2012 state of the school address
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On January 18, Mary Miller spoke to the parents and gave her annual State of the School Address.TRANSCRIPT
STATE OF THE SCHOOL
January 18, 2012
MAIN AREAS FOR DISCUSSION
Enrollment/Admissions
Demographics/Academic Stats
Academics
Staffing
Co-Curricular Programs
Financial Picture
Things to Ponder
10 YEAR ENROLLMENT HISTORY
• We have experienced a steady growth in ten years. 2011-12 is largest enrollment in school history.
• Enrollment has stabilized to what can be termed FULL enrollment.
• Expect to admit 205 ninth graders.
ADMISSIONS
• 492 applications 2011 – largest
number in school history
• Wait list for 9th/10th grades
• Deadline for applications:
Jan. 27, 2012
RETENTION HISTORY
Year # Students Not Returning Rate
02-03 25 96.5%
03-04 17 97.7%
04-05 20 97.3%
05-06 11 98.5%
06-07 16 98.5%
07-08 16 98%
08-09 19 98%
09-10 21 97.4%
10-11 18 97.5%
11-12 13 98.4%
95.5
96
96.5
97
97.5
98
98.5
99
Retention Rate
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
2011-12
• 48% non-Caucasian (up 1%)
• 73% Catholic (down 3%)
• 61% attended Catholic feeder school (-1%)
• 17% attended public school (+3%)
• 22% attended private school (+3%)
Attended CatholicFeeder School
Attended public school
Attended private school
Class of 2011
Where Are They Now?
• 99.5% attending college
• 90.2% attending 4 year college
• 8.8% attending 2 year college
• 31% at private school (CA)
• 14% at private (out of state)
• 21% at CSU campus
• 14% at UC campus
• 10% at state campus (not California)
• .5% gap year
Some of the colleges….
Princeton
Cal Poly, SLO
Boston College
Georgetown
Tufts
Columbia
Santa Clara
Cornell
LMU
Stanford
UC (Berkeley, Davis, San Diego, LA)
USF
USC
University of Notre Dame
Duke
College Board Scores (SAT)
PHS Reading Math Writing Total
• Top 5% 742 758 767 2269
• Top 10% 725 714 727 2167
• Top 25% 669 664 687 2020
• Top 50% 631 627 652 1910
• Top 75% 607 596 623 1826
• National 501 516 492 1509
Average (2010)
To consider….
• PHS accepts an academically wide variety of students (A-C)
• 99-100% attend college, with 90% of Class of 2011 matriculating at a 4-year college.
• 96% of the class took the SAT.
• Nationally, only 48% took the SAT.
Advanced Placement
Results 2011
• 210 students took AP in 2011 (12 subjects)
• 83% pass rate (national average = 60%)
• Pass rate of 85% or more in the following subjects:
U.S. History (85%) Calculus BC (85%) Psychology (95%) Macro Economics (100%) Spanish Language (95%) English Language (100%)
Academic prep:
UC Stats
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
% of Students who Met
ELWR
% of
Students
who Met
ELWR80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
% of Applicants Admitted
to a UC Campus
% of
Applicants
Admitted
to a UC
Campus
Beyond Minimum Requirements
2010-11
Math 3 yrs 96%
Science 3 yrs 80%
M. Language 2 yrs 98%
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
125 different courses
25 are designated AP/Honors
Honors courses in all academic disciplines
Sociology of Media
Multivariable Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Environmental Science
Spirituality in 21st Century
New Courses
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT CHANGE
– effective class of 2015
MODERN LANGUAGE
3 YEARS OF SAME LANGUAGE
Main curricular
focus
• EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
• PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN MEDIA
• PURPOSE AND VALUE OF HOMEWORK
• ASSESSMENT
STAFFING
Faculty
Certificated
70% have MA degree
