231 W. 246th Street Bronx, 10471 HORACE MANN SCHOOL 718-432-4160 School Profile 2010-11 Fax 718-432-3624 CEEB Code: 333700 www.horacemann.org

Thomas M. Kelly Horace Mann School was founded in 1887 as a coeducational, Head of School experimental and developmental unit of Teachers College at

David Schiller . Horace Mann School for Boys moved to the Head of Upper Division Riverdale neighborhood of Bronx, New York, in 1912, and during the 1940s, severed formal ties with Teachers College and became E. Thomas Katzenbach Sr. Assoc. Director Horace Mann School. Horace Mann School for Girls remained at of College Counseling 718-432-3877 Teachers College through the 1940s. Since the 1970s we have [email protected] educated boys and girls in Nursery through . Our main

Amber N. Long campus, home to the Lower, Middle and Upper Divisions, is located Assoc. Director of College Counseling on 18 acres in neighborhood of Riverdale. The Nursery 718-432-3875 [email protected] Division is located in . The John Dorr Nature Laboratory, our pioneering outdoor education center, is located on 100 acres Elizabeth Pili Assoc. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING in Washington, Connecticut. Since its founding, Horace Mann has 718-432-3885 changed in many ways but remains steadfastly dedicated to five core [email protected] values: The Life of the Mind, Mature Behavior, Mutual Respect, Barbara Billies A Secure and Healthful Environment, and A Balance Between Administrative Assistant 718-432-4160 Individual Achievement and A Caring Community. [email protected]

Linda Dowling Administrative Assistant 718-432-4160 [email protected] HORACE MANN SCHOOL AT A GLANCE

##Founded in 1887 REQUIRED GRADUATION CREDITS: ##Governed by an honor code English 4 ##18-acre campus in the Riverdale neighborhood of Bronx, NY Foreign Language 3 ##30-minute subway ride to Midtown Manhattan Mathematics 3 ##Accredited by the New York State Association of Indepen- History 2 dent Schools (NYSAIS) Science 2 Physical Education 4 STUDENTS: Computing & Communications 2 ##Highly selective admissions Counseling & Guidance 2 ##726 students in the Upper Division Arts 1½ ##49% girls, 51% boys ##30% Students of Color GRADES—Class of 2011 ##From 151 different ZIP Codes All grades, including those earned in Advanced Placement or Honors courses, at Horace Mann are unweighted. The Horace ##18% on need-based financial aid Mann faculty limits the number of major courses a student can take to five. Although Horace Mann School does not compute or FACULTY: publish class rankings, we do publish a grade distribution based ##120 teaching faculty on classes taken in all major courses for grades 9 through 11. ##93 with advanced degrees (up to M.A.) The following table of statistics applies to the 180 members of ##30 with doctorates the Class of 2011. ##Average class size: 14 Honors A+ 0% of class Honors A 2% of class ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS: Honors A- 21% of class ##Trimester system Very Good to Good B+ 36% of class ##Over 220 courses offered in nine disciplines Very Good to Good B 29% of class ##20 Advanced Placement courses and 19 Honors courses Very Good to Good B- 8% of class ##Students limited to five major courses per trimester Satisfactory C+ 3% of class ##Students limited to three AP courses per trimester Satisfactory C 2% of class ##Students are required to complete a minimum of 80 hours of Satisfactory C- 0% of class community service Passing but marginal D 0% of class ##Study abroad opportunities Failing F 0% of class ##Independent Study Program through competitive application SAT SUMMARY—Class of 2011: ##Senior Initiative Project after faculty approval Tests taken through June of the junior year.

TRANSCRIPT: Middle 50% Range Mean As a matter of school policy, students are not ranked, nor is a Critical Reading 640-740 685 GPA calculated. Full credit courses are referred to as “major” Math 660-770 713 subjects, and half-credit courses are called “minor” subjects. The Writing 680-770 715 only subjects that have been posted on the transcript for Grade 8 are those major subjects taught at Horace Mann that have been given high school-level credit at some universities in the admis- ADVANCED PLACEMENT: sions process. These courses usually have been the first year of Departmental approval is required for all students who wish high school foreign language (e.g., Spanish 1) and/or mathemat- to enroll in an AP class. In the spring trimester of 2010, 290 ics (Algebra 1). Horace Mann Summer School courses taken at students took one or more AP exams for a total of 685 exams. the High School level following the end of 8th grade will be en- There were 464 (70%) with scores of four or higher, and 567 tered on the transcript. Please note that an “x” next to a grade (86%) with scores of three or higher. AP courses are offered to signifies a Summer School course. juniors and seniors, and a student may take no more than three per trimester. Students are permitted to take AP exams without having taken a corresponding AP course. COURSES OF STUDY:

