LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

THECATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

OF BALTIMORE

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THECATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

OF BALTIMORE

A D M I S S I O N S G U I D EG U I D E

Empowered by Gospel values and rooted in the spirit and

tradition of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, The Catholic High

School of Baltimore, a sponsored institution of the Sisters of

St. Francis of Philadelphia, is dedicated to the education of young

women in an environment that fosters Christian attitudes of

dignity and respect for the human person and all of creation.

In our mission, we recognize that through education the

empowerment of women can eff ect the transformation of

our society. Therefore, we challenge our school community

to academic excellence, to responsible leadership, and to

Christian community service.

THE CATHOLIC HIGH MOTTO IS LUX TUA LUCEAT, AN EXCERPT FROM ST. MATTHEW 5:16:

“So let your light shinelet your light shine before all that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

We encourage all of our students to discover and develop their unique talents through academics, the arts, clubs andorganizations, athletics, and our school traditions. We empower our young women to “let their light shine” by becomingstrong leaders within the Catholic High community and beyond.

M I S S I O NM I S S I O NS TAT E M E N TS TAT E M E N T

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M E S S A G EM E S S A G E F R O M T H EF R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T:P R E S I D E N T:

The Catholic High School of Baltimore has empowered young women through education since 1939, and claims over 12,000 graduates in its long and remarkable history. I, too, am a proud daughter of Catholic High and speak personally of the many ways my high school years prepared me for education and life beyond the doors of my Alma Mater. As President, I also take pride in the promise and vision of Catholic High in this millennium.

I encourage you to become familiar with the quality college preparatory education in the Franciscan tradition that our students receive each day. More than ever before, our society’s many needs compel young women to stretch and grow to their highest potential: to be empowered by their education and to transform our society for the better.

A Catholic High education prepares students of all ability levels, talents, and interests for their future. Our small class sizes, welcoming educational environment, strong academic programs, commitment to implementing the latest technology as a tool for teaching and learning, and our Franciscan identity and spirit make each day at Catholic High a challenging and positive educational experience. Likewise, all members of our school community are inspired to live Gospel values.

On behalf of our current students and those thousands of alumnae who make such a profound diff erence in our world, I invite you to visit The Catholic High School of Baltimore and experience for yourself our Mission of empowering young women through their education each day and for a lifetime.

Welcome!

Dr. Barbara D. NazelrodClass of ‘68

ACADEMICSACADEMICS

Catholic High off ers academic programs to challenge students and prepare them for college-level scholarship. Our students become articulate in speech and writing, adept in the usage of technology, able to understand human culture through a study of humanities and the arts, and competent in those academic and social skills that promote team building and problem solving. Upon graduation, Catholic High students possess the knowledge and the experience to succeed in higher education and beyond.

To accommodate the various needs and interests of students, Catholic High off ers six academic programs, including programs specializing in the arts, STEM, and the medical sciences.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMSACADEMIC PROGRAMS

HONORS PROGRAM

This program is designed to provide select students with a challenging and rigorous academic course of study. Incoming students enroll in all honors level classes and take Advanced Placement (AP) and dual-enrollment courses in their junior and senior years, enabling them to earn college credit while at Catholic High.

COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM

This standard course of study allows students to engage in diverse coursework over four years that exceeds MSDE requirements, making our students academically able and college-ready. The faculty of Catholic High is committed to preparing each student for an enriching college experiences.

ARCHANGEL PROGRAM

This program provides an opportunity for success to students who have encountered academic diffi culties during elementary and middle school. The Archangel Program off ers small class sizes, a Mentor Program, and close coordination with home.

ACADEMIC SACADEMIC S&ACADEMIC

PROGRAMS

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STEM PROGRAM

STEM at Catholic High is a comprehensive four-year program that prepares young women to pursue careers in non-traditional fi elds of study. This rigorous academic program emphasizes the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The curriculum includes Physics, Chemistry, Biology, two additional advanced sciences, NASA Engineering, Computer Engineering, Algebra II, Geometry, AB/BC Calculus, and a Senior Capstone Project. Supplemental summer camps each year expose STEM students to unique educational experiences through hands-on practice and experimentation.

MEDICAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM

This program allows young women to explore rigorous directed content in the medical sciences, which is not available in most high schools. Through a combination of course work, fi eld experiences, and guest lecturers, students explore a wide variety of college majors and post-college careers. The program is actively building partnerships with hospitals and health care providers, providing “real world” experiences not available in the classroom.

