Counselors

Deborah A. Skelly	Director of Guidance, Seniors Ho-M
Samantha Rushing	Associate Director of College Counseling, Seniors A - Hi
Katherine Watts	Associate Director of College Counseling, Seniors N - Z
Mary Ann Miller, LCSW	Guidance Counselor
Debbie Sieck, LMSW	Guidance Counselor

College Preparatory Curriculum
Relevant to the Class of 2007

Graduation Requirements ...........................................	26 credits
English ............................................................................	4.0
Theology .........................................................................	4.0
Mathematics ...................................................................	3.0
Science ...........................................................................	3.0
Social Studies .................................................................	3.0
Foreign Language ...........................................................	2.0
Computer .......................................................................	1.0
Fine Arts ........................................................................	0.5
P.E./Health ......................................................................	2.0
Community Service (100 hours) ....................................	0.5
Communications.............................................................	0.5
Electives ..........................................................................	2.5

Honors Courses English 1, 2; Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus; Economics; Biology 1, Chemistry 1, Physics Advanced Placement Courses English 3, 4; Calculus (AB); Calculus (BC); Computer Science; Chemistry; Biology; U.S. History; Government; European History; Spanish Literature; Spanish Language; Latin   GPA/Rank in Class GPA is determined by using a 4.0 system with one bonus point given for honors courses. It is cumulative from 9th grade. The grading scale is as follows:     Regular Honors A 90 -100 4.0 5.0 B 80 - 89 3.0  4.0 C 70 - 79 2.0 3.0 D 65 - 69 1.0  2.0 F Below 65 0 0 Class rank is determined by using a scale which more closely discriminates between the differences in grades than does the GPA computation process. Differing point values are given within the grade range, and one bonus point is given for honors course work. Decimal figures are rounded to the nearest tenth. The student's position in the class is designated by quintiles. In addition, the top five percent and ten percent are identified.

Statistics

Class of	2008	2007	2006	2005
Number	197	208	195	183
PSAT/NMSQT	10/06 (N=196)	10/05 (N=210)	10/04 (N=197)	10/03 (N=183)
Verbal (mean)	57.3	57.3	56.8	57.2
Math (mean)	57.6	59.3	57.5	57.8
National Merit
Semifinalists	7	18	10	12
Commended Students	16	18	17	14
National Achievement
Semifinalists	1	2	-	-
Commended Students	-	-	-	2
National Hispanic Scholar
Scholars	8	5	11	8
Honorable Mention	2	1	3	1

 

SAT I	2007	2006	2005
Seniors taking test	189	180	180
Verbal (Middle 50%)	530-650	550-660	550-670
Math (Middle 50%)	550-650	550-650	550-670
ACT	2006	2006	2005
Seniors taking test	160	162	122
Composite (Middle 50%)	24.0-29.0	22.7-28.6	23.2-29.4
Advanced Placement	2007	2006	2005
Students Taking Exams	233	262	262
Number of Exams	396	429	404
Scores 3 and above	81%	82%	81%
National Scholar	2

Class of 2007 Post Graduation

Size of graduating class ........................................................ 207
Postgraduate placement

4 year colleges ........................................................... 207

Public ...................................................... 51%
Private ..................................................... 49%
Out of state .............................................. 40%

2 year colleges ............................................................... 0

Total enrolled in 4 year colleges ........... 100%

College Enrollment - Class of 2007

Texas - Public Blinn College at Bryan (1) Sam Houston State University (1) Texas A&M University (13) Texas A&M University, Galveston (1) Texas State University (1) Texas Tech University (10) Texas Woman’s University (1) University of Houston (12) University of Texas, Austin (27) University of Texas, Dallas (1) University of Texas, San Antonio (11) Texas - Private Art Institute of Houston (1) Austin College (1) Baylor University (6) Houston Baptist University (2) St. Edward’s University (8) Southwestern University (4) Texas Christian University (5) Trinity University (6) University of Dallas (6) University of St. Thomas (7)

Out of State Agnes Scott College (1) Auburn University (1) Belmont University (1) Boston University (1) Brown University (1) Claremont McKenna College (1) Colby College (1) Colgate University (1) College of William and Mary (1) Colorado State University (2) Eckerd College (1) Fordham University (1) Furman University (1) Howard University (2) John Carroll University (2) Johns Hopkins University (1) Louisiana State University (7) Loyola University, Chicago (2) Loyola University, New Orleans (2) Loyola Marymount University (1) Marquette University (1) New York University (3) North Carolina School of Arts (1) Northwestern University (2) Norwich University (1) Oglethorpe University (1) Ohio State University (1) Princeton University (2) Regis University (2) Rhodes College (1) Saint Louis University (7) Spring Hill College (1) Syracuse University (1) The Academy of Art University (1) Tulane University (1) University of Alabama (2) University of Arizona (2) University of Chicago (1) University of Colorado, Boulder (1) University of Illinois (1) University of Japan (1) University of Mississippi (1) University of Missouri (3) University of Nebraska, Kearney (1) University of Oklahoma (3) University of San Diego (1) University of Southern California (1) University of Tulsa (1) Vanderbilt University (1) Villanova University (3) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1) Xavier University of Ohio (1)

Additional Schools Attended 2003-2006

In State Abilene Christian University Amarillo College Austin Community College Houston Community College Rice University St. Mary’s University Southern Methodist University Stephen F. Austin University Tarleton State University Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi University of Houston, Downtown University of the Incarnate Word University of North Texas University of Texas, Arlington Wharton County Junior College

Out of State American University Arizona State University Boston College Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Caldwell College Cambridge University, UK Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western University Catholic University Chapman University Christendom College Clemson University College of the Holy Cross Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell College Cornell University Dartmouth College DePaul University Duke University Emory University Francescan University Georgetown University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Harvard University Hendrix College Indiana University of Pennsylvania Iona College Johnson and Wales University, Miami Juniata College Knox College Loyola College, Maryland Macalester College Marymount Manhattan College McGill University, Quebec McNeese State University Middlebury College Millsaps College Northeastern University Oberlin College Occidental College Oklahoma State University Parsons School of Design Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Purdue University Richmond University, UK St. Louis University, Madrid Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Skidmore College Spelman College Stanford University Trinity College, Dublin Tufts University University of Arkansas University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego University of Colorado, Colorado Springs University of Dayton University of Denver University of Durham, UK University of Georgia University of Iowa University of Louisiana, Lafayette University of Miami University of Nebraska, Omaha University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of the Redlands University of San Francisco University of South Alabama University of Southern Mississippi University of Sussex, UK University of Vermont Virginia Tech University Wake Forest University Washington University West Island College Xavier University of Louisiana Yale University