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Academic Profile (2018-2019) Academic Profile (2018-2019) OVERVIEW FAST FACTS Two metro Atlanta campuses: A typical Woodward Academy ADMINISTRATION PK–12 College Park graduating class: PK–6 Johns Creek • 100% college-bound, attends approximately F. Stuart Gulley, Ph.D. • 2,635 total number of students 100 different colleges and universities President around the world. • 1,125 students in the Upper School • Earns more than $15 million in Marcia Prewitt Spiller, M.Ed. Upper School Faculty: scholarship awards. Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Life • 157 professional staff • Includes 72% qualifying for Georgia’s HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship. • 57% have advanced degrees Jonathan Merrill, Ph.D. • Average class size of 14 • Hails from 20+ Georgia counties and Upper School Principal 100+ zip codes. Cocurricular offerings: • Includes 52% students of color. 18 varsity sports • Woodward graduates receive scholarships 14 musical ensembles and five art studios including but not limited to the: COLLEGE COUNSELING in the Upper School and four theatre productions each year. • Cornell University Meinig Family National Scholar Bryan Rutledge, M.A. 70+ yearly arts performances featuring • Emory University Liberal Arts Director of College Counseling a wide range of visual and performing Scholarship arts opportunities. [email protected] • Georgia Tech Stamps President’s 80+ clubs and organizations with myriad Scholarship Mary Ann Parker, M.Ed., J.D. venues for engaging in school and • Northwestern University Murphy Associate Director of College Counseling community life. Scholar in Engineering [email protected] • Oberlin College John F. Oberlin Scholarship Jodi Hester, B.A. The Upper School FIRST Robotics Team • Posse Foundation Scholar College Counselor qualified for the state championships and Rhode Island School of Design won several awards in its inaugural season, • [email protected] Scholarship including the Highest Seed and Inspiration Awards. The Robotics Team switched last • School of the Art Institute of Jesse Bowen, M.A. year from VEX to FIRST competition. Chicago Scholarship College Counselor • University of Georgia Foundation [email protected] Student journalists were recognized Fellowship nationally: The Blade newsmagazine won • University of Chicago President’s Yolanda Coleman, M.S.Ed. Gold Circle awards for newswriting and art/ Scholarship illustration from the Columbia Scholastic College Counselor • University of Michigan Martin Luther Press Association (CSPA) as well as national [email protected] honors from Quill and Scroll for writing; the King Scholarship Silent Voices literary magazine received the • University of Southern California Trustee Meg Jordan, B.S. Highest Award from the National Council of Scholarship Administrative Coordinator Teachers of English and CSPA Gold Circle • Vanderbilt University Music/Academic awards; and the Phoenix yearbook was a Scholarship [email protected] CSPA Gold Medalist. The Upper School Debate Team’s 2017-18 season included a third consecutive state THE WOODWARD WAY championship, first place at Carrollton Sacred Heart and Chattahoochee, and a second place finish at the St. Mark’s Heart Respecting ourselves, each other, our school, and our world is of Texas, MBA’s Southern Bell Forum, and THE WOODWARD WAY. Westminster. CEEB: 110797 ACCREDITATION CURRICULUM Woodward is accredited by the Southern Association of Woodward Academy maintains a curriculum that is college Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of preparatory. The vast majority of Upper School courses utilize Independent Schools. In addition, the school is a member of college-level textbooks, including all English courses. The NAIS, GISA, NACAC, SACAC, CEEB, AAAIS, and ACCIS. curriculum in the Upper School includes Advanced Placement (AP), Honors College Prep (HP), Enriched College Prep (EP), and College Prep (CP). The College Prep track covers all SCHOOL CALENDAR concepts necessary to succeed at the college level. Students take four-to-six core classes on a seven-period, nine-day The school operates on a two-semester system. Upper School rotation schedule where on a typical day five classes meet. students sit for comprehensive exams at the end of each term. The school day rotation is comprised of a seven-period, Independent Scientific Research (ISR) is an honors science nine-day schedule. Each of the seven classes meets six times course designed to provide the upper level science student during the nine-day rotation, five times for 55 minutes and an opportunity to perform authentic, independent scientific once for 75 minutes. research under the guidance of faculty research advisors. Students are expected to enter their research in local, state, NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM and national competitions. For the Class of 2019, which consists of 270 students, NMSQT