St. Luke's 2023-2024 School Profile

2023-2024

SCHOOL PROFILE

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Mary Halpin Carter, Ph.D.

203.801.4832 carterm@stlukesct.org

ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ACADEMICS

Elizabeth Perry

203.801.4855 perrye@stlukesct.org

HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

Billy Bludgus, Ed.D.

203.801.4988 bludgusw@stlukesct.org

DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

Jim Yavenditti

203.801.4831 yavendittij@stlukesct.org

College Counseling

DIRECTOR

Sonia Bell

203.801.4958 bells@stlukesct.org

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Stephen Vehslage

203.801.4959 vehslages@stlukesct.org

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Stefanie Veneruso

203.801.4861 venerusos@stlukesct.org

REGISTRAR & ASSOCIATE

Tish Tregellas

203.801.4860 tregellasl@stlukesct.org

COLLEGE COUNSELOR FOR ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT

Tony Newsom

203.801.4914 newsomt@stlukesct.org

MISSION

An exceptional education that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the commitment to serve, and the confidence to lead.

ABOVE & BEYOND

St. Luke’s School is a secular, college-preparatory day school for grades 5–12 in New Canaan, Connecticut. A combination of challenging academics and outstanding community support distinguishes St. Luke’s and encourages students to go above and beyond their own expectations. St. Luke’s fosters intellectual and moral growth, preparing students for college and giving them the tools they need for success, leadership, and service in the world.

St. Luke’s at a Glance

1928 St. Luke’s School Founded

603 Students Grades 5-12

376 Middle School Students 368 Upper

Athletics

38 Towns Represented in Student Body

70% Faculty with Advanced Degrees

62% Faculty with Five or More Years

13.5% Faculty and Staff BIPOC 19% Students Receiving Tuition Assistance

40 Campus Acres

50 Miles from New York City

Leadership at St. Luke’s

At St. Luke’s, our goal is to help students build skills that open the door to authentic leadership: effective speaking and listening, social and emotional agility, creative problem-solving, and collaboration.

Honor Code

The School’s Honor Code, written by St. Luke’s students, sets a high standard for student behavior and emphasizes character and leadership. All students commit to uphold the tenets of the Honor Code: honesty, respect, kindness, and responsibility.

St. Luke’s competes in the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) and New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). There are 20 varsity teams across fall, winter, and spring athletics. Graduates are competing at the college level in Division I, II, and III in baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, and track & field. From the Class of 2022, 21.5% were recruited to play at the college level. 35 Athletic Championships between 2015-2022.

FALL

Cross Country (Boys & Girls) Field Hockey Football Soccer (Boys & Girls) Volleyball (Girls) WINTER Basketball (Boys & Girls) Ice Hockey (Boys & Girls) Skiing (Boys & Girls) Squash (Boys & Girls)

SPRING

Baseball

Softball

Tennis

Visual & Performing Arts

St. Luke’s offers 37 courses in the visual arts, music, and theater. The Arts and Jensen Family Humanities Wings include the Class of 2019 Art Gallery and studio space for fine arts, such as painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, and design. The state-ofthe-art Seldin Performing Arts Center and Wyckoff Family Black Box Theater host seven theatrical productions a year, including ones performed by the Advanced Acting class. Students are actors and tech crew (including stage managers and designers in lighting, sound, and set). The SLS Theater Department has won 20 all-state awards in the past five years.

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Golf (Boys & Girls)

Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)

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Graduation Requirements

Students graduating from St. Luke’s complete a minimum of 20 credits, which must include the following core requirements:

• 4 years of English

• 3 years of history, math (up through Algebra II), science (including biology and chemistry or physics), and world language

• 1 year of fine and performing arts

• 20 hours of community service per year in the Upper School

Standardized Test Averages

St. Luke’s Grading Philosophy

• St. Luke’s has shifted away from a points-based grading policy and instead uses a combination of mastery grading and letter grades to assess students’ assignments.

