2017–2018 Profile for Colleges

Dr. Kevin M. Hicks ‘85 The School 2017–2018 Placement Explanation President Founded in 1952 as a boarding school for Students must be recommended for boys, Stevenson is an independent school placement in honors and AP courses by Dr. Daniel Griffiths for boys and girls with day students in academic departments, in recognition of Head of Upper Division pre-kindergarten through grade eight exceptional ability and achievement. Also (Carmel Campus), and boarding and day note that Stevenson limits our students Martha Allen students in grades nine through twelve to 3 AP or honors level courses each year. Director of College Counseling (Pebble Beach Campus). Students who wish to take more than the Germano Diniz ‘88 • Enrollment at the Carmel Campus is 255 recommended number of AP classes must receive approval from a special committee. College Counselor, Math • The Pebble Beach Campus of 475 students includes 196 day students and 279 Standards of Conduct Reporting Dr. Karen Hiles ‘95 boarding students from California, as well College Counselor, English as 16 other states and 20 countries around When a letter of recommendation is prepared the world. by one of the college counselors or a Jon Kemmerer teacher, it is presumed that the candidate • 40% of the eligible student body receives College Counselor, History will continue to achieve well academically, financial aid continue to participate, be involved in Ron Provost • 22% are students of color activities, hold leadership roles, and adhere College Counselor, Science/Math • Class of 2018 consists of 66 females and to the basic school rules. 63 males David Schmittgens In the case of the withdrawal of a senior from • Three are National Merit Semifinalist Stevenson for disciplinary or other reasons, College Counselor, English Scholars and eight are National Merit college and universities are informed and John Senuta Commended Scholars given the name of the new high school the student will attend. Informing the colleges College Counselor, Math • 97 Pebble Beach campus faculty and administrative staff members and universities about other disciplinary Frank Stephenson matters is treated individually and in a • 43 faculty members hold serious manner. College Counselor advanced degrees If, while attending Stevenson, a student • The student/teacher ratio is 10 to 1 Ann McLaughlin has an honor code violation as deemed by a Associate Director of College Center • Stevenson is accredited by the Western Judicial Committee hearing, we require the Association of Schools and Colleges for a student to write a letter of explanation. The Mary Kay Orosco seven-year term through June, 2023 College Center will mail this letter to the Associate Director of College Center • Professional memberships include the colleges to which the student has applied. Gerri Dicconson National and California Association of Independent Schools and the National Executive Assistant to Office of Head of Upper Division and Western Association for College Admission Counseling Grading & Credits Mission Statement • “A” Faculty Honors (4.0) Stevenson, a selective school for • “B” Honors (3.0) 3152 Forest Lake Road college-bound boarding and day students, Pebble Beach, California 93953 commits to three aims: • “C” College Recommending (2.0) p: 831-625-8318 • to prepare students for success in • “D” Passing (1.0) f: 831-625-8394 college and beyond; • “F” Failing [email protected] CEEB: 052435 • to foster their passion for learning • Plus and minus grades equal +/- 0.3 and achievement; • Honors & AP courses receive extra weight • and to help them shape a joyful life. of 0.3 grade points. Therefore, we maintain: • All letter grades are included in the GPA. • 3 credits are granted for full-year courses • a faculty and staff of gifted, principled, (one per trimester) attentive adults; • Only 5 academic courses per term and only • a lively curriculum – innovative in 3 AP or honors courses simultaneously method, scholarly in content, and with rare exceptions global in scope; STEVENSON DOES NOT RANK STUDENTS • an exceptional range of academic, athletic, and artistic choices for Graduation Requirement students to explore, both independently Stevenson School students must earn 60 and with friends; credits currently distributed as follows: • a respectful, welcoming community, English (12) Foreign Language (9) grounded in ethical and spiritual values; Mathematics (9) Fine Arts (3) • and a serene, comfortable campus along the magnificent forested Histor y (9) Public Speaking (1) coastline of the Monterey Peninsula. Laboratory Science (9) Electives (8) Course of Studies +AP Biology University of British Columbia* Columbia College Chicago The primary purpose of the +AP Physics C Brown University* Columbia University* program is to prepare students +AP Environmental Science Bryant University* Concordia University - Irvine for future academic success. +AP Chemistry Bryn Mawr College* Connecticut College Bucknell University University of Connecticut This goal is achieved through a Fine Arts balanced liberal arts curriculum, University at Buffalo The State Cornell University* individualized programs of +Art (drawing, 2D design, University of New York Creighton University study, rigorous courses, and a and digital art, levels 1-3 plus Cabrillo College* The Culinary Institute competent and dedicated faculty. Architecture and AP) California College of the Arts of America* The program is designed to +Digital and Film Photography California