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Jonathan Kellam Headmaster Noble Groves Upper School Head THE OAKRIDGE SCHOOL Sarah Kramer 5900 W. Pioneer Pkwy. • Arlington, TX 76013 College Advisor Phone: 817-451-4994 • Fax: 817-457-6681 Peggy Pfursich CEEB Code: 442-551 • College Advisor, Ext. 2784 Registrar www.theoakridgeschool.org Tony Barriteau/ Shawn Meadows Athletic Directors Profile of the Graduating Class of 2011 History Grading System The Oakridge School of Arlington, Texas, founded in 1979, is an Scale GPA Scale GPA independent, nondenominational, college preparatory school serving 97-100 A+ 4.33 73-76 C 2.00 the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. Oakridge is a coeducational 93-96 A 4.00 70-72 C– 1.67 day school with an enrollment of 867 students consisting of grades preschool through 12, with 305 students in the upper school. The 90-92 A– 3.67 67-69 D+ 1.33 school educates students from 34 towns in Dallas/Fort Worth and 11 87-89 B+ 3.33 63-66 D 1.00 foreign countries. The first graduating class was in 1985. 83-86 B 3.00 60-62 D– 0.67 80-82 B– 2.67 0-59 F 0.00 Affiliations 77-79 C+ 2.33 Member Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools Weighted Courses National Association of College Admission Counselors Advanced Placement: The Oakridge School weights courses National Association of Independent Schools designated “AP” toward the student’s GPA by adding one additional Texas Association of College Admission Counselors quality point (1.0) for each grade of C– and above. Texas Association of Non-Public Schools The College Board Honors: The Oakridge School weights “H” courses toward the Accreditation student’s GPA by adding one-half quality point (0.5) for each grade of Independent Schools Association of the Southwest C– and above. Upper School Faculty Graduation Requirements Instructors 32 Course Credits Masters’ Degrees 20 Doctoral Degrees 4 ENGLISH .................................................................... 4.0 Five or more years of experience 31 MATHEMATICS ........................................................ 3.0 Student-Faculty Ratio 10:1 SCIENCE .................................................................... 3.0 SOCIAL STUDIES ..................................................... 3.0 Curriculum FOREIGN LANGUAGE ............................................. 3.0 Advanced Placement courses are offered in Calculus AB and BC, English Language and Composition, English Literature and FINE ARTS ................................................................. 1.0 Composition, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, ELECTIVES ................................................................ 6.0 U.S. History, European History, United States Government & ATHLETICS .................................................. 5 Seasons* Politics, French Language, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Computer Science A, Statistics, Music Theory, and Studio Art. A total of 23 units is required for graduation with one unit equivalent Foreign language choices are Chinese, French and Spanish. Honors to two semesters. Students in grades 9-12 must complete 60 hours of credit is offered in acting, choir, English, foreign language, community service to graduate. mathematics, science, social studies, strings, digital production, video production, film, theatre production, studio art and yearbook. * Beginning with the Class of 2012, students must participate Fine arts course offerings include art, choir, strings, and theatre arts. in six athletic seasons. Additional elective offerings include yearbook, anthropology and archaeology, environmental science, anatomy and physiology, School Calendar digital production, video production, film, effective writing, The school operates on a 36-week school year that is divided into creative writing, and survey of religion. The courses are described two semesters; these semesters are divided into two 9-week periods. online at http://www.theoakridgeschool.org/page.cfm?p=411. All classes meet five days a week, 45 minutes per day. The school day consists of seven academic periods. rev. 8/18/2010 Profile of the Oakridge School Graduating Class of 2011 continued College Admission Testing for the Class of 2011 Cumulative GPA Distribution for Class of 2011 SAT Reasoning Test: 4.00+ 26 Critical Reading average 602 3.75-3.99 5 Mathematics average 627 3.50-3.74 11 Writing average 591 3.25-3.49 13 Critical Reading, middle 50% 530-670 3.00-3.24 11 Mathematics, middle 50% 570-690 2.75-2.99 5 Writing, middle 50% 510-630 2.50-2.74 1 Students tested 57 2.25-2.49 0 2.00-2.24 0 ACT Assessment: below 2.00 0 Composite average 27 Total Students 73 Composite, middle 50% 24-30 Students tested 30 Class Rank It is the policy of The Oakridge School not to rank its students other than to determine valedictorian and salutatorian. With small classes, ranking cannot always accurately reflect the academic accomplishments of the students. The Oakridge School prepares its graduates to face the challenging academic demands of highly selective colleges and universities. Colleges Accepting Oakridge Graduates from 2006-10 In the past five years 99.5% of Oakridge graduates have enrolled in post-secondary education. In State Boston College Indiana University University of Pennsylvania Abilene Christian University Boston University Iona College The Pennsylvania State University Angelo State University Bradley University University of Iowa Pepperdine University Art Institute of Dallas Brigham Young University Ithaca College Philadelphia Biblical University Austin College Bryant University Jefferson College Pratt Institute Baylor University Butler University Johns Hopkins University Princeton University Concordia University at Austin University of California Berkeley University of Kansas University of Puget Sound University of Dallas University of California Davis Kansas State University Purdue University Dallas Baptist University University of California Irvine Kansas Wesleyan University Reed College Hardin-Simmons University University of California Los Angeles Kenyon College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Hill College University of California San Diego University of La Verne Rhodes College University of Houston Cameron University Lehigh University Richmond University in London Houston Baptist University Carleton College Lewis & Clark College Ringling College University of the Incarnate Word Carnegie Mellon University Lindenwood University University of Rochester LeTourneau University Case Western Reserve University University of Louisiana at Lafayette Rochester Institute of Technology University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Centenary College of Louisiana Louisiana State University Rollins College Midwestern State University University of Central Florida Louisiana Tech University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Navarro College Centre College Loyola College in Maryland St Andrews University-Scotland University of North Texas Chapman University Loyola University St. Anselm College Northwood University University of Chicago Loyola University Chicago St. John’s University Prairie View A&M University Claremont McKenna College Marist College St. Louis University Rice University Clark Atlanta University University of Maryland University of St. Mary St. Edward’s University Clark University Maryland Institute College of Art St. Peter’s College St. Mary’s University Clemson University Marymount Manhattan College University of San Diego University of St. Thomas College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts Institute of Technology San Diego State University Sam Houston State University College of Wooster Mercer University University of San Francisco Schreiner University University of Colorado at Boulder Merrimack College San Francisco State University Southern Methodist University Colorado School of Mines Methodist University Santa Clara University Southwestern University Colorado State University University of Miami Savannah College of Art and Design Stephen F. 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