WYOMING SEMINARY 2020-21 SCHOOL PROFILE

Two campuses: Lower School in Forty Fort, Pa. and Upper School in Kingston, Pa. (570) 270-2100 | www.wyomingseminary.org | ACT/CEEB# 392040 Verum, Pulchrum, Bonum

MISSION Within an exponentially changing world, Wyoming Seminary dares to teach STATEMENT “ our students to honor and strive for the true, the beautiful and the good. “ 3WHERE IS SEM?4 3UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS4 Wyoming Seminary is situated in the 241 boys 230 girls picturesque of northeast 173 boarders 298 day , dubbed the “valley with a heart.” 20% int’l 80% domestic

3IMPACT OF COVID-194 3ABOUT OUR UPPER SCHOOL4

Wyoming Seminary pivoted to • We are a four-year, independent, college preparatory boarding and day school, founded in 1844. remote learning on 3/11/2020 • Sem is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, the Pennsylvania following the closure of our campus Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), and the University Senate of the United Methodist due to COVID-19. Sem continued its Church and licensed by The Pennsylvania Department of Education. commitment to academic excellence. • We are a member of ACCIS, ADVIS, NACAC, NAFSA, NAIS, NEPSAC, PACAC, PACIS, PAIS, Classes met synchronously and PIAA, SSATB, TABS, and College Board. Since 2017, we have been a member of , asynchronously to promote flexibility, a worldwide network of innovative schools, and Mastery Transcript Consortium. collaboration, and engagement with our students around the globe. Live • The Louis Maslow STEM School was founded in 2012 to promote the study of science, virtual instruction involved a variety technology, engineering and math. The program includes academic classes as well as research of web-based learning systems and opportunities, enrichment, and community events. In 2020, Sem launched a Climate Science platforms from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Concentration, a 4-year program to focus on the scientific, global, atmospheric, economic, and daily in five 60-minute blocks within societal implications of climate change. our 7-day rotation. We maintained our • Our student body is a microcosm of the national and global community. Wyoming Seminary grading scale in the spring trimester has educated international students since the 1850s. and included the term marks in year • 70% of students receive tuition assistance. grades, while responding to challenging • We offer 65 full-year courses (1.0 credit) and 98 trimester courses (.333 credit). individual circumstances with a “hold • Classes meet 5 times in a 7-day rotation. Traditionally, 4 of these classes are 50 minutes and 1 is harmless” policy. 90 minutes. For 2020-2021, all classes will be 60 minutes long. AP Biology and AP Chemistry have For the 2020-2021 academic year, an additional class of instruction per cycle. Wyoming Seminary begins on 9/8/2020 • There are three 12-week trimesters, and all students must take five classes. Students can elect with a hybrid of in-person and live six classes with the approval of the dean. distance classes in 60-minute blocks five days a week in a 7-day rotation. Sem families have elected the best platform for their students. Students who have 3DIVERSITY STATEMENT4 chosen distance learning are expected to attend the in-person classes as active It is unquestionably true, beautiful, and good that 23 STATES participants via the web platform. the world is made up of diverse people. Wyoming and Grading, regardless of instructional Seminary strives to build a learning environment that 28 COUNTRIES method, follows our traditional rubric. reflects the disparate cultures, religions, languages, Sem stands ready to adjust its options backgrounds, identities, and perspectives of our and of instruction to respond to changing world. To that end, our school seeks to encourage the 5 CONTINENTS circumstances and to follow official application of students and the hiring of faculty, staff, represented guidelines or mandates, in order to align and administrators who represent diversity. Sustaining, with our mission of daring to honor the and nurturing, such a community is an ongoing true, the beautiful and the good in an process, and we will continue to foster the respect, 766 STUDENTS ON BOTH CAMPUSES exponentially changing world. empathy, and curiosity that allow it to flourish. 3TRANSCRIPT GUIDE4 3UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF4 3GRADING SCALE4

