IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL CEEB Code #070-125    

       

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SCHOOL  PROFILE  2014-‐2015  

   

MISSION  STATEMENT    

  In  the  Roman  Catholic  tradition,  Immaculate  High  School  fosters  the  development  of  the  whole  student  by  nurturing  individual  moral,   intellectual,   physical   and   social   growth   through   an   academically   rigorous   college   preparatory   curriculum  that  encourages  respect,  responsibility,  reverence,  creativity  and  leadership.      

 OVERVIEW  

    Immaculate  High  School,  a  Catholic  college  preparatory  school  under  the  Diocese  of  Bridgeport,  provides  a  challenging  academic   education   in   a   wholesome   and   disciplined   environment.     Because   Immaculate   High   School   values   character  formation,  moral  development  and  spiritual  direction,  religious  education   is  an   integral  part  of   the  curriculum.     Immaculate  High  School  welcomes  students  from  all  religious  traditions.    

SCHOOL  COMMUNITY    

  Immaculate  High  School  enrolls  420  students,  49%  male  and  51%  female.    Approximately  29%  of  our  student  body  resides   in  Danbury   and   the   remainder   in   twenty-‐six   surrounding   towns   in  western  Fairfield  County,   Litchfield  County,   and  New  York  state.    Approximately  30%  of  the  student  body  is  minority.       Of   the   forty-‐five  members   of   the   professional   staff,   89%  hold  master’s   degrees   and   the   remainder   hold   bachelor’s  degrees.  Forty-‐three  are  lay  men  and  women  and  two  are  diocesan  priests.       Immaculate  High  School  is  accredited  by  the  New  England  Association  of  Schools  and  Colleges  and  by  the  Connecticut  State   Department   of   Education.     Immaculate   High   School   is   a  member   of   the   National   Catholic   Education   Association,   the  Connecticut  Association  of  Schools,  and  the  Connecticut  Interscholastic  Athletic  Conference.       Immaculate  High  School  enjoys  strong  support  from  alumni  and  its  parent  community.    Individual  attention  to  student  needs  is  a  priority  of  the  faculty  and  administration.            

73  Southern  Boulevard  ●  Danbury,  Connecticut  06810-‐7994  Telephone  203-‐744-‐1510  ●  Fax  203-‐744-‐1275  

www.immaculatehs.org  

CURRICULUM    

  Immaculate  High  School’s  academic  program  is  exclusively  college  preparatory.    It  features  27  honors  level  courses  in  English,   Social   Studies,  Foreign  Language,  Mathematics,   Science,   and  Fine  Arts.    Advanced  Placement   courses  are  offered   in  Biology,  Calculus,  Chemistry,  English  Language/Composition,  English  Literature/Composition,  French  Language,  Government  &  Politics,  Physics,  Psychology,  Spanish  Language,  Studio  Art:  Drawing  and  U.S.  History.       In  order  to  graduate,  a  student  must  have  earned  23  ½  credits,  among  which  the  following  courses  are  required:       English       4  credits     Religion       4  credits     World  Language     2  credits     Science       3  credits     Mathematics     3  credits     Social  Studies     3  credits*     Physical  Education   1.5  credits     Fine  or  Performing  Arts     1  credit     Community  Service     25  hours  per  year   Electives     2  credits  

*A  part  of  this  three  credit  requirement  is  to  complete  one-‐half  credit  in  American  Government  and  one  credit  in  American  History.      

