“A successful school is one that prepares 2015–2016 young people to work responsibly and interdependently COLLEGE under conditions of uncertainty.” PROFILE — Elliott Galloway, founder

SCHOOL OVERVIEW Established in 1969 as an independent day school, The Galloway School serves a diverse student body of approximately 750 students in preschool through 12th grade. We are accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS-SACS), and are a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS), and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).

Upper Learning at Galloway encompasses grades nine through twelve and has a student enrollment of approximately 250. The senior class has 65 students. There are 27 full-time and 5 part-time faculty members in Upper Learning; 25 hold master’s degrees and 7 hold doctorates. MISSION STATEMENT Galloway is the philosophically grounded, learner-focused independent school where students age 3 through grade twelve develop an abiding love for learning. Preparing students to live successfully as enlightened citizens in a changing world, our community embraces diversity, insists upon common decency, and fosters human dignity. Through innovation, enthusiasm, and high expectations, Galloway draws students joyfully into learning and cultivates the intrinsic curiosity and unrepeatable talents of each one. OUR PHILOSOPHY Central to our philosophy is the belief that children learn best when they are comfortable, when they are respected, and when they are challenged. Galloway has few institutional rules and regulations for our students. We have, however, many expectations. We believe that students must take responsibility for their actions, their freedoms, and their learning. Our academic program aims to develop problem solving and higher-order thinking.

GRADUATION

The Galloway School 215 West Wieuca Road NW Atlanta, Georgia 30342 phone 404.252.8389 fax 404.252.7770 gallowayschool.org ACADEMIC PROGRAM Curriculum Galloway students pursue a college preparatory curriculum in a school year divided into two semesters, each containing two terms. Students take at least six courses per term. All students must earn a minimum of 24 credits for graduation. Requirements by discipline include:

English...... 4 credits Fine Arts...... 1 credit Math...... 4 credits Kinetic Wellness...... 25 credit Science...... 4 credits Kinetic Movement...... 75 credit Social Studies...... 3 credits Electives...... 4 credits World Language...... 3 credits

Academic Calendar Each semester is 18 weeks long, divided into two nine-week terms. The mailing of mid-year reports requested by colleges occurs around the end of January following the completion of the first semester.

Courses Honors and Advanced Placement Courses* The Galloway concept of learning is Galloway offers a rigorous academic shaped by a continued awareness of the demands of a changing program and, as such, NO COURSES ARE DESIGNATED AS society and the responsibility to provide students with the HONORS. However, in keeping with the school’s philosophy academic success and personal growth to meet those demands. of encouraging students to seek challenges, Galloway provides All courses are college preparatory by design and content. Class students the opportunity to enroll in A.P. courses, with permission size ranges from four to 22, with the average class size being 15. To from the instructor and/or a previous teacher’s recommendation. prepare juniors and seniors for the array of choices they will have Galloway limits the number of A.P. in college, Galloway offers semester- and quarter-long, focused classes a student can take based on their academic year: topical seminars. In recent years, these courses have included: 9...... None

10...... 1 American Pop Culture 11...... 1 to 2 Animation 12...... 1 to 3 Anthropology Students are counseled to limit A.P. courses to a maximum of two Business and Marketing per year unless given special permission by the Upper Learning Design Engineering principal. Digital Filmmaking

Digital Music Composition The following 18 A.P. courses Directing are offered: Dystopian Fiction A.P. Studio Art Entrepreneurship A.P. Biology Ecology A.P. Calculus AB Design Engineering A.P. Calculus BC Human Anatomy & Physiology A.P. Chemistry Human Rights A.P. Comparative Government Introduction to Opera A.P. English Language Introduction to Python A.P. English Literature Journalism A.P. Environmental Science Math without the Boring Bits A.P. French Modern Dance A.P. Music Theory Painting for Theatre, Film & TV A.P. Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Philosophy A.P. Physics C: Mechanics Playwriting A.P. Spanish Psychology A.P. Statistics Renaissance and Reformation A.P. US Government & Politics The Significance of the Outlaw in A.P. US History American Culture A.P. World History Software Engineering

