2020-2021 High School Profile St. Joseph Catholic Academy

2401 69th Street Kenosha, WI 53143

Phone: 262.654.8651 Fax: 262.656.1615 www.sjcawi.org

CEEB# 501007

ADMINISTRATION Robert Freund

President/Principal rfreund@sjcawi.org

262.654.8651

COUNSELORS Sarah Sallese

ssallese@sjcawi.org (262) 654-8651 ext. 139

Students Last Names A–K

Josephine Kirkpatrick jkirkpatrick@sjcawi.org (262) 654-8651 ext. 121 Students Last Names L-Z

5 YEAR ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) SUMMARY

SJCA emphasizes rigor and encourages all students to take AP courses. SJCA does not require students to take the AP exams in May. SJCA does not allow freshmen to take AP classes. Enrollment in AP courses for sophomores, juniors and seniors is by instructor permission.

Over 85% of SJCA graduates have taken at least 1 AP course. Over 67% of SJCA graduates have taken at least 1 AP exam. On average, SJCA AP students take 3 to 4 AP classes. Over 100 SJCA students are AP Scholars. 66% of students who took the AP exams received a score of 3 or higher.

CLASS OF 2021 59 Seniors 2 National Merit

Semifinalists, anticipated 20 National Honor

Society Members 89% of students participat-

ed in at least one sport or theater production

100% of students have sat for the ACT exam

Anticipated 100% Graduation Rate

Anticipated 100% College Attendance Rate

SJCA does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, ethnicity, or nationality in administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, financial aid programs, or school-administered programs.

Centered in Christ, St. Joseph Catholic Academy builds scholars, leaders and stewards who will transform the world.

CLASS OF 2020 69 Seniors Graduates were awarded

over $5.3 million in college scholarships

Students participated in over 10,000 hours of service.

4 students took 10 AP courses each during their junior/senior years

100% participation in clubs

SERVICE SJCA emphasizes service to others as a necessary component of personal development and global citizenship. Meaningful, independent student service is required for graduation.

CURRICULUM Students must earn 29 credits to meet graduation requirements. SJCA offers a rigorous, college-prep curriculum, with 13 Advanced Placement classes and many honors level course offerings. Students are challenged across all disciplines to think critically, analytically, and creatively.

SEMESTER SYSTEMS New this year, SJCA utilizes a semester system comprised of eight 43 minute classes. In the past, the school day was comprised of seven 48-minute classes per day. The SJCA J-Term provides a supplement to traditional education through experiential learning for 10 days.

ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS Students at SJCA participate in a wide array of competitive sports, clubs, and organizations. Students are encouraged to pursue their interests and passions to the fullest. All SJCA students are required to be in a club and students are encour-aged to take leadership roles in these activities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, clubs are current-ly not offered this semester.

St. Joseph Catholic Academy (SJCA) is a private college-preparatory Catholic school educating students in preschool through grade twelve. SJCA focuses on educational rigor, global standards of excellence and Catholic values. SJCA inspires 100% of its students to pursue higher learning, primarily at 4-year colleges and universities.

All students are to abide by the SJCA Academic Honor Code. SJCA will report major disciplinary actions taken against a student, notably suspensions and expulsions, to any university, college or scholarship program requesting such information.

Class of % taking exam

Top 10% Top 20% Top 50% Average

2016 99 31.7 30.1 26.8 22.8

2017 90 31.0 29.4 26.6 22.3

2018 99 31.9 30.4 27.4 22.7

2019 99 32.6 31.1 27.6 23.1

2020 100 32.3 30.5 27.4 22.9

COVID-19 AND THE CLASS OF 2021 With its small class sizes and available technolo-gy, SJCA was well positioned to pivot to uninter-rupted virtual learning when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. While students fin-ished the remainder of the year virtually, SJCA maintained its high academic standards. Students were expected to attend all classes, be accountable for their work, receiving letter grades reflecting their learning. SJCA opened to in-person instruction this fall. Over 90% of the class of 2021 attend SJCA in person. The remaining 10% attend virtually. All students are required to follow SJCA attendance, grading, and behavior policies. Due to the pandemic, clubs, service, and other extracurricular activities are being moved to the spring 2021 semester.

STUDENT BODY SJCA attracts over 800 students from SE Wiscon-sin and northern Illinois, with 232 students in the high school. Our students are economically and socially diverse. Almost 90% of our student body receives discounted tuition, scholarships or financial aid. Committed to educational accessibility for all, SJCA participates in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program, a state voucher program for economically disadvantaged students. While SJCA is authentically Catholic, students of all backgrounds and faiths are welcomed into the SJCA community.

5 YEAR ACT DATA

2020-2021 ACADEMIC CURRICULUM

GRADING SYSTEM The SJCA 4.0 grading system is shown below. Due to the small number of students in its graduating classes, SJCA does not rank students as it does not accurately reflect their academic accomplishments and potential for college success.

A 93-100 4.00

A- 90-92 3.67

B+ 87-89 3.33

B 83-86 3.00

B- 80-82 2.67

C+ 77-79 2.33

C 73-76 2.00

C- 70-72 1.67

D+ 67-69 1.33

D 63-66 1.00

D- 60-62 0.67

F 59 and below 0.00

Listed are the colleges/universities where SJCA students have been accepted. Bold text indicates matriculation of the Class of 2020.

