2019-2020 PROFILE

Shady Side is a nationally respected, co-educational private school in for grades PK–12. The Senior School, located in the suburban Fox Chapel neighborhood of Pittsburgh on a 130-acre - like campus with six academic buildings, is a college-preparatory school with an optional five- or seven-day boarding experience. With students from 57 different ZIP codes in Allegheny County, 10 other PA counties, 423 Fox Chapel Road 13 states and nine countries, Shady Side is a diverse and unique learning community. Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Accreditations: PAIS ( Association of Independent ), NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools), Middle States Association, TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools), PCIS (Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools), NACAC (The (t) 412-968-3000 National Association for College Admission Counselors), PACAC (Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counselors), and ACCIS (f) 412-968-3231 www.shadysideacademy.org SENIOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM COURSE NUMBERING ON TRANSCRIPTS The Senior School has a rigorous college preparatory Because Shady Side Academy offers so few curriculum, where is viewed as building designated advanced classes, we use an internal the skills and habits of inquiry, research, creativity, numbering system on our transcripts. The course ADMINISTRATION critical thinking and problem solving. Bartley P. Griffith Jr. ’93 numbering system indicates curricular sequence as President follows: 100 level - 9th grade or introductory; 200 GRADING AND RANKING level - 10th grade; 300 level - 11th grade; 400 level - 12th grade, 500 level - AP or highest level offered. Sophie Lau Shady Side Academy maintains rigorous standards Head of Senior School of grading and awards letter grades as follows: HONORS/ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES COLLEGE COUNSELORS A+ 4.33 C+ 2.33 Shady Side does not designate any courses as Lauren Lieberman ’98 A 4.0 C 2.0 “honors” because all courses follow a rigorous Director of College Counseling college preparatory curriculum. [email protected] A- 3.67 C- 1.67 B+ 3.33 D+ 1.33 Advanced Placement courses are offered in three Julie A. Hertz B 3.0 D 1.0 subject areas: math, foreign language and computer Associate Director of College Counseling B- 2.67 D- .067 science. [email protected] A student’s grade point average is calculated REPORTING OF DISCIPLINE Lucas Frankel based on year-end grades. GPAs are not weighted. Students are expected to act with integrity in College Counselor Shady Side Academy does not rank. all academic and personal matters. Shady Side [email protected] Academy complies with NACAC’s Code of Ethics Note: Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, all visual arts classes are graded on a Kelsey Williams pass/fail grading scale. There is also the option to take these classes for a grade. and Professional Practices. Applicable disciplinary Assistant to the College Counselors issues will be reported to accordingly. [email protected]

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Guiding Principles that act as fundamental THE SHADY SIDE EXPERIENCE points of guidance: Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Kindness and Safety. THINK Expansively SSA students are ACT Ethically Students are selected as associates of ENROLLMENT (PK-12) 1,007 40% of students explore a passion empowered to project or chosen profession through make choices from each academic department, providing Country 117 an INDEPENDENT STUDY or a broad array an important voice in major curricular Junior School 270 decisions and departmental policies. SENIOR PROJECT. of opportunities. 193 Students serve as voting members Senior Project topics (small sample): on multiple committees that Senior School 427 • Building a motorcycle help shape the future of Class of 2020 95 • Composing a musical the school, including: • Shadowing a cardiologist Boarders 74 • Discipline Committee • EMT training and certification Students of Color 37% • Admissions Committee Male/Female 54% | 46% GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Global travel opportunities include: LEAD Responsibly • International service projects through SENIOR SCHOOL STATS the Parkin Fellowships SSA Farm and Farmers Market teach Full-Time Faculty 73 students about environmental science • Exchange programs in France, Germany, Spain, and sustainability along with sales Faculty - Advanced Degrees 80% and China and a biannual theater trip to Scotland and marketing skills. Faculty:Student Ratio 1:8 Average Class Size 15 SUMMER RESEARCH SEMINAR • LEAD@SSA is a student-led leadership conference held Students engage in cutting-edge science and engineering annually to develop leadership skills in students. Financial Assistance Granted 30% research through local partnerships. • Peer-to-peer student mentors lead orientation and help new students transition to SSA. STANDARDIZED TESTING 2019-2020 SCHOOL PROFILE Standardized test ranges for the past two graduating classes combined, 2018 and 2019 CLASS OF 2020 JUNIOR GRADE DISTRIBUTION

