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SCHOOL PROFILE West Catholic High School is a college preparatory school, honored since 2007 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society. West Catholic has also been named one of the most challenging private schools in the United States by the Washington Post three years running. Students choosing to continue their education will graduate from colleges and universities at a rate that ranks among the best of all high schools. FACILITIES West Catholic is located on a sprawling 42-acre campus in the northwest corner of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Nestled in trees, the campus hosts beautifully updated athletic facilities and an on-site observatory, developed and designed by the 2012-2013 pre-engineering class. The school will also complete a brand new Academic Learning Center in Fall 2017. SPORTS AND ARTS West Catholic’s athletic program provides comprehensive opportunities with over 20 varsity sports, enabling student-athletes to experience growth in mind, body and spirit.West Catholic art students are offered several choices of electives. The award-winning marching band performs many times throughout the year at festivals, parades, and sporting events. West Catholic Theater also performs three plays each year, including a spring musical. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS The West Catholic American Football team has won the Division 5 State Title in American Football for the fifth year in a row in 2017. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Grand Rapids is a 40-minute drive from the beach and Lake Michigan, one of the largest freshwater bodies in the world. Surrounded by agricultural areas that allow blueberry picking and apple picking in the summer and fall, Grand Rapids also has a ski slope on the outskirts of the city, allowing for skiing and tubing in the winter, as well as 15 colleges and universities, making it possible for students to come here for high school and stay for university.

SCHOOL PROFILE Scecina Memorial High School is a private Catholic, college preparatory school located in Indianapolis. Educating students in grades 9-11 through over 15 Honor and Advanced Placement courses, it also offers the Project Lead The Way program that teaches a biomedical science curriculum in physiology, genetics, microbiology and public health. The high school has a low ratio of international-to-U.S. students, so foreign kids can experience what’s it’s really like to be a teenager in America! FACILITIES In recent years, the school has added or updated eight classrooms, a science lab, a guidance center and a soundproof music room. There’s also a gymnasium and locker rooms, and improvements were recently made to the site’s technology infrastructure. SPORTS AND ARTS Students participate in competitive sports teams such as lacrosse, golf, gymnastics and bowling. Presented with a wide-variety of arts courses, extracurricular activities and clubs, students can express themselves creatively, or develop their passions and interests. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Established in 1953, Scecina Memorial High School is the oldest archdiocesan high school in Indianapolis. COMMUNITY INFORMATION The school is situated in the friendly Irvington neighborhood, just minutes from downtown Indianapolis. The 13th largest city in the U.S., Indianapolis is the epicenter for activities such as museums, professional sporting events, entertainment and shopping. It’s also home of the world-famous Indianapolis (Indi) 500 automobile race.

SCHOOL PROFILE St. Mary’s Ryken High School grants every student the opportunity to participate in their Scholars Program. This program features curriculum from the nationally recognized Project Lead the Way. In addition to offering STEM tracks in engineering, computer science, and biomedical, the Scholar Program also offers specialty tracks in global and international studies, humanities, performing and visual arts. The Scholars Program offers accelerated curriculum concentrations to students who seek a more advanced course of study. FACILITIES The 87-acre campus includes an athletic stadium with professional grade turf and track, as well as a brand new athletic building. St. Mary’s also has a 1:1 iPad Program where students and teachers do work through iPads daily. They are currently remodeling their science building which will include the opening of a STEM lab in 2018. They are I 100% wi-fi campus, with 3 computer labs. They are remodeling the science building which includes the opening a STEM innovation lab in 2018. SPORTS AND ARTS St. Mary’s offers a total of 43 teams including 26 varsity programs and 17 different sports. Over 70% of students participate in at least one of the school’s athletic programs. SMR is a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, considered one of the most competitive conferences in the country. The arts program at St. Mary’s offers 25 courses ranging from ceramics and painting, to jazz band and technical theater. Each year, the school puts on two showcases. They also offer multiple levels of Dance. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Leonardtown is a historic town in southeast Maryland, founded in 1660. A coastal town, it is located immediately adjacent to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, the home to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, and Naval Air Systems Command. International students can enjoy nautical scenery and activities in a quaint, colonial town.