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B+ 4.6 Maryland, US
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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
B+
Matriculation C
Academics B+
Extracurriculars A
Community A
Reviews B+
At Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, we believe the loving, good person - even alone - can make a difference in today's world. Through a comprehensive approach to learning, Good Counsel High School educates the whole person. Within our halls, students will find not only top-notch academics, but also a broad range of athletics, arts, and service opportunities. As a Xaverian Catholic learning community, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is committed to preparing students with diverse learning abilities for the challenges of life by providing programs and activities that advance academic excellence and service to others; foster spiritual, emotional, and social growth; promote inclusion of all community members; and embody the Xaverian values of humility, trust, zeal, compassion, and simplicity upon which the school is founded.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$35600
Enrollment
1250
International Students
2.5%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
88%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:13
AP
20
Average SAT Score
1414
Average ACT Score
25
Class Size
20

Matriculation

(2021-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#3 Yale University 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#6 University of Chicago 1 +
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 +
#10 Duke University 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#13 Brown University 1 +
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#15 Rice University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 Columbia University 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1 +
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#22 Emory University 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#29 University of Florida 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1 +
#32 Tufts University 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#36 University of Rochester 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#44 Tulane University 1 +
#49 University of Georgia 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#51 Spelman College 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
LAC #13 Vassar College 1 +
#67 University of Connecticut 1 +
#72 American University 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +
#77 Baylor University 1 +
#77 Clemson University 1 +
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1 +
#77 Michigan State University 1 +
#83 Marquette University 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
#89 St. Mary's College of Maryland 1 +
#89 University of Delaware 1 +
LAC #18 Barnard College 1 +
LAC #18 Colgate University 1 +
LAC #18 Haverford College 1 +
LAC #18 United States Air Force Academy 1 +
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1 +
Auburn University 1 +
#105 Drexel University 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +
#105 Saint Louis University 1 +
#111 Goucher College 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
#121 University of Vermont 1 +
#124 Morehouse College 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 1 +
#127 University of Dayton 1 +
LAC #27 Colorado College 1 +
#137 George Mason University 1 +
#149 University of Mary Washington 1 +
#151 Duquesne University 1 +
#151 James Madison University 1 +
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 1 +
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
#166 Quinnipiac University 1 +
#166 Xavier University 1 +
#176 Catholic University of America 1 +
#182 Ohio University 1 +
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1 +
#202 Florida Institute of Technology 1 +
#202 La Salle University 1 +
#202 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1 +
#219 Hampton University 1 +
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1 +
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1 +
Berklee College of Music 1 +
Coastal Carolina University 1 +
College of Charleston 1 +
College of William and Mary 1 +
Corcoran Art Design 1 +
Franklin & Marshall College 1 +
High Point University 1 +
John Carroll University 1 +
Loyola University Maryland 1 +
Maryland Institute College of Art 1 +
McDaniel College 1 +
Mount St. Mary's University 1 +
Notre Dame of Maryland University 1 +
Oberlin College 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Pratt Institute 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Rutgers University 1 +
Saint Joseph's University 1 +
Salisbury University 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
The Citadel 1 +
Towson University 1 +
United States Merchant Marine Academy 1 +
United States Military Academy 1 +
University of Maryland: Baltimore County 1 +
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +
University of Scranton 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2022 2020 2018 2016 Total
All schools 87 87 86 85 62
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#3 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#3 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#5 Yale University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#7 Duke University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#9 Brown University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#9 Northwestern University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#12 Cornell University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#12 Columbia University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#12 University of Chicago 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 admitted 2
#17 Rice University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#18 Dartmouth College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#21 University of Michigan 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#22 Georgetown University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#24 Emory University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#24 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#28 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#35 New York University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#39 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#40 Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#47 Lehigh University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#47 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#47 University of Georgia 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#51 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#53 College of William and Mary 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#53 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#58 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#60 Michigan State University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#67 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#67 Villanova University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#67 George Washington University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#76 University of Delaware 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#86 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#86 Clemson University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#93 Auburn University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#93 Baylor University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#98 Drexel University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#105 Saint Louis University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#105 American University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#105 George Mason University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#115 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#124 James Madison University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#133 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#133 University of Dayton 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#133 University of Vermont 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 admitted 4
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#151 Duquesne University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#178 Catholic University of America 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#178 Ohio University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#201 Xavier University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 3
#201 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#201 La Salle University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#269 Florida Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#280 Hampton University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2022 2020 2018 2016 Total
All schools 28 28 27 26 18
#1 Williams College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#2 Amherst College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#4 Swarthmore College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#7 United States Air Force Academy 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#11 Barnard College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#16 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#21 Colgate University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#21 Haverford College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#24 Bates College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 2
#25 University of Richmond 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#30 Bucknell University 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#30 Lafayette College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#33 Colorado College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#39 Kenyon College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#39 Spelman College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#46 Dickinson College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#63 Gettysburg College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
#82 St. Mary's College of Maryland 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#100 Morehouse College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 3
#124 Goucher College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
#154 University of Mary Washington 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 4
United States Military Academy 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5
Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1 admitted 1 +admitted 1 +admitted 1 + 5

