The Lovett School COLLEGE PROFILE Jessica Jaret Sant Director of College Counseling jessica.sant@lovett.org; (404) 262-3032, ext. 1318 Anita Alston Associate Director of College Counseling anita.alston@lovett.org; (404) 262-3032, ext. 1333 Brian Howard Associate Director of College Counseling brian.howard@lovett.org; (404) 262-3032, ext. 1359 Irma J. Navarro Brown Associate Director of College Counseling irma.navarrobrown@lovett.org; (404) 262-3032, ext. 1321 Sue Copps College Counseling Assistant sue.copps@lovett.org; (404) 262-3032, ext. 1235
2016-2017 College Board/SAT Code: 110185
MISSION: The Lovett School is a community that seeks to develop young men and women of honor, faith, and wisdom with the character and intellect to thrive in college and in life. Founded in 1926 by Eva Edwards Lovett, we continue today as an Atlanta independent school serving children in Kindergarten through Grade 12. With an emphasis on the whole child, we provide integrated experiences in academics, arts, athletics, and service through an education grounded in learning, character, and community.
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT
UPPER SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2017
ACCREDITATION: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Southern Association of Independent Schools
Lovett 4075 Paces Ferry Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327-3009 www.lovett.org
The strongest students will typically carry six to eight AP courses, most of which will be completed senior year.
Courses are listed according to the grade level in which a student is first eligible to enroll. HISTORY (3 units)
MATH (3-4 units)
English 9, English 10, American Studies, and British Literature and English elective or AP English Literature
Modern Global or AP European History, American Studies, plus two additional semester-long history courses
Three units in Upper School including one course beyond Algebra II
Grade 9
English 9 H English 9
Foundations of the Western World (0.5 unit) Foundations of World Cultures (0.5 unit)
Algebra I Advanced Geometry H Geometry Algebra H Algebra
Grade 10
English 10 H English 10
Modern Global History AP European History Intro to Economics (0.5 unit)
Algebra II H Algebra II Precalculus H Precalculus
Grade 11
American Studies English H American Studies English
American Studies History H American Studies History Intro to Economics (0.5 unit)
Algebra II H Algebra II College Algebra & Trigonometry Precalculus H Precalculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics
Grade 12
British Literature (0.5 unit)/ English elective (0.5 unit) AP English Literature
Graduation Requirements
ENGLISH (4 units)
Honors American Studies replaces AP U.S. History
History of American Nonviolence (0.5 unit) History of Global Nonviolence (0.5 unit) The Holocaust & the History of Genocide (0.5 unit) H The Holocaust & the History of Genocide (0.5 unit) AP Macroeconomics (0.5 unit) AP Microeconomics (0.5 unit) AP Art History American Law and Government (0.5 unit)
College Algebra & Trigonometry Precalculus H Precalculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC H Multivariable Calculus (0.5 unit, Post AP) H Linear Algebra (0.5 unit, Post AP)
H African Studies (0.5 unit) H Latin American Studies (0.5 unit) AP U.S. Government and Politics (0.5 unit)
SAT/ACT Scores, Class of 2015 Critical Reading
Middle 50% 570–670
Math 590–690 Writing
570–700
Total 1730–2060 ACT Composite
26–32
*2016 scores not available at time of print
Grade Point Average Distribution, Class of 2017 Cumulative GPA through 11th grade Lovett does not rank Weighted GPA Percentage of Class
95–100+
23%
90–94
35%
87–89
18%
83–86
16%
80–82
6%
70–79
2%
Totals
100%
29-Total number of honors courses
19-Total number of AP courses
4-Total number of Post-AP honors courses
LANGUAGE (2-3 units)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must include Biology and Chemistry
Through level III of one language, including at least two levels in the Upper School
P.E. (1 unit, taken in grade 9)
Students must take the foundational level of a science before taking AP Biology, AP Chemistry or AP Physics C
AP languages are generally available only to seniors
FINE ARTS (1 unit) RELIGION (1 unit) ELECTIVES (2-4 units)
Biology H Biology
Chemistry H Chemistry
Chinese II-V (Reg., H, AP) French II-VI (Reg., H, AP) Latin II-V (Reg., H, AP) Spanish I-VI (Reg., H, AP, Post AP Seminar) Spanish Language & Culture Immersion (0.5 unit)
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Physics Environmental Science Botany Genetics (0.5 unit) Anatomy (0.5 unit) Marine Biology AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Biology (1.5 units) AP Chemistry (1.5 units) Tropical Ecology & Conservation (0.5 unit)
MASTER’S DEGREES
DOCTORATES
AP Physics C (1.5 units) H Intro to Astronomy and Astrophysics
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
22 students from the Class of 2017 will receive recognition from the National Merit Scholarship program this year.