MCCAFFERTY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM

The McCaff erty Visual and Performing Arts Program allows young women to concentrate in one specifi c area of the arts, thus preparing them more completely for further collegiate studies. This program requires an interview and audition for its sequenced course of study in Band, Choir, Orchestra, Piano, Theater or Visual Art. The students complete graduated levels of instruction in their particular discipline, build portfolios, participate in regional competitions, and will have musical performance and art exhibition opportunities.

SPECIALSPECIALPROGRAMS

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MISSIONMISSION&PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY

The Catholic High School of Baltimore utilizes technology as a tool to empower our students, to broaden their world and enhance their learning experiences. Through the seamless integration of technology, our entire school community is provided with the latest skills, strategies, and equipment necessary to allow them to succeed in an ever-changing world. We are committed to creating an educational environment that expands curriculum, encourages the use of new initiatives, and promotes moral and ethical use of technology.

E-LEARNING PROGRAM

Catholic High’s E-Learning Program supports a 1:1 iPad Program. The purpose of this program is to provide our students with the technology theyneed any time, any place. Our curriculum incorporates online resources,instant email access, note-taking, and other educational applications for theiPad. E-books and e-textbooks are available for some courses.

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

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STUDENT TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES:

• Apple iPads

• Enterprise Class Wireless internet throughout the school

• Cloud-based individual student email and storage space

• Domain-based network account for personal fi le storage

• Portable mini-computer labs available on each fl oor

• Aver Pen technology

• Apple iMAC fi ne arts lab with access to several Apple and Adobe multi-media and graphics software applications

TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED CLASSROOMS:

• Distance Learning Center where students can earn college credits by taking classes with Neumann University

• Multi-Media Computer Lab equipped with access to the Adobe Creative Design Suite

• The Joanne Liberatore Kramer Engineering Classroom equipped with student laptops and interactive devices for hands-on project development, including Robotics

• World Language Lab where students dialogue with each other in their target language, hear native speakers, and record and listen to their own pronunciation with interactive equipment

• Music Composition Lab that allows students to create their own music using music composition software and to reinforce skills such as aural and music theory. Students can also record themselves and add other instruments to tracks in order to create new ensembles and arrangements.

• The DeCarlo Library/Media Center equipped with Internet accessible computers and access to online reference databases

Catholic High is dedicated to the empowerment of our young women through their education. We encourage our studentsto pursue leadership opportunities in athletics, clubs, student organizations, performances, school publications, andparticipation in school traditions.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS:

• Ambassadors• Art Honor Society• Athletic Association• Book Club• Destination Imagination Team• Duns Scotus Forensics Society• English Honor Society• Eucharistic Ministers/Altar Servers• Flute Choir• French Honor Society• Green School Club• It’s Academic Team• Library Club• Mathlete Club• National Honor Society• Nurses’ Club• Piano Ensemble• VEX Robotics Team• Sea Perch Robotics Team• Science Honor Society• Spanish Honor Society• Student Council

• TCHS-TV• Tri-M Music Honor

Society

• Ukulele Club

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS:

• Canticles – Literary Magazine

• Troubadour – Yearbook

TRADITIONS:

• Baccalaureate Liturgy & Commencement

• Grandparents’ Day• Harvest Ball• Hello Day• Junior Prom• Junior Ring Liturgy• Liturgies/Prayer

Services• May Crowning• Miss Catholic High

Assembly• Pep Rallies• Senior Farewell

Assembly• Senior Prom• Sock Hop• Sophomore Dance• Spirit Days

STUDENT STUDENT ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES& TRADITIONS

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The goals of Catholic High’s Athletic Department are to provide a program for good physical conditioning and training, to develop sportsmanship, athletic skills, and techniques, and to promote self-discipline, personal dedication, and determination. We encourage our young women to be involved in interscholastic competition and benefi t from the advantages athletic competition can provide.

The Catholic High School of Baltimore participates in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) during the fall, winter, and spring. We off er the following teams:

• Basketball• Cheerleading• Cross Country• Dance Team• Field Hockey• Golf• Indoor Track• Lacrosse• Outdoor Track and Field• Soccer• Softball• Swimming• Volleyball

ATHLETIC SATHLETIC S

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In addition to the four-year McCaff erty Visual and Performing Arts Program, we off er various opportunities for students to exercise their creativity and pursue artistic projects. Students are encouraged to explore the arts in and outside of the classroom.