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of tests taken
665
78%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(20)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Environmental Science
European History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Environmental Science
European History
French Language and Culture
Human Geography
Physics 1
Psychology
Statistics
English Literature and Composition
Spanish Language and Culture
Macroeconomics
Computer Science A
United States Government and Politics
United States History
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Comparative Government and Politics
Microeconomics
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IB

(18)
IB English A: Literature
IB French A: Language and Literature
IB Latin
IB Spanish
IB Economics
IB History
IB English A: Literature
IB French A: Language and Literature
IB Latin
IB Spanish
IB Economics
IB History
IB Information Technology in a Global Society
IB Psychology
IB World Literature
IB World Religions
IB Biology
IB Chemistry
IB Physics
IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science
IB Mathematics
IB Music
IB Theatre
IB Visual Arts
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Sports

(19)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Diving
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Diving
Equestrain
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Orienteering
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(5)
Academic Clubs
Hobby Clubs
Service Clubs
Cultural Clubs
School Culture Clubs

Arts

(17)
Band
Chamber Choir
Choir
Chorus
Dance
Music
Band
Chamber Choir
Choir
Chorus
Dance
Music
Percussion
Playwriting
Stagecraft
String
Theater
Drawing
Painting
Sculpture
Studio Art
Art
Design
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Contact Info

http://www.olgchs.org
17301 Old Vic Boulevard, Olney, MD 20832
240-283-3226
Cplainte@olgchs.org
Maryland

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: Grades 9-12
Urban
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1958
Campus Size: 52 acres
Religious Affiliation: Catholic

Application Info

Deadline: 06/01
Interview: Skype, On Campus, Zoom
Pre Interview: Required InitialView
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo
School Code:
TOEFL: C675
Spots for Chinese Students Next Year: 10
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Frequently Ask Questions about Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School

Tell me a bit about Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School.
Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School is Co-ed private day school located in Maryland, US. It was founded 1958 , and currently has about 1250 students, 2.50% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.olgchs.org.
Does Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School have rigorous academic requirements?
Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School is offering 20 AP courses.

Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School also have 88% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2021-2023, some students attended Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard College, Stanford University and Yale University.
What is the application requirement for Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School in 2024 is $35,600 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at Cplainte@olgchs.org .
Where is Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School located?
Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School is located in the State of Maryland of USA. The closest major city is Washington, which is about 16 miles away from school. Most families can choose Washington Dulles International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School is among the most popular schools, within top 381 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School has been favorited by 37 users.
How to start with an application with Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School’s official site: http://www.olgchs.org or call them at 240-283-3226.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School?
Yes, here are few: Washington Christian Academy, Sandy Spring Friends School and Barrie School.

The closest major city is Washington. You can find out more schools near Washington here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School?
The overall rating for Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School is B+.

The section ratings of Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School are:
C for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

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Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, is a vibrant city located along the Potomac River, bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Known for its neoclassical monuments and buildings, the city is home to the iconic landmarks of the U.S. government, including the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court. Washington also boasts renowned museums like the Smithsonian and cultural venues such as the Kennedy Center. As the nation’s political and cultural hub, it attracts millions of visitors each year to experience its rich history and diverse attractions.
Population (2022) 591,833
Cost of Living Higher than average 39%
Nearby Airport Washington Dulles International Airport

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