WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL PROFILE 2012-2013 Dennis M. Campbell Office of College Counseling Headmaster 148 Woodberry Station A. Hunter Heffner Woodberry Forest, VA 22989 Director of College Counseling Phone 540.672.6050 Indira K. Cope Fax 540.661.4150 Associate Director of College Counseling www.woodberry.org Renee Sullivan CEEB School Code: 472455 Administrative Assistant/Testing Coordinator OVERVIEW Woodberry Forest School is a highly-selective independent boarding school for boys in grades 9-12. Centered around a century- old, student-run honor system, a Woodberry education emphasizes intellectual thoroughness and moral integrity. The 1000-acre campus includes state-of-the-art facilities and technology for academic, athletic, and artistic endeavors. All students participate in an extensive leadership development program in conjunction with a high ropes course. The school is located in scenic Madison County, Virginia, and is 75 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., and 35 miles northeast of Charlottesville, VA. SELECTED FEATURES 2012-2013 enrollment: 402 boarding students (103 in senior class). 2011-2012: 44% of applicants accepted for admission – 73% enrolled. Students from 32 different states and 14 countries. 91 faculty members – 52% hold advanced degrees, including 5 doctorates. Average class size is 10, with a student:faculty ratio of 6:1. 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges. $248 million endowment/Annual fund gifts totaling $2.63 million. Summer programs available in Central America, China, England (at Oxford), France, Scotland and Spain. Newly constructed 44,000 square-foot cutting-edge science facility to open winter of 2013. Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Member College Board, NACAC, and NAIS. Fully networked campus with state-of-the-art computer technology. GRADES Woodberry Forest calculates an annual grade point average using grades earned in all courses that year. Students are normally enrolled in five courses each of which meet 3 3/4 hours per week. GRADE POINT AVERAGE WEIGHT SYSTEM MEAN GPAS A = 4.0 C = 2.0 AP Course +.5 Class of ’12 Class of ’13 A- = 3.7 C- = 1.7 Honors Course +.5 11th: 3.34 11th: 3.46 B+ = 3.3 D+ = 1.3 12th: 3.58 B = 3.0 D = 1.0 B- = 2.7 NC = 0.0 C+ = 2.3 Academic Honors: 3.4 and above CALENDAR Woodberry is on a trimester system, therefore the first trimester grades are considered the mid-year grades. CLASS RANK Woodberry Forest School does not rank its students; however, we do include a grade distribution chart with this Profile. Woodberry does not provide a cumulative GPA because students arrive at the school at different points in their high school career. A GPA for each year is reported on the transcript. Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, or national and ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethinc origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CURRICULUM A minimum of 20 credits is required for graduation, English including the following: English 300, 400, 500, 600 Honors English 300, 400, 4 credits in English English 008 – SAT Prep 500 (Lang.), 500 (Lit.), 600 3 credits each in Foreign Language and Electives History 3 credits in Math (including one course beyond Ancient and Medieval History AP Economics Algebra II) Honors Ancient and Medieval AP Psychology 3 credits in History and Science History AP Government and Politics 1 credit in Fine Arts Modern European History The Sixties 1/3 credit in Religion Honors Modern European * Economics - Introduction Students must complete a minimum of sixty hours of History * Money and Banking community service. US History * Personal Finance Honors US History * Criminal Law Honors Constitutional Law * Military History TESTING RESULTS Mean score of all students who participated in college Foreign Language admissions testing as of June 2012: Latin 1, 2, 3, 4 Honors Latin 3, 4, 5 Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Honors Spanish 3, 4, 5 SAT French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Honors French 4 Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4 Honors Chinese 3, 4, 5 WOODBERRY NATIONAL VIRGINIA Mathematics CR Math WR CR Math WR CR Math WR Algebra 1 Honors Intro. to Calculus 607 619 614 496 514 488 510 512 495 Geometry AP Statistics Honors Geometry Applied Calculus Algebra 2 AP Calculus – AB, BC ADVANCED PLACEMENT Honors Algebra 2 Seminar in Advanced Math Courses offered Functions, Statistics & Trig. Intro. to Computer Science Pre Calculus * Networking