2012 state of the school address

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%

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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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