Grading  System         Letter  Grade     Grade  Points     Numerical  Equivalent  

  A+         4.5           95  –  100     A         4.0           90  –  94     B+         3.5           85  –  89     B         3.0           80  –  84     C+         2.5           75  –  79     C         2.0           70  –  74     D         1.0           65  –  69     F         0.0          Below  65  

   Honors  

  Distinguished  Honors     4.3  minimum  with  no  grade  below  C     High  Honors         3.9  minimum         Honors         3.5  minimum        

   Class  Rank     A  quality  point  system  is  used  to  determine  rank  in  class.    In  an  honors  course,  0.3  is  added  to  the  grade  point.    In  an  Advanced  Placement  course,  0.7  is  added  to  the  grade  point.    Starting  in  the  2009-‐2010  academic  year,  Physical  Education  was  included  in  the  calculation  of  GPA.      Schedule  of  Courses     Immaculate  High  School  has  40  class  periods  per  week,  with  8  periods  each  day.    Students  must  also  complete  a  25-‐hour  community  service  requirement  each  year.      Academic  Facilities     Immaculate  High   School   has   converted   the   traditional   library   into   a   21st   Century   Learning   Commons.     This   facility  provides   individual   and   collaborative   space   for   our   students.     Static   books   have   been   replaced   with   access   to   multiple  databases  and  primary  source  materials          

Sports  and  Extracurricular  Activities     Immaculate   offers   forty   interscholastic   athletic   teams,   as   well   as   intramural   sports.   In   addition,   many   clubs   and  activities  are  offered.    About  three-‐quarters  of  our  students  participate  in  interscholastic  athletics.    Over  75%  of  our  student-‐athletes  are  on  the  Honor  Roll.  

 CURRICULUM  ENHANCEMENTS  

 Digital  Technology  in  the  Immaculate  Classroom    The  2012-‐2013  school  year  marked  the  beginning  of  our  iPad  1:1  initiative.  Every  student  was  required  to  utilize  an  iPad  in  the  classroom  on  a  daily  basis.  Many  of  the  students’  textbooks  were  available  electronically  as  well.  After  two  years,  the  iPad  1:1   initiative   is   delivering   tremendous   results   in   the   teaching   and   learning   environment.    100%   of   our   textbooks   are  digital.    Over  80%  of  our  faculty  are  utilizing  some  type  of  hybrid/blended  learning  including  flipping  the  classroom.      Virtual  High  School  Course  Offerings    Immaculate  High  School  is  pleased  to  collaborate  with  Virtual  High  School  (www.govhs.org),  a  non-‐profit  organization  based  in   Maynard,   Massachusetts   that   serves   as   a   portal   through   which   640   high   schools   in   twenty-‐nine   states   and   thirty-‐two  countries  around  the  world  offer  online  courses  as  part  of  a  global  learning  community.  By  working  with  VHS,  we  now  have  access   to  an  extensive   list  of   accredited  courses  allowing  us   to  expand  our   course  offerings  and  offer   courses  we  could  not  otherwise  make  available  to  our  students.    The  coursework  is  rigorous  and  is  best  suited  for  the  self-‐motivated  student  who  is  an  organized  and  independent  learner.  Students  have  a  VHS  period  built  into  their  schedule  of  classes  each  day.  They  log  on  to  the  VHS  home  page,  pick  up  their  assignments  and  complete  the  necessary  work.  They  then  log  back  onto  the  internet,  post  their  assignments  and  enter  the  Discussion  Room  of  the  course  to  discuss  their  class  work  with  their  virtual  teacher  and  fellow  students.   All   work   is   done   on   the   internet   and   students   develop   extensive   computer   and  web   skills,   as   well   as   other   21st  century   skills   such   as   online   collaboration   and   communication,   assessment   of   online   resources   and   on-‐line   team   building.  Students  are  expected   to  complete   their  work  at  weekly   intervals   that   require  a  minimum  of   six   to   twelve  hours  per  week.  That  work  can  consist  of  discussions,  written  assignments,  group  work  and  projects,  depending  on  how  the  individual  course  is  structured.    The  courses  are  credited  and  are   indicated  on  our  transcript  with  the   letter  “V.”  Grades  for  these  courses  are  part  of  the  permanent  transcript  and  are  weighted  and  calculated  into  the  GPA.  

