Cardinal Ritter High

SchoolGRADES

7-12

ENROLLMENT 637

87 Junior High550 High School

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE18

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION83% Catholic

17% Other Faiths

STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO

12 to 1

AP CLASSES11 different classes offered

85% OF STUDENTSparticipate in co-curricular

activities

45% OF FACULTYhave advanced degrees,

including 7 PhDs

SERVICE LEARNINGstudents completed over 12,000

service hours last school year

SCHOOLADMINISTRATION

E. Jo Hoy, PresidentKari Jost, Interim PrincipalTy Hunt, Dean of Students

Joanne Lettich, Guidance Director

FULLY ACCREDITEDby the Indiana Department

of Education and the NorthCentral Association of

Colleges and Schools

COURSE OFFERINGS

CORE 408 credits Theology8 credits Language Arts6 credits Mathematics6 credits Science6 credits Social Studies1 credit Fine Arts1 credit Health Education2 credits Physical Education1 credit Composition5 credits Directive Electives4 credits Electives48 credits TOTAL

DUAL CREDIT

Cardinal Ritter students get a head start

on their college education with our Dual

Credit partnership with Marian University,

Indiana University, and Ivy Tech.

• 660 dual credits earned in 2018-19• 72% of juniors and seniors took dual

credit classes in 2018-19• Students can start college with as

many as 45 credits already earned.317.924.4333

cardinalritter.org

ARTIntroduction to 2D ArtAdvanced 2D ArtIntroduction to 3D ArtCeramicsDigital DesignDrawingPaintingSculpturePhotography

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGYIntroduction to AccountingIntroduction to BusinessIntroduction to Engineering DesignIntroduction to Computer ScienceAP Computer SciencePrinciples of EngineeringBusiness Law & EthicsComputer Technology SupportPersonal Financial ResponsibilityRadio & TelevisionDigital Applications & Responsibility

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCECadet Teaching ExperienceCareer Exploration InternshipChild Development and ParentingIntro. to Fashion & TextilesIntro. to Housing & Interior DesignMedical TerminologyNutrition and WellnessPeer Tutoring

LANGUAGE ARTSEnglish 9Honors English 9 English 10Honors English 10English 11 Honors English 11 English 12AP English Language & Comp. (Honors)CompositionEtymologyJournalismSpeechTheatre Arts

Theatre ProductionPublications (Newspaper & Yearbook)College Entrance PreparationLanguage Arts Lab

LEARNING SUPPORT CENTERBasic Skills DevelopmentTechnologyTesting Accommadations

MATHEMATICSAlgebra Algebra I LabHonors Algebra IGeometryHonors GeometryAlgebra IIHonors Algebra IIPre-Calculus/TrigonometryHonors Pre-Calculus/TrigonometryAP Calculus AB (Honors)AP Calculus BC (Honors)Probability and StatisticsHonors Probability and StatisticsFinite Mathematics

MUSICBeginning OrchestraBeginning Concert BandIntermediate Concert BandAdvanced Concert BandInstrumental Ensemble (Drumline)Intermediate ChorusAdvanced ChorusIntermediate OrchestraAdvanced OrchestraMusic History and Appreciation

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTHHealth & Wellness Education Physical Education I, IIPE Elective: Physical Fitness or Advanced Physical Conditioning

SCIENCEIntroduction to Composition ScienceBiology IHonors Biology I

Chemistry IChemistry IIScientific ResearchMolecular BiologyHonors Chemistry IHonors Physics IAP ChemistryAP Physics: Algebra-BasedAdvanced Science (Anatomy & Physiology)Advanced Science (Organic Chemistry)Advanced Science (Ecology)Earth and Space Science Integrated Chemistry-Physics

SOCIAL STUDIESGeography and History of the WorldWorld History and CivilizationAP World HistoryUS HistoryHonors US HistoryPsychologyAP PsychologySociologyU.S. GovernmentAP U.S. Government & PoliticsEconomicsAP MacroeconomicsEthnic Studies

