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U.S. Department of Education
2011 - Blue Ribbon Schools Program
A Private School
School Type (Public Schools):
(Check all that apply, if any) /
Charter /
Title 1 /
Magnet /
Choice

Name of Principal: Mrs. Denise Modic Urban

Official School Name: St. Angela Merici School

School Mailing Address: / 20830 Lorain Road
Fairview Park, OH 44126-2096
County: Cuyahoga / State School Code Number: 056549
Telephone: (440) 333-2126 / E-mail:
Fax: (440) 333-8480 / Web URL: http://www.samparish.org/school_index.html

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2 (Part I - Eligibility Certification), and certify that to the best of my knowledge all information is accurate.

______Date ______
(Principal’s Signature)

Name of Superintendent*: Ms. Margaret Lyons Superintendent e-mail:

District Name: Diocese of Cleveland District Phone: (216) 696-6525

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2 (Part I - Eligibility Certification), and certify that to the best of my knowledge it is accurate.

______Date ______
(Superintendent’s Signature)

Name of School Board President/Chairperson: Father Michael Lanning

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2 (Part I - Eligibility Certification), and certify that to the best of my knowledge it is accurate.

______Date ______
(School Board President’s/Chairperson’s Signature)

*Private Schools: If the information requested is not applicable, write N/A in the space.
The original signed cover sheet only should be converted to a PDF file and emailed to Aba Kumi, Blue Ribbon Schools Project Manager () or mailed by expedited mail or a courier mail service (such as Express Mail, FedEx or UPS) to Aba Kumi, Director, Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 5E103, Washington, DC 20202-8173.

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PART I - ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION / 11PV79

The signatures on the first page of this application certify that each of the statements below concerning the school’s eligibility and compliance with U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requirements is true and correct.

1.  The school has some configuration that includes one or more of grades K-12. (Schools on the same campus with one principal, even K-12 schools, must apply as an entire school.)

2.  The school has made adequate yearly progress each year for the past two years and has not been identified by the state as "persistently dangerous" within the last two years.

3.  To meet final eligibility, the school must meet the state's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement in the 2010-2011 school year. AYP must be certified by the state and all appeals resolved at least two weeks before the awards ceremony for the school to receive the award.

4.  If the school includes grades 7 or higher, the school must have foreign language as a part of its curriculum and a significant number of students in grades 7 and higher must take the course.

5.  The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from at least September 2005.

6.  The nominated school has not received the Blue Ribbon Schools award in the past five years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010.

7.  The nominated school or district is not refusing OCR access to information necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to conduct a district-wide compliance review.

8.  OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school district concluding that the nominated school or the district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if OCR has accepted a corrective action plan from the district to remedy the violation.

9.  The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging that the nominated school or the school district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the Constitution’s equal protection clause.

10.  There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in a U.S. Department of Education monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has corrected, or agreed to correct, the findings.

PART II - DEMOGRAPHIC DATA / 11PV79

All data are the most recent year available.

DISTRICT

Questions 1 and 2 are for Public Schools only.

SCHOOL (To be completed by all schools)

3. / Category that best describes the area where the school is located: / Suburban
4. / Number of years the principal has been in her/his position at this school: / 2
5. / Number of students as of October 1, 2010 enrolled at each grade level or its equivalent in applying school:
Grade / # of Males / # of Females / Grade Total / # of Males / # of Females / Grade Total
PreK / 30 / 36 / 66 / 6 / 20 / 26 / 46
K / 23 / 19 / 42 / 7 / 30 / 23 / 53
1 / 25 / 33 / 58 / 8 / 23 / 26 / 49
2 / 26 / 22 / 48 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0
3 / 31 / 27 / 58 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0
4 / 20 / 29 / 49 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0
5 / 23 / 28 / 51 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0
Total in Applying School: / 520

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6. / Racial/ethnic composition of the school: / 0 / % American Indian or Alaska Native
1 / % Asian
0 / % Black or African American
3 / % Hispanic or Latino
0 / % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
94 / % White
2 / % Two or more races
100 / % Total

Only the seven standard categories should be used in reporting the racial/ethnic composition of your school. The final Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting, and Reporting Racial and Ethnic data to the U.S. Department of Education published in the October 19, 2007 Federal Register provides definitions for each of the seven categories.

7. / Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the 2009-2010 school year: / 0%
This rate is calculated using the grid below. The answer to (6) is the mobility rate.
(1) / Number of students who transferred to the school after October 1, 2009 until the end of the school year. / 0
(2) / Number of students who transferred from the school after October 1, 2009 until the end of the school year. / 4
(3) / Total of all transferred students [sum of rows (1) and (2)]. / 4
(4) / Total number of students in the school as of October 1, 2009 / 474
(5) / Total transferred students in row (3)
divided by total students in row (4). / 0.00
(6) / Amount in row (5) multiplied by 100. / 0
8. / Percent limited English proficient students in the school: / 0%
Total number of limited English proficient students in the school: / 0
Number of languages represented, not including English: / 0
Specify languages:

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9. / Percent of students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: / 5%
Total number of students who qualify: / 23
If this method does not produce an accurate estimate of the percentage of students from low-income families, or the school does not participate in the free and reduced-priced school meals program, supply an accurate estimate and explain how the school calculated this estimate.
10. / Percent of students receiving special education services: / 2%
Total number of students served: / 7
Indicate below the number of students with disabilities according to conditions designated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Do not add additional categories.
1 / Autism / 0 / Orthopedic Impairment
0 / Deafness / 2 / Other Health Impaired
0 / Deaf-Blindness / 4 / Specific Learning Disability
0 / Emotional Disturbance / 0 / Speech or Language Impairment
0 / Hearing Impairment / 0 / Traumatic Brain Injury
0 / Mental Retardation / 0 / Visual Impairment Including Blindness
0 / Multiple Disabilities / 0 / Developmentally Delayed
11. / Indicate number of full-time and part-time staff members in each of the categories below:
Number of Staff
Full-Time / Part-Time
Administrator(s) / 1 / 0
Classroom teachers / 18 / 0
Special resource teachers/specialists / 4 / 7
Paraprofessionals / 0 / 0
Support staff / 2 / 9
Total number / 25 / 16
12. / Average school student-classroom teacher ratio, that is, the number of students in the school divided by the Full Time Equivalent of classroom teachers, e.g., 22:1: / 25:1

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13. / Show the attendance patterns of teachers and students as a percentage. Only high schools need to supply graduation rates. Briefly explain in the Notes section any student or teacher attendance rates under 95% and teacher turnover rates over 12% and fluctuations in graduation rates.
2009-2010 / 2008-2009 / 2007-2008 / 2006-2007 / 2005-2006
Daily student attendance / 97% / 95% / 98% / 97% / 97%
Daily teacher attendance / 97% / 98% / 98% / 96% / 96%
Teacher turnover rate / 10% / 0% / 8% / 10% / 12%
High school graduation rate / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0%
If these data are not available, explain and provide reasonable estimates.
14. / For schools ending in grade 12 (high schools): Show what the students who graduated in Spring 2010 are doing as of Fall 2010.
Graduating class size: / 0
Enrolled in a 4-year college or university / 0 / %
Enrolled in a community college / 0 / %
Enrolled in vocational training / 0 / %
Found employment / 0 / %
Military service / 0 / %
Other / 0 / %
Total / 0 / %
PART III - SUMMARY / 11PV79

St. Angela Merici School began in 1923 with 46 students in seven grades, and the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph (CSJ) served as the teaching community.To meet the needs of a growing school community, the school building was expanded in 1941, 1944, 1950, 1956, 1985 and 1992.Our school campus, which serves 520 students from preschool to grade eight, features 19 classrooms equipped with ActivBoards, three preschool rooms, two intervention resource rooms, a technology lab, a wireless laptop lab, a broadcast studio, a media center, a science laboratory, a visual art room, a world language room, an instrumental music room, a vocal music room, a regulation gym with full locker rooms, and a full-service cafeteria.

St. Angela Merici School is located in Fairview Park, Ohio, which is a first-ring western suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.The majority of St. Angela Merici students, 72 percent, reside in Fairview Park, with nine percent of our student body from Cleveland, seven percent from Rocky River, six percent from North Olmsted, four percent from Westlake, and two percent from other cities.

The mission of St. Angela Merici School is to “promote a safe environment where students achieve the highest standards of academic excellence and live our Roman Catholic faith in service to others.” Our mission guides all that we do as a school community.

Our focus on a safe environment envelops the holistic education of the entire child.St. Angela’s dedication to the wellness of our students was recognized by the Ohio Department of Education with the 2010 and 2009 Stellar Honorable Mention Award and the Ohio Department of Health with the Buckeye Best 2010 Silver Award.Creating a safe environment rooted in respect for the dignity of each person is visible through programs such as Peer Mediation, Choose Life Program, Operation Keepsake and Internet safety programs.

Reaching the highest standards of academic excellence is the second focus of our mission.Our standardized assessment scores have consistently demonstrated high levels of academic achievement and continue to increase.The vast majority of our students are accepted to the high schools of their choice, including admissions to highly competitive college preparatory Catholic high schools.Building on our tradition of excellence and high achievement, we are committed to continual growth in further developing each of our student’s 21st century skills with continued focus on deepening applied higher order thinking skills through differentiated instruction.This initiative will take our tradition of excellence to the next level: moving forward from strong core academic skills and knowledge to the application of skills using critical thinking.

The spotlight of our commitment to a lived Catholic faith in service to others is seen in our initiatives demonstrating respect for the dignity of the human person through lived Catholic values.Gospel values and Catholic social justice teachings permeate the life of the school community beyond our daily religious instruction.Our Service for Others Program encourages students to develop compassion for others by participation in service projects throughout the school year.In addition, our students’ faith formation experiences include school liturgies, sacramental preparation, daily prayer, retreats and student participation in liturgical ministries.