School Profile 2017-18

SAT/ACT Code:

705822

Executive Team

Fr. Luis Miguel Rincon LC Executive Director

lmrincon@legionaries.org

Ma. Lourdes Nery-Cura Principal

mcura@everestmanila.edu.ph

Agenor Neil Luayon

Upper School Section Dean gluayon@everestmanila.edu.ph

Cynthia J. Cabasag Director of Operations

ccabasag@everestmanila.edu.ph

Christine Marie Gamache IF Education Consultant

College and Career Counselor cgamache@everestmanila.edu.ph

Address: 3846 38th North Drive, Bonifacio

Global City, Taguig City, Philippines 1634

Website: www.everestmanila.com

Telephone: +632 882 5019

Corinne Medrana Admissions Manager

admissions@everestmanila.edu.ph (ext. 111)

Everest Academy is a private, gender specific, K-12 College Preparatory

International Catholic School. The school opened in the Fall of 2007 and

currently educates 557 students.

Vision Everest Academy Manila graduates will be leaders who, inspired by

Catholic values, renew society.

Mission Educate students who excel academically and maximize their

intellectual capacities to become life-long learners, able to discern

and think critically;

Cultivate well-rounded, creative and passionate leaders able to effectively communicate and collaborate with others; Form students strong in character and virtue, guided in their actions

and choices by ethical principles and respect for the human person; Develop mature Christians who understand, value, live, and share

their faith; Forge socially-concerned individuals responsive to the spiritual and

material needs of others.

Everest Academy is accredited by AdvancED and ICIF, International

Center for Integral Formation® (international accreditation body for

schools that implement Integral Formation®). It is a member of the

Regnum Christi worldwide system of private schools. It is the only

Catholic international school in the Philippines. Everest Academy is a

member of the College Board. It is recognized by the National

Department of Education, Philippines, and is a member of the CEAP

(Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines).

Accreditation

EVEREST ACADEMY MANILA To Teach. To Educate. To Form.

A Catholic International School offering Integral Formation®

operating in over 20 countries worldwide

The Curriculum Everest Academy implements a college prep curriculum developed and licensed by RC Education (National Consultants for Education) for schools implementing the Integral Formation® method of

education in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and South America.

Core Courses At all grade levels, the core school subjects of English, Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Sciences are complemented by the study of Catholic Formation, Foreign Language, Fine Arts, Physical Education, and Technology programs. In high school students are challenged with a balance of College Prep, Honors and AP classes.

Honors Courses Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, Honors Pre-Calculus.

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses AP English Literature, AP World History, AP Chemistry, AP Language and Composition, and AP Calculus are offered in Grades 11 and 12.

Elective Courses Everest students participate in an enriching and dynamic electives program consisting of Speech and Debate, Creative Writing, Journalism, Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Theater Arts, and Design and Technology.

Everest Provides

An International curriculum developed and licensed by RC Education Academic excellence Integral Formation® – intellectual, human, spiritual, and apostolic development High educator-student ratio Personalized attention Spiritual formation Family involvement, communication and teamwork Extra-Curricular Activities (leadership, sports, special interest, and academics)

Enrollment

Total: 557 students

Credits Credits

English/Language Arts 4 Fine Arts 2

Mathematics 4 Physical Education 2

Science 4 Catholic Formation 4

History/Geography 4 Computer Literacy 2

Foreign Language 3 Electives 2

Filipino 3 TOTAL 33

Graduation Requirements Rank and Distinctions

Due to the highly academic nature of Everest Academy, our school does not assign a class rank. However, notable distinctions include: Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and/or Semper Altius/Integer. The Vale-dictorian and Salutatorian are determined through cumulative weighted GPA through the Senior year. The Semper Altius and the Integer Awards are the highest distinction a student can receive at Everest Academy. These are awarded to the student in the class, who displayed a well rounded character and the highest levels of sportsmanship, apostleship, leadership.

* Community Service Requirement: 10 hours per year

in middle school and 20 hours per year in high school.

