231 W. 246TH STREET BRONX, NEW YORK 10471 HORACE MANN SCHOOL 718-432-4160 School PROFIle 2009-10 FAX 718-432-3624 CEEB CODE: 333700 www.HORACEMANN.ORG Thomas M. Kelly Horace Mann School was founded in 1887 as a coeducational, HEAD OF SCHOOL experimental and developmental unit of Teachers College at David Schiller Columbia University. Horace Mann School for Boys moved to the HEAD OF UPPER DIVISION Riverdale neighborhood of Bronx, New York, in 1912, and during the 1940s, severed formal ties with Teachers College and became Stephen Singer DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Horace Mann School. Horace Mann School for Girls remained at 718-432-3977 Teachers College through the 1940s. Since the 1970s we have [email protected] educated boys and girls in Nursery through Twelfth Grade. Our E. Thomas Katzenbach main campus, home to the Lower, Middle and Upper Divisions, is SR. AssOC. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING located on 18 acres in Riverdale. The Nursery Division is located 718-432-3877 [email protected] in Manhattan. The John Dorr Nature Laboratory, our pioneering outdoor education center, is located on 100 acres in Washington, Amber N. Long AssOC. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Connecticut. Since its founding, Horace Mann has changed in 718-432-3875 many ways but remains steadfastly dedicated to five core values: [email protected] The Life of the Mind, Mature Behavior, Mutual Respect, A Secure Beth Pili and Healthful Environment, and A Balance Between Individual AssOC. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING 718-432-3885 Achievement and A Caring Community. [email protected] Barbara Billies ADMINIstRATIVE AssIstANT 718-432-4160 [email protected] Linda Dowling ADMINIstRATIVE AssIstANT 718-432-4160 [email protected] HORACE MANN SCHOOL AT A GLANCE # Founded in 1887 REQUIRED GRADUATION CREDITS: # Governed by an honor code English 4 # 18-acre campus in the Riverdale neighborhood of Bronx, NY Foreign Language 3 # 30-minute subway ride to Midtown Manhattan Mathematics 3 # Accredited by the New York State Association of History 2 Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Science 2 Physical Education 4 STUDENTS: Computing & Communications 2 # Highly selective admissions Counseling & Guidance 2 # 724 students in the Upper Division Arts 1½ # 49% girls, 51% boys # 30% Students of Color GRADES—Class OF 2010 # From 147 different ZIP Codes All grades, including those earned in Advanced Placement or Honors courses, at Horace Mann are unweighted. The # 20% on need-based financial aid Horace Mann faculty limits the number of major courses a student can take to five. Although Horace Mann School does FACULTY: not compute or publish class rankings, we do publish a grade # 120 teaching faculty distribution based on classes taken in all major courses for # 86 with advanced degrees (up to M.A.) grades 9 through 11. The following table of statistics applies # 34 with doctorates to the 177 members of the Class of 2010. # Average class size: 14 Honors A+ 0% of class Honors A 1% of class ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS: Honors A- 18% of class # Trimester system Very Good to Good B+ 37% of class # Over 187 courses offered in nine disciplines Very Good to Good B 23% of class # 23 Advanced Placement courses and 20 Honors courses Very Good to Good B- 11% of class # Students limited to five major courses per trimester Satisfactory C+ 8% of class # Students limited to three AP courses per trimester Satisfactory C 2% of class # Students are required to complete a minumum of Satisfactory C- 0% of class 80 hours of community service Passing but marginal D 0% of class # Study abroad opportunities Failing F 0% of class # Independent Study Program through competitive application SAT SUMMARY—Class OF 2010: # Senior Initiative Project after faculty approval Tests taken through June of the junior year. TRANSCRIPT: MIddle 50% Range Mean As a matter of school policy, students are not ranked, nor is a Critical Reading 640-750 691 GPA calculated. Full credit courses are referred to as “major” Math 670-760 703 subjects, and half-credit courses are called “minor” subjects. Writing 670-770 713 The only subjects that have been posted on the transcript for Grade 8 are those major subjects taught at Horace Mann that have been given high school-level credit at some universities ADVANCED PLACEMENT: in the admissions process. These courses usually have been Departmental approval is required for all students who the first year of high school foreign language (e.g., Spanish wish to enroll in an AP class. In the spring trimester of 1) and/or mathematics (Algebra 1). Horace Mann Summer 2009, 288 students took one or more AP exams for a total of School courses taken at the High School level following the 677 exams. There were 416 (61%) with scores of four or high- end of 8th grade will be entered on the transcript. Please note er, and 550 (81%) with scores of three or higher. AP