Topics in Astronomy You and Your Environment *Not all A.P. courses are offered annually. War in Vietnam EVALUATION SYSTEM The evaluation process at Galloway reflects the philosophy of the school, whereby the quality of an individual’s performance and progress is considered. Distinctions are drawn for individuals rather than between individuals and reflect both objective (test averages and homework) and subjective (participation and effort) criteria. Written evaluations are sent to the parents four times each year and are designed primarily to assess the degree to which a student has mastered the skills, concept, and content of the course. The following designations are used to indicate mastery: E ...... Mastery with excellence 100 to 90...... 4.0 G...... Good mastery 89 to 80...... 3.0 S ...... Satisfactory mastery 79 to 73...... 2.0 M ...... Marginal mastery 72 to 70*...... 1.0 U ...... Unsatisfactory (no credit) 69-Below...... 0.0 * 70 percent mastery is required to receive course credit. Grade Point Average The GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale and includes only courses taken at The Galloway School. Each student will receive one additional point on the 4.0 scale for each Advanced Placement course successfully completed. Rank in Class Due to the small size of our senior classes, The Galloway School does not rank its students. 4D LEARNING In fall 2014, Galloway launched 4D Learning, a name we have given to our innovative approach to teaching and learning. Although each learning environment is different at Galloway, there is a common framework that we focus upon in our teaching spaces, creating engagement and a sense of discovery for each and every student. This framework is defined by four elements: Daring, Deliberate, Dynamic, Discovery. Examples of 4D Learning include: Rube Goldberg 4D Internships Each spring, junior-level physics students work individually or Galloway’s expanded internship program, launching in 2015, in groups to design, develop, and construct machines with includes opportunities for real-world experience and career a series of simple movements, with the goal of capturing a exploration both at Galloway – through assistantships in simulated roach. The projects were inspired by the series of classrooms, communications, publications, student life, and Rube Goldberg cartoons depicting simple gadgets that perform other school offices – and in the greater Atlanta area with simple tasks in convoluted ways. partners such as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Bright Galloway Grounds Blue Partners Brand Consulting, Proactive Wealth Strategies, In fall 2014, senior economics students opened Galloway Grounds, and Grady Hospital. Structured, complementary coursework a student-run coffee shop. The shop serves as a learning laboratory provides a rigorous framework for resume writing, interview for Economics and Business & Marketing classes as students technique development, industry research, student-led research a range of topics from supply and demand principles to problem solving, and individual and group reflection. social media strategy to coffee sourcing, fair wages, and global Excursion economies. Last year’s students learned about collaborative fair Each year, all students immerse themselves in the study of one trade models by meeting with a coffee washing station manager topic outside the walls of the traditional classroom for one full and agronomist from Rwanda who processes coffee for Land of a week. Excursion courses include a service-learning component, Thousand Hills, an Atlanta-based roaster and distributor. and students in each course present their experiences to faculty and To read more about 4D Learning, visit classmates at the end of the project. Past courses have included gallowayschool.org/4DLearning “Inner Wisdom for a Modern World,” “Apocalypse and Human Behavior,” “The Golden Age of Hollywood,” and “CSI: Galloway.” EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES The Galloway School offers an array of extracurricular activities as diverse as our students. In keeping with the Galloway philosophy, students have the freedom to start clubs and organizations based on their interests. Student activities include: Academic Team, Thespian Troupe, Student Government, Spectrum (G.S.A.), Model UN, Dance Club, Faculty/Student Jug Band, Ukulele Club, Mock Trial, Music and Film Appreciation Club, as well as language, technology, math, and science clubs. During their four years of Upper Learning, 80 percent of Galloway students participate in 10 different sports. CLASS PROFILES A snapshot of the Class of 2016 at the Highlights from the 57 members close of their junior year of the Class of 2015 Class Size...... 65 • Applied to 152 colleges and universities in 35 states, ACT Middle 50%...... 25-31 the District of Columbia, Austria, and Canada. SAT...... Middle 50% • Enrolled in 41 colleges and universities. Critical Reading...... 560-680 • Included a Presidential Scholar at Georgia Institute Find out who Math...... 540-670 of Technology, a Herman W. Lay Scholar at “ Writing...... 580-680 Furman University and a Point Foundation Scholar. you are and Total...... 1730-2010 • For those students enrolling in college, 100 percent attended four-year institutions and 84 become percent attended out-of-state institutions. that person.” 2011–2015 — Elliott Galloway, founder COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS Agnes Scott College (2) American University (7) Appalachian State University (2) Barnard College Beloit College Berea College Boston College Boston University (2) Brandeis University Brown University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Carleton College Case Western Reserve University Champlain College (2) Clemson University (4) Colby College (2) College of Charleston (5) College of Coastal Georgia College of Wooster Colorado College (2) Loyola University Chicago University of Cincinnati Colorado State University Loyola University New Orleans (2) University of Colorado - Boulder (5) Columbia University Marymount Manhattan College University of Dayton (2) Cornell University Miami University University of Edinburgh - Scotland Dartmouth College Morehouse College (5) University of Georgia (16) Davidson College (6) Mount Holyoke College University of Maine DigiPen Institute of Technology Muhlenberg College University of Maryland Duke University New College of Florida (2) University of Massachusetts – Amherst Eckerd College (7) New York University (7) University of Miami Elon University (6) Northeastern University University of Michigan (2) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Northwestern University (3) University of Mississippi Emerson College (3) Occidental College University of Missouri 215 West Wieuca Road NW Emory University (9) Oglethorpe University (4) University of North Carolina - Atlanta, GA 30342 Eugene Lang College Ohio Wesleyan University Chapel Hill (4) Fairleigh Dickinson University (2) Oxford College of Emory (3) University of Notre Dame (3) Florida Institute of Technology Parsons - The New School of Design University of Pennsylvania Furman University (4) Princeton University University of Pittsburgh Robert Zapotocky George Washington University (6) Queens University of Charlotte University of Rhode Island Director of College Counseling Georgetown University Rhode Island School of Design University of Richmond Georgia College (3) University of South Carolina (3) [email protected] Rhodes College (4) Georgia Institute of Technology (13) Rice University University of Southern California (2) 404.252.8389 ext. 117 Georgia Perimeter College (2) Saint Mary’s College of California University of Tennessee Georgia Southern University (4) Sarah Lawrence College University of Toronto - Canada Georgia State University (4) Savannah College of Art and Design University of Virginia (2) Ann Fountain Guilford College (2) School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2) University of West Georgia (3) Associate Director of Hampshire College School of Visual Arts University of Wisconsin (2) College Counseling Haverford College (5) Sewanee: The University of the South (4) Vanderbilt University (4) Hendrix College Smith College Vienna Conservatory - Austria [email protected] High Point University St. John’s College - Annapolis Virginia Tech 404.252.8389 ext. 288 Howard University St. Joseph’s College – NY Viterbo University Huron University College - Canada Swarthmore College Wake Forest University (5) Indiana University (4) Syracuse University (2) Warren Wilson College (3) Johns Hopkins University Tufts University (2) Washington University in St. Louis Kalamazoo College Tulane University (8) Wellesley College (2) Kennesaw State University (4) United States Military Academy (2) Whitman College Lawrence University United States Naval Academy Wofford College Lehigh University (2) University of Alabama (6) Xavier University of Louisiana Lewis & Clark College University of Chicago Yale University