Student Achievements

Grade Point Average Average GPA (2016-2017)

Pinecrest Academy, Atlanta, GA

Everest Academy, Lemont, IL

Students in the class of 2018 and 2019 from Everest Academy have been awarded first place international scholarships for a year of study abroad in:

Oaklawn Academy, Wisconsin USA Le Chatelard Academy, Switzerland Woodlands Academy, Ireland High school students have received scholarships to college preparatory programs:

Yale Young Global Scholars Exceptional Merit Scholarship for Oxbridge Academic Programs Students have received scholarships and have been accepted to the following Pre-Collegiate Programs and Summer Institutes: Scholastic Writing and Art Awards, USA: Gold and Silver Key Recipients

Everest Academy, Clarkston, MI

The Highlands School, Dallas, TX

Regnum Christi Sister Schools

A+ 4.30

A 4.00

A- 3.70

B+ 3.30

B 3.00

B- 2.70

C+ 2.30

C 2.00

C- 1.70

D+ 1.30

D 1.00

D- 0.70

F 0.00

Canyon Heights Academy,

San Jose, CA

Harvard University Stanford University

Brandeis University University of California, Berkeley

University of Notre Dame New York University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Savannah College of Arts and Design

Le Chatelard, Switzerland

Woodlands Academy, Ireland

Oaklawn Academy, Edgerton, WI

Weighted GPA

High School 2017

Class of

2017

> 4.0 17 15% 6 17%

3.75-3.99 21 19% 6 17%

3.5-3.74 19 17% 9 25%

3.0-3.49 36 33% 12 33%

2.5-2.99 17 15% 3 8%

Total Students 110 36

College Acceptances of Regnum Christi Schools in the US

Everest Academy Manila’s first senior class will graduate in May 2018. Listed are sister schools college acceptance in the US, 2007-2017.

Adrian College

University of Alabama

Albion College

American University

Arizona State University

Ave Maria University

Baylor University

Belmont Abbey College

Benedictine College

Berkeley

Berry College

Boston College

Boston University

Brown University

University of California at Berkeley & Irvine

University of California at LA & Santa Cruz

University of California, Riverside

California Institute of Technology

The Catholic University of America

University of Central Florida

Central Michigan University

University of Chicago

Clayton College & State University

Clemson University

College of Coastal Georgia

Colorado State University

Columbia University

University of Connecticut

University of Dallas

Davidson College

University of Dayton

University of Detroit Mercy

Duke University

Duquesne University

Eastern Michigan University

Elon University

Emory University

University of Findlay

Florida State University

Fordham University

Furman University

Franciscan University of Steubenville

University of Georgia

Georgia State

Georgia College

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southwestern State

Georgetown University

Goucher College

Grand Valley State University

Hamilton College

Harvard University

Hillsdale College

High Point University

University of Huston

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Illinois Institute of Technology

Ithaca College

Indiana University

Indiana Institute of Technology

Hamilton College

James Madison University

John Paul the Great Catholic University

Kansas State University

Kennesaw State University

University of Kentucky

Louisiana State

Loyola University Chicago

Manhattan College

Marian University

Marquette University

Marymount University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mercer University

University of Miami

Miami University

University of Michigan

Michigan State University

Michigan Technological University

Milwaukee School of Engineering

University of Mississippi

Mississippi State University

University of Missouri

Mount Pleasant

University of New Orleans

Northern Michigan University

New York University

University of North Carolina

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

University of Notre Dame

Oakland University

Occidental College

Oklahoma State University

University of the Pacific

Pennsylvania State University

Pepperdine University

Polytechnic Institute

Princeton University

Providence College

Purdue University

Queens University of Charlotte

Rhodes College

Rochester University of Technology

University of Richmond

University of Rochester

Sacred Heart University

Salve Regina University

Samford University

Seton Hill University

University of San Francisco

University of San Diego

University of South Carolina

South Dakota State University

St. Mary’s College

St. Thomas Aquinas College

State University of New York at Albany

Stanford University

Stetson University

Syracuse University

The University of Tampa

University of Tennessee

The University of Texas

Texas A&M University

Tulane University

Trine University

United States Naval Academy

United States Military Academy

Vanderbilt University

Villanova University

University of Virginia

Virginia Tech

Walsh University

University of Washington

Washington and Lee University

Washington University in St. Louis

Watkins College of Art and Design

Webster University

Wesleyan University

West Virginia University

Western Carolina University

University of West Florida

University of West Georgia

Williams College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Xavier University

Yale University

Young Harris College