OAKWOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
OAKWOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL Poughkeepsie, New York, USA www.oakwoodfriends.org
INFORMATION LOCATION Co-ed, Quaker Less than 1 hour from New York City Boarding School Nearest airport: New York City Grades: 9-12 Founded: 1796 Total number of students: 160 Average Class Size: 13 Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Number of AP Courses O ered: 7 SSAT required: No Poughkeepsie Min SLEP/TOFEL: 60-80 depending on grade ESL: Yes New York
ABOUT THE SCHOOL Oakwood Friends School provides a challenging college-preparatory curriculum with AP courses matched with traditional Quaker values: tolerance, equality, and respect for the individual. Teachers/dorm parents support a diverse student population. In the picturesque Hudson Valley, midway between NYC and Albany, Oakwood Friends o ers small classes, individual attention, an academic support center, college counseling/ placement, community service, and great sports program. ACADEMICS
AP COURSES ESL/SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOREIGN LANGUAGES • Biology • ESL: Beginning • French • Calculus AB • ESL: Intermediate • Spanish • Calculus BC • ESL: Advanced • American Sign Language • Chemistry • Learning Differences Support • English Literature • French Language • Spanish Language
ARTS: Acting, Art History, Ceramics, Directing, Drama, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Painting, Photography, Portfolio, Production, Public Speaking, Screenwriting, Textiles, Theater Arts, Media Art HUMANITIES: Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Existentialism ENGLISH: Classics, Creative Writing, Literature, Playwriting, Poetry, Seven English Electives for Juniors & Seniors HISTORY: Asian History, Classical History, European History, Medieval History, U.S. History, World History, Greek History SCIENCES: Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Health, Physics, Robotics & Engineering MATH: Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Chaos Theory & Fractal Geometry MUSIC: Band, Individual Instructions, Music History, Voice, Music Theater COMPUTER STUDIES: Computer Science
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Animal Rights Club, Chess Club, Community Service, Diversity Club, Dorm Proctors, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Food Council, Literary Magazine, Model UN, Newspaper
SPORTS Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, So ball, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Rochester Institute of Technology, Goucher, Boston University, Drexel University, Indiana University, Ithaca College, Lehigh University , Manhattanville College, Middlebury College, New York University, Pennsylvania, State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rutgers University , St. John’s College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Skidmore College, SUNY Oneonta, University of Arizona, University of California, Irvine, University of Hartford, University of the Pacific, University of Rhode Island, Vassar College