recognized 8 students as National Merit Semifinalists and 17 GRADE POINT AVERAGE/CLASS RANK students as National Merit Commended. Grade point averages are computed using semester grades. Two separate GPAs are computed for grades 9-12: a comprehensive GPA and a core GPA. Grade point averages GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (21.5 UNITS) are computed to two decimal places. The comprehensive GPA is based on semester grades earned in all credited English 4 Units subjects graded A-F. The core GPA is based on semester Mathematics 4 Units (must include Algebra 1, Algebra 2, grades beginning with the fall term of the ninth grade and Geometry, College Algebra, or Precalculus) is cumulative for grades 9-12. Courses from the disciplines Science 4 Units (must include Biology, Chemistry, of mathematics, science, English, social studies, computer Physics, or Physical Science) science, world language, comparative religions, and Advanced Social Studies 3 Units (must include U.S. History, Modern Placement coursework are considered in the computation. World History, U.S. Government/Economics) The core GPA is used for determining honors at graduation World Languages 2 Units (same, consecutively) and National Honor Society eligibility. Both the comprehensive Physical Education 1/2 Unit (1 semester) and core GPAs are provided to colleges, universities, and Comparative Religions 1/2 Unit (1 semester) other institutions. With few exceptions, GPAs include only Fine Arts 1/2 Unit (1 semester) Woodward Academy coursework. Elective Courses 3 Units Because of its highly selective admissions policy, its high standing on national norms, and the strong competitive performance of its students, Woodward Academy does ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES not rank students. Courses are weighted according to the AND RECOGNITION following scale: Upper School students may only enroll in AP classes with the approval of teachers and department chairs. All students taking AP classes sit for the AP exam at the end of second GRADE WEIGHTING semester. The earliest students may take AP classes is 10th grade, and the number of students who do so is extremely SEMESTER ADVANCED HONORS ENRICHED COLLEGE small. For juniors and seniors, AP enrollment is capped at no GRADE PLACEMENT COLLEGE COLLEGE PREP more than five AP courses per year. Students with eight to 10 PREP PREP AP classes at graduation typically make up less than 4% of a graduating class. A 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.3 In 2017-2018, outstanding exam results in the Advanced B 4.0 3.8 3.4 3.3 Placement program at Woodward earned 142 students rec- ognition by the College Board as follows: 46 AP Scholars, 14 C 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.3 National AP Scholars (Highest Award), 60 AP Scholars with 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Distinction, and 36 AP Scholars with Honors. In 2017-2018, 290 D students sat for 712 exams with 85% scoring three or higher. F 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM COLLEGE PREPARATORY CLASS TYPES: AP, HP, EP, CP ENGLISH Algebra 1 (CP, EP) The American Presidency (EP, Theatre Appreciation (EP)* AP English Language & Algebra 2 (CP, EP, HP) HP)* Intro to Stagecraft (EP)* Composition Analysis (HP) Topics in Multicultural, Ethnic, & Performance Ensemble (HP) AP English Literature & Geometry (CP, EP, HP) Diversity Studies – MEDS (EP, Principles of Theatrical Design Composition Geometry & Algebra 2 with HP)* (EP) English 1 (CP, EP, HP) Transformations – GAT (HP) Military History from the Ancient Independent Performing Arts English 2 (CP, EP, HP) Pre-Calculus (EP, HP) World to Modern America (CP, (HP)* English 3 (CP, EP, HP) Pre-Calculus with Algebra (EP) EP)* Beginning Video 1 (EP)* English 4 (CP, EP, HP) Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry Intermediate Video (EP) Contemporary Literature (EP) (EP)* COMPUTER SCIENCE Advanced Video (HP) Creative Writing 1, 2 (EP, HP) Calculus (CP, EP) * AP Computer A 3, 4 (HP) Statistics (CP, EP*) AP Principles of Computer Science VISUAL ARTS Multicultural Literature (EP)* Discrete Math 1 (EP)* Digital Design (EP, HP)* Drawing 1, 2 (EP)* Writer’s Workshop (CP, EP) Discrete Math 2 (EP)* Digital Entrepreneur (HP)* Painting 1, 2 (EP)* Basic Reading/Writing 1, 2, 3, 4 College Algebra (CP) Game Design & Development Fiber Art 1, 2 (EP)* (CP, EP)* (HP)* Advanced Painting (HP) Journalism 1 (EP, HP)* WORLD LANGUAGES Technology Applications (CP, EP)* Design Studio 1, 2 (EP)* Student Publications/Journalism AP French Language & Culture Robotics (HP)* Photography 1, 2 (EP)* (EP, HP) AP German Intro to Computer Science (EP)* Advanced Photography 1, 2 (HP) Student Publications/Yearbook AP Japanese Engineering 101 (HP)* Ceramics 1, 2 (EP)* (EP, HP) AP Latin FRC Robotics (HP) Three-Dimensional Design 1, 2 AP Mandarin Chinese Robotics at Georgia
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