Counselors

Deborah A. Skelly	Director of Guidance, Seniors Ho-M
Samantha Rushing	Associate Director of College Counseling, Seniors A - Hi
Sarah Torres	Associate Director of College Counseling, Seniors E - He and Me - N
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 2008

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	2009	2008	2007	2006
Number	200	197	208	195
PSAT/NMSQT	10/07 (N=199)	10/06 (N=196)	10/05 (N=210)	10/04 (N=197)
Critical Reading (mean)	57.4	57.3	57.3	56.8
Math (mean)	59.2	57.6	59.3	57.5
National Merit
Semifinalists	9	7	18	10
Commended Students	16	16	18	17
National Achievement
Semifinalists	-	1	2	-
Commended Students	-	-	-	-
National Hispanic Scholar
Scholars	8	8	5	11
Honorable Mention	1	2	1	3

 

SAT I	2008	2007	2006
Seniors taking test	179	189	180
Critical Reading (Middle 50%)	530-650	530-650	550-660
Math (Middle 50%)	540-660	550-650	550-650
ACT	2008	2007	2006
Seniors taking test	158	160	162
Composite (Middle 50%)	23.0-28.0	24.0-29.0	22.7-28.6
Advanced Placement	2008	2007	2006
Students Taking Exams	204	233	262
Number of Exams	350	396	429
Scores 3 and above	90%	81%	82%
National Scholar		2

Class of 2008 Post Graduation

Size of graduating class ........................................................ 196
Postgraduate placement

4 year colleges ........................................................... 196

Public ...................................................... 52%
Private ..................................................... 48%
Out of state .............................................. 40%

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

Total enrolled in 4 year colleges ........... 99%

College Enrollment - Class of 2008

Texas - Public Blinn College at Bryan (3) Houston Community College (1) Sam Houston State University (1) San Jacinto College (1) Texas A&M University (15) Texas A&M University, Galveston (4) Texas State University (2) Texas Tech University (2) University of Houston (6) University of Texas, Austin (17) University of Texas, Dallas (1) University of Texas, San Antonio (14) Texas - Private Baylor University (6) Concordia University (1) Houston Baptist University (2) Rice University (3) St. Edward's University (8) St. Mary's University (1) Southern Methodist University (2) Southwestern University (1) Texas Christian University (6) Trinity University (9) University of Dallas (1) University of St. Thomas (10)

Out of State Auburn University (1) Ave Maria University (1) Bellarmine University (1) Boston College (1) Boston University (1) California Institute of Technology (1) Carleton College (1) Colgate University (1) Colorado State University, Fort Collins (1) Colorado State University, Pueblo (1) Emory University (1) Harvard University (1) Howard University (2) Kansas State University (2) Lewis and Clark College (1) Louisiana State University (5) Loyola Marymount University (1) Middlebury College (1) New York University (2) Northeastern University (1) Northwestern University (2) Oklahoma State University (2) Randolph College (1) Rhodes College (1) St. John's University, New York (1) Saint Louis University (6) Saint Mary's College, Indiana (1) The School of the Art Institute (1) Seton Hall University (1) Spring Hill College (1) Tulane University (3) University of Alabama (7) University of California, Santa Barbara (1) University of Colorado, Boulder (1) University of Delaware (1) University of Denver (1) University of Maryland, College Park (2) University of Mississippi (3) University of Missouri (1) University of Notre Dame (5) University of Oklahoma (2) University of Oregon (1) University of the South (2) University of South Carolina (1) University of Southern California (1) University of Virginia (1) Vanderbilt University (1) Villanova University (1)

Additional Schools Attended 2004-2007

In State Abilene Christian University Art Institute of Houston Austin College Stephen F. Austin University Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Texas Woman's University University of Houston, Downtown University of the Incarnate Word University of North Texas University of Texas, Arlington Wharton County Junior College

Out of State Agnes Scott College American University Belmont University Bryn Mawr College Caldwell College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western University Chapman University Christendom College Claremont McKenna College Clemson University Colby College College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell College Cornell University DePaul University Duke University Eckerd College Fordham University Franciscan University Furman University Georgetown University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Hendrix College Iona College John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University Johnson and Wales University, Miami Juniata College Knox College Loyola College, Maryland Loyola University, Chicago Loyola University, New Orleans Marquette University McNeese State University Millsaps College North Carolina School of the Arts Norwich University Oberlin College Occidental College Oglethorpe University Ohio State University Parsons School of Design Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University Regis University Richmond University, UK Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Skidmore College Spelman College Stanford University Syracuse University The Academy of Art University Tufts University University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of Chicago University of Dayton University of Durham, UK University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Iowa University of Miami University of Nebraska, Kearney University of Nebraska, Omaha University of Pennsylvania University of the Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Alabama University of Southern Mississippi University of Sussex, UK University of Tulsa University of Vermont Virginia Tech University Wake Forest University Washington University West Island College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University of Ohio Yale University