GRADING SYSTEM
PROFILE OF THE CLASS OF 2014
SCHEDULE
Honor Roll gives recognition to those students who have attained an average of 87% or higher. The School’s passing mark is 65. Grade equivalents are as follows: A 100—90 B 89—80 C 79—70 D 69—65 F Below 65
JUNIOR YEAR GRADE DISTRIBUTION FOR CLASS OF 2014:
Courses are blocked for 70-minute class periods in a ten-day cycle. Classes meet according to the following frequency pattern (levels of credit are noted in italics):
100-90
89-80
79-70
69-65
Below 65
TOTAL
English 11
11
23
8
0
1
43
Full Credit: 9th and 10th Grade English and Foreign Language 5 out of every 10 days Math, Science and History 6 out of every 10 days 11th and 12th Grade Non-AP Classes 6 out of every 10 days AP Classes 7 out of every 10 days
English 11 (AP)
18
12
0
0
0
30
Trig - Calculus (H)
14
10
1
0
0
25
Algebra II—Geometry II
0
3
2
1
0
6
Adv. Algebra/Trigonometry
1
6
9
2
0
18
Pre-Calculus (A)
6
19
3
0
0
28
U.S. History
16
25
19
3
1
64
Half-Credit: Quarter-Credit:
U.S. History (AP)
13
7
0
0
0
20
Chemistry
2
29
12
3
2
48
Chemistry (H)
15
10
0
0
0
25
Spanish Language (AP)
7
1
0
0
0
8
Spanish IV
7
3
0
0
0
10
Spanish IV (H)
3
3
Spanish III
3
9
1
0
0
13
French Language (AP)
3
4
0
0
0
7
5 or 6 out of every 10 days 3 out of every 10 days
THE INTEGRATED MATH PROGRAM The Integrated Math Program at Roland Park Country School is a three-year sequence that intends to prepare students for the study of college-level mathematics as seniors. The sequence provides students with learning experiences equivalent to traditional courses in Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus. In addition, the sequence provides students with significant experience in Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis and includes technology and writing components. At the end of the sequence, students choose from AP Calculus (AB or BC), AP Statistics, or a wide variety of rigorous non-AP options, including courses in calculus, finite and discrete mathematics, and multivariate and college algebra. TECHNOLOGY The use of technology is an integral part of the School's commitment to providing a superior education for girls. To that extent, Roland Park Country School is a laptop school. All students in grades 7 - 12 purchase their own laptops through the School, which they use in all classrooms, in science labs, in the library, and for homework. Graduates are highly skilled in using the internet appropriately as a research tool, designing spreadsheets, power point presentations, virtual labs, graphing, note taking, and communicating with faculty through their web pages and email. The use of laptops gives all students the flexible resources they need, when they need them, empowering them to become active participants in their learning. MOST ADVANCED COURSE OFFERINGS In addition to standard college preparatory sections, our curriculum offers Accelerated (A), Honors (H), and Advanced Placement (AP) sections as follows:
English Foreign Language Mathematics History Science
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
H H A, H H H
H H A, H AP H
AP AP A, H AP H
Electives AP H, AP H, AP AP
COMMUNITY SERVICE RPCS places emphasis on the developmental ideals associated with volunteerism and helping others. Every student is required to devote a minimum of 60 hours to community service — 40 hours of which must be at one location — during her four years in the Upper School. Most of our students far surpass this minimum.
5
5
Russian III
2
1
4
0
0
7
Latin IV
3
0
1
0
0
4
Chinese Language (AP)
4
4 * Courses enrolling fewer than four Roland Park Juniors are not shown
PERCENT GRADE DISTRIBUTION
The accompanying grade distribution graphic represents the percent of final grades, earned by the Class of 2014 during their junior year, that fall into each of the bracketed distribution areas. 35% of the grades earned fell between 90-100 46% of the grades earned fell between 80-89 16% of the grades earned fell between 70-79 2% of the grades earned fell between 65-69 1% of the grades earned fell below 65 CLASS OF 2014 SAT II SUBJECT TEST RESULTS
The following numbers represent the SAT Reasoning Test and ACT Exam testing summary through the June 2013 test administration.
The following numbers represent the testing summary for those members of the class who sat for the SAT II Subject Tests, through the June 2013 test administration.
Test
Mean
Mid 50% Range
Subject
Mean
# of Students
100% of Roland Park Country School’s graduates over the past five years have matriculated to four-year colleges and universities.
SAT I Critical Reading SAT I Math SAT I Writing SAT I Total
585 596 598 1778
520-650 530-660 520-670 1580-1950
The Class of 2013 applied to an average of 6 colleges each.
ACT Composite
25.6
22-29
Biology Chemistry Literature Math I Math II US History French
645 619 659 643 639 656 640
2 7 8 3 16 8 3
SIX-SEMESETER CUMULATIVE GPA, CLASS OF 2014:
Full Range of Class: 97.91—74.18 Mean: 86.38
French IV
6
CLASS OF 2014 STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS
STUDENT LEADERSHIP Leadership positions are limited as follows: In any one year, a student may be the sole President of one organization or Co-President of two. In addition, a student may repeat as class President only from junior year into senior year.
The cumulative GPA is weighted and includes all graded courses. Weighted grades are reflected on the transcript with an additional four points given for AP, three points for Honors, and two points for Accelerated classes.
SUBJECT