2012 Conestoga High School 200 Irish Road • Berwyn, PA 19312-1260 2013 Phone (610) 240-1000 • FAX (610) 240-1055 Home page • http://www.tesd.net/stoga College Board Code 390295 P R O F I RECOGNIZED SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE L United States Department of Education E

Tredyffrin/Easttown School District

"To inspire a passion for learning, personal integrity, the pursuit of excellence, and social responsibility in each student" - T/E Strategic Plan Conestoga High School Tredyffrin/Easttown School District 2012-2013

Administration Student Services Staff Dr. Daniel Waters, Superintendent of Schools Grades 9 through 12 Dr. Amy Meisinger, Principal Mrs. Laureen McGloin (A-Br) Mrs. Jennifer Kratsa (M-Na) Mr. Patrick Boyle, Assistant Principal Mrs. Rachelle Gough (Bu-Dh) Mr. Andrew Mullen (Ne-R) Mr. Kevin Fagan, Assistant Principal Mrs. Misty Whelan (Di-Gai) Ms. Leashia Rahr (S-Te) Mr. Andrew Phillips, Assistant Principal Mr. Brian Samson (Gal-Ja) Ms. Megan Ryan (Th-Z) Mrs. Michele Staves, Assistant Principal Ms. Melissa Boltz (Je-L) Mrs. Cathy Lucas, Secretary, 610-240-1006; Ms. Beverly Cunningham, Director of Athletics, Mr. Patrick Boyle Secretary, 610-240-1017; Mrs. Gretchen Barkman, Registrar, 610-240-1016 Community and High School Located 15 miles west of in eastern Chester County, Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships form a suburban school district whose residents strongly support education and primarily engage in professional and business occupations.

Conestoga High School is a four-year public school that emphasizes college preparation. The current enrollment is approxi- mately 2,060 students. Conestoga is consistently among the top high schools in the state in academic excellence. Certified by the Department of Education, Conestoga was among the first five public high schools in Pennsylvania selected for academic excellence in the National Secondary School Recognition Program. Nearly 50% of all students participate on at least one interscholastic athletic team and 15% participate in the intramural program. Over 90% are involved in at least one facet of a broad-based student activities program, which is notably strong in service and leadership, media production and publications, government and politics, and visual and performing arts. Curriculum An outstanding feature of Conestoga is its academic program. Students must earn 24 credits to meet graduation requirements. An individual program is developed for each student, and courses are offered at varying levels of difficulty. Most students take at least one honors level course. For the graduating class of 2012, 57% of students scored a 3 or higher on an AP test at some point during high school. Of the 1,366 AP examinations taken by 700 Conestoga students in May 2012, 46% achieved an AP score of 5, 34% achieved a score of 4, and 14% achieved a score of 3. All of the syllabi for the AP courses have been audited and approved by The College Board. AP Courses include: Computer Science A German Language U.S. History Biology Calculus AB Eng. Language and Latin European History Chemistry Calculus BC Composition Spanish Language World History Physics C: Mechanics Art History Eng. Literature and U.S. Govt./Politics Psychology Physics C: Elec & Mech Studio Art: Drawing Composition Comparative Govt. Economics Environmental Science Studio Art: 3-D Design French Language & Politics Micro/Macro Statistics Music Theory

Honors courses include: World Literature Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4 U.S. History Sociology Statistics American Literature French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 U.S. Govt./Pol. Intro. to Chem., Physics, Geometry/Finite Math European Literature German 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 African-American & the Environment Algebra 2 British Literature Italian 1, 2, 3, 4 Studies Biology Math Analysis Language and Latin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Economics Chemistry Calculus Composition Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Psychology Physics Multi-variable Calculus Language of Media World Cultures Criminal Justice Microbiology Alice and Java Adv Composition World History Philosophy Environmental Science Art History The Writer's Craft European History

Independent study, self-directed learning, and other enrichment opportunities are available in all disciplines. Qualifying seniors (98%) participate in a four-week internship program in May and June. Students may also enroll in specialized programs at the Technical College High School, which offers vocational and technical training.

