2016 – 2017 SCHOOL PROFILE CEEB/ACT Code: 481592 Founded in 1988 and graduating a senior class since 2000, The Bear Creek School has College Advising Office grown to include 773 students in preschool through grade 12. In the fall of 2015, we 8525 208th Avenue NE opened our new 50,000 square-foot Upper School building and Performing Arts Center. The new building has a distinctive collegiate style designed to shape the way students Redmond, WA 98053 collaborate, build community, and fully invest in the high school experience. tbcs.org/collegeadvising MISSION AND VALUES Frances Carhart The mission of The Bear Creek School is to provide a high quality, Christian liberal Director of College Advising arts education in a nurturing environment that will enable each student to become the [email protected] individual God intends. Phone 425.898.1720 ext. 533 CURRICULUM Patrick Carruth The Bear Creek School’s curriculum is a rigorous, college preparatory program. President and Headmaster • In Literature: focusing on the great books—books read by the intellectual giants of our Timothy Fenderson culture, books that are great teachers Upper School Division Head • In History: teaching the significance of history as part of the flow of the Western civilization continuum Enrollment 2016-2017 • In Language: teaching Latin in Lower School, Early Middle School, and Middle School, Preschool - Grade 12: 773 and as an option in Upper School Upper School Enrollment: 220 • In the Classics: educating Upper School students in logic, philosophy, ethics, rhetoric, and apologetics Senior Class: 49 ACCREDITATIONS Faculty • Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) Upper School Faculty - 28 • AdvancED/Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) Middle School and Upper School Faculty with advanced degrees - 61% ADMISSION GUIDELINES A successful academic record with demonstrated diligence, evidence of the potential to Honors and Recognition make a positive contribution to the school community, and a desire to live by Christian Bear Creek is a 2014 National Blue standards are important admission considerations. Results from the Independent School Ribbon School of Excellence Entrance Exam (ISEE), teacher recommendations, and a personal interview are required. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The Bear Creek School accepts international students in grades 7-11. During the 2015-2016 academic year, the school had 26 international students from several countries. All international students are required to take an ELL course if their TOEFL score falls below 80. RANKING POLICY ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM The Bear Creek School does not rank Admission to AP classes is not restricted. However, students must apply to take more students but provides the following than 2 AP courses per year. In 2016-2017, 13 AP classes were offered. distribution from the Class of 2017. Grades reflect courses taken through AP Students Tested in 2016 139 AP Scholar Report junior year. AP Exams Taken 254 AP Scholars 22 GPA #Students % scoring 3 or higher 79% AP Scholars with Honor 14 4.0 3 % scoring 4 or higher 48% AP Scholars with Distinction 19 3.99-3.75 18 % scoring 5 20% National AP Scholars 2 3.74-3.50 8 3.49-3.25 4 3.24-3.00 9 Percentage of students scoring 3, 4, and 5 on AP Exams in 2016 2.99-2.75 6 2.74-2.50 1 2.49-2.25 0 Bear Creek 31 28 20 2.24-2.00 0 Washington 26 20 14 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English/Rhetoric 4.5 History 4.0 National 25 19 14 Mathematics 3-5 Science 3-4 Christian Studies/Philosophy 3.0 0 20 40 60 80 100 World Language 3-4 Physical Education 1.5 3 4 5 Health 0.5 Washington State History 0.5 General Electives 2.0 Fine Arts Electives 0.5 Senior Capstone Project 0.5 SAT PERFORMANCE NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION Total 27.0 credits minimum Statistics represent the mean SAT Recognized/Class Size For graduation, students must have 4.0 credits in one of the following subjects: math, science, scores achieved by the Class of 2016. Class of 2017 7/49 students 14% or languages. Class of 2016 7/61 students 11% Class of 2015 7/48 students 15% GRADING SCALE 800 Course grades are not weighted. Only Class of 2016 grades earned at The Bear Creek School are included in the GPA calculation. 