School Profile

 

SCHOOL HISTORY and POPULATION

Nativity BVM High School, founded in 1955, is a four year, co-ed school drawing from Schuylkill, Northern Berks and Eastern Dauphin Counties. The total enrollment of 207 students, from twelve surrounding school districts, is about half boys and half girls. There are 21 lay teachers and one priest on the faculty.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

PRINCIPAL:	Mrs. Lynn Sabol	Email: lsabol@nativitybvm.net
ATHLETICS:	Mr. Joshua Muldowney	Email: jmuldowney@nativitybvm.net
FINANCE:	Mrs. Margaret Young	Email: myoung@nativitybvm.net
ADVANCEMENT:	Mrs. Jennifer Daubert	Email: jdaubert@nativitybvm.net
STUDIES OFFICE:	Mr. Jeff Naffin	Email: jnaffin@nativitybvm.net
TECHNOLOGY:	Mr. Dominic Chiplonia	Email: dchiplonia@nativitybvm.net
CHAPLAIN:	Fr. David Loeper	Email: frloeper@nativitybvm.net
GUIDANCE:	Mrs. Sarah Arnold	Email: guidance@nativitybvm.net
OFFICE	Mrs. Jane Yourey	Email: jyourey@nativitybvm.net

 

ACADEMIC OVERVIEW

Nativity BVM operates on a 5 day cycle with eight 42 minute periods. 88% of a student’s time is class instruction which includes large and small group instruction along with lab periods.

Grades are recorded numerically. Our passing mark is 70. 27.25 credits are required for graduation. Grade point average and class rank are based on a diocesan quality point system using grades from major courses taken during the school year. GPA and class rank are cumulative and are calculated at the end of each quarter. GPA is on a weighted 4.0 scale.

 

GRADING SCALE

A = 93-100

B = 85-92

C = 75-84

D = 70-74

F = 0-69

HONOR ROLL

Distinguished Honors:	A grade of 93 or above in all subjects
First Honors:	An average of 89.5 or above with minimum grade of 85 in all subjects.
Second Honors:	An average of 84.5 or above with minimum grade of 80 in all subjects.

COLLEGE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

Several courses are offered through partnerships with Alvernia University. Advanced Placement Exams are standardized tests administered by Nativity BVM and scored by the Educational Testing Service. Exams are graded on a 5 point scale with scores of 3-5 being considered qualified for college credit. Colleges and Universities determine whether or not to accept AP exam grades for credit. Exam dates and fees are determined by the CollegeBoard. All students who enroll in an AP course are required to sit for the AP Exam.

 

COLLEGE ENTRANCE GUIDELINES

COURSE	GRADUATION	RECOMMENDED
ENGLISH	4 CREDITS	4 CREDITS
MATHEMATICS	3 CREDITS	4 CREDITS
SCIENCE	3 CREDITS	4 CREDITS
THEOLOGY	4 CREDITS
SOCIAL STUDIES	3 CREDITS	3-4 CREDITS
LANGUAGE	2 CREDITS	2-4 CREDITS
ELECTIVES	7 CREDITS

REQUIRED MINORS: 3.25 CREDITSColleges encourage coursework with exposure to TRIGONOMETRY. Functional Analysis, Trigonometry/Selected Math Topics, Precalculus and Algebra 3 all carry upon completion, the needed trigonometry requirements for college acceptance.

 

ACADEMIC LEVELS

Advanced Placement Courses:	5
Advanced Level Courses:	28
Regular Level Courses:	69
General Level Courses:	6

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

AP Literature & Composition
AP Language & Composition
AP U.S. History
AP Calculus AB
AP BiologyStudents can also take Advanced Placement classes through the Virtual High School (VHS) program. 

DUAL CREDIT CLASSES

Advanced Physics
Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
Advanced Pre-Calculus 

CLASS OF 2018 STATISTICS

94% of graduates continued their college education (88% 4 year, 8% 2 year, 6% workforce) 

2017-2018 AVERAGE COLLEGE PLACEMENT SCORES

SAT Mean Total: 1117 Math: 552 ERW: 565

ACT Composite: 23.5

AP Total Students: 44 Exams Taken: 74 Students with 3+: 22

 

COURSE CURRICULUM (MAJOR COURSES ONLY)

CP = COLLEGE PREP | H = ADVANCED LEVEL | AP = ADVANCED PLACEMENT

THEOLOGY Theology 9 – CP Theology 10 – CP Theology 11 – CP/H Theology 12 – CP/H	ENGLISH English I – CP/H Amer Lit – CP/H British Lit – CP/H World Lit – CP/H World Lit – AP British Lit – AP Journalism – CP Writing – CP	WORLD LANG. French 1 – CP French 2 – CP French 3 – CP French 4 – CP Spanish 1 – CP Spanish 2 – CP Spanish 3 – H Spanish 4 – H AP Spanish – VHS	MATHEMATICS Algebra 1 – CP Algebra 2 – CP/H Geometry – CP/H Alg 3/Trig – H Trig/Pre-Calc – CP Trig/Calc – H Pre-Calc – H Calculus – AP
SCIENCE Physical Sci – CP/H Biology – CP/H Chemistry – CP/H Physics – CP/H Anat/Phys – H Marine Sci – CP Enviro. Sci – CP Biology – AP	SOCIAL STUDIES Amer Cult – CP World Cult – CP Am Gov/Econ – CP Psychology – CP Sociology – CP US History – AP PA History – CP	I.T. Accounting 1 – CP Accounting 2 – CP Personal Law – CP Sports Market – CP BASIC Programming – H C++ Programming – H	FINE ARTS Art 1 – CP Art 2 – CP Journalism 1 – CP Music Theory – CP

 

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

88% of our current students are members of a club, play a sport, or are involved extracurricular activities.

Students also gain the opportunity to complete required service hours for various organizations in the community. All students are required to complete at least 100 hours of community services as a requirement for graduation.

 

VARSITY SPORTS

	BOYS	GIRLS
FALL SEASON	Cross Country Football Golf Soccer	Cheerleading Cross Country Golf Soccer Volleyball
WINTER SEASON	Basketball Swimming Wrestling	Basketball Cheerleading Swimming
SPRING SEASON	Baseball Track & Field	Softball Track & Field

 

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Academic Team Band/Band Front Campus Ministry Chorus French Club International Club Math Club Music Ministry

National Honor Society Newspaper – “Skylines” Science Club Science National Honor Society Service Network: Interact Club Ski Club

Spanish Club Student Ambassadors Student Government Theater/Drama Club Stage Crew Yearbook – “Lawtonian”