IHA School Profile 2016-17

2016-17 SCHOOL PROFILE

500 Van Emburgh Ave. | Township of Washington, NJ 07676 | Phone: 201.445.6800 | Fax: 201.445.7416 | www.ihanj.com

OVERVIEW

HONORS AND AWARDS

School History & Community Immaculate Heart Academy is located in a small suburban township in Northwest Bergen County. It was founded in 1960 by the Archdiocese of Newark. Our students come from more than 80 towns in New Jersey and 18 in New York.

Admissions Policy Admission to Immaculate Heart Academy is competitive. The student’s application is evaluated on the basis of her elementary school records, recommendations of teachers and the principal, an essay, and test scores on the Archdiocesan Entrance Examination (COOP).

Accreditations and Memberships • Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools • New Jersey Association of Independent Schools

IHA sponsors the following National Honor Society Chapters: • French Honor Society • International Thespian Society (ITS) • National Honor Society • National Art Honor Society • Science National Honor Society • Spanish Honor Society (Reina Sofia Chapter) • Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) Scholarship Awards for IHA Students to Attend Colleges/Universities 2016................................................................................... $40 Million 2015................................................................................... $38 Million 2014................................................................................... $40 Million 2013................................................................................... $37 Million 2012................................................................................... $28 Million Class of 2012–16 National Merit Scholarship Program ............................................59 (Commended, Semi-Finalists, and Finalists) National Hispanic Scholars.............................................................11 National Achievement Scholars........................................................4

• Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (U.S. Department of Education) GPA Distribution Class of 2017

Class of 2016 National Merit Semi-Finalists...........................................................2 Class of 2017 National Merit Commended Students............................................4

76 61

Percentage Attending Four-year College.......................... 100%

3.00-3.49

Faculty Immaculate Heart Academy is staffed by 70 members.

Presently, there are two religious sisters on staff. More than 77% of the faculty has one or more master’s degrees. Many have pursued post-master’s work and five have doctoral degrees.

The IHA Guidance Department consists of three full-time guidance counselors and the IHA College Counseling Department consists of two full-time college counselors.

DEMOGRAPHICS

5 2.00-2.49

22

20 2.50-2.99

3.50-3.99

4.00-4.60

Guidance and College Counseling Departments Geraldine Boland, Director of Guidance and Counseling • Melissa O’Sullivan, Director of College Counseling Ellen Donoghue, School Counselor • Meagan Papapietro, School Counselor • Corinne Fritzky, College Counselor Kitty Kelly, Secretary

SCHOOL PROFILE Student Body Enrollment (9-12)...........................................................................710 Senior Class.....................................................................................184 Faculty-Student Ratio...................................................................11:1 Average Class Size............................................................................18

ACADEMICS Curriculum • Extensive curriculum fosters intellectual growth, creative curiosity, and a sense of values while preparing students to embrace a college curriculum with enthusiasm.

• 10 Academic Departments: Communications, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Science, Social Studies, Technology, The Arts, and World Language.

Academic Levels: CP/H/AP • College preparatory courses are available at all levels.

• Honors courses are available through all grade levels in English, Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Art. • 13 Advanced Placement courses are offered in Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Statistics, English (Language and Composition), English (Literature and Composition), French Language and Culture, Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, Studio Art, Computer Science A, and U.S. History.

Statement of Class Rank Considering the quality of the student body and the rigorous college prep course of study, Immaculate Heart Academy does not rank its students. A student’s cumulative grade point average is calculated using the following system of weighting: Grade

College Preparatory

Honors

AP

100

4.5

5

5.3

99

4.4

4.9

5.2

98

4.3

4.8

5.1

Grading System A+ = 97-100 Superior A = 93-96 Excellent B+ = 89-92 Very Good B = 85-88 Good C+ = 81-84 Above Average C = 77-80 Average

D+ = 73-76 Fair D = 70-72 Passing F = < 70 Failure I = Incomplete ME = Medical Excuse

IHA ACT Mean Scores Comparison

100

IHA NJ (Females)

99

National (Females)

80 60

78

75 61

40

63 61

59 41

44

52 50 36

20 0

College English Composition

College Algebra

College Social Science

College Biology

IHA PSAT The Class of 2017 has achieved the following results for the newly established PSAT: IHA PSAT Mean Scores: ERW: 566

Math: 539 Within the two PSAT categories of Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (ERW) and Math, 69% of our students met both benchmarks. This impressive percentage is compared to the State of New Jersey Benchmark of 60% and the National Benchmark of 48%.

