HORACE MANN SCHOOL PROFILE 2020–21 231 W. 246TH STREET Horace Mann School was founded in 1887 as a coeducational division of Teachers College at Columbia BRONX, NEW YORK 10471 University. Our main campus is located in the Bronx neighborhood of Riverdale, which is 30 minutes by 718-432-4160 FAX 718-432-3624 subway from midtown Manhattan. As an independent school, Horace Mann has changed in many ways CEEB CODE: 333700 but remains steadfastly dedicated to five core values: The Life of the Mind, Mature Behavior, Mutual Respect, WWW.HORACEMANN.ORG A Secure and Healthful Environment, and A Balance Between Individual Achievement and A Caring Community. Thomas M. Kelly STUDENTS: COURSE NUMBERING: Head of School # Highly selective admissions # 739 students in the Upper Division 200-level Foundational courses appropriate for all UD students Jessica Levenstein # 50% girls, 50% boys Head of Upper Division # 44.6% Students of Color 300-level Elective courses appropriate for all UD students # From 150 different ZIP codes in the NY, NJ and CT region who have taken the prerequisite foundational coursework, # 15% on need-based financial aid typically taken in 11th/12th grade Canh Oxelson FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION: Executive Director of College Counseling 400-level Elective courses with substantial additional rigor; # 131 teaching faculty & administration 718-432-3871 Students are generally limited to no more than 3 full-credit # 71 with advanced degrees (up to M.A) [email protected] 400/400S level courses. # 37 with doctorates # Average class size: 13 Alex Bates 200H / 300H 400H-level Honors courses which typically Associate Director ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS: move at a faster pace and cover additional material relative 718-432-3875 # Semester System to equivalent non-Honors courses [email protected] # Students limited to five full credit courses per year 300S / 400S-level Seminar-style courses which incorporate # Students limited to three AP or 400-level courses per year a significant amount of student-initiated and student-led work Frank Cabrera # To enroll in an AP or 400-level course, departmental Associate Director approval and strong academic standing are required. 718-432-3847 # 14 Advanced Placement courses, 34 400-level courses, GRADES—CLASS OF 2021 [email protected] and 12 Honors courses All grades, including those earned in Advanced Placement or # 400-level courses do not correspond to an AP Exam Honors courses, are unweighted. Although Horace Mann does Chris Farmer but are designed by Horace Mann faculty to be at least not rank, we do publish a grade distribution based on full-credit Senior Associate Director as rigorous as an AP course courses taken from grades 9 through 11. The following table of 718-432-3886 # Independent Study Program granted upon statistics applies to the 180 members of the Class of 2021. [email protected] departmental approval # Governed by an honor code Honors (at 4.3) A+ 0% of class Kaitlin Howrigan # Study abroad opportunities Honors (4.29–4.0) A 3% of class Associate Director # Each year, students participate in service-learning. Honors (3.99–3.67) A- 35% of class 718-432-3846 The requirement consists of a combination of school- Very Good to Good (3.66–3.33) B+ 44% of class [email protected] sponsored events, grade-wide activities, projects, and reflection opportunities. Very Good to Good (3.32–3.0) B 13% of class Jennie Kim Very Good to Good (2.99–2.67) B- 4% of class REQUIRED GRADUATION CREDITS: Associate Director Satisfactory (2.66–2.33) C+ 1% of class 718-432-3974 English 4 Satisfactory (2.32–2.0) C 0% of class [email protected] Foreign Language 3 Satisfactory (1.9–1.0) C- 0% of class Toni Miranda Mathematics 3 Passing but marginal D 0% of class Senior Associate Director History 3 Failing F 0% of class 718-432-3897 Science 2 [email protected] Arts 2 ADVANCED PLACEMENT: Physical Education 4 Ashley Taylor In the spring semester of 2020, 283 students took one or more Associate Director Computing & Communications ½ AP exam(s) for a total of 593 exams. There were 449 (76%) with 718-432-3838 Counseling & Guidance ½ scores 4 or higher. Most AP courses are taken by juniors and se- [email protected] Identity, Culture & Institutional Equity ½ niors, and a student may take no more than three per year. Stu- dents are permitted to take AP exams without having taken a Barbara Billies corresponding AP course. Administrative Assistant TRANSCRIPT & PROGRAM RIGOR: As a matter of school policy, students are not ranked, nor is a Our transition away from our Advanced Placement program is to 718-432-4160 GPA calculated. be completed next year. For the Class of 2021, course offerings [email protected] still include a mix of AP and newly designed 400-level courses. We consider the relative strength of a student’s program across three dimensions: (1) the rigor of a student’s coursework in each STANDARDIZED TESTING: of the five