• While young children are innately curious learners, the process of quantifying learning can mean that by high school, students value points over the learning itself. At St. Luke’s, our goal is to shift students’ mindsets to see grades as feedback on their learning, not points earned. We want our students to have a healthy relationship with grades and feedback.

• For courses that have an individualized skill-based approach to student learning (Computer Science & Engineering and Fine & Performing Arts), descriptions such as “above proficiency” provide more helpful feedback than letter grades or points.

Signature Programs

Students participating in any of the Scholars programs graduate with honors distinction. All programs culminate in a presentation of students’ year-long research projects at the annual Scholars Symposium.

GLOBAL SCHOLARS

Seniors selected as Global Scholars complete an in-depth analysis of a global issue, extensive language study, and an interdisciplinary capstone project.

LITERARY SCHOLARS

The Literary Scholars Program is a humanities-based program that focuses on the analysis of literature. Students in the program have a chance to combine scholarship and creativity in an independent project that showcases interdisciplinary academic research.

STEM SCHOLARS

The STEM curriculum includes the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students complete a set of Advanced core courses and a year-long research project in an approved field of study.

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Working one-on-one with a faculty advisor, students may pursue a semester-long or year-long independent study, culminating in a final presentation.

St. Luke’s Upper School Curriculum

At the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year, St. Luke’s replaced all but four of its Advanced Placement courses (AP Spanish, French, and Calculus AB and BC) with an Advanced Curriculum because of the School’s desire to set standards for student learning at a higher level than those of the College Board. This change gives St. Luke’s the chance to be itself—to focus on fulfilling a mission directed not just at mastery of course material but at supporting students as they develop into intellectual and moral beings. The School believes in its mission and in the power of its faculty to create learning experiences for students that elicit a high degree of intellectual engagement and that involve active, authentic work toward gaining the deepest possible understanding of challenging concepts, difficult skills, and sophisticated content.

St. Luke’s has partnerships with both One Schoolhouse and Global Online Academy, which both offer asynchronous courses in a variety of disciplines. SLS students must apply to take these courses, and the grades for One Schoolhouse and Global Online Academy courses show up on St. Luke’s transcripts and are factored in to a student’s GPA.

Discipline Grade 9 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

English

Graduation requirements:

World Literature, British Literature, American Studies, and an English elective during both semesters in 12th grade.

World Literature Honors World Literature

History and Social Science

Graduation requirements:

Foundations of World History, Modern World History, and American Studies.

Foundations of World History

Honors Foundations of World History

British Literature

Honors British Literature

World Languages

Graduation requirements:

Three years in the Upper School; Mandarin Chinese, French, Latin, or Spanish through level three.