MUSIC:

• Music Appreciation 1 & 2• Concert Choir• Concert Band• Piano 1 & 2• Guitar 1 & 2• Fundamentals of Music Theory• AP Music Theory• Tri-M Music Honor Society

THEATER:

• Theater 1 & 2• Speech & Drama• Technical Theater• Dance for Theater

VISUAL ARTS:

• Basic, Intermediate,& Advanced Studio Art

• Multicultural ArtAppreciation 1 & 2

• Sculpture and 3-D Design• Digital Photography• Graphic Arts• AP Art• National Art Honor Society• Art Club

PERFORMANCES:

• Speech/Forensics• Christmas Concert• Fall Play• Spring Fine Arts Festival

V I S U A LV I S U A L &PERFORMINGPERFORMING

A R T SA R T S

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CA M P U S CA M P U S M I N I ST RYM I N I ST RY & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Spiritual growth and development are incorporated in the Catholic High education, as students have abundant opportunities for liturgical involvement, personal refl ection and community service.

LITURGIES:

• Opening School Liturgy• St. Francis Day Liturgy• All Saints’ Day Liturgy• Immaculate Conception Liturgy• Junior Ring Liturgy• Employee Recognition Liturgy• Ash Wednesday Liturgy

PRAYER SERVICES:

• Thanksgiving Prayer Service• Advent Service• Advent Reconciliation Service• Catholic Schools Week Prayer Service• May Procession and Prayer Service• Lenten Reconciliation Prayer Service• Holy Week Prayer Service• Annual Class Retreats

Christian community service is part of our mission and part of our everyday lives at Catholic High. Each student is required to complete 30 hours of community service a year at a non-profi t organization. Most students exceed the 30 hours requirement and are recognized at the end of the year.

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COLLEGECOLLEGEACCEPTANCESACCEPTANCES& SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS

The Class of 2015 with 80 Seniors has been awarded $6,196,345 in scholarships, grants, and awards, and gained acceptance into the following colleges and universities.

Boston University

Bowie State University

College of Mount Saint Vincent

College of William & Mary,

Community College of Baltimore County

Coppin State University

Delaware State University

Dickinson College

Drexel University

Duke University

Elizabethtown College

Emerson College

Ferrum College

Fordham University

Franklin & Marshall College

Frostburg State University

George Mason University

Goucher College

Hampton University

Hofstra University

Immaculata University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

James Madison University

Kutztown University

Liberty University

LaSalle University

Lourdes University

Loyola University

Loyola University Chicago,

Lynn University

Manhattan College

Maryland Institute College of Art

Marymount University

McDaniel College

Millersville University

Milligan College

Mount Aloysius College

Mount St. Mary’s University

Mount Saint Vincent College

Muhlenberg College

Neumann University

North Carolina State University

Notre Dame of MD University

Oxford College of Emory University

Pennsylvania State University

Pratt Institute

Radford University

Randolph College

Randolph-Macon College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Robert Morris University

Rowan University

Rutgers University

Saint Joseph’s University

Saint Michael’s College

Salisbury University

St. Francis College

St. Leo University

St. Mary’s College

Seton Hill University

Shenandoah University

Slippery Rock University

Sweet Briar College

Stevenson University

Susquehanna University

The Catholic University of America

The College of New Jersey

The University of Chicago

The University of Vermont

Towson University

Tulane University

United States Naval Academy

University of Arizona

University of Cincinnati

University of Delaware

University of Mary Washington

University of Maryland

University of MD, Baltimore County

University of MD, Eastern Shore

University of New Haven

University of Notre Dame

University of Pittsburgh

University of Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Union University

Wagner College

Washington College

West Chester University

West Virginia University

Widener University

Xavier University of Louisiana

York College

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Catholic High uses an online application process. You can complete the application for admission by visiting our website — thecatholichighschool.org.

Questions? Call 410-732-6200, ext 216.

Let your light shine ... Transform the world

At Catholic High, we celebrate a strong tradition of empowering women to become the leaders of the future. We challenge each student to cultivate her unique talents, and to make a diff erence in the Catholic High community and beyond.

Come discover what makes YOU shine at Catholic High.

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