PEMBROKE HILL SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS
All seniors propose a culminating project that demonstrates their skills in research, writing and oral presentation. They choose a subject with which they have a personal connection or passion. Past topics have included the ethics of cloning; memory, aging, trauma and the brain; the evolution of pop music; artificial intelligence; and the future of energy. Innovative presentations have included a one-person show illustrating the experiences of an individual with ADHD. One student even converted a car from gasoline-powered to an electric vehicle.
JANUARY INTERIM
January Interim (JanTerm) is a full week dedicated to alternative and experimental course offerings which provide non-traditional learning opportunities. JanTerm promotes interdisciplinary learning and independent study while providing opportunities for community service and travel. Students may also lead courses with mentoring from a faculty member.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
All Pembroke Hill students complete at least 60 hours of service over four years. In the Class of 2024, 76 percent exceeded this requirement. The entire class amassed a total of 10,102 service hours. Forty-three students earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
SPEECH & DEBATE
Nearly a quarter of upper school students participate in Pembroke Hill’s award-winning speech and debate program. Currently, the program is ranked 12th in the nation. In 2021-22, the team was the overall Show Me District champion, securing both the speech and debate sweepstakes. The group sent 17 students to nationals, the most in school history, and were Missouri state champions in 2023.
CURRICULUM NOTES
13 ACCELERATED/HONORS COURSES:
ACCELERATED FULL-YEAR COURSES:
Algebra II
Biology
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Chemistry
Spanish IV
ADVANCED COURSES:
Multivariable Calculus III
Differential Equations
Number Theory
Probability & Counting
2 Spanish Electives
French Conversation
Note: All year-long science courses include a laboratory.
Students in the class of 2024 took, on average, 3 Accelerated and 6 AP or Advanced classes during their Upper School careers.
S.T.E.M.
Science Olympiad: State Champions 14 times; State Runners Up 16 times; Nationally ranked as high as 3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th
Mathleague: 5th place in Nationals (2019)
Envirothon: 10 consecutive Missouri State Championships (2009-2018); North American Championship 1st place (2012, 2015), 2nd place (2018), 4th place (2017)
19 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES*:
English Literature
Art & Design
Art History
Computer Science A Chinese French
Latin
Spanish
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics 2
Environmental Science
U.S. History
Economics (Macro and Micro)
U.S. Government and Politics
African American Studies
*Typically, students may not enroll in AP courses until junior year.
ATHLETICS & THE ARTS
4+ SEMESTERS IN ARTS
85+ CHOIR STUDENTS
69 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS –SECOND HIGHEST IN MISSOURI
75% OF STUDENTS ARE MEMBERS OF AN ATHLETIC TEAM
100+ STUDENTS JOIN SPEECH & DEBATE – A TOP 20 NDSA PROGRAM
160 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN VISUAL ARTS EACH SEMESTER
60+ STUDENTS IN THEATRE CLASSES & PRODUCTIONS
35+ STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
GRADE DISTRIBUTION | CLASS OF 2025
For select courses taken in the 2023-24 school year.
COURSES FOR JUNIORS
* Students who do the extra work required for the AP US History curriculum are awarded the AP US History designation on their transcripts. + One-semester courses
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES
36% of students took the SAT 1190-1410 Middle 50%
73% of students took the ACT 25-33 Middle 50%
AP SCORES – MAY 2024
84% of students received a score of 3 or above in at least one AP exam.
77% of scores were 3 or above.
49% of scores were 4 or 5.
WHERE PEMBROKE HILL GRADUATES ARE ENROLLED
For the classes of 2020-2024 (average class size is 103), two or more students have enrolled at the universities listed.
American University...........................................
Arizona State University (Tempe).................
Bard College.........................................................
Baylor University..................................................
Boston College....................................................
Boston University................................................
Brown University..................................................
Carleton College.................................................
Case Western Reserve University.................
Chapman University...........................................
Clemson University.............................................
College of Charleston........................................
Colorado School of Mines...............................
Columbia College (Chicago)...........................
Cornell University................................................
Creighton University...........................................
Dartmouth College.............................................
Davidson College................................................
Denison University..............................................
DePaul University................................................
Elon University......................................................
George Washington University......................
Georgetown University.....................................
Grinnell College...................................................
Haverford College..............................................
Indiana University (Bloomington)..................
Iowa State University.........................................
Johnson County Community College..........
Kansas State University....................................
Lake Forest College...........................................
Lehigh University.................................................
Loyola Marymount University.........................
Loyola University Chicago...............................
Macalester College.............................................
Miami University (Oxford)................................
Middlebury College............................................
New York University...........................................
North Carolina State University.....................
Northeastern University...................................
Northwestern University...................................
Oberlin College....................................................
Pomona College..................................................
Princeton University...........................................
Purdue University (Main Campus)................
Reed College........................................................
Rhodes College...................................................
Rochester Institute of Technology...............
Rockhurst University..........................................
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.........
Saint Louis University.........................................
Santa Clara University........................................
Sarah Lawrence College...........................
Southern Methodist University...............
St. Olaf College............................................
Stanford University.....................................
Syracuse University....................................
Texas A&M University................................
Texas Christian University.......................
Trinity University..........................................
Tufts University............................................
Tulane University.........................................
United States Naval Academy...............
University of Alabama...............................
University of Arizona.................................
University of Arkansas...............................
University of California (Berkeley)........
University of Chicago.................................
University of Colorado Boulder..............
University of Denver..................................
University of Iowa.......................................
University of Kansas................................
University of Miami....................................
University of Michigan...............................
University of Mississippi............................
University of Missouri (Columbia)................
University of Missouri (Kansas City)............
University of Notre Dame................................
University of Pennsylvania...............................
University of Richmond.....................................
University of San Diego....................................
University of South Carolina............................
University of Southern California...................
University of St Andrews..................................
University of Tennessee (Knoxville)..............
University of Vermont........................................
University of Virginia..........................................
University of Washington (Seattle)..............
University of Wisconsin (Madison)................
Vanderbilt University..........................................
Villanova University.............................................
Wake Forest University.....................................
Washington and Lee University......................
Washington University in St. Louis................
Wellesley College................................................
Wesleyan University...........................................
Yale University......................................................
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT BY REGION
816.936.1438 | dburke@pembrokehill.org
LYDIA DAGENAIS College Counselor & Director of Testing
816.936.1437 | ldagenais@pembrokehill.org
