Westminster - Upper School Tour Brochure 2019-20

WESTMINSTER Upper School

Those who love challenge grow up to lead change.

“In the Upper School, engaged and caring teachers create an environment where students are nurtured by challenge and prepared to lead with conscience.”

— Cindy Trask Head of Upper School

OUR MISSION WESTMINSTER IS A CHRISTIAN, INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHICH SEEKS TO DEVELOP THE WHOLE PERSON FOR COLLEGE AND FOR LIFE THROUGH EXCELLENT EDUCATION.

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Leadership Keith Evans President

Tiffany Boozer Director of Operations and Communications, US

Jim Justice Dean of Academics and Curriculum

Chanley Small Dean of Academics, US

Marjorie Mitchell Director of Enrollment Management

Steve Frappier Director of College Counseling Claire Strowd Director of Admissions

Ralph Geeza Dean of Student Life, US Brooks Batcheller Dean of Students, US

Cindy Trask Head of Upper School

Additional members of the Upper School Leadership Team include Grade Chairs, an Equity and Inclusion Education Coordinator, College Counselors, and Counselors.

By the Numbers faculty members

80%

of our faculty hold graduate degrees

14% 2

Upper School faculty members

average number of years in the teaching profession

17

of students receive financial aid

1870 students

301 132

cities in the greater Atlanta area

35%

students of color

1285 families

246 new students

47

21

new Upper School students

84

different zip codes schoolwide

For more facts and figures, visit westminstr.co/adm_facts_us

Student Life Upper School students are challenged to integrate an evolving sense of who they are and what they value with the needs, demands, and opportunities of the world around them. Our Upper School provides students opportunities to embrace and solve these challenges with the following support:

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL • Assembly programming • Small group advisement program • Guidance curriculum • Counseling and Wellness Center with on-site team of counselors • Parent education • Equity and inclusion programming • Affinity groups

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PHYSICAL • Health curriculum • Physical education • Nutritionally balanced meal choices • Certified athletic trainers and staff • Concussion awareness, guidelines, and support team • On-site team of registered nurses and a pediatric nurse practitioner

Upper School Weekly Schedule Our seven-day rotating schedule allows students to engage in intensive study, fieldwork, and other enhanced learning opportunities. Advisors meet with students twice a week. Faculty office hours provide ample time to connect with teachers to review challenging topics.

Monday

Office Hours 8:00-8:30

Class 8:30-9:40

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

PLC 7:45-8:30

Faculty & Dept.

Meetings 8:00-9:00

PLC 7:45-8:30

Class 8:30-9:40

Class 8:30-9:40

Friday

Office Hours 8:00-8:30

Class 8:30-9:40

Class 9:00-10:10 Break: 9:40-9:50

Break: 9:40-9:50 Break: 10:10-10:25

Class 9:50-11:00

Class 9:50-11:00 Class 10:25-11:35

Class & Lunch* 11:05-1:10

Assembly 9:40-10:25

Class 10:25-11:35

Class & Lunch* 11:05-1:10

Advisement 9:40-10:05

Class 10:05-11:15

Class & Lunch* 11:20-1:20 Class & Lunch* 11:40-1:45

Class & Lunch* 11:40-1:45

9/10 Perf. Arts 11/12 Advisement 1:10-1:50

9/10 Advisement 11/12 Perf. Arts 1:10-1:50

Break: 1:45-1:55

Break: 1:45-1:55

Class 1:55-3:00

Class 1:55-3:00

Class 1:55-3:00

Class 1:55-3:00

Office Hours 3:00-3:30

Office Hours 3:00-3:30

Office Hours 3:00-3:30

Office Hours 3:00-3:30

Class 1:25-2:30

* Each day, students have one 65-minute class, two 70-minute classes, and one 90-minute class.

A 35-minute lunch break is scheduled during the 90-minute class. Each course meets four times during every seven-day rotation.

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Course Offerings Arts 28 courses, including AP Studio Art Bible and Religion Old and New Testament Bible and Social Ethics Computer Science 5 courses, including 2 APs History 10 courses, including AP European and US History Modern and Classical Languages 36 courses, including 5 APs and cultural study options

Mathematics 14 courses, including 4 APs and Multivariable Calculus Physical and Life Sciences 17 courses, including 5 APs, Engineering, and Neuropsychology Physical Education Fitness for Life, Discovery, and Strength and Conditioning Special Programs Independent Study, Global Online Academy, and more

JANTERM offers students three weeks of interdisciplinary, collaborative, project-based study in an area of special interest to them. Students fully immerse themselves in their choice of more than 48 courses offered on and off campus. For a full list of courses, visit westminstr.co/adm_janterm_us.

Global and Off-Campus Programs • Camino de Santiago

• Mt. Kenya Academy Exchange

• Costa Rica Ecology and Culture

• Oxbow School (arts boarding school)

• Discovery Experiential Trips • Experiment in International Living (EIL)

• Running through History: A Study of England and Europe

• Exploring the Holy Land

• School Year Abroad (SYA)

• Governor’s Honors Program (GHP)

• Sustainable Ocean Studies

• Guatemala Service Learning Program

• Westminster-in-Argentina Exchange

• Maine Semester School (Chewonki)

• Westminster-in-Strasbourg Exchange

• Marine Biology

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For more information, visit westminstr.co/adm_academics_us

College and Beyond Working with our team of five college counselors to find the best fit, students go on to attend top colleges and universities across the country and the world.

