PENNCREST www.rtmsd.org 610.627.6210 CEEB Code: 392287 ACT: 392287 ACT: 392287 Code: CEEB 610.627.6210 www.rtmsd.org 19063 PA Media, Road, Barren 134 School High Penncrest Guidance Department Staff Rose Tree Media School District Mr. David Harple The Rose Tree Media School District is located in Department Coordinator historic Delaware County, Pennsylvania, approximately Grades 10-12 A-B fifteen miles west of Philadelphia. The district serves the [email protected] 610.627.6208 communities of Edgmont, Middletown, and Upper Providence Townships, and “Everybody’s Hometown,” Ms. Lori Rice-Spring Grades 10-12 D-K the Borough of Media. [email protected] Ours is a socially and economically diverse residential 610.627.6211 community whose residents are primarily engaged in Ms. Karen Kerr business and/or professional occupations. The Borough Grades 10-12 Ca-Ck, L-Q [email protected] and surrounding areas offer a rich variety of recreational 610.627.6388 and cultural opportunities to our families. Mrs. Helen Douglass-Garrett Grades 10-12 Cl-Cz, R-Z [email protected] Penncrest High School 610.627.6209 Penncrest High School is a four-year, comprehensive Ms. Rochelle Eaton public high school that emphasizes college preparation. Grade 9 [email protected] Current enrollment is approximately 1,200 students with 610.627.6207 an average class size of 22. Penncrest is consistently Ms. Jennifer Craft recognized as one of the top high schools in the state for Guidance Secretary/Registrar [email protected] academic excellence and is certified by the 610.627.6210 Pennsylvania Department of Education. Administration Dr. Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, PhD., — U.S. News and World Report awarded Penncrest a Superintendent 2020 Silver Medal and a ranking of #47 in the state Mr. William Dougherty, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Ralph Harrison, Principal and #1295 in the nation. Mr. Samuel Evans, Assistant Principal --Newsweek named Penncrest one of Top Stem High Grades 10 & 12 Mr. , Assistant Principal Schools of 2020. Joseph Fuhr Grades 9 & 11 — Niche.com has ranked Penncrest #3 of 3 673 Mrs. Sharon Sweeney, Assistant Principal schools and our teachers #22 in the state of Academic Affairs Pennsylvania. Mr. David Stango, Principal Simon Youth Academy Mr. Charles Olinger, Athletic Director A Note Regarding the Class of 2021: College representatives are welcome to On March 13, 2020, Penncrest High Shool closed due to visit our Career Center! Contact David the COVID-19 pandemic, and instruction moved to a Harple at 610.627.6208 or fully-virtual model. Competitions, opportunities, [email protected] to schedule an traditions, and recognitions were disrupted by the appointment. Visits can also be arranged closure. We are proud of our students, our families, our through Rep Visit. staff, and our teachers for maintaining academic rigor and for their focus on building a healthy community culture during this difficult time. Penncrest: a community of learners that shapes productive, mindful, and ethical world citizens, one student at a time. Advanced Placement Courses Curriculum Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Penncrest High School is proud to offer a rigorous and dynamic Capstone Seminar academic program. Students must earn a minimum of 28 credits to Capstone Research Chemistry meet graduation requirements. Courses are offered at varying Chinese Language Computer Science A levels of challenge, and students generate individual programs to Computer Science Principles meet their needs. In addition, Penncrest students may participate in English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition a variety of educational opportunities, including Career and Environmental Science European History Technical Education, dual enrollment possibilities through local French Language colleges and universities, as well as independent studies in Macro Economics Micro Economics coordination with faculty sponsors. Music Theory Physics I Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Physics C: Mechanics Psychology Special Programs of Study Spanish Language Statistics Advanced Placement Capstone Program United States Government and Politics Career and Technical Education through Delaware County United States History Technical Schools All syllabi for AP courses have been audited Dual Enrollment opportunities through Delaware County and certified by College Board. Community College Penncrest AP Scholars Medical Arts Program affiliated with Taylor Hospital # of Scholars Average Score Simon Youth Academy at Penncrest High School AP Scholar 39 3.32 AP Scholar with Honor 33 3.54 AP Scholar with Distinction 54 4.13 NationalAP Scholar 11 4.39 AP Capstone Diploma 2 3.87 AP Seminar/Research Certificate 6 3.43 Graduation Requirements Subject Area for