Excellence in Education since 1890 The MacDuffie School Profile for 2016 - 2017 Steven Griffin, Head of School William B. Morris, College Counselor David Ruiz, Academic Dean Kareem Nulan, College Counselor CEEB Number: 222045 THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM MacDuffie is an independent college preparatory MacDuffie’s integrated and interdisciplinary approach to school for students in grades 6-12. Founded in 1890 as learning helps students comprehend the broad connections a school for women, MacDuffie began admitting young between and among subjects while learning in-depth men in 1991. The School holds accreditation from the information in each academic discipline. Courses across the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. curriculum emphasize writing, critical thinking and analysis, computer use and research, cooperative learning, and a 2016 - 2017 Enrollment: multicultural focus. Science courses accentuate laboratory 295 students, 144 female, 151 male work, and math courses focus on problem solving. Upper 137 boarding, 139 day, 19 homestay students level language courses employ original texts, and students often excel in national language exams. Geographic Distribution: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 29 cities and towns Each student must earn a minimum of 20 academic credits in 2 Connecticut towns grades 9-12. Of those, the following are required: Arizona, California, New York, and Texas 26 countries worldwide English or ELL*: 4 credits World Languages: 2 credits (3+strongly recommended) FACULTY Mathematics: 3 credits (2 algebra, 1 geometry) Science: 2 credits (3+ strongly recommended) 42 teaching faculty Social Studies: 2 credits (U.S. History required) 40% with advanced degrees Fine Arts: 2 credits Average tenure: 6 years Average class size: 11 *International students who do not complete English 12 must Student/teacher ratio: 7:1 complete ELL IV to earn a MacDuffie diploma or ELL III to earn the CALENDAR / COURSE LOAD MacDuffie International Diploma. The academic year has two semesters; since the ADVANCED PLACEMENT first ends in January, quarterly grades are sent with AP courses offered include Calculus (AB + BC), Chemistry, all college applications. Exams take place each English (Language + Literature), French, Latin, Physics, semester. All full-year courses earn one credit. Classes Spanish, Statistics, U.S. History, and World History. generally meet for 50-minute periods four days per - 67 students took a total of 126 AP exams in 2016 week; lab sciences meet for double periods weekly. - 66% were 3 or above Students must take at least four academic courses - 49% were 4 or 5 per semester, but the normal load consists of five - 18 students were named AP Scholars based on their or six full credits per year. Many students take four performance on 3 or more exams. years of all five major subjects plus arts, electives, and physical education. CLASS RANK The School’s policy is not to rank its students.

CLASS OF 2016 CLASS OF 2017

Students: 68 Students: 80 Highest GPA: 4.2 (weighted) Highest GPA: 4.32 (weighted) Mean GPA: 3.27 (weighted) Mean GPA: 3.22 (weighted) Mean SAT: 527 CR, 606 M, 546 WR Mean SAT: EBR + W: 580, 590 M Mean ACT: 28 Mean ACT: 29

66 School Street macduffie.org 413.255.0000 (phone) Granby, MA 01033 413.467.1607 (fax) GRADING SYSTEM UPPER SCHOOL COURSES COMPUTING HONOR ROLL GRADE DISTRIBUTION MacDuffie grades on a letter scale, “A” to “F,” with pluses and Subject A B C D F minuses. At the end of each term, students may earn Honors (“B” or better in each course), High Honors (“A” or better in three courses English 83 108 35 6 - with a “B” or better in other courses), or Maximum Honors (all World Languages 51 43 18 2 1 “A”s). Grades are weighted for determining grade point averages. For example, in Honors courses, a “B” counts as a “B+”; for AP Mathematics 92 58 36 16 - couses, a “B” becomes an “A-”. Sciences 49 82 53 14 1 A+ 4.33 B+ 3.33 C+ 2.33 D+ 1.33 History 73 78 34 4 2 A 4.00 B 3.00 C 2.00 D 1.00 Arts 197 116 23 4 - A- 3.67 B- 2.67 C- 1.67 D+ 0.67

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