core subject areas, (2) the number of courses taken Because so many of our seniors were unable to take either the in each core subject area, (3) the number of 400-level courses ACT or SAT, we are not including our usual testing summary across all subject areas. The rigor of a student’s program is for the Class of 2021. described in the counselor letter of recommendation. AVAILABLE COURSES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020–2021 * = Course available at honors level ENGLISH *Latin 1, 2, 3, 4 Science Research Steel Drum Ensemble VISUAL ARTS English 9, 10, 11 AP Latin AP Biology Wind Ensemble Ceramics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Senior Electives Studies in Latin AP Environmental Science Recording Studio Technology 1, 2 Drawing & Painting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The New Community Project Latin Seminar AP Chemistry Great Music of Modern Times Sculpture 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AP English *Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AP Physics History of Jazz Printmaking 1, 2, 3, 4 Seminar in Literary Studies AP Spanish Language & Culture Biology 2A/2B History of Music Photography 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Studies in Spanish Organic Chemistry & Its Applications Music Theory Filmmaking 1, 2, 3, 4 HISTORY Seminar: The Hispanic World in Biochemistry Chamber Winds Atlantic World History COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE Ancient Greek A, B, C Chemistry 2A/2B Concert Glee Club United States History Horace Mann Orientation (HMO)–9th Latin A, B, C, D, E Treble Choir Topics in Political Philosophy COMPUTER SCIENCE & ROBOTICS Intro to Psychology String Sinfonietta Comparative Race and Ethnicity Programming in Python Ethics in School and Society MATH AP Music Theory Religion in History Geometry & Problem Solving Programming in Java AP Psychology Music Theory & Composition East Asian History *Geometry Intro to Engineering & Robotics Topics in Music History Seminar INDEPENDENT STUDY History of the Silk Roads *Algebra II & Trigonometry Mobile Apps Independent Interdisciplinary United States Legal History Computer Science 2 *Precalculus THEATRE ARTS Research Seminar. History through the Lens Precalculus A Software Engineering Acting Voices of Protest Contemporary Calculus AP Computer Science A Stagecraft in School INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES AP European History Senior Math Electives Art of Data Dance Workshop Seminar on Identity (SOI)–11th AP United States History Discrete Math The Art of Mindfulness Yoga Identity, Gender and Sexuality HISTORY OF ART AP Economics Intro to Statistics & Probability Dance in Historical & Cultural Perspective Art History: Art of the Ancient World PHYSICAL EDUCATION Global Environmental History AP Calculus AB History of American Musical Theatre Art History: Contemporary Art Concepts of PE/Team & Life Sport The Global Cold War AP Calculus BC Honors The Art of Film Art History: Global Architecture Dance Workshop Vast Early American History AP Statistics Performance in Major Theatre & Dance Art History: What is a Masterpiece? Dance Performance Contemporary U.S. History Math Seminar Productions AP Art History Stagecraft Afterschool SPECIAL POLICY ON DISCIPLINE WORLD LANGUAGES AP Studio Art: Photography SCIENCE Playwriting & Production All matters of discipline are handled by Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AP Studio Art: Drawing & Painting Biology Theatre Design & Production the Honor Council which is overseen by the *French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Studies in Art History Chemistry Film Studies Head of the Upper School and the Dean of AP French Language & Culture *Physics Students. All issues pertaining to discipline MUSIC Dance Performance Studies in French Selected Topics in Physics will be reported to colleges accordingly. Glee Club Musical Theatre Performance French Seminar Biotechnology Jazz Combo Theatre Ensemble Seminar *Japanese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Human Anatomy & Physiology Orchestra Design Production Workshop AP Japanese Language & Culture Experiments in Physics & Chemistry Horace Mann students from the Classes of 2019 and 2020 were accepted by the following colleges and universities. Colleges in bold indicate that at least one member of the Class of 2020 currently attends that school. Alfred University CUNY–Macaulay Honors College McGill University St John’s University University of Connecticut American University Dartmouth College Middle Tennessee State University St Lawrence University University of Georgia Amherst Davidson College Middlebury College Stanford University University of Hartford Arizona State University Dickinson College Mount Holyoke College SUNY at New Paltz University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Babson College Drexel University Muhlenberg College Stony Brook University