Students and Graduates
What's New with Our Students
Mother of Divine Grace is very proud to congratulation our 11 National Merit Finalists in the 2011-2012 12th Grade class: Amanda, B, Christine C, Adriana C, Bridget C, Alex H, Hannah K, Jonathan L, Grace M, Benjamin N, Andrew P, Jessica P.
Mother of Divine Grace students recently took the National Latin Exam. We are happy to report that 82% of the 166 students taking the exam achieved a first, second, third or fourth place medal. This is particularly impressive as only 45% of those taking the exam nationally medaled. Every student in our Advanced Latin class achieved a medal including 2 Gold Medals in Latin V, the highest level of the exam offered. We had a total of 42 Gold Medals, two in the Latin V exam, two in the Latin III-IV exam, 13 in the Latin III exam, 10 in the Latin II exam, and 15 in the Latin I exam. There were nine perfect papers. We are very proud of our students and teachers.
Mother of Divine Grace graduates made up 26% of Thomas Aquinas College's class of 2010, and MODG graduates make up 19% of the entire student body currently attending Thomas Aquinas College.
Congratulations to the Graduating class of 2009-2010. Collectively they earned over $5,000,000 in scholarship monies.
Students
Of the seniors who graduated from MODG in 2009-2010, 83% went on to pursue a BA, and an additional 8% to a two-year program. The average SAT scores for the MODG seniors (class of 2009-10) are well above the national average. In fact, they are 60 points higher in Mathematics (576 versus 516), 109 points higher in Critical Reading (610 versus 501), and 108 points higher in Writing (600 versus 492).
MODG students perform well on other standardized tests. Every year there are MODG students who attain National Merit Finalist status. In 2010 there were nine MODG students who achieved this distinction. Additionally, more than 20% of all MODG students who took the ACT in the last two years received a score of 30 or higher.
- MODG Average PSAT Score 2009-2010: 171
- MODG Average Combined SAT Score 2009-2010: 1786
- MODG Average ACT Score Total 2009-2010: 26
Mother of Divine Grace School's students have earned a variety of academic scholarships including the National Merit Scholarship. Many of our students have received partial or full tuition scholarships to the colleges of their choice. In fact, the MODG 2009-2010 graduating class was offered a collected total of over $5,000,000 in scholarship monies.
Graduates
Mother of Divine Grace School's graduates have been accepted at a variety of colleges across the United States. (At least eighty percent of our graduates attend a four year college or university.)
Graduates of MODG have been accepted into 12 of the top 25 schools in the nation according to US News & World Report's "National University Ranking" for 2011: #5: University of Pennsylvania, #9: Dartmouth College, #12: Northwestern University, #13: Johns Hopkins University, #17: Rice University, #17: Vanderbilt University, #19: University of Notre Dame, #21: Georgetown University, #22: University of California, Berkeley, #23: Carnegie Mellon (School of Computer Science), #23: University of Southern California, #25: University of California, Los Angeles.
Mother of Divine Grace School's graduates have pursued degrees in a variety of fields including:
Math & Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Accounting, Applied Science, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Web Design.
Science & Health: Applied Meteorology, Athletic Training, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Dental Hygiene, Dietetics, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Equine Management, Equine Studies, Fire Science, Health Sciences, Horticulture, Marine Biology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Physics, Pre-Med, Pre-Medical Chemistry, Pre-Medical Engineering, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Radiography, Radiological Sciences, Veterinary Medical Technology, Wildlife Management and Zoology.
Fine Arts: Art, Art Education, Art History, Broadcasting, Classical Ballet, Classical Guitar, Computer Graphics & 3D Modeling, Dance, Drama, Entertainment Media, Film, Film Production, Fine Arts, Graphics Design, Multimedia Design, Music, Music Education, Music Production & Recording Technology, Music Technology, Musical Theatre, Organ Performance, Photography, Piano, Studio Art, Theatre, Television/Radio, Violin Performance, Visual Communications, and Vocal Performance.
English & Education: Child Development, Creative Writing, Early Childhood Education, Education, Elementary Education, English, Journalism, Literature, Middle School Education, and Special Education.
Philosophy & Theology: Catechetics, Classics, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology.
MODG graduates have also pursued degrees in Agricultural Business Management, Business Administration, Criminal Justice (including internships with the FBI), Criminology, Culinary Arts, Economics, Enology, Fashion Design, Finance, Forensics, History, Information Systems, International Business, International Relations, Marketing, Pre-Law, Public Relations, Russian, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish.
The following are a sampling of the many colleges and universities that our graduates have been accepted at or have attended:
| Arcadia University Auburn University Augsburg University Ave Maria University Baldwin-Wallace College Belmont Abbey Belmont University Benedictine College Buena Vista University Cal Poly University, Pomona Carnegie Mellon (School of Computer Science) Carroll College Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Christendom College Coast Guard Academy Creighton University Dartmouth College Dominican University Drexel University Elmhurst College Elmira College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Florida State University Franciscan University of Steubenville Friends University in Kansas Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University Grove City College Hamilton College Highpoint University Hillsdale College Holyoke College Iowa State University James Madison University John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family Kennesaw State University Kettering University Lamar College Lawrence College Lehigh University |
Loras College Loyola University, Chicago Magdalen College Manhattan College Maritime College, State University of New York Marquette University Marshall University Milwaukee School of Engineering Minnesota State University Montclair State University Mt St Mary's College in California Mt Union College Northwestern University - (Medill School of Journalism) Oberlin Conservatory Ohio State University Our Lady of Corpus Christi in Texas Palm Beach Atlantic University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Portland State University Providence College Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rice University Rose-Hulman Institute of technology Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Saint Anselm College Saint Louis University San Jose State University Savannah College of Art and Design Seattle University Southern Catholic College Springhill College St John's University St. Anselm College St. Francis College St. Mary-of-the-Woods College SUNY - Maritime College The College of Saint Thomas More in Texas The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University Thomas Aquinas College in California Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire |
Thomas More Institute Truman State University United States Air Force Academy United States Coast Guard Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy, West Point United States Naval Academy University at Buffalo, The State University of New York University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of Cincinnati University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Maine, Farmington University of Mary Washington University of Mississippi University of Nebraska University of Nebraska - Lincoln University of North Dakota University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Portland University of San Diego University of Southern California University of Texas University of Washington University of Wisconsin, La Crosse University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Vanderbilt University Villanova Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech Washington and Lee University Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia Wyoming Catholic College Xavier University |