred Heart school in Brisbane, Australia, through the Network Exchange Program.

Network Exchange Program Second Academic students have the opportunity to participate in an exchange program with other Sacred Heart schools in the United States and abroad. Exchanges are facilitated by the Goals of Sacred Heart education shared by Network schools and personal bonds among the faculty members and students.

The Exchange Program offers students an opportunity to broaden their horizons by sharing in the life of another Sacred Heart school and experiencing the cultures of other parts of their own country and of the wider world, including Canada, England, Scotland, France, Spain, Austria, and Australia. Exchange students follow courses chosen to approximate what they would be taking at home. They may live as resident students when attending boarding schools or with host families when attending day schools.

Fourth Academic Internships During two weeks in May, all Fourth Academic students participate in independent professional projects. These projects can take the form of an internship, a service project, or a carefully planned creative endeavor. Each Fourth Academic student must complete a project proposal and gain the approval of Upper School administrators.

Upon completion of the project, each student participates in the Fourth Academic project symposium.

Stone Ridge is a place where I am encouraged to pursue anything that interests me and the possibilities for leadership Marta ‘16 are endless.”

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Stone Ridge Celebrates a Long History of Traditions Big Sisters - Little Sisters In the spring, the rising senior class and the incoming freshmen class meet for a pizza party, games, and fun activities. For the coming year, every freshman is assigned to a senior who serves as the freshman’s big sister for the year.

Blue/Gold Induction At the beginning of each school year, Blue and Gold team captains announce each new student oneby-one at a special and spirited assembly, and welcome her to either the Blue or Gold team--teams they stay on for life.

Spirit Week Organized and planned by each class and its officers, Spirit Week is one large, fun-filled class project every fall. Each class picks a theme and color for a class t-shirt, decorates part of the School, and selects themed dress-up days for the week. The week concludes with the much-anticipated class cheers for the culminating basketball games between the classes.

Conges, From the French, “to take leave,” Congés are surprise days, when classes are canceled and the students focus on building community through fun team building activities and games.

Feast of Mater Admirabilis is observed every October to celebrate the miraculous fresco of the Virgin Mary depicted by a young nun in the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1844.

Feast Wishes is an all-school gathering before the Christmas holidays where students present the gifts of song and cards to every member of the administration, faculty, and staff.

Field Day is at the end of the school year when the Blue and Gold teams compete in a very spirited day. Activities include the tug-of-war, Father-Daughter races, a cookout lunch, music, and prizes.

Prize Day is a formal assembly at the end of the school year for the distribution of certificates and awards recognizing special achievement.

Ring Day In the spring, students in the junior class (Third Academic) receive their class rings from their Fourth Academic ring sisters at a ceremony presided over by the Head of School, the Head of the Upper School, and the Alumnae Board President. This is a formal ceremony for the Third and Fourth Academic students.

Tres Bien Ball The annual Très Bien Ball is a celebratory formal dinner dance hosted by the Alumnae Association to honor the Fourth Academic class. The Très Bien Ball, founded in 1953, was created by combining the Stone Ridge Fathers Club graduation dance in 1946 and the Alumnae Association supper dance in 1949. This formal ball provides an opportunity for the students to be formally inducted into the Alumnae Association. www.stoneridgeschool.org

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College Acceptances and Matriculations Below is a sampling of college acceptances for the Class of 2015. Names in bold are schools attended by members of the Class of 2015.

Highly Selective Amherst College Bard College Barnard College Boston College (3) Bowdoin College Brown University Bucknell University California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University Colby College Colgate University Colorado College Columbia University Cornell University Davidson College Duke University Emory University Georgetown University (2) Georgia Institute of Technology Harvard University Haverford College College of the Holy Cross Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Massachusetts Institute of Technology New York University Northwestern University Pomona College Rice University Skidmore College Stanford University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Tufts University (2) University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Chicago University of Michigan University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University (4) Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College College of William & Mary Williams College

Selective American University Arizona State University Auburn University Babson College (3) Baruch College of the CUNY Baylor University Boston University Brigham Young University Case Western Reserve University Clemson University College of Charleston Denison University DePaul University Dickinson College Drexel University Duquesne University Eckerd College Elon University (2) Emmanuel College Fairfield University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Furman University

Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Goucher College High Point University Indiana University James Madison University Kalamazoo College Lafayette College Lehigh University Loyola University Maryland (2) Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Marymount University Marquette University McDaniel College Messiah College Miami University, Oxford Mount Holyoke College Mount Saint Mary’s University Muhlenberg College North Carolina State University Northeastern University Occidental College Ohio Wesleyan University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pitzer College Providence College Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University St. John’s University (2) St. Mary’s College of Maryland (2) Salisbury University Salve Regina University Santa Clara University Scripps College Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South Shepherd University Smith College Southern Methodist University (2) Stetson University Stevenson University Stonehill College Temple University Texas Christian University

The Catholic University of America The George Washington University Trinity College Tulane University Union College University of Alabama University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Georgia University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park (4) University of Miami University of Pittsburgh (2) University of Richmond University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Carolina (3) University of Tampa University of Texas at Austin University of Vermont University of Wisconsin Ursinus College Virginia Tech Washington College Wofford College Xavier University

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Hampton University Howard University Morgan State University Spelman College

International Schools Durham University McGill University University of British Columbia University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow University of St. Andrews (2) University of Toronto

Art Schools The Art Institute of Chicago Maryland Institute College of Art Pratt Institute Rhode Island School of Design Savannah College of Art & Design

College Counseling The goal of the College Counseling program is to help each student identify her personal gifts and strengths in order to select a college that serves her needs, enhances her growth, and prepares her for the future. The college counselors empower students to become strong leaders and self-advocates throughout the process and to find schools that are great “fits” for them.

College seminars in the spring of the Third Academic year and the fall of Fourth Academic year facilitate the college process. Students have the opportunity to meet with over 120 college representatives who visit Stone Ridge each year, and counselors monitor the latest trends and developments at colleges and universities. The college counselors interact with college representatives across the country through college visits and by attending College Board Forums and NACAC conferences.

• Stone Ridge's Class of 2015 submitted over 750 applications to 205 colleges and universities nationally and internationally.

• The College Counseling Team has visited and toured over 190 different colleges and universities in 30 states, Canada and the UK.

Your example, even more than your words, will be an eloquent lesson to the world.

St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart

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