Profile and Transcript Supplement Pennsbury High School CEEB # 395-415 http://www.pennsburysd.org/pennsbury/PHS/

School Community Designated a 2015 National School District of Character by Character.org Pennsbury School District is an economically-diverse community where residents range from industrial workers to professionals who commute daily to New York City and . The District is comprised of four municipalities located in the southeastern corner of Bucks County, : Falls Township, Lower Makefield Township, Yardley Borough and Tullytown Borough. With an enrollment of approximately 10,073, Pennsbury School District currently has Administration ten elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8), and one high school with two campus buildings. Our ethnic composition of enrollment is as follows: American Indian: 0.32%; Asian: 6.64%; Black or African American: 6.51%; Hispanic or Latino: 4.23%; Mixed: 5.68%; Pacific William J. Gretzula, Ed.D. Islander: 0.06% and White: 76.75%.

Superintendent Pennsbury High School is a four-year comprehensive high school with an approximate enrollment of 3,068. Our staff provides a rigorous academic program, preparing all students for college and careers. Theresa Ricci, M.Ed. Director of Secondary Extracurricular Opportunities Education Pennsbury High School offers approximately 100 clubs and after-school activities. Annually, over 1,100 student athletes participate in 25 Varsity and JV sports. PHS has been highly recognized for its Visual Arts Programs, Forensics Team, Future Business Leaders of America Team, Modern Science Club, Investment Club, Technology Student Association, Family Career Reginald A. Meadows, and Community Leaders of America, Mathletes Team, World Language Honors Societies, M.Ed. Theater, Vocal & Instrumental Music Programs, our internationally-performing PHS Marching Principal – PHS East Campus Band and the Pennsbury Sea Falcons Submersible Robotics Team. Pennsbury High School’s 705 Hood Boulevard Senior Prom has been nationally recognized as one of the best proms in America.

Fairless Hills, PA 19030 Curriculum

The academic program is organized on a block schedule. The core instructional program Phone: 215-949-6700 consists of English, Social Studies, Math, Physical Education, and Science. Electives are offered Fax: 215-949-3896 in Applied Engineering, Art, BCIT, FCS, JROTC, Music and World Languages. Seven credits per Counseling: 215-949-6700 school year (in addition to a half-credit awarded for Health and Physical Education) is the maximum course load; students may take four 88-minute class periods. Most classes are nine weeks (half credit) or eighteen weeks (one-credit). Students may take up to 30 credits during Lisa M. Becker, M.Ed. their 4 years at Pennsbury High School. In order to graduate, students must complete 27 credits Principal – PHS West – see chart below. Campus 608 South Olds Boulevard Credits per Credits per Subject Areas Subject Areas Fairless Hills, PA 19030 Subject Subject

Phone: 215-949-6780 2 Arts or Humanities English Mathematics Fax: 215-949-6857 4 Health & Science Counseling: 215-949-6780 2 Physical Education Social Studies

7 Electives

Honors Courses - Offered - 45 Business Computer Information Technology, English, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies and World Languages

Advanced Placement Courses Offered - 22

Biology Environmental Science Physics I Calculus AB French Language & Culture Physics II Calculus BC German Language & Culture Physics C Mechanics Chemistry Macroeconomics Psychology Computer Science Microeconomics Spanish Language & Culture English Literature & Composition Modern European History Statistics English Language & Composition Music Theory United States Government & Politics United States History Special Programs: Acceleration, gifted and independent study options.

Student’s Name Campus Counselor – 12th Grade E–Mail Address Grading Grade Point Average Ba – Buc West Madelena Tran [email protected] Grade point averages are calculated by using Bud – Dem West Samantha Abdo [email protected] grades earned upon completion of freshman Den – E East Dana Arbakov [email protected] year, sophomore year, junior year, and the F – Gr East Joyce Cesari [email protected] mid-year point of the senior year. The grade Gs – Jom West Brooke Stoudt [email protected] point average is based on all traditionally- A – Az; Jon – Len East Erin Salmon [email protected] graded courses. One additional quality point is Leo – Mil West Jillian Cahill [email protected] added to honors, gifted, and AP courses for Mim – Pel West Shannon Barnum [email protected] grades of C- or higher. Pem – Sg East Kim Krajci [email protected] Sh – Ton East Lisa Rugarber [email protected]

Too – Z West Lindsey Goldman [email protected] Supervisor of East Justine McEachern [email protected] School Counseling