ZIP CODES IN WHICH OUR STUDENTS LIVE
21%
STUDENTS OF COLOR
FINE ARTS Performing Arts Band, Honors Ellington Band, Men’s/Women’s Choruses, Honors Lovett Singers, Orchestra, AP Music Theory, Theater Arts (I-IV), Design & Production (I-IV), Dance Visual Arts Foundations, Drawing, Painting, Photography (I-III, Digital), Ceramics (I-II), Printmaking (I-II), Honors Visual Arts, History of Film, Critical Approaches to Film, Motion Picture Production, Screenwriting (I-II) RELIGION Introduction to Religious Studies, Old Testament, New Testament, World Religions, Human Development, Ethical Leadership COMPUTER SCIENCE CS I: Foundations, CS II: Media Computation & App Development, CS II: Robotics, AP Computer Science, Honors Computer Science Studies (Post-AP) OTHER ELECTIVES Creative Writing, Newspaper, Yearbook, Debate & Public Speaking, Peer Assistance Leadership, Advanced Fitness, Independent Study SUMMER ELECTIVES Cloudforest Classroom: Tropical Ecology & Conservation, Urban Experience, Israel: Holy Land, Divided Land, Photography Workshop in Mexico
Consistent with Lovett’s Vision for Learning, all 9th and 11th graders take the CWRA, a national assessment which measures skills such as analysis and problem solving, scientific reasoning, and writing effectiveness.
UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM
SCIENCE (3 units)
90% 29 STUDENTS INVOLVED IN FINE ARTS
PRACTICING ARTISTS ON FACULTY
In 1992, Lovett purchased over 800 acres of cloudforest in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador to create a protected preserve and support international conservation and education programs. Each year, Siempre Verde (“Forever Green”) hosts more than 100 international visitors, including dozens of Lovett students.
A C A D E M I C DISTINCTIONS Lovett is a member of the Global Online Academy, a consortium of the world’s leading independent schools, whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous program and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of the member schools. Students with a particular interest in Global Studies, Service & Leadership, or Sustainability have the opportunity to pursue a diploma distinction (akin to a college major) in their area of interest. Senior Projects give seniors the opportunity to create and pursue an educational objective or opportunity that cannot be pursued during the normal school day or within the normal academic curriculum. More than 50 Lovett students participate in the Junior Internship Program each summer. Lovett students also participate in exclusive internships at the Georgia Aquarium and Atlanta Botanical Garden throughout the school year. Studios and makerspaces in all three school divisions nurture curiosity and creativity and support the school’s commitment to design thinking, project-based learning, and STEAM initiatives.
College Acceptances
857 212 ANNUAL APPLICATIONS
ANNUAL OPENINGS
Visit our website to explore an interactive map of where the Classes of 2013-16 were accepted. www.lovett.org/collegecounseling
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STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ORGANIZED SPORTS
AP SCORES OF 3 OR ABOVE
Each year, Lovett sponsors travel opportunities to a range of international destinations for exchanges, service, cultural understanding, and academic credit. Recent trips have included Ecuador, Israel, Mexico, France, England, South Africa, Turkey, Australia, China, Peru, Dominican Republic, India, Romania, Guatemala, and Italy.