Be Your Own Kind of Incredible

P R O F I L E O F D I ST I N C T I O N2019–2020 School Year

Empowering Women for Life• St. Mary’s Academy is the only high school in the state of Oregon to award graduating seniors an Advanced Leadership Endorsement.• The SMA Beta Blues Robotics Team is a First Robotic Competition (FRC) Team and the only all-girls team in Oregon.• Escribe Maria, SMA’s Literary-Art Magazine, won “Most Outstanding High School Literary-Art Magazine for 2018” in the national contest sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association.• 2019 marked the 10th year in a row that the St. Mary’s Marian Singers have advanced to the State Championship.

AFFILIATIONS: • Sisters of the Holy Names of

Jesus and Mary• National Coalition of Girls’ Schools• National Catholic Educational

Association• Apple Distinguished School

By the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary

At St. Mary’s Academy, unique, confident women leaders are not the exception to the rule — they’re everyone you meet. Since 1859, when a group of passionate Sisters founded a school for women when none like it existed, St. Mary’s has always been a place that nurtures

extraordinary women leaders.

FOUNDED

1859

680 Total Enrollment

T R A D I T I O N O F E XC E L L E N C E

Outstanding College

Preparedness• 100% of St. Mary’s college-bound students from the class of 2019 were accepted into institutions of higher learning.• The class of 2019 was awarded over $13 million in merit scholarships.• The St. Mary’s Academy class of 2019 included one National Merit Scholar, six National Merit Finalists and one National Hispanic Recognition.

An institution like St. Mary’s Academy is unique. They understand the role that you can have as a woman, the decisions you can make, the positions that you can hold, the achievements and the successes that you can have. That supportive environment really propelled me in my life. At St. Mary’s, women build each other up and have an opportunity to shine.

- Karis Stoudamire-Phillips, alumna, class of 1994 and St. Mary’s Board Member

T H E ST. M A RY ’ S D I F F E R E N C E

At St. Mary’s, I know I’m part of a community, and I know that I have friends that will support me no matter what. That makes me feel more confident as a person.

- Sophia Green, St. Mary’s class of 2022

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“ “I’ve been teaching at the University of Portland for 20+ years and I’ve noticed that the students I have selected as teaching and research assistants consistently come from single-sex schools, St. Mary’s Academy, in particular. These young women know how to eloquently state their opinions with poise and confidence. So, when it came time to select a high school for our daughter, we knew that St. Mary’s had the clear advantage.

- Deana Julka, St. Mary’s current parent

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C U R R I C U LU M

ENGLISHEnglish 9English 10Honors English 10English 11AP® English Language and

CompositionAP® English LiteratureEnglish 12 – Rotating Semester

OfferingsContemporary FictionCreative Writing 1 & 2SpeechYearbook

FINE ARTSFRESHMEN FINE ARTSIntroduction to DanceVisual ArtsTheatre AppreciationMusic AppreciationVISUAL ARTS2D DesignAP® Studio Art: Drawing, 2-D

DesignCeramics 1 & 2Drawing 1 & 2Painting 1 & 2 DANCEBeginning Dance TechniqueIntermediate Dance TechniqueAdvanced Dance TechniqueMUSICMarian Instruments: OrchestraMarian Instruments: Advanced

String EnsembleMarian Instruments: Piano

EnsembleConcert ChoirRose ChoirMarian SingersShow Choir & A CappellaMusic Theory & Composition 1 & 2PianoUkuleleTHEATRETheatre 1, 2 & 3Musical Theatre

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATIONHealth 1: WellnessHealth 2: First Aid, CPR

& SafetyAnatomyPhysiologyPhysical EducationStrength and ConditioningYoga and Mindfulness

INFORMATION SCIENCEIntro to Computer ScienceAdvanced Computer Science Web DesignApp Design 1 & 2Principles of DesignTech Internship

LEADERSHIPLeadershipHonors LeadershipMarketing & Communications

Practicum

MATHEMATICSAlgebra 1Accelerated Algebra 1GeometryHonors GeometryAlgebra 2Algebra 2, TrigonometryHonors Algebra 2, TrigonometryAdvanced Functions and StatisticsPre-CalculusHonors Pre-CalculusCalculusAP® CalculusPSU Challenge Calculus 2 & 3

(MTH 252, 253)

SCIENCEConceptual PhysicsChemistryHonors ChemistryBiologyHonors BiologyAdvanced Physics and Engineering

AP® BiologyAP® ChemistryScientific Research Methods (SRM)Environmental Science

SOCIAL SCIENCEWorld GeographyGlobal StudiesHonors World HistoryUS HistoryRevolutions in Religion and ReasonRevolution and ModernityPSU Challenge History of

the USPSU Challenge History of

Modern EuropeAmerican GovernmentAP® US Government & PoliticsEconomics

THEOLOGYIntroduction to Faith and ReligionThe Revelation of Jesus Christ in

ScriptureComparative ReligionsWho is Jesus Christ?Life in Jesus ChristThe Mission of Jesus ChristJesus Christ’s Mission Continues in

the ChurchSacraments as Privileged

Encounters with Jesus Christ

WORLD LANGUAGESFrench 1 - 4AP® FrenchHonors Advanced FrenchLatin 1 - 3 Spanish 1 - 4AP® SpanishHonors Advanced Spanish

HONORS AND ADVANCEDPLACEMENT (AP®) COURSESEnrollment in these classes isselective. Students qualify onthe basis of their academicperformance as well as faculty recommendation.

