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2022-2023
VISIONForming disciples of Jesus Christ through the intercession of Saint John XXIII.MISSIONAs a Catholic high school, our pledge is to provide, in concert with parents, parish andcommunity, an educational opportunity which seeks to form Christian leaders in body, mindand spirit.Guided by prayer and the Gospel values of faith, love and justice, students are challenged torespond to the call of discipleship and to fulfill their potential as lifelong learners in serviceto others.Our end is to make God’s love complete among us.ADMINISTRATION AND GUIDANCE STAFFCharles E. WeisenbachPresidentKevin BanichPrincipalBethanne ReelAssistant Principal forAcademic AffairsMichael WantzAssistant Principal forStudent LifeAngela Maly A-DSchool Counseloramaly@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext. 237Jessica Gattuso E-KeSchool Counselorjgattuso@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext. 233Lisa Beckwith Kf-MaDirector of Guidancelbeckwith@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext. 201Jessica EngelMb-Sch (Class of ’23)Mb-R (Class of ’24, ’25, ’26)School Counselorjengel@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext. 235Morgan EllisSci-Z (Class of ’23)S-Z (Class of ’24, ’25, ’26)School Counselormellis@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext. 234Kelly KuntzCollege and Career Counselorkkuntz@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext 236Diana BuxtonSocial Workerdbuxton@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext 281Anne Therese KelshawSocial Workerakelshaw@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext 244Mary SheetsRegistrarmsheets@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext. 232Jane DiasAdministrative Assistantjdias@roncalli.org317-787-8277, ext. 214Guidance Fax317-788-2282
HISTORYRoncalli High School, a co-educational high school, has a long, rich and proud heritage ofCatholic education. Its tradition of service to Indianapolis’ south side extends back more than90 years with the founding of Sacred Heart High School which, in 1966, was renamed John F.Kennedy Memorial High School.Bishop Chartrand High School was opened in 1962 to serve the growing needs of thesuburban south, and soon a vigorous rivalry was born between the two schools.In 1969 the facilities of these two schools were merged and a new institution was created toprovide the very best in educational opportunities. The new school was named (by the students)Roncalli High School in memory of Angelo Roncalli, who is more widely known as Saint JohnXXIII.Roncalli High School is a four year inter-parochial high school operated by the RoncalliHigh School Board of Directors under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese ofIndianapolis. Roncalli High School is accredited by the Indiana State Department of Educationand the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Our school is located in aresidential, suburban community of Marion County (in Indianapolis) and is approximately tenmiles from the center of downtown Indianapolis.The high school has been recognized three times as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellenceby the United States Department of Education. The service program earned the “Set A GoodExample Award” from the Concerned Businessmen’s Association while the Departmentof Education bestowed a Special Emphasis Award for the Service Learning program. TheIndiana Department of Education has named Roncalli a Four Star School each year for thelast 12 years.ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL otal enrollmentStaff DataBachelor’s Degree — 36Master’s Degree — 49Average years of experience — 15.561,067CURRICULUMAbility grouping is used in the academic core areas of English, Mathematics, Science, andSocial Studies. The average class size is 23.7 students. The school day lasts 7.5 hours; moststudents attend seven classes, but have an option to enroll in eight. Roncalli offers 22 AdvancedPlacement courses and 15 Dual Credit courses.ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND DUAL CREDIT COURSESAdvanced Placement and Dual Credit Courses are not open enrollment at Roncalli, and everystudent enrolled in an Advanced Placement course must take the corresponding AdvancedPlacement exam.For the 2021-2022 school year, 267 students took an AP class(es) and 528 exams were given.These scores will be available in the fall of 2022. For the 2020-21 school year 273 students tookan AP class(es) and of the 472 exams that were given, 70% earned a score of 3, 4, or 5; and70 Roncalli students were named AP Scholars, AP Scholars with Honors, or AP Scholars withDistinction.CLASS OF 2022 NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITIONNumber of ScholarsCommended5Semifinalist3Finalist3
STATISTICSGRADUATE PLACEMENT FOR 20224 Year College88%2 Year College4%Military1%Apprenticeship orWorkforce7%DIPLOMA TYPES FOR 2022Academic HonorsDiploma w/ Distinction78Academic HonorsDiploma111Core 40 w/ TechnicalHonors5Core 40 Diploma94General Diploma*Two seniors earned both Academic Honors and Technical Honors1GPA DISTRIBUTION4.0 3.5 - 3.993.0 - 3.492.5 - 2.992.0 - 2.491.5 - 1.991.0 - 1.49*after six 130930000000000020SAT REASONING DATA FOR CLASS OF 2022 — 64% OF CLASS TESTED75th percentile50th percentile25th percentileRangeEvidence-BasedReading and Writing640590520330-780Math660570510360-790ACT DATA FOR CLASS OF 2022 — 67.7% OF CLASS TESTED75th percentile50th percentile25th -36CLASS RANKRoncalli High School does not rank 5221911-35
RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS COURSE AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FORTHE CLASS OF 2023Core 40 DiplomaCore 40 Diploma withAcademic HonorsCore 40 Diploma withTechnical HonorsTheology8 credits8 credits8 creditsEnglish8 credits8 credits8 creditsMathematics6 credits:Algebra 1 & 2/Geometry8 credits:Beginning with Algebra 16 credits:Algebra 1 & 2/GeometryScience6 credits:2 credits Biology2 credits Chemistry orPhysics2 credits any science16 credits:2 credits Biology2 credits Chemistry orPhysics2 credits any science16 credits:2 credits Biology2 credits Chemistry orPhysics2 credits any science1Social Studies6 credits:2 credits U.S. History1 credit Government1 credit Economics2 credits Geography orWorld History6 credits:2 credits U.S. History1 credit Government1 credit Economics2 credits Geography orWorld History6 credits:2 credits U.S. History1 credit Government1 credit Economics2 credits Geography orWorld HistoryPhysical Education2 credits2 credits2 creditsHealth1 credit1 credit1 creditDirected Electives:5 credits:9 credits:5 credits:World Languages6-8 credits6 credits in one languageor 4 credits each in twolanguagesFine ArtsCollege & Career Prep2 credits1 credit1 creditCareer/Technical1 credit8 - 10 credits in a CareerTechnical Program (e.g.Central Nine Career Center)Electives:6 credits6 credits6 creditsTotal Credits for Diploma48 credits54 credits52 creditsGrade Point Average2.0 or higher3.0 or higher3.0 or higherGraduation PathwaysRequirementsOther Requisites1Indiana2Indiana1. High School Diploma 2. Employability Skills3. Postsecondary-Ready Competencies (see Course Catalog)State Requirement forGraduation is Core 40DiplomaNo semester grade belowC-. Complete one of thefollowing: Earn 4 credits in two ormore AP courses & takeAP Exam Earn 6 credit hours ofdual credit courses Earn 2 credit hours in anAP course and take APexam as well as earn 3credit hours in dual creditcourses 1250 on SAT (minimum560 on math and 590 onreading/writing sections) 26 on ACT composite andcomplete written sectionDepartment of Education approved science course(s)Department of Education updates/confirmations are pendingNo semester gradebelow C-. Earn 6 creditsin college and careerpreparation course and oneof the following: Pathway designatedindustry-basedcertification or credential. Pathway dual creditsfrom the approved dualcredit list resulting in 6transcripted college creditsComplete one of thefollowing: Any of the “OtherRequisites” for Core 40with academic honors. WorkKey minimumscores - level 6 workplacedocuments, level 6applied math, and level 5graphic literacy Accuplacer minimumscores - writing 80,reading 90 and math 75 Compass minimumscores - algebra 66,writing 70 and reading 80
