The Pembroke Hill School 5121 Kansas City, 64112 (816) 936-1200 phone (816) 936-1429 fax www.pembrokehill.org College Board/ACT Code: 261715 2017-18 College Profile In This Profile General Information School Contacts History The Pembroke Hill School is an independent, coeducational, General Information college preparatory day school serving students from Early Years Standardized Test Scores (age 2) through 12th grade. Pembroke Hill was created in 1984 through the merger of the all-girls Sunset Hill School (founded in Life at Pembroke Hill 1913) and the all-boys Pembroke-Country Day School (founded Curriculum Notes in 1910). Graduation Requirements Grade Distribution Mission “…to help each student build character and to develop his or her AP Scores intellectual, physical and creative abilities to the highest possible College Matriculations level.”

Accreditation Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) School Contacts David Burke Memberships  Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools Director of College Counseling (ACCIS) – Founding Member (816) 936-1438  National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) [email protected]  National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Tom Medlock  The College Board College Counselor (816) 936-1458 Enrollment 1172 total; 418 students in the Upper School; 106 students in the [email protected] Class of 2018.

Tammy Pottenger Location The Wornall campus, adjacent to Kansas City’s Country Club College Counselor Plaza district, is the home for students in Early Years through (816) 936-1471 fifth grades, while the campus houses sixth [email protected] through 12th grades.

Becky Stevens Community Students from six surrounding counties and 71 different zip College Counselor codes, in both Kansas and Missouri, travel to Pembroke Hill each Director of Testing day. These students represent a variety of socioeconomic, (816) 936-1437 religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds; students of color [email protected] represent 29 percent of the school population. Oya Nuzumlali Schooley College Counselor Faculty The school has 121 faculty members; 76 have master’s degrees (816) 936-1432 and seven hold doctorates. The student-faculty ratio is 11:1 in the [email protected] Lower School, 15:1 in the Middle and Upper School. The average Pembroke Hill faculty member has 17 years of teaching Steve Bellis, Ed.D. experience. Head of School Financial Aid For the 2017-18 school year, approximately $3 million in need- Mike Hill based financial aid has been awarded to more than 20 percent of Upper School Principal the school’s students.

Global Online Pembroke Hill is a member of Global Online Academy (GOA), a Academy consortium of the world’s leading independent schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools. Currently, 14 Pembroke Hill students are enrolled in 10 different GOA classes online, in subjects such as http://www.globalonlineacademy.org Japanese, Astronomy, Entrepreneurship, Abnormal Psychology, and Medical Problem Solving. Life at Pembroke Hill Standardized Test Scores Class of 2017 Senior In the span of their final year at Pembroke Hill, senior students Capstone select a topic of interest, complete an in-depth study, produce a Projects significant written document, and deliver a comprehensive oral presentation. Award winning presentations from the Class of 2017: SAT Scores  “How BRICS’ Environmental Policies are Shaping International Policy” 52% of the Class of 2017 took the SAT  “Refugee Healthcare in Kansas City: Cultural and Linguistic (All scores are included below) Barriers in Medicine”

Middle 50% Community All Pembroke Hill students must volunteer at least 60 hours in the Service community in order to graduate. SAT EBRW 610-710  100 percent of the Class of 2017 exceeded this requirement SAT Math 600-715  42 students earned the Presidential Community Service Award SAT Writing 25-35 (over 100 hours of community service in a single school year)

SAT Total (EBRW/M) 1230-1415 January Promotes interdisciplinary learning, independent study, community Interim service and educational travel opportunities. Examples:  Issues in Education ACT Scores  Polar Fitness  Building for Change in Belize 95% of the Class of 2017 took the ACT  Street Photography

(All scores are included below) Athletics Pembroke Hill offers 23 varsity sports – 11 for boys and 12 for girls; 75 percent of all students participate in interscholastic sports. ACT Middle 50% The school has won the following Missouri State Championships English 27-35 since 2000:  Girls’ (2005, 2006) Math 26-32  Girls’ (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) Reading 27-34  Girls’ (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014) Science 25-33  Boys’ Golf (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015) Composite 27-32  Boys’ (2009)  Boys’ Soccer (2005)  Boys’ Tennis (2000-2003, 2005, 2006, 2009-2012, 2017)

SAT Subject Test Scores Fine Arts  25 percent of students sing in the Upper School choirs.  PHS instrumental music includes approximately 67 students. Students Mean  110 Upper School students have declared a Performing Arts Tested focus; 40 have declared a Visual Arts focus. Biology - M 673 4 Chemistry 658 21 S.T.E.M.  Science Olympiad: National qualifier (top two teams in the state rd English Literature 642 23 and region) 25 out of 27 years, ranking nationally as high as 3 , 6th, 10th and 11th. French w/Listening 577 3  Science Knowledge Bowl: Regional champions 10 times, Math Level I 681 11 regional runner up 6 times, ranking as high as 4th nationally Math Level II 702 38  Envirothon: 8 Consecutive Missouri State Championships Physics 723 10 (2009-2016), 2 North American Championships (2012 and 2015), 4th place out of 53 teams at the 2016 North American Spanish 656 7 Competition held in Canada. U.S. History 632 25  Mathleague.org: Second place in Missouri (2012, 2017), First place in Midwest regional (2012)  FIRST Robotics: Kansas City Regional Participant 2008-2017

Curriculum Notes Class of 2018 Grade Distribution

11 Accelerated/Honors courses offered: For Select Courses Taken in the 2016-17 Academic Year Algebra II Accelerated Geometry Accelerated Subject A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F Total Pre-Calculus Accelerated Amer. Civ. English* 7 32 22 13 23 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 108 Advanced Math, Multivariable Calculus III* AP U.S. History 16 36 18 7 10 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 92 Advanced Math, Differential Equations* Amer. Civ. History* 0 0 1 4 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 Advanced Math, Number Theory* AP Calculus BC 9 7 5 4 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Chemistry Accelerated Spanish Level IV/Accelerated AP Calculus AB 0 14 12 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 Hispanic Culture and Film* Pre-Calculus Acc. 15 19 14 14 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 Spanish Through Technology* Pre-Calculus 1 4 2 3 7 6 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 28 French Conversation Algebra II 1 11 5 3 13 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 * = Semester Course Differential Equations + 3 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13

Multivariable Calc + 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered: AP Computer Science 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 English Literature AP Statistics 5 4 1 10 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 Studio Art (2-D, 3-D and Drawing) AP Physics I 3 12 10 6 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 37 Art History Physics 3 16 14 5 7 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 61 Computer Science – Java Programming Chinese AP Chemistry 2 12 9 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 French Language Chemistry Acc. 5 13 14 15 11 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 70 Latin AP Biology 3 3 6 4 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 Spanish Language Human Physiology + 8 9 6 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 Calculus AB and BC AP Enviro. Science 1 4 7 5 6 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 Statistics Biology AP French 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Chemistry French Conversation 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Physics 1 & C French IV 1 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Environmental Science French III 2 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 U.S. History French II 0 1 7 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 Economics (Macro and Micro) Psychology French I 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 U.S. Government and Politics Latin IV 1 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Latin III 4 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 All Pembroke Hill science courses include a Latin II 3 6 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 laboratory Latin I 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 AP Spanish 1 7 9 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Graduation Requirements Spanish IV Acc. 0 10 9 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Spanish IV 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Discipline Units Minimum Spanish III 4 14 10 10 4 4 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 54 Requirements Spanish II 1 6 7 8 8 5 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 46 English 4 Capstone Project Spanish I 2 6 1 7 3 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 Mathematics 3 Algebra II Mandarin Chinese IV 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 Mandarin Chinese III 3 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 Science 3 Biology and Chemistry Mandarin Chinese II 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Mandarin Chinese I 2 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Social 3 World to 1500, Studies World Since 1500, AP Art History 4 7 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 and American AP Studio Art 2D 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 17 Civilization History Advanced Debate 11 11 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Foreign 3 At least two Ceramics + 4 5 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 Language consecutive units of Chorale 3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 the same language Concert Band 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Electives 2 Number Theory + 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 Fine Arts 2 Photography + 3 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Python Programming + 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Physical 1.5 Silversmithing + 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 Education Spanish Lit & Film + 4 10 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Total 21.5 Theatre Arts + 0 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3D Print Design + 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8

+ = One-semester courses; *American Civilization is a team-taught, two-period course combining English 11 and U.S. History

AP Scores May 2017 College Matriculations  76% of scores were 3 or above.  50% of scores were 4 or 5. Classes of 2012-2017

 98% of the Class of 2018 took at least one 100% of PHS students attend a four-year institution. For the classes of 2012-2017 (average AP course. class size is 95), two or more students have matriculated at the following:  All students enrolled in an AP course are required to take the AP exam, except in AP American University 4 Lehigh University 3 English Literature. University of Arkansas 6 Loyola Marymount University 3 Avila University 2 Miami University, Oxford 5 Exam 5 4 3 2 1 Total Babson College 2 Middlebury College 6 Art History 7 8 5 1 1 22 Baylor University 3 University of Mississippi 4 Biology 3 10 13 1 0 27 Belmont University 3 – Columbia 22 Calculus AB 1 15 15 6 1 38 Boston College 3 University of Missouri – Kansas City 9 Calculus BC 19 6 3 7 0 35 Boston University 3 Missouri Univ. of Science & Tech. 2 Chemistry 5 10 7 5 1 28 Bowdoin College 5 New York University 3 Chinese Lang 2 0 3 2 0 7 Brown University 2 Northeastern University 2 Computer Sci A 3 0 4 0 0 7 English University of California – Berkeley 3 Northwestern University 4 Language 22 32 27 12 1 94 University of California – Davis 2 9 English University of California – Los Angeles 3 University of Oklahoma 3 Literature 0 17 22 28 4 71 University of California – Santa Barbara 2 University of Pennsylvania 6 Env. Science 0 10 3 11 5 29 Carleton College 3 Pomona College 5 French Carnegie Mellon University 2 Princeton University 4 Language 2 1 1 0 0 4 Chapman University 7 Reed College 3 Latin 1 3 2 0 0 6 Clark University 2 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3 Macroeconomics 5 9 3 8 13 38 Microeconomics 10 10 6 6 6 38 College of Charleston 4 Rhodes College 4 Music Theory 0 1 3 3 0 5 University of 5 Rice University 3 Physics 1 18 11 7 2 0 38 University of Colorado – Boulder 3 University of Richmond 6 Physics 2 1 0 6 1 0 8 Colorado College 3 Rockhurst University 3 Physics C Colorado State University 3 Rollins College 2 (Mechanics) 19 20 5 2 0 46 Columbia University 3 Saint Louis University 2 Physics C Cornell University 4 Santa Clara University 5 (Electricity & Creighton University 2 Scripps College 2 Magnetism) 2 7 6 2 2 19 Psychology 0 7 5 5 2 19 Dartmouth College 9 University of Southern California 11 Spanish Lang 12 12 2 0 0 26 Davidson College 3 Southern Methodist University 13 Denison University 4 Stanford University 11 Statistics 3 10 7 2 1 23 University of 14 Stevens Institute of Technology 2 Studio Art (2D) 2 3 2 1 0 8 DePaul University 4 Syracuse University 3 Studio Art (3D) 1 0 1 0 0 2 DePauw University 4 University of Texas – Austin 2 Studio Art Duke University 8 Texas Christian University 13 (Drawing) 1 3 2 0 0 6 U.S. Elon University 9 Trinity University 6 Government & Emerson College 2 Tufts University 8 Politics 2 6 18 10 7 43 Emory University 6 Tulane University 4 The George Washington University 5 University of Tulsa 3 U.S. History 12 31 28 23 4 98 Georgetown University 7 US Military Academy 2 University of Georgia 2 Vanderbilt University 7 National Merit Scholarship Grinnell College 4 Vassar College 2 Competition Harvard University 3 4 Indiana University 5 Wake Forest University 5 Class Semi- Ithaca College 3 Washington & Lee University 3 Class Size Finalists Commended Recognition Johns Hopkins University 2 Washington University (St. Louis) 12 2014 97 13 16 30% Kansas City Art Institute 3 Wesleyan University 4 Kansas State University 8 College of William and Mary 4 2015 93 13 10 25% 46 William Jewell College 2 2016 89 13 7 22% Lafayette College 2 Williams College 4 2017 111 6 12 16% Lake Forest College 2 University of Wisconsin – Madison 2 2018 106 12 16 26% University of Michigan 4 Yale University 4 Lawrence University 2