S T A T I S T I C S FACULTY 49 members 41 with advanced degrees 4 college counselors student/faculty ratio: 9:1
The Seven Hills School - Class of 2016 SEVEN HILLS HIGHLIGHTS
N E W C O U R S E S 2 01 5 -16
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All students take an advanced college preparatory curriculum
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History - Environmental History
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Students come from 60 ZIP codes
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Science - Biotechnology
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Student body includes 30% students of color
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Chinese - Chinese IV Honors
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Financial Aid awarded to 29% of Upper School students
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Computer Science - Computer
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Flexible Credit – Alternative ways of earning credit through online
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Study Abroad in China, France, Spain, Greece and Italy
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Theater - Technical Theater
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Visual Arts - Sculpture
ACADEMIC RIGOR •
SIZES FALL 2015 – 80 – 92 – 84 – 84
CALENDAR Two 18-week semesters, each divided into two 9-week quarters. Block schedule: 80-minute classes in two-day rotation
Engineering
or college or self-designed and mentored projects
CLASS Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
G R A D I N G I N F O R M AT I O N
Admission to Honors and AP courses is selective and depends on past performance and departmental approval. Due to the rigor of
MARKING SYSTEM
those courses, students are counseled to limit the number they take. •
All AP students are expected to take the AP exam.
A+
4.333
A
4.000
A-
3.666
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Post -AP electives – Multivariable Calculus, Modern Political
B+
3.333
B
3.000
B-
2.666
C+
2.333
C
2.000
C-
1.666
D+
1.333
D
1.000
D-
.666
NP
0.000
Theory, French V.
2 016 SAT & ACT SCO RES SAT Subject Tests
AVG
Math 1
681
Math 2
745
Chemistry
750
Molecular Biology
704
Environmental Biology
740
Physics
750
U.S. History
685 770
World History French
612
Spanish Literature
740
Latin
658
Literature
725
2 016 M I D D L E 50% OF SAT SCO R E S :
Reading 620-690 avg. 663 Math 590- 740
avg. 664
Writing 610- 720
200
300
400
500
600
avg. 668
700
800
Combined: 1820 -2150; average 1995
2 016 M I D D L E 50% OF ACT S C O R E S :
1-15
16
18
20
avg. 30
English 26-35 avg. 28
Math 25-31 Reading 27-34
avg. 31
Science 26-33
avg. 29
Composite 26-33
avg. 30
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24
26
28
30
32
34
36
A C T AV E R A G E S - 2 015 : National Ohio Seven Hills
20.3 21.4
National Ohio Seven Hills
20.9 21.7
Reading
National Ohio Seven Hills
21.3 22.4
Science
National Ohio Seven Hills
20.8 22
Composite
National Ohio Seven Hills
21 21 22
English
Math
1-15
16 -19
29 2016: 30
28 2016: 28
30 2016: 31
S A T AV E R A G E S - 2 015 : Critical Reading
National Ohio Seven Hills
497 555
National Ohio Seven Hills
513
Math
National Ohio Seven Hills
487 535
30 2016: 29 Writing 29 2016: 30 29
20 - 23
24-27
28 - 32
33- 36
200
300
648 2016: 663 562 667 2 016: 664
635 2016: 668
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500
600
700
800
“Pass” is given no weight but is computed in credits earned.
Weighted Grades – Honors and AP courses (which are comparable in rigor) are weighted an additional .333 on the 4.0 scale. Highest possible GPA is 4.333; no one has ever graduated with a 4.333 ACADEMIC HONORS Honor Roll – GPA of 3.495 or higher Merit Roll – GPA of 3.165 to 3.494 Seven Hills does not rank its students. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Academic Curriculum: •
English – 4 credits
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Math – 4 credits
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History – 3 credits
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Science – 3 credits
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World Language – 3 credits
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Fine and Performing Arts – 1.5 credits
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Health and PE – 1.5 credits
Personal Challenge: Self-designed, self-conducted project defended before faculty committee and presented to school community Community Service: Individual volunteer project culminating in written reflection
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