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED BY OURGRADUATES OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS:Anderson UniversityArizona State University-TempeAsbury UniversityAurora UniversityAveda Fredric’s InstituteBall State UniversityBaylor UniversityBellarmine UniversityBelmont UniversityBenedictine CollegeBerklee College of MusicBluffton UniversityBowling Green State UniversityBradley UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeButler UniversityCampbell UniversityCampbellsville UniversityCarl Sandburg CollegeCarthage CollegeCase Western Reserve UniversityCentre CollegeCitadel Military College of South CarolinaClark Atlanta UniversityClemson UniversityCoastal Carolina Community CollegeCochise County Community College DistrictCollege of CharlestonColorado Mesa UniversityConcordia University-WisconsinCornell UniversityCreighton UniversityDanville Area Community CollegeDavis and Elkins CollegeDenison UniversityDePaul UniversityDePauw UniversityDuke UniversityDuquesne UniversityEast Tennessee State UniversityEastern Illinois UniversityEastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityElon UniversityEmbry Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmory UniversityFlagler CollegeFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFranciscan University of SteubenvilleFranklin CollegeFull Sail UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown CollegeGeorgetown UniversityHanover CollegeHarvard UniversityHigh Point UniversityHillsdale CollegeHoly Cross CollegeHuntington UniversityIllinois CollegeIllinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois State UniversityIndiana State UniversityIndiana TechIndiana UniversityIndiana University - EastIndiana University - KokomoIndiana University - SoutheastIndiana University-Purdue University - ColumbusIndiana University-Purdue University - IndianapolisIndiana Wesleyan UniversityInternational Business CollegeITT Technical InstituteIUPUIIvy TechIvy Tech Community CollegeJacksonville UniversityJohn Cabbot UniversityJohnson & Wales UniversityKankakee Community CollegeKirkwood Community CollegeLewis UniversityLindenwood UniversityLipscomb UniversityLouisiana State UniversityLoyola University (Chicago)Loyola University (New Orleans)Manchester UniversityMarian UniversityMarquette UniversityMaryville University of Saint LouisMiami University of OhioMichigan State UniversityMillikin UniversityMississippi State UniversityMolloy CollegeMorehead State UniversityMount Saint Joseph UniversityMount St. Clare CollegeMuskingum UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthern Kentucky UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNova Southeastern UniversityOhio Dominican UniversityOhio Northern UniversityOhio Technical CollegeOhio UniversityOklahoma City UniversityOlney Central CollegeOtterbein UniversityPace UniversityPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityPalm Beach State CollegeParkland CollegePennsylvania State UniversityPratt Community CollegePurdue UniversityPurdue University - Fort WaynePurdue University - NorthwestRadford UniversityReinhardt UniversityRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySaint Ambrose UniversitySaint John Fisher CollegeSaint Josephs CollegeSaint Louis UniversitySaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary’s CollegeSaint Xavier UniversitySavannah College of Art and DesignSeton Hall UniversitySiena Heights UniversitySouthern Crescent Technical CollegeSouthern Illinois UniversitySt. Mary’s CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeSullivan UniversityTallahassee Community CollegeTaylor UniversityThe Ohio State UniversityThe University of AlabamaThe University of ArizonaThe University of FindlayThe University of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee, ChattanoogaThomas More CollegeTransylvania UniversityTrent UniversityTrine UniversityTriton CollegeTruman State UniversityUnited States Air Force AcademyUnited States