625 626 627 GPA Percent Grade 600 4.0 100-94 A 3.7 93-90 A- 506 508 501 494 3.3 89-87 B+ 481 482 3.0 86-83 B 400 2.7 82-80 B- 2.3 79-77 C+ 2.0 76-73 C 1.7 72-70 C- 200 1.3 69-67 D+ 1.0 66-60 D CR Math Writing 0 Bear Creek Washington National COURSE LOAD Languages • For Truth and Justice! The English Language Learning (ELL) Philosophy of Superheroes The standard course load is seven French I, II, III, IV • Chocolate: The Golden Ticket classes per semester. The average Latin I, II, III, IV, V • Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the class size is 14. Spanish I, II, III, IV Macabre CLASSES OFFERED AP Latin • Mock Trial and Trial Practice Skills • A Look at Japan Through the Films English and Rhetoric Fine and Performing Arts of Studio Ghibli Honors Ancient Literature Graphic Design 1, 2 • The Lord of the Rings: Good and Honors Medieval and Renaissance Photography 1, 2 evil in Middle Earth Literature Advanced Graphics and Photography Honors Enlightenment and American Studio Art 1, 2, 3 COMMUNITY SERVICE Literature Sculpture and Mixed Media Community service is an integral part Honors Senior English Advanced Studio Art 1, 2 of our school values. All Upper School Rhetoric Drama students complete a minimum of 100 AP English Language and Composition Choir hours of community service by the end AP English Literature and Composition Jazz Band of their senior year. The class of 2016 Sinfonia averaged over 200 hours. History Vocal Ensemble Honors Ancient and World History AP Music Theory DISCIPLINARY Honors European History CONSEQUENCES Honors United States History Physical Education Bear Creek will provide information on Art History, Culture, and Appreciation Health student disciplinary action involving United States Government and Politics Strength Training AP European History suspension and expulsion to those AP United States History colleges that request disclosure. Electives Forensics SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT Math and Computer Science Yearbook Algebra 1 All seniors are required to develop Geometry ATHLETICS and present a senior project prior to Algebra 2 graduation. Projects are approved by a Bear Creek has 17 varsity athletics teams Advanced Mathematics faculty advisor and evaluated by a panel which primarily compete in the Emerald Precalculus of faculty and administrators. Recent City 1A league. AP Calculus AB senior projects include: • Over 70% of Upper School students AP Calculus BC • The Largest Piece of Pie: An Analysis play at least 1 sport AP Statistics of Television and Social Media • 52 League Championships AP Computer Science A • Through the Looking Glass: Science • 80 team state appearances Multivariable Calculus and Faith Lenses • 6 team state championships • Islam and Women: A Misconception • 15 individual state championships Science • A Logical Believer? Conceptual Physics JANTERM • Heroes of our Culture Chemistry • The Tensions of Faith JanTerm is a two week mini-semester Honors Chemistry • Life of a Patient, Life of a Doctor during which all Upper School students Honors Biology • Buried Alive: The Work and Training enroll in four topical seminars taught Advanced Topics: Engineering, of Avalanche Rescue Dogs by Bear Creek faculty. Approximately Technology, and Design • Attractanomics: The Study of the 75 classes are offered annually. Some AP Biology Small American Town and Why It Is courses offered have been: AP Chemistry No Longer Desirable • The Science of Fear AP Physics 1 • Art and Legends About the Sun • Entrepreneurship: Understanding • Federal Budget Process and Politics the challenges, risks, and joys of Christian Studies • The Place of Mathematics in Classical starting and operating your own Early Christian Thought and Practice Education business Medieval Christian Thought and • Codes and Code-breaking Practice • A Day Which Will Live in Infamy: Modern Christian Thought and Practice Defining moments in sport history Worldview Capstone Logic Invested in students. Intentional in outcome. COLLEGE CHOICES MATRICULATION FOR THE CLASSES OF 2013-2016 (211 students over 4 years) MIDWEST 14% NORTHEAST 11% IN-STATE 32% WEST 62% OUT-OF-STATE 68% PRIVATE 54% PUBLIC 46% CHRISTIAN 42% SECULAR 58% SOUTH 13% ACCEPTANCE FOR THE CLASSES OF 2013-2016 (Matriculation bold) Abilene Christian University Connecticut College The Master's College Seattle Pacific University University of Missouri Columbia American University Corban University Messiah College Seattle University The University of Montana Amherst College Cornell University Michigan State University Shoreline Community College University of New Mexico Arizona State University Covenant College Michigan Technological University Simmons College The University of North Carolina at Assumption College Dartmouth College Middlebury College Skidmore College Chapel Hill Auburn University Davidson College Mills College Smith College University of Notre Dame Australian National University Dickinson College Montana State University Southern Methodist University The University of Oklahoma Azusa Pacific University DigiPen Institute of Technology Mount Holyoke College St. John's University University of Oregon Babson College Dordt College Neumont University St. Mary's University University of Oxford Barnard College Drake University The New School, Parsons School St. Olaf College University of Pennsylvania Bates College Drexel University of Design Stanford University University