THEOLOGYTheology 1-2 Theology 3-4 Theology 5-6Theology 7-8

WORLD LANGUAGEChinese I, IIChinese III, IV (Honors)Latin I, IILatin IIIAP LatinAccelerated Spanish I & IIFrench I, Spanish IFrench II, Spanish IIFrench III, Spanish III (Honors)French IV, Spanish IV (Honors)

ACADEMIC HONORS 8 credits Theology8 credits Language Arts8 credits Mathematics6 credits Science6 credits Social Studies6-8 credits Foreign Language2 credits Fine Arts1 credit Health Education2 credits Physical Education1 credit Composition5-7 credits Electives55 credits TOTAL

GRADUATES OF THECLASS OF 2019 ATTEND

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITYANDERSON UNIVERSITYBALL STATE UNIVERSITY

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITYBOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

BUTLER UNIVERSITYCHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYDENISON UNIVERSITYDEPAUW UNIVERSITY DREXEL UNIVERSITY

EASTERN ILLNOIS UNIVERSITYEASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITYELECTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOLFLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYHANOVER COLLEGE

HOLY CROSS COLLEGEILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITYINDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

INDIANA UNIVERSITYINDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST

INDIANA U. PURDUE U. INDIANAPOLISIN/KY/OH COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGELEHIGH UNIVERSITY MARIAN UNIVERSITY

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGEMIAMI UNIVERSITY OF OHIO

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYOHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY IN OKLAHOMAPACE UNIVERSITY

PURDUE UNIVERSITYPURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE

SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF MARIAN U.SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS - NEW YORK CITYUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONUNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHAUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCISUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

VINCENNES UNIVERSITYWABASH COLLEGE

XAVIER UNIVERSITY

MISSION STATEMENT

The West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools are Roman Catholic schools that provide an academically rigorous education for our diverse student population. Students are challenged to grow in Mind, Body, & Soul and to engage in charitable stewardship of their unique talents and abilities.

Diploma DistributionGraduation

YearAcademic Honors

Core40

RegularDiploma

Certificate of Completion

ClassSize

Graduation Rate

2015 67 (54%) 50 (41%) 0 2 (2%) 123 97%

2016 67 (46%) 65 (52%) 1 (1%) 0 124 98%

2017 65 (56%) 49 (42%) 1 (1%) 2 (1%) 117 98%

2018 68 (55%) 49 (40%) 4 (3%) 0 124 98%

2019 71 (52%) 66 (48%) 2 (<1%) 0 139 98%

SAT DataGraduation

YearVerbal/Critical

ReadingMath Writing Composite % Taking

Exam

2015 509 504 502 1515 96%

2016 502 501 495 1498 87%

ACT DataGraduation Year Composite # Taking Exam % Taking Exam

2015 22.5 98 80%

2016 21.9 83 67%

2017 23.2 73 62%

2018 23.6 65 53%

Scholarship DataGraduation Year Total Scholarship

AmountPercent of Class

Receiving

2017 $14,076,465 57%

2018 $17,134,904 59%

2019 $14,841,025 42%

Grading ScaleGrade Percent GPA Points (Regular) GPA Points (Honors)

A 95-100 4.00 5.00

A- 93-94 3.67 4.67

B+ 91-92 3.33 4.33

B 87-90 3.00 4.00

B- 85-86 2.67 3.67

C+ 83-84 2.33 3.33

C 79-82 2.00 3.00

C- 77-78 1.67 2.67

D+ 75-76 1.33 1.33

D 72-74 1.00 1.00

D- 70-71 0.67 0.67

F 0-69 0.00 0.00

SAT Data ContinuedGraduation Year Evidence Based

Reading & WritingMath Mean Score

2017 558 500 1108

2018 556 556 1112

2019 539 539 1077

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

All schools operated by schools and parishes under the guidance of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.