A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D SAT (155 Tests) Test Section Mean Middle 50% COMPUTER SCIENCE SCIENCE Game Design 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advanced Biology 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Math 676 620-750 Problem Solving I 0 6 3 8 5 1 3 1 0 0 Biology I 5 10 6 8 13 2 6 4 3 4 Evidence Based Robotics 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Physics II (Algebra) 2 2 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 Reading & Writing 669 630-720 Web Page Design 0 3 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Physics II (Calculus) 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1345 1240-1460 Summer Research ENGLISH Seminar 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ACT (175 Tests) Upper-Form TestAccreditations Section Mean & AssociationsMiddle 50% Term Electives 13 63 63 53 37 27 18 6 3 9 WORLD LANGUAGES ELA 22.1 21-31 Chinese 4A 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 English 30.5 26-35 HISTORY German 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Math 28.3 25-32 U.S. History 0 19 22 19 12 15 6 2 0 2 Latin 4A 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Reading 30.0 26-34 Spanish 3 0 7 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 MATHEMATICS Spanish 4 1 4 3 3 7 2 1 0 1 0 Science 28.5 25-33 AP Calculus AB 0 7 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 Spanish 4A 0 3 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 STEM 28.3 25-32 AP Calculus BC 2 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Writing 6.5 6-9 Trigonometry and Composite 29.1 26-33 Function Analysis 0 6 12 10 7 8 5 5 0 2 Highest GPA in the Class of 2020 : 4.2 Trigonometry and Intro Calculus 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Note: The classes listed had five or more juniors enrolled Requirements Discipline/Graduation ENGLISH HISTORY MATH SCIENCE WORLD COMPUTER ARTS 4 full years 3 full years 3 full years 2 full years VISUAL AND 12 credits 9 credits 9 credits 2 lab sciences LANGUAGES SCIENCE PERFORMING Through Level 3 2 terms U.S. History 6 credits 3 credits 2 credits research paper All arts classes are pass/fail

GRADE 9 GRADE 9 GRADES 9-12 GRADE 9 GRADE 9 GRADE 9 GRADES 9-12 Problems in Physics I Chinese 1, 2, 2A Foundations of Problem-Based Problem Solving: Concert Choir World History Literature and Mathematics I Chemistry French 1, 2, 2A Karel & Elementary Writing I Graphics Chamber Choir Problem-Based GRADE 10 German 1, 2 TYPICAL COURSE PROGRESSION Interactive Web Mathematics II Latin 1, 2 GRADE 10 GRADE 10 Chemistry Page Design Concert Band Foundations of Patterns of Trigonometry and Biology I Spanish 1, 2, 2A Game Design Symphonic Band Literature and Western Identity Function Analysis Writing II GRADE 11 (TFA) GRADE 10 Artificial Intelligence Jazz Ensemble Biology I Chinese 2, 2A, 3, 3A Application GRADES 11-12 GRADE 11 Trigonometry and Physics IA String Orchestra Introductory French 2, 2A, 3, 3A Development for The Art of United States Calculus (TIC) Physics II: Algebra Mobile Devices Persuasion (1 term) History German 2, 3 Electronic Sound Studio Physics II: Calculus Latin 2, 3 3D Modeling 50 different CHS Statistics Music Theory Summer Research one-term English Spanish 2, 2A, 3, 3A Seminar Robotics courses offered GRADE 12 CHS Calculus Music Workshop: to juniors and seniors Economics GRADE 12 GRADE 11 Computer Architecture Guitar or Piano across broad literary AP Calculus AB Physics II: Algebra Chinese 3, 3A, 4, 4A GRADES 10-12 themes such as Intro to Philosophy Acting British/European AP Calculus BC Physics II: Calculus French 3, 3A, 4, 4A Options above, PLUS: Literature before 9 upper-level Advanced Topics Studio Art 2D Multivariable German 3, 4A AP Computer Science 1800, Literature History electives, in Astronomy of the United Calculus Latin 3, 4A Studio Art 3D including Pittsburgh Advanced Topics Discrete Structures States, Focus on History and Modern Spanish 3, 3A, 4, 4A 7 upper-level one- in Physics and the World/Non- Social Justice Engineering Advanced Topics: Advanced term Math electives Anglophone Advanced Data Portfolio Studio Art Literature, 5 upper-level one- Advanced Biology GRADE 12 Structures and and more. Architecture term Economics and Environmental Science Chinese 4, 4A, 5, 5AP Algorithms Philosophy electives Psychology French 4, 4A,5AP Advanced Topics: Ceramics Machine Learning Organic Chemistry German 4A, 5AP Digital Photography Latin 4A, 5A Advanced Topics in 6 upper-level one- Computer Science term Inorganic Spanish 4, 4A, 5, 5AP Chemistry electives 2015-2019 COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

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