Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Montgomery County, Maryland)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Our Lady of Good Counsel High School |
|
| Motto | Faciat Maria Nos Videre |
| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Private Catholic Secondary |
| Principal | John P. Graham |
| Students | 1077(2004-5) |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| Location | Olney, Maryland, USA |
| District | Follows Montgomery County Public Schools rulings. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Newspaper | The Talon |
| Website | http://www.olgchs.org |
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Olney, an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is a coeducational school, covering grades nine through twelve, operated under the sponsorship of the Xaverian Brothers. With a student body of just over 1,000, the school prides itself on the quality of its academic offerings including AP and IB programmes, faculty, students and community spirit. The school was founded in 1958 as a boys school, and in 1988 became coeducational.
The faculty comprises 91 teachers, counselors and administrators. In September of 1993 and 2002, Good Counsel High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Secondary Education by the United States Department of Education. The school is fully accredited by the Middle States Association.
In the middle of the 2006-2007 school year, the school relocated to a new campus in Olney in Montgomery County, Maryland, about 7 miles north of its previous location in Wheaton.
The current president of Good Counsel High School is Arthur Raimo; the current principal is John P. Graham. .
Contents |
[edit] Academics
Good Counsel High School is one of the few schools in the United States that is host to the globally renowned International Baccalaureate Program. In addition, it has numerous Advanced Placement courses. The school labels the majority of their classes under the headings of Honors, College Prep, or Ryken. Ryken classes are geared towards students with mild learning disabilities; the classes are named after Theodore Ryken, founder of the Xaverian tradition of which Good Counsel High School is a part of.
The most recent class of graduates (2006) was awarded over 11 million dollars in merit-based scholarships. Additionally, many students received the recognition of being either a National Merit Scholarship Commendent Students or a Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention recipient.
[edit] Athletics
Good Counsel Falcons can participate in a variety of sports, including:
[edit] Fall
- Barrel Rolls(tap r or z twice!)
- Football
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Men's and Women's tennis
- Field hockey
- Men and women's soccer
- Cheerleading
- Snowmobiling
[edit] Winter
- Underwater Pingpong
- Wrestling
- Volleyball
- Men and women's basketball
- Swimming and diving
- Indoor Track
- Ice hockey
- Cheerleading
- Poms
- Men and Women's Lacrosse
[edit] Spring
The Falcons play in the WCAC, their arch rival is DeMatha.
[edit] Fine Arts
Good Counsel has a myriad of musical ensembles, including a Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, String Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Honors Chorus, Men's and Women's Choruses, Concert Choir, and a Chamber Chorus. In addition, the school has recently begun its own Marching Band and Pep Band, which play during the Fall and Winter sports seasons, respectively.
Each year (around April), the majority of the students in the Fine Arts department participate in a "Band/Chorus Trip" to compete against other bands and choruses from around the country. This trip is an opportunity for students to experience and observe the sounds and techniques of bands and choruses from other regions of the nation. Recent trips have taken students and teachers to New York City, Atlanta, Georgia, and Disney World. This year, the band and chorus will be going to Virginia Beach.
[edit] External links
| Washington Catholic Athletic Conference |
|---|
| Archbishop Carroll • Bishop Ireton • Bishop O'Connell • Bishop McNamara DeMatha • Elizabeth Seton High School • Gonzaga • Good Counsel • Holy Cross • Paul VI • St. Johns • St. Mary's Ryken |
