Executive Summary
St. Rose High School
Diocese of Trenton
Sister Kathleen Nace, Principal
St. Rose High School
607 7th Avenue
Belmar, NJ 07719-2211
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1
Description of the School
2
School's Purpose
3
Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement
5
Additional Information
7
Executive Summary
St. Rose High School
Introduction
Every school has its own story to tell. The context in which teaching and learning takes place influences the processes and procedures by
which the school makes decisions around curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The context also impacts the way a school stays faithful
to its vision. Many factors contribute to the overall narrative such as an identification of stakeholders, a description of stakeholder
engagement, the trends and issues affecting the school, and the kinds of programs and services that a school implements to support student
learning.
The purpose of the Executive Summary (ES) is to provide a school with an opportunity to describe in narrative form the strengths and
challenges it encounters. By doing so, the public and members of the school community will have a more complete picture of how the school
perceives itself and the process of self-reflection for continuous improvement. This summary is structured for the school to reflect on how it
provides teaching and learning on a day to day basis.
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Description of the School
Describe the school's size, community/communities, location, and changes it has experienced in the last three years. Include
demographic information about the students, staff, and community at large. What unique features and challenges are associated
with the community/communities the school serves?
St. Rose High School is a vibrant community of students, teachers, administrators, parents, and friends, with shared beliefs and values,
working toward the common goal of deepening our awareness of God's presence in the world. Our student body consists of 520 students,
46% male and 54% female. We sponsor an International Program in which students, primarily from China and South Korea, live with host
families while matriculating at St. Rose High School. Founded in 1923 by the Parish Community of St. Rose Church and in the charism of
the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia, SRHS is celebrating its ninety-second year of educating students to develop a global
consciousness based on Gospel values to meet the ever changing needs of the world community.
St. Rose High School is located in the heart of scenic Belmar, New Jersey; centrally located off Main Street and just a five minute walk to the
beach. Our faculty consists of 40 full time teachers and 2 part-time teachers; 60% of whom hold a master's degree. Our pupil to teacher ratio
is 12:1 and our average class size is 20 students. Our graduating students consistently achieve 100% college acceptance and over the last
three years has averages over $17 million dollars in college scholarships and grant awards.
Our school is accredited through Dioceses of Trenton, North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and
Accreditation Division of Advanced Ed, National Catholic Education Association, NJ Interscholastic Athletic Association, and the Shore
Conference of High Schools.
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School's Purpose
Provide the school's purpose statement and ancillary content such as mission, vision, values, and/or beliefs. Describe how the
school embodies its purpose through its program offerings and expectations for students.
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Rose High School provides a Catholic education based upon Gospel values and academic excellence. Founded by the Parish community
of St. Rose Church and nurtured by the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph, a St. Rose education instills a spirit of unity with God and others
in preparing our students to be disciples of Christ and leaders of tomorrow.
PHILOSOPHY AND CORE VALUES
St. Rose High School welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and talents. Our students are educated in their Catholic and civic
responsibilities and challenged to preserve the dignity of all human life.
Fostering the development of each student's vocational potential, a St. Rose education integrates our Catholic faith, academic excellence,
creative expression, the expectations of physical and emotional maturity, and technological competence into the lives of our students. The
focus of this integration is to develop a global consciousness in order to meet the ever changing needs of the world community.
Our philosophy is lived out through the core values we hold. The St. Rose High School community is:
-Centered on the Person of Jesus
-Distinguished by excellence
-Committed to educate the whole students within a school of diverse populations
-Steeped in Catholic Global Vision
-Sustained by a Gospel witness and
-Shaped by Communion and Community
Centered in the Person of Jesus Christ - St. Rose fosters a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and communal witness to the Gospel
message through
-the celebration of Eucharistic liturgy and daily prayer;
-class retreats, faculty retreat days, and the Kairos retreat program; and
-service initiatives which benefit our dear neighbor, especially the poor and marginalized.
Distinguished by Excellence - St. Rose is centered on academic excellence with a global consciousness to promote intellectual discipline and
growth through
-a variety of placements which include college preparatory, honors and Advanced Placement;
-ongoing assessment;
-a variety of academic clubs and extracurricular activities; and
-class and field trips.
