SCHOOL PROFILE 2019-2020 10 MAIN STREET Cheshire Academy was founded in 1794. The Academy is a selective independent, coeducational CHESHIRE, CT 06410 boarding and day school enrolling 362 students in grades 9-12 and a postgraduate year. Cheshire Academy endeavors to enroll students who are eager to pursue their passions and realize their potential. 203-272-5396 The Academy has a rich tradition of enrolling a diverse student body and providing a student-centered FAX: 203-439-7202 program. Cheshire Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges CEEB CODE: 070095 and is approved by the Connecticut State Department of Education. Among other affiliations, the school is a member of the Secondary School Admissions Test Board (SSATB) the National Association of WWW.CHESHIREACADEMY.ORG Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). * ADMINISTRATION CHESHIRE ACADEMY AT A GLANCE Julie Anderson • 362 students, 57% boys, 43% girls • 57 full time faculty Head of School • 16 PGs, 108 Seniors, 94 Juniors, • 46 with advanced degrees (up to M.A.) 94 Sophomores, 50 Freshmen • Average class size: 11 Laura Longacre • 51% boarding, 49% day Chief Academic Officer • From13 states and 29 countries * As of September 1, 2018 GPA DISTRIBUTION—CLASS OF 2019 * COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE ACADEMIC INFORMATION & GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 4.1-4.0 2.4 % of class Madeleine Bergstrom • Semester system 3.99-3.67 17.1 % of class Director • Over 110 courses offered in 6 disciplines 3.66.-3.33 25.2 % of class 203-439-7550 • International Baccalaureate® Diploma Programme 3.32-3.0 18.7 % of class [email protected] 2.99-2.67 17.1 % of class CLASS RANK & GPA 2.66-2.33 15.4 % of class Laura Dempsey Beginning with the 2016-2017 academic year, Senior Associate Director Cheshire Academy no longer applies weight to 2.32-and under 4.1 % of class 203-439-7294 the student GPA. The GPA shown on the tran- *As of June 2019. [email protected] script is unweighted for the student’s tenure at the Academy. In addition, as a matter of school GRADING SCALE Sarah Lasoff-Hodge policy, students are not ranked. Associate Director A+ 4.33 100-97.0 C- 1.67 72.9-70.0 203-439-7552 REQUIRED GRADUATION CREDITS: A 4.00 96.9-93.0 D+ 1.33 69.9-67.0 English 4 [email protected] A- 3.67 92.9-90.0 D 1.00 66.9-63.0 Mathematics 4 Cynthia Ruggeri Social Studies 3 B+ 3.33 89.9-87.7 D- 0.67 62.9-60.0 College Counseling Associate Sciences 2 B 3.00 86.9-83.0 F 0 59.9 Foreign Language 2 203-439-7286 B- 2.67 82.9-80.0 P Pass [email protected] Fine & Performing Arts 1 Academic Electives 4 C+ 2.33 79.9-77.0 INC Incomplete Twenty academic credits are required for gradua- C 2.00 76.9-73.0 W Withdrawn COLLEGE COUNSELING CENTER tion; of these credits, a minimum of five must be fax: 203-439-7202 earned in the senior year, including one in English. 1st Honors - GPA of 3.67 (A-) or higher, no grade lower than a B (3.0) 2nd Honors - GPA of 3.33 (B+) no grade lower SAT SCORES CLASS OF 2019 than a C+ (2.33) Number of Students Tested 114 Mid 50% SAT 1600 1070-1390 ACT SCORES CLASS OF 2019 Mid 50% SAT EBRW 530-670 Number Students Tested 29 Mid 50% SAT Math 530-740 Mid 50% Composite 20-28 Median 26 ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING In May 2019, 63 students took 93 exams in 13 differ- ent subjects. 60% received a score of 4 or better. IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME CANDIDATES In 2019, 90% of the IB Diploma Programme candidates earned the IB Diploma. Students who elect the IB Diploma Programme choose six courses in languages, social studies, the experimental sciences, mathematics, and the arts. They also fulfill three requirements: The Extended Essay; Theory of Knowledge; and Creativity, Action, Service. Participation is based on inquiries from students and recommendation by department chairs. All students must complete the IB exams. COURSES OF STUDY ENGLISH FINE & PERFORMING ARTS HISTORY LANGUAGE American Literature Art Major (H) History of the Ancient World French I, II, Ill, IV, V American Literature (H) AP Music Theory History of the Ancient World (H) French IV (H), V (H) World Literature Dramatic Arts World Cultures I, II (IS) Mandarin I, II, Ill, IV World Literature (H) Advanced Painting/Drawing Modern World History Spanish I, II, Ill, IV, V College English IB Music SL I/II, HL I/II Modern World History (H) Spanish II (H), Ill (H), IV (H) IB English Language & Literature SLI/ IB Theatre SL I/II, HL I/II U.S. History IB French ab initio I/II II, HL I/II IB Visual Arts SL I/II, HL I/II AP Psychology IB French SL I/II, HL I/II IB English Literature SL I/II, H LI/II IB Economics SL I/II IB Mandarin ab initio I/II IB Literature & Performance SL I/II Semester electives: IB History of the Americas SL I/II, IB Mandarin SL I/II IB