Upper School Profile 2011-12

School ProďŹ le 2011-12

Island PaciďŹ c Academy Upper School

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Daniel White Headmaster

Stuart Hirstein Associate Headmaster James Nelligan Secondary Principal Phavana Silva IB Coordinator Megan Rolland Director of Admissions Krishna Rampersaud Kori Shlachter Deans of College Counseling 909 Haumea H a SStreet Kapolei, Kapoolei, HII 96707 6707 07 Telephone (808) 674-3564 Tele ele lephone ephon (808 08) 08 8) 674 674-356 74-3564 Facsimile 674-3579 Facs csi simile imil (808) (80 80 08) 667 www.ipahawaii.org ww www.ip ww pa krampersaud@ipahawaii.org or saud aud kshlachter@ipahawaii.org ht CEEB code: 120 -162

History & Mission Island Pacific Academy, founded in 2004 on the values of the power of human kindness and generosity of spirit, is an independent, non-profit, college preparatory day school. Located on the west side of Oahu, Hawaii, the school’s purpose is to provide students with an academically challenging educational experience led by talented, caring instructors in a learning environment characterized by support and nurture of all students and commitment to graduate young citizens who will make positive contributions to their communities. The school has grown rapidly, opening in 2004 with 191 students in grades JK-7 and enrolling 680 students JK-12 in 2011-12. The Upper School opened in 2006 with grade nine and currently serves 210 students in grades 9-12. There are now 83 alumni of the school attending colleges and universities across the country and around the world.

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Faculty In a short period of time Island Pacific Academy has assembled a talented and experienced Upper School faculty comprised of 29 instructors. A majority of our faculty hold advanced degrees and several hold multiple advanced degrees. A number of our teachers have received professional recognition or have served in national roles within their disciplines. The average class size is 18 with a student to faculty ratio of 10:1.

Faculty Snapshot Students West O'ahu, where Island Pacific Academy is located, is ethnically and economically diverse, and our student body reflects this diversity. Admission to Island Pacific Academy is selective, consisting of an interview, standardized exams, a writing sample, a test of critical thinking ability, and teacher recommendations.

Student Ethnic Background Pacific Islander Asian American Latino/Hispanic Caucasian Multiracial African American

12% 20% 2% 34% 29% 3%

Student Life The students at Island Pacific Academy participate in 22 team and individual sports, at all levels of competition, in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. Over 50% of our Upper School students participate in one or more sports. Several athletes have won state honors. Students are active in Student Government, publications and various clubs, national organizations and honor societies.

Advanced Degrees Coursework Beyond MA/MS Ph.D., ABD, or Terminal Degree Average Teaching Experience

72% 43% 10% 12 yrs

Financial Aid Island Pacific Academy is accessible to students regardless of their financial resources. The school offers financial aid annually to families on the basis of their demonstrated economic need.

Percent of students receiving aid 30% Average award for Upper School $5,297 Total Aid Awarded in SY 2011-12 $1,048,876

Curriculum

Accelerated & Advanced Placement Courses

The curriculum at Island Pacific Academy provides students with the academic preparation for success in college and beyond. IPA is in the candidacy stage for both the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (6-10) and the Diploma Programme (11-12) and will host the DP authorization visit in Fall 2011.

Coursework emphasizes critical thinking and international mindedness and features Advanced Placement work in several fields.

Strong traditional academic requirements, informed by current thinking regarding best practices, are balanced with a rich visual and performing arts program. The goal is to graduate thoughtful, informed citizens with the skills needed for productive lives in the 21st century.

Advanced Placement Biology Calculus AB English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition Spanish Language Studio Art US Government & Politics US History

Each full semester of instruction within a core subject area counts as one academic unit. Forty-two Upper School academic units are required for graduation. Students are required to take a minimum of five academic courses each semester.

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8 units of English literature and rhetoric (including Freshman Composition and Sophomore Composition) 8 units of social science (including World History I, World History II, and American History) 8 units of mathematics (including Algebra II and Geometry) 6 units of science (including 4 units of lab science) 6 units of world language 4 units of Physical Education/Health (participation in varsity, junior varsity or intermediate athletics may be substituted for up to 2 units of PE) 4 units of visual and performing arts 100 hours of community service

Grading Scale & Class Rank GPA is based on grades earned in grades 9-12. All courses for which the student receives an A – F grade are included in the GPA; Pass/ Fail courses are graded P or F and are not included, but do count for graduation credit. If a student repeats a course, both grades are included in the GPA. Due to small class size and competitive admissions, IPA does not rank students.

