About Us
ENROLLMENT
575, Grades 9-12, approximately 12% minority students. 70% reside in MO and 30% in KS. 85% are Catholic.
Class of 2013 – 138 young women
Class of 2014 – 139 young women
FACULTY
More than 45 men and women, both lay and religious, with more than 80% having earned advanced degrees. Student-faculty ratio is 13:1.
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.
HONORS COURSES
Algebra II, Chemistry, and Physics.
AP/DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES
French III & IV, Latin III & IV, Spanish III & IV, College Composition I, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus I are offered for college credit through Rockhurst University. French V, Spanish V, College Physics, and College Chemistry are taken on the campus of Rockhurst University.
Western Civilization I and II are through the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
AP Courses: Biology, Calculus AB, English Language, English Literature, Psychology, United States Government, United States History. Students may take AP exams in French Language, Latin Vergil and Spanish Language.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS - Credits
Computer Science - 1
Electives - 3
English (Language Arts) - 4
Fine Arts (Arts, Music, Drama, Speech, Yearbook) - 1
World Language ~ 3 credits beginning Class of 2015 - 2
Mathematics - 4
Physical Education - 1
Science - 3
Social Studies - 3
Theology (4 years) - 2
Community Service Hours - 90
Total Credits - 24
CLASS OF 2012
COLLEGE MATRICULATION
The Class of 2012 had 129 graduates. Scholarship offers were made to over 85% of the class. 99% of the class will be attending college in the fall of 2012.
99% - 4 year colleges
59% - 4 year public colleges/universities
40% - 4 year private colleges/universities
22% - Catholic colleges/universities
42% - Outside of Missouri and Kansas
STANDARDIZED TESTS
ACT: 99% took the ACT
STA Middle 50% Mean
English 25-33 28
Math 22-28 25
Reading 24-32 28
Science 23-27 25
Composite 24-28 26.3
SAT Reasoning Test: 22% took the SAT
STA Middle 50% Mean
Critical Reading 570-730 649
Math 490-670 587
Writing 590-710 639
2012 AP Exams: St. Teresa’s administered 234 AP exams in May of 2012. 77% scored a 3 or higher on the exams.
GRADING & RANKING
In the fall of 2010, St. Teresa’s Academy moved to a percentage grade reporting system. 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. Additional weight is not given to accelerated/advanced courses.
CLASS OF 2013 (sixth semester)
97.40 and above top 5%
96.30 - 97.39 top 10%
94.60 - 96.29 top 25%
92.25 - 94.59 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
2012 College Acceptances
American University*
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Avila University*
Baker University*
Ball State University
Belmont University
Beloit College
Benedictine College*
Boston College
Brown University
California Polytechnic State Univ. San Luis Obispo*
California State University Fullerton*
Carleton College*
The Catholic University of America Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Coe College*
Colorado State University*
Columbia University
Creighton University*
DePaul University*
Drake University
Drury University
Emerson College*
Emporia State University*
Fairfield University
Fashion Institute of Design and
Merchandising Los Angeles*
Fashion Institute of Technology
Flagler College
Florida State University
Fontbonne University*
Fordham University
Full Sail University*
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University*
Iowa State University
Kansas State University*
Knox College
Lawrence University
Loyola University Chicago*
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Macalester College
Marquette University
Maryville University*
Miami University, Oxford
Middlebury College
Millikin University
Missouri State University*
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri Western State University*
Morningside College
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Newman University
North Carolina State University*
Northern Arizona University
Northwest Missouri State University*
Northwestern University*
The Ohio State University*
Oklahoma State University*
Oregon State University
Pepperdine University*
Pittsburg State University*
Quincy University
Regis University
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rockhurst University*
Saint Louis University*
Saint Mary’s College, IN
Saint Xavier University
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art and Design*
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Simpson College*
Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale
St. Edward’s University
St. Olaf College
Stephens College*
Syracuse University
Texas Christian University
Texas State University San Marcos*
Trinity University
Truman State University*
Tulane University*
University of Alabama*
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas*
University of California San Diego
University of Central Missouri*
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Dallas*
University of Dayton*
University of Denver*
University of Evansville
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Indianapolis
University of Iowa*
University of Kansas*
University of Kentucky
University of Miami
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri Columbia*
University of Missouri Kansas City*
University of Missouri Kansas City Six Year Medical School*
University of Missouri St. Louis
University of Nebraska Lincoln
University of Northern Colorado
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma*
University of Oregon
University of Portland*
University of Richmond
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Texas Austin
University of Tulsa
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Vanderbilt University*
Villanova University
Washington University in St. Louis*
Webster University
William Jewell College*
Xavier University
