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Community
| St. Lucy's is located in the suburban Los Angeles community of Glendora, a city of about 50,000 people. Students come from about 100 schools in various middle to upper-middle class communities in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. |
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School
| St. Lucy's Priory High School, founded by the Benedictine Sisters in 1962, is a private Roman Catholic school for women, grades 9-12, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Western Catholic Education Association, and the University of California Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools. St. Lucy's is a college preparatory, liberal arts institution. Admission is based on STS High School Placement Test scores, grades, recommendations, and personal interviews. The 2009-2010 enrollment is 753 students with a senior class of 195. The school population is 78% Catholic and 68% minority (5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 8% Filipino; 3% African American; 39% Hispanic; 22% Multiracial). The student - teacher ratio is 21 - 1. |
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Mission
| St. Lucy’s Priory High School is a Roman Catholic private school dedicated to providing a quality college preparatory education for young women. As a Benedictine school, St. Lucy’s is a community for those who wish to express Christian values in education and develop personal and academic excellence. St. Lucy’s prepares students to think critically, communicate effectively, and respond compassionately to the needs of the community. St. Lucy’s provides a unique opportunity to cultivate the values of Christian womanhood and leadership. |
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Faculty
St. Lucy's has 45 faculty members, including three counselors, the athletic director and two administrators, with 36% holding advanced degrees. There are 7 full time support staff members. |
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Principal |
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Sister Monica Collins |
Assistant Principal |
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Sister Helen Dzuik |
Registrar |
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Mrs. Kathy Littleton |
Athletic Director |
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Ms. Judy Hartranft |
Director of Student Activities |
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Ms. Gina Giuliucci |
Director of Guidance A-G |
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Mrs. Mary Charles |
Guidance Counselor H-L |
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Mrs. Stephanie Hickey |
Guidance Counselor N-Z |
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Ms. Valeria Leiva |
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Curriculum
| The curriculum offers a full range of courses in religion, English, mathematics, social science, science and foreign language, as well as courses in the visual and performing arts, physical education, and communications. College preparatory classes recognized by the University of California are designated with a "P" on the transcript. |
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| Accelerated (Adv.) Courses |
| Adv. Algebra I |
| Adv. Geometry |
| Adv. Algebra II/Trigonometry |
| Honors (H) Courses |
| Adv. Algebra I H |
| Adv. Geometry |
| Adv. Algebra II/Trigonometry H |
| English I H |
| English II H |
| Chemistry H |
| Adv. Placement (AP) Courses |
| AP Biology |
| AP Calculus |
| AP English Language |
| AP English Literature |
| AP European History |
| AP Spanish Language |
| AP U.S. Government |
| AP U.S. History |
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| Academic Pattern |
| The school year is divided into two semesters. The day is six periods, with an optional seventh period in the morning. Classes meet five times a week for 50 minutes each and are assigned five units of credit per semester. |
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| Graduation Requirements |
| Religion |
40 Units |
| English |
40 Units |
| Social Studies |
30 Units |
| Mathematics |
30 Units |
| Science |
20 Units |
| Foreign Language |
20 Units |
| Physical Education |
10 Units |
| Visual & Performing Arts |
10 Units |
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| Sufficient electives to total 240 units required for graduation |
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Grading
| G.P.A. is calculated on a 4.0 scale, but then is weighted with an extra point for Advanced Placement classes or Chemistry Honors. GPA includes only courses taken at St. Lucy's and includes every graded course except P.E. A weighted rank-in-class is computed for grades 9-11 at the end of both semesters of junior and senior years. Class rank is provided on request and is posted on the final transcript. |
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| 2009 Grade Distribution |
| First Quintile |
3.76 - 4.38 |
| Second Quintile |
3.47 - 3.75 |
| Third Quintile |
3.11 - 3.46 |
| Fourth Quintile |
2.76 - 3.10 |
| Fifth Quintile |
2.15 - 2.74 |
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| Grading Scale |
| A |
4.0 |
93 - 100 |
Excellent |
| A- |
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90 - 92 |
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| B+ |
3.0 |
87 - 89 |
Good |
| B |
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83 - 86 |
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| B- |
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80 - 82 |
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| C+ |
2.0 |
77 - 79 |
Average |
| C |
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73 - 76 |
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| C- |
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70 - 72 |
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| D+ |
1.0 |
67 - 69 |
Below Average |
| D |
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63 - 66 |
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| D- |
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60 - 62 |
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| F |
0.0 |
below 60 |
Failing |
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Test Scores
| 86% of the class of 2008 released their SAT Reasoning Test results; the middle 50% scored between 490 - 610 on the critical reading, between 480 - 580 on the math, and 490 - 590 on the writing. |
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| Testing History |
| Mean SAT Reasoning Score |
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
# Testing |
211 |
173 |
195 |
186 |
194 |
Verbal |
541 |
533 |
552 |
557 |
534 |
Math |
526 |
514 |
524 |
532 |
520 |
Writing |
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545 |
544 |
548 |
545 |
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| Mean ACT Scores |
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| # Testing |
36 |
20 |
16 |
36 |
39 |
| Composite |
23.2 |
22.2 |
22.9 |
23.8 |
23.2 |
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| National Merit Awards |
| In the class of 2009, based on NMSQT scores, there were: |
| 2 National Achievement Scholar |
| 9 National Merit Commended Students |
| 9 National Hispanic Scholars |
| 1 National Achievement Scholar |
| 2 National Achievement Outstanding Participants |
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| Advanced Placement Results |
| In May 2009, 189 students sat for 328 exams, achieving a pass rate of 87%. |
| Scores |
| Fives |
78 |
| Fours |
104 |
| Threes |
103 |
| Twos |
38 |
| Ones |
5 |
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| In the class of 2009, there were 42 AP Scholars, including nine with Honors and seventeen with Distinction. |
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Post Secondary Plans
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| College |
100% |
100% |
100% |
95.5% |
100% |
4 year |
82.7% |
85.6% |
83% |
84.7% |
81.4% |
2 year |
17.3% |
13.3% |
15% |
13% |
18.6% |
Trade/Tech |
0.5% |
1.1% |
2% |
1.9% |
0.4% |
| Military |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0% |
0.5% |
0% |
| Work/Travel |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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Extracurricular
| As a member of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the Sierra League, St. Lucy's fields varsity teams in tennis, cross-country, volleyball, soccer, basketball, water polo, softball, track and swimming. Other extracurricular activities include A.S.B., National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, KIWINS, Junior Statesmen of America, Drama Club, Social Issues Club Spring Musical, Science Club, Language Club, Music for the Masses; and Regiment and Band for Damien High School. |
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