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WINDWARD S C H O O L

Head of School: Thomas W. Gilder Assistant Head of School, Strategic Partnerships: Kevin Newman knewman@windwardschool.org Director of Upper School: Peggy Procter

Profile 2014-2015

Co-Directors of College Counseling: Molly Branch mbranch@windwardschool.org Jill Gully jgully@windwardschool.org

A DYNAMIC EDUCATION. A NURTURING COMMUNITY.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Windward was founded by educator Shirley Windward in 1971 as a coeducational, non-profit, independent college preparatory day school enrolling students in grades 7 through 12. The school’s mission statement encourages students to become responsible, caring, well informed, ethical and prepared citizens of the world. Located in West Los Angeles, Windward draws its student body from the diverse population of Los Angeles. Admission is highly selective, with the school attracting motivated and talented students in academics, the performing and visual arts and athletics. Windward is accredited by the Western Association for Schools and Colleges and is a member of the Global Online Academy, the Cum Laude Society, the National Association of Independent Schools, the College Board, the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Western Association for College Admission Counseling.

Upper School students must complete a minimum of:

STUDENT BODY • 550 students in grades 7-12; 390 in the Upper School • 28% students of color • Windward School has committed more than $2.43 million to financial aid in an effort to ensure a socio-economic diversity among its students.

• Approximately 15% of students receive financial aid.

• Average class size: 18

FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION • 83 full-time faculty members.

• 76% percent hold masters degrees • 25% percent hold doctoral degree

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS • Founding member of the Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of the world’s leading independent schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools.

• Recognized by the International Committee on Academic Integrity with the Campus of Integrity Award • The Windward Institute promotes innovation in education through university partnerships, by exploring learning opportunities beyond the classroom, and by staying on the forefront of technology.

• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) and Global Education Curriculum. The Class of 2015 will graduate our first STEAM and Global Scholars.

• Scientific Research Trips, Global Leadership forums, and Student Exchange Programs, including service learning in the Dominican Republic and Cambodia, language and cultural immersion in Peru and France, a global capstone in Peru, a Global Leadership summit in Costa Rica.

• Experiential and service learning opportunities include partnering with local elementary schools • LEGO, VEX and FIRST Robotics programs • The Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Windward Network support student and alumni growth through internships, guest speakers and business mentors.

• Currently teaming with Stanford University’s Challenge Success program

• 4 years of English • 3 years of social studies, including U.S. history and world history • 3 years of mathematics, including algebra 2/trigonometry • 3 years of science, including physics, chemistry, and biology • 3 years of the same world language or 2 years each of two world languages • 2 years of visual or performing arts • 2 years of physical education • 20 hours of community service

CLASS OF 2015 There are 94 students in the Class of 2015.

SAT REASONING TEST

(at the end of junior year) Subject

Mid 50%

Mean

Critical Reading

570-680

630

Math

560-690

630

Writing

590-690

650

ACT

(at the end of junior year) Subject

Mid 50%

Mean

CLASS RANK

English

26-33

30

We do not rank our students.

Math

25-30

28

PROFILE OF THE CLASS OF 2015 GPA & GRADE DISTRIBUTION

Reading

25-35

30

Science Reasoning

24-32

28

Composite

25-32

29

At the end of junior year: • Highest cumulative GPA: 4.33 • Median GPA: 3.67 • Lowest GPA: 2.70

CALCULATION OF GPA • Traditional A to F, 4.0 grading scale • Grades are weighted in Honors and AP courses. We add .5 to each grade of C- or above earned in these courses.

• Transcripts include both an end-ofyear GPA and cumulative 9-12 GPA. • Grades earned in courses not taken at Windward are included on the transcript; however, only those that fulfill a Windward requirement are calculated into a student’s GPA. • GOA courses are calculated in the GPA. • Both academic and non-academic courses are considered in GPA calculations.

SAT SUBJECT TESTS Subject

Mean

Biology - Ecology

610

Biology - Molecular

710

Chemistry

640

English Literature

610

French

580

French w/ Listening

630

Math Level II

690

Physics

780

Spanish

680

Spanish w/ Listening

720

U.S. History

680

11350 Palms Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90066 • Tel: 310-391-7127 • Fax: 310-398-0869 • www.windwardschool.org • CEEB Code 053323

NATIONAL MERIT

HONORS & AP COURSES 18 APs and 24 Honors courses

Class of 2014

Class of 2015

9 National Merit Commended 2 National Merit Semifinalists 2 National Merit Finalists 1 National Achievement Scholar

12 National Merit Commended 2 National Merit Semifinalists 2 National Hispanic Scholars 3 National Achievement Scholars 2 National Achievement Semifinalists

SUBJECT

9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE

English

English 9H

English 10H

AP Literature, Amer. Voices 11H

English 12H

Social Studies

World History 2H

AP Euro.

History, Global Studies H

AP U.S. History, Human Geography H

H Research Sem: 20th Cent. U.S., H Research Sem: Global Studies, Global Economics H, AP Gov & Politics: U.S., AP Psychology, AP Art History

Math

Geometry H

Algebra 2/ Trig H

Precalculus H

AP Calculus AB, (prerequisite for AP Calc BC), AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics

Science

Physics H

Chemistry H (prerequisite for AP Chemistry)

Biology H (prerequisite for AP Biology