Office Manager Associate Director Associate Director Director of College Counseling Head of School Betsy Barry Emily J. Parliman Jillian L. Nataupsky Jennifer S. Berry Suzanne Walker Buck [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 330.650.5827 330.650.9751 330.650.5824 330.650.5818 330.650.9706 WRA SIGNATURE PROGRAMS matter andextended timefor labwork. allow for more in-depth exploration of thesubject on aseven-day rotating schedule.The longer periods through Friday, students attend 75-minute classperiods with advanced work andamyriad of electives. Monday the opportunityto supplement ourtraditional offerings younger students, whileolderstudents are provided with beginning-level courses comprise theworkload for to developing well-rounded students. Structured committed to enablingacademicexcellence and WRA offers aninnovative college preparatory program OUR PROGRAMOF STUDY to balance andastudent-centered classroom. research-based principlesandathoughtful commitment our highest-level courses, are rooted inprogressive, with 25College Level (CL) courses. CLcourses, are courses, usheringinafully Independent Curriculum, In recent years, we moved beyond Advanced Placement and leaders inanincreasingly interconnected world. respects diversity, whilepreparing students ascitizens individual andsocialresponsibility andwelcomes and Western Reserve Academy’s tight-knit community instills and service, ensuringgrowth inmind,bodyandspirit. opportunities beyond theclassroom inarts,athletics pursue arigorous liberal artscurriculumandengagein challenging college preparatory program; ourstudents Our faculty cultivate intellectual curiositythrough a increasingly interconnected world. programs of distinctionthat prepare ourstudents for an innovative college-preparatory curriculumfeatures among thecountry’s bestboarding schools.Our Academy isranked asatop highschoolinOhio and grades nine through postgraduate. Western Reserve independent coeducational boarding andday school, Reserve College, Western Reserve Academy isan Founded in1826asapreparatory schoolfor Western understanding. to demonstrate depth of courses provide opportunities world andstudent curiosity. CL and responsive to achanging is sophisticated, nuanced, discourse intheCLclassroom offerings. The intellectual our Advanced Placement and rigor, CLcourses replaced The pinnacle of academic height College Level (CL) Courses SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-19 SCHOOL PROFILE 2019-20 WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY RESERVE WESTERN offerings to match students’ interests. chemistry of cooking indozens of critique Nietzsche, orlearnthe might investigate forensic science, expert andnurturingfaculty. You aptitude indepth alongside our passions andareas of academic immersive opportunitiesto pursue schools, providing students with that sets WRA apartfrom other Our ECHO modulesare onething ECHO to thwart human trafficking and more. sustainable fabrics, ledanawareness campaign launched abow tiecompany that sources school to supportchildren withautism, developed asensoryroom inanOhio public Through Compass projects, students have Technology, Arts&Culture, orEntrepreneurship. of Civic&Global Engagement, Science & and socialresonance around thethemes and execute aproject of significant intellectual yearlong seminarthat invites students to design Compass isaself-directed, faculty-guided Compass WRA FASTWRA FACTS 100% MATRICULATION RATE MATRICULATION 100% 390 TOTAL ENROLLMENT 9–PG GRADES: 65 %BOARDING STUDENTS FROM 25 COUNTRIES &26 STATES AVERAGE SIZE: CLASS STUDENTS 12 BOYS: 51% 49% GIRLS: 86% FACULTY 86% HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES RATIO STUDENT-TEACHER 7:1 $7.1M ANNUAL FINANCIAL AID Western Reserve Academy CEEB CODE: 362 655 Hudson, OH 44236 115 College St. College 115 330.650.5827 WRA.net
GRADING SYSTEM In advance of the 2019-2020 academic year, WRA transitioned its grading system from a 7.0 scale to an A+ through F scale and will be noted on transcripts and marking period reports in the same manner.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Courses at WRA earn either a full or a half credit. To graduate, a student must complete the equivalent of 21 credits; carrying a minimum load of six courses at all times. The following department requirements must be met for graduation (the numbers following indicate the minimum number of credits required per department).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS REPORTING POLICY ENGLISH: Four-year sequence and successful completion of When asked on college applications, the Junior Writing Exam (JWE). (4 credits) students are expected to self-report serious discipline infractions (probation MATHEMATICS: One credit at the Precalculus level or higher and suspension) and WRA college and 3 years of math at WRA. (3 credits) counselors will confirm the accuracy MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGE: Successful completion of details and outcome. The College of a full-year, third-level, credited language course at the high Counseling Office will report any significant school level. change to students’ applications. This SCIENCE: Three full credits in science; Biology, Chemistry and includes: change in level of academic Physics. (3 credits) rigor, leadership roles, or co-curricular involvement. The student should report HISTORY: Three full credits in history including US History. (3 changes as well. credits) ART: Two or three different Fine & Performing Art courses depending on course selection. (1.5 - 3 credits) National Merit Scholarship Competition ECHO: Students must successfully complete two ECHO modules for each year of enrollment at WRA. Class Number Semifinalists Commended PHYSICAL EDUCATION: All students earn physical education credit by athletic participation or conditioning at WRA for each 2020 101 5 13 academic year. (½ credit) 2019 107 6 9 2018 89 3 5 2017 87 8 4 SCORE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019
ACT Score Distributions for the Class of 2019 SAT Score Distributions for the Class of 2019
English Math Reading Science Comp. EBRW Math Total 25 – 75% 27–35 27–35 29–34 26–34 27–34 25 – 75% 610–710 600–770 1210–1470 30 30 31 30 30 Mean Mean 670 690 1340
A Western Reserve Academy education offers a transformational experience where students strive for excellence, live with integrity and act with compassion. FIVE-YEAR COLLEGE MATRICULATION College matriculation for the Classes of 2015 - 2019. One hundred percent of the Class of 2019 was admitted to one or more four-year colleges and/or universities. Institutions with three or more matriculants are listed in bold print.
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