At OLP, STEM engages students in integrated
learning as they explore the world around
them, create innovative solutions to problems
and communicate their results. The proof is in
their numbers, with 100% of OLP graduates
going on to pursue higher education. OLP’s
curriculum includes access to more than 53
classes in STEM disciplines and more than 30
Advanced Placement and Honors courses.
In 2015 the Academy of Our Lady of Peace
created the STEM certification program to
recognize students for their achievements and
involvement in STEM-related activities. This
past year, the graduating class saw 40% of its
graduates pursuing STEM majors in college,
which is more than double the co-ed national
average (16%).
Darlene Marcos Shiley is the president of The
Shiley Foundation and a renowned patron of
the arts, medical research, and education. A
resident of San Diego, Shiley’s philanthropy
has benefited countless institutions. In 2012,
the Chronicle of Philanthropy named Darlene
Shiley as one of the Top 35 most charitable
funders in the United States.
Shiley graduated with honors from San Jose
State University and was awarded honorary
doctorates from the California State University
and the University of Portland. Shiley has
served as Chair of the Board of Trustees at
the University of San Diego and Vice Chair on
the Salk Institute Board, and serves on the
Shiley Eye Institute Advisory Board, the Shiley
Clinic Advisory Board, and the University of
Portland Board of Regents. She is known in
San Diego as “the Duchess of Downton” for
her incredible generosity that propelled the
success of PBS’s Downton Abbey.
Founded in 1882, the Academy of Our Lady of
Peace has been educating the next generation
of women leaders and innovators for 136
years. Inspired by the charism of the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Carondelet, students at OLP
are challenged to become academic, social,
and spiritual leaders of the CSJ mission. The
high school is dedicated to helping students
become “all of which woman is capable.”
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