French I, II

Honors French II

Latin I, II

Honors Latin III

Mandarin Chinese I, II

Honors Mandarin

Chinese II

Spanish I, II

Honors Spanish II

Modern World History

Honors Modern World History

American Studies Honors American Studies

Advanced American Studies

French I, II, III

Honors French II, III

Latin I, II, III

Honors Latin III

Mandarin Chinese I, II, III

Honors Mandarin

Chinese II, III

Spanish I, II, III

Honors Spanish II, III

American Studies

Honors American Studies

Advanced American Studies

African American Literature

Advanced African American Literature

America in Film

Advanced America in Film

Classical Mythology

Advanced Classical Mythology

Creative Writing

Advanced Creative Writing

Feminist Literature

Advanced Feminist Literature

Literature of Racial Passing

Advanced Literature of Racial Passing Literature of War

Advanced Literature of War

Satan in Literature

Advanced Satan in Literature

Science in Literature: Being Human

American Government: Elections

Advanced American Government: Elections

Civil Rights Movement

Advanced Civil Rights Movement

Civil War

Advanced Civil War

Economics

Advanced European History

Advanced Government: Constitutional Law

Advanced Government: Legal Studies

History of Ancient Greece

History of Ancient Rome

Advanced Political Theory

Vietnam

Advanced Vietnam

French I, II, III, IV

Honors French II, III, IV

AP French

Latin I, II, III

Honors Latin III

Latin Literature

Honors Latin Literature

Advanced Latin Literature

Mandarin Chinese I, II, III, IV

Honors Mandarin Chinese II, III, IV

Spanish I, II, III, IV

Honors Spanish II, III, IV

AP Spanish

French I, II, III, IV, V

Honors French II, III, IV, V

AP French

Latin I, II, III

Honors Latin III

Latin Literature

Honors Latin Literature

Advanced Latin Literature

Mandarin Chinese I, II, III, IV

Honors Mandarin Chinese II, III, IV

Spanish I, II, III, IV, V

Honors Spanish II, III, IV, V

AP Spanish

Discipline Grade 9

Mathematics

Graduation requirements:

Three years in the Upper School, including Geometry and Algebra II

Algebra II Algebra II with Trigonometry

Honors Algebra II with Trigonometry

Integrated Algebra

Geometry

Honors Geometry

Integrated Geometry

10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Algebra II

Algebra II with Trigonometry

Honors Algebra II with Trigonometry

Functions, Statistics, & Trigonometry

Geometry

Honors Geometry

Integrated Geometry

Precalculus

Honors Precalculus

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

Science

Graduation requirements:

Biology, a physical science (either Chemistry or Physics), and a third year of Science

Biology

Honors Biology

Anatomy & Physiology

Chemistry

Honors Chemistry

Geoscience

Marine Science

Physics

Algebra II

Algebra II with Trigonometry

Honors Algebra II with Trigonometry

Functions, Statistics, & Trigonometry

Precalculus

Honors Precalculus

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

Advanced Multivariable

Calculus

Advanced Statistics

Anatomy & Physiology

Chemistry

Honors Chemistry

Advanced Chemistry

Environmental Science

Genetics

Geoscience

Marine Science

Microbiology

Physics

Honors Classical Physics

Data Science

Functions, Statistics, & Trigonometry

Precalculus

Honors Precalculus

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

Advanced Multivariable Calculus

Advanced Statistics

Computer Science & Engineering

Leadership Studies

Computer Programming I, II

Foundations of

Computer Science & Engineering

Functional Sculpture

Robotics

Advanced Computer Science I

Computer Programming I, II

Engineering & Design

Foundations of Computer Science & Engineering

Functional Sculpture

Mechanical Design Robotics

Advanced Computer Architecture

Advanced Computer Science I, II

Engineering & Design

Advanced Engineering & Design

Functional Sculpture

Advanced Programming Languages

Anatomy & Physiology

Advanced Biology

Advanced Chemistry

Environmental Science

Genetics

Geoscience

Marine Science

Microbiology

Advanced Modern Physics: A

Advanced Modern Physics: C

Advanced Organic Chemistry

Physics

Honors Classical Physics

Advanced Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics

Advanced Physical Chemistry: Waves & Quanta

Advanced Computer Architecture

Advanced Computer Science I, II

Engineering & Design

Advanced Engineering & Design

Functional Sculpture

Advanced Programming Languages

Public Forum Debate

Speech & Debate

Ethics of Global Leadership

Public Forum Debate

Service Seminar

Speech & Debate

Ethics of Global Leadership

Life Worth Living Public Forum Debate Service Seminar

Speech & Debate

Advanced Global Scholars Seminar

Advanced Literary Scholars Seminar

Advanced STEM Scholars Seminar

Ethics of Global Leadership

Life Worth Living Service Seminar

Speech & Debate

Fine/ Performing Arts

Fine Arts 9-12

Advanced Art Practices Ceramics

Digital Design Drawing

Painting Photography Portfolio Development Yearbook

Performing Arts 9-12

Acting

Advanced Acting Band

Chorale

Digital Music Production

Theater Design: Lighting & Sound

Theater Design: Scenery & Costumes

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St. Luke’s School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Memberships: College Board, National and New England Associations for College Admission Counseling, National Association of Independent Schools, Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools, and Cum Laude Society.

Non-Discrimination Policy

St. Luke’s School admits qualified students of any race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, scholarship and loan, athletic, and other programs. The School is committed to maintaining an academic community in which the dignity and worth of each of its members is respected.