Art Institute of Pittsburgh 6 Ashland University Baldwin Wallace University Ball State University Boston University Bowling Green State University Mission Brigham Young University Bryant University Case Western Reserve University Clarion University of Pennsylvania Profile Cleveland Institute of Art 2016 The Mission of the Kenston Cleveland State University Source code: 360860 Local School District is for Colgate University each student to achieve College for Creative Studies Class of 201 Colorado Christian University individual academic excellence Colorado State University and to maximize personal Columbus College of Art & Design Cuyahoga Community College growth in a community which Denison University demonstrates and develops Edinboro University mutual respect, responsibility Gannon University Heriot Watt University, Scotland and life-long learning. Hiram College Hocking College Nancy R. Santilli, Superintendent Iowa State University Kathleen M. Poe, Assistant Superintendent John Carroll University Kent State University Jeremy P. McDevitt, Principal Lakeland Community College Thomas H. Gabram, Principal Liberty College Associate Lourdes College Kathleen Phillips, Assistant Principal Marietta College Rita S. Pressman, Special Education Director Marion Technical College Katherine Detwiler, Guidance Counselor Mercyhurst University Jessica Kardamis, Guidance Counselor Miami University of Ohio New York University Raymond Kimpton, Guidance Counselor North Dakota State University Ohio Northern University Community The Ohio State University Ohio Technical College The Kenston Local School District encompasses Ohio University the townships of Auburn and Bainbridge in Ohio Wesleyan University Geauga County and is adjacent to Chagrin Falls. Otterbein University The system is located in a rapidly growing Parsons The New School Penn State University residential community with an above-average Piedmont College income, twenty-five miles east of downtown Powersport Institute Cleveland. The residents are strongly Purdue University Rochester Institute of Technology supportive of education. In 2015-2 , the 016 Savannah College of Art and Design district served over students. 2,900 Springfield College Syracuse University Taylor University University of Akron University of Cincinnati Colleges and Universities attended by the University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Findlay University of Maryland University of Michigan University of Mount Union University of Toledo Virginia Marti College Washington and Jefferson College West Virginia University Westminster College Wittenberg University Youngstown State University School Class Ranking/Weighting Kenston High School is a public All courses are used in computing class rank and all four-year comprehensive high students are ranked beginning in the ninth grade. Advanced Biology/Pre-AP Bio Honors Algebra II school with a population of Honors Biology Profile Grading Scale Honors Chemistry 1,020 students. The US News Regular Regular Honors AP Honors Geology 6 and The Washington Post Letter Grade Scale Points Points Points Honors English I, II, III included KHS among the top A ....................92-100% 4.0 4.5 5.0 Honors Geometry high schools in the United A- .................... 90-91% 3.7 4.2 4.7 Honors Seminar Economics B+ .................... 88-89% 3.3 3.8 4.3 Honors Seminar English IV 201 States. Honors Physics B ...................... 82-87% 3.0 3.5 4.0 Honors Precalculus Faculty B- ..................... 80-81% 2.7 3.2 3.7 Honors Statistics Faculty and Administration ....................... 79 C+ ................... 78-79% 2.3 2.3 3.3 Advanced Degrees .................................. 76% C ..................... 72-77% 2.0 2.0 3.0 AP Biology Average Teaching Experience ......... 16.2 years C- .................... 70-71% 1.7 1.7 2.7 AP Calculus AB Class Ratio Teacher to Student .............1:22.2 AP Calculus BC D+ ................... 68-69% 1.3 1.3 1.3 AP Chemistry/Organic Chemistry D ..................... 60-67% 1.0 1.0 1.0 Kenston AP Computer Science A 2016 Class Profile F ..................Below 60% 0 0 0 AP English Language & Composition III • 242 graduates I ..................Incomplete 0 0 0 AP English Literature & Composition IV • AP Environmental Science 91% will attend two- or four-year colleges or universities Curriculum AP European History AP French Language • 9% will enter the work force A variety of honors, college preparatory and skill AP Government & Politics: Comparative or join the military level courses are available in academic and vocational AP Government & Politics: United States • 42 graduated with 4.0 and higher GPA disciplines. Individual and small group instruction AP Macroeconomics • 110 graduated with over 3.5 GPA laboratories are offered in the areas of writing and AP Microeconomics (* online) • 11 graduated summa cum laude mathematics. Fourteen Honors courses and AP Physics 1 AP Psychology (* online) earning all As in high school 21 Advanced Placement (AP) courses are available: AP Spanish Language • 26 graduated magna cum laude AP Statistics earning less than 4 Bs in high school AP Studio Art 2-D • 21 graduated cum laude earning less AP U.S. History than 8 Bs in high school AP World History • 98 received Ohio Honors Diplomas SAT • 186 participated in Senior Mentorship The Scholastic Aptitude Test is taken during the Kenston High School adopted a block schedule • 228 seniors will attend 69 colleges in junior and senior years by many students applying to in 2000-2001. The school day is divided into four 17 states and 1 out of the country college. The test provides verbal and math aptitude blocks, each lasting approximately 87 minutes. scores. The test scale is 200-800 per section. The maximum number of classes a student may Graduation Requirements In 2015-2016, 88 students took the test. take per semester is four. Twenty-six credits are required for graduation from Kenston High School. All students are Test Area Kenston Avg. National Avg. scheduled for eight classes per year and must Verbal 560 494 Math 563 508 pass all five (5) sections of the Ohio Graduation Advanced Placement 2016 Writing 540 482 Test (OGT). • Essay 7.6 6.9 364 students took 588 tests • 7 students were named cholars 9 S English ......................................... 4.0 credits • National AP Scholar ACT 9 Mathematics ................................. 4.0 credits • AP Scholars with Distinction Many students applying to college take the American 30 Science ......................................... 4.0 credits • 1 AP Scholars with Honors College Test during their junior and senior years. 6 Social Studies ................................ 4.0 credits • 3 AP Scholars Physical Education ......................... .5 credits The test provides a combined aptitude/achievement 3 score in English, reading, science, math and a Health Education ............................ .5 credits National Merit 2016 composite score. The test scale is 1-36. In 2015-2016, Electives ....................................... 9.0 credits • 221 students took the test. 26.0 credits • 32 NationalNational MeritMerit CommendedFinalists Test Area Kenston Avg. National Avg. Verbal 24.0 20.1 Math 23.6 20.6 Reading 24.9 21.3 Science 24.1 20.8 Composite 24.3 20.8.