Salisbury School Profile 23-24

2023-24

251 Canaan Road, Salisbury, CT 06068 www.salisburyschool.org Phone: 860-435-5700 Fax: 860-435-5870 College Advising Office: 860-435-5716 CEEB CODE: 070655

SCHOOL PROFILE

Robert Wynne ’22 (Hon.), P’19 Director of College Advising bwynne@salisburyschool.org 860-435-5719

Tina Gomez P’10 College Office Coordinator tgomez@salisburyschool.org 860-435-5716

Christopher Phelps P’15 Assistant Director of College Advising cphelps@salisburyschool.org 860-435-5781

Kevin Kiley College Advisor kkiley@salisburyschool.org 860-435-5731

Jade Colling College Advisor jcolling@salisburyschool.org 860-435-5769

Ana Spinella College Advisor aspinella@salisburyschool.org 860-435-5725

Bushra Vahdat Testing Consultant bvahdat@salisburyschool.org 860-435-5790

Salisbury School offers boys a modern,

diverse curriculum and vibrant artistic, athletic, and extracurricular programs that build character and forge lifelong friendships. Our students learn essential skills they will take with them to leading colleges, exciting and diversified careers, and other fulfilling life experiences. We offer a traditional secondary school curriculum that is built upon rich departmental course offerings carefully designed to teach students to read, think, and write with precision and depth. The combination of an all-male classroom and a close-knit community promotes the self-confidence needed to challenge oneself and others in and outside the classroom. Finally, Salisbury is committed to character-based education and operates on an honor code system. Various programs and numerous leadership opportunities are offered throughout the year that focus on developing responsible citizenship and a commitment to helping all people within the global community.

THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM l

Classes meet Monday through Saturday.

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Academic calendar is based on trimesters.

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A standard course load is 5 academic courses.

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Students are not ranked.

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All sciences offered are laboratory-based.

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dvanced Placement courses offered in Biology, Calculus A (AB and BC), Chemistry, Computer Science Principles, Microeconomics, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, French, Spanish, Physics, Statistics, U.S. History and World History.

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he Entrepreneurial Program is selective and requires T students to design a business that benefits the community.

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ll students are required to participate in athletics, A robotics or music each trimester.

TESTING SUMMARY SAT Middle 50% scores Class of 2023: EBR 550–690 Math 530–710 ACT Composite Middle 50% scores Class of 2023: 24–32

EXTRACURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS l Baseball: Western New England Championship Titles: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023 l

Basketball: New England Class “A” Champions 2012, New England Prep Basketball Tournament appearance 2020

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Crew: Gold medal at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Championships: 2016; Silver medal at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Championships: 2015; Gold medal at the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championship: 2015, 2016

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Football: New England Class “A” Champions 2010, 2012, Erikson League Football Champions 2015

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Golf: 2022 League Champions

THE SCHOOL Salisbury School is a four-year independent college preparatory school for boys in grades nine through twelve. Founded in 1901, the School enrolls 317 boys; 290 boarders and 27 day students, from 30 states and 20 foreign countries. Approximately 40% of the student body receives need-based financial aid. There are 108 boys in the Class of 2024.

As the School readies to celebrate our 122nd year, a comprehensive strategic plan is underway with the goal of positioning Salisbury for the future. After the success of the stateof-the-art Class of 2018 Belin Lodge, new turf field for soccer and baseball, and an outdoor recreational space, which includes a driving range, we are looking forward to our current renovation projects of the expanded Langdon Chapel. Finally, a keen focus of institutional fundraising efforts is securing endowment for additional financial assistance to enable greater access to families from all socio-economic backgrounds.

Salisbury School works to honor the right of every community member, of any age and every identity, to be seen, understood, and valued. This sense of true community comes through educational experiences that open dialogue, shape understanding, and build mutual respect.

THE FACULTY The faculty and administration is comprised of 68 members. Over 50% of instructors have obtained master’s degrees or higher or are enrolled in a graduate program. The School’s eighth Head of School William Webb was appointed in 2022.

l Hockey: Housatonic League Titles: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019; New England Championships: 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022 l Lacrosse: Western New England Championship Titles: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, and a participant in the GEICO National Championship game: 2018, 2019, Geico National Champions 2022 l

Skiing: New England Class “C” Champions 2013

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Squash: Qualified for Division “A” New England Championships: 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014

l Theater Productions (2021-2022): Comedic Scenes From: I Hate Shakespeare, The Odd Couple, and The Producers

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS English

4 years (4 credits)

Mathematics

3 years (3 credits)

History

3 years (3 credits) (including 1 year of U.S. History)

Science

2 years (2 credits)

Foreign Language

3 years (3 credits) (or 2 years each of 2 different languages)