HONORS COURSES IN:EnglishLeadership MathematicsScienceSocial ScienceWorld Languages

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES English Language and

Composition English Literature Calculus Biology Chemistry French Spanish Studio Art: Drawing Studio Art: 2-D Design US Government & Politics

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

CHALLENGE COURSES(courses earn college credit)History of Modern Europe– HST 102/4 creditsHistory of the US – HST 203/4creditsCalculus 2 & 3 –

MTH 252, 253/8 credits

Student Teacher Ratio 13:1AverageClass Size 21

Faculty 52Faculty with Advanced Degrees 88%

IN TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARDED TO 42% OF ST. MARY’S CURRENT FAMILIES

OVER

$2 MILLION

TUITION 2019-2020:

$15 ,995

SMA PROVIDED SUBSIDY PER STUDENT: $5 ,300

ACTUAL COST TO EDUCATE

EACH STUDENT:

$21 ,295

AVERAGE FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE: $8 ,000

O U R CO M M U N I T Y

Diverse Student Body CAUCASIAN 68%

AFRICAN-AMERICAN 4%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 7%

HISPANIC 5%

MIDDLE EASTERN 1%

MULTIRACIAL 10%

NATIVE AMERICAN 1%

NOT PROVIDED 4%

Clubs & ActivitiesActive Minds ClubArt ClubEarth ClubEscribe MariaEthics BowlFashion ClubFilm ClubFrench ClubGirl Up ClubGun Safety Advocacy ClubHarry Potter ClubHistory ClubHealth Occupation Students

of AmericaHuman Rights Club

Improv ClubIntentional Creations ClubMath ClubNational Art Honor SocietyNovel ClubOregon Battle of the BooksOutdoor ClubOutdoor School LeadershipPhotography ClubPolitics ClubScience ClubSciFi ClubShop ClubSMA Rock BandStress Less ClubTable Top RPG Guild

Theatre/Thespians ClubTriM/Musicians ClubWomen’s Equality ClubWriters’ Club

Affinity GroupsArab Student UnionAsian Pacific Islander ClubBlack Student UnionFirst NationsImmigrant Student UnionJewish Student UnionLatino Student UnionMuslim Student AssociationQueer Student UnionWomen of Color in Action

Today, our world needs as many boundless dreamers and creative problem-solvers as it can get, and

you’ll find them right here at St. Mary’s.

Co-Curricular CoursesCo-Curricular Activities are held outside the academic school schedule to supplement our existing curriculum. Students earn academic credits for participating in these courses.

LeadershipMock TrialMinistry Leadership

TeamModel United Nations

Robotics Teaching, Integrating and

Exploring Science (T.I.E.S)Science Olympiad

The St. Mary’s Science Olympiad Team is the only all-girls team in the state and were crowned state champions in 2019.

AT H L E T I C S

SOCCER

ALPINE*

GOLF*

NORDIC*

TENNIS

VOLLEYBALL

BASKETBALL

LACROSSE

SWIMMING*

TRACK & FIELD*

CROSS COUNTRY*

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

*Indicates no-cut sport

Our student athletes compete in the Three Rivers League at the 6A level, the highest level of competition in the state.

“Through training and guidance, we empower young women by teaching and providing them with the necessary tools to make confident and positive decisions on or off the field.”

– Rochelle Hearns, Varsity Soccer Coach

Annually, boys get 1.13 million more sport opportunities than girls. At St. Mary’s Academy, 100% of our sport opportunities are for girls.

National Federation of State High School Associations, 2018-19

FA I T H A N D S E RV I C E

Diverse Faith CommunityBUDDHIST 2%

CATHOLIC 29%

CHRISTIAN 20%

HINDU 1%

JEWISH 5%

MUSLIM 1%

NON-RELIGIOUS 38%

OTHER 4%

St. Mary’s is a place where women take risks on the field, on the stage, and in the lab; where

women are changing the definition of leadership.

In 2018, SMA students logged 7,828 hours of service with over

150 organizations served.

“As we tread the same path, let us extend a hand to one another to surmount the difficulties that present themselves.”

- Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, SNJM Foundress

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C L ASS O F 2 0 1 9 CO L L E G E ACC E P TA N C E S

St. Mary’s graduates enter the world confident in their abilities, energized by their passions, grounded in our traditions, and undaunted by the challenges they will face.

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and Merchandising, Los Angeles

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