Mission / Profile
MISSION Rosary High School is a Catholic college preparatory community that educates and empowers young women to become integrated, holistic individuals who think critically, communicate effectively, and embody their religious faith as they serve the greater community.
PROFILE
Rosary High School, founded in 1965 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, is a Catholic secondary school for young women located within the Diocese of Orange and the suburban area of the city of Fullerton. There are 628 students in grades nine through twelve enrolled at the high school. There are 166 students in the graduating class of 2010. The student population is diverse: 50% Caucasian, 34% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 1% African American, and 4% other. The student body is composed of those who plan to attend college or pursue some other form of higher education. Rosary High School students come from over 100 feeder schools. Rosary High School is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Admission is competitive and applicants are reviewed on the basis of their academic record (grades, test scores, and teacher recommendations), character, and extracurricular interests and talents. Rosary High School administers the High School Placement Test for purposes of admission.
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The Curriculum
Rosary High School offers a college preparatory curriculum.
A minimum of 24 units is required for graduation.
.5 credit = 1 semester, 1 credit = 1 year.
Graduation requirements include:
- 4 years of Religion
- 4 years of English
- 3 years of Social Studies
- 3 years of Mathematics including Algebra I and Geometry
- 2 years of Foreign Language (same)
- 1 year of Life Science
- 1 year of Physical Science
- 1 year of Physical Education
- 1 year of Visual or Performing Arts
- ½ year of Technology in Education
- ½ year of Health
- 3 years of Electives
Service is an integral part of the Rosary educational process. All students participate in service opportunities. Rosary does not have a service hour requirement.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in:
- Biology
- Calculus AB, BC
- Chemistry
- English Language
- English Literature
- French Language
- Government
- Psychology
- Spanish Language
- United States History
Placement in AP courses is by invitation only.
Honors Courses are offered in:
- Algebra I and II
- American Studies
- American Government
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English I and II
- French III
- Geometry
- Human Biology
- Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- Spanish III
Placement in Honors courses is by invitation only.
RED & GOLD
For 40 years, Red & Gold has been one of Rosary’s most cherished traditions. This school-wide endeavor presents a unique challenge to students who create, develop, direct, and perform in a musical theatre production led by student captains. To be chosen as a captain, a student must be in good academic/disciplinary standing; must demonstrate an aptitude in one of the categories; and must display leadership potential, personal motivation, an attitude of teamwork, and organizational skills. As a friendly competition, the Red & Gold process unifies the school community and profoundly deepens school spirit, loyalty, and pride.
Grading and Ranking
Rosary High School assigns letter grades using a 4.0 system.
Letter grades are assigned as follows:
- A = 90% - 100%
- B = 80% -89%
- C = 70% - 79%
- D = 60% - 69%
- F = 59% and less.
AP & Honors courses courses are as follows:
When a course is repeated, both grades are shown on the transcript, but the repeated course is not averaged in the calculation of the Rosary GPA.
Rosary does not rank its students, but a junior year grade distribution is provided for colleges. For the class of 2009, the mean cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of junior year was 3.358.
College Admission Testing
87% of the class of 2009 took the SAT I
| Mean score Critical Thinking: |
534 |
| Students taking both SAT I & SAT II: |
571 |
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| Mean score Math: |
518 |
| Students taking both SAT I & SAT II: |
558 |
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| Mean score Writing: |
546 |
| Students taking both SAT I & SAT II: |
588 |
Advanced Placement
All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the AP Exam.
| Number of AP Students tested |
201 |
| Number of AP Exams taken |
361 |
| Percentage of Qualifying Scores (3, 4, 5) |
68% |
College Attendance
Class of 2009 (156 students)
- 76% Attending 4-year colleges/universities
- 17% University of California
- 33% California State University
- 40% Private Schools
- 10% Public Schools outside California
- 24% Attending 2-year colleges
College Acceptance History
Class of 2007, 2008, 2009 college acceptances include:
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Academy of Art University
American University
Arizona State University
Ave Maria University
Azusa Pacific University
Baylor University
Boise State University
Boston College
Boston University
Briar Cliff University
Brown University
Butler University
California College of the Arts
California Lutheran University
California State University:
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Channel Islands
Chico
Dominguez Hills
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Humboldt
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Northridge
Pomona
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
San Marcos
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Canisius College
Carnegie Mellon University
Carroll College
Catholic University of America
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chapman University
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Claremont McKenna College
Coastal Carolina University
Colby College
Colgate University
College of the Holy Cross
College of Idaho
College of Saint Catherine
College of Santa Fe
College of William & Mary
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia University
Concordia University (CA)
Concordia University (IL)
Concordia University (MN)
Cornell University
Creighton University
DePaul University
Dominican University of California
Drake University
Drew University
Eastern Washington University
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Emmanuel University
Eugene Lang College
Fairfield University
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Florida Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Franklin College Switzerland
Franciscan University of Steubenville
George Mason University
The George Washington University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hartwick College
Harvard University
Hawaii Pacific University |
Hillsdale College
Hofstra University
Holy Names University
Hope International University
Idaho State University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Iona College
James Madison University
Johnson & Wales University
Juniata College
La Salle University
Lasell College
Lawrence University
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield College
Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola Marymount University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University of Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Marquette University
Marymount College
Marymount Manhattan College
McDaniel College
Miami University
Michigan State University
Mills College
Mount St. Mary’s College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University
Notre Dame de Namur University
Occidental College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Old Dominion University
Oregon State University
Pace University
Parsons The New School for Design
Paul Smith College
Penn State
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Pitzer College
Point Loma Nazarene University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
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Regis University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Ripon College
Rockhurst University
Salve Regina University
Samford University
San Francisco Art Institute
Santa Clara University
Scripps College
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hill University
Simmons College
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
St. John’s University
St. Joseph’s College
Saint Mary’s College
St. Mary’s College of California
St. Michael’s College
Saint Peters College
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Tufts University
Tulane University
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
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Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
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Merced
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San Diego
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
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University of Nebraska, Omaha
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Notre Dame
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University of Pennsylvania
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University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands
University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Tampa
University of the Pacific
University of Vermont
University of Washington
Vanderbilt University
Vanguard University
Villanova University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wake College
Wake Forest University
Washington State University
Washington University in
St. Louis
Wells College
Western New England College
Westminster College
Westmont College
Whittier College
Willamette University
Xavier University
Yale University |
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