Biology Macroeconomics Calculus AB Psychology Science Calculus BC Statistics Conceptual Physics Biology Chemistry Studio Art Honors Conceptual Physics AP Biology Environmental Science U.S. Government Physics AP Environmental Science and Politics Honors Physics I Anatomy and Physiology Research Physics * Molecular Biology HONORS COURSES Honors Physics-Mechanics * Ecology and Populations The following honors courses prepare students for the AP exam Chemistry * Resources and Pollution or are the highest level offered in that subject. Honors Chemistry * Earth Systems and AP Chemistry Marine Ecology English 500 Seminar in Adv. Math Modern European History Physics I * Fine Arts US History Research Physics Intro. to Arts – Drama, Speech Choir, Consort, Art History Physics – Mechanics Art and Music, Visual Arts Dozen (select a cappella) 4th/5th level of foreign language Adv. Acting and Directing Art – Intermediate Art, Ind. Study Music – Jazz Band, Wind Constitutional Law Independent Study Honors Art History Ensemble, String Ensemble, AP Art Studio Pipe Band Drama – Intro. Technical Theatre, Instrumental – Individual In 2012, 171 candidates took 354 exams. 87% scored 3 or Adv. Acting and Directing Instruction above – 30% had scores of 5 and 34% had scores of 4. * Improvisation Music – Voice Lessons Woodberry Forest students may enroll in AP and Honors * Woodworking and Stagecraft Intermediate Music Theory level courses only with departmental approval. * Dance Honors Music Theory Students enrolled in an AP course are required to take the * AutoCad * Electronic Music exam. * Advanced AutoCad * Digital Filmmaking * Desktop Publishing * Photography – Intro., Adv. Students in appropriate Honors courses may elect to take the AP exams. Religion Introduction to the Bible * Old Testament and * In anticipation of the College Board’s AP Physics B redesign, we have * World Religions Contemporary Society changed our physics curriculum. Honors Physics I is a college-level, algebra-based course which will mimic the future AP Physics I course. * Elective Trimester Courses Honors/AP level courses in bold Woodberry Forest School Grade Distribution Chart-Class of 2013 Woodberry Forest School does not report class rank, but does supply the following Grade Distribution Sheet. This chart will show where each student stood in a particular course at the end of the Fifth Form year (non-exam courses are not included). We believe this method will give a more meaningful picture of a student's relative standing at Woodberry Forest. Please note: We encourage students to take the most challenging courses they can, and the standards for A-level work are high across departments. Conversely, students encountering difficulty are moved to a more appropriate level. Course Name A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D NC Honors English 500 5 3 5 1 Honors English Language 3 5 6 Honors English Literature 1 2 4 2 3 English 500 1 6 9 28 11 3 3 1 1 Modern European History 4 9 15 15 22 8 5 Honors US History 3 10 14 16 1 US History 5 8 20 12 7 4 3 1 Economics – Introduction (*) 1 4 3 1 Honors French 5 3 Honors French 4 4 1 1 1 French 3 4 3 2 1 2 French 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 French 1 5 2 1 3 2 3 2 Honors Chinese 4 1 2 Honors Chinese 3 3 1 1 Chinese 2 2 1 1 1 Honors Latin 4 6 1 1 Honors Latin 3 3 1 Latin 3 3 1 2 1 Latin 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 Latin 1 4 4 3 2 2 1 3 Honors Spanish 4 2 2 3 1 Honors Spanish 3 2 1 3 4 4 4 1 Spanish 4 7 6 7 5 7 1 Spanish 3 10 14 4 9 7 2 2 1 Spanish 2 15 5 10 17 4 9 4 6 1 Spanish 1 4 10 8 10 5 9 5 1 1 1 AP Calculus BC 16 5 1 2 AP Calculus AB 4 2 3 4 1 3 Honors Introduction to Calculus 3 3 5 3 2 Seminar in Advanced Math 5 2 Pre Calculus 4 12 9 11 11 10 5 3 1 1 AP Statistics 1 4 6 3 4 4 1 Functions, Statistics & Trig 2 3 1 2 1 Honors Algebra 2 19 6 1 3 Algebra 2 5 7 4 16 9 10 6 3 2 1 Geometry 4 7 3 15 10 4 9 4 1 AP Biology 10 7 2 4 3 1 Honors Biology 2 5 6 8 Biology 5 3 8 10 4 7 3 1 1 AP Chemistry 5 3 2 1 Anatomy/Physiology 3 2 1 3 1 Honors Physics I 23 3 2 9 5 Research Physics/Mechanics 8 Physics 3 4 1 3 1 1 1 Ecology and Populations (*) 1 2 2 1 Marine Ecology (*) 3 1 3 1 1 2 Resources and Pollution (*) 4 1 1 1 Art – Intermediate Studio (*) 3 6 1 Drama – Adv. Acting & Directing (*) 2 4 TOTAL 222 193 167 241 143 92 67 30 7 5 1 1168 Percentage 19% 16% 14% 21% 12% 8% 6% 3% 1% <0.1% <0.1% 100% * (Elective Trimester Course) COLLEGES ADMITTING WOODBERRY FOREST GRADUATES 2010-2012 Members of the Class of 2012 enrolled at the institutions listed in bold.