Over the past six years, our graduates have matriculated to: University of Georgia

131

University of Notre Dame

20

Georgia Tech

69

Washington & Lee University

19

University of Virginia

48

Duke University

18

Emory University

34

University of Alabama

18

Washington University in St. Louis

34

University of Southern California

18

Auburn University

32

Columbia University

17

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

29

Princeton University

17

Texas Christian University

16

University of Texas

29

University of Chicago

16

Wake Forest University

27

Rhodes College

15

University of Pennsylvania

25

Brown University

14

Vanderbilt University

24

Cornell University

14

Southern Methodist University

22

Yale University

13

Dartmouth College

20

Howard University

9

Harvard University

20

Stanford University

9

Class of 2019: Test (# of Takers)

Section

Middle 50% (Median)

ACT (163)

Composite

29 - 34 (31)

SAT (143)

ERW

650 - 740 (700)

Math

670 - 780 (720)

Total

1310 - 1510 (1430)

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For more information, visit westminstr.co/adm_college_us

Leadership Opportunities Christian Life Council Discipline Council Discovery Leaders GERLS

Honor Council Service Corps Student Ambassadors

Student Diversity Leadership Council Student Government Writing Fellows

Affinity Groups AWARE (Alliance for White Anti-Racist Education) CafĂŠ con Leche (Latino/ Hispanic Students) Cocoa Conversations (African-American/Black Students)

East Asian Students Affinity Group MESA (Middle Eastern Students Association) South Asian Students Affinity Group

UNITED (LGBTQ+ Students)

Student Clubs Wildcats participate in a variety of clubs and activities. Below is just a small sample of clubs offered.

Academic Quiz Team Active Minds Around the World Club Art Heals Astronomy Club Biology Olympiad Chinese Literature Club Circle of Women Climbing Club Coding Club Dance Corps DECA DirtCats (Gardening) Drama Club Drew Charter Health Outreach Club Dynamic Chess Club

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Entrepreneur Club Environmental Campus Organization Fashion Club Film Diversity and Appreciation Fly Fishing and River Ecology French Club GamerCats Gender Equality and Relations (GEAR) Girls Who Code HOSA iClub Junior Classical League Math and Science Team

Mock Trial Mu Alpha Theta Pre-Med Club Science Bowl Team Science Olympiad Sketchbook Club Spectrum Spirit Club UNICEF Water Polo Club WCAT Westminster Classical Society Wildcats for Change WiredCats (Robotics) Young Conservatives Club Zen Cats

For more information, visit westminstr.co/adm_clubs_us

The Arts PERFORMING ARTS General Music AP Music Theory Band Symphonic Wind Ensemble Jazz | Pep Orchestra Symphony | Chamber | Pit Choral Music Ninth & Tenth Chorus Eleventh & Twelfth Chorale Ensemble Men’s & Women’s A Cappella Dance Theatre Arts Acting Filmmaking Producing & Directing Technical Crew Westminster Players

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VISUAL ARTS AP Studio Art Ceramics Drawing & Painting Filmmaking Graphic Design Open Studio Photography/Digital Portfolio Sculpture ORATORICAL ARTS Public Speaking Model United Nations Debate COMMUNICATION ARTS Bi-Line Student Newspaper (Print & Online) Embryo Literary, Visual, and Musical Magazine Evolutions Creative Writing Magazine Lynx Yearbook WCAT Broadcasting Station

For more information, visit westminstr.co/adm_arts_us

Athletics 68% of Upper School students participate in athletics 36% of faculty members are coaches 44 Upper School teams; 72 total teams 17 different sports 32 graduates of Westminster’s Class of 2019 signed with college athletic programs 2019 GADA Director’s Cup winner; Westminster has earned that title 18 of the last 19 years 286 state championships 8 state championships in 2018-19 SPORTS OFFERED Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Crew Cross Country* Football*

Golf Gymnastics Lacrosse Soccer Softball Squash

Swimming* Tennis Track & Field* Volleyball Wrestling*

*non-cut sports

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For more information, visit westminstr.co/adm_athletics_us

Community Engagement Westminster’s Glenn Institute facilitates opportunities for students to authentically engage with the Atlanta community. Students learn about Atlanta’s successes and recognize opportunities to address real needs as they develop critical competencies for civic leadership.

Every single Upper School student is encouraged to explore what it means to be engaged in civic life through opportunities such as building homes with Habitat for Humanity, tutoring students at local schools, and launching their own sustainable social impact initiatives with the support of our Service Corps. Immersive programming such as Philanthropy 101 helps Upper School students grow into active citizens who care about their communities and desire philanthropic connections.

UPPER SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE: • Agape Youth & Family Center

• Global Village Project

• American Red Cross

• Latin American Association

• Atlanta Community Food Bank

• Plaza Fiesta

• Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

• Scott Elementary School

• Campbell-Stone Retirement Home

• Soccer in the Street

• Collins United Methodist Church

• Truly Living Well

• Drew Charter School

• UNICEF

• Garden Hills Elementary

• William Bremen Jewish Home

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For more information, visit westminstr.co/adm_glenn_us

Notes

Please keep these important admissions dates in mind: October 1 - Online application opens January 21 - Online application closes January 31 - Supplementary materials due Mid-February - SSAT results due April 3 - Decisions announced online To start the application process for the 2020-21 school year, visit: westminster.net/apply.

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