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Academic Profile

Enrollment as of September 2011

Class of 2012:          193                  Class of 2014:          185

Class of 2013:          189                  Class of 2015:          200

 

 

Advanced Placement Program

  • Current AP Courses: History of Art and Civilization, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, European History, English IV, French, Spanish and U.S. History.  These courses are designated on the transcript by AP (Advanced Placement).
  • Additional accelerated and honors courses are offered in Art, Business, English, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies, and World Language with the option of AP testing.  These courses are designated on the transcript by H (Honors).

Immaculata's Grading System

  • Four 9-week marking periods.
  • Exact numerical mark is used.
  • 70 is the passing grade.
  • 80 is the college recommending grade
A+    
A
A-
B+
B
B-
97-100
93-96
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
C+
C
C-
D
F
77-79
74-76
72-73
70-71
Below 70

GPA is cumulative and weighted.  It is reflective of grades accrued at Immaculata.  All subjects, except Physical Education, are included in GPA.  Grades earned in each subject are assigned quality points in accordance with the level the course is assigned.  Final grades are an average of semester grades.

Curriculum

  • All students are required to carry six major subjects plus Physical Education and Health.
  • Classes that meet for five periods a week for the school year will earn five credits.
  • 132 credits are necessary for graduation.
  • Requirements are as follows:
-Theology                     4 years
-English                        4 years
-Phys Ed/Health            4 years
-Mathematics*              3 years
-Science*                      3 years
-Social Studies*             3 years
-World Language*         2 years

  • Additional options:
2-year Business Education and Computer Science Program
3-year Art Program
4-year Music Program


Community Service

  • During the academic year 2010-2011 Immaculata students volunteered 25,000 service hours to the community through its nationally recognized campus ministry program.


SAT Scores

Crital Reading Mean
2011 2010* 2009* 2008*
Immaculata 529 539
535 544
National
497 501
501
502
New Jersey
495 495 496
495

 

Math Mean
2011 2010* 2009* 2008*
Immaculata 541 550
542 542
National
514 516
515 515
New Jersey
516 514
513 513

Writing Mean 2011 2010 2009 2008
Immaculata 530 535 520 544
National
489 492 493 494
New Jersey
497 492 496 496

*Average in math and critical reading is calculated on highest individual scores for Immaculata students.


Post Secondary Plans of Graduates

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
No. of Grads 223 202 184 189 225
College Placement 99% 100% 99% 99% 98%
4-year College 87% 85% 79% 86% 80%
2-year College 12% 15% 20% 13% 18%
Other 1% 0% 1% 1% 2%


GPA for Present Senior Class based on 4.0 Scale

  • Top 10% of class averaged:     3.7572 and above
  • Top 20% of class averaged:     3.6150 and above
  • Top 30% of class averaged:     3.4750 and above
  • Top 40% of class averaged:     3.3326 and above
  • Top 50% of class averaged:     3.2314 and above

About Immaculata Graduates...

The recent graduation class received:
  • 3 National Merit Commended Scholars
  • 54 Presidential Award Scholarships
  • 23 NJ STARS
  • 4 National Merit Scholarship Corp. - Special Scholarships
  • $17.0 million in scholarships and grants awarded to graduates.

Immaculata's graduates have been accepted to these and other institutions of higher learning.

Air Force Academy, Alaska, Albright, American, Amherst, Annapolis, Arizona, Auburn, Bloomsburg, Boston College, Boston University, Brown, Bryant, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Cabrini, Cal (Berkeley), Canisius, Catholic, Centenary, Central Florida, Charleston, Chestnut Hill, Clarkson, Clemson, Colgate, Colorado, UCONN, Cornell, Culinary Institute, Dartmouth, Dayton, Delaware, Delaware Valley, DeSales, Drew, Drexel, Duquesne, Elon, Fairfield, Farleigh Dickinson, Felician, Flagler, Florida, Florida A & M, Florida State, Fordham, Franklin W. Olin, Georgetown, George Washington, Georgia Tech, Gettysburg, Hampton, Hartford, Harvey, Mudd, Hofstra, Holy Cross, Immaculata, Ithaca, Iona, James Madison, John Jay, Johns Hopkins, Johnson & Wales, Kean, Kentucky, Kings, Kutztown, Lafayette, LaSalle, Lehigh, Loyola, Maine, Manhattan, Marietta, Marist, Maryland, Marymont, Marywood, Miami, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Michigan State, MIT, Mount St. Mary's, Monmouth, Moravian, Mount St. Vincent, Muhlenburg, Nebraska, NJIT, Northeastern, Notre Dame, NYU, Ohio State, Pace, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Pratt, Princeton, Providence, Quinnipiac, Ramapo, Resselaer, Rhode Island, Rice, Richmond, Rider, Rochester Institute of Technology, Roger Williams, Rollins, Rowan, Rutgers, Sacred Heart, Saint Bonaventure, Saint John, Saint Joseph's, Saint Michael, Salve Regina, Savannah A&D, Scranton, Seton Hall, Siena, Smith, South Caroline, South Florida, Southern California, Stanford, Stevens Institute of Technology, Stockton, Stony Brook, Suffolk, SUNY, Susquehanna, Syracuse, Tampa, Temple, Tennessee, TCNJ, Towson, Tufts, UPENN, Ursinus, Vassar, Vermont, Villanova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Wagner, Wake Forest, Washington & Lee, Wesley, Wesleyan, West Chester, West Point, West Virginia, Wheaton, Widener, Wilkes, William & Mary, Williams, William Paterson, WPI and Xavier.