2017-2018 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GRADE POINT AVERAGE Beechwood calculates yearly GPAs on a 4.0 point scale. Grades in AP ADMISSIONS SCHOOL PROFILE classes are weighted and add one more point per class to the students’ GPAs. Beechwood does not rank. The highest grade at Beechwood is A, but as a result of weighting for AP classes, some students earn a final cumulative GPA higher than 4.0. Non-GPA bearing classes include any high school class taken in 7th or 8th grade and Service Learning. The cumulative weighted GPAs for the Class of 2018 as of June 2017 were as follows: A (4.0 and above) 30% A- (3.67-3.99) 22% 54 Beechwood Road B+ (3.33-3.66) 14% Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 B (3.00-3.32) 14% (859) 331-1220 (phone) B- (2.67-2.99) 7% (859) 426-3744 (fax) C+ (2.33-2.66) 6% www.beechwood.kyschools.us C (2.00-2.32) 4% C- (1.67-1.99) 2% ACT/CEEB School Code: 180530 D (1.00-1.32) 0% D- (0.67-0.99) 1% ADVANCED PLACEMENT Justin Kaiser, Principal Beechwood offers several AP courses. Students are not limited in the Sarah Schobel, Assistant Principal numbers of AP courses they may take in a particular year, although most students take majority during their junior and senior years. In Alison Lonneman, School Counselor (A-B) May 2017, 215 students took a total of 394 exams. 52% scored 3 or [email protected] higher, 21% scored 4 or higher and 6% scored 5. (859) 331-1220 x6811 The following 18 AP courses are offered this year at Beechwood. Michael Brinkman, School Counselor (C-L) Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English [email protected] Language & Composition, English Literature & (859) 331-1220 x6203 Composition, Environmental Science (online), French Language, Latin, Macroeconomics (online), Chris Reeves, School Counselor (M-Z) Microeconomics (online), Music Theory, Physics 1, [email protected] Spanish Language, Statistics, Studio Art, United States (859) 331-1220 x6807 History, World History Founded in 1860, Beechwood High School is a public, independent school COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTING district. Beechwood schools serves 1400 students Pre-K through high In Kentucky, all students are required to take the ACT. Too few school in the community of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Both the elementary students take the SAT to report average scores. Beechwood school and high school have been awarded National Blue Ribbon School consistently ranks second among public schools in the state of of Excellence status. There are 109 students in the class of 2018. Kentucky. The Class of 2018 has an average ACT score of 25.7. ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Beechwood is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Students in the National Honor Society must complete a legitimate Schools (SACS) and maintains membership in the National Association Independent Service Project (ISP) that must be approved by the for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Kentucky Association teacher sponsor. Students in this club must complete a minimum of for College Admission Counseling (KYACAC), and the College Board. 45 hours of community service, including their own ISP and serving on at least three other ISPs. ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND COURSE LOAD Beechwood operates on a traditional six period day. Semester grades are available for midyear reports; however, GPAs are calculated in June each year. Most students take six courses per year, although many juniors and seniors can fit two dual credit courses into one period, earning additional credits. ATHLETICS Over 75% of our students participate in at least one sport. Beechwood athletic teams compete at the Class A level in Region 9 of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) in the following sports. Archery, Baseball (boys), Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Football (boys), Soccer, Softball (girls), Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball (girls). COLLEGE ENROLLMENT University of Notre Dame Over 90% of Beechwood students attend college, and most of those Northern Kentucky University students attend four year institutions. Graduates of the Classes of Ohio Northern University 2013-2017 matriculated at the following institutions. Ohio University The Ohio State University University of Alabama-Huntsville Pacific Northwest College of Art University of Alabama University of Pikeville American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) Purdue University Auburn University Rochester Institute of Technology Baylor University San Diego Mesa College Bellarmine University San Francisco State University Belmont University Savannah College of Art and Design Berea College University of South Carolina Bluegrass Community and Technical College Spalding University Brescia University St. Catharine College Bucknell University Syracuse University Carnegie Mellon University Taylor University Case Western Reserve University Texas Christian University University of Central Missouri Thomas More College Centre College Transylvania University University of Chicago Tusculum College Cincinnati State Technical and Community College United States Air Force Academy University of Cincinnati United States Coast Guard Academy University of Cincinnati Blue Ash United States Military Academy – Army University of Cincinnati Clermont United States Naval Academy Clarkson University West Virginia University Clemson University Western Kentucky University Coastal Carolina University Wittenberg University University of Colorado at Boulder Xavier University Colorado State University Columbia University 2016-2017 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS Columbus State Community College University of Dayton Football – Class A State Champions Denison University Boys Soccer – 35th District Runner Up Dominican College Volleyball – 35th District Runner Up Eastern Kentucky University Girls Golf – All ‘A’ Regional Champion Faulkner University Bowling – Individual State Qualifier Franklin College of Indiana Archery – Two individual State Qualifiers Full Sail University Tennis – Individual State Qualifier Garden City Community College Baseball – 35th District Runner Up Gateway Community and Technical College Georgetown College Gettysburg College Good Samaritan College of Nursing Hanover College 2016-2017 EXTRA-CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS Heidelberg University Marching Band University of Illinois at Chicago Class A State Champions Indiana University at Bloomington Jefferson Community College Forensics Kent State University State Champion for Duo Interpretation Kentucky State University State Runner Up for Humorous Interpretation University of Kentucky State Runner Up for Dramatic Interpretation Limestone College National Qualifier for Lincoln Douglas Debate Lincoln College of Technology University of Louisville Academic Team Marshall University NKAL Div II First Place Quick Recall McGill University Governor’s Cup Science – 2 State Qualifiers Miami University, Oxford Milligan College Odyssey of the Mind University of Mississippi Four teams qualified for World Finals Morehead State University One team placed 4th overall in World Finals Mount St. Joseph University Murray State University The University of Northwestern Ohio .