College Placement Nearly 95% of 2012 graduates chose to attend college after high school, with 90% of the class attending four-year colleges and 5% of the class attending a two-year college. Nearly 50% selected private institutions, with 45% attending colleges and universi- ties outside Pennsylvania. Many graduates enroll in institutions rated "Most Selective" or "Highly Competitive" in college guides and publications. Class of 2012 SAT Reasoning Test National Merit/College Board Recognition The Conestoga Class of 2013 includes 35 National Merit Schol- Conestoga National arship Semifinalists, 39 National Merit Commended Students, 3 National Hispanic Scholars and 2 Outstanding Participants in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. 578 Mean Reading 496 601 Mean Math 514 Advanced Placement Program 572 Mean Writing 488 In May of 2012, 700 Conestoga students, or 35% of the student 95% Students Tested 50% body, completed 1,366 College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. A score of 3 or higher was earned on 95% of the tests. AP courses offered at Conestoga are listed under Curriculum. This school year, the College Board will recognize 610 273 of these students as a Scholar, Scholar with Honor, Scholar with Distinction, State Scholar, and/or National Scholar. 590 570 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Conestoga students consistently perform well on the Penn- 550 sylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), which was administered in Reading, Mathematics, Writing and Science 530 to everyNational eleventh grader in public schools throughout the state. 510 The averageCHS scaled scores for Conestoga students were among 490 the very highest in the state in 2012. 470 CHS State CHS Reading 1599 1370 450 Mathematics 1671 1376 Reading National Writing 1792 1523 Math Science 1337 1246 Writing

Grading System Instructional Levels A 90 - 100 O Outstanding Students are grouped by instructional levels in all academic B 80 - 89 S Satisfactory departments: English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, C 70 - 79 N Needs improvement and World Languages. Levels are designated on the transcript as follows: D 65 - 69 U Unsatisfactory H* Advanced Placement (AP)/Pre-AP F < 65 IN Incomplete H Honors P Passing W/P Withdraw/Passing X Accelerated F Failing W/F Withdraw/Failing A Academic TR Transfer Credit MX Medically Excused Students are heterogeneously grouped in other departments, CP Certified Oral Presenter CL Culminating Project except where Advanced Placement courses are offered.

Grade Point Average (GPA) The GPA includes only leveled courses valued at 0.5 credits or more. Weighted to reflect levels of instruction, GPA is cumula- tive and gives no advantage to students with a heavier course load. Only those courses taken at Conestoga High School are included in the GPA.

Weighted GPA (Current Seniors) The GPA is cumulative for grades 9, 10, and 11. Using an indexed GPA scale with a maximum cumulative GPA value approach- ing 5.3, the highest GPA for the class of 2013 was 5.22 at the end of the junior year. At the conclusion of the junior year, 501 members of the Conestoga High School Class of 2013 had earned weighted GPAs within the bands indicated below. The Reading (R), Math (M) and Writing (W) scores represent the mean of the students' best SAT Reasoning scores within each GPA band at the conclusion of the junior year.

GPA >4.70 (26%) GPA 4.69 - 4.20 (26%) GPA 4.19 - 3.70 (21%) GPA 3.69 - 3.20 (14%) GPA 3.19 - 2.69 (9%) GPA < 2.68 (3%) R 691 R 627 R 575 R 528 R 478 R 466 M 711 M 644 M 584 M 535 M 483 M 463 W 701 W 636 W 571 W 522 W 465 W 467

Unweighted GPA The Unweighted GPA is reported on the transcript along with the Weighted GPA. The Unweighted GPA is computed on a tradi- tional 4.0 system in which grades are valued as follows: A (90-100) 4.0, B (80-89) 3.0, C (70-79) 2.0 and D (65-69) 1.0. College Destinations for the Class of 2012 Members of the Conestoga High School Class of 2012 have matriculated at the colleges and universities listed below. In a typical year, more than 75% of Conestoga graduates attend colleges listed in the Best 377 Colleges, a publication of the Princeton Review. Institutions are listed alphabeti- cally within ranges based on students' cumulative grade point averages (GPA) at the conclusion of the junior year. Where more than one student from the GPA band enrolled, the number of students is indicated in parentheses. With grade point averages weighted to reflect course difficulty, the highest GPA for the Class of 2012 was 5.20. The Reading (R), Math (M) and Writing (W) scores represent the best mean SAT I performance within each GPA band.

