ADMINISTRATION
PRENTICE STABLER Head of School
HEATHER CAPONI
Associate Head of School
NOWELL HESSE Head of High School
COLLEGE COUNSELING AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
LAURA STEWART Dean stewartl@ensworth.com
TERRY WHITEHILL
Associate Dean whitehillt@ensworth.com
PAUL PHILLIPS
Associate Dean phillipsp@ensworth.com
JJ ANTHONY
Associate Dean anthonyj@ensworth.com
LINDSAY PARRIOTT
Office Manager and Registrar parriottl@ensworth.com
Ensworth is a kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. The School promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.
• 107 Students in the Class of 2025
• Accepted at 157 different colleges & universities in 40 different states plus D.C. as well as Canada, England, and Scotland
• Enrolled at 57 different colleges & universities in 22 different states
• Ensworth offers Honors, Advanced Placement, Advanced Topics, Capstone, and Masters level courses based on student demand, student capability, and teacher availability
• Advanced Elective course enrollments must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate department.
• It is difficult to take more than two AP/AT courses in Grade 11 and three AP/AT courses in Grade 12.
• Five total AP/AT courses across a student’s tenure is considered the most demanding curriculum
• Ensworth does not rank its students.
• All academic courses are rigorous college preparatory courses.
• GPA calculation only includes grades received while at Ensworth.
• No numerical weight is given for courses of Advanced Rigor.
• Students in Grades 9 and 10 take six academic courses each semester.
• Students in Grades 11 and 12 take five academic courses each semester.
• Additional academic course requests are reviewed and approved.
Four semesters of additional History, Language, and/or Arts courses are required to satisfy the Humanities Distribution Requirement.
Distribution Requirements reflect
Four semesters of additional Math and/or Science courses are required to satisfy the Natural Sciences Distribution Requirement.
2022–2025
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ENGLISH
GRADE 9
• English World Studies
MATH Algebra 1
Integrated Geo/Alg
Integrated Geo/Alg Honors
• Algebra 2 Honors
SCIENCE Principles in Scientific
Literacy
Biology
Biology Honors
Chemistry
Chemistry Honors
GRADE 10
• English American Studies
• English American Studies Honors
Algebra 1
Integrated Geo/Alg
Integrated Geo/Alg Honors
Algebra 2
• Algebra 2 Honors
Italics indicate Honors, Advanced Placement, Advanced Topics, Capstone, and Masters level courses
* Courses not traditionally offered at this grade level
GRADE 11
African-American Literature
• Fictional Worlds
• Greek Drama
Linguistics
Poetry
Shakespeare
The Good Life
The Tragedy of Genius
Women’s Literature
Writing, Rhetoric, & The Arts of Persuasion
Algebra 2
College Algebra and Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus Honors
• Statistics 1
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science A
Biology
Biology Honors
Chemistry
Chemistry Honors
Physics
Physics Honors
Integrated
• Integrated Honors
• Human Biology*
GRADE 12
African-American Literature
• Argument and Persuasion
• Creative Writing Machines, Minds, and Morality
Poetry
Revenge Literature
Rhetoric and Composition
Shakespeare
The Good Life
Women’s Literature
AP Literature
College Algebra and Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Statistics 1
Statistics 2
• Calculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Computer Science A
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Advanced Topics in Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Physics Honors
Integrated
3D Design Technology
Crime Scene Science
• Engineering Technology
• Essentials of Human Nutrition
Human Biology
Storm Science
AP Environmental Science
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Chemistry
Physics
3D Design Technology
Crime Scene Science
Engineering Technology
Human Biology
Materials Engineering
• Secrets of the Forest
• Storm Science
AP Environmental Science
AP Biology
• AP Physics 1
• AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1
AP Physics C: Mechanics (year)
HISTORY
• History World Studies
• History
American Studies
• History American Studies Honors
History American Studies
History American Studies Honors
Constitutional Law and American Society
Contemporary Issues
Economics
• Native American History
• Psychology
The Civil Rights Movement
The Cold War: Battle of the Superpowers World Religions
World War II: A Global Perspective
AP Art History
AP Comparative Politics
AP Economics
AP European History
AP Human Geography
• AP / Advanced Topics in Government
History American Studies
Contemporary Issues
Economics
Legal Studies
Psychology
• The Civil Rights Movement
• The Cold War: Battle of the Superpowers World Religions
World War II: A Global Perspective
AP Art History
AP Comparative Politics
AP Economics
AP European History
AP Human Geography
AP / Advanced Topics in Government
WORLD LANGUAGES
ARTS
• Chinese 1, 2
• French 1, 2
• Latin 1, 2
• Spanish 1, 2
Acoustic Guitar 1
Acting 1 Ceramics 1
Dance for Athletes 1
Drawing, Design and Drafting Techniques
Music 1
• Music Video Dance 1
• Photo 1
• Studio Art 1
HYBRID COMMUNITY
LIFE
• Yearbook
• Rock Band
• Newspaper
• Jazz Band
Encore
Dance Company
Chamber Singers
Chamber Orchestra
• Chinese 2, 3, 3 Honors
• French 2, 3 Honors
• Latin 2, 3, 3 Honors
• Spanish 1, 2, 3, 3 Honors
• Spanish Conversation and Culture*
Acoustic Guitar 1, 2
Acting 1, 2 Ceramics 1, 2
Dance for Athletes 1, 2
Music 1, 2
Music Video Dance 1, 2
Photo 1, 2
• Studio Art 1, 2
• Yearbook
• Rock Band
• Robotics
• Newspaper
Jazz Band
Encore
Dance Company
Chamber Singers
Chamber Orchestra
• Chinese 3, 4 Honors, AP
• French 3, 3 Honors, AP
• Latin 3, 3 Honors, AP Spanish 2, 3, 3 Honors, AP
Spanish Conversation and Culture
Acoustic Guitar 1, 2
Acting 1, 2, 3 Ceramics 1, 2
Dance for Athletes 1, 2
Drawing, Design and Drafting Techniques
Music 1, 2
Music Video Dance 1, 2
• Photo 1, 2, 3, 4
• Studio Art 1, 2, 3, 4
• Dance by Design AP Music Theory
• Yearbook
• Rock Band
• Newspaper
• Jazz Band
Encore
Dance Company
Chamber Singers
Chamber Orchestra
• Spanish 3, AP
• Spanish Conversation and Culture
• AP French Language and Culture AP Chinese Language and Culture
Acoustic Guitar 1, 2, 3
Acting 1, 2, 3
Ceramics 1, 2, 3
Dance for Athletes 1, 2
Music 1, 2
Music Video Dance 1, 2
Photo 1, 2, 3, 4
• Sculpture 1
• Studio Art 1, 2, 3
• Dance By Design
• Film Studio
AP Art History • AP Studio
• Yearbook
• Rock Band
• Newspaper
• Jazz Band
Encore
Dance Company
Chamber Singers
Chamber Orchestra
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