SCHOOL PROFILE: 2026–2027 MISSION: KENT PLACE EMPOWERS GIRLS TO BE CONFIDENT, INTELLECTUAL, AND ETHICAL LEADERS WHO WILL ADVANCE THE WORLD.
An independent, nonsectarian K–12 school for girls in Summit, New Jersey, Kent Place is a highly selective college preparatory school with a strong national reputation for providing a dynamic education and leadership development through its comprehensive curriculum. Kent Place also has a coeducational Preschool. Kent Place School is accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. KPS is an honor code school.
KPS BY THE NUMBERS
691
founded in
1894
communities represented
81
26
15
80%
seniors in the Class of 2026
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dr. Jennifer Galambos ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Julie Gentile
100%
of students enroll in at least two AP courses by graduation
64%
of the Class of 2026 are AP Scholars
1
acre campus
miles from New York City
125
teachers, counselors, & administrators
grades on one campus
205
164
students in the Primary School
advisor for four years in the Upper School
20
75+
student to teacher ratio
faculty with advanced degrees
42 Norwood Avenue Summit, NJ 07901 CEEB: 311425 www.kentplace.org
7:1
students in preschool to grade 12
students in the Middle School
25
number of AP courses
321
students in the Upper School
12%
faculty & administrators hold a doctorate
DIRECTOR OF THE UPPER SCHOOL
Deborah Fermo DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING
OUR COMMUNITY
Jennifer Simpson simpsonj@kentplace.org ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING
Anne Marie Ferriere ferrierea@kentplace.org ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING
Lauren Alizio aliziol@kentplace.org
STUDENT BODY
White/Caucasian 39% Asian 31% Black/African American 9% Hispanic/Latinx 5% Middle Eastern 2% Multiracial 8% Other or prefer not to respond 6% 56% of students identify as people of color 34% o f faculty and staff identify as people of color 40% o f students intend to continue studies in the STEM fields (national average for girls is 25%)
KENT PLACE SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY We believe the best education for girls and young women takes place in an environment in which all students discover their strengths and are empowered to see themselves as leaders. We believe that girls achieve their best potential in an environment that prioritizes interdisciplinary learning; that is proactive, responsive, and flexible; and that promotes self-confidence, self-advocacy, and healthy risk-taking. We strive to meet the intellectual, emotional, and social needs of our students through a dynamic curriculum that promotes curiosity, creativity, and a growing sense of self-discipline. Academic excellence at Kent Place is defined as the pursuit of intellectual growth designed to empower girls to advance the world. This excellence is manifested through learning experiences that are challenging, durable, interdisciplinary, and purposeful. Ours is a community that invites students to explore the human experience with agency, flexibility, and joy. The result is a graduate prepared not only to excel in the next stage of her education, but also to engage with purpose: to think deeply, act ethically, and lead confidently and collaboratively in a complex and evolving world.
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE A Kent Place Graduate is defined by her academic achievements, by her character, and by her capacity to lead. The following portrait outlines our promise that every student will be empowered with the attributes to become a woman of action, able to navigate a complex world with purpose, empathy, and intellectual depth.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students are required to take five classes a trimester, four of which must be academic core courses (English, Math, History, World Languages, and Science). KPS requires 60 credits for graduation; one trimester = 1 credit. 12 9 9
9 9
English 9–12 Mathematics World Language (completion of third year) cience (three years S of laboratory Science) History (minimum of three years)
HONOR SOCIETIES: Cum Laude Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Science National Honor Society, National Chinese Honor Society, Société Honoraire de Français, National Junior Classical League Society, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
AS A CITIZEN
A+ A AB+
AS A LEADER Inspiring and motivating others, she activates potential in the world around her.