All teachers are credentialed or hold MA and are teaching in field of expertise
Minimum of 30 hours of Professional Growth required each year
Faculty/Staff Length of Service
New 9.5%
1-5 years 28%
6-10 years 27%
11-15 years 15%
16-20 years 11%
>20 years 9.5%
New Staff positions
• Full-time Assistant Director of Speech/Debate
• Assistant Business Manager
• Full-time Assistant AD
• Full-time Special Events Coordinator
• Full-time Study Center Director
• Additional Admissions release time
• Second full-time Sub Teacher
CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
• Participants 2010-11 = 46% of student body
• 91 girls played 2 sports
• 7 girls played 3 sports
• Total roster count = 495
Fall season 196 students
Winter season 89 students
Spring season 200 students
Team Accomplishments
2010-11
• Water Polo qualified for CCS
• Cross Country qualified for CCS
• Volleyball WCAL/NorCal finalist;
CCS finalist
• Field Hockey qualified CCS
• Tennis WCAL-doubles semi-finalist
• Basketball WCAL/CCS champs
• Golf #1 in WCAL /CCS
individual champ
• Track/Field some CCS finalists
Fall 2011
• VOLLEYBALL State Champs
• XC WCAL champs
Some Individual
Accomplishments—fall teams
• Emily Sklar (VB): Santa Clara County Player of the Year, Gatorade
California Player of the Year, 1st Team Under Armour HS All
American
• Laura Vasquez (CC): All-Mercury News 1st Team
• Alexandra Walkley (FH): All-Mercury News 1st Team
• Veronica Bither (VB): All Mercury News 1st Team
• Nicole Ciari (VB): Mercury News Freshman of the Year
SIGNING DAY 2011
Veronica Bither (VB-University of Pennsylvania)
Kathleen Bozzo (VB-OSU)
Megan McArthur (Soccer-So. Oregon University)
Rachel Ometer (Soccer-ASU)
Emily Sklar (VB-Duke)
Caitlin Stockwell (Diving-University of Delaware)
Maire Rooney (Soccer-San Jose State)
PERFORMING
ARTS
Theater Arts | Dance | Choir
Theater Arts
• Participants in 2 play productions 2010-11
100 ( cast and tech crew)
• Summer PresRep—in seven weeks, 60 participants took classes, produced Grease
• Little Shop of Horrors fundraiser for TADA ($10k)
• ITS produced 4 shows (100 in cast/crew)
• Always and Forever, Kate—original student musical
2011-2012 SEASON
November
Phantom of the Opera
January You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown March Pride & Prejudice
Dance Program (11-12)
• Participants on team this year = 20
• After-school dance classes = 88
(Jazz I and II, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop)
• Dance team went to Nationals in Florida in 2011.
#1 in character
#3 in extra small modern
CHOIR/BAND
• Choir has 23 members this year
• Band has 11 members
• Participating in CMEA Jazz Festivals
• Performed at Santana Row and
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
PHS’ Commitment to Community Service
& Social Justice
Educational Opportunities Outside
Classroom:
• Volunteerism (SHCS, OLG, EHC, etc.)
• Appalachia Trip
• Annual Service Trips (Africa, Costa Rico, Galapagos)
• Oxfam Evening
• Rural/Urban Plunge
• Habitat for Humanity
• Evening of Awareness
• Social Justice Film Festival
• Faculty Service Trips (Nicaragua, New Orleans)
• Frosh/Soph Service Days
• Keynote speakers @ CI Service Faire
GREATEST VOLUNTEER
PRESENCE
Sacred Heart Community Service
Our Lady of Grace
Casa de Clara
Humane Society
Good Samaritan Hospital
Parish schools and churches
SACRED HEART OUTREACH
• PHS is one of the largest single contributors to SHCS.
• Our contribution is part of their operational budget
• We have brought in the equivalent of over a
half- million dollars in the past 4 years.
• The need is greater every year; poor ARE getting
poorer!
