2018-2019 Profile

In every Country Day classroom—from junior to our most rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) courses—students explore possibilities, gain skills and knowledge, and prepare to take their place in the world. The quality of Country Day’s preparatory program is most evident in our Upper School, as students begin to manage more courses and activities and take more responsibility for the choices they make. With the help of outstanding faculty members, coaches, advisors, and mentors, Country Day students become excellent writers, researchers, and problem-solvers who are fully ready for college and beyond.

FAST FACTS UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY AT GLANCE Grades Served Junior Kindergarten–12 administrative and % engage in professional 77 teaching staff 100 development each year Number of Students 1,683 (including 208 students from 60 countries, approximately 12 percent of our student population) 70+ % hold advanced degrees

Average Student/Faculty Ratio 10:1 (All School); 7:1 (Upper School) AP exam readers, Klingenstein Fellows, National Board graders, National Board Certified,Arts and Science grant winners, Accreditation World Affairs Council grant winners Southern Association of and Southern Association of Independent Schools Selected Memberships & Academic Organizations National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Extraordinary Opportunities in Upper School North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) • A summer Science Outreach Program gives motivated students Cum Laude Society opportunities to serve as researchers at college labs and a new state-of- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) the-art math and science building delivers innovative, hands-on curriculum The College Board and lab work for all students. International Baccalaureate Diploma Program • 1:1 Blended Classrooms, using the Microsoft Surface, deliver the best National Art Honor Society elements of traditional teaching—strong student/teacher relationships— National Honor Society with the inventive and intelligent use of digital and online resources. Tri-M Music Honor Society National Junior Honor Society • Long-time partnerships with Special Olympics and Big Brothers Big Sisters give students distinctive and defining service learning experiences. Athletics 72 sports teams/90% Middle and Upper School participation • A full IB Diploma Program benefits from our small class sizes, which are essential to successfully developing the intellectual, personal, emotional, Arts and social skills that the IB Program promises for students. 70+ performances and events each year • A strong personal advising program helps students stay on a rigorous Tuition Assistance: academic path and gives them a trusted adult advocate. $5.1 million (16% of student body) • A deep and varied international travel program offers students the chance to participate in global service, academic, and cultural immersion experiences on five continents.

Connect with Us 1440 Carmel Road College Counseling Office Charlotte, NC 28226 Katie Elsasser, Director – [email protected] CB Code #340666 Catherine Odum, Associate Director – [email protected] IB Code #0667 704.943.4680 Jonathan Woog, Associate Director – [email protected] charlottecountryday.org Donna Witman, Registrar – [email protected] @CCDSCollege Mark Reed, Head of School l Matt Less, Head of Upper School Academic Achievements COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

$10.6 MILLION total scholarship offers to the class of 2018 based on Cumulative GPA Distributions academic merit, athletic abilities, and special talents. Class of 2019 (137 seniors) 39 STUDENTS each earned more than $100,000, and 16 STUDENTS Represents grades achieved while enrolled at each earned more than $250,000 in combined scholarship offers. Country Day Notable awards for recent graduates include: Quintile Range Mean Morehead-Cain Scholars (UNC-Chapel Hill) Jefferson Scholar (UVA) Top 4.708-4.100 4.273 Military Appointments Robertson Scholars (Duke) 2nd 4.095-3.833 3.966 Naval Academy Appointments President’s Scholar (GA Tech) 3rd 3.815-3.472 3.647 4th 3.472-3.025 3.245 The Class of 2018 included 1 college-sponsored National Merit Finalist, 2 5th 3.018-2.121 2.667 National Merit Finalists, 13 Commended Scholars, and prestigious honors scholars at a number of colleges and .

Distribution of SAT Scores Class of 2018 Advanced Placement Scores: Spring 2018 Middle 50% score range: 87% scored “3” or higher.

710–620 Evidence Based Reading & Writing Exam/Scores 5 4 3 2 1 Total Exams 730–590 Math Art History 1 3 4 Biology 8 10 4 1 23 Calculus (AB) 1 5 12 4 1 23 Distribution of ACT Scores Calculus (BC) 18 5 13 2 38 Class of 2018 Chemistry 13 10 3 2 28 Middle 50% score range: Comparative Govt. & Politics 1 1 2 Computer Science A 4 5 3 5 17 English 35–27 Math 31–25 English Language (Comp.) 9 19 14 4 46 Reading 35–29 English Literature (Comp.) 5 18 8 1 1 33 Science 34–25 Environmental Science 2 3 1 1 7 Composite 33–26 European History 6 3 9 French Language 1 2 3 1 7 SAT Subject Test Scores Human Geography 8 6 1 1 16 Class of 2019 Latin 1 1 2 4 Subject Number Mean Physics (Electricity & Magnetism) 3 5 1 2 1 12 Biology—Ecology 1 560 Physics (Mechanics) 11 10 7 5 1 34 Biology—Molecular 3 667 Psychology 15 14 4 3 3 29 Chemistry 12 717 English Literature 2 690 Spanish Language 14 8 2 24 Italian 1 500 Statistics 15 16 6 6 43 Latin 2 565 Studio Art – Drawing 2 1 3 Math, Level 1 2 560 Studio Art – 2D Design 4 3 1 8 Math, Level 2 22 710 Physics 8 703 U.S. Government & Politics 4 4 8 4 20 Spanish 7 646 U.S. History 16 10 2 1 29 U.S. History 4 723 TOTAL 142 159 99 47 12 459 World History 4 668

Head of School’s List GPA of 3.90 and above with no grade lower than B- ACADEMIC Honor Roll GPA of 3.50 to 3.89 with no grade lower than B- Cum Laude Society Seniors only; superior academic achievement RECOGNITIONS National Honor Society GPA of 3.5 and above; service, leadership, honor AP Courses: Generally not available until junior year. Curricular Highlights and Grading Policy We suggest a maximum of three APs each year, but we do not limit. 23 Advanced Placement courses, Honors options in 13 subject areas, and a full International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Grading Scale Weighted Courses: 0.5 is A 100–90 added to the GPA calculation B 89–80 for Honors courses. 1.0 is Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 21 academic credits in required C 79–70 added for AP/IB courses. courses and electives. Full-year courses receive 1.0 academic credits and D 69–60 semester courses receive .05 credits. PE credits are awarded at 0.25/activity. F 59 and below

Subject and Requirements AP, IB, and Honors Advanced Course Offerings 76% of Upper School students take advanced courses. (Enrollment in these Honors and AP-level courses requires a grade qualification based on performance in the year prior.) English IB English 11 AP English 12: Literature & Composition 4.0 Credits including English 9–12; all students must be AP English 11: Language & Composition IB English 12 enrolled in an English course every semester in Upper School. Mathematics Honors Geometry AP Calculus BC Calculus 3/IB HL Mathematics is an advanced 4.0 Credits Honors Algebra II IB Math Studies math course for students who have completed AP Honors Pre-calculus IB Calculus and Statistics Calculus AB or BC. AP Statistics Calculus III/IB Maths HL AP Calculus AB Sciences AP Biology IB Chemistry Organic Chemistry is an advanced chemistry 3.0 Credits including Biology I (preferably 9th grade). IB Biology Honors Physics semester elective for students who have completed AP Environmental Science AP Physics AP or IB Chemistry. Honors Chemistry Organic Chemistry AP Chemistry History and Social Studies Honors World History II IB History of the Americas AP Human Geography 3.0 Credits including World History I and II (typically 9th and IB World History AP Psychology AP US/Comparative Gov’t & Politics 10th grades); and American History (typically 11th grade). AP United States History IB Psychology AP European History Modern and Classical Languages Honors Chinese II, III, IV, V Honors Spanish II, III, IV, V International Baccalaureate: 2.0 Credits; all students must complete at least 2 years Honors French II, III, IV, V AP Spanish Language All languages available at certain levels. of the same language in Upper School. AP French Language AP Latin

Fine Arts Honors Chamber Choir IB Art The foundational courses in the visual arts 1.5 Credits Honors Concert Band AP Studio: Design curriculum are all multi-media (2D Art, Sculpture, Honors String Orchestra AP Studio: Sculpture Design). All non AP/IB visual arts classes are one AP Music Theory AP Art History semester. AP Studio Art IB Theatre Electives and Non-Departmental Courses AP Computer Science A Physical Education/Athletics/ IB Information Technology Co-Curricular Activities in a Global Society IB Theory of Knowledge 2.0 Credits

The IB Diploma Program Country Day was the first school in North Carolina to offer the growth both inside and outside the classroom. Students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. The 22 members program have the opportunity to earn an internationally recognized IB of the Class of 2018 enrolled had a 100 percent passing rate, Diploma in addition to their Country Day diploma. which is above the national average. The IB Diploma Program is designed to establish a standard for English as a Second Language international education and cultivate the skills necessary to succeed Country Day offers international students the opportunity to learn the at the level. The two-year program provides juniors and language skills necessary to succeed both academically and socially. seniors with a well-rounded curriculum, promotes international Students are recommended for ESL based on an interview, an oral mindedness, and emphasizes service learning. Students who English proficiency test, and listening, vocabulary, and reading successfully complete this comprehensive international curriculum comprehension tests. are well prepared for post- and are routinely ESL classes are designed to meet the learning needs of each student accepted to top colleges and universities throughout the world. and allow them to work at their own ability and level. Upper School The IB Diploma Program is best suited for students who think students are offered Intermediate and Advanced ESL instruction, in critically, desire rigorous academics, and are committed to personal addition to ESL American History, ESL World History, and TOEFL Prep. University of Louisville Ringling College of Art and Design College Acceptances 2015–2018 Loyola Marymount University Roanoke College Bold indicates schools enrolling one or more members of the Class of 2018 Loyola University Maryland Rochester Loyola University New Orleans University of Rochester Lynchburg College Rollins College Macalester College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Agnes Scott College Connecticut College Mars Hill University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Alabama at Birmingham Converse College University of Mary Washington Rutgers University University of Alabama in Huntsville Cornell University Maryland Institute College of Art Sacred Heart University University of Alabama Dartmouth College University of Maryland, Baltimore County Saint Francis University American University Davidson College University of Maryland Saint Michael’s College The American University of Paris University of Delaware Marymount Manhattan College Samford University Amherst College Denison University Massachusetts Institute of Technology San Diego State University Andrews University University of Denver The Master’s University University of San Diego Appalachian State University DePauw University McGill University University of San Francisco Arizona State University Dickinson College Mercer University Santa Clara University University of Arizona Drew University Miami University Sarah Lawrence College Armstrong State University Drexel University University of Miami Savannah College of Art and Design The Atlantic Bridge Program Duke University University of Michigan School of the Art Institute of Chicago College of the Atlantic East Carolina University Middlebury College School of Visual Arts Auburn University East Tennessee State University Minerva Schools at KGI Sewanee: The University of the South Averett University Elizabeth City State University Mississippi College Shenandoah University Babson College Elon University Mississippi State University Skidmore College Bates College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University University of Mississippi University of South Carolina Baylor University Emerson College University of Missouri University of South Florida Bellarmine University Emory & Henry College Montana State University University of Southern California Belmont Abbey College Emory University Montclair State University Southern Methodist University Belmont University ESSEC Business School Morehouse College Spelman College Bentley University Flagler College New College of Florida St. John’s College Berklee College of Music Florida A&M University University of New Hampshire at Durham St. Lawrence University Bethune-Cookman University Florida Southern College The New School Stanford University Birmingham-Southern College Florida State University New York University Stony Brook University Boston College University of Florida Newberry College Swarthmore College Boston Conservatory at Berklee Fordham University Norfolk State University Syracuse University Boston University Franklin & Marshall College North Carolina A&T State University University of Tampa Bowdoin College Furman University University of North Carolina at Asheville Technische Universität München Bowie State University George Mason University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Temple University Brandeis University George Washington University University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Tennessee Bridgewater College Georgetown University University of North Carolina at Greensboro Texas Christian University Brigham Young University Georgia Institute of Technology University of North Carolina at Pembroke Texas State University University of British Columbia University of Georgia University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Texas at Austin Brown University Gettysburg College North Carolina Central University Trinity College Bryant University Goucher College North Carolina State University Tufts University Bryn Mawr College Green Mountain College University of North Texas Tulane University Bucknell University Guilford College Northeastern University United States Military Academy Butler University Hamilton College Northwestern University United States Naval Academy California Institute of Technology Hampden-Sydney College University of Notre Dame University of St Andrews California Polytechnic State University Hampshire College Nova Southeastern University University of Utah University of California, Berkeley Hampton University Oakwood University Vanderbilt University University of California, Davis Harvard University Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences Vassar College University of California, Irvine Haverford College Oberlin Conservatory of Music University of Vermont University of California, Los Angeles University of Hawaii at Manoa Occidental College Villanova University University of California, San Diego Hendrix College Ohio Northern University Virginia Commonwealth University University of California, Santa Barbara High Point University The Ohio State University Virginia Military Institute University of California, Santa Cruz Hofstra University Ohio University Virginia Tech Campbell University Hollins University Oklahoma City University University of Virginia Carleton College College of the Holy Cross University of Oklahoma Wake Forest University Carnegie Mellon University Hope College Oregon State University Washington Adventist University Case Western Reserve University Howard University University of Oregon Washington and Lee University Central Piedmont University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Ottawa Washington College Centre College Illinois Wesleyan University Pace University Washington University in St. Louis College of Charleston Imperial College London Pennsylvania State University University of Washington University of Chicago Indiana University Pennsylvania State University, Abington Wellesley College Christopher Newport University Institut d’Economie Scientifique Et de Gestion University of Pennsylvania Wesleyan University The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Iowa State University Pepperdine University West Virginia University City College of New York Ithaca College University of Pittsburgh Western Carolina University Clark Atlanta University James Madison University Point Park University Wheaton College Clemson University Johns Hopkins University Presbyterian College College of William and Mary Coastal Carolina University University of Kansas Princeton University Williams College Colby College University of Kentucky Providence College Wingate University Colgate University Kenyon College Purdue University Winston-Salem State University University of Colorado Boulder Lafayette College Queens University of Charlotte University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Colorado Denver Lehigh University Randolph-Macon College Wofford College Colorado College Lenoir-Rhyne University University of Redlands Woodbury University Colorado State University Lewis & Clark College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute Columbia University Liberty University Rhodes College Xavier University Concordia University - Montreal Louisiana State University University of Richmond Yale University