A KENT PLACE GRADUATE • THINKS DEEPLY, cultivating her intellect, imagining, creating, innovating, inquiring, evaluating, and collaborating. • FLOURISHES by developing her values, interests, and an authentic sense of self. • ENGAGES in a culture of mentorship and feedback, understanding the strength in sisterhood defined by connection and collaborative leadership. • ACTS with purpose, agency, and integrity, even in complex and unpredictable circumstances. • STEWARDS her own physical and mental health and cares for the well-being of others. • VALUES diverse perspectives and develops empathy through the study of language, the arts, culture, finance, ethics, history, science, and through experiences on and beyond the campus. • AMPLIFIES her voice, owns her choices, and communicates ideas clearly; advocates for herself and others; and appreciates the value of listening, reflection, and dialogue. • LEADS ETHICALLY, empowered to make informed decisions about complex issues and to ask questions that demonstrate her understanding of tradeoffs.
Non-credit Requirements Leadership Health and Physical Education
Academic Distinctions are awarded to seniors at Commencement. The only exception is the Cum Laude Society, which occasionally inducts outstanding juniors.
GRADE SCALE
Guided by empathy and a broad perspective, she optimizes her place in the interconnected world and acts with integrity to contribute to a sustainable, inclusive future.
5 1 1
Visual and/or Performing Arts Elective Credits Computer Science Ethics
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS
AS A LEARNER
Motivated by curiosity and resilience, she understands her agency, adapts, and engages in lifelong learning.
5
97–100 93–96 90–92 87–89
B BC+ C
83–86 80–82 77–79 73–76
CD+ D D-
70–72 67–69 63–66 60–62
A cumulative grade-point average is not calculated. Kent Place does not rank its students.
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS AND COURSES In addition to Advanced Placement classes, all Upper School courses in core academic subjects are at the honors level. On-site, Kent Place offers five courses that extend beyond the AP level and more through One Schoolhouse: Girls’ Courses. KPS demonstrates its commitment to providing lifelong learning experiences and leadership development within and beyond the school through its signature programs, such as the Girls’ Leadership Institute, the Ethics Institute at Kent Place School, Economic & Financial Literacy, and STEM. Classes successfully completed through One Schoolhouse: Girls’ and Coed Courses, a consortium founded in 2009, earn KPS credit. During their 11th-grade year, all students carry out sustained research in an interdisciplinary assignment called the Cumulative Humanities Project (CHP). This project provides students the opportunity to engage with a topic of their choice over time, gain college-level research and writing skills, and present to an audience in a seminar-style Academic Symposium. LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM: Learn. Live. Lead. Kent Place students experience an integrated approach to the development of leadership skills. Part of a missionbased priority to “empower girls to advance the world,” our leadership curriculum comprises the areas of ethics, health and wellness, IMPACT/PREPARE self-defense training, and Project Adventure. Collaboration, social-emotional intelligence, ethical decision-making, and cultural competence are Kent Place leadership competencies that our program bolsters in every student.
THE CLASS OF 2026 (81 STUDENTS)
ACT SCORES
Middle 50% - 48 students tested ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
31-36
25-34
READING
SCIENCE
30-35
27-34 28-34
COMPOSITE SCORE
SAT SCORES
Middle 50% - 49 students tested EVIDENCE-BASED READING AND WRITING
640-740
660-750 1290-1480
MATHEMATICS
TOTAL
HONORS 4
National Merit Scholarship Recipients
20
National Merit Commended Students
ADVANCED PLACEMENT 398 AP exams 22 subjects were taken in
by the Class of 2026.
91% earned a 3 or higher of students
on at least one exam in their junior year.
UPPER SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY Detailed and updated course information is available in the Kent Place Course of Study and on our website, www.kentplace.org/academics.