ENGLISH *Italian 1, 2 *Film Studies: Screenplay, Cinematography, English 9 Japanese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Direction English 10 Japanese Honors 3, 4, 5, 6 *Dance Workshop 1, 2, 3 English 11 AP Japanese Senior Electives Latin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 HISTORY OF ART *Intermediate Latin A, B, C, D AP English AP Art History—The Modern World Latin Honors 3, 4, 5 *Introduction to Art History—The Ancient Latin Epic Poetry MATHEMATICS World Latin Lyric Poetry *History of Contemporary Art Algebra 1 and Problem Solving AP Latin: Epic Poetry *The Art of the Film Geometry AP Latin: Lyric Poetry *Studies in Art History Geometry Honors *Russian 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *History of Photography Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Honors Spanish Honors 2, 3, 4 STUDIO ART Precalculus Spanish 4 AP Language/Literature Precalculus AB Spanish 5 AP Language *Ceramics 1, 2, 3 Precalculus BC Honors Spanish 5 AP Literature *Advanced Ceramics 1, 2 Contemporary Calculus Spanish Seminar Honors Ceramics AP Calculus AB *Drawing and Painting 1, 2, 3 AP Calculus BC Honors HISTORY *Advanced Drawing and Painting 1, 2 Introduction to Statistics and Probability Honors Drawing and Painting The Atlantic World History AP Statistics AP Drawing and Painting United States History Math Seminar *Photography 1, 2, 3, 4 AP United States History Honors Photography AP Modern European History SCIENCE *Printmaking 1, 2, 3 AP World History *Advanced Printmaking 1, 2 Biology Contemporary U.S. History, 1960-2007 Honors Printmaking Chemistry East Asian History *Introduction to Sculpture Integrated Biology and Chemistry 1, 2 Religion in History *Sculpture 2 AP Biology United States Legal History *Advanced Sculpture 1, 2 AP Chemistry Global Conflict *Video Production AP Environmental Science American Government and Politics AP Physics with Calculus Topics in Political Philosophy INDEPENDENT STUDY OPPORTUNITIES Biotechnology of Human Genetics Economics and Finance Topics in Biology AP Economics Independent Interdisciplinary Research Experiments in Physics and Chemistry Seminar Physics MUSIC Senior Initiative Project Physics Honors AP Music Theory Selected Topics in Physics COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE *Science Research Honors Seminar in Music *History of Music *Horace Mann Orientation (HMO) *Health Education COMPUTER *A Study of the History of Film Music *Great Music of the 20th Century *Quest *Computer Lab 9, 10, 11 *History of American Musical Theatre Introduction to Psychology *Computer Science 1, 2 *History of Jazz AP Psychology *Senior Technology Seminar *History of Opera Ethics in School and Society *Desktop Publishing *Music and Technology *Web Design 1, 2 *Music Theory 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION *Media and Culture *Orchestra *Concepts of Physical Fitness/Lifesports *Logic Circuits and Robotics *Glee Club *Dance Workshop AP Computer Science AB *Jazz Combo *Varsity Physical Education *Steel Drum Ensemble *Adult CPR/AED and First Aid FOREIGN LANGUAGE *Chamber and Symphonic Winds *Out-of-School and Athletic Contracts *Introductory Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4 French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 THEATRE ARTS SPECIAL POLICY ON ACADEMIC Pre-AP French Language Seminar in Acting DISCIPLINE French 5 Honors *Introduction to Theatre All matters of discipline are handled by the AP French Language *Acting and Directing AP French Literature Discipline Committee which is overseen by the *Playwriting and Production Head of the Upper School and Dean of Student Advanced French Literature Introduction to Modern European and French Topics Life. All issues pertaining to discipline will be American Theatre reported to colleges accordingly. German 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *Performance in Major Theatre and Dance German Honors 3, 4, 5 Productions AP German *Stagecraft in School *German 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x *Stagecraft after School *Classical Greek 1, 2, 3 *Theatre Production and Design A, B *Greek and Latin Roots of English *Dance in Historical and Cultural Perspective

