PROFILE OF THE CLASS OF 2011
Christian Brothers Academy is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the University of the State of New York and is an Army JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction.
THE CLASS OF 2011: 71 Graduates
Post Graduate Plans
- 56 attending four year colleges
- 12 attending two year colleges
- 1 attending a military academy
- 1 attending prep school
- 1 undecided
- 21 attending Catholic institutions
- 49 attending nonsectarian institutions
- 6.6 million dollars in scholarship money was earned
- 8 ROTC Scholarships were awarded
College Acceptances
Some acceptances for the class were from: Siena College, Clarkson University, Manhattan College, Fordham University, Hudson Valley Community College, The College of Saint Rose, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Northeastern University, Binghamton University SUNY, Boston University, Le Moyne College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Colgate University, Siena College/Albany Medical College, Union College, The Citadel, The Catholic University of America, The University at Albany SUNY, St. John Fisher College, Utica College and Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Regents Diplomas Awarded
- 25 Regents Diplomas
- 26 Advanced Regents Diplomas
- 2 Regents Diplomas with Honors
- 17Advanced Diplomas with Honors
- 1 Advanced Diplomas with High Honors
Average Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores
- Critical Reading: 510
- Writing: 504
- Mathematics: 527
23 members of the class had membership in the National Honor Society.
Courses are offered at the Regents, Honors and Advance Placement Levels and in the College in the High School Program with Hudson Valley Community College.
Accelerated eighth graders may take Integrated Algebra and Biology.
G.P.A. is based on a 4.0 scale; class rank is weighted.
Advance Placement Courses are weighted by 1.12, Honors by 1.08 and Regents by 1.04.
25.5 credits are required for graduation: four of English, Social Studies, Mathematics; three of Laboratory Science, Foreign Language; two of Religion, Physical Education, Leadership Theory and Application (Military Science); one of Fine Arts and ½ credit of Health.
The 90-100 range equates with an A, 80-89 with a B, 70-79 with a C and less than 70 is a failure.
Activities include: Campus Ministry, LaSallian Youth, Student Council, Forensics, Mock Trial, Band, Yearbook, Raiders, Color Guard, Honor Company, Ski Club, Drill Team, Rifle Team, Army JROTC Leadership/Academic Bowl and Photography Club. Students often place nationally in forensics and routinely score in the higher levels of the NYSSMA competitions.
70 hours of service are required of each student. School service projects include a school-wide Christmas Sharing with the Needy, fund raisers for charities, and participation in local parades. Each Thanksgiving students collect several thousand food items for local food pantries.
Sports teams, which may include varsity, junior varsity and modified levels, compete in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, hockey, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling. League affiliation is the Big Ten Athletic Conference.
For questions, clarification or additional information, please contact Margaret Sickles at guidance@cbaalbany.org or at (518) 452-9809, Extension 107.
