St. Theodore Guerin High School 2021-22 School Profile
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St. Theodore Guerin High School 2021-22 School Profile CEEB Code: 152613 MISSION STATEMENT Saint Theodore Guerin High School is a diocesan Catholic school serving diverse learners, forming the whole person through faith development, excellence in academics, and student life to live out the gospel message. SCHOOL OVERVIEW Guerin Catholic is located on seventy acres in the heart of Hamilton County, just five miles north of Indianapolis. The school was founded in 2004, and has been consistently recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the nation. We offer a one-to-one laptop-learning environment, putting cutting edge technology at our students’ fingertips. Guerin Catholic is an open enrollment, diocesan, college preparatory school that offers all students the opportunity to lead and serve others, to challenge themselves with a rigorous academic program, and to be formed in their faith. Our curriculum and teaching methods are rooted in our core values of honor, servant leadership, and excellence. Our faithfulness to the teachings of the Catholic Church, truly make our students counter-cultural. They are well prepared to not only contribute positively to the colleges and universities they attend, but equipped to be the salt and the light to the world. PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION St. Theodore Guerin High School is committed to offering courses inspired and taught from a Catholic world view, based on the Christian concept of the human person, and in communication with the Magisterium of the Church. Guerin Catholic students will be exposed to a rigorous liberal arts curriculum that stretches them beyond what they believed possible to prepare them for college and life. ACADEMIC FOCUS The main message at Guerin Catholic is that students should challenge themselves appropriately in order to develop their God-given potential. The administration at Guerin Catholic encourages parents and students to work with the faculty in determining classes that are appropriate for the students, yet also encourage them to achieve more than they thought possible. In the fall of 2021 and beyond, 100% of the student body will participate in the IB Curriculum at Guerin Catholic High School. The most important academic goal for Guerin Catholic is that all students are properly prepared for college studies. CURRICULUM The academic calendar is organized on a trimester schedule, with three 12-week terms in each school year. A comprehensive liberal arts curriculum of 125 courses emphasizes preparation for college. In addition to offering the Indiana Core 40 Diploma, St. Theodore Guerin High School also offers the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. LEADERSHIP Guerin Catholic places much emphasis on leadership. Our Campus Ministry program, which focuses heavily on leadership, strives to help students become involved in their community. Each student at Guerin Catholic is required to perform 30 hours of service per year; full IB diploma students are required to fulfill 150 hours over two years. The Class of 2020 completed nearly 24,000 hours of community service globally, regionally and locally. STATEMENT ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC From its foundation in 2004, Guerin Catholic has offered our students a one-to-one laptop-learning environment. Putting this technology at our students’ fingertips allowed a sustainable learning experience throughout the pandemic. We were able to hold students to the same high standards of our traditional grading scale. None of the benchmarks were compromised to measure a student’s academic performance in a class. The grades that students received were actual grades they earned; we did not offer a pass/fail option. St. Theodore Guerin High School 15300 Gray Road Noblesville, Indiana 46062 T: 317.582.0120 F: 317.219.0613 GuerinCatholic.org ADMINISTRATION Deacon Rick Wagner President James McNeany Principal Christine Williams Assistant Principal/Director of Academics Eric Schmidt Assistant Principal of Student Services COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Amy Klink Director of School & College Counseling (A-C) [email protected], Ext. 271 Bridget Ryan School Counselor (D-I) [email protected], Ext. 222 Emily McAulay School Counselor (J-P) [email protected], Ext. 314 Grace Pratt School Counselor (Q-Z) [email protected], Ext. 233 Sandi Regan Registrar [email protected], Ext. 227 2021-22 ENROLLMENT 743 Students Male 48% Female 52%
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St. Theodore Guerin High School2021-22 School Profile
CEEB Code: 152613
MISSION STATEMENTSaint Theodore Guerin High School is a diocesan Catholic school serving diverse learners, forming the whole person through faith development, excellence in academics, and student life to live out the gospel message.
SCHOOL OVERVIEWGuerin Catholic is located on seventy acres in the heart of Hamilton County, just five miles north of Indianapolis. The school was founded in 2004, and has been consistently recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the nation. We offer a one-to-one laptop-learning environment, putting cutting edge technology at our students’ fingertips. Guerin Catholic is an open enrollment, diocesan, college preparatory school that offers all students the opportunity to lead and serve others, to challenge themselves with a rigorous academic program, and to be formed in their faith. Our curriculum and teaching methods are rooted in our core values of honor, servant leadership, and excellence. Our faithfulness to the teachings of the Catholic Church, truly make our students counter-cultural. They are well prepared to not only contribute positively to the colleges and universities they attend, but equipped to be the salt and the light to the world.
