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2018-2019 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GRADE POINT AVERAGE Beechwood calculates yearly GPAs on a 4.0 point scale. Grades in AP ADMISSIONS SCHOOL PROFILE classes are weighted and add one more point per class to the students’ GPAs. Beechwood does not rank. The highest grade at Beechwood is A, but as a result of weighting for AP classes, some students earn a final cumulative GPA higher than 4.0. Non-GPA bearing classes include any high school class taken in 7th or 8th grade, Service Learning, and Study Hall. The cumulative weighted GPAs for the Class of 2019 as of June 2018 were as follows: A (4.0 and above) 26% A- (3.67-3.99) 16% 54 Beechwood Road B+ (3.33-3.66) 19% Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 B (3.00-3.32) 16% (859) 331-1220 (phone) B- (2.67-2.99) 10% (859) 426-3744 (fax) C+ (2.33-2.66) 5% www.beechwood.kyschools.us C (2.00-2.32) 3% C- (1.67-1.99) 0% ACT/CEEB School Code: 180530 D (1.00-1.32) 2% D- (0.67-0.99) 0% ADVANCED PLACEMENT Justin Kaiser, Principal Beechwood offers several AP courses. Students are not limited in the Sarah Schobel, Assistant Principal numbers of AP courses they may take in a particular year, although most students take majority during their junior and senior years. In Alison Lonneman, School Counselor (A-B) May 2018, 204 students took a total of 392 exams. 59% scored 3 or [email protected] higher, 25% scored 4 or higher and 7% scored 5. (859) 331-1220 x6811 The following 20 AP courses are offered this year at Beechwood. Michael Brinkman, School Counselor (C-L) Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English [email protected] Language & Composition, English Literature & (859) 331-1220 x6203 Composition, Environmental Science, European History, French Language, Human Geography, Latin, Chris Reeves, School Counselor (M-Z) Macroeconomics (online), Microeconomics (online), [email protected] Physics 1, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics, (859) 331-1220 x6807 Studio Art, United States History, World History Founded in 1860, Beechwood High School is a public, independent school COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTING district. Beechwood schools serves 1400 students Pre-K through high In Kentucky, all students are required to take the ACT. Too few school in the community of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Both the elementary students take the SAT to report average scores. Beechwood school and high school have been awarded National Blue Ribbon School consistently ranks second among public schools in the state of of Excellence status. There are 103 students in the class of 2019. Kentucky. The Class of 2018 has an average ACT score of 25.7. ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Beechwood is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Students in the National Honor Society must complete a legitimate Schools (SACS) and maintains membership in the National Association Independent Service Project (ISP) that must be approved by the for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Kentucky Association teacher sponsor. Students in this club must complete a minimum of for College Admission Counseling (KYACAC), and the College Board. 45 hours of community service, including their own ISP and serving on at least three other ISPs. ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND COURSE LOAD Beechwood now operates on a traditional seven period day. Semester grades are available for midyear reports; however, GPAs are calculated in June each year. Most students take six courses per year, although many juniors and seniors can fit two dual credit courses into one period, earning additional credits. ATHLETICS Over 75% of our students participate in at least one sport. Beechwood athletic teams compete at the Class A level in Region 9 of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) in the following sports. Archery, Baseball (boys), Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Football (boys), Soccer, Softball (girls), Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball (girls). COLLEGE ENROLLMENT Northern Kentucky University Over 90% of Beechwood students attend college, and most of those Ohio Northern University students attend four year institutions. Graduates of the Classes of The Ohio State University 2014-2018 matriculated at the following institutions. Pacific Northwest College of Art Purdue University University of Alabama-Huntsville Rochester Institute of Technology University of Alabama San Francisco State University American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) Savannah College of Art and Design Baylor University University of South Carolina Bellarmine University University of Southern California Berea College St. Catharine College Bluegrass Community and Technical College Syracuse University Boyce College at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Taylor University Bucknell University Temple University Butler University University of Tennessee - Knoxville University of Central Missouri Texas Christian University Centre College University of Texas at Austin University of Chicago Thomas More College Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Transylvania University University of Cincinnati Tusculum College University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash United States Air Force Academy University of Cincinnati - Clermont United States Coast Guard Academy Clemson University United States Military Academy – Army Coastal Carolina University United States Naval Academy University of Colorado at Boulder Vanderbilt University Colorado State University West Virginia University Columbia University Western Kentucky University Columbus State Community College University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Dayton Wittenberg University Denison University Xavier University Dominican College Eastern Kentucky University Faulkner University 2017-2018 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS Florida Gulf Coast University Franklin College of Indiana Football – Class A State Champions Full Sail University Baseball – All ‘A’ State Champions Fullerton College Boys Basketball – 9th Region All ‘A’ Champions Garden City Community College Volleyball – 35th District Runner Up Gateway Community and Technical College Cross Country – Several Individual State Qualifiers Georgetown College Track – Several Individual State Qualifiers Gettysburg College Boys and Girls Golf – Two All ‘A’ State Qualifiers Good Samaritan College of Nursing Tennis – Two Individual State Qualifiers Hanover College Haverford College Heidelberg University University of Illinois at Chicago 2017-2018 EXTRA-CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS Indiana University at Bloomington Jefferson Community College Marching Band Kent State University Class A State Runner Up Kentucky State University University of Kentucky Forensics Limestone College Seven Individual Regional Champions Lincoln College of Technology State Runner Up for Improvisational Duo th University of Louisville State Finalist (5 ) for Humorous Interpretation th Marshall University State Finalist (5 ) for Informative Speaking McGill University Miami University, Oxford Academic Team st Milligan College John O’Bryan Math Competition – 1 Place Morehead State University Governor’s Cup Math – Individual State Qualifier Mount St. Joseph University University of Mount Union Odyssey of the Mind Murray State University Four teams qualified for World Finals th The University of Northwestern Ohio One team placed 13 overall in World Finals University of Notre Dame .