Academics
College
Admissions
Standardized Test Scores
Student Achievements
Course Offerings
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Curriculum
Montrose offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. The academic
program follows a traditional sequence and teaches students to think critically,
reason logically and intelligently, and express themselves clearly. The
curriculum also provides a foundation in Western Civilization. Students
develop precision in writing as well as analytical and problem solving
skills. All Montrose students take Theology and Philosophy as part of
their core academic program. To see a list of Theology course offerings,
and all course offerings, click here.
Montrose strives to educate the whole person. It provides students the
opportunity to engage in fine and performing arts and participate in a
variety of clubs and varsity sports. The combined curricular and co-curricular
program challenges students to develop both intellect and character; leadership
and service; faith and reason.
College
Admissions
100% of Montrose
graduates attend college upon graduation. In the last 5 years, 65% of
our graduates have been accepted at their first choice college or university.
Below is a sampling of the colleges and universities that have offered
acceptances to our students.
Art Institute of Chicago
Babson College
Bates College
Bowdoin College
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Case Western Reserve University
Colby College
Colgate University
College of the Holy Cross
Connecticut College
Duke University
Fairfield University
Fordham University
Franciscan University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Haverford College
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson and Wales University
Macalester College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Merrimack College
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
Princeton University
Providence College
Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhodes College
Saint Anselm College
Saint Francis Xavier, Nova Scotia
Smith College
Stanford University
Stonehill College
Syracuse University
Trinity College
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of Dallas
University of Massachusetts
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Richmond
University of Saint Andrews, Scotland
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
Standardized
Test Scores
Mean Average SAT scores for the last 5 years
Verbal 630
Math 610
Writing 660
Advanced Placement Tests
• In Spring 2004, 44% scored a 4 or higher on the English Language and Composition Exam*.
• In Spring 2005, 85% scored a 4 or higher on the English Literature and Composition Exam.
• In Spring 2006, 88% scored a 4 or higher on the English Literature and Composition Exam.
In 2006, juniors will take the AP Literature and Composition exam and seniors will take the AP Language and Composition exam.
* 89% scored a 3 or higher.
In the past
5 years, Montrose has had
• 1 National Merit Scholar
• 3 Hispanic National Recognition Program Commended Student
• 1 National Merit Scholar Finalist
•
2 National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist
• 9 National Merit Scholar Commended Student
• 5 AP Scholars
• 2
AP Scholars with Honors
Student
Achievements
For
the past five consecutive years Montrose students have been selected to
present papers at the University of Notre Dame’s annual conference
sponsored by the Center for Ethics
and Culture.
Their
paper titles include:
Fall
2005
Sarah Blahnik
"Character in Training: College Sports and the Student-Athlete"
Lauren
Robbins "In Search of True Education"
Fall
2004
Alessandra Bouchard "Educating Teens in the Arts to Decrease the
Allure of Television"
Molly Keefe "Teens and Tunes: The Influence of Music on Teen Culture"
Fall
2003
Theresa
Keely “Teenagers Need to Reclaim Sundays”
Allie Fox "The Christian Feminist Revolution"
Fall
of 2002
Justine Berti “A Reexamination of Leisure”
Sarah Smith “From 'Having' to 'Being': A Proposal for Reform”
Fall
2001
Mariangela Sullivan “Teenagers and the Need for Transcendence”
Raquel Frisardi “Gifts of the Spirit': An Apologia for Metaphysics
in High School”
To read more about Montrose student accomplishments, please see our "What's
New" page.