 In  2013-‐2014  Stem  Programming  Transitions  from  HSEA  to  Immaculate  Curriculum  Offerings    Since  2008,  Immaculate  High  School  students  have  participated  in  the  High  School  Engineering  Academy  (HSEA),  a  program  which   was   launched   by   the   Diocese   of   Bridgeport   to   prepare   students   from   the   five   regional   diocesan   high   schools   to   be  productive   and   innovative   leaders   in   science,   technology,   engineering,   and   mathematics   (STEM).   Since   its   inception,  Immaculate   High   School   students   have   been   accepted   into   the   program   through   a   rigorous   and   competitive   admissions  process   based   on   an   application   process,   standardized   test   scores,   and   academic   performance.   Classes   have   been   held   on  Saturdays   throughout   the   school   year   from   9:00am   to   2:00pm   with   these   dedicated   students   putting   in   20+   hours   of  classroom  time  per  month  in  addition  to  their  regular  high  school  schedule.      HSEA  has  used  a  curriculum  designed  by  Project  Lead  the  Way.  This  premier  high  school  program,  Pathway  to  Engineering,  combines   traditional   math   and   science   courses   with   innovative   engineering   courses.   The   program   included   the   following  courses:  Introduction  to  Engineering  Design,  Principles  of  Engineering,  Digital  Electronics,  Civil  Engineering,  and  Biomedical  Engineering.   Students   receive   credit   for   the   program   upon   completion   of   the   course   which   becomes   part   of   the   student’s  transcript  and  is  indicated  with  the  “HSEA”  course  title.  Graduates  through  the  Class  of  2015  will  have  had  the  opportunity  to  participate  in  the  program.  Grades,  awarded  upon  completion  of  the  courses,  are  not  calculated  into  the  student’s  GPA.    Starting  with  the  2013-‐2014  school  year  Immaculate  High  School  transitioned  the  HSEA  program  and  learning  objectives   in  house.     The   program   is   now   focused   on   developing   a   three   course   Biomedical   Engineering   track   providing   students   the  opportunity  to  develop  a  deeper  understanding  of  the  Engineering  process.            

SAT  REASONING  TEST  SCORES  FIVE-‐YEAR  ROLLING  AVERAGE  

                                                        Cr.  Read               Math                   Writing  

          525    533     535      

SAT  SUBJECT  TEST  SCORES  FIVE-‐YEAR  ROLLING  AVERAGE  

              SAT  Subject  Tests     Mean  Scores               Biology  –  Molecular         667               Chemistry           698               Literature           651                                                                             Math  Level  1           662               Math  Level  2           670               Physics             630               US  History           654          

ADVANCED  PLACEMENT  SCHOLAR  AWARDS  FOR  2014    

Five  students  earned  the  AP  Scholar  Award  with  Distinction  (Granted  to  students  who  receive  an  average  score  of  at  least  3.5  on  all  AP  exams  taken  

and  score  a  3  or  higher  on  five  or  more  of  these  exams)    

Three  students  earned  the  AP  Scholar  Award  with  Honor  (Granted  to  students  who  receive  an  average  score  of  at  least  3.25  on  all  AP  Exams  taken  

and  score  a  3  or  higher  on  four  or  more  of  these  exams)    

Fourteen  students  earned  the  AP  Scholar  Awards  (Granted  to  students  who  receive  scores  of  3  or  higher  on  3  or  more  AP  Exams)  

   

Release  of  Disciplinary  Records  The  policy  of  Immaculate  High  School  is  that  disciplinary  records  are  not  part  of  the  academic  record,  so  they  are  not  in  the  purview  of  what  we  report.  Information  concerning  student  discipline  is  considered  confidential  information  and  is  protected  by  FERPA,  the  Federal  Rights  and  Privacy  Act  which  is  the  federal  statute  providing  for  the  confidentially  of  student  records.  Disciplinary  records  can  only  be  released  with  the  consent  for  disclosure  from  a  parent  or  student  who  is  eighteen  years  or  older.  

