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ABOUT THE SCHOOL SIGNATURE PROGRAM

The The Journeys Symposium is a University Online High School unique college and life- planning

(GWUOHS) is an independent curriculum composed of seven private school for students in consecutive year-long seminars grades 8–12. Founded in 2010, and is designed to help students the school’s mission is to serve develop the self -awareness and

students from across the United skills necessary to set fulfilling States and around the world, who goals for high school, college, desire a flexible yet rigorous and beyond.

college preparatory education. With an emphasis on writing, the All classes are taught through seven-year course sequence takes Accredited by Middle States online instruction, both students, who begin in grade 8, Association of Colleges and synchronous and asynchronous, through a process of self- discovery Schools and include regular teacher that leads to a fulfilling high-school interaction and support. In experience and successful college addition to “live” online class placement. This flexibly structured CEEB Code: 471066 sessions, students attend voyage also provides students with

teachers’ office-hour sessions to a framework for living life well. receive additional direct instruction. As members of a diverse school community, STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS 2017-18 SY students engage with classmates both on-line and off-line through Enrollment (grades 8–12): 123 [email protected] interactive instruction, clubs, full-time students and 4 part-time

school trips, and social students. Associate Head of School opportunities. Maria Coyle, Ph. D. Number of 2018 Graduates: 28 (703) 483-7073 [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT States Represented: 28 Our mission is to educate and Countries Represented: 7 inspire academically talented and motivated students who seek

membership in a school community that values and cultivates hard work, integrity, appreciation of diversity, love of

learning, compassion, and high personal expectations. Through intensive, interactive online (703) 436.3157 collaboration, the GWUOHS experience prepares students to contribute significantly, responsibly, and respectfully in a global society.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS TEST SCORE AVERAGES FOR 2017–2018 SY A total of 24 credits is required for graduation. SAT Subject Area Credit (testing period October 2017-May 2018)

English 4 Writing and Reading: 633 Math 4 Math: 588 Science 3 Total: 1221 History 3

World Language 3 Journeys Symposium 4 ACT (testing period of October 2017-April 2018) Electives/Concentration 3 English: 25 Math: 26 Reading: 26 GPA AVERAGE AND GRADING SCALE Science Reasoning: 26 2018 Graduates GPA Average =3.22 Composite: 26 GPAs are not weighted.

Advanced Placement Tests®* Letter

Grade Range Points

Grade

 Total number of AP® tests taken during the 2017-2018 A+ 100 97 4.0  AP testing period: 24

A 96 93 3.7  % of students scoring 3 and above on one or more

A- 92 90 3.5  exam: 100%

B+ 89 87 3.3  Average AP test score of GWUOHS students: 3.75

B 86 83 3.0 *as reported by the CollegeBoard for AP exams taken during 2018

B- 82 80 2.7

C+ 79 77 2.3 Scholarship Offerings for the Class of 2018 C 76 73 2.0

C- 72 70 1.7 $1,709,867 total scholarships offered to students in the D+ 69 67 1.3 graduating class of 2018 D 66 63 1.0 D- 62 60 *scholarship values are self-reported by students to the College Counselor, 0.7 $1,703,867 validated with scholarship award letters. F 59 0 0

W NA NA 0 *Grade scale reflects 2017-2018 schoolyear

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College Acceptances 2015-2018, Cont’d. Seton Hall University Wheaton College *College acceptances are self-reported by Shenandoah University students to the College Counselor Siena College University of Greenwich Simmons College University of Hawaii Southern Methodist University Southwest Texas Junior Community University of Illinois College University of La Verne Stetson University University of Maine St. Mary’s College of California University of Mary Washington Stonehill College University of Maryland, College Park Stony Brook University University of Maryland, Baltimore SUNY Stony Brook County Syracuse University University of Massachusetts Temple University Towson University University of Miami, Oxford Texas State University University of Michigan University of Pittsburgh University of Missouri University of Nebraska University of New England University of New Haven University of Arizona University of North Carolina University of Buffalo University of North Texas University of California, Berkeley University of Notre Dame University of California, Irvine University of Oregon University of California, Los Angeles University of Pittsburgh University of California, Riverside University of Rhode Island University of California, San Diego University of San Francisco University of California, Santa Barbara University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of California, Santa Cruz University of southern California University of Central Florida University of South Florida University of St. Andrews University of Colorado University of St. Francis University of Connecticut University of Surrey University of Texas University of Toronto University of Denver Wheaton College University of Detroit Mercy York University