FOOD DRIVE 2011 (SHCS)
• Black and White $19,162
• Penny Drive $10,745
• Food Drive $77,790 (estimate)
• Toy Drive $11,000
first SEMESTER CONTRIBUTION TO SHCS
$118,397
MISSION DRIVE
• Helping ministries of Presentation Sisters in Central/South America
• Sent over $50k in last five years
• Shipped computers
• Raise awareness with guest speakers and film nights
• Faculty contribution for teachers’ salaries in Guatemalan school
COMPASSION AND SERVICE
DRIVEN BY FAITH
• 76 Peer Ministers (trained Eucharistic ministers, readers, altar servers, leadership training)
• Approximately 443 students attended a retreat last year.
• Parish Liturgy 2011-13 parishes, 19 guests (including Bishop)
• Confirmation 2012 (104 students, including 3 new into The Church)
Trips planned for
2011-12
• Brazil (science field study)
• Ashland (literary culture)
• Central Valley (service trip)
• French Exchange (annual)
• Nicaragua (faculty)
• Italy/France/England (cultural)
CLUBS on campus
• Presentation Ambassadors Club
• CSF
• International Thespian Society
• National Art Honors
• Students Against Destructive Decisions
• Environmental Action Society
• Healthy Habits
• Film and Media Club
• Amnesty International
• Culinary Club
• International Cultures Club
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Panther Pride
• Science
• Students for Political Action
• Microfinance Club
UNIQUE & EXCITING PROGRAMS
Leadership Academy
Math and Science Academy
Career Exploration Office
Film and Media Program
Step Up Program
Speech and Debate
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
• 201 members in the Academy
• Workshop Series:
Integrity/Ethics Goal Setting
Project Management Communication
Team Building Confidence
Math/Science Academy
• Colloquium Nearly 100 distinguished mathematicians, scientists, engineers (2 Nobel Laureates)
• CEO Internships Shadow program with medical doctors, vets, pharmacists, dentists, public health.
• Math/Science Research Class Independent study in M/S research (19 students once a month)
• Synopsis Science Faire
• Outreach program St Chris science fair, OLG science camp
• Robotics (competitive team in Bay Area) Club with 2 units of credit (engineering)
• COSMOS 40 graduates from this UC program
• Science Bowl/Math Circles
FILM/MEDIA PROGRAM
• Intro To Digital Media (filmmaking)
• Broadcast Journalism (Panther Report)
- Promo commercials (clubs)
- School news
- Recruitment “film” on webpage
• First place winner SI Doc Fest 2009
4th Place in SI Doc Fest 2010
STEP UP Program
Program for academically at-risk students; 28 students in fall
Components:
• Monitored closed study
• After-school study hall
• Access to learning specialist
• Access to WYNN software (demo)
• Full-time staffing (8-5)
• Study skills curriculum/Tutoring
Speech and Debate
2006 – 07 15 students 1st-small; 4th overall
2007 – 08 28 students 1st-small; 5th overall
2008 – 09 53 students 1st-small; 3rd overall
2009 – 10 80 students 1st-small; 3rd overall
2010 – 11 100 students 1st-small; 3rd overall
2011 – 12 130 students
Accomplishments
2010 - 11
• 3rd in CFL (one of most difficult leagues in the
country)
• 3rd in the state in small school category
• Identified as one of the Top 15 programs in the state
(147 schools)
• State champion in HI; National finalist
• 8 qualified for state; 4 semi-finalists/1 champ
Already in 2011-2012
• Over 100 members have competed in at least one tournament (and we have just begun).