IHA SAT Within the three testing periods of March, May, and June, the Class of 2017 has achieved the following results for the newly established SAT: IHA Total Mean Score: 1160 IHA Total Mean Benchmark: 72.3% Minimum Requirements for Graduation English.................................................................................20 Credits World Language..................................................................10 Credits Mathematics........................................................................15 Credits Physical Education.............................................................10 Credits Religious Studies.................................................................20 Credits Science.................................................................................15 Credits Social Studies...................................................................17.5 Credits Electives............................................................................27.5 Credits In addition to subject area curriculum, Immaculate Heart Academy requires students to be involved in Christian Service activities. Each student must complete a prescribed number of Christian Service hours each year.

College Courses Project Acceleration in conjunction with Seton Hall University allows our students to accrue college credit from Seton Hall University. The following courses are applicable: Spanish and French.

2015–16 STATISTICS Service Here at IHA we have experienced a different type of Millennial Generation — Social Justice Advocates. Last year, more than 700 students gave 34,000+ hours of service to more than 40 organizations. Our young women, ages 14-18, are touching the lives of others while finding their own lives changed. IHA girls are truly shedding a new light on what it means to be a millennial.

In 2015-16 alone, our young women: • Sponsored more than 25 student-led service groups • Provided 225 Christmas gifts to children in need • Distributed more than 2,000 meals to the hungry • Provided Easter baskets to 300+ children in need who would have otherwise gone without • Formed a group of 350 students that volunteers for several special needs programs • Cooked 40+ meals for local assisted living • Collected more than 500 children’s books for local underprivileged students • Wrote 200 letters to detainees • Piloted the first-ever music therapy program for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients • Ran robotics courses for students at Oasis — A Haven for Women & Children • Gave more than 1,000 collective hours to Camp Acorn

Athletics The success of our scholar-athletes at Immaculate Heart Academy is a reflection of the focus, commitment, and team ethic that enrich everything we do. Each year, IHA teams dominate at the league, county, sectional, and state levels and are recognized with a wide variety of Coach, Player, and Team of the Year awards. In the 2015-16 school year, IHA ranked as one of the top five athletic programs by the N.J. State Interscholastic Athletics Association for the 11th consecutive year. In 2016, NJ.com ranked three of our teams within the state’s top 25 High School Sports Dynasties of All Time.

2015–16 Overall GPA Average

SOFTBALL

BOWLING

3.41

3.66

BASKETBALL

LACROSSE

3.54

SWIMMING

3.58

3.61

TENNIS

SOCCER

3.45

3.75

CROSS COUNTRY

INDOOR TRACK

SKIING

3.78

3.62

3.62

TRACK & FIELD

GOLF

3.61

3.71 VOLLEYBALL

DANCE

3.48

3.57

ICE HOCKEY

3.37

IHA ATTENDED SCHOOLS 2012–16 Allegheny College Alvernia University American University Amherst College Arcadia University Arizona State University Assumption College Auburn University Babson College Baylor University Belmont University Bentley University Bergen Community College Black Hills State University Boston College Boston University Brown University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Caldwell University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Centenary College Chestnut Hill College Clarkson University Clemson University College of Charleston Bold denotes Ivy League

College of Mount Saint Vincent College of the Holy Cross Columbia University Concordia College Cornell University Davidson College Delaware State University Denison University DeSales University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University East Stroudsburg University Eckerd College Elizabethtown College Elon University Emerson College Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University Fashion Institute of Technology Felician College Florida Atlantic University Florida International University

Florida Southern College Florida State University Fordham University Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin and Marshall College Franklin Pierce University Furman University Georgetown University Gettysburg College Hamilton College – NY Hartwick College Harvard University High Point University Hofstra University Immaculata University Indiana University Iona College Iowa State University Ithaca College James Madison University Joffrey Ballet School Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University Kean University Kutztown University Lafayette College Lehigh University

LIM College (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising) Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Lynn University Manhattan College Manhattanville College Marist College Marquette University Mary Washington University Marymount Manhattan College McDaniel College MCPHS – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Michigan State University Misericordia University Monmouth University Montclair State University Mount Holyoke College Mount Saint Mary College Mount Saint Mary’s University Muhlenberg College

