ACCREDITATION: COLLEGE COUNSELING: Independent Schools Association Tel: (317) 415-2719 of the Central States Fax: (317) 415-2722 SCHOOL CODE: 151720 SENIOR CLASS ENROLLMENT 2020-21: 78
2020–2021 College Profile
SUE E. STEMEN Park Tudor School, located in northeast Indianapolis, is an Director independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school [email protected]
(317) 415-2829 for students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The School was established in 1970 by a merger of Tudor Hall School for girls (1902) SHARI M. SUTTON and Park School for boys (1914). Senior Associate Director [email protected] Park Tudor offers a rigorous academic program complemented by a co-curricular (317) 415-2726 program of organizations and clubs, fine arts, and athletics.
JOSEPH K. FUMUSA The school offers more than $4.1 million annually in financial aid. Enrollment Associate Director for the 2020-21 school year is: JK-Grade 5: 328; Grades 6-8: 195; Grades 9-12: 377. [email protected] Thirty-four percent of the student body is racially and ethnically diverse. (317) 415-2794
CARRIE A. POEHLEIN Associate Director THE MISSION [email protected] (317) 415-2993 To create an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment, with exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities, that prepares and motivates students JENNIFER GULINO to become balanced, confident, and resourceful lifelong learners. Registrar [email protected] (317) 415-2719 SCHOOL POLICIES GARETH VAUGHAN Park Tudor School does not: Head of School • Rank students SHANTS N. HART • Complete student rankings Associate Head of School • Disclose disciplinary matters to colleges Park Tudor School does report to colleges any change in enrollment, SARAH K. WEBSTER e.g., withdrawal or expulsion, on a student’s transcript. Director of the Upper School
7200 N. College Avenue • Indianapolis, IN 46240-3016 • (317) 415-2700 • www.parktudor.org
Park Tudor School Class of 2020 Achievements
100% college 2 Presidential 91-member More than $7 million 6 National Ranked best private matriculation Scholar Semifinalists class attending offered in college Merit Finalists high school in the 42 schools merit scholarships Indianapolis area*
*According to niche.com MARKING SYSTEM & GRADE DISTRIBUTION ADVANCED PLACEMENT
A cumulative unweighted grade point average is provided on each In 2020, 184 students in Grades 9-12 took a total of 511 exams in the student’s transcript. The GPA reflects equal weighting for all courses subjects listed below. that earn one credit except P.E. and Health. A weighted GPA, reflecting an additional one point for AP courses and one-half point Enrollment in AP courses is largely by self-selection, although for other advanced courses (e.g. Pre-Calculus) is also provided. certain prerequisites may prevail.
The unweighted GPA range for the last several years has extended Students wrote AP Exams in the following subjects: from a high of 4.0 to a low of 2.24, with a median GPA of 3.53. Art History Computer Science Principles Physics C-EM Biology English Lang/Comp Physics C-Mech GPA SCALE NUMERICAL EQUIVALENTS Calculus AB English Lit/Comp Spanish Language A 4.0 B- 2.667 A = 90-100 D = 60-69 Calculus BC French Language Statistics A- 3.667 C+ 2.333 B = 80-89 F = Below 60 Chemistry Latin U.S. History B+ 3.333 C 2.0 C = 70-79 Computer Science A Music Theory World History B 3.0 D 1.0 By independent study: While there are no courses designated as “Honors” on the transcript, all academic courses are taught at the Honors level. 18 AP courses are Environmental Science Psychology offered. Economics - Macro Studio Art Drawing Economics - Micro U.S. Government & Politics Park Tudor is a member of the Cum Laude Society, a national Chinese Language organization for secondary schools that recognizes scholastic achievement and encourages the qualities of excellence, justice and Exams earning AP Scholars 59% 22 honor modeled after the college scholastic fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. a score of 4 or 5 with Honor Up to 20% of the senior class, based on an unweighted cumulative Exams earning GPA through the end of the fall semester of their senior year, 82% 30 AP Scholars a score 3 or higher may be inducted into the Cum Laude Society. Scholars with an 21 National AP Scholars 113 average score of 4.07
61 AP Scholars with Distinction
CLASSES OF 2016-2020 – AVERAGE CLASS SIZE – 98 SENIORS SAT SUBJECT TEST AVERAGES 2016-2020 NATIONAL MERIT ACT AVERAGES SAT AVERAGE SCORE NO. TESTED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Biology-M 716 76 Evidence Based English 29 Math Writing Chemistry 738 67 Reading & Writing Semifinalists: 46 Commended: 37 French 717 10 Math 27 Finalists: 45 Scholars: 20 654 652 33 Literature 670 68 Reading 30 2016-2020 NATIONAL HISPANIC Math I 675 23 1600 Total: 1313 RECOGNITION PROGRAM Math II 730 163 Physics 750 12 Science 28 SAT MID 50% Scholars: 1 Spanish 697 27 Evidence Based 2016-2020 PRESIDENTIAL Composite 28 Math Writing U.S. History 695 91 Reading & Writing SCHOLARS PROGRAM Chinese 770 6 Mid 50% 25-32 Latin 673 9 Composite: 600-710 580-730 30-36 Candidates: 13 Semifinalists: 8 World History 723 4 UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM 2020-2021