The Arts

3 trimesters of studio art, music or drama

GRADE DISTRIBUTION FOR FIFTH FORM (11th GRADE) BY COURSE Subject/Course

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B

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Art Art Survey 7 Boatbuilding 3 Digital Music 1 Introduction to Cardboard 3-D Sculpture 1 Introduction to Ceramics 7 Introduction to Digital Photography 5 Introduction to Film Making 7 Introduction to Graphic Design 1 Introduction to Painting 5 Jazz History 1 Objective Drawing 1 1 Woodworking 4 English AP English Language and Composition 10 3 AP English Literature and Composition 1 English: Argumentative and Persuasive Writing 1 English: Banned Literature 1 English: Contemporary Short Fiction 1 English: Modes of Written Expression 34 11 English: Modes of Written Expression Honors 23 10 1 English: The Writer’s Journey Honors 1 Foreign Language French I 2 French II 4 French III 1 French IV 3 Latin II 3 Latin III 2 1 Latin IV Honors 1 1 Mandarin Chinese I 1 Mandarin Chinese II 2 Mandarin Chinese III 2 2 Mandarin Chinese IV 2 Mandarin Chinese V 1 Spanish I 5 1 Spanish II 3 1 Spanish III 13 1 Spanish III Honors 5 Spanish IV 7 3 Spanish IV Honors 1 Spanish V Honors 1 History 20th Century Global Issues 6 America and the Cold War 1 AP U.S. History 7 5 AP World History 3 1 Archival History 6

(2022-2023 School Year)

Subject/Course

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B

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Coloring Our Past Grand Expectations: America in the era of Civil Rights and Vietnam Modern Asian History Modern Politics and Current Issues U.S. History Honors United States History

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1 1 1 2 4 16 9 23 7

Math Algebra I 1 Algebra II 10 7 7 1 Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors 1 AP Calculus AB 6 6 1 AP Calculus BC 3 2 AP Computer Science A 5 AP Computer Science Principles 6 AP Microeconomics 2 2 AP Statistics 3 Calculus 1 4 1 1 Calculus Honors 1 1 Economics 3 1 Entrepreneurial Studies 2 3 Honors Accelerated Precalculus and Calculus 1 2 Introduction to Precalculus 9 2 Personal Finance 3 Precalculus 1 7 2 Precalculus Honors 6 4 2 Probability and Statistics 1 2 Topics in Discrete Mathematics 1 Music Classical Ensemble 2 Jazz Ensemble 3 Rock Ensemble 5 Philosophy Philosophy: The Big Questions 3 Science AP Biology 2 AP Chemistry 5 3 AP Environmental Science 6 3 AP Physics C 1 1 Biology Honors 1 2 Chemistry 8 5 3 Chemistry Honors 2 3 2 Environmental Science 3 2 Forest Science 2 1 Geology 3 Physics 14 8 1 Physics Honors 15 3 STEM Foundations 2 Sustainability 3

SALISBURY SCHOOL GPA

GRADING SCALE

A cumulative GPA is listed on the student’s official transcript in addition to our standard practice of letter grades. Advanced Placement courses are weighted with an additional two thirds (.66) of a point, and courses with an Honors designation are weighted with an additional one-third (.33) of a point.

A+ A AB+ B BC+

100 - 97 96 - 93 92 - 90 89 - 87 86 - 83 82 - 80 79 - 77

(4.3) (4.0) (3.7) (3.3) (3.0) (2.7) (2.3)

C CD+ D DF

76 - 73 72 - 70 69 - 67 66 - 63 62 - 60 59 - 0

(2.0) (1.7) (1.3) (1.0) (0.7) (0.0)

A SELECT COLLEGE MATRICULATION LIST FOR THE CLASSES OF 2019-2023 (Bold indicates colleges with four or more matriculated students)

Alfred State College Allegheny College Alvernia University American University Appalachian State University Assumption University Babson College Bard College Bates College Bentley University Boston College Boston University Brown University Bryant University Bucknell University California State University Carnegie Mellon University Central Connecticut State University Chapman University Christopher Newport University Clarkson University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado College Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University Dickinson College Drake University Drexel University Duke University Elizabethtown College Elon University Emerson College Emory University Endicott College Fairfield University Fordham University Franklin and Marshall College Frostburg State University Furman University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Grinnell College Harvard University High Point University Hobart William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana University Istituto Marangoni, Paris Ithaca College James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Johnson C Smith University Kenyon College

Lafayette College Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Lynn University Macalester College Marist College Marquette University Marshall University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Middlebury College Monmouth University Montana State University Mount St. Mary’s University Naugatuck Valley College New York University Northeastern University Northwestern Connecticut College Northwestern Michigan College Norwich University Ohio University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Purdue University Queen’s University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Salve Regina University San Diego State University Santa Clara University Skidmore College Southern Connecticut State University Southern Methodist University Southern New Hampshire University Springfield College St. Lawrence University State University of New York Stony Brook University SUNY College at Geneseo SUNY Morrisville Syracuse University Texas Christian University The College of Wooster The George Washington University The University of Alabama The University of North Carolina The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University Union College United States Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School United States Coast Guard Academy

United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy Universidad de Navarra Universidad Pontificia Comillas University at Albany University at Buffalo University of Arizona University of California-Berkeley University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles University of Cambridge University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Denver University of Florida University of Illinois University of Kentucky University of Maryland University of Massachusetts University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of North Texas University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Ottawa University of Oxford University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of Rochester University of South Florida University of Southern California University of St Andrews University of St. Thomas University of Toronto University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Ursinus College Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Wagner College Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St Louis Webb Institute Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University Wheaton College Whittier College William & Mary Williams College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University

Salisbury School is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, the Secondary School Admissions Test Board and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Other memberships include The English Speaking Union, The Cum Laude Society, ERB, Assist and CRIS.