* half-credit courses KEY TO HORACE MANN HISTORY & ENGLISH ELECTIVES 2010-2011

History 115-169 Topics in History English 036 Writing Nature: English 055 Bad Guys, Spies, English 084 Rebellion & its (course changes each trimester) Writing Ourselves & Private Guys Discontents English 037 Paradise Lost English 056 Literature & Film 2 English 086 The Big Book: David English 021 Metamorphosis: English 038 Emily Dickinson English 059 Poets of Moment: Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest The Novella English 039 Dostoevsky Billy Collins, Pablo Neruda, English 089 Disease, Deformity English 022 Living Poets English 040 Creative Writing Mary Oliver & Monstrosity in Literature English 023 Experimental Writing English 042 Cultural Perspective English 063 Shakespeare English 090 Chaucer’s Comic Tales English 025 Literature & Film English 043 Always Be Closing: Through the Lens English 091 Reading the Short English 027 Modern Drama The Work of David Mamet English 064 Poetry Writing Story English 029 Dickens English 045 Shakespeare English 066 Chaucer English 093 Dante English 030 Dubliners and English 047 New York Poets English 067 British Romanticism: English 094 Shakespeare: the Critics English 048 The Faces of Tragedy Visions & Revisions Nature & Art English 031 The Contemporary English 049 Tolstoy English 077 Shakespeare in English 095 Toni Morrison Poetry & Poetics Project English 050 Thomas Hardy the Genres English 096 The Art of Reading English 032 Virginia Woolf English 051 The Iliad of Homer English 078 Bible Stories English 097 Gender in the English 033 Ain’t I a Woman English 052 The Many Faces English 080 James Joyce Middle Ages English 034 The Harlem of India English 083 Man Underground English 098 the Merchant of Venice Renaissance English 053 The Short Story

Between 2006 and 2010 Horace Mann graduates entered each of the following colleges and universities. An asterisk (*) by the name of an institution indicates that a member of the Class of 2010 currently attends that college or university.

University of Alabama Dickinson College University of Missouri Stanford University* American University* Drexel University* Mount Holyoke College State University of New York, Amherst College* Duke University* New Paltz Arizona State University Earlham College University of North Carolina, Stony Brook University* University of Arizona Emerson College Chapel Hill Susquehanna University Babson College* Emory University University of North Carolina, Swarthmore College* Bard College* Evergreen State College Wilmington Syracuse University* Barnard College* University of Exeter, UK Northeastern University Temple University Bates College Fairfield University* Northwestern University* University of Texas, Austin Beloit College Oberlin College* University of Toronto Bennington College Franklin & Marshall College* Occidental College* Trinity College, Connecticut* Binghamton University* George Washington University* Oglethorpe University Tufts University* Boston College Georgetown University* Ohio State University Tulane University* Boston University* Goucher College University of Oregon Union College* Bowdoin College* Grinnell College* University of Oxford, UK* United States Air Force Academy Brandeis College Hamilton College* Pennsylvania State Vanderbilt University* Brown University* Hampshire College University of Pennsylvania* Vassar College Bryn Mawr College University of Hartford Pitzer College Villanova University* Bucknell University* Harvard University* Pomona College University of Virginia California Institute of the Arts Haverford College Princeton University* Virginia Commonwealth California Institute of Technology* Hobart & William Smith Colleges* Purchase College Virginia Polytechnic Institute University of California, Howard University Reed College Wake Forest Santa Barbara Indiana University Bloomington* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Washington College Carleton College Ithaca College Rice University Washington University of St. Louis* Carnegie Mellon University* Johns Hopkins University* Richmond University, UK Wellesley College University of Chicago* Juilliard School University of Rochester* Wells College City University of New York Kenyon College Rutgers University* Wesleyan University* CUNY Honors-Hunter Lehigh University* University of St. Andrews Wheaton College, Illinois Claremont McKenna College* Loyola College, Maryland St. John’s College, Annapolis Wheaton College, Massachusetts Colby College* Macalaster College St. Joseph’s University* Williams College* Colgate University* University of Maryland, Sarah Lawrence College University of Wisconsin, Madison* Colorado College* College Park School of Visual Arts Yale University* University of Colorado, Boulder University of Massachusetts Scripps College Columbia University* Massachusetts Institute of Skidmore College Concordia College, New York Technology* Smith College Connecticut College McGill University Sophie Davis School of Cornell University* University of Miami* Biomedical Education Dartmouth College* University of Michigan* University of Southern California* Davidson College Middlebury College* Spelman College