PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL 5800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28270-5365 Phone: 704-887-6000 • Fax: 704-887-7029 • High School Code: 340687
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PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL 5800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28270-5365 Phone: 704-887-6000 • Fax: 704-887-7029 • www.providenceday.org High School Code: 340687 Head of School Director of College Guidance Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw Jack Whelan 704-887-6021 704-887-6020 [email protected] [email protected] Head of Upper School Associate Director of College Guidance Eric Hedinger Laura Clark 704-887-6012 704-887-7524 [email protected] [email protected] Director of Admissions Associate Director of College Guidance Cecil Stodghill 2017–2018 Kim Stodghill 704-887-6002 704-887-6030 [email protected] [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT Providence Day School exists to inspire in its students a passion for learning, a commitment to personal integrity, and a sense of social responsibility. SCHOOL DESCRIPTION HONOR CODE • Founded in 1970, Providence Day School is an independent, • Since academic integrity is of primary importance, Providence coeducational college preparatory school located on a 45 acre Day School has established a student-run Honor Council to campus in southeast Charlotte. ensure an atmosphere of optimum learning and trust. The Honor • The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, Council hears and resolves all cases involving honor offenses. creed, national or ethnic origin in its admission policies or in the To form the Honor Council, Upper School students elect eight administration of its educational programs. classmates (two per grade) and two faculty members, and the • For the 2017-2018 school year there are 1,616 students enrolled Head of School appoints a third faculty member. in grades TK (Transitional Kindergarten) – 12, 26% of whom represent students of color. • There are 595 Upper School students and 146 seniors. STUDENT LIFE • 81% of the Upper School Faculty have advanced degrees. • 100% of our graduates attend four-year colleges or universities. • 100% of the Upper School students participate in extensive extracurricular opportunities in athletics, fine arts, and/or COLLEGE GUIDANCE PHILOSOPHY community service. AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS • There is no community service requirement. • We advise students of their ethical obligations in the admissions • All seniors complete a required 30-hour Senior Project process regarding disciplinary issues, withdrawing applications, internship prior to graduation. and placing enrollment deposits. • Providence Day School complies with the NACAC Statement PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS of Principles of Good Practice. • Providence Day School reports all student behavioral • Providence Day is accredited by SAIS and SACS. probations, suspensions and expulsions through time of • The school holds memberships in NAIS, NCAIS, SAIS, ERB, graduation to any colleges and universities that request this NACAC, SACAC, ACCIS and the College Board. information. • Providence Day is a member of Global Online Academy GRADING SCALE Letter % GPA A+ 97-100 4.33 • Grades and GPAs on the Providence Day School transcript reflect A 93-96 4.00 courses taken at Providence Day School only; transcripts for other A- 90-92 3.67 schools attended will be attached as separate documents. B+ 87-89 3.33 B 83-86 3.00 • Yearly and cumulative GPAs reflect the weighting scale: .5 quality B- 80-82 2.67 point for Advanced courses, 1.0 quality point for AP courses. End- C+ 77-79 2.33 C 73-76 2.00 of-course grades on the transcript reflect the unweighted grade. C- 70-72 1.67 • Providence Day School provides a quintile rank for its seniors. D+ 67-69 1.33 D 63-66 1.00 D- 60-62 .67 F 0-59 .00 ACADEMIC PROFILE QUINTILE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CLASS OF 2018 – (146 SENIORS) AS OF AUGUST 2017 Cumulative Mean SAT Mean SAT Mean ACT GPA Range Reading Score Math Score Composite First Quintile 4.572-4.203 729 757 33 Second Quintile 4.194-3.904 686 701 30 Third Quintile 3.865-3.691 644 659 28 Fourth Quintile 3.658-3.334 619 635 26 Fifth Quintile 3.250-2.176 592 593 23 (quintiles reflect four-year seniors only) ADVANCED PLACEMENT POLICIES • Students are admitted into AP courses based on grades in • All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the prerequisite courses, teacher recommendations, PSAT/SAT/ AP exams. ACT scores, demonstrated motivation and a capacity to learn • Students scoring below 70 in an AP course will not receive independently. additional weighting on their GPAs. Prior to the AP exam, they • Recommended maximum AP courses per year: one for will also be required to take a teacher designed exam that will be sophomores, two for juniors, and three for seniors. averaged in as part of the second semester grade. ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES In May 2017, 371 Providence Day students took 863 AP Exams. School policy requires all students enrolled in an AP course to take the corresponding AP Exam. 88% of these scores were 3 or above, and 68% were 4’s or 5’s. Subject (# of exams) 5 4 3 2 1 Subject (# of exams) 5 4 3 2 1 Art History (14) 0 1 4 7 2 German Language (4) 2 1 0 1 0 Biology (40) 12 18 10 0 0 Human Geography (61) 16 18 13 7 7 Calculus AB (25) 8 14 3 0 0 Macroeconomics (60) 15 21 13 7 4 Calculus BC (12) 8 2 2 0 0 Microeconomics (61) 21 19 12 3 6 Chemistry (20) 4 9 7 0 0 Music Theory (8) 3 2 3 0 0 Chinese Language (4) 0 0 4 0 0 Physics C: Elec. & Mag. (19) 2 7 1 6 3 Computer Science A (17) 7 3 4 3 0 Physics C: Mechanics (19) 6 5 5 2 1 Computer Science Principles (44) 5 12 20 5 2 Psychology (62) 36 22 4 0 0 English Language (34) 14 16 3 1 0 Spanish Language (24) 17 6 1 0 0 English Literature (41) 12 16 9 4 0 Statistics (26) 11 7 7 1 0 Environmental Science (19) 11 8 0 0 0 Studio Art (3) 1 1 1 0 0 European History (14) 4 3 4 3 0 US History (97) 42 25 20 7 3 French Language (6) 3 3 0 0 0 World History (93) 30 39 18 6 0 Gov’t & Pol.: US (35) 11 11 6 3 4 AP AND ADVANCED COURSE OFFERINGS STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES CLASS OF 2017 ADVANCED AP Current American Lit. “New” SAT (102 testers) Mean/Middle 50% English Literature and European Literature Critical Reading 660/590-710 English Composition, English World Literature I Math 680/600-700 Language and Composition World Literature II Total 1330/1210-1430 Algebra II/Trig. “Old” SAT (69 testers) Mean/Middle 50% Analysis Calculus Critical Reading 619/530-720 Calculus III Math 645/590-710 Mathematics Calculus AB and BC; Statistics Differential Equations Writing 621/530-710 Geometry Total 1885/1680-2120 Linear Algebra (CR+M= 1264) Pre-Calculus ACT (109 testers) Mean/Middle 50% *Biology, *Chemistry, *Physics, English 30.2/27-35 Science Environmental Science (*classes Math 29.0/27-32 meet two periods per day) Reading 30.2/27-34 Computer Science A, Science 28.9/25-33 Computer Science Computer Science Principles Composite 29.4/27-33 French 6; German 6; French Language, Chinese, World Language Latin 5, 6; Spanish 6; German, Latin Vergil, Spanish SAT Subject Tests Mean (# of tests) (See blue box below) Mandarin Chinese 6, 7 Language Biology- Ecology 684 (9) Biology- Molecular 720 (23) World History, US History, Chemistry 721 (11) European History, US French 643 (4) Government and Politics, History Global Leadership Literature 690 (8) Psychology, Microeconomics, Math Level 1 620 (10) Macroeconomics, Human Math Level 2 689 (43) Geography Spanish 686 (7) Honors Band, Honors Studio Art, Art History, Music Fine Arts U.S. History 713 (58) Chorus, Honors Strings Theory World History 667 (51) 89% of the Class of 2017 received academic, athletic, or special achievement awards. Among those honored were 14 National Merit Finalists and 16 Commended Scholars, an impressive 21% of the class. The 144 graduates in the Class of 2016 were offered over $10,700,000 in merit scholarships, including full scholarships to Duke, US Air Force Academy, NC State, and South Carolina. GLOBAL STUDIES DIPLOMA Providence Day offers a Global Studies Diploma, which has been endorsed by World View and the Visiting International Faculty Program. The Global Studies Diploma is a rigorous program consisting of required and elective courses in all disciplines, extracurricular and global cross cultural experiences, and a global research project. The goals of the program are to give students a variety of academic and non-academic experiences to enrich their college preparatory curriculum and to instill in them a global perspective. More detailed information available upon request. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 22.5 UNITS During each 18 week semester, students are required to take five academic courses and final exams. English 4 units including English I, English II, and Writing Seminar, Writing in the Digital Age or AP English Language Math 4 units including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry Science 3 units including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or AP Biology History 3 units including Global Civics, World or AP World History, US or AP US History World Language 2 units* Fine Arts 1 unit Health .5 units PE 1.5 units - Students who play three varsity seasons and pass the Presidential Physical Fitness Test may exempt a semester Computer Applications .5 units (may be waived if proficiency is established) Electives 3 units COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2015-2017 Bold letters indicate schools enrolling one or more members of the Class of 2015-2017. Adelphi University Florida Southern College Penn State University Louisville Agnes Scott College Florida State University Pepperdine University Maryland Allegheny College Fordham University Point Park University Massachusetts American University Franklin and Marshall College Pratt Institute Miami American University