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Committed to Educate the Whole Child within a School Community of Diverse Populations - St. Rose establishes a Catholic faith foundation
as the basis of educating the whole child from diverse populations through the integration of
-faith formation, service, and ministry
-academic and cross-curricular programs
-technological proficiency and
-extra-curricular activities that include the fine and performing arts, academic and student-interest and clubs, and athletics
Steeped in a Catholic Global Vision - St. Rose educates young men and women within the Gospel values to enhance their worldviews,
prepare them for professional life, and equip them with the tools of responsible decision-making through programs and activities that develop
-the desire to seek wisdom and truth
-social consciousness and awareness
-moral wisdom and the distinction of right and wrong
-respect for life in all forms and stages
-knowledge to globally integrate and practice what is learned in the classroom as they prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow
Sustained by Gospel Witness and Shaped by Communion and Community - St. Rose employs faculty who are committed to supporting and
implementing the Catholic mission and philosophy of the school. In collaboration with parents, the first teachers of their children, the
administration, faculty, staff, and coaches create a nurturing community in which they
-serve as role models of Christ to the students
-practice ethical codes of conduct and behavior
-contribute to the school's Catholic identity
-integrate Catholic beliefs in all areas of the curriculum
-encourage the spiritual, religious, emotional, and social growth of each community member
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Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement
Describe the school's notable achievements and areas of improvement in the last three years. Additionally, describe areas for
improvement that the school is striving to achieve in the next three years.
On October 29, 2012, the campus of St. Rose Parish and High School was devastated by Super Storm Sandy when the Atlantic Ocean met
the Shark River. All of our buildings suffered extensive damage. The high school was inundated with over nine feet of water on its first level
and five large turtles along with an estimated eight hundred pounds of fish were removed from the buildings. Nine classrooms, two science
labs, the art, music and technology departments, the cafeteria, kitchen, and all of the school offices were destroyed and their contents a
complete loss. In the midst of such terrible loss, the best of St. Rose shone through. The faculty, administration, staff, students, alumni, and
families, rallied together to reconfigure the unaffected space and SRHS reopened to students just two weeks later on November 12, 2013.
While renovations took place on the lower level, student and teachers continued the work of Catholic education on our upper floors. With the
generous support from the Diocese of Trenton, our alumni, parents, and communities across the nation, our renovated first floors debuted for
the 2013 school year with state of the art science labs, relocated and revamped art and music departments, and new layouts for our
classrooms and offices. The lower level of the Red Brick, the original school building, now boasts an extensive weight and workout room.
Through the efforts of our advancement program and with the support of our generous alumni and many friends, we are now working to
renovate the upper levels of our buildings with redesigns of our classrooms, library, and lobby planned for the near future. The experience of
Super Storm Sandy allowed us to live what we have always known and loved about St. Rose. We are so much more than our buildings. We
are a family, a community marked by excellence and bound by faith, love, and tradition.
With the entrance of the Class of 2016, SRHS introduced a one-to-one iPAD program. The school issued iPADs host their textbooks and a
variety of APPS for instruction. Freshmen are trained extensively on the use of the iPAD and the APPS that allow them to take and store
their notes, collaborate with their classmates, and submit assignments and assessments electronically through email or the class portal.
Each freshman class since 2012 has received an iPAD and, with the arrival of the Class of 2019 in September of this year, every student in
the school will have a school issued iPAD for instruction
SRHS offers fourteen (14) AdvancED Placement (AP) courses across all disciplines and with an AP option available to qualified students
beginning in freshman year. During the May 2014 administration of AP exams, sixty-six percent (66%) of the students earned a score of
three (3) or higher on their exam. Two classes (2), Spanish Literature and US History, earned a one hundred percent (100%) pass rate and
students exceeded the national pass rate in six (6) subject areas including Biology, English Language, English literature, Spanish Literature,
US History, and World History. SRHS administered two-hundred and seventeen (217) AP exams in seventeen (17) different subjects during
the May 2015 AP testing. SRHS Students exceeded the national pass rate in ten (10) out of the seventeen (17) subject areas tested and
three (3) subject areas (Calculus BC, Spanish Literature, and Studio Art:2D design) earned a one-hundred percent(100%) pass rate. With
the success of our AP Program, each year many of our AP students earn national recognition for the AP work. For the 2014-2015 academic
year, fifteen (15) AP students earned the distinction of being named AP Scholars; five (5) have been named AP Scholars with Honor; and
two (2) have been named AP Scholars with Distinction.
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Committed to academic excellence and the emerging needs of our students, new programs under development and consideration include:
-researching scheduling models to increase elective and special program offerings
-expanding our business and technology course offerings
-partnering with colleges to offer our students unique opportunities for college level study while still in high school
-expanding our world language program to include Chinese and Arabic
-increasing our STEAM electives and
-distinguishing our students and teachers as professional-level users of technology
Founded on a rich tradition of academic excellence, we look to our future with hope and a commitment to prepare our students to be
disciples of Christ and leaders of tomorrow.
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Additional Information
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If you would like to learn more about St. Rose High School, please visit us at:
Website: http://www.strose.k12.nj.us/page.cfm?p=1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRHSNJ
Blog: http://sisterkathy.edublogs.org/
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