Administration
Nan Tiehen Bone, M.A., Ed. Spec.,
President
Barbara McCormick, M.S., Ed. Spec.,
Academic Principal
Elizabeth Baker, Ph.D.,
Student Affairs Principal
St. Teresa’s Academy
5600 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
College Counseling
Debi Hudson, M.A.,
Director of College Counseling
dhudson@stteresasacademy.org
816.501.0034
Liz Majors, M.A., College Counselor
lmajors@stteresasacademy.org
816.501.0397 x175
2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
CEEB/ACT 261700
p: 816.501.0011
f: 816.523.2452
stteresasacademy.org
MISSION
ETHICAL GUIDELINES
St. Teresa’s Academy, a Catholic, independent, collegepreparatory high school, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet, is committed to the education of young women.
The Academy, rooted in Christian values and embracing a diverse
student body, promotes excellence in education through a
challenging curriculum, personal responsibility, and participation
in extra-curricular activities.
St. Teresa’s Academy is a member of the National Association for
College Admission Counseling and fully endorses the Statement of
Principles of Good Practice as adopted by NACAC. All information
is being sent to the admission office/scholarship coordinator on
the condition that it is not released to any other party without
the consent of the student or her parents. Faculty and counselor
statements are not shared with students or parents.
COMMUNITY
AP/DUAL/HONORS/ONLINE COURSES
The Kansas City metropolitan area has a population of over two
million people. It is composed of Kansas City, Missouri, and seven
counties in both Missouri and Kansas.
ENROLLMENT
600, Grades 9-12, approximately 14% minority students.
70% reside in MO and 30% in KS. 85% are Catholic.
Class of 2016 – 155 young women
Class of 2017 – 157 young women
FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION
More than 55 men and women, with more than 90% having
earned advanced degrees. Student-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Year
AP
2012-2014 English Lang. (11)
English Lit. (12)
Biology
Calculus AB/BC
US Gov. (12)
US History
Dual Enrollment
Western Civ I*
Western Civ II*
French III & IV
Latin III & IV
Spanish III & IV
Pre-Calculus
Honors
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus
Chemistry
Physics
Chemistry II
2014-2015 All above
All above
Music Theory
Stat & Probability
World History (10)
All above
2015-2016 All above
Psychology
All above
All above
Computer Prog.
*Name change in 2015-16 to College European History I&II
ACCREDITATION
North Central Commission on Accreditation and School
Improvement, AdvancED.
MEMBERSHIPS
National Catholic Education Association, National Association
of Secondary School Principals, Association for Supervision
and Curriculum Development, National Association for College
Admission Counseling. Each department holds memberships in
state and national associations.
POINTS OF PRIDE
STA has two semesters with a flexible schedule that promotes
student responsibility for scheduling of unstructured time. Our
graduates enter college with considerable experience in decision
making and self-direction in time management. All students
participate in a one-to-one laptop program with a commitment to
technology and Going Global for the 21st Century.
AP World Language exams are an option. St. Teresa’s is in
partnership with the Online School for Girls, a fully accredited
online learning community. Online courses are available to juniors
and seniors interested in a subject not offered on our campus.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS–
Class of 2016
Computer Science
Electives
English
Fine/Communication Arts (Arts, Music, Drama, Speech, Publications) World Language (two consecutive) Mathematics
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Theology (4 years)
Community Service Hours
Total Credits College Prep for Young Women Since 1866
Credits
1
2
4
1
3
4
1
3
3
3
90
25
three year summary 2013-15
COLLEGE MATRICULATION
98% - 4 year colleges
1% - 2 year colleges
59% - public colleges/universities
39% - 4 year private colleges/universities
19% - Catholic colleges/universities
44% - Outside of Missouri and Kansas
STANDARDIZED TESTS
ACT: 98% took the ACT
STA Middle 50%
English
26-33
Math
23-27
Reading
25-32
Science
23-28
Composite
24-29
Mean26.7
SAT Reasoning Test: 27% took the SAT
STA Middle 50%
Critical Reading
550-680
Math
510-640
Writing
550-680
Total
1630-2010
Test scores are not part of the transcript. It is the
student’s responsibility to request and submit
scores directly from the testing agency.
2015 AP Exams
St. Teresa’s administered 292 AP exams in May of
2015. 80% scored a 3 or higher on all exams. 84%
scored a 3 or higher in AP designated courses. AP
courses vary on prerequisite requirements, some
courses are open to all students.
GRADING & RANKING
Letter grades and grading scale are not used. If a
grade scale is needed, please refer to the NCAA
scale of 90-100=A, 80-89=B, etc. A 66.49 or below
is considered failing and no credit is granted.
The Percentage Point Average is calculated with
semester grades; physical education courses are
not calculated in the cumulative percentage.
An additional 5 percentage points is added to
the cumulative percentage for all Honors/AP/
College Dual Enrollment courses with a 77.0 or
above. The additional weight is not shown in the
semester course percentage earned, only in the
cumulative percentage.
CLASS OF 2016 (sixth semester)
98 and above
top 5%
96.75 - 97.9
top 10%
94.9 - 96.74
top 25%
91.4 - 94.8
top 50%
St. Teresa’s Academy does not rank its students.
First Honors = 93.0 and higher GPA
Second Honors = 87.0-92.9 GPA
COLLEGE MATRICULATION 2013-2015
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