SJCA COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2017-2020

GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

English ..................... 4.0 credits

Theology .................. 4.0 credits

Mathematics ............ 3.0 credits

Science..................... 3.0 credits

Social Studies ........... 3.0 credits

World Language ....... 2.0 credits

Physical Ed. .............. 1.5 credits

Health ...................... 0.5 credits

Fine Arts .................. 0.5 credits

Electives ................... 6.5 credits

J-Term ...................... 1.0 credits

All students are required to take 7 credits plus

.25 J-Term credits each year.

SJCA offers several opportunities for learning and involvement outside of the classroom in activities, athletics, fine arts, and service. Due to the pandemic, SJCA has moved all extracurricular opportunities to spring 2021.

More than 36 clubs and other student activities

10 Male interscholastic sports

9 Female interscholastic sports

Overnight retreats

Studio Art Show

Fall and Spring Musicals

Spring Band and Choir Concerts

EXTRACURRICULAR

OPPORTUNITIES

Alabama A & M Aquinas College Arizona State University Auburn University Augsburg College Augustana College Ball State University Barnard College Becker College Belmont University Beloit College Binghamton University Boston College Boston University Bradley University Butler University California College of the Arts Cardinal Stritch University Carroll University Carthage College (7) Case Western Reserve Univ. Catholic University Clarke University Coastal Carolina University Colgate University College of Lake County (3) College of the Holy Cross Concordia University Cornell College Creighton University Denison University

DePaul University Depauw University Drake University Drake University Edgewood College Elmhurst College Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Florida State University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Full Sail University Furman University Gateway Technical College (2) George Williams College Grand Canyon University Grand Valley State University Grinnell College Howard University Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana State University Indiana University - Bloomington Iowa State University John Carroll University Kansas State University Kent State University Kenyon College Knox College Lake Forest College Lakeland University Lawrence University Lewis University

Loras College Loyola University Chicago - Rome Loyola University Chicago (2) Luther College Marian University Marquette University (9) Miami University, Ohio Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Middle Tennessee State University Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee School of Engineering Missouri State University Missouri Univ. of Science & Technology Montana State University Nazareth University NC State University Nebraska Wesleyan University New York University North Central College North Central University North Park University Northern Arizona University Northern Illinois University Northern Michigan University Northwestern University Oberlin College and Conservatory Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Olivet Nazarene Oregon State University Paris College of Art

Parkland College Pennsylvania State Univ. Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Ringling College of Art and Design Ripon College Rockhurst University Rose Hulman Institute of Tech. Rutgers University Saint Louis University Saint Xavier University Saint John’s University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Seton Hall University Southern Illinois University State Univ. of New York at Buffalo St Mary’s Univ. of Minnesota St. Ambrose University St. Cloud State St. Louis University St. Mary's College of California St. Mary's College of Notre Dame St. Mary's University St. Norbert College (3) St. Olaf College St. Thomas University Syracuse University

Texas Christian University The College of Wooster U.S. Military Academy - West Point University of Alabama University of Arizona University of California- Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Riverside University of California-Santa Barbara University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut (2) University of Dayton University of Denver University of Evansville University of Florida University of IL Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois at Chicago University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Maine University of Massachusetts University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Nebraska - Lincoln Univ. of New England - Biddeford Univ. of North Carolina - Wilmington University of Northwestern OH University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon University of Portland University of Purdue University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of St. Andrews (UK) University of St. Thomas University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of the South Univ. of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Univ. of Wisconsin - Green Bay Univ. of Wisconsin - La Crosse (3) Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison (4) Univ. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (7) Univ. of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Univ. of Wisconsin - Parkside Univ. of Wisconsin - Platteville Univ. of Wisconsin - River Falls Univ. of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Univ. of Wisconsin - Stout Univ. of Wisconsin - Whitewater Valparaiso University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wartburg College West Virginia University Western Illinois University Western Michigan University Wisconsin Lutheran College Xavier University Gap Year (1)

ADVANCED PLACEMENT AP Biology AP Calculus AB/BC* AP Chemistry AP English Language AP English Literature AP European History AP Government & Politics AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics AP Physics AP Psychology AP Statistics AP Studio Art: 2-D Design BUSINESS Business Law Communications Intro to Business Leadership Marketing Personal Finance Publications/Newspaper

ENGLISH English Survey, Reg./Honors American Literathre World Literature British Literature Creative Writing Mythology and Folklore FINE ARTS Art Foundations/Basic Draw Art Metals & Stained Glass Ceramics I, II Computer Animation Graphic Art Paint, Intro Advanced Paint/Draw/Print Sculpture I, II Studio Art I and II,

Honors

MATH Algebra I Algebra II, Reg. /Honors Algebra 1A/1B College Algebra Geometry, Reg./Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors MUSIC Band Choir PHYS. ED. & HEALTH Health Phys Ed. 1 Phys Ed. 2 Fit for Life Individual Sports Team Sports Weight Training

SCIENCE Biology Biology, Honors Chemistry Pre-AP Chemistry, Honors Earth Science Environmental Science Anatomy & Physiology Honors Physics Astronomy High School Engineering SOCIAL STUDIES American Govt. US History, Reg./

Honors World History American Issues Economics Sociology World Issues

THEOLOGY Theology I (freshmen) Theology II (sophomores) Theology III (juniors) Theology IV (seniors) WORLD LANGUAGES Italian 1,2, Reg. Italian 3, 4, 5 Honors Spanish 1,2, Reg. Spanish 3, 4, 5, Honors

* AP Calculus is a 2.0 credit course that covers both Calculus AB and BC over the course of a school year.

AP classes are offered generally to 11th, 12th, and a few 10th grade students. SJCA curriculum is college preparatory. In high school, students are required to carry seven credits each semester.