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIONSt. Theodore Guerin High School is committed to offering courses inspired and taught from a Catholic world view, based on the Christian concept of the human person, and in communication with the Magisterium of the Church. Guerin Catholic students will be exposed to a rigorous liberal arts curriculum that stretches them beyond what they believed possible to prepare them for college and life.
ACADEMIC FOCUSThe main message at Guerin Catholic is that students should challenge themselves appropriately in order to develop their God-given potential. The administration at Guerin Catholic encourages parents and students to work with the faculty in determining classes that are appropriate for the students, yet also encourage them to achieve more than they thought possible.
In the fall of 2021 and beyond, 100% of the student body will participate in the IB Curriculum at Guerin Catholic High School. The most important academic goal for Guerin Catholic is that all students are properly prepared for college studies.
CURRICULUMThe academic calendar is organized on a trimester schedule, with three 12-week terms in each school year. A comprehensive liberal arts curriculum of 125 courses emphasizes preparation for college. In addition to offering the Indiana Core 40 Diploma, St. Theodore Guerin High School also offers the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
LEADERSHIPGuerin Catholic places much emphasis on leadership. Our Campus Ministry program, which focuses heavily on leadership, strives to help students become involved in their community. Each student at Guerin Catholic is required to perform 30 hours of service per year; full IB diploma students are required to fulfill 150 hours over two years. The Class of 2020 completed nearly 24,000 hours of community service globally, regionally and locally.
STATEMENT ON COVID-19 PANDEMICFrom its foundation in 2004, Guerin Catholic has offered our students a one-to-one laptop-learning environment. Putting this technology at our students’ fingertips allowed a sustainable learning experience throughout the pandemic.
We were able to hold students to the same high standards of our traditional grading scale. None of the benchmarks were compromised to measure a student’s academic performance in a class. The grades that students received were actual grades they earned; we did not offer a pass/fail option.
St. Theodore Guerin High School15300 Gray Road
Noblesville, Indiana 46062T: 317.582.0120F: 317.219.0613
GuerinCatholic.orgADMINISTRATIONDeacon Rick Wagner PresidentJames McNeany PrincipalChristine Williams Assistant Principal/Director of AcademicsEric Schmidt Assistant Principal of Student Services
COUNSELING DEPARTMENTAmy Klink Director of School & College Counseling (A-C) [email protected], Ext. 271
Bridget Ryan School Counselor (D-I)[email protected], Ext. 222
Emily McAulay School Counselor (J-P)[email protected], Ext. 314
Grace Pratt School Counselor (Q-Z)[email protected], Ext. 233
Sandi Regan [email protected], Ext. 227
2021-22 ENROLLMENT 743 StudentsMale 48% Female 52%
LANGUAGE ARTSEnglish 9 (A)English 9 (H)English 10 (A)English 10 (H)IB Literature SL (IB)IB Literature HL (IB)
MATHEMATICSAlgebra I (A)Algebra I (H)Algebra LabGeometry (A)Geometry (H)Algebra II (A)Algebra II (H)Probability & Stats (A)Probability & Stats (H)Finite Mathematics (A)Finite Mathematics (H)Pre-Calculus/Trig (A)Pre-Calculus/Trig (H)IB Math SLTrigonometry (H)IB Math HL
SCIENCEBiology I (A)Biology I (H)Intg Chem-PhysicsChemistry I (A)Chemistry I (H)Physics I (A)Physics I (H)Physics II Engineering (H)Env Science (H)Anatomy & Physiology (H)Biochemistry (H)Biology II (H)IB Biology SLIB Biology HLChemistry II (H)IB Chemistry SL IB Chemistry HL
SOCIAL STUDIESEconomics (A)Economics (H)Modern World Civilization (A)US Government (A)US Government (H)US History (A)Criminal JusticeEthnic Studies Indiana Studies International Relations Law EducationPolitical SciencePsychologyWorld History & CivilizationIB History SLIB History HLIB Psychology SL
THEOLOGY (REQ.)Theology 1A: Introduction to CatholicismTheology 1B: Introduction to CatholicismTheology 2: Jesus Christ and the Blessed TrinityTheology 3: The Paschal MysteryTheology 4: The ChurchTheology 5: Moral TheologyTheology 6: The Liturgy & SacramentsTheology 7: Christian VocationTheology 8: Catholic Social TeachingBioethics & Dignity of LifeFaith, Science and ReasonIB Theory of Knowledge
WORLD LANGUAGEFrench IFrench IIFrench IIIIB French SLLatin ILatin IILatin III (H)IB Latin SLSpanish ISpanish IISpanish III (H)Spanish Language & Culture (H)IB Spanish SL
HEALTH / PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPhysical Education I (Kinesiology I)Physical Education II (Kinesiology II) Physical Education III (Kinesiology III)Current Health IssuesFitness & RecreationStrength & Conditioning
