School Profile 2019-20 CEEB Code 432-035

Head of School Karl Sjolund | [email protected] Director of College Counseling St.Andrew’s Daniel Monahan | [email protected] | 931.463.2136 Sewanee AN EPISCOPAL BOARDING & DAY St. Andrew's-Sewanee School SCHOOL SINCE 1868 290 Quintard Road Sewanee, TN 37375-3000 Phone: 931.598.5651 | Fax: 931.914.1224 | www.sasweb.org (Central Time Zone)

St. Andrew's-Sewanee School is a private, coeduca- tional, Episcopal, day and boarding college preparatory Class of 2020 school serving 250 students in grades six through 12. St. Andrew’s-Sewanee challenges students to fulfill their greatest Number of Students in Senior Class: 52 potential while helping them to cultivate lives of balance and joy. Students enjoy an innovative curriculum presented by a Mid 50% Test Score Ranges creative and engaged faculty. Students from 13 states and SAT: EBRW 540-680 11 countries enjoy small classes, an award winning arts Math 510-670 program, numerous sports and recreational opportunities, and access to the facilities and programs of the nearby University of ACT: Composite 20-30 the South. Cum. GPA mid-range, 6 semesters: 3.00-3.75 SAS is located on an historic 550-acre campus on the Cumberland Plateau. Students and teachers take full A+=4.33, A=4.00, A-=3.67, D-=0.67, F=0.00 advantage of the school’s land and location, making use of the GPAs are unweighted. All class grades earn academic campus for experi-ments, farming, recreation, and inspiration. credit and are included in the average. If a course is Sewanee is 90 min-utes from Nashville and 45 minutes from repeated, the higher grade is used. Chattanooga. SAS does not compute class rank. Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools Memberships National Association of Independent Schools, National Associa-tion of Episcopal Schools, The College Board, One Highest Level Content Course Schoolhouse (formerly the Independent Curriculum Group), English: English 11/12 Offerings American Secondary Schools for International Students Foreign Languages: Chinese V, Latin V, Spanish VI (ASSIST), National Association for College Admissions History/Social Sciences: U.S. History Counseling, Southern Association for College Admissions Mathematics: Calculus (AP Level), Advanced Statistics Coun-seling, Cum Laude Society, Association of College Sciences: Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Counselors in Independent Schools, Tennessee Association of Physics Independent Schools Enrollment at the University of the South Academic Calendar Each semester, a number of qualified juniors and seniors en- Two semesters divided into 4 nine-week quarters roll in classes for credit at the University of the South. In recent semesters, SAS students were enrolled in intro & adv Block Scheduling mathematics courses, politics, chemistry, German, poetry, All classes meet for 45 minutes on Monday and then move Arabic, Russian, psychology, philosophy, economics, and to a 90-minute format for the remainder of the week, meeting upper-division Spanish literature courses. These courses are on TTh or WF. The 90-minute periods allow for more in-depth provided at no additional cost to the student. The average ac-tivities on a regular basis in our classes. grade earned is a B+. Junior Year Unweighted Cumulative Grade Point Average Distribution for Class of 2020

(Number Students at completion of 2018-2019 Academic Year)

Curriculum Community Service 15 hours/year All students follow a standard curriculum of core academic classes. Advanced Placement and Honors Afternoon Programs meet weekdays for 12-week courses are not offered as a reflection of our belief that seasons. Each year students must complete one trimester of a students learn best through cooperative work in physically active program. Afternoon programs are listed on the heterogeneous classes. front of student transcripts and are graded on an S/U basis. Course descriptions are available at www.sasweb.org/academics. Winterim For one week, the entire St. Andrew's-Sewanee Grade Level Norms community shifts its attention from the regular academic Grade 9 Six courses required: English 9, History 9, Math, routine to intensive courses of study that are dedicated to Con-ceptual Physics, Arts, Life Issues, Health & Fitness, experimental and experiential learning. Winterim gives fac- Language, 3 Afternoon Programs ulty members and students an opportunity to collaboratively Grade 10 Six courses required: English 10, History 10, explore their passions. Math, Chemistry, Language, Arts, and 3 Afternoon Programs Grade 11 Five courses required: English 11/12 Offerings x 2, Leadership is developed through clubs, afternoon pro- U.S. History, Math, Biology, at least one other from the grams, and school committees. Elected positions include Proc- following: Math, Laboratory Science, Arts, Foreign Language, tors, House Leadership, and Honor Council. Achieving these and History; and 2 Afternoon Programs Grade 12 Five courses required: English 11/12 Offerings x positions is a clear indicator of the respect students have earned 2, Introduction to Religious Studies, at least three others from from their teachers and peers. Appointment to the SAS Ambas- the following: Math, Laboratory Science, Arts, Foreign sadors and/or the Curriculum Committee is also significant re- Language, and History; and one Afternoon Program cognition in the school community. College Enrollments 2015 - 2019 *Multiple Enrollees

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