2020-2021 School Profile
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CEEB Code: 112-389 MISSION: To provide a The Westfield School premier college preparatory education in a Christian 2020-2021 School Profile environment OVERVIEW The Westfield School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school, founded in FACTS 1969, located in Perry, Georgia. The 28-acre campus includes 573 students in grades Pre-K through Total Enrollment: 573 Upper School Enrollment: 179 Grade 12 and a total of 68 full-time faculty and staff. The Class of 2020 included 43 students. Middle School Enrollment: 138 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS Lower School Enrollment: 256 English 4 credits AdvancedED Average Class Size: 18 Mathematics 4 credits Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Full Time Teaching Faculty: 52 Science 4 credits Southern Association of Independent Schools Class of 2019: 43 Social Studies 4 credits Georgia Independent School Association Foreign Language 2 credits The College Entrance Examination Board HEAD OF SCHOOL Technology .5 credits Educational Research Bureau Mr. William Carroll Fine Arts .5 credits [email protected] Physical Education 1 credit HOPE - Class of 2020 Electives 4 credits HOPE Eligible 81% Zell Miller Eligible 35% COLLEGE ADVISOR/ TOTAL 24 credits PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL GRADING SCALE COUNSELOR Semester College Prep Class Honors Class AP Class Dr. Cynthia Morton Average Weighted GPA pts Weighted GPA pts Weighted GPA pts [email protected] 90-100 4 4.5 5.0 80-89 3 3.5 4.0 UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR 70-79 2 2.5 3.0 Mr. Willis Jones Below 70 0 0 0 [email protected] Weighted GPA MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Until the close of the 2018-2019 school year, Westfield’s weighting policy consisted of adding 2 points to the numeric average of honors classes and adding 4 points to the numeric average of AP classes. Beginning with the Mrs. Marci Cawthon 2019-2020 school year, we no longer exercise this practice. Instead, weight will be given only to honors and AP [email protected] classes on the 4.0 scale in accordance to the above chart. Dual enrollment classes receive no additional weight. LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR School Ranking Mrs. Anne Moore Due to the rigorous curriculum and small graduating class size, Westfield does not establish a class rank for its students. [email protected] ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) AND HONORS COURSES English Language & Composition European History Chemistry (Honors) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR English Literature & Composition Human Geography Algebra I, II (Honors) Mr. Chip Champion Calculus AB Statistics United States History English I, II (Honors) Biology (Honors) Geometry (Honors) [email protected] DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) 2005 U.S. Highway 41 South The Westfield School partners with Middle Georgia State University and Georgia Military College to allow college- Perry, Georgia 31069 level courses in College Algebra, Math Modeling, American Government, Principles of Biology, Art Appreciation, (478) 987-0547 phone Macroeconomics, and Introduction to Psychology for academically qualified seniors to earn concurrent credit for high (478) 987-7379 fax school graduation and college. westfieldschool.org COURSE OFFERINGS English Science Foreign Language Electives English I or Honors English I Biology or Honors Biology French I, II, III Computer Applications English II or Honors English II Chemistry AP French Yearbook Journalism English III Honors Chemistry Spanish I, II, III, IV Multimedia Journalism English IV Anatomy/Physiology Speech and Debate AP Language and Composition Physics Fine Arts AP Literature and Composition Environmental Science Theatre Stage & Set Design Physical Education DE Principles of Biology I and II Chorus Physical Education Social Studies DE Art Appreciation Weight Training World History Mathematics AP European History Algebra I or Honors Algebra I Visual Arts United States History Algebra II or Honors Algebra II Comprehensive AP United States History Geometry or Honors Geometry Drawing American Government Mathematical Decision Making Painting DE American Government DE College Algebra Ceramics DE Macroeconomics DE Math Modeling Applied Design DE Introduction to Psychology Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry AP Human Geography AP Calculus AP Statistics NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS Since 2007, Westfield has had one National Merit Finalist, three National Merit Semi-Finalists, and six National Merit Commended Scholars. The Class of 2017 cludedin one National Merit Finalist and one Commended Scholar. The Classes of 2018 and 2020 each included one National Merit Commended Scholar. ADVANCED PLACEMENT In 2020, 76 Upper School students took a total of 129 Advanced Placement (AP) exams. There were fourteen AP Scholars, including one National AP Scholar and two AP Scholars with Distinction. SAT and ACT Scores COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Georgia Military College Southeastern University Agnes Scott College Georgia Regents University Southern Polytechnic State University Alabama A&M Georgia State University Southern Tech College American Musical & Dramatic Academy Georgia Southern University Sweet Briar College Andrew College Georgia Southwestern State University Tallahasee Community College Armstrong Atlantic University Gordon College Tennessee Temple University Asbury College Grove City College Toccoa Falls College Auburn University Hampden-Sydney College Troy State University Belmont University Harvard University Truett McConnell College Berry College Haverford College Tulane University Birmingham Southern College Hillsdale College United States Air Force Academy Bluegrass Community College Hollins College United States Military Academy Boston College Kansas State University University of Alabama Brenau College Kennesaw State University University of Colorado Brewton-Parker College LaGrange College University of Findlay Brigham Young University Liberty University University of Florida Brown University Life University University of Georgia Central Georgia Technical College Louisiana State University University of Mississippi Centre College Mary Baldwin College University of Mobile Claflin University Mercer University University of Nebraska Clemson University Miami University University of North Georgia College of Charleston Michigan State University University of Richmond Columbus State University Middle Georgia State College University of Richmond in London Covenant College Mount St. Joseph University University of South Carolina Darton College New York University University of West Florida Davidson College North West University University of West Georgia Duke University Oglethorpe University Valdosta State University Emory University Oxford College of Emory University Vanderbilt University Erskine College Point University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Ferris State University Presbyterian College Wake Forest University Florida Atlantic University Randolph Macon College Wesleyan College Florida State University Randolph Macon College for Women Western Carolina University Fordham University Reinhardt College Wofford College Furman University Rhodes College Xavier University Gainesville State College Salem College Yale University Gardner Webb Univesity Samford University Young Harris College Georgia College & State University Savannah College of Art and Design Georgia Gwinnett College Shorter University Georgia Institute of Technology South Georgia College A Westfield Graduate will... • Be prepared academically and confident for college and the future • Be a compassionate leader with a strong sense of school and community pride • Be motivated to succeed • Pursue spiritual growth in Christian values • Work collaboratively to solve problems and reach common goals .