St. Luke's School Profile

“A great school creates a vibrant learning community, led by wise, caring teachers, that fosters students’ intellectual and moral growth, prepares them to thrive in college, and gives them the tools for leadership and service in the world. “ M a r k D av i s , H ead of S chool

S t. Lu k e ’s S c h o o l school p r of i le

The Mission A St. Luke’s School education prepares students for a lifelong commitment to learning and social responsibility. The School sets high academic standards, stimulates individual talents, and prepares students for a rewarding college experience. St. Luke’s recognizes that intellectual and personal growth occur both in and out of the classroom; therefore, both academic and non-academic programs foster the pursuit of excellence, strength of character, and a healthy self‑image. A friendly and diverse culture shapes all the endeavors of the community, encouraging responsible, caring relationships.

St. Luke’s School is a secular, college‑preparatory day school in New Canaan, Connecticut for grades 5 through 12. Our rigorous programs and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and moral growth, preparing them for college and giving them the tools they need for success, leadership, and service in the world.

St. Luke’s founder, Edward Blakely, a Harvard graduate and former teacher who also trained as a physician at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, believed students should strive for academic excellence while developing strength of character. This history holds true for St. Luke’s today. From the bold‑lettered School motto, Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve, that students see as they enter School each day, to the rich learning opportunities in and out of the classroom, St. Luke’s School inspires students to reach beyond themselves as team members, future experts, and leaders in academics, athletics, community service, and the arts.

Curiosity, reflection, integrity, and growth are the hallmarks of St. Luke’s Community Goals for Learning. The School’s dynamic curriculum and accomplished faculty create a community that encourages students to push themselves as they engage in collaborative, experience-based learning.

From the Middle School’s participation in Challenge 20/20, in which St. Luke’s students pair with an international school to tackle a global issue, to the Global Scholars honors distinction in the Upper School, students apply critical thinking, analysis, and creative problem-solving to real‑world challenges.

Participation in athletics, the arts, community service, and student-run clubs, such as Model UN and the school newspaper, enhances team-building, character development, and leadership skills.

These opportunities cultivate each student’s individual talents, all within an academically rigorous environment and a community that drives student success.

Signature Programs

Academics

Global Scholars

Classical Diploma

Seniors selected to earn the Global Scholars honors distinction participate in a rigorous academic track that incorporates an in-depth analysis of a significant global issue, extensive world language study, and an international service-learning project. The capstone project is an interdisciplinary research study completed over the course of the year and presented at the School’s annual Global Issues Symposium.

Honors distinction is noted on the student’s diploma.

The Classical Diploma is awarded to students following an enriched course of study in Latin and Greek.

Requirements include completion of four years of Latin in the Upper School, including AP Latin. In addition, students take one year of intensive Greek and two semester-long, in-depth survey courses. A senior‑year research project demonstrating knowledge of Latin, Greek, and classical humanities completes this distinction. Honors distinction is noted on the student’s diploma.

Global Scholars from the classes of 2008–2010 are currently attending Brown, Bucknell, Colgate, Dartmouth (3), Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Stanford, Tufts, University of Pennsylvania, University of San Diego, Villanova, Wake Forest (2), and Wesleyan.

Independent Research Projects St. Luke’s juniors and seniors may pursue a semester-long Independent Research Project. Working one-on-one with a faculty advisor, students integrate a particular passion into deeper learning, culminating with a presentation to a panel of at least three faculty members.

Approximately seven students complete Independent Research Projects each year, pursuing such topics as music, psychology, literature, world language, and archeology.

International Study St. Luke’s partners with schools in France, China, and Argentina, with plans to connect with other schools in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Students from each school participate in annual exchange programs and cross-cultural collaborative projects with St. Luke’s students. Upper School students may also study abroad for a semester in a variety of school-approved programs.

“St. Luke’s made it easy for me to pursue so many opportunities: to try new things I never expected, to excel academically, and to improve my skills on the lacrosse field. Now in my senior year, I’ll be completing an Independent Research Project in physics, my intended major in college.”

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St. Luke’s at a Glance 1928 500 16% 29 79% 70% 11% 1230 18% 40 50

St. Luke’s School founded Students, grades 5–12 Students of color Towns represented in student body Faculty with advanced degrees Faculty with five years of experience or more at St. Luke’s Faculty of color Average SAT score Students receiving tuition assistance Campus acres Miles outside New York City

Advanced Placement & Honors Courses Honors courses are offered in each academic discipline in the Upper School. St. Luke’s offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, with additional offerings available, depending on student interest: AP Art History AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry AP Computer Science A AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP European History AP French Language AP Government & Politics: United States AP Latin: Vergil AP Music Theory AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Spanish Language AP Studio Art: 2-D Design AP Studio Art: Drawing AP United States History Marking System A+ 99 A 95 A- 91

B+ 88 C+ 78 B 85 C 75 B- 81 C- 71 (failing mark)

D+ D D- E

68 65 61 59

Junior Year Core Class Grade Distribution A+ <1% B+ 25% C+ 6% D+ <1% A 8% B 24% C 4% D <1% A- 19% B- 13% C- <1% St. Luke’s does not calculate an official rank or weight grades.

Community & Student Life Honor Roll

Honor Code

Athletics

To receive High Honors, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 93 and no grade lower than a B. To receive Honors, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 88 and no grade lower than a B-.