Grade

A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF

Range

93 – 100 90 – 92 87 – 89 83 – 86 80 – 82 77 – 79 73 – 76 70 – 72 67 – 69 63 – 66 60 – 62 <60

Quality Pts.

Accelerated

AP

4.0 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 0.67 0.00

4.0 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.33 1.00 0.67 0.00

5.0 4.67 4.33 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 0.0

Advanced Placement Examinations In the 2010 – 2011 school year 49 students (56% of the junior class and 68% of the senior class) sat for 94 exams in eight different subjects.

Test

No.

Test

No.

Biology

5

Spanish

3

Calculus AB

7

Studio Art

8

English Language

20

US Govt & Politics

11

English Literature

25

US History

15

61% of the students acheived a score of 3, 4 or 5.

SAT Scores for the Class of 2011 Middle 50% 480 – 620 480 – 610 480 – 600

Critical Reading: Math: Writing:

IPA Mean 546 538 544

Hawaii Mean 501 516 492

Range

Critical Reading

700 – 800

3

8%

1

3%

2

5%

600 – 699

9

24%

9

24%

9

24%

500 – 599

12

32%

15

41%

14

38%

400 – 499

12

32%

11

30%

12

32%

1

3%

1

3%

<400

Math

Writing

* Due to rounding percentages may not total 100

Cumulative GPA Distribution for Class of 2012 12 10 # of students

Graduation Requirements

Accelerated Physics Algebra I Algebra II Intro to Calculus

8 6 4 2 0 >4.0

>3.7

>3.3

>3.0

>2.7

>2.5

<2.3

College Acceptances Island Pacific Academy Classes of 2010 and 2011 have been admitted to the following colleges and universities.

Pacific University

University of Chicago

Point Loma Nazarene College

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Purchase College, State University of New York

University of Colorado, Boulder

Reed College

University of Denver

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

University of Edinburgh, UK

Saint Louis University

University of Hawaii, Manoa

University of Hawaii, Hilo

American University

Gonzaga University

San Diego State University

Arizona State University

Grinnell College

San Francisco State University

University of Hawaii, West Oahu

Biola University

Hampton University

Santa Clara University

University of Houston

Boise State University

Harvey Mudd College

Sarah Lawrence College

Boston University

Hawaii Pacific University

Brigham Young University, Hawaii

Humboldt State University

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

University of the Incarnate Word

Brigham Young University, Idaho Brigham Young University, Provo California State University, East Bay California State University, Monterey Bay

University of Kent, UK

International Christian University, Japan

Seattle Pacific University

University of Lancaster, UK

Seattle University

University of La Verne

Kansas State University King’s College, UK

Seattle University-Nursing Program

University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Lewis University

Seton Hall University

University of Oregon

Lewis and Clark University

Southern Virginia University

University of the Pacific

Linfield College

Southwestern Assembly of God University

University of Portland

Southwestern Oregon Community College

University of Redlands

Long Island University

Case Western Reserve University Louisiana State University Chaminade University, Hawaii Loyola Marymount University

St. Bonaventure University

University of Puget Sound University of San Diego

College of Saint Rose

Manhattan College

Colorado School of Mines

St. John’s College

Marist College

Colorado State University

St. John’s University

Marquette University

University of Southern California

Creighton University

Suffolk University

Marymount Manhattan College

University of Washington

DePauw University

Texas A & M University

Menlo College

University of Wyoming

Dominican University of California

University of Aberdeen, UK

Midland University

Valley City State University

University of Arizona

New York University

Valparaiso University

Northern Arizona University

University of California, Berkeley

Vanderbilt University

Northwestern University

University of California, Davis

Occidental College

University of California, Irvine

Emmanuel College

Oberlin College

Evergreen State University

Oregon State University

University of California, Los Angeles

Florida State College, Jacksonville

Otis College of Arts and Design

Drexel University Eastern Oregon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

University of California, San Diego

University of San Francisco

Vanguard University Washington State University Western Washington University Westmont College Whittier College Willamette University

Florida Atlantic University Fordham University Full Sail University George Fox University George Washington University

Island Pacific Academy, a non-profit independent, college preparatory school, is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and is accredited by the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Island Pacific Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin in its administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid programs, athletic or other school administered programs.