2015 - 2016 UPPER MERION AREA HIGH SCHOOL A NATIONAL OUR SCHOOL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE Upper Merion Area High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12. The High School is proud of its cutting edge technological infrastructure, which includes a state of the art library/media center. The professional staff of 120 is committed to providing students with a challenging, well-rounded program. The Upper Merion Area High School is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools. Approximately 1150 students are enrolled in our school. Upper Merion Area High School offers a rigorous, well-rounded program of academics, athletics and student activities. Over seventy percent of the student body participates in an extracurricular activity. Superintendent: Dr. John Toleno ABILITY GROUPING Director of Student Services: Mr. John Moody All required courses and many electives are arranged by level of Asst. to the Superintendent difficulty. The levels of major courses only are indicated on the transcript For Sec. Assess. & Improv.: as: Honors Level/A.P.; College Preparatory; Academic and Modified. Principal: Mr. Jonathan Bauer Advanced Placement Courses are offered in English, American and Assistant Principal: Mr. Michael Fabrizio Modern European History, Government, Statistics, Calculus, Physics, Assistant Principal: Mr. Tom Campbell Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and Music Theory. 384 AP Director of Athletics & exams were administered during the 2014-2015 school year. 80% of the students in the AP program earned a 3 and higher on their AP Student Activities: Mr. Robert Devers examinations. Director of Technology: Mr. Mark Erb CURRICULUM Director of Curriculum & Instruction: Ms. Susan Silver UMAHS students are offered an extensive curriculum encompassing a wide range of elective courses. Although the minimum required credits GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT for graduation is 23.5 credits, students may acquire up to 28 credits in a Ms. Patricia Brower Grades 9 & 11 A-K seven period day. All Upper Merion students are required to complete the following graduation requirements, including a senior project: Ms. Allison Lowry Grades 9 & 11 L-Z Mrs. Kim Jackson Grades 10 & 12 A-K Electives 5.5 English 4.0 Social Studies 3.5 Science 3.0 Mathematics 3.0 Arts & Humanities 2.0 Ms. Deborah Greenstein Grades 10 & 12 L-Z Health 0.5 Teenage Issues 0.5 Computers 0.5 Mr. Erik Enters College Counselor Physical Education 1.0 Counseling Office: 610-205-3821 GRADING SYSTEM Fax: 610-205-3886 Courses are graded on a A through F basis. The reporting system includes a numerical average for clarification purposes only. Report cards are issued four times during the school year. Grades include A (90 -100) Superior; B (80-89) Above Average; C (70-79) Average; D (65-69) Below Average; and F (Below 65) Failing Grade. 435 Crossfield Road * King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: 610-205-3821 * Fax: 610-205-3886 www.umasd.org GPA AND CLASS RANK % of SAT PROFILE Year CR Math Writing Total Seniors UMAHS reports weighted and Class Rank Distribution unweighted grade point averages CEEB and 2012 491 513 491 1495 88% Class of 2016 at thE End of 11th GradE (GPAs) on each student’s ACT CodE 392 2013 508 518 493 1519 81% ReprEsEntinG 260 total studEnts transcript. Unweighted GPA is 2014 508 518 495 1521 78% based upon numerical values of -015 2015 510 521 493 1524 84% DecilE WeiGhtEd GPA RanGE A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1 and F=0 for From To all levels of instruction. A weighted GPA is also calculated MILITARY 1% 1st Decile (Top 10%) 6.231 6.400 for each student by adding bonus EMPLOYMENT 2nd Decile 5.891 6.230 points to a student’s unweighted 7% 3rd Decile 5.355 5.890 GPA for Honors or Advanced 2 YEAR 4th Decile 4.657 5.354 Placement courses. Each Honors COLLEGE & POST HIGH 5th Decile 3.814 4.656 or Advanced Placement course in TECHNICAL SCHOOL PLANS 6th Decile 3.225 3.813 SCHOOL which a student has received a 28% 4 YEAR COLLEGE 7th Decile 2.769 3.224 grade of “C” or better will award 64% 8th Decile 2.462 2.768 the student .2 bonus points per 9th Decile 2.060 2.461 credit awarded. 10th Decile 0.000 2.059 UMAHS does not provide Max GPA: 6.400 numerical class ranking. A Median GPA: 3.807 distribution of the range of NATIONAL MERIT PROGRAM Min GPA: 1.212 weighted grade point averages for each decile ranking is reported for 2016 - Two members of the class of 2016 were named as National Merit each graduation class at the end of the 11th grade year. Any institution may Semi-Finalists. request in writing the numerical class rank of any student, if it is required for admission to the school or for scholarship purposes. In this case a numerical class rank will be released using the student’s weighted GPA. CLASS OF 2015 GRADUATES WERE ACCEPTED TO THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: Albright College Empire Beauty School Marywood University Saint Joseph’s University University of Vermont Alvernia University Fashion Institute of Technology Massachusetts College of Saint Louis University University of Virginia American University Florida Atlantic University Art & Design Salisbury University University Technical Institute Anderson University Frostburg University Messiah College San Diego State University Ursinus College Arcadia University Geneva College Millersville University Savannah College of Art & Valley Forge Military Academy Arizona State University George Mason University Misericordia University Design & College Art Institute of Philadelphia George Washington University Monmouth University Seton Hill University Villanova University Ashland University Georgetown University Montclair University Shippensburg University Wagner College Bergen County Community Gettysburg College Montgomery County Community Slippery Rock University Warren Wilson College College Green Mountain College College Stony Brook University Washington & Jefferson College Bloomsburg University Gwynedd Mercy University Moore College of Art & Design Susquehanna University Waynesburg University Boston University Hampton University Mount Saint Mary’s University Syracuse University West Chester University Bucknell University Harcum College Neumann University Temple University West Virginia University Cabrini College High Point University New York University The College of New Jersey Western Michigan University Cairn University Hofstra University Northeastern University Thiel College Westminster College California University of PA Holy Family University Ohio State University Towson University Widener University Calvin College Houghton College Pace University University of California, Wilkes University Carnegie Mellon University Howard University Palm Beach Atlantic University Los Angeles Wilmington University Catholic University of America Husson University Palm Beach State College University of California, York College of Pennsylvania Cedar Crest College Illinois State University Paul Smith’s College San Diego Centenary College Immaculata University Penn State University University of Colorado Boulder Chestnut Hill College Indiana University of PA Penn State University-Schreyer University of Dayton Cheyney University Ithaca College Honors College University of Delaware Christopher Newport University James Madison University Pennsylvania College of University of Hartford Clarkson University Johns Hopkins University Technology University of Mary Washington Coastal Carolina University Johnson & Wales University Philadelphia University University of Maryland College of William & Mary King’s College Providence College University of Miami Community College of Phila. Kutztown University Purdue University University of North Carolina Culinary Institute of America La Salle University Radford University University of Pennsylvania Delaware County Comm College Lehigh University Regent University University of Pittsburgh Delaware Valley University Limestone College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Pittsburgh Denver University Lock Haven University Rhode Island School of Design Honors College DeSales University Long Island University Ringling School of Art & Design University of Rhode Island DigiPen Institute of Technology Lycoming College Robert Morris University University of Scranton Drexel University Manor College Rochester Institute of Technolo- University of South Carolina East Stroudsburg University Mansfield University gy University of Tampa Eastern University Marietta College Rosemont College University of Tennessee Elizabethtown College Marist College Rowan University University of the Arts Elon University Marymount Manhattan College Rutgers University University of Tulsa .