School Profile 2016-2017

PERKthe perkiomen school 200 Seminary Street / pennsburg, pennsylvania 18073 / perkiomen.org CEEB Number: 393190 The Perkiomen community inspires students to risk becoming their best.

Headmaster Mark A. Devey ADVANCED PLACEMENT - COURSES Fine and Performing Arts World Languages Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs AP Art History AP Chinese Language and Culture Diana J. Gleeson AP Music Theory AP French Language and Culture Office of College Counseling AP Studio Art 2D Design AP German Language and Culture AP Studio Art Drawing AP Latin David H. Antoniewicz, AP Spanish Language and Culture Director of College Counseling Mathematics [email protected] / 215.541.5045 AP Calculus AB English Erin L. Davidson Kellogg, AP Calculus BC AP English Language and Associate Director of College Counseling AP Computer Science A Composition [email protected] / 215.679.1161 AP Computer Science Principles AP English Literature and AP Statistics Composition Keegan Ash, Assistant Director of College Counseling Science History [email protected] / 215.679.1160 AP Biology AP Economics—Macro AP Chemistry AP Economics—Micro Trish Manferdini, AP Environmental Science AP European History Executive Assistant AP Physics 1 AP Human Geography [email protected] / 215.679.9511 AP Physics 2 AP Psychology 215.679.5202 Fax AP Physics C Electricity AP United States Government and Magnetism and Politics About Perk AP Physics C Mechanics AP United States History • Founded in 1875 AP World History • Independent, non-sectarian, coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school; grades 6-12, PG ADVANCED PLACEMENT - EXAMS • A beautiful 172-acre campus located in the borough of Number of Students earning Pennsburg, a safe and welcoming community nestled in the Class of students Total exams 3 or higher Pennsylvania countryside about an hour from Philadelphia, two 2016 44 107 67% hours from New York City, and three hours from Washington, D.C. 2015 58 281 57% • Total enrollment: 351 students with a Senior and PG class of 79 2014 72 300 57% (303 students in the upper school) 2013 55 236 59% • Students represent 10 states and 28 countries • International students: 40% The Entrepreneur Institute • Average class size: 12 • Student: Teacher ratio: 7:1 The mission of The Entrepreneur Institute at Perkiomen School is to make a • Financial aid: 40% liberal arts education relevant to students through rigorous application. In • College preparatory: 100% addition to The Perkiomen School’s graduation requirements, students receiving Academic Achievements & Grading a Certificate in Entrepreneurship will have completed the Foundations of Entrepreneurship course, a minimum of two cross-listed supporting courses, as • 79 AP Scholars; 10 AP Scholars with Honor; well as a capstone project. The capstone project represents a substantial 44 AP Scholars with Distinction; 6 National AP Scholar investment of time and effort to solve a problem and create value in the world. (Classes of 2013-2016) Whether creating for-profit products or businesses, or non-profit socially driven • 40 Members of the Cum Laude Society (Classes of 2013-2016) enterprises, students learn and demonstrate resiliency, cooperation, communication, calculated risk taking, creative thinking and confidence. • Perkiomen uses a weighted GPA with 5.0 being the highest possible, and an unweighted GPA with 4.0 being the highest possible. Statement of Disclosure • Lowest passing grade: 60% The Perkiomen School will disclose all discipline violations that lead to probation, final probation, or expulsion. SAT TESTING PROFILE TOEFL SUMMARY Reasoning Classes of 2013-2016 Classes of 2013-2016 Middle 50th Percentile / Max Middle 50th Percentile / Max Class of Total iBT Max Class of Critical Reading / Max Math / Max Writing / Max Total / Max 2016 78-99 115 2016 493-610 / 680 493-668 / 800 485-620 / 720 986-1278 / 1420 2015 79-97 116 2015 470-590 / 780 560-723 / 800 488-620 / 800 1088-1253 / 1550 2014 73-95 108 2014 465-605 / 800 510-655 / 800 470-605 / 720 975-1295 / 1560 2013 73-97 109 2013 430-558 / 800 513-710 / 800 453-560 / 720 943-1268 / 1510 *Note: SAT I Scores do not include students who were in English as a Second Language and The Learning Center during 11th grade. Subject Test Summary Classes of 2013-2016 Middle 50th Percentile / Max Total exams Chinese with Listening 490-790 / 800 11 Biology—Ecology 480-630 / 680 14 Chemistry 570-720 / 800 68 English Literature 480-610 / 630 30 Math Level I 540-710 / 790 41 Math Level II 640-780 / 800 124 Physics 550-680 / 780 42 U.S. History 520-670 / 800 34 *Note: SAT Subject Test scores include tests with at least six (6) total students. 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