Profile of the Graduating Class of 2013
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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 2013 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 858 students consisting of grades preschool through 12, with 314 students in the upper school. The 90-92 A– 3.67 67-69 D+ 1.33 school educates students from 30 towns in Dallas/Fort Worth and 10 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 33 Course Credits Masters’ Degrees 22 Doctoral Degrees 4 ENGLISH .................................................................... 4.0 Five or more years of experience 32 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 .................................................... 6 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, broadcasting, choir, English, foreign community service to graduate. * Beginning with the Class of 2016, language, mathematics, science, social studies, strings, digital students must earn two credits in fine arts. production, video production, film, theatre production, studio art and yearbook. Fine arts course offerings include art, choir, strings, and theatre arts. Additional elective offerings include yearbook, School Calendar anthropology, philosophy, environmental science, anatomy and physiology, digital production, video production, film, effective The school operates on a 36-week school year that is divided into writing, creative writing, and survey of religion. See descriptions two semesters; these semesters are divided into two 9-week periods. online, 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. 9/4/12 Profile of the Oakridge School Graduating Class of 2013 continued College Admission Testing for the Class of 2013 Cumulative GPA Distribution for Class of 2013 4.00+ 30 SAT Reasoning Test: 3.75-3.99 6 Critical Reading average 617 3.50-3.74 6 Mathematics average 622 3.25-3.49 15 Writing average 606 3.00-3.24 8 Critical Reading, middle 50% 540-710 2.75-2.99 4 Mathematics, middle 50% 530-690 2.50-2.74 2 Writing, middle 50% 530-690 2.25-2.49 3 Students tested 64 2.00-2.24 0 below 2.00 0 ACT Assessment: Total Students 74 Composite average 28.4 Composite, middle 50% 26-32 Students tested 22 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 2008-12 In the past five years 100% of Oakridge graduates have enrolled in post-secondary education. In State Colorado State University Nyack College University of Chicago Abilene Christian University Columbia College Occidental College University of Colorado, Boulder Angelo State University Columbia University Oglethorpe University University of Connecticut Art Institute of Dallas Concordia University - Montreal The Ohio State University University of Dayton Baylor University Cornell College Oklahoma Baptist University University of Denver Dallas Baptist University Cornell University Oklahoma City University University of Evansville Houston Baptist University Dartmouth College Oklahoma State University University of Hartford LeTourneau University Davidson College Otis College of Art and Design University of Hawaii, Manoa McMurry University DePauw University Oxford College of Emory University University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Prairie View A&M University Dordt College Pace University University of Iowa Rice University Drury University The Peabody Institute/ Johns Hopkins U University of Kansas Sam Houston State University Duke University Pennsylvania State University University of Kentucky Schreiner University Earlham College Pepperdine University University of Maine Southern Methodist University Eckerd College Pittsburg State University University of Maryland Southwestern University Ecole de Mode Internationale Munich Pomona College University of Miami St. Mary's University of San Antonio Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - FL Pratt Institute University of Michigan Stephen F. Austin State University Emerson College Purdue University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Texas A&M University Emory University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Mississippi Texas A&M University, Commerce Fisk University Rhode Island School of Design University of Missouri Texas A&M University, Kingsville Florida Atlantic University Rhodes College University of Missouri, Kansas City Texas Christian University Fordham University Richmond University in London University of Nebraska Texas Lutheran University Fort Hays State University Ringling College University of New Orleans Texas State University Franklin College of Indiana Rochester Institute of Technology University of North Carolina, Asheville Texas Tech University Franklin College Switzerland Rollins College University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Texas Wesleyan University George Washington University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of North Carolina, Wilmington The University of Texas, Arlington Georgia Institute of Technology Rutgers, The State University of New University of Northern Colorado The University of Texas, Austin Goucher College Jersey, Camden University of Notre Dame The University of Texas, Dallas Grand Canyon University Rutgers, The State University of New University of Oklahoma The University of Texas, San Antonio Grinnell College Jersey, New Brunswick University of Pennsylvania The University of Texas, Tyler Hampshire College Rutgers, The State University of New University of Pittsburgh Trinity University Hampton University Jersey, Newark University of Puget Sound University of Dallas Hanover College Samford University University of Rochester University of Houston Harding University San Diego State University University of San Diego University of the Incarnate Word Harvard College San Francisco State University University of San Francisco University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Henderson State University Savannah College of Art and Design University of South Carolina University of North Texas Hesston College School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Southern California West Texas A&M University Hofstra University School of Visual Arts University of St. Andrews (Scotland) Howard University Seton Hall University University of St. Mary Out of State Indiana University Sewanee: The University of the South University of Tampa Agnes Scott College Jefferson College Simmons College University of Tennessee Alcorn State University Kansas State University Simon Fraser University University of Toronto American University Kenyon College Smith College University of Tulsa Arizona State University Lehigh University Southeastern Oklahoma State University University of Vermont Auburn University Lewis & Clark College Southwestern Oklahoma State University University of Virginia Azusa Pacific University Lindenwood University Spelman College University of Washington