Marine CorpsUnited States Military Academy at West PointUnited States Naval AcademyUniversal Technical Institute of ArizonaUniversity at BuffaloUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Colorado, BoulderUniversity of DaytonUniversity of Detroit MercyUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of IndianapolisUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity of MarylandUniversity of MassachusettsUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of Missouri, ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri, St LouisUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina, WilmingtonUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Saint Francis, Fort WayneUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity of South Carolina, BeaufortUniversity of South Carolina, ColumbiaUniversity of Southern IndianaUniversity of Texas (Austin)University of ToledoUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WisconsinValparaiso UniversityVincennes UniversityWabash CollegeWake Forest UniversityWalsh UniversityWashington State UniversityWashington University in St LouisWaynesburg UniversityWestern Governors UniversityWestern Kentucky UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityWilmington CollegeWittenberg UniversityXavier UniversityYoungstown State University
SPECIAL PROGRAMSTRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES (EVERY OTHER YEAR); Trip to France over Spring Break sponsored by the World Language Department; Trip to a Spanish-speaking country over Spring Break sponsored by the World LanguageDepartment; Trip to a German-speaking country over Spring Break sponsored by the World LanguageDepartment; Mission and performance trip to Jamaica during the summer sponsored by the Fine Arts(Band) Department; Theater tours to areas such as New York City and Walt Disney World over Spring Break,sponsored by the Fine Arts (Theater and Choral) DepartmentSUMMER STUDIES FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT; Marine Science Seminar—A sixteen-day educational program on marine animals andmarine life in Hawaii; Summer Field Studies—A fourteen-day scientific, recreational and educational trip tonational parks and national forestsSERVICE OPPORTUNITIES; The Class of 2022 performed 50,973 service hours during their high school career,averaging approximately 177 hours of service per senior.; Canned Food Drive - Students collected 73,157 cans during the 2021-2022 school year forlocal food pantries.; The Lord’s Pantry; St. Vincent dePaul; Servant’s Heart of Indy; Center for Global Impact; Toy, Food and Blood Drives; Beggars for the Poor; Catholic Charities; St. Elizabeth’s Home; Joy’s House; David Moore Food Pantry; Cathedral Soup Kitchen; RISE Learning Center; CYO Sporting Events; Damar Center; Special Olympics; Habitat for Humanity; The Humane Society; Mission Trips to Appalachia; United Way; Wheeler Mission; St. Paul’s Hermitage; Southside Parishes and Churches
PROGRAM OF STUDIES 2022-2023BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGYCollege and Career Preparation CPIntroduction to Accounting CPAdvanced Accounting HON/DCMarketing CPEntrepreneurship CPFINE ARTSBeginning Women’s Chorus CPBeginning Mixed Chorus CPIntermediate Mixed Chorus CPAdvanced Women’s Chorus CP, HONAdvanced Chorus: Show Choir CP,HONExploratory Instruments:Woodwinds/COMMUNICATIONSStrings CPJournalism CPExploratory Instruments: Brass/Social Media Technology CPPercussion CPGraphic Design CPConcert Band CP, HONWeb Design CPMusicAppreciation CPAdvanced Web Design CPMusic Theory and Composition CPStudent Media: Newspaper CPMusic Theory APStudent Media: Yearbook CPTechnical Theater CPTheater Arts CPENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Theater Productions CP, HONIntroduction to Engineering DesignIntroduction to 2 Dimensional Art CP(Drafting I) CPIntroduction to 3 Dimensional Art CPPrinciples of Engineering (DraftingDrawing CP, APII) CPCeramics CPCivil Engineering and ArchitectureFiber Arts CP(Drafting III) HON/DCSculpture CPEngineering Design and DevelopmentPhotography CP(Drafting