Please note that Wyoming Seminary Letter Regular Honors AP neither ranks students nor provides a full-time faculty and Grade Weight Weight Weight administrators cumulative GPA. 67 A+ 4.3 4.7 5.0 A 4.0 4.3 4.7 The Class of 2021 has 133 seniors and faculty/administrators A- 3.7 4.0 4.3 10 postgraduates. Sem’s grading scale have advanced degrees applies to individual courses, not to a 58 B+ 3.3 3.7 4.0 student’s overall curriculum as illustrated B 3.0 3.3 3.7 in the table below. The average grade average class size B- 2.7 3.0 3.3 earned at Wyoming Seminary is a “B.” 13 C+ 2.3 2.7 3.0 part-time faculty and C 2.0 2.3 2.7 Course Weighting Example staff members 6 C- 1.7 2.0 2.3 Regular No grade weight B=3.0 D+ 1.3 1.7 2.0 Honors Weighted 1 step B=3.3 artists-in-residence D 1.0 1.3 1.7 3 D- .7 1.0 1.3 AP Weighted 2 steps B=3.7 F 0.0 0.0 0.0

3ADVANCED, AP AND HONORS COURSES4

Most AP courses are single offerings; therefore, some students must make critical choices in choosing their schedules. Wyoming Seminary offers 22 Advanced Placement courses approved by College Board. AP American Seminar is by invitation only. Other AP courses are open to students who receive a B+ or better in prerequisite courses with the recommendations of their current teachers in the discipline. Students are encouraged to limit their APs to three courses per year. Differential Equations and Multivariable Calculus are post-AP courses. Please visit www.wyomingseminary.org/courses to view the complete course catalog.

Honors Courses AP Courses AP French Language & Culture AP World History Algebra II Honors AP American Seminar-English ** AP Latin Biology Honors AP American Seminar-History ** AP Music Theory Advanced Courses (Post AP) Chemistry Honors AP Biology AP Physics Differential Equations Creative Spirit (Honors) AP Calculus-AB AP Spanish Language & Culture Multivariable Calculus PreCalculus Honors AP Calculus-BC * AP Spanish Literature & Culture Calculus Honors AP Chemistry AP Statistics *Prerequisite is AP Calculus-AB French Honors AP Computer Science AP Studio Art-Design ** Taught by Harkness method Physics Honors AP Economics AP Studio Art-Drawing Russian Honors AP Environmental Science AP US Government & Politics** Spanish Honors AP European History AP US History

3MINIMAL 4-YEAR REQUIRED COURSE SEQUENCE4 3HONORS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES4

English (4 credits): Literature of Self-Discovery (9), Literary Genres Honors: Levi Sprague Fellowship, Cum Laude Society, Climate (10), Style and Structure (11), and electives (11,12) Science Ambassador, endowed scholarships and awards, Dean’s List and Dean’s List High Honors. Mathematics (3 credits): Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II Leadership: Student Government, Academic Department Global Language* (3 credits): 3 consecutive years Chinese, Representatives, Disciplinary Council Members, Honor Council French, Latin, Russian, Spanish Representatives, Blue Key Ambassadors, Climate Science Ambassadors, resident assistants, Peer Group, academic peer tutors, Writing Center tutors, Library Advisory Board, Student Activities History (3 credits): World Civilizations (9), Modern World History (10), U.S. History (11) Committee, athletic team captains, editors of publications, Blue Crew (Orientation Committee) and officers in clubs. Science* (3 credits, including 2 credits of lab sciences): STEM Clubs: We offer over 46 clubs and publications, including Artisan Foundations (9), Biology (10) Club, Baking Club, Business Club, Chess Club, Chinese Culture Club, Coding Club, Community Service Committee, Creative Writing Other (1.667 credits): Art History, Religion, Health, Masterpieces Group, Engineering Club, Environmental Club, French Club, Hacky of Music, Public Speaking Sack Club, International Club, Investment Club, IT Club, Latin Club, Math Club, Media Club, Medical Club, Mock Trial, Model Co-curricular: Physical Education (1 term each year), Community United Nations, Nerdvana, Newspaper (The Opinator), Peer Group, Service (10 hour minimum each year) Photography Club, Russian Club, PRISM: Gay-Straight Alliance, Science Olympiad, Science Research Group, Squirrel Club, Robotics *One discipline may be reduced to 2 credits Club, SOCA: Students of Color Alliance, Spanish Club, True Blue Spirit Club, and Yearbook (The Wyoming). 3SAT TEST RANGES FOR THE CLASS OF 20194 3ACT TEST RANGES FOR THE CLASS OF 20194