ENGLISH SCIENCE THEATRE & SPEECH • English I, I Plus (All science courses are lab based) • Speech • English II, II Plus • Biology • Acting: Text in Performance* • English III, III AP • Chemistry • Contemporary Theatre Practice* • English IV, IV AP • Conceptual Biology • Repertory Theatre • Conceptual Chemistry • Technical Theatre I, II, III, IV MATHEMATICS • Physics • Algebra I, II, II with Trig • AP Biology VISUAL ARTS • Advanced Algebra II with Trig • AP Chemistry • AP Art History • Geometry • AP Physics • Publication Writing & Design • Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry • Microbiology • Ceramics I, II, III,* IV • Pre-Calculus • Advanced Interdisciplinary Study • Observational Drawing* • Pre-Calculus/Differential Calculus • Human Anatomy & Physiology • Applied & Experimental Drawing* • AP Statistics • Environmental Science • Advanced Studio Art* • AP Calculus I, II • Organic Chemistry • Painting Technique* • AP Calculus BC • AP Computer Science Principles • Color Explorations and Printmaking* • Mathematics Seminar (Advanced) • AP Computer Science A • Animation and Motion Media* • Data Structures • Graphic Design* • Data Science* • Advanced Graphic Design* SOCIAL STUDIES • Bioinformatics Algorithms* • World Civilizations I, II • Photography I* • Computer Science Seminar • U.S. History, AP U.S. History • Photography II* • AP World History • Adv Photography* • Social History & Ethics Seminar* GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM • U.S. Govt. & Political History* Park Tudor’s adaptation of International Baccalaureate. PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH • Economics: Micro*, Macro* Further information is enclosed for enrolled students. • Health* • International Relations* • Philosophies of Knowing I, II (Grades 11 and 12) • Conditioning/Fitness* • Sociology* • Psychology FINE ARTS • Southern Studies (Summer) • Vocal Music: Girls’ Ensemble; Journeymen; Park Tudor Singers; Madrigal Singers *Semester Course WORLD LANGUAGES • Applied Music: Musical Theatre AP Courses in Bold • Chinese I-IV • Band • French I-IV, V AP, VI • Orchestra • Latin I-III IV AP • Music Theory* • Spanish I-IV, V AP • AP Music Theory* • Spanish Seminar
INDEPENDENT STUDY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Park Tudor students who have completed the requirements in a department, have Students must earn a minimum of 40 credits during their high school years in order to conducted extensive outside academic qualify for a diploma. At least 32 of those credits must be earned in the six departments research, or who have transferred of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, and Fine Arts. from another school with curriculum requirements that do not align, may Required distribution of credits is as follows: undertake an independent study project with permission from the department. Within the five academic departments students must take (at a minimum) the following courses: COVID STATEMENT Park Tudor School ceased in-person • English: Four full years (I, II, III, and IV) instruction on 3/11/2020 and transitioned • Mathematics: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II to live distance learning on 3/17/2020. • Science: Biology, either Chemistry or Physics, and one other science The school uses a quarter grading system to calculate semester grades. Students • Social Studies: World Civilizations I, II, and U.S. History were able to complete Q1-Q3 prior to • World Languages: Two years of one language in grades 9-12 transitioning to distance learning. Grading (Three or more strongly encouraged) for Q4 was based on assessments on content covered during the quarter and resulted in Students must enroll in five full-credit subjects (four academic) or the equivalent each letter grades. For the 2020-2021 academic semester. If a course is failed and later retaken and passed, both grades appear on the year, the school returned to in-person official transcript and both grades are included in the GPA calculation. Courses taken instruction five days a week with a distance learning option for students who will be and passed may be retaken but cannot be counted for credit (towards graduation or learning from home. In the distance learning athletic eligibility) twice. Normally this is done to improve performance; both grades option, students will be attending in-person appear on the transcript but the second grade is not factored into the GPA. class via a web platform and are expected to Community service is strongly encouraged, but not required. be an active participant. The normal letter grading policy will be implemented for this academic year regardless of instruction, in- 7200 N. College Avenue • Indianapolis, IN 46240-3016 person or distance learning. (317) 415-2700 • www.parktudor.org COLLEGE MATRICULATION BY REGION
