Briar Woods High School 22525 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Phone: 703-957-4400, Fax: 703-542-5923 www.lcps.org/bwhs CEEB: 470-061, VADOE: 053-0420 Principal: Christopher O`Rourke
SCHOOL PROFILE – Briar Woods High School is a comprehensive public high school for grades 9 through 12. Opened in 2005, Briar Woods is located in Loudoun County, Virginia; a suburban community 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Loudoun County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. Of our 1614 students, 371 are members of the senior class. Briar Woods High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Virginia Board of Education. Briar Woods High School is a member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors and complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice: NACAC’s Code of Ethics and Professional Practices.
POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION Class CURRICULUM INFORMATION of 2018 - 402 total graduates The following are the highest level courses offered in: 4-year college ...... 81% English: AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, DE English 12 2-year college ...... 13% Math: AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Other education, military...... 2% Dual Enrollment Multivariable Calculus Work ...... 4% Social Studies: AP US & Comparative Government, AP U.S. History, AP Psychology, AP World History, AP Macro & Micro Economics, AP Human Geography, DE US History, SAT MEAN SCORES, Class of 2018 Science: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics C, AP Environmental Science, EBRW Math TOTAL DE Independent Science Research World Languages: AP French Language, AP German Language, AP Latin, AP BWHS 612 606 1218 Spanish Language, Mandarin Chinese 3, American Sign Language 4 Honors Virginia 567 550 1117 Fine Arts: AP Studio Art, AP Music Theory National 536 531 1068
SPECIAL CURRICULUM FEATURES ACT AVERAGE SCORES, Class of 2018 AOS: Academy of Science – Offers an extremely rigorous integrated Composite Score math and science program for students selected through a competitive BWHS ...... 25.5 admissions process. AET: Academy of Engineering and Technology – Integrated program for grades 9 & 10 with a strong STEM focus. Competitive admissions process. Program begins 8/29/2016. GPA DISTRIBUTION, Class of 2018 MTC: Monroe Technology Center – Offers advanced technical training to A = 55% B = 38% C = 6% LCPS students, including industry-standard certifications and licensure, as well as college credit through articulations agreements. D = <1% F = <1% DE: Dual Enrollment and Early Admissions – Students may select from classes at Briar Woods High School, Northern Virginia Community College or other area colleges to earn both college and high school credits. V: Virtual High School – Courses that are taken online through Virtual GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Loudoun. Advanced Studies Diploma ...... Required Units AP: Advanced Placement – Contains at least first-year college level work. English ...... 4 H: Honors – Most rigorous, exceeds grade level norms. Math ...... 4 A: Academic – Demanding, often exceeds grade level norms. Social Studies ...... 4 Laboratory Science ...... 4 World Language ...... 3 SOL Statement Health and Physical Education ...... 2 Scores on Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests are NOT Fine Art or CTE ...... 1 factored into student’s grades. Economics & Personal Finance ...... 1 Electives ...... 3 Class Rank Total Credits (9 Verified Units of Credit) ...... 26 ▪ All seniors pursuing a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma are ranked. ▪ Class Rank is reported on seniors’ transcripts. Standard Diploma ...... Required Units ▪ Non-graded and Pass/Fail classes are excluded from rank. English ...... 4 ▪ AP courses receive 1.0 weighting. Math ...... 3 ▪ AOS, AET, Honors, and Dual Enrollment courses receive .5 weighting. Social Studies ...... 3 Laboratory Science ...... 3
Health and Physical Education ...... 2 SCHOOL COUNSELORS, Seniors assigned by last name World Language, Fine Art or CTE ...... 2 Dave Royhab……………………………………………………….………….Director Economics & Personal Finance ...... 1 Susan James ...... A - Che Electives ...... 4 Elizabeth Dekenipp ...... Chi - Gh
Tobi Rouse ...... Gi - La Total Credits (6 Verified Units of Credit) ...... 22 Edna Rivera ...... Le - N
Kimberley Pond ...... O -Se LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RELEASED STUDENT RECORDS: The attached scholastic records are released to you under allowable Rick Mondloch ...... Sh – Z provisions of Public Law 93-380 Section 438 on the condition that you will not permit any other party to have access to these records or will not release the information contained therein in personally identifiable form to any other party without written consent of the student (if 18 years of age or older or attending an institution of post-secondary education) or the parents of the student (if under 18 years of age and not attending an institution of post-secondary education). See Reverse Side
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21000 Education Court School Counseling Supervisor, Dr. Tracy Jackson School Counseling Supervisor, Dr. Tracy Jackson Ashburn, VA 20148 School Counseling Specialist, Anaid Shaver
SAT MEAN SCORES, Class of 2018 Loudoun County Public Schools serves over 24,000 high school ERW Math students in 15 high schools and offers additional educational National 529 520 opportunities at the Academies of Loudoun: Academy of Science, Virginia 567 550 Academy of Engineering and Technology, and Monroe Advanced LCPS 598 586 Technical Academy; and alternative education at Douglass School.
LCPS also consists of 16 middle schools and 59 elementary schools. ACT MEAN SCORES, Class of 2018 The diverse student body of over 81,000 students includes 49% Composite Score White, 21% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, and 5% Multi- National 20.8 Racial, with 18% Economically Disadvantaged, 16% English Learners, Virginia 23.9 and 11% of students with an IEP. LCPS 25.1
2018-2019 Program of Studies: Graduation Requirements for students who entered 9th grade through 2017- https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/123/201 2018 8-19%20Program%20of%20Studies%20English%20Final.pdf Advanced Studies Diploma – Required Units
English 4 Grading Scale Math 4 A+ 98-100 4.3 C 73-76 2.0 Social Sciences 4 A 93-97 4.0 C- 70-72 1.7 Laboratory Science 4 A- 90-92 3.7 D+ 67-69 1.3 World Language 3 B+ 87-89 3.3 D 63-66 1.0 Health and Physical Education 2 B 83-86 3.0 D- 60-62 0.7 Fine Art or CTE 1 B- 80-82 2.7 F 0-59 0.0 Economics & Personal Finance 1 C+ 77-79 2.3 Electives 3 X = Exempt, G = Ungraded, P = Passed, N = Not Passed, Total Credits (9 verified units of credit) 26 I = Incomplete, WP = Withdrawn Passing, WF = Withdrawn Failing *Students entering 9th grade in the 2018-2019 school year and beyond will need
to earn 5 verified units of credit) GPA Calculation
AP classes are given a weight at 1.0. High School Honors classes are Standard Diploma – Required Units weighted at 0.5. For the graduating class of 2019 and prior, DE English 4 classes are weighted at 0.5; for the graduating class of 2020 and Math 3 beyond, DE classes are weighted at 1.0. Social Science 3
Laboratory Science 3 Curriculum Course Information Health and Physical Education 2 LCPS High Schools World Language, Fine Art or CTE 2 Honors: 22 Economics & Personal Finance 1 AP: 26 Electives 4 DE: 19 Total Credits (6 verified units of credit) 22 Academies of Loudoun *Students entering 9th grade in the 2018-2019 school year and beyond will need Honors: 23 to earn 5 verified units of credit. AP: 10 DE: 20 Diplomas Awarded, Class of 2018 Post High School Graduation Class of 2018 Advanced Studies 72% 4-year college 66% Standard and Other Diplomas 23% 2-year college 22% Other education 3% GED, Certificates and Other Non-Grads ...... 1% Military 2% Employment 4%
LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RELEASED STUDENT RECORDS: The attached scholastic records are released to you under allowable provisions of Public Law 93-380 Section 438 on the condition that you will not permit any other party to have access to these records or will not release the information contained therein in personally identifiable form to any other party without written consent of the student (if 18 years of age or older or attending an institution of post-secondary education) or the parents of the student (if under 18 years of age and not attending an institution of post-secondary education).