Grade Scale Letter Numerical Grade Points 2018 SAT and ACT Class of 2018 Grade Value Regular H, AP, G A+ 97-100 4.0 5.0 SAT Reasoning Test Mean Class Size 833 A 93-96 3.88 4.88 Students Participating – 74% Cumulative GPA through PHS State Semester 1 – Grade 12 A- 90-92 3.67 4.67 B+ 87-89 3.33 4.33 Evidence-Based 95th percentile - 4.55 Reading & Writing: 598 547 B 83-86 3.0 4.0 90th percentile - 4.40 Math: 599 543 B- 80-82 2.67 3.67 th 75 percentile - 3.95 C+ 77-79 2.33 3.33 50th percentile – 3.30 C 73-76 2.0 3.0 Average ACT Scores C- 70-72 1.67 2.67 25th percentile - 2.61 Student Participating – 36% PHS State D+ 67-69 1.33 1.33 Highest GPA – 4.8476 D 63-66 1.0 1.0 English: 25.0 23.4

D- 60-62 0.67 0.67 Math: 24.5 23.4 F Below 60 0.0 0.0 Reading: 25.4 24.2 2018 AP Results PHS does not report class rank Science: 24.4 23.3 Total AP Students - 404 Number of AP Exams - 741 Composite: 24.9 23.7 Students Scoring 3, 4 or 5 Post High School Placement 90.0% (Self –Reported) Honors and Distinctions

Further Education 88.3% PHS Awarded Newsweek’s America’s Top High Schools 2014 4-year College 64.1% 2015 National School District of Character by Character.org 2-year College 24.2% AP District Honor Roll 2015-2016 Employment 3.7% Reader’s Digest: “Best Prom in America”

Military 2.6% National Merit Scholarship 2018: 8 Commended Students Other 5.4% 10 National Merit Finalists 1 National Merit Winners

National Honor Society Membership: Class of 2018 - 36%

Class of 2018 Four-Year College and University Matriculation

Albright C – Alvernia U – American U – Arcadia U – Arizona State U – Baylor U – Binghamton U – Bloomsburg U – Boston U – Brandeis U – Bucknell U – Cabrini C – Cairn U – Cedar Crest C – Coastal Carolina U – C of William and Mary – Cornell U – Delaware Valley U – DeSales U – Drexel U – Duke U – East Stroudsburg U – Eastern U – Elizabethtown C – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U – Emory U – Fairleigh Dickinson U – Florida Atlantic U – Florida Gulf Coast U – Fordham U – Franklin & Marshall C – Full Sail U – George Mason U – Gettysburg C – Gwynedd-Mercy U – Hofstra U – Holy Family U – Indiana U of Pennsylvania – Ithaca C – James Madison U – Jefferson U – Johns Hopkins U – Kutztown U – La Salle U – Lehigh U – Liberty U – Lock Haven U of PA – Loyola U of Maryland – Manor C – Millersville U – Misericordia U – Monmouth U – Montclair State U – Moravian C – Mount St. Mary’s U – New Jersey Institute of Technology – New York U – Northeastern U – Pennsylvania College of Technology – Pennsylvania State U – All Campuses and Schreyer Honors C – Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics – Princeton U – Purdue U – Regent U – Rider U – Roger Williams U – Rutgers U – St. Francis U – St. Joseph’s U – Sarah Lawrence C – Seton Hall U – Shippensburg U of Pennsylvania – Shippensburg U – Slippery Rock U of Pennsylvania – St. Petersburg C – Stockton U – Susquehanna U – Temple U – Texas A&M U – Texas State U – The Catholic U of America – The Citadel – The College of NJ – The George Washington U – The New School – The Ohio State U – The U of Alabama – The U of Arizona – The U of Scranton – The U of Tampa – The U of the Arts – Tyler School of Art – United States Military Academy–West Point – U of Connecticut – U of Dayton – U of Delaware – U of Florida – U of Georgia – U of Hartford – U of Maryland–College Park – U of Massachusetts – U of Michigan – U of Mississippi – U of Ottawa – U of Pennsylvania – U of Pittsburgh – U of South Carolina – U of the Sciences – U of Toronto – U of Valley Forge – U of Vermont – U of Virginia – U of Wisconsin – Ursinus C – Valley Forge Military C – Villanova U – Virginia Technology U – Wake Forest U – Washington & Lee U – West Chester U – West Virginia U – Westminster Choir C – Wheaton C – Widener U – Wilkes U – Worcester Polytechnic Institute – York College of Pennsylvania