Charles Wright Academy www.charleswright.org Scan code to enjoy school video Niche A+ • Top Tier College Matriculation. Eleven of Twelve international graduates in 2019 attended top 55 Universities in the United States. Including 4 top 25 University matriculations. • Large international program of over 50 students with a full-time on-site coordinator, Ann Vogel, who helps all international students adjusting to American life, achieving goals in school, and dealing host families. • Winterim curriculum, students take a week-long experiential learning course every February. The goal of these courses is to provide students with the opportunity to be introduced to new skill, culture, language, or perspective outside of the classroom. School at a Glance School Type: Private, Co-ed Religious Background: None Founded: 1957 Grade Levels: PreK-12 Number of Students: 657 (300 in 9-12) Average Class Size: 14 Teachers with Advanced Degrees: 61% Student to Teacher Ratio: 7:1 International Students: 65 (59 from China, others are from Korea, Malaysia, Canada，Lithuania, New Zealand, Sweden) Housing Type: School-run Homestay Location at a Glance Address: 7723 Chambers Creek Road West, Tacoma, WA 98467 State: Washington Closest Major City: Seattle (50-minute drive) Closest University: University of Washington (#59 National University) Climate: moderate year-round Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Tacoma, Washington is a creative, lively, and historic city. Tacoma sits right along saltwater shores, and with just an hour-and-a-half drive to Mount Rainier it is a perfect blend of big city activity and access to nature. Point Defiance Park makes Tacoma a nature wonderland, with 702-acres of forests, gardens, trails, and rocky beaches. Tacoma is also in the greater Seattle area. Seattle is 36 miles away and can be accessed by car, bus or train. Known for its world-renowned glass art, Tacoma is more accessible than Seattle, but still features big city attractions. Academic Programs AP Courses: 15，Average AP Score: 4，AP Pass Rate: 78% Students Taking AP Courses: 70%，47% of Grade 10，76% of Grade 11，81% of Grade 12 AP Math and Science Courses Calculus AB Chemistry Computer Science Calculus BC Physics Biology Statistics AP Humanities Courses English Literature French US Government and Politics US History Spanish Language Economics European History Spanish Literature Learning Beyond the Classroom: International Student Support • Outdoor Education – Every year, the faculty leads the sophomore class on Charles Wright Academy has a high degree four-night backpacking and kayaking trips. Students learn to appreciate the of academic rigor, and recommends all wilderness and work as a team. international students applying for admission • Global Exchanges – The school hosts an annual Global Summit in to take the TOEFL exam, as no formal September, with delegations coming from Poland, UAE, China and English Language classes are offered. The Colombia in recent years — and sends students to the annual Holocaust patient, personable subject teachers work Remembrance Week in Poland. In recent years, students have visited with students on a one on one basis to help France, Spain, Japan, UAE, Italy, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and them improve their English and academic Zambia on exchange programs. performance. New students take an English • Winterim - Every winter in February, students spend a week exploring for Academic Purposes course with the themes and activities outside the traditional classroom experience. For International Student Coordinator to help example, students might learn glass blowing or travel to Latin America, prepare them for upcoming topics and texts volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club or tour Civil War battlefields, learn to they will encounter, particularly in their English fly-fish or hike in the Southwest. Themes and trips change annually. and history classes. • Academic Research and Competitions: Students may take an individualized science research class in which they create and execute their own advanced experiment with the guidance and mentoring of dedicated science faculty. In recent years, two students have been selected to have their advanced history projects exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum of National History through the National History Day competition. Charles Wright and the Arts Students are required to take a full year of Visual Arts and a full year of Performing Arts classes. Courses offered include: • Printmaking • Photography • Digital Design • Sculpture • Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Ceramics • Symphonic Band • String Orchestra • Jazz Ensemble • Guitar • Modern Music Ensemble College Statistics College Acceptance Rate: 100% SAT (Class of 2019) – 100% of students tested Average: 1354，International Student Average: 1474 Ranking Name of College or University 1 Princeton University 2 Harvard University 3 Yale University 3 Columbia University 