GPA > 4.70 (19%) GPA 4.69 - 4.20 (29%) GPA 4.19 - 3.70 (18%) GPA 3.69 - 3.20 (16%) GPA 3.19 - 2.69 (11%) R - 706 M - 724 W - 710 R - 622 M - 654 W - 620 R - 572 M - 599 W - 570 R - 542 M - 556 W - 536 R - 490 M - 503 W - 485 American University American University (2) Bard College Appalachian State University Arcadia University Boston College (2) Bard College Beloit College Belmont University Baldwin-Wallace College Brigham Young University Barnard College (2) Bloomsburg University (2) Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg University (3) (2) Bates College Christopher Newport University Cabrini College Cabrini College (2) Bryn Mawr College (3) Boston University (2) Delaware Co. Comm. College College of Charleston (2) Coastal Carolina Comm. College College of William and Mary Brandeis University Dickinson College Del. Co. Comm. College (5) Coastal Carolina University Cornell University (4) Bucknell University (2) Drexel University (4) DeSales University College of Marin Dartmouth College Carnegie Mellon University Elon University (2) Drexel University (5) Craven Community College Dickinson College Case Western Reserve Univ. (2) Emerson College Edinboro University Del. College of Art & Design Drexel University Clemson University Gettysburg College Emerson College Del. Co. Comm. College (6) (6) Cleveland Institute of Art Ithaca College (2) Gettysburg College DePaul University Emory University (3) College of New Jersey James Madison University (6) Hobart & Wm. Smith Colleges(2) Drexel University Georgetown University (5) Cornell University (2) Kenyon College Indiana University of PA East Stroudsburg University Haverford College DePaul University Lehigh University Ithaca College (2) Fairleigh Dickinson University James Madison University Drexel University (7) Loyola University Maryland James Madison University Green Mountain College Lafayette College Elon University (2) Marquette University La Salle University Immaculata University Lehigh University Emerson College McDaniel College Lafayette College Indiana University (4) MA Institute of Technology (3) Fordham University Miami University, OH (2) Mary Baldwin College Kutztown University New York University (3) George Washington University (3) Millersville University Moore Coll. of Art and Design Lock Haven University Penn State University (11) Gettysburg College Northeastern University Ohio State University Loyola University Maryland Princeton University Gordon College (2) Ohio State University Oklahoma Christian University Marymount Manhattan College Temple University Penn State University (9) Penn State University (4) Millersville University The College of New Jersey Lafayette College (2) Philadelphia Biblical University Philadelphia University Penn State University (6) University of California (2) Lehigh University (4) Purdue University Rollins College Philadelphia University (2) Loyola Marymount University Ringling Coll. of Art and Design Rosemont College Saint Joseph's University University of Delaware (5) Loyola University Maryland Rutgers University (2) Rutgers University Shenandoah University University of Missouri Marquette University Saint Joseph's University (2) Saint Joseph's University Shippensburg University University of Notre Dame McGill University San Diego State University School of Museum of Fine Arts Susquehanna University University of Pennsylvania (10) Moravian College Seattle University Seton Hall University Temple University (4) Munich Business School Seton Hall University Spelman College Towson University University of South Carolina New York University (3) State University of New York Stetson University Trevecca Nazarene University University of So. California Northeastern University Stevens Institute of Technology Susquehanna University University of Maine (2) University of Virginia Ohio State University Stony Brook University Temple University (9) University of New Haven Vanderbilt University (2) Penn State University (26) Syracuse University Towson University (2) Virginia Intermont College Vassar College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2) Temple University (4) University of Alabama Washington & Jefferson College Villanova University (3) Rochester Institute of Technology Trinity College University of Colorado (2) Widener University (2) Wake Forest University Rosemont College University of Colorado University of Delaware (3) Washington and Lee University Saint Joseph's University University of Maryland (3) University of Kentucky Washington Univ. in St. Louis Shippensburg University University of Massachusetts Univ. of Missouri Columbia GPA < 2.68 (6%) Wellesley College Syracuse University (2) University of North Carolina University of Pittsburgh West Chester University (9) R - 430 M - 450 W - 432 West Chester University Temple University University of Pittsburgh (4) Cabrini College Yale University (2) Trinity College University of South Carolina West Virginia University (2) Wheaton College Cheyney University Tulane University (2) University of Tennessee Del. Co. Comm. College (9) Union College University of Vermont Han Kook University, Korea United States Naval Academy Villanova University (4) Immaculata University (2) University of Alabama Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Millersville University University of California (2) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (2) Mont. Co. Comm. College University of Colorado Washington Univ. in St. Louis Neumann University University of Delaware (6) West Chester University (5) Pace University University of Georgia Wheaton College Penn State University (2) University of Maryland (2) Rider University University of Massachusetts Shippensburg University University of Michigan Valley Forge Military College University of North Carolina West Chester University University of Notre Dame West Virginia University University of Pennsylvania Wilkes University University of Pittsburgh (14) University of Rochester (2) University of South Carolina University of the Sciences (2) University of Virginia Ursinus College Villanova University (4) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (3) Washington College West Chester University (2)