courses that an “x” next to a grade signifies a Summer School course. are offered to juniors and seniors, and a student may take no more than three per trimester. Students are permitted to take AP exams without having taken a corresponding AP course. COURSES OF STUDY: ENGLISH *Italian 1, 2 *Theatre Production and Design A, B English 9 Japanese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 *Dance in Historical and Cultural English 10 Japanese Honors 3, 4, 5, 6 Perspective English 11 AP Japanese *Film Studies: Screenplay, Cinematography, Senior Electives Latin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Direction AP English *Intermediate Latin A, B, C, D *Dance Workshop 1, 2, 3 Latin Honors 3, 4, 5 MATHEMATICS Latin Epic Poetry HISTORY OF ART Latin Lyric Poetry AP Art History—The Modern World Algebra 1 and Problem Solving AP Latin: Epic Poetry *Introduction to Art History—The Ancient Geometry AP Latin: Lyric Poetry World Geometry Honors *Russian 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *History of Contemporary Art Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *The Art of the Film Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Honors Spanish Honors 2, 3, 4 *Studies in Art History Precalculus Spanish 4 AP Language/Literature *History of Photography Precalculus AB Spanish 5 AP Language Precalculus BC Honors Spanish 5 AP Literature STUDIO ART Contemporary Calculus Spanish Seminar AP Calculus AB *Ceramics 1, 2, 3 AP Calculus BC Honors HISTORY *Advanced Ceramics 1, 2 Statistical Analysis and Social Science Honors Ceramics The Atlantic World History AP Statistics *Drawing and Painting 1, 2, 3 United States History Math Seminar *Advanced Drawing and Painting 1, 2 AP United States History Honors Drawing and Painting AP Modern European History SCIENCE AP Drawing and Painting AP World History *Photography 1, 2, 3, 4 Biology Topics in History Honors Photography Chemistry Contemporary U.S. History, 1960-2007 *Printmaking 1, 2, 3 Integrated Biology and Chemistry 1, 2 East Asian History *Advanced Printmaking 1, 2 AP Biology Religion in History Honors Printmaking AP Chemistry United States Legal History *Introduction to Sculpture AP Environmental Science 20th & 21st Century History *Sculpture 2 AP Physics with Calculus American Government and Politics *Advanced Sculpture 1, 2 Biotechnology of Human Genetics Topics in Political Philosophy *Video Production Topics in Biology Economics and Finance Experiments in Physics and Chemistry AP Economics Physics INDEPENDENT STUDY OPPORTUNITIES Physics Honors MUSIC Independent Interdisciplinary Research Selected Topics in Physics Seminar *Science Research AP Music Theory Senior Initiative Project Honors Seminar in Music *History of Music COMPUTER COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE *A Study of the History of Film Music *Computer Lab 9, 10, 11 *Great Music of the 20th Century *Horace Mann Orientation (HMO) *Computer Science 1, 2 *History of American Musical Theatre *Health Education *Senior Technology Seminar *History of Jazz *Quest *Desktop Publishing *History of Opera Introduction to Psychology *Web Design 1, 2 *Music and Technology AP Psychology *Media and Culture *Music Theory 1 Ethics in School and Society *Logic Circuits and Robotics *Orchestra AP Computer Science AB *Glee Club PHYSICAL EDUCATION *Jazz Combo *Concepts of Physical Fitness/Lifesports FOREIGN LANGUAGE *Steel Drum Ensemble *Dance Workshop *Introductory Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4 *Chamber and Symphonic Winds *Varsity Physical Education French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *Adult CPR/AED and First Aid Pre-AP French Language THEATRE ARTS *Out-of-School and Athletic Contracts French 5 Honors Seminar in Acting AP French Language *Introduction to Theatre SPECIAL POLICY ON AP French Literature *Acting and Directing ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE French Topics *Playwriting and Production All matters of discipline are handled by the German 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Introduction to Modern European and Discipline Committee which is overseen by German Honors 3, 4, 5 American Theatre the Head of the Upper School and Dean of AP German *Performance in Major Theatre and Student Life. All issues pertaining to disci- *German 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x Dance Productions pline will be reported to colleges accordingly. *Classical Greek 1, 2, 3 *Stagecraft in School *Greek and Latin Roots of English *Stagecraft after School * half-credit courses Between 2005 and 2009 Horace Mann graduates entered each of the following colleges and universities. An asterisk (*) by the name of an institution indicates that a member of the Class of 2009 currently attends that college or university. University of Alabama* Franklin & Marshall College Rice University* Alfred State College George Washington University* Richmond University, UK Amherst College* Georgetown University* University