• Over 50 participants in Middle School program
• 10 coaches (2 full-time)
• 2 Public Forum Teams have bids to Tournament of Champions (none are seniors)
• 6 undefeated LD competitors = most in our league (which includes Bellarmine, Leland, St. Francis)
• James Logan highlights: 80 students (largest number at any one tournament); 4th place in large school sweepstakes (1st top 5 large school finish ever); 75 schools across country participated
FINANCIAL
PICTURE
2011 - 12
TUITION/FINANCIAL AID
HISTORY
Year Tuition % FA Avg. %
02-03 8129 10 262,815 3285 11%
03-04 8780 8 261,274 2694 13%
04-05 9485 8 370,890 4031 12%
05-06 10,244 8 497,000 4675 13%
06-07 11,064 8 599,100 5059 15%
07-08 11,950 8 760,000 6333 15%
08-09 12,787 7 899,330 7372 16%
09-10 13,375 5 1,180,000 7375 20%
10-11 14,045 5 1,395,887 8211 21%
11-12 14,750 5 1,447,666 8320 21%
0
5
10
15
20
25
% Financial Aid
WE WEATHERED THE CRISIS
• Money need increased 4% (lowest in recent history)
• Enrollment increased
• Endowment has begun to rebound; reserves are strong
• 100% tuition collection (10-11)
• Consistently operating in the black
• Provided aid with help of generous donors
• Expanded programs/personnel
COMPARATIVE TUITION
School Tuition
Harker $36,435
Bellarmine $16,000
Notre Dame $15,320
Valley Christian $14,958
Archbishop Mitty $14,900
Presentation $14,750
St. Francis $13,950
Development Efforts
• 2010 -11 Net income = $ 2,031,089
• Endowment campaign to date:
=$8,728,479
• Scholarships raised for 2011-12 DA $1,013,952
E $177,000
• Lantern League-2.5 tuition/fee fund
• Wish Book items granted (10-11) $65,000
Financial Assistance
• 21% of our students are on financial aid (170 students)
over $1.4 million
• Commitment to “need blind” admission
• Qualified students receive 80%-100% of verifiable need
(52 have family annual income less than $60k)
• Lantern League = financial aid fund for student
participation in extra-curricular activities
BUILDING/PLANT
PLANT—WE’VE COME A
LONG WAY! • 2002 Theater/Classrooms
• 2003 New Science Lab/School Truck
• 2004 Nagle Hall Conversion/Phone system
• 2005 Soccer/Softball Field/Pool—Co Gen
• 2006 Library Remodel/Science Lab Remodel/Electrical/Wireless Network
• 2007 Bathroom Upgrades/Jenvey/Key system
• 2008 Gym Roof/New Clocks/Window project
• 2009 Athletic Remodel/Green House Purchase/Parking Lot to Code
• 2010 East Wing Remodel/Security Cameras/Windows/ Counseling Center
• 2011 2 Vans/Completion of Double Pane Windows /New doors
UTILITIES
Year Gas Electricity
01-02(theater) 17,022 85,740
02-03 19,642 80,058
03-04 20,853 83,942
04-05 (field) 24,651 91,767
05-06 (pool) 69,512 90,517
06-07 (co-gen) 70,778 70,655
07-08 (Jenvey) 92,773 69,577
08-09 79,970 69,680
09-10 (EW) 76,688 76,824
10 -11 80,917 77,575
TECHNOLOGY Annual Improvements/Upgrades of $150k to $250k
What Improvements to Come?
• Investigate energy-saving alternatives
• New HVAC-main building (mechanical engineering study in process)
• Main Building/Center roofs (soon)
• Major painting projects
• Courtyard landscaping/irrigation
• Expansion (more classrooms, expand student center)
POTENTIAL THREATS
• Financial Aid (continued funding)
• Enrollment (no growth)
• Income on investments—volatility
• Financial state of local area still volatile
• Space limitations beginning to affect programs
• Aging building
• Ability to continue to fund excellence
WHAT KEEPS ME AWAKE
AT NIGHT?
Educational Technology
Attracting/Retaining Great Teachers
Media: Negative View of Women
HEALTHY FINANCIAL
SIGNS
• 100% tuition collection
• Debt free
• Lower end tuition range
• Competitive salaries
• Full enrollment
• Sustaining “need blind” admission
• Strong Development efforts
• Competent financial oversight by Finance Committee
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