7 Stanford University 3 University of Chicago 8 University of Pennsylvania 12 Dartmouth College 12 California Institute of Technology 10 Johns Hopkins University 19 Washington University in St. Louis 14 Brown University 16 Cornell University 2019 US News and World Report National Universities Extracurricular Activities Sports Offered: 12,Participation Rate: 100% School Clubs and Activities Offered: 10+，Participation Rate: 100% Clubs Global Outreach Team Yearbook Fall Play Literary Magazine Winter Play One Acts Festival School Musical Whistling Club Model UN Outdoor Club Charles Wright Academy's new Innovation Lab Ultimate Frisbee established in 2019. It is a physical space to engage in design thinking and maker education. It will Sports encourage a combination of hands-on learning, Football (boys) Basketball (boys and girls) project-based learning, and collaboration. Director of Innovation and Design Labs, Joe Romano, is Volleyball (girls) Dance (girls) bringing in materials this summer so students can Cross Country (boys and girls) Golf (boys and girls) design, prototype, and test new ideas in the CWA Innovation Lab. Students can work with tools such as Soccer (boys and girls) Soccer (boys and girls) 3-D printers, laser cutters, Arduino programming and Tennis (boys and girls) Track (boys and girls) circuitry, sewing machines, and a green screen for producing videos! Aerobic Fitness (non-competitive) Baseball (boys) Modern Facility The large Lower, Middle and Upper Schools are linked by rolling lawns, athletic fields, tennis courts, two gymnasiums, the innovative Visuals Arts Center, and the new Robert A. Camner Language and Performing Arts Center (built thanks to the generosity of donors in the school community; it cost $14 million to build). There is a network of three fully staffed campus libraries, and learning resources include state-of-the-art classrooms, technology labs, science labs and art studios. Teacher Profile 71% of faculty has taught at the school for more than 5 years, with 41% having been at the school for more than 10 years. • David Adams teaches U.S., European and Middle Eastern History at Charles Wright Academy, and is the History Department Co-Chair. Mr. Adams graduated from both the University of Washington and Western Washington University with bachelor’s degrees, and obtained his master’s degree and PhD in history from the University of Utah. Dr. Adams has been working at Charles Wright Academy since 1998, and also helps lead students as part of the Outdoor Education Program. His two children attend the school as well. • Ann Vogel provides international students with academic support (particularly in writing for English and history classes), recruits host families, serves as liaison between the school, host parents, and natural parents, provides a cultural transition program, and works on international admissions. She also works with the students' advisors and teachers to help them be successful at Charles Wright Academy. International Student Profile/Success Story Jin Won Yune from South Korea, graduated from Charles Wright Academy in 2009, after taking the schools most advanced math and science courses, and performing independent study projects with several teachers. He went on to MIT, where he graduated in the Class of 2013. His math teacher Howard Wouters said of him: “Very few mathematics students at the high school level are problem solvers… Ji Won, however, is an exception. I am convinced that he is destined to become a mathematician of distinction.” Notable Alumni Charles Wright Academy Alumni include: actors Charlie Frank, Kevin O’Rourke and Kevin Lapin; mountaineers Eric Simonson and Kathy Phibbs; business leaders Aaron Reynolds (Microsoft), Brad Cheney (Cheney Lumber), James Will (Titus Will), Megan McGowan Epstein (Goldman Sachs); and scientist Cathy Niakan. Student Awards and Honors In the spring of 2016 65% of sophomores, 51% of juniors, and 87% of seniors took at least 1 AP Exam. 84% of Charles Wright students who took an AP exam passed the exam with a 3 or higher earning college credit. In 2016 a total of 80 Charles Wright students, members of the Classes of 2016 and 2017, were honored with AP Scholar Awards for high scores on multiple tests. 9 Charles Wright students were named National AP Scholars by having an average score of at least 4 on all exams taken and scored 4 or above on 8 or more exams. International Student Cost of Attendance Study costs (2019-2020): $54,294 including tuition and residential accommodations Additional Recurring Fees: Student Discretionary Fund (refundable): $1,000; International Student Cafeteria Plan (lunch on campus): $1,500; Insurance, $1,358 (includes the school's sport insurance: $135); Additional One-Time Fees (first year only): International Student Orientation: $2,000; I-20 Fee, $250 Costs do not include textbooks, clothing, sports elective expenses, trip fees. Fees listed here are for reference only; please refer to the enrollment contract for most up-to-date fees..