BUSINESS, MARKETING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYIntro to AccountingDigital Applications & ResponsibilityIntro to BusinessPersonal Financial ResponsibilitySports & Entertainment Marketing Intro to Computer ScienceIB Computer Science SLIB Business & Management SL
LANGUAGE ARTS— ELECTIVESMass MediaCompositionCreative WritingEtymologySpeechJournalism Biblical Literature
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONPrinciples of Engineering
FINE ARTS—THEATERTheatre ArtsIB Theatre SL IB Theatre HL
FINE ARTS—MUSICGuitar Ensemble I Guitar Ensemble II Ukulele IInstrumental Ensemble (House Band)Intermediate ChorusIntermediate Concert BandIntermediate OrchestraMusic Theory & CompositionPiano & Electronic Keyboard IPiano & Electronic Keyboard II Jazz EnsembleVoice StudioIB Music SL
FINE ARTS - VISUALArt HistoryCeramics I & IIDrawing I & IIIntro to 2-D ArtIntro to 3-D ArtPainting I & IIPhotographySculpture I & IIStained Glass, Advanced 3D Art IB Visual Art SLIB Visual Art HL
MULTIDISCIPLINARYEssential Skills Development Cadet Teaching ExperienceCareer Exploration Internship College Entrance PrepFarming and Food Justice
2021-22 COURSE OFFERINGS
KEY:(A) Academic(H) HonorsIB Approved International Baccalaureate Diploma CourseSL (IB) Standard Level Course (150 hrs.)
HL (IB) Higher Level Course (240 hrs.)
Students are not permitted to begin the IB curriculum until their junior year.
Bold = Most rigorous option
74321-22 Total Enrollment
$2 million Financial assistance for the 2020-21 school year
Class of 2021100% College Acceptance | Over $34 million scholarship awards
187 Graduates
FacultyFull-time: 60 | Part-time: 161% with advanced degrees: Master’s: 53% Doctorate: 8% Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Average Class size: 16.3
Indiana Department of EducationFour Star School
2004Founding Year
96%
Guerin Catholic High School ranks #1 in the State of Indiana for number of students participating in the IB Diploma Programme. The Class of 2022 has 23% pursuing the full IB Diploma and 91% participants.
The Indiana Department of Education recognized Guerin Catholic as a 4-Star School
The Guerin Catholic Guidance Department has been recognized as a Gold Star School by the American Student Achievement Institute.
Consistently recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the nation.
48% 52%
of the Class of 2021 participated in the IB Diploma Curriculum
25% of the Class of 2021 received the IB Diploma
LANGUAGE ARTS A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- NCD/NCF
English 11-1 0 6 7 7 4 1 0 0 0 0
English 11-2 5 11 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
IB Literature 1 SL 4 17 11 5 6 6 2 0 1 0
IB Literature 2 SL 12 17 13 5 2 2 0 1 0 0
IB Literature 1 HL 9 20 38 21 7 8 1 1 1 0
IB Literature 2 HL 8 29 36 19 3 4 1 4 0 0
MATHEMATICS A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- NCD/NCF
Pre-Calculus 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Pre-Calculus 2 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Pre-Calculus 1 (H) 6 18 13 9 8 4 3 2 2 0
Pre-Calculus 2 (H) 12 17 6 16 7 3 1 2 2 0
IB Mathematics 1 HL 11 7 5 4 1 4 1 0 0 0
IB Mathematics 2 HL 9 8 7 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
SCIENCE A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- NCD/NCF
Physics I-1 4 5 13 12 7 5 5 3 2 0
Physics I-2 8 15 18 7 4 3 1 1 2 0
Physics I-1 (H) 28 31 36 12 9 2 0 1 0 2
Physics I-2 (H) 31 32 26 16 3 5 0 1 1 1
IB Biology 1 HL 19 9 6 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
IB Chemistry 1 HL 14 11 6 3 1 2 2 0 1 0
SOCIAL STUDIES A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- NCD/NCF
US History 1 2 6 14 2 9 6 3 1 3 0
US History 2 1 9 10 8 8 4 2 1 4 0
IB History 1 SL 37 30 16 6 3 1 1 0 1 1
IB History 2 SL 38 35 18 0 3 1 0 1 0 1
IB History 1 HL 10 17 9 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
IB History 2 HL 4 26 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
WORLD LANGUAGES A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- NCD/NCF
Spanish 3 - 1 (H) 8 45 18 18 10 3 0 1 1 1
Spanish 3 - 2 (H) 18 51 16 11 3 1 1 2 0 0
Latin 3 - 1 (H) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latin 3 - 2 (H) 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
French 3 - 1 (H) 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
French 3 - 2 (H) 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0
IB Spanish 1 SL 7 5 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
IB Spanish 2 SL 6 7 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
CLASS OF 2021 JUNIOR YEAR GRADE DISTRIBUTION CHART
GRADINGTo acknowledge the added rigors of Honors and International Baccalaureate courses, grades in those courses are weighted (see grading scale). Both weighted and unweighted cumulative grades are reported on the transcript. Guerin Catholic does not rank its students.
Due to the school’s educational philosophy of mastering academic standards, No Credit (NCD, NCF) status is given for any performance below a C- grade. Students must retake required courses and earn a proficient grade. Only those classes and grades received from Guerin Catholic are used in calculating grade point averages.
GRADING SCALEPERCENTAGE GRADE GRADE POINT WEIGHTED GRADE POINT*
98-100 A+ 4.0 4.5
95-97 A 4.0 4.5
92-94 A- 3.667 4.167
89-91 B+ 3.333 3.833
86-88 B 3.0 3.5
83-85 B- 2.667 3.167
80-82 C+ 2.333 2.33
77-79 C 2.0 2.0
74-76 C- 1.667 1.667
64-73 NCD 1.0 1.0
<64 NCF 0.0 0.0* Weighted Grade Point is used for Honors (H) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSStudents must earn a minimum of 48 credits in order to receive a diploma from Guerin Catholic. At least 37 of those credits must be earned in the following areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Theology and PE/Health. An additional five credit hours are required in any of the following areas: World Language, Technology, and/or Fine Arts. Seven hours are devoted to elective offerings.
DIPLOMA TYPESGuerin Catholic’s minimum requirement is a college prep diploma.
Core 40Students must earn 48 credits (24 Carnegie units)
Academic HonorsStudents must earn 56 credits; earn an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or above; and achieve at least one of the following:• complete 4 credits in an IB course and
corresponding exams;• Score a 1250 on the SAT with a composite
score of 1250 or higher and a minimum score of 560 on the math section and a 590 on the evidence based reading and writing section, or a 26 composite ACT*;
• earn 6 dual high school/college credit hours.
* must include the writing portion of the ACT
IB DiplomaStudents must earn 56 credit hours including six subjects chosen from the six subject groups, complete a 4000 word Extended Essay, a Theory Of Knowledge course (TOK), and participate in 150 hours devoted to Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS).
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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACCEPTANCEGuerin Catholic Class of 2021
COLLEGE ATTENDANCE98% of the Class of 2021 continued their education at a 4 year college or university this fall.
CLASS OF 2022 TEST SCORES*
SAT SUMMARY 1600 MIDDLE 50% MEAN STUDENTS TESTED
Evidence Based Reading and Writing
550-650 596
Mathematics 540-670 602
TOTAL 1090-1310 1199 151/182
ACT SUMMARY MIDDLE 50% MEAN STUDENTS TESTED
English 21-28 24.8
Math 22-28 25.2
Reading 22-31 26.6
Science 22-26 24.4
COMPOSITE 23-28 25.2 122/182
CLASS OF 2021 TEST SCORES (AS OF JUNE 2021)SAT SUMMARY 1600 MIDDLE 50% MEAN STUDENTS TESTED
Evidence Based Reading and Writing
540-650 598
Mathematics 550-670 611
TOTAL 1100-1305 1209 124/187
ACT SUMMARY MIDDLE 50% MEAN STUDENTS TESTED
English 21-31 25.6
Math 22-28 25.2
Reading 22-32 26.9
Science 21-30 25.1
COMPOSITE 22-30 25.9 165/187
St. Theodore Guerin High School15300 Gray Road l Noblesville, IN 46062 l (317) 582-0120 l GuerinCatholic.org
UPDATED AUGUST 2021
34% Private Colleges and Universities
66% Public Colleges and Universities
69% Attending In-State Colleges and Universities
31% Attending Out-of-State Colleges and Universities
* ACT scores reported before COVID-19 in mid-March 2020