The School’s Honor Code, written by St. Luke’s students, demonstrates the high standards the School sets for students and its emphasis on 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), which includes independent day schools throughout Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY. Over the past five years, St. Luke’s has won 14 FAA league championships. Graduates are competing at the college level in Division I, II, and III in baseball, basketball, crew, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, and tennis. There are 19 varsity teams in the following sports:

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 science (2 labs) • 3 years of math • 3 years of history and social science • 3 years of world language through level three of one language • 1 year of art, music, or theatre • 20 hours of community service per year, for a total of 80 hours by graduation Standardized Test Averages 2008–2010

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Biology Chemistry English Math I Math II Physics U.S. History

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Critical Reading Math Writing

620 610 640

Recognizing that learning is connected to the world beyond the classroom, St. Luke’s students are actively involved in community service. Upper School students are required to perform 20 hours of service per year. They volunteer as a class in settings like emergency shelters and Special Olympics, while also pursuing more self-directed activities. Their commitment to service is genuine; over the course of four years, St. Luke’s Upper School students perform an average of 120 hours of service.

Diversity

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Community Service

620 610 610 620 630 640

M i ddle 5 0 th P e r cent i le

670–720 650–710 610–700 610–700 650–760 620–720 610–710

St. Luke’s has long been committed to socioeconomic, racial, religious, and cultural diversity in its students, faculty, and staff. Today’s student body is comprised of 16% students of color, up over 40% in just three years.

Student‑led affinity groups include Cultural Awareness for Everyone (CAFÉ), Asian Cultural Society, Black Student Alliance, and Gay Straight Alliance. The School has established a program whereby the diversity of the community will continue to be enhanced by programs, curriculum, and teaching to fully support and celebrate this diversity.

Fall

W i nte r

Crew (Club) Basketball Cross Country Ice Hockey Field Hockey Skiing Football Squash Soccer Volleyball

S p r i ng

Baseball Crew (Club) Golf Lacrosse Softball Tennis

Visual & Performing Arts St. Luke’s offers a rich curriculum in the visual arts, music, and theatre, with over 30 courses available to students. Throughout their years at St. Luke’s, students participate in art, band, choir, and theatre, building an appreciation for the arts and honing individual talents. In the Art House, students take advantage of studios for photography, ceramics, and graphic design, balanced by traditional work in drawing, painting, and sculpture. The School’s state‑of‑the‑art Performing Arts Center hosts musical performances and theatre productions, in which our students are not only the performers, but also the set designers and tech crew.

In 2010–2011, 82% of Upper School students will participate in the visual and performing arts.

Community Statistics 90% Students participate in athletics 75% Faculty serve as athletic coaches

14 League championships, 2005–2010

30 Course offerings in music, theatre, and visual arts 482 Seats in state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center

6 Productions per year, including two musicals 24/7 Hours of streaming music on WSLX, the on-campus radio station 80/120 Required Upper School community service hours/average hours completed per student

College Matriculation 2007â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2010 Amherst College (2) Babson College Barnard College (2) Bates College (3) Bentley University (2) Berklee College of Music Boston College (3) Boston University (2) Bowdoin College (2) Brown University (4) Bucknell University (4) Carleton College Colby College Colgate University (8) College of Charleston (3) College of the Holy Cross Colorado College (2) Columbia College Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University (2) Dartmouth College (4) Denison University (6) DePaul University Dickinson College (3) Drew University Drexel University Elon University (7) Fairfield University Florida A&M University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College (2) George Washington University (7) Georgetown University Gettysburg College (5) Hamilton College (3) Haverford College Hendrix College Hobart and William Smith Colleges (5) Howard University Indiana University of Pennsylvania

James Madison University Johns Hopkins University (5) Kenyon College Lafayette College (2) Lake Forest College Lehigh University (2) Lewis & Clark College Macalester College Miami University (OH) (5) Middlebury College (3) Muhlenberg College (2) New York University (4) Northeastern University (2) Northwestern University Oxford College of Emory University Pennsylvania State University (2) Pepperdine University Philadelphia University Pitzer College Princeton University Purdue University Radford University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Roanoke College (3) Rollins College (4) Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Anselm College St. Lawrence University Saint Louis University Saint Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Salve Regina University (2) Savannah College of Art and Design (2) School of Visual Arts Skidmore College (4) Smith College Southern Methodist University (2) Southern New Hampshire University Stanford University (2) Stonehill College Swarthmore College (2)

Syracuse University (2) Trinity College (4) Tufts University (4) Tulane University (2) Union College (2) University of Chicago University of Delaware University of Denver University of Maryland University of Miami (2) University of Michigan (2) University of Notre Dame (2) University of Pennsylvania (2) University of Pittsburgh University of Redlands University of Richmond (6) University of Rochester University of St. Andrews (Scotland) (2) University of San Diego (2) University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Utica College Vassar College Villanova University (3) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (3) Wake Forest University (6) Washington College Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College (3) Wesleyan University Western New England College Wheaton College (MA) Williams College (2) Wofford College Yale University

The Class of 2011 69 2 4 64%

70%

81%

Students National Merit semi-finalists Average AP score Enrolled in at least two AP classes during senior year Graduating with at least one year of calculus Enrolled in a language class during senior year

College Counseling

School Administration

Director of College Counseling

Head of School

Sonia Bell 203.801.4958 bells@stlukesct.org

Mark Davis 203.801.4832 davism@stlukesct.org

Associate Director of College Counseling

Head of Upper School

Tara Mitchell 203.801.4959 mitchellt@stlukesct.org

James Yavenditti 203.801.4831 yavendittij@stlukesct.org

Registr ar & College Counseling Associate

Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning

Tish Tregellas 203.801.4860 tregellasl@stlukesct.org

Guy Bailey 203.801.4840 baileyg@stlukesct.org

CEEB: 070 460 377 North Wilton Road New Canaan, C T 06840 203.966.5612 | www.stlukesct.org

St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Memberships: College Board, National and New England Association for College Admission Counseling, National Association of Independent Schools, and Connecticut Association of Independent Schools