 

College  Placement    

Historically,  98%  -‐  100%  of  Immaculate  High  School  graduates  continue  their  education.      Students  from  the  past  five  graduating  classes  have  entered  the  following  schools:  

   

Albertus  Magnus  College    American  University    Arizona  State  University    Assumption  College    Ave  Maria  University    Barry  University    Bentley  University    Binghamton  University    Boston  College    Boston  University    Bowling  Green  State  University     Bryant   University     Cabrini   College     Carleton   College     Central   Connecticut   State   University     Clarion   University   of  Pennsylvania    Clarkson  University    Clemson  University    Coastal  Carolina  University    Colby  College    Colgate  University    College  of  the  Holy  Cross    Columbia  University    Columbus  College  of  Art  and  Design    Community  College  of  Rhode  Island    Connecticut  College    Cornell  University    Curry  College    Dean  College    Delaware  Valley  College    Drexel  University    Duke  University    East  Carolina  University    Eastern  Connecticut  State  University    Eckerd  College    Elmira  College    Elms  College    Elon   University     Emerson   College     Endicott   College     Fairfield   University     Fairleigh   Dickinson   University     Ferris   State    University    Fisher  College    Florida  Atlantic  University    Florida  State  University    Fordham  University    Framingham  State  University     Franciscan   University   of   Steubenville     Franklin   and   Marshall   College     Franklin   Pierce   University     Guilford  College     Hampshire   College     High   Point   University     Hofstra   University     Hood   College     Iona   College     James   Madison  University     Johnson  &  Wales  University   (Providence)     Johnson  State  College    Keene  State  College    King's  College    Lasell  College    Le  Moyne  College    Liberty  University    Loyola  University  Maryland    Manhattan  College    Manhattanville  College    Marist   College     Marquette   University     Marymount   Manhattan   College     Marywood   University     MCPHS   -‐   Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy  &  Health  Sciences    Mercy  College    Mercyhurst  University    Merrimack  College    Miami  University,  Oxford     Michigan   Technological   University     Mount   Saint   Mary   College     Naugatuck   Valley   Community-‐Technical   College     New  Mexico   Military   Institute     New   York   University     Nichols   College     Northeastern   University     Norwich   University     Pace  University,   New   York   City     Pennsylvania   State   University,   University   Park     Providence   College     Purchase   College   State  University  of  New  York    Purdue  University    Quinnipiac  University    Radford  University    Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute    Rider   University     Rochester   Institute   of   Technology     Roger  Williams  University     Sacred  Heart   University     Saint   Anselm  College    Saint  Joseph's  University    Salve  Regina  University    San  Diego  State  University    Savannah  College  of  Art  and  Design    Seton  Hall  University    Siena  College    Southern  Connecticut  State  University    Springfield  College    St.  Bonaventure  University     St.   John's  University   -‐  Queens  Campus     State  University  of  New  York  at  Albany     Stetson  University     Stevens   Institute  of  Technology    Stonehill  College    SUNY  College  at  Brockport    SUNY  Delhi    SUNY  Institute  of  Technology  at  Utica/Rome    SUNY  Morrisville   State   College     Susquehanna   University     Syracuse   University     Temple   University     The   Catholic   University   of  America     The  University   of   Scranton     Tri-‐County  Technical   College     Trinity  College     Tulane  University    Union  College    United   States  Military   Academy     University   of   Bridgeport     University   of   Connecticut     University   of   Connecticut   at   Avery  Point     University   of   Connecticut   at  Waterbury     University   of   Dayton     University   of   Delaware     University   of   Hartford    University   of   Illinois   at   Urbana-‐Champaign     University   of   Kentucky     University   of   Mary   Washington     University   of  Massachusetts,  Amherst    University  of  Massachusetts,  Boston    University  of  Miami    University  of  New  England    University  of  New  Hampshire    University  of  New  Haven    University  of  Notre  Dame    University  of  Nottingham    University  of  Rhode  Island     University   of   South   Carolina     University   of   the   Virgin   Islands-‐St.   Thomas     University   of   Vermont     University   of  Virginia    Villanova  University    Virginia  Polytechnic  Institute  and  State  University    Washington  State  University    Wentworth  Institute   of   Technology    Wesleyan  University    West  Virginia  University    Western  Connecticut   State  University    Western  New  England  University    Wofford  College    Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute