UPPER PROFILE 2020-21

VISION 1480 East 9400 South ∙ Sandy, Utah 84093 waterfordschool.org We inspire individuals to pursue lives of meaning and purpose. Andrew Menke, Head of School MISSION Sari Rauscher, Director of Counseling We provide students with a world-class liberal arts education that stimulates [email protected] intellect, ignites passion, and shapes character. 801.816.2248 ACCREDITATION Nick Grenoble, Associate Director of College Counseling The Waterford School is fully accredited by both AdvancED and by the Northwest [email protected] Association of Independent (NWAIS). Waterford School is a Member of 801.816.2222 the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Kimi Miyashima, College Counselor [email protected] School ETS/CEEB Code: 450328 801.816.2937

ABOUT WATERFORD ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS ACADEMIC PROGRAM AP COURSE OFFERINGS • Waterford students engage in an intentionally rigorous liberal arts curriculum. AP coursework is available in Class XI and XII with limited availability to Class X • Students and faculty are guided by our five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, students. Students enrolled in an AP course are expected to take the corresponding Responsibility, Curiosity, and Caring. exam. Waterford offers 17 AP subjects and has one of the highest passing rates in • Waterford operates on a trimester system. First term grades are available in the state of Utah. In 2020, 178 students took 386 exams with a pass rate of 86%. late November, and winter term grades are available the first week of March. English: AP English Literature and Composition (XII) • We do not weight any courses, and we do not calculate a rank. GPA includes History: AP European History (X), AP US History (XI) all courses except PE and team sports. Math: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics • Robotics Lab is a pass/fail course. Art: AP Studio Art: Drawing, Photo, Ceramics (XII) • All students take six terms of performing arts (music, dance or theater) AND World Languages: AP Chinese, AP French, AP Spanish six terms of visual art. Science: AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP Physics C, • All students take six terms of PE or team sports. AP Physics 1 • During the Spring Trimester of 2020, students had the option to choose Pass/ Computer Science: AP Computer Science A Fail instead of letter grade in their classes. AP SCORES (2020) GRADING 386 exams taken by 178 students in 24 subjects. 86% Scored 3+ on all AP exams. Numerical Values Assigned to Letter Grades

Listed below are the point values assigned to the letter grades given in Middle and Score 1-2 3 4 5 Upper School. These are used in calculating the student’s GPA. The numbers in # of parentheses are the ranges for each letter grade. 51 96 135 104 Exams A 4.0 (93-100) A- 3.67 (90-92) Percent 13% 25% 35% 27% B+ 3.33 (87-89) B 3.00 (83-86) DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS B- 2.67 (80-82) The Waterford diploma requires four years of Upper School and the courses specified C+ 2.33 (77-79) below. Eight classes must be completed each term. Students will only be allowed to C 2.00 (73-76) enroll in more than three AP courses a year with approval of the Academic Dean. C- 1.67 (70-72) English D 1.00 (65-69) Probationary Passing Grade Class IX...... World Literature F .00 (Below 64) Non-Passing Grade Class X...... British Literature STUDENT BODY ENROLLMENT (2020-21) Class XI...... American Literature Class XII...... 3 terms: Writing, plus two terms of electives Upper School (Classes IX - XII)...... 320 OR full year of AP English (Classes VI - VIII)...... 239 History Lower School (PreK-3- Class V) ...... 376 Class IX...... Human Geography Total Enrollment ...... 935 Class X...... European History Class of 2021...... 73 Class XI-XII...... 1 year American History UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY (2020-21) 1 term 20th Century History Full and Part-time Upper School faculty...... 72 World Languages...... 3 years of one language Average Upper School class size...... 16 Math...... 4 years Upper School Student/Teacher ratio...... 8:1 Science SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT Class IX...... Biology National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (2016-2020) Class X...... Chemistry Class XI-XII...... Physics Class Class NMSF Computer Science Year Size ...... 1 term Visual Arts 2021 73 4 Class IX-XII...... 6 terms of studio arts or photography 2020 82 8 Performing Arts 2019 74 4 Class IX-XII...... 6 terms of music, theater, or dance P.E...... 6 terms of P.E. electives, dance or athletic teams 2018 64 6

2017 68 6 For the complete Upper School curriculum, visit: waterfordschool.org/curriculum COLLEGE MATRICULATION Historically, 100% of graduating seniors attend competitive and . UPPER SCHOOL PROFILE 2020-21 Waterford graduates over the last five years (Classes 2016-2020) have matriculated/ enrolled in the following colleges and universities: American New York University The University of Arizona NYU-Tisch School of the Arts Arizona State University University of North Carolina-Chapel ACT & SAT SCORES Auburn University Hill Bard College Northeastern University The Waterford ACT average composite score is 28. The Utah average is 20.4. 82% Berklee College of Music Northern Arizona University of Waterford students meet the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, compared Boise State University Northwestern University to only 35% of all Utah students. Boston College University of Notre Dame SAT & ACT SCORES (CLASS OF 2021) Boston University Occidental College Brandeis University Ohio State University SAT scores: Brigham Young University University of Oklahoma Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (mid 50%))...... 590-700 Brigham Young University, Hawaii University of Oregon Math (mid 50%)...... 550-730 Brigham Young University, Idaho Oregon State University Total SAT Score (mid 50%)...... 1150-1410 Brown University Pacific University ACT Scores: University of California Berkeley University of the Pacific University of California Irvine University of Pennsylvania ACT Composite (mid 50%)...... 24-33 University of California Los Angeles Pepperdine University Math (mid 50%) ...... 24-32 University of California San Diego Pomona College Science (mid 50%) ...... 24-33 University of California Santa Barbara Princeton University STEM (mid 50%)...... 24-33 Carnegie Mellon University University of Puget Sound English (mid 50%)...... 25-35 Centre College Purdue University Reading (average)...... 26 Chapman University University of Queensland (Australia) Claremont McKenna College University of Redlands Clemson University Regent’s University London THE CLASS OF 2020 University of Colorado Boulder Rice University Colorado College Rochester Colorado State University Royal of Music London Senior Competitors at Presidential Scholar Columbia College Chicago Rutgers University the 2020 Utah Regional Nominees Columbia University Salt Lake 4 5 Robotics Competition Connecticut College University of San Diego Cornell University San Francisco Art institute Student submissions Dartmouth College Sarah Lawrence College Davidson College Scripps College Cum Laude Inductees were selected for the K-12 Ceramics DePaul University Seattle University 19 2 Dixie State University University of Southern California Exhibition Drexel University USC-School of Architecture Duke University USC-School of Engineering National Merit Emory University USC-School of Business Presidential Scholar Scholarship Finalists Fordham University Southern Utah University 1 8 Georgetown University Southern Virginia University Goucher College Stanford University Hampshire College University Harvard College Swarthmore College WATERFORD FAST FACTS University of Illinois-Urbana- University of Tampa Champaign Trinity University Hollins University Tulane University The Juilliard School United States Naval Academy In 2020, Waterford The 2019 & 2020 Kenyon College Utah State University students won 143 1 of 2 students named a Robotics team LDS Business College Utah Valley University regional Scholastic Presidential Scholar in qualified for the Lewis & Clark College University of Utah Loyola Marymount University Vanderbilt University Art & Writing Awards, Utah was a Waterford FIRST World Robotics Marquette University Vassar College including 2 Gold Keys Student, Class of 2020, Championships after Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Virginia and an American 1 of only 161 nation- winning their regional University of Miami Wake Forest University Visions Award wide in 2020. competitions. Michigan State University University of Washington University of Michigan Washington State University The University of Montana Wellesley College Montana State University Westminster College University of Nevada Las Vegas Willamette College One of the six Grand The Waterford Ravens Waterford holds 54 The College of New Jersey Yale University Champion Prize Varsity 4+ rowing State Championships recipients at the team rowed in the in 10 different varsity 2020 Utah Science finals of the National sports. Over 70% of & Engineering Championship in Upper School students SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS: FIVE YEAR MATRICULATIONS Fair (USEF) was a 2015 & 2016. compete on at least Waterford student. one varsity team. ART AND MUSIC INTERNATIONAL Juilliard School Concordia University Montreal Royal Academy of Music, London Regent’s University London University of Queensland MILITARY US Naval Academy Waterford is the only 44% of graduates in 2 students were school in Utah to have the Class of 2020 awarded scholarships the distinction as a attended out-of-state at the Utah chapter member in the colleges. Senate Visual Arts prestigious Competition. Cum Laude Society.

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