Theory of Knowledge I/II Ceramics HL I/II IB Spanish SL I/II, HL I/II Design Thinking (PG) Global Issues (PG) Semester Electives: Digital Photography Deleted from curriculum 9/16 or later: (do not count as 4 required credits) Drawing Semester Electives: ELL: American Culture I, II Creative Writing I, II Music Tech Current World Issues ELL: Listening and Speaking Language & Literature: A & B Music Skills and Performance Economics ELL: Writing, Composition & Painting Philosophy Expression Printmaking Psychology I, II English I (IS) Songwriting The Middle East English II (IS) PG Seminar After School, no credit activities: Deleted from curriculum 9/16 or later: CATS (chorus) Deleted from curriculum 9/16 or later: AP English: Language & Orchestra AP U.S. History Composition Rock Band History of Revolutions AP English: Literature & Composition Jazz Band Military History ELL: Writing & Composition - U.S. History (IS) Intermediate, Proficient Deleted from curriculum 9/16 or later: AP American Government Language & Literature: Fiction Acting African American History Language & Literature: Fiction (ADV) Animation Comparative World Religions Women’s Studies Digital Imaging I, II The Holocaust Literature & Film Studies I, II Guitar Public Speaking Music Performance Photography I, II Sculpture Video Animation MATHEMATICS SCIENCE Semester Electives: Integrated Math I Semester Electives: Biology Anatomy & Physiology I, II Integrated Math II; S, A, H (do not count as required credits) Biology (H) Biotechnology & Forensics Integrated Math III; S, A, H Big Data Chemistry Engineering Integrated Statistics Coding Chemistry (H) Environmental Science Integrated Calculus Web Design Physics Health and Wellness (9th) Discrete Math IB Biology SL, HL I/II AP Calculus AB Deleted from curriculum 9/16 or IB Chemistry SL I/II, HL I/II Deleted from curriculum 9/16 or AP Statistics later: IB Physics SL I/II, HL I/II later: Java & Program Design Algebra I IB Environmental Systems & Society Earth Systems IB Math SL I/II, HL I/II Integrated Geometry/Algebra II SL IB Chemistry SL IB Math Studies I/II Integrated Geometry/Algebra II/Trig IB Sports/Exercise/Health Science SL Physics (ADV) IB Computer Science SL I/II Integrated Geometry/Algebra II/ Experimental Design IB Math: Analysis & Approaches Trig (H) Science of Nutrition SL1, HL1 Function Analysis IB Math: Applications & Precalculus Interpretation SL1 Precalculus (H) Modeling Climate Change Statistics Calculus I Coding/Web Design ADV Topics in Math (post Calculus) FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE MATRICULATION A total of 619 Cheshire Academy graduates of the Classes of 2016-2019 chose to attend the following 242 colleges. KEY: * Multiple attendees, ** More than 5 attendees, *** More than 10 Attendees Adelphi University Harvard College * Purdue University * Tulane University Alcorn State University Haverford College Queens College of the CUNY Union College (New York) * Allegheny College * High Point University * Quinnipiac University ** United States Military Academy - Army * American University * Hobart and William Smith Colleges * Redlands Community College Unity College Anglo-American University Hofstra University * Reed College * University College Maastricht Arizona State University * Houston Community College System Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute * University College Utrecht Bates College * Howard University * Rhode Island College University of Bridgeport Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Indiana University at Bloomington * Rhode Island School of Design * University of British Columbia Medicine Iona College * Rhodes College * University of California, Davis * Bentley University ** Ithaca College * Rivier University University of California, Irvine ** Berklee College of Music * James Madison University Rochester Institute of Technology ** University of California, Los Angeles * BiTS - Business and Information Jefferson College Roger Williams University * University of California, Riverside Technology School ** Johnson & Wales University (Providence) * Rollins College University of California, San Diego ** Boston College Keene State College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of California, Santa Barbara ** Boston University *** King’s College Rutgers University-New Brunswick ** University of Colorado at Boulder * Bournemouth University King’s College London Sacred Heart University ** University of Connecticut Brown University La Salle University Saint Anselm College * University of Delaware ** Bryant University * Lackawanna College Saint Joseph’s College-ME University of Florida California College of the Arts (San Lafayette College * Saint Michael’s College University of Hartford * Francisco) * Lasell College Salem State University University of Illinois