ENGLISH English 9: World Literature English 10: British Literature English 11: American Literature AP English Language and C omposition AP English Literature and C omposition Media Literacy
Seniors choose three trimester courses: C onscience and Consequence; Women in Literature; Displacements: The Latinx Experience; Dramatic Literature; Contemporary Fiction; Voices of the Black Diaspora; The Books They Told You Not to Read; Medicine and Literature; Literature of Creativity; Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop; Revisionist Literature; Rewriting the Gaze: An Inquiry Into the Asian Diasporic Voice; Short Story; Supernatural Literature; Poetry; Local Literature: New York & New Jersey; Women’s Studies; Identity and Graphic Novels
HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE History 9: Global Perspectives History 10 History 11: 1812-Present Black Studies* Contemporary History AP Business and Personal Finance AP Macroeconomics AP U.S. Government and P olitics: U.S./Topics in Law AP U.S. History AP World History
MATHEMATICS Math 1 Math 2 Math 2 & 3 Math 3 Math 3 & 4 Math 4 Calculus Statistics AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
Research in Advanced Mathematics* Linear Algebra** Multivariable Calculus* Intro to Cryptography
COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
WORLD LANGUAGES
Trimester elective courses:
Chinese I, II, III, IV, V French I, II, III, IV, V, VI* Latin I, II, III, IV/V Spanish I, II, III, IV, V, VI* AP Chinese Language AP French Language AP Latin AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature Advanced Topics in Women’s Voices in Latin America
SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Human Anatomy and Physiology Physics Student-designed Research* Bioethics Project* AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Physics C**
Trimester elective courses: The Design & Innovation of Medicine, Visual Representation of Medicine, Marketing Medicine to the World
MUSIC KP Singers (auditioned) Chamber Singers (auditioned) Listening to Music, Music Theory I, II (trimester courses) Wind Ensemble Latin Jazz Ensemble String Orchestra Chorale Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Meraki Chamber Ensemble Instrumental Instruction AP Music Theory
*Courses beyond the AP level offered on-site **One Schoolhouse: Girls’ and Coed Courses
AP Computer Science Principles AP Computer Science A An Introduction to Cryptography, App Development I: User Experience, App Development II: Ethical Entrepreneurship, Computer Science: Global Impacts, Introduction to Computer Programming, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Engineering and the Arts, Advanced Computer Programming: Engineering Ethics, and Music, Advanced Engineering Design, Engineering and the Lived Experience, Engineering, Ethics, and Entertainment
DANCE
Fundamentals of Dance Technique Dance Ensemble (intermediate-level) Chamber Dancers (advanced-level)
Trimester elective courses:
Choreography, Foundations of Dance Technique, Jazz/Musical Theater, Modern and Contemporary
THEATER Acting Seminar Performance Company Musical Theater Improvisational Theater Character & Scene Development Fall Musical (By audition) Winter Play (By audition)
VISUAL ARTS Studio Art Portfolio Art History AP Art History AP Portfolio
Trimester elective courses:: Visual Art Workshop, Architecture, Animation, Drawing, 2D Design I, 2D Design II, Engineering and the Arts, Ethics and the Visual Arts, 3-D Design/Sculpture, Ceramics, Film Art I, II, Photography I and II
CLASS OF 2026 - WHERE THEY ATTEND (81 STUDENTS TOTAL) Arizona State University Berklee College of Music Boston College (3) Boston University (3) Bowdoin College Brown University (2) Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Colgate University Columbia University Cornell University (5) Dartmouth College
Davidson College Duke University Georgetown University (2) Hamilton College (2) Haverford College (2) Howard University Indiana University Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Loyola University Maryland Marist University McGill University New York University (2)
North Carolina A&T State University Northeastern University Northwestern University (3) Pitzer College Princeton University Providence College (2) Stanford University Syracuse University The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (3) The University of Texas at Austin
Trinity College Tufts University (2) Tulane University University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Santa Barbara University of Chicago University of Colorado Boulder University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan (2)
University of Notre Dame (4) University of Pennsylvania (6) University of Virginia University of Washington Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University (2) Wellesley College Wesleyan University
Oklahoma City University Pace University Penn State, University Park* Pitzer College Princeton University Providence College* Rowan University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Rutgers University-Camden* Rutgers University-Newark Rutgers University-New Brunswick Saint Peter’s University San Diego State University Savannah State University Scripps College Seton Hall University* Shenandoah University Southern Methodist University Spelman College Stanford University St. Lawrence University Stevens Institute of Technology Stony Brook University SUNY Buffalo SUNY Cortland Syracuse University* Texas Christian University Temple University* Texas State University* The College of New Jersey The George Washington University* The Ohio State University The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* The University of Texas at Austin Trinity College* Tufts University*
Tulane University* Union College University of California, Berkeley* University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine* University of California, Los Angeles* University of California, Santa Barbara* University of California, Santa Cruz* University of California, San Diego* University of Cambridge University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder* University of Connecticut* University of Delaware* University of Edinburgh University of Florida* University of Georgia* University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign* University of Iowa University of Manchester University of Maryland, College Park* University of Maryland, Eastern Shore University of Massachusetts, Amherst* University of Miami* University of Michigan* University of Minnesota University of Mississippi* University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of Notre Dame*
University of New Hampshire University of Pennsylvania* University of Pittsburgh* University of Richmond* University of Rochester* University of San Francisco University of South Carolina* University of Southern California* University of St Andrews University of Tampa University of Tennessee, Knoxville* University of Toronto University of Virginia* University of Vermont* University of Warwick University of Washington, Seattle* University of Wisconsin, Madison* Ursinus College Vanderbilt University Villanova University* Virginia State University Virginia Tech* Wake Forest University* Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College* Wesleyan University* Western Washington University Whitman College William & Mary* Yale University
Northwestern University (5) Oberlin College Occidental College Pitzer College Princeton University (4) Providence College (4) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (4) Rutgers University-New Brunswick (5) Santa Clara University Scripps College Southern Methodist University Stony Brook University Swarthmore College Stanford University Syracuse University (3) Temple University The College of New Jersey The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (5) The University of Texas at Austin Trinity College Tufts University (9) Tulane University (4)
Union College (2) University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles (2) University of California, Santa Barbara University of Colorado Boulder (2) University of Delaware University of Georgia (2) University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami (2) University of Michigan (4) University of Notre Dame (13) University of Oxford University of Pennsylvania (19) University of Richmond (4) University of San Francisco University of South Carolina-Columbia University of Southern California (3) University of St Andrews (2) University of Virginia (8) University of Washington, Seattle
University of Wisconsin-Madison (6) Vanderbilt University (2) Vassar College Villanova University (3) Virginia Tech Wake Forest University (8) Washington University in St. Louis (4) Wellesley College (2) Wesleyan University (2) William & Mary Williams College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University (3)
CLASS OF 2026 - WHERE THEY WERE ACCEPTED American University* Amherst College* Arizona State University* Auburn University* Babson College Ball State University Bard College Bates College Belmont University Berklee College of Music Boston College* Boston University* Bowdoin College Bowie State University Brown University* Bryn Mawr College Case Western Reserve University* Chapman University Clark University Clark Atlanta University Clemson University* Colby College* Colgate University* College of the Holy Cross* Columbia University Connecticut College* Cornell University* Dartmouth College Davidson College* Delaware State University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University* Duke University Elon University* Emory University* Exeter College
Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University Fordham University* Franklin & Marshall College* Georgetown University* Georgia State University Hamilton College* Hampton University Haverford College* Hawaii Pacific University Hobart & William Smith Colleges* Hofstra University* Howard University* Indiana University Bloomington* Ithaca College James Madison University* Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lafayette College* Lehigh University* Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Macalester College Marist University McGill University* Middlebury College Montclair State* Morgan State University Nazareth College New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University* North Carolina A&T State University Northeastern University* Northwestern University* Occidental College Ohio University
*Multiple graduates accepted
COLLEGE MATRICULATION 2023–2026 American University Amherst College (3) Arizona State University Babson College (2) Barnard College (4) Bates College (2) Berklee College of Music Boston College (16) Boston University (3) Bowdoin College (3) Brown University (6) Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University (4) California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University (2) Case Western Reserve University Chapman University College of Charleston University of Chicago Clemson University Colby College Colgate University (5) Columbia University (4) Cornell University (14)
Dartmouth College (3) Davidson College Duke University (7) Elon University Emerson College Emory University (2) Fordham University Georgetown University (6) Hamilton College (3) Hampton University Haverford College (4) Howard University (3) Indiana University Bloomington (2) Johns Hopkins University (5) King’s College London Lafayette College Lehigh University (4) Loyola University Maryland Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3) New York University (4) North Carolina A&T State University Northeastern University (9)
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