College Profile 2018-19 Distinctive Programs Advanced Research Programs for Science, History and Mathematics The School and Our Mission Advanced research programs allow students to pursue their chosen Founded in 1886, Breck is a Pk-12 Episcopal independent school in discipline through a professional research experience. All programs require Golden Valley, . We live our mission to: a commitment well beyond the AP-level and include intensive summer • Prepare each student for a college whose culture is compatible research. The ensuing academic-year seminar culminates in a publication- with the individual’s needs, interests and abilities quality research paper and formal seminar presentation. Admission to • Help develop each student’s unique talents and potential to excel these programs is selective. by nurturing independence and self-worth Innovative Curriculum Initiative: Varying in structure and utilizing • Instill in each student a deep sense of social responsibility inter-departmental team teaching, these interdisciplinary courses are designed to illuminate the connections between disciplines. Melrose Family Center for Servant Leadership: The Melrose Family Center SELF-IDENTIFYING for Servant Leadership embodies Breck’s dedication to cultivating future % STUDENTS OF COLOR leaders. It works in conjunction with Breck’s commitment to multicultural 1,130 30 education, community engagement and religious/spiritual development. STUDENTS PK-12 Community Engagement Program: Breck fully integrates community engagement into our curriculum with weekly visits to more than 40 organizations throughout the Twin Cities. Breck also requires students to complete 20 service hours to the school. Finally, as part of their junior or senior year May Program, students complete a 66-hour internship with a community-based non-profit. 20,000 116 Breck Chamber Players: Led by the Minnesota Youth Symphonies Director, the Breck Chamber Players (BCP) admits to the ensemble by audition. median30 Minnesota Public Radio has featured the BCP, and virtually all BCP HOURS zip musicians play in other youth orchestras. community codes May Program: This Breck tradition gives students the opportunity for ACT based represented specialized study and experience. Freshmen and sophomores take both required and elective courses on campus. Juniors and seniors participate SCORE partnerships by student in internships, community engagement and individual major projects. body Chinese from Preschool through Grade 12: Designated as a Confucius Classroom, a national network of exemplary Chinese language programs, Breck has offered a distinguished Chinese language education for nearly T 40 years. AN Breck Honors and Awards 2017-18 • Sixty Minnesota State Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

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NEED-BASED AID AV u in the areas of STEM, Mathematics and Science • One of two Presidential Scholars from the state of Minnesota Our Curriculum • 2nd place award winner at the Annual National Junior Science and Students are required to take a minimum of 44 semester credits during Humanities Symposium the regular academic year in addition to completing May Program each • Twenty-four students awarded Minnesota High School STEM year. Please note courses do not run every year. Communicator Award and published in Minnesota Academy of Science Journal Top Rigor Courses • SC­­IENCE: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics I, AP Physics C, Molecular • Outstanding American Indian Male High School Student of the Biology and Biotechnology, Advanced Science Research I, II and III Year award • MATHEMATICS: AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Statistics, Community-Based • 5th Congressional District Art Winner Research in Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics Research) • Twelve regional semifinalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, • HISTORY: AP History, AP European History, AP Art History, Science and Technology Advanced History Research • Two-time Academic WorldQuest Team State Champions • WORLD LANGUAGES: AP French Language and Culture, French VII, AP Spanish • Every Community-Based Research in Mathematics student selected Language and Culture, Spanish VII, Chinese V, VI, and VII to present at the National Service-Learning Conference • ENGLISH: AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition Accreditation • PERFORMING ARTS: AP Music Theory, Performance and Social Change, Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) Breck Chamber Players Organizational Memberships • VISUAL ARTS: AP Studio Art-Drawing, AP Studio Art-3D Design, AP Studio NAIS, ACCIS, NACAC, MACAC, MAIS, NAES, and College Board Art 2-D Design • INDEPENDENT STUDY Breck complies with colleges’ requests for disciplinary disclosures.

Breck School College Counseling Department Jonathan Nicholson Andrea O’Connell Elizabeth Pabst Carrie Papillon, Assistant Director Associate Director Associate Director 763.381.8258 763.381.8248 763.381.8138 763.381.8127 fax: 763.381.8130 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Breck School • 123 Ottawa Ave. N. • Golden Valley, MN 55422 • 763.381.8100 • breckschool.org • CEEB 241592 GPA and Test Scores Breck School does not rank students.

GPA Information* 2019 2018 2017 Grade Interpretation Class Size 117 109 124 Semester and May Program grades 3.75-4.00 34% 26% 32% constitute cumulative GPA. ACT Scores (median scores) 2018 2017 2016 3.50-3.74 22% 28% 17% A . . . 4.000 . C . . . 2.000 Composite 30 30 30 A- . . 3.666 C- . . 1.666 3.25-3.49 22% 13% 22% B+ . . 3.333 D+ . . . 1.333 Middle 50% Range 25-33 26-32 27-32 3.00-3.24 10% 14% 11% B . . . 3.000 D . . . 1.000 B- . . 2.666 D- . . 0.666 SAT Scores (median scores) 2018 2017 2016 2.99 & below 11% 19% 18% C+ . . 2.333 F . . . 0.000 SAT 1600/2400 1330 1380 2010 * Cumulative unweighted GPA through junior year. SAT Middle 50% Range 1260-1460 1260-1480 1810-2090 SAT EBRW/CR 670 690 650 Highest GPA (# of students) 2019 2018 2017 SAT M 660 660 650 4.0(2) 3.99(1) 3.99 (1) SAT WR 660

AP Exams 61 In 2018, Breck administered 403 exams to 221 students. National Merit and National 67

2015 Achievement Scholarship Program 2018 2017 2016 % of Total AP Students with Scores of 3+ Recognized 17 17 14 89 100 90 Global SAT Subject Tests (mean scores)* 2018 2017 2016 89 89 80 86 Chemistry 678 720 732 ores of 3+ 70 71 60 English Literature 688 672 687 60 67 66 66 Math II 723 717 730 60 60 66

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