MISSIONSt. Teresa’s Academy, a Catholic, independent, college-preparatory high school, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is committed to the education of young women. The Academy, rooted in Christian values and embracing a diverse student body, promotes excellence in education through a challenging curriculum, personal responsibility, and participation in extra-curricular activities.

COMMUNITYThe Kansas City metropolitan area has a population of over two million people. It is composed of Kansas City, Missouri, and seven counties in both Missouri and Kansas.

ENROLLMENT600, Grades 9-12, approximately 14% minority students. 70% reside in MO and 30% in KS. 85% are Catholic.Class of 2017 – 152 young womenClass of 2018 – 128 young women

FACULTY & ADMINISTRATIONMore than 55 men and women, with more than 90% having earned advanced degrees. Student-faculty ratio is 12:1.

ACCREDITATIONNorth Central Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, AdvancED.

MEMBERSHIPSNational Catholic Education Association, National Association of Secondary School Principals, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association for College Admission Counseling. Each department holds memberships in state and national associations.

POINTS OF PRIDESTA has two semesters with a flexible schedule that promotes student responsibility for scheduling of unstructured time. Our graduates enter college with considerable experience in decision making and self-direction in time management. All students participate in a one-to-one laptop program with a commitment to technology and Going Global for the 21st Century.

ETHICAL GUIDELINESSt. Teresa’s Academy is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and fully endorses the Statement of Principles of Good Practice as adopted by NACAC. All information is being sent to the admission office/scholarship coordinator on the condition that it is not released to any other party without the consent of the student or her parents. Faculty and counselor statements are not shared with students or parents.

AP/DUAL/HONORS/ONLINE COURSES (wEIGHTED COURSES)Advanced Placement: Biology, Calculus AB & BC, English Language (11), English Literature (12), Music Theory, Psychology, US Government (12), US History (11), World History (10). New in 2016-17: Chemistry, Environmental Science.

Dual Enrollment: European History I & II, Statistics & Probability (University of Missouri-Kansas City); French III & IV, Latin III & IV, Pre-Calculus, Spanish III & IV (Rockhurst University). Students may take additional world language courses on the campus of Rockhurst University. Computer Programming II (Northwest Missouri State University). Designated by “College” in front of course name on transcript.

Honors: Algebra II, Chemistry, Physics. AP world language exams are an option. St. Teresa’s is in partnership with the Online School for Girls, a fully accredited online learning community. Online courses are available to juniors and seniors interested in a subject not offered on our campus. Advanced courses are offered at the 9th and 10th grade levels but are not weighted courses.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS– CREDITS Class of 2017 English 4Mathematics 4Science 3Social Studies 3World Language (two consecutive) 3Theology (4 years) 3.5Computer Science 1Fine/Communication Arts 1 (Arts, Music, Drama, Speech, Publications) Physical Education 1Electives 2Community Service Hours 90 Total Credits 25.5

AdministrationNan Tiehen Bone, M.A., Ed. Spec., PresidentBarbara McCormick, M.S., Ed. Spec., Academic PrincipalElizabeth Baker, Ed.D., Student Affairs Principal

College CounselingDebi Hudson, M.A., Director of College Counseling dhudson@stteresasacademy.org 816.501.0034Liz Majors, M.A., College Counselor lmajors@stteresasacademy.org 816.501.0397 x175

St. Teresa’s Academy5600 Main Street

Kansas City, MO 64113

2016-17 SCHOOL YEARCEEB/ACT 261700

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COLLEGE MATRICULATION 2014-2016

THREE YEAR SUMMARY 2014-16

COLLEGE MATRICULATION 98% - 4 year colleges 2% - 2 year colleges/gap year 59% - public colleges/universities 40% - 4 year private colleges/universities 22% - Catholic colleges/universities 47% - Outside of Missouri and Kansas

STANDARDIZED TESTSACT: 99% took the ACT STA Middle 50%English 25-33Math 23-27Reading 25-32Science 23-28Composite 24-29Mean 26.7

SAT Reasoning Test: 24% took the SAT STA Middle 50%Critical Reading 550-690Math 510-680Writing 540-680Total 1630-2020

Test scores are not part of the transcript. It is the student’s responsibility to request and submit scores directly from the testing agency.

GRADING & RANKINGLetter grades and grading scale are not used. If a grade scale is needed, please refer to the NCAA scale of 90-100=A, 80-89=B, etc. A 66.49 or below is considered failing and no credit is granted. The Percentage Point Average is calculated with semester grades; physical education courses are not calculated in the cumulative percentage. An additional 5 percentage points is added to the cumulative percentage for all Honors/AP/College Dual Enrollment courses with a 77.0 or above. The additional weight is not shown in the semester course percentage earned, only in the cumulative percentage.

CLASS OF 2017 (SIXTH SEMESTER) 97.9 and above top 5% 96.9 - 97.8 top 10% 93.9 - 96.8 top 25% 91.4 - 93.8 top 50%St. Teresa’s Academy does not rank its students.First Honors = 93.0 and higher GPA Second Honors = 87.0-92.9 GPA

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