2017-2018 In the News
From September 5 - 7th, 2017 Campus Ministry held a donation drive at school to help those suffering from Hurricane Harvey down in Texas. The donations that were brought in were taken to a big semi truck that was being filled in Oldenburg and taken down to our friends in Texas. The photo above doesn't even do justice to the amount of items that students, faculty/staff collected this past week. Keep up the great work Twisters!
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OA is excited to welcome the following to our team: Maddie Sterchi, Guidance Office Assistant, Janna Stonebraker, Art Instructor, Steven Hensley, Engineering, AP Computer Science (new class this year) and Biology instructor, and Troy Cockrum, Director of Instructional Technology (also teaching a new course this year in Media Literacy). We also welcome Kevin Ferneding as our Varsity Football coach, Joe Price as Cross Country head coach, and announce Gary “Ace” Moorman as our Assistant Athletic Director. They bring a wealth of experience and dedication to Catholic education in support of our mission. |
OA Receives 2016 Indiana Advanced Placement (AP) Award
Oldenburg Academy was the only local recipient of the 2016 Indiana Advanced Placement (AP) Award at ceremonies held on June 14 at the North Atrium of the Indiana Statehouse by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). According to the IDOE, to be selected, schools must have at least 25 percent of their 2016 graduating class receiving a 3 or better on an AP exam. 72 schools achieved this distinction.
AP is a research-backed method to facilitate student participation and success through delivery of college-level courses and corresponding exams in the high school setting, the IDOE says. Qualified students who pass AP courses enroll in college at higher rates than other groups of students, require significantly less remediation, and have higher average first year grade point averages and credit hours earned than other groups of students.
For the 2015-16 school year, 11,904 graduating students passed at least one AP exam with a 3 or better. This is an increase of six percent over the year prior, and an increase of 114 percent in the past 10 years, says the department of education.
At OA, 55.8 percent of their AP students earned a 3 or higher on exams.
In a statement, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick shared: “Research tells us time and again taking and passing AP courses prepares students for the rigors of the college classroom,” said McCormick. “I am pleased with the dedication these schools and their educators have shown in providing a head start into higher education for their students. I applaud the success of each student who worked hard to study and pass their advanced placement courses and exams.”
OA President Diane Laake concurs. “OA’s mission is to prepare our students for success in college and beyond. AP classes play a crucial role in providing our students with the rigor, expectations and academic challenge essential for future success. With 100% of our graduates pursuing post-secondary studies, this award is a welcome indication that we are meeting this goal. The fifty-nine members of OA’s class of 2017 provide further reinforcement: $9.6 million in scholarships, 73% received Indiana Honors diplomas, and 99% received dual and/or AP credit. We are very proud of these hard-working students and their extraordinary teachers.”
AP is a research-backed method to facilitate student participation and success through delivery of college-level courses and corresponding exams in the high school setting, the IDOE says. Qualified students who pass AP courses enroll in college at higher rates than other groups of students, require significantly less remediation, and have higher average first year grade point averages and credit hours earned than other groups of students.
For the 2015-16 school year, 11,904 graduating students passed at least one AP exam with a 3 or better. This is an increase of six percent over the year prior, and an increase of 114 percent in the past 10 years, says the department of education.
At OA, 55.8 percent of their AP students earned a 3 or higher on exams.
In a statement, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick shared: “Research tells us time and again taking and passing AP courses prepares students for the rigors of the college classroom,” said McCormick. “I am pleased with the dedication these schools and their educators have shown in providing a head start into higher education for their students. I applaud the success of each student who worked hard to study and pass their advanced placement courses and exams.”
OA President Diane Laake concurs. “OA’s mission is to prepare our students for success in college and beyond. AP classes play a crucial role in providing our students with the rigor, expectations and academic challenge essential for future success. With 100% of our graduates pursuing post-secondary studies, this award is a welcome indication that we are meeting this goal. The fifty-nine members of OA’s class of 2017 provide further reinforcement: $9.6 million in scholarships, 73% received Indiana Honors diplomas, and 99% received dual and/or AP credit. We are very proud of these hard-working students and their extraordinary teachers.”
Good news about OA’s College Readiness!
OA recently received a report from the Indiana Commissioner of Higher Education describing some key indicators of how well our grads are prepared for post-secondary study as well as freshmen year results for Indiana state universities. For the Class of 2015 here are some of the notable data points:
63% earned an Honors diploma; 37% earned a Core 40
98% earned dual credit from an Indiana Public College
93% enrolled in a 4-year Bachelor’s degree program
28% enrolled in STEM; 24% in Business; 10% in Education; 10% in Health
3.4 average Freshman GPA (Honors diploma grads); 2.8 Average for Batesville and Franklin County high schools
3.1 overall average Freshmen GPA of all OA grads (not available for public schools)
More reasons why OA is “so worth it”!
63% earned an Honors diploma; 37% earned a Core 40
98% earned dual credit from an Indiana Public College
93% enrolled in a 4-year Bachelor’s degree program
28% enrolled in STEM; 24% in Business; 10% in Education; 10% in Health
3.4 average Freshman GPA (Honors diploma grads); 2.8 Average for Batesville and Franklin County high schools
3.1 overall average Freshmen GPA of all OA grads (not available for public schools)
More reasons why OA is “so worth it”!
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