Credit Departments Number of Credits English English 4 Mathematics Mathematics 3 Science Science 3 Social Studies Social Studies 3.5 World Language World Language 1 (through 2nd year) Art Business Ed. Electives English Electives Family Consumer Science Health and Physical Ed. Electives Mathematics Electives 10 total Music Science Electives Social Studies Electives Technology & Applied Engineering World Languages DCTS Programs of Study Health & Physical Education Physical Education 1.5 (1 PE, .5 Health) Community & School Service Varies Year to Year 2 TOTAL CREDITS 28 Daily Student Schedule Grading and GPA Penncrest students follow an eight-period day (seven classes and a Penncrest enjoys an academically competitive forty-four-minute lunch period); students may apply to participate in a environment; for that reason, we do not rank “Lunch and Learn” model that allows them to take class during a lunch our students’ academic performance. Cumulative Unweighted and Cumulative period. Once each week students have the opportunity for extra study Weighted GPAs are calculated at the close of during a Core Extension period. Semester courses run every day for each school year. Unweighted GPA includes two marking periods. Students take part in core-subject midterm exams all grades earned on a 4.33 scale. Weighted at the end of the first semester and final exams at the conclusion of the GPA includes only core, academic second semester. Final exams were not held in 2020. coursework, reflects course difficulty, and is calculated out of a possible 7.83. The range Honor Societies of earned Cumulative Weighted GPAs for the • National Honor Society Class of is listed below: • Computer Science Honor Society 2020 • History Honor Society Unweighted Grading Scales • Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Numerical Letter Grade Point • National Art Honor Society Equivalent Grade Equivalent • Pi Lambda Sigma English Honor Society 97.50 - 100 A+ 4.33 • PSMLA Global Scholars Program 92.50 - 97.49 A4.00 • Science Honor Society 89.50 - 92.49 A- 3.66 B+ 3.33 • World Language Honor Society 87.50 - 89.49 82.50 - 87.49 B3.00 79.50 - 82.49 B- 2.66 Colleges our students have attended in the last five years: 77.50 - 79.49 C+ 2.33 72.50 - 77.49 C2.00 69.50 - 72.49 C- 1.66 67.50 - 69.49 D+ 1.33 American University Northwestern University 62.50 - 67.49 D1.00 Arizona State University Oberlin College 59.50 - 62.49 D- 0.66 Boston College Penn State University 00.00 - 59.49 E0 I Incomplete Boston University Saint Joseph University W/P Withdraw/Passing Bryn Mawr College Swarthmore College W/F Withdraw/Failing Carleton College Temple University Carnegie Mellon University Tyler School of Art/Temple Weighted Grading Scales Columbia University The U.S. Military Academy AP 1 2 3 4 Cornell University University of California Dartmouth College University of Delaware A+ 7.83 7.33 6.33 5.33 4.33 A7.507.006.005.004.00 Delaware County Community College University of Illinois Urbana- A- 7.16 6.66 5.66 4.66 3.66 Drexel University Champaign B+ 6.83 6.33 5.33 4.33 3.33 Duke University University of Alabama B6.506.005.004.003.00 Elon University University of Iowa B- 6.16 5.66 4.66 3.66 2.66 Franklin & Marshall College University of Maryland C+ 5.83 5.33 4.33 3.33 2.33 C5.505.004.003.002.00 George Washington University University of Pennsylvania C- 5.16 4.66 3.66 2.66 1.66 Georgetown University University of Pittsburgh D+ 4.83 4.33 3.33 2.33 1.33 Georgia Institute of Technology University of South Carolina D4.504.003.002.001.00 Gettysburg College University of Virginia D- 4.16 3.66 2.66 1.66 0.66 Haverford College Vanderbilt University E0.000.000.000.000.00 Johns Hopkins University Villanova University Lehigh University Wake Forest University Cumulative Weighted GPA Range Loyola University Maryland Washington & Lee University for the Class of 2020 McGill University Wesleyan University (based on performance in grades 9 through 11) New York University West Virginia University 28% 39% 22% 11% earned Northeastern University Widener University earned earned earned > 6.4 4.9 - 6.4 3.4 - 4.9 < 3.4 All 14 member schools of the Pennsylvania System of Higher Education Penncrest High School/Rose Tree Media School District Class of 2020 Statistics Class of 2020 Post-High School Plans 2-yr. or Community Career Education 1.4% Other College 1.8% 14.9% Trade or Technical 1.3% Military 0.4% Full-time Employment Gap Year 2.8% 3.2% Non U.S. College 0.0% 4-yr. College/University 71.5% Class of 2020 SAT Reasoning Test 600 590 580 570 560 550 540 530 520 510 500 Reading and Writing Mathematics Penncrest 593 587 Pennsylvania 545 537 National 531 543 Advanced Placement Testing 2020 % Students Receiving "3" or Higher Students Tested: 296 / Exams Taken: 658 83% 100% 67% 59% 75% 50% 25% 0% Penncrest Pennsylvania (2018) Global (2018).