IV) HONVideography CPAdvanced Videography CPENGLISH2D Art APEnglish 9 ACA, CP, HON3D Art APEnglish 10 ACA, CP, HONENL (English 9-12) ACAHEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATIONENL (World Language 9-12) ACAHealth and Wellness ACA, CPEnglish 11 ACA, CPNutrition and Wellness CPAdvanced English 11 HON/DCAdvanced Nutrition and Wellness CP/DCEnglish Literature & Composition APEarly Childhood Education CP/DCEnglish 12 CPCadet Teaching: Physical Education CPGenres of Literature CPPhysical Education CPComposition CPPhysical Conditioning CPCreative Writing CPSummer Field Studies CPFilm Literature CPAdvanced English 12 HON/DCMATHEMATICSEnglish Language & Composition APAlgebra 1 ACA, CP, HONGeometry ACA, CP, HONAlgebra 2 ACA, CP, HON, ACCQuantitative Reasoning CPProbability and Statistics CPTrigonometry CPPreCalculus/Trigonometry CP, HON/DC, ACC/DCStatistics APCalculus HON/DC, APSCIENCEBiology ACA, CP, HON, APAnatomy and Physiology HON/DCIntegrated Chemistry-Physics CPChemistry CP, HON/DC, APPhysics CP, HONPhysics 2 APPhysics C Mechanics APIntroduction to Computer Science CPComputer Science Principles APComputer Science A APEnvironmental Science CP, APMarine Science Seminar CPSOCIAL STUDIESGeography and History of the WorldCPWorld History ACA, CP, HONWorld History: Modern APUnited States History ACA, CP, HON,APUnited States Government ACA, CP,HON/DCUnited States Government and PoliticsAPEconomics ACA, CP, HONEthnic Studies CPPsychology CP, APIndiana Studies CPSTARSResource CPApplied Skills DevelopmentApplied Algebra 9/10Applied Business MathApplied English 9/10, 11/12Applied Personal FinanceWork Study RelationshipsWork Study, Work Based CapstoneWork Study, Adult RolesTHEOLOGY8 credits are required (CP only)WORLD LANGUAGEFrench I, German I, Spanish I CPFrench II, German II, Spanish II CPFrench III, German III, Spanish IIIHON/DCSpanish III CPFrench Language and Culture APGerman Language and Culture APSpanish Language and Culture APFrench V, German V, and Spanish V HONADDITIONAL AREAS OF STUDYCadet Teaching: Elementary EducationCP/DCCentral Nine Career Center CP/DCCareer Exploration Internship CPInformation Technology Support CPCOMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF EVERY COURSE ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.RONCALLI.ORG.EXPLANATION OF LEVELSACA Academic courseworkCP College Preparatory courseworkHON Honors courseworkACC Accelerated courseworkAP Advanced Placement courseworkDC Dual Credit coursework
GRADING SYSTEMAcademic orCollege PrepHonorsAcceleratedor AdvancedPlacementA (98-100)4.24.65.0A (95-97)4.04.44.8A- (93-94)3.84.24.6B (90-92)3.64.04.4B (87-89)3.23.64.0B- (85-86)3.03.43.8C (82-84)2.83.23.6C (79-81)2.42.83.2C- (77-78)2.22.42.6D (74-76)2.02.02.0D (72-73)1.61.61.6D- (70-71)1.41.41.4000F (0-69)WP - Withdraw Passing WF - Withdraw Failing**Roncalli is in compliance with the policies outlined by the NACAC CEPP, and will report any change in enrollment, including withdrawalor expulsion.HONOR ROLL1st Honors: 4.000 and above with no grade below a C2nd Honors: 3.500-3.999 with no grade below a C-ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA WITH DISTINCTIONThe Academic Honors Diploma with Distinction is unique to Roncalli and establishesRoncalli’s highest standard of academic excellence. The Academic Honors Diploma withDistinction has two criteria:; The student must complete 24 semesters of HON/ACC/AP coursework over the fouryears of high school.; The student must earn a 4.0 or higher accumulated grade point average. The AGPA willbe designated at the end of the seventh semester of a student’s high school career.
RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL3300 Prague RoadIndianapolis, IN 46227phone: 317-787-8277fax: 317-788-4095For more information visit:www.roncalli.org
Registrar msheets@roncalli.org 317-787-8277, ext. 232 Jane Dias Administrative Assistant jdias@roncalli.org 317-787-8277, ext. 214 Guidance Fax 317-788-2282 . Colorado Mesa University Concordia University-Wisconsin Cornell University Creighton University Danville Area Community College Davis and Elkins College