*99+% College Entrance Rate. *99+% of our graduates matriculate at four-year colleges and universities, well prepared to succeed. Colleges attended from 2016-2020 are listed. Choices for the Class of 2020 (91 students) are listed in bold. Data represent enrolled students, not simply offers of admission. + Two or more students attending from the Class of 2020
EAST Northeastern Hope College University of Illinois High Point University Loyola Marymount University+ University American University Illinois Wesleyan University of Indianapolis Lees-McRae College Pratt Institute University Montana State U. Bates College University of Kansas Liberty University Princeton University Indiana State University Pepperdine University Boston College University of Kentucky Methodist University St. John’s University Indiana University + Santa Clara University Brandeis University University of Michigan North Carolina State U. Tufts University Indiana University Seattle University Bucknell University U. of Notre Dame + Rhodes College Kokomo U.S. Military Academy Stanford University Carnegie Mellon U. of Southern Indiana Savannah College of Art IUPUI University of Maryland, & Design University of Arizona University University of Toledo BC Kenyon College UC – Los Angeles Chestnut Hill College University of Wisconsin South Plains College U. of Pennsylvania Lake Forest College Southern Methodist U. UC – San Diego Colgate University Valparaiso University Vassar College Loyola University Chicago Texas Christian UC – Santa Barbara + Columbia U. Wabash College Wheaton College Manchester University University U. of Colorado at Boulder Cornell University Washington U. - St. Louis Wesleyan University Marian University Tulane University University of Denver Dartmouth College Western Michigan Yale University Marquette University University of Alabama Drexel University University University of Montana Miami University (OH) University of Alabama- Duquesne University MIDWEST Western Illinois University of Southern Huntsville Michigan State University University California Fashion Institute of Anderson University University of Georgia Technology Ball State University Monmouth College Wittenberg University INTERNATIONAL University of Miami + Fordham University Butler University Northwestern University SOUTH Durham University (UK) UNC - Chapel Hill George Washington Case Western Reserve U. Notre Dame College of Auburn University John Cabot University University Ohio U. of South Carolina (UK) College of Wooster Belmont University Georgetown University Oberlin College Vanderbilt University St. Louis University Columbia College Bethany College Gettysburg College Olivet Nazarene U. Virginia Commonwealth Madrid (Spain) Defiance College College of Charleston Harvard University Purdue University + University University of St. Andrews Denison University Davidson College (Scotland) Howard University Rose-Hulman Institute Wake Forest U. DePaul University of Technology Duke University Johns Hopkins University Washington & Lee DePauw University + St. Louis University Elon University University Maryland Institute Drake University Emory University + College of Art Taylor University WEST Earlham College George Mason University Massachusetts Institute University of Chicago Chapman University of Technology Franklin College Georgia Institute of U. of Cincinnati + Colorado College Technology Middlebury College Hanover College University of Dayton Colorado State New York University University of Evansville University
MOST POPULAR COLLEGE CHOICES (THREE OR MORE STUDENTS ATTENDING 2016-2020)
Ball State University Duke University Northeastern University University of Chicago Vanderbilt University Boston College Elon University Princeton University U. of Cincinnati Wabash College Bucknell University Emory University Purdue University U. of Colorado, Boulder Washington U. – St. Louis Butler University Georgetown University SCAD University of Dayton Yale University Carnegie Mellon U. Indiana University SMU University of Denver College of Charleston IUPUI Texas Christian U. University of Miami Dartmouth College Loyola University Chicago Tufts University University of Michigan Denison University MIT Tulane University U. of Notre Dame DePaul University Middlebury College UCLA U. of Pennsylvania DePauw University New York University UC – Santa Barbara U. of Southern California
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