Love and Do What You Will‐ St. Augustine

• The authors tested the importance of 1 noncognitive trait: resilience.

• Defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals.

• …achievement of difficult goals entails not only talent but also the sustained and focused application of talent over time.

Citation – American Psychological AssociationDuckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087-1101.

• Augustinian Catholic high school for young men

• We teach and live the Gospel Values of Unity, Truth, and Love

• College prep, liberal arts curriculum – 100% college bound

• Focus on rigor without compromising appropriate placement 27 Advanced Placement or honors-level courses 26 UC approved visual and performing arts courses 14 UC approved lab sciences 13 UC approved math courses

• 10 National Merit Finalists, 34 National Merit Commended in the past 5 years

• In partnership with The University of Texas- Austin’s

Cockrell School of Engineering

• One-of-a-kind Engineering program in San Diego County

• Collegiate mentoring

• Dual enrollment opportunities

• UC approved lab science courses – Engineering and Robotics

• CAD (computer aided design) certification

• Sociology• Creative Writing• Music Technology• TV, Film, and Digital Media• Baseball Analytics • Honors Jazz Band• Honors Yearbook – UC approved and weighted visual

and performing arts course• Coming Soon – Game Theory and Design - Electronic

• Religion – 4 years

• English – 4 years

• Mathematics – 4 years

• Social Studies – 3 years

• Science – 2 years

• World Languages – 2 years

• Physical Education – 2 years

• Visual/Performing Arts – 1 year

• Fundamentals of Speech – 1 semester

• Academic League/Quiz Bowl

• Science Olympiad

• Model United Nations

• Desktop Publishing/Newspaper (The Augustinian)

• Society of Saints Scholars

• National Honor Society

• California Scholarship Federation

• Peer Tutoring Program

• Mock Trial

Religion (year) Faith Survey Church &

Sacraments

English (year) 1 A Honors

Mathematics (year) Algebra 1 Geometry Pre-Algebra

Physical Education Physical Fitness Physical Fitness

St. Augustine High School Ninth Grade Curriculum

Freshman students are required to take the four courses listed below:

*Must meet the prerequisites as outlined in the Curriculum Guide

Students must take two additional courses each semester and may choose from the following:

World Language (year) Spanish French Latin

Social Studies (year) World History

Visual and Performing Arts (year)

Concert Band,Guitar

Art I, Graphic Design Theater Arts

Other Courses: (Semester or year)

Computers (semester) *Biology (year)Physical

Science (year)

*Must meet the prerequisites as outlined in the Curriculum Guide

• Unique four weeks in January

• Interest-based courses

• Designed to spark curiosity and inquisitiveness

• Reinforce the desire to be a life-long learner Marine Biology Architecture Careers in Sports Film Studies Christian Service Trips (Italy & Guatemala) INTERNSHIPS – Senior Year Plus a host of others…

• Designed to assist students needing additional support in transition to Saints

• Focus on:

Organization

Time Management/Navigating the campus

Note-taking

Listening Skills

Test preparation

• Students receive a Student Support Team Action Plan monitored by the ‘Shepherd”

• Inclusive approach to education

• Work with students with I.E.P./504 plan

• Provide limited accommodations upon submission of appropriate documentation

• Counseling staff coordination with teachers

The Application All information online (www.sahs.org) :

Saturday, January 23, 20218:30 a.m.

Verbal QuantitativeReading Comprehensive/VocabularyMathematicsLanguage

• Math Placement – HSPT Saints Supplement for Algebra Readiness on HSPT Algebra Proficiency Test – First Saturday in May

• English Placement 7th and 8th Grade Grades HSPT – 90th percentile or higher (local)

• World Languages Review post admission with department Non-native language

• We Want To Get It Right.

Review your records - completeExamine all aspects of your performanceConsider all circumstancesDo your best Realize that we cannot be perfect all the timeAre you working to improve???

Teachers

Principal and other administrators

Priest

Community or organization leader

Pastor for students from non-Catholic schools

E-mail notification when letters will go out

Notification of admission or other standing

Scheduled time at St. Augustine

One member of the Interview Committee

10 to 15 minutes (on average)

Chance to get to know you a little better

Do your best…don’t worry about the rest

Ten Academic Scholarships at $10,000 per year. Total of $40,000.00 (based on performance on HSPT)

Band Scholarships Available

Financial Aid is available – Average Grant for Current Frosh is $9,100.00

$3,600,000 Awarded for Current School Year

Each Saintsman, as a man of God, is called to live out our core values of

Community, Truth and Love:

A Saintsman’s word is true.A Saintsman’s work is his own.

A Saintsman respects the rights, feelings, and property of others and encourages others to do the same.

Our mission is to provide a Catholicliberal arts education for young men

in an environment that promotesthe development of mind, heart andbody in the Augustinian tradition.

By helping to form loving disciplesof Jesus Christ we communicateto the world the gospel values of

community, truth and love.