Institute of the Arts Dartmouth College* develop fundamental academic (levels 1-3 plus AP) California Lutheran University* Davidson College skills and to foster inquiry, Making Movies (levels 1-2) California State Polytechnic Daytona State College* creativity, scholarship, and a love Ceramics (levels 1-2) University, Pomona* Denison University* of learning. Drama and Dance (levels 1-3) California Polytechnic State Community College of Denver* +Music (chorus, band, strings, University, San Luis Obispo* University of Denver* + indicates that an AP exam is vocal orchestra, chamber California State University, DePaul University offered for this subject. singers, vocal jazz, songwriting Channel Islands DePauw University and music production, guitar, California State University, Chico* Dickinson College English AP Music Theory) California State University, Dominican University English 1 East Bay of California* English 2 (Honors available) Journalism California State University, Drexel University English 3 (Honors available) Newspaper Fresno University College Dublin English 4 (Trimester electives Yearbook California State University, Duke University* available) Radio (1, 2, and Station Fullerton Eckerd College +AP English Management) California State University, The University of Edinburgh Long Beach Elon University* History Special Programs California State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Monterey Bay University* Roots of the Modern World Outdoor Education Program California State University, Emerson College* Modern World History Twenty-four varsity sports Northridge Emory University* U.S. History Most powerful student-run California State University, ESSEC Business School History 4 (Trimester electives) secondary school radio station Sacramento The Evergreen State College* State of the World in the country University of California, Berkeley* Fairfield University Economics Student tours of University of California, Davis* Flagler College +AP European History Southern California and University of California, Irvine* Florida Institute of Technology +AP U.S. History Northeast Colleges +AP Economics University of California, University of Florida +AP World History Acceptances by Los Angeles* Fordham University* +AP Art History University of California, Merced Fort Lewis College* College (2014–2017) University of California, Franklin University Switzerland* Riverside* The George Washington Languages University of Aberdeen* University of California, University* +Spanish (Honors available) Academy of Art University* San Diego* Georgetown University* +French (Honors available) Adelphi University University of California, Georgia Institute of Technology +Japanese (Honors available) The University of Alabama Santa Barbara* University of Glasgow +Latin (Honors available) University of Alaska Fairbanks University of California, Glion Institute of +Chinese (Honors available) Alaska Pacific University Santa Cruz* Higher Education* American University* Cardiff University Gonzaga University Mathematics/ The American University of Paris* Carleton College Goucher College Computer Science Amherst College* Carnegie Mellon University* Grand Canyon University* Anna Maria College Algebra 1 Carroll College Grand View University Arizona State University* Algebra/Geometry Case Western Grinnell College* The University of Arizona* Algebra/Geometry Honors Reserve University* Hamilton College - 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Advanced Placement In 2017, 451 AP scores were reported for 235 candidates from grades 10 through 12. • 33% were 5 CLASS OF 2018 • 62% were 4’s and 5’s • 85% were 3’s or higher Test Section Middle 50% Mean Students Tested Approximately 95% of Stevenson seniors took one or more AP ACT English 24 - 31 27.2 courses during their time at Stevenson. Summary Math 23 - 29 25.9 Reading 22 - 32 26.1 AP SCORES 2017 Science 23 - 28 25.8 Exam Subject 5 4 3 STEM 23 - 29 26 Art History 9 10 1 Writing 0 - 8 5.2 Biology 7 7 12 Composite 23 - 29 26.2 50 Calculus AB 6 4 10 SAT Subject Biology - Ecology 700 - 760 734 5 Calculus BC 32 7 3 Test Scores Biology - Molecular 690 - 750 720 6 Chemistry 7 9 7 Chemistry 600 - 800 704 10 Chinese Language and Culture 0 0 6 Chinese with Listening 800 - 800 800 1 Macroeconomics 9 6 8 English Literature 540 - 660 630 4 Microeconomics 10 10 1 Japanese with Listening 730 - 750 740 2 English Literature and Composition 5 8 11 Korean with Listening 730 - 730 730 1 Environmental Science 4 9 9 Latin 500 - 730 615 2 European History 3 6 3 Math Level I 620 - 650 620 6 Japanese Language and Culture 5 0 0 Math Level II 690 - 790 735 28 Latin 0 0 0 Modern Hebrew 360 - 360 360 1 Music Theory 1 0 2 Physics 670 - 800 737 6 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 11 4 1 Spanish 500 - 500 500 1 Physics C: Mechanics 13 3 0 Spanish with Listening 790 - 790 790 1 Spanish Language and Culture 3 2 0 U.S. History 610 - 720 659 17 Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio 7 1 0 World History 500 - 690 622 6 Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 3 6 5 SAT Evidence Based Reading 595 - 705 650 United States History 12 25 16 Summary & Writing World History 8 19 10 Mathematics 575 - 770 665 Total 158 133 105 Total 1190 - 1445 1300 88

Class of 2018 Cum GPA Ranges as of July 2017 Class of 2018 SAT Ranges as of July 2017 60 35 50 30 25 40 RW 20 30 Math 15 20 10 10 5 0 0 2.41 – 3.00 3.01 – 3.33 3.34 – 3.67 3.68 – 4.00 4.01 – 4.23 300 – 390 400 – 490 500 – 590 600 – 690 700 – 800