New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northwestern University Norwich University Ohio Wesleyan University Pace University, New York City Pace University, Westchester Campus Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, University Park (Schreyer Honors College) Pratt Institute Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Quinnipiac University Ramapo College of New Jersey Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design

IHA ATTENDED SCHOOLS 2012–16 (CONT’D) Rider University Rochester Institute of Technology Rockland Community College Roger Williams University Rollins College Rowan University Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University Saint Michael’s College Salisbury University Salve Regina University San Diego State University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Siena College Skidmore College Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Springfield College

St. Bonaventure St. John’s University St. Lawrence University St. Mary’s University Twickenham London Stevens Institute of Technology Stevenson University Stockton University Stonehill College Stony Brook University SUNY Albany SUNY Binghamton SUNY College at Cortland SUNY New Paltz SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Purchase Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Temple University The Catholic University of America The College of New Jersey The College of Saint Rose The Culinary Institute of America

The George Washington University The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Georgia The University of Iowa The University of Scranton The University of Tampa The University of the Arts Towson University Trinity College Trinity College – Dublin, Ireland Tufts University Tulane University Union College United States Naval Academy University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego (John Muir College) University of California, Santa Barbara University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Florida University of Hartford University of Houston University of Maryland University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Mississippi University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Andrews – Scotland, UK University of San Diego

University of South Carolina University of South Florida, Tampa University of Southern California University of the Sciences in Philadelphia University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Westminster – London, England Vanderbilt University (School of Engineering) Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington College Washington University, St. Louis West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Virginia University Wilkes University William Paterson University Yale University

Bold denotes Ivy League

IHA ACCEPTED SCHOOLS 2012–16 Adelphi University Alfred University AMDA – The American Musical and Dramatic Academy American Academy of Dramatic Arts American International College Bard College Baruch College of the CUNY Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Brandeis University Buffalo State College of SUNY Cabrini College California State University, Fresno California State University, Long Beach Central Connecticut State University Christopher Newport University Coastal Carolina University Colgate University College of Saint Elizabeth College of William and Mary Colorado State University Concordia University Wisconsin Connecticut College CUNY – Brooklyn College CUNY – City College of New York Dominican University of California

Eastern Connecticut State University Elmira College Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles Flagler College Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Franklin Pierce University Gannon University George Mason University Gonzaga University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Howard University Hunter College of the CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the CUNY Juniata College Kansas State University Kent State University King’s College La Salle University Lasell College Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Boston Le Moyne College Lesley University Lock Haven University Long Island University, Brooklyn Long Island University, Post Lycoming College Lynchburg College

Marymount University Maryville University Marywood University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Worcester) Massachusetts Maritime Academy McGill University Mercy College Merrimack College Miami University, Oxford Mississippi State University Moravian College New College of Florida New England Culinary Institute Niagara University Nova Southeastern University NYU Polytechnic University Ohio University Oklahoma State University Old Dominion University Palm Beach Atlantic University Parsons The New School for Design Pennsylvania College of Technology Pepperdine University Philadelphia University Rhode Island College Saint Anselm College Saint Leo University Saint Mary’s College Saint Peter’s University San Francisco State University

Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University School of Visual Arts Simmons College Smith College Southern Connecticut State University Spelman College St. Bonaventure University St. Francis College St. Thomas Aquinas College SUNY Alfred State College SUNY Buffalo SUNY College at Geneseo SUNY College at Old Westbury SUNY College at Oneonta SUNY College at Potsdam SUNY Fredonia SUNY Maritime College SUNY Oswego Texas A&M University The American International College in London — Richmond The American University of Paris The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale The Art Institute of New York City The Art Institute of Philadelphia The King’s College Union College University of California, Irvine (Engineering) University of Central Florida

University of Dayton University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth University of Michigan University of Missouri University of Nevada University of New England University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Texas University of Portland University of San Francisco University of Tennessee University of Virginia (School of Engineering) University of Wisconsin Ursinus College Utica College Virginia Commonwealth University (School of the Arts) Virginia Wesleyan College Washington and Jefferson College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesley College Western New England University Westminster College Wheaton College MA Widener University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University York College of Pennsylvania