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SCHOOL PROFILE 2015-2016
PRESIDENT Dr. Kevin G. Burns [email protected]
PRINCIPAL Mr. James P. Antos [email protected]
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Mr. Robert J. Alberts [email protected]
Mr. M. Jacob Mathius [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Mr. Tim OConnell [email protected]
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Mr. Phil Cahill [email protected]
REGISTRAR Mrs. Darlene Diehl [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES Ms. Becky Pacetti [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING Miss Amy Axelrood 773-298-2535 [email protected]
COUNSELING OFFICE ASSISTANT Mrs. Mary Beth Jantz 773-429-4316 [email protected]
COUNSELORS Mrs. Samantha Antos Mr. Patrick Creed Mr. John McCarthy
Brother Rice High School, a private, all-male, Roman Catholic college preparatory high school, is located on the far southwest side of Chicago. The student body consists of 804 students (74% Caucasian, 13% Latino, 11% African American, 1% Asian, and 1% Other). Students are admitted to Brother Rice High School according to the results of a national competitive examination, their grade school records, and recommendations from their grammar school teachers.
Mission Statement We, the family of Brother Rice High School, are a diverse, Catholic Christian community, committed to preparing young men for college and for the process of life-long learning. We educate young men to act manfully in Christ Jesus and to deal wisely with their world in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and the charism of Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice.
Brother Rice Faculty The Edmund Rice Christian Brothers of North America, formerly known as the Irish Christian Brothers, operate the school, which includes 56 faculty members, both religious and lay persons, 21 of whom have at least one Masters Degree or higher.
Brother Rice High School 10001 South Pulaski, Chicago, IL 60655
773-429-4300 Fax: 773-779-5239 Counseling Office: 773-429-4316
ACT/CEEB School Code: 140682
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Class size: 206 Highest GPA (weighted): 4.87 % of students attending college: 97% % of students attending a 4 year college: 82% % of students attending a 2 year college: 15% # of students offered scholarships: 108
# of scholarship offers: 426 % of students who took the ACT: 97% ACT composite average: 23.4 # of students who took AP Tests: 115 # of AP Tests taken: 202 % of students with AP scores 3-5: 80%
CRUSADER CLASS OF 2015 AT A GLANCE
CURRICULUM The traditional college preparatory curriculum at Brother Rice High School requires 24 credits for graduation. Advanced Placement and Honors courses are offered in multiple disciplines.
ACCREDITATION Brother Rice High School is accredited by the State of Illinois and AdvancED. We are a member of the College Board, the Illinois Association of College Admission Counselors, the National Catholic Educational Association, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Brother Rice High School has been named one of the best Catholic secondary schools in the nation by the Catholic Honor Roll; this designation is given to only 50 Catholic high schools nationwide.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Theology 4 credits
English 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
Social Studies 3 credits
Science (all lab sciences) 3 credits
World Language 2 credits
Physical Education & Health 1.5 credits
Computer Technology 0.5 credits
Electives 3 credits
Total 24 credits
GRADING SYSTEM Listed below are the academic grades and percentages used by Brother Rice High School. Reported GPA and class rank on a students transcript are weighted. An H following a course on a students transcript indicates an Honors course; an AP indicates an Advanced Placement course.
Academic Grade
Percentage Unweighted Weighted (H & AP)
A+ 99-100 4.2 5.2
A 95-98 4 5
A- 93-94 4 5
B+ 91-92 3.2 4.2
B 87-90 3 4
B- 84-86 3 4
C+ 82-83 2.2 2.7
C 78-81 2 2.5
C- 75-77 2 2.5
D+ 73-74 1 1
D 71-72 1 1
D- 70 1 1
F Below 70 0 0
HONOR ROLL Superior Honors = Grade point average of 4.6+
High Honors = Grade point average of 3.9+
B Honors = Grade point average of 3.0+
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS APEX Program: APEX (Academic Pursuit of Excellence) is a special program designed to guide the truly academically gifted student to his full potential. Academically gifted students are admitted into APEX to help assure a challenging academic environment appropriate to their talents. The class of 2015 Average APEX ACT score was 31.
PACC: PACC (Program for Advanced College Credit) is a program offered through Loyola University (Chicago), St. Marys University, Saint Xavier University and Moraine Valley Community College where a number of junior and senior classes have been accredited as college level courses.
FOCUS Program: FOCUS is offered to students in need of more individualized strategies to improve their academic skills and prepare for post-high school plans. Most students remain in the program for two years and, by junior year, many students are mainstreamed into regular academic level classes. FOCUS students are not required to take a world language.
Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC
Chemistry Economics English
Composition English Literature European History
French German Government
Music Theory Spanish U.S. History
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES:
COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES 2015-2016ENGLISH AP English Language AP English Literature Broadcast Journalism Broadcast Journalism (Honors) English I English I (Honors) English II English II (Honors) English III English III (Honors) English IV English IV (Honors) Journalism Journalism (Honors) Novel Analysis Reading I
FINE ARTS AP Music Theory Art Design Art Design (Honors) Art I Art I (Honors) Art II Art II (Honors) Beginning Band Chorus Concert Band Concert Band (Honors) Music Appreciation Orchestra Symphonic Band (Honors) Theater Seminar I Theater Seminar II
FOREIGN LANGUAGE AP French Language AP German Language
FOREIGN LANG (CONT) AP Spanish Language French I French I (Honors) French II French II (Honors) French III French III (Honors) French IV French IV (Honors) German I German I (Honors) German II German II (Honors) German III German III (Honors) German IV German IV (Honors) Latin I Latin II Latin III (Honors) Latin IV (Honors) Spanish I Spanish I (Honors) Spanish II Spanish II (Honors) Spanish III Spanish III (Honors) Spanish IV Spanish IV (Honors) MATHEMATICS Adv. Geometry/Trigonometry Adv. Geometry/Pre-Calculus (Honors) Advanced Algebra I (Honors) Advanced Algebra II (Honors) Algebra I Algebra I (Honors)
MATHEMATICS (CONT) Algebra II Algebra II/Trigonometry Algebra II/Trigonometry (Honors) Algebra III/Trigonometry Analytic Geometry Analytic Geometry/Calculus (Honors) AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Calculus I (Honors) Geometry Geometry (Honors) Pre-Algebra Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus (Honors) SCIENCE AP Biology AP Chemistry Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy & Physiology (Honors) Biology Biology (Honors) Chemistry Chemistry (Honors) Earth Science Integrated Science Physics Physics (Honors) SOCIAL STUDIES AP European History AP Economics (Micro & Macro) AP US Government & Politics AP US History Economics
SOCIAL STUDIES (CONT) Economics (Honors) Psychology Psychology (Honors) Sociology Sociology (Honors) US History US History (Honors) Vietnam War Vietnam War (Honors) World Geography World History World History (Honors) WWII to Present WWII to Present (Honors)
TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS Accounting Accounting (Honors) Autocad I Autocad II Business Law Cisco Academy I (Honors) Cisco Academy II (Honors) IT Essentials (Honors) Marketing Microsoft Office Web Page Design (Honors)
THEOLOGY Christian Marriage Peer Ministry Theology I Theology II Theology III Theology IV World Cultures/Religions
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DECISIONS PERCENT OF CLASS
Four Year Colleges and Universities 83% Two Year Colleges 15% Military 1% Employment 1.5%
In State (Illinois) Colleges and Universities 60% Out of State Colleges and Universities 40% Public Colleges and Universities 55% Private Colleges and Universities 45%
Act Manfully in Christ Jesus
2015 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