Maximum possible score: 1600 • Middle 50% (107 students) Maximum possible score: 36 • Middle 50% (42 students)

EBRW 550-680 English 23-32 Math 530-700 Math 23-28 Total 1090-1360 Reading 23-31 Science 23-28 For 2020-21, because colleges and universities are not requiring SAT Subject Test scores, we are not reporting the middle 50%. Composite 23-28

3ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS4 3CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE STATEMENTS4

All students enrolled in AP courses at Wyoming Seminary are HONOR CODE: All members of our community uphold a strict encouraged to take the advanced placement exams. They must honor code. be current students in the class to sit for the test. Students in AP American Seminar, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics are CODE OF CONDUCT: At Sem, we hold ourselves to high required by the instructors to take the exams. 176 students sat standards. We understand that other people matter. We respect for 322 exams in 22 subject areas in May 2020. 81% earned a others at all times, in all ways, on all platforms. score of 3 or better (50% earned a 4 or higher) out of a possible 5. The average score was 3.4. 62 students in the class of 2020 We are a community of Blue Knights, bonded in our mission averaged a 3.2 on 97 tests. College Board has recognized to become better versions of ourselves. With that in mind, we 24 of our students as AP Scholars, 10 as AP Scholars with at Sem show up. We show up for class, we show up on stage, Honor, and 22 as AP Scholars with Distinction. One student we show up for competition, and we show up to serve. Each earned the honor of National AP Scholar. time we show up, we represent our school culture. We hold dear the privilege it is to work and live together at Wyoming Seminary, and we honor our commitment to strive for the true, the beautiful, and the good. 3CLIMATE SCIENCE CONCENTRATION4 - excerpt from the Wyoming Seminary Code of Conduct Students apply in grade 9 and develop 4-year portfolios of individual work across the curriculum, their co-curricular activities, DISCIPLINE STATEMENT: Students are expected to act with our campus, and the greater community. As seniors, the students integrity in all academic and personal matters. Wyoming will present capstone projects in their areas of concentration. Seminary complies with NACAC’s Code of Ethics and Successful completion of the rigorous program will be designated Professional Practices. Students are responsible for reporting on the students’ transcripts. disciplinary violations, including suspensions and expulsions.

3 4 32019-20 CAMPUS & COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS4 HEADING

Sem joins NEPSAC in Students of Color Alliance #1 prep boys’ wrestling 78% of Sem 2020 for football and facilitates conversations school in USA students participate ice hockey across campus in 22 sports

9 athletes in Girls High Girls field hockey team 2 students teach Advisory, grade-level School National Rankings wins 3rd consecutive online summer course cohorts continue values by USA Wrestling state championship on legal system and character education

16 students attend district PRISM (Gay-Straight Diversity, Equity & Model UN students music festivals; 75% Alliance) supports Inclusion Committee attend global DEI proceed to regionals LGBTQ+ community formed in 2020 conferences

Faculty in Professional Project for Enhanced Faculty and students Narrative 4 expands to Development on Global Understanding exhibit at juried shows harness the power of anti-racism strategies sponsors Israeli students around the area, state the story exchange

All-school Day of Students travel to India AP Music students Fall production of ROUND musical 1776 is a Service supports 32 SQUARE to participate in Round compose new carols for community projects Square conference Christmas chapel smashing hit 3COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES4

The list comprises some of the college/university acceptances of the Classes of 2016-2020. The 628 (121 in 2020) students in the last five consecutive classes received 2437 (490 in 2020) offers of admission to 492 (199 in 2020) different colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. The 5 classes have matriculated to 241 (72 in 2020) distinct schools worldwide. For the complete lists, visit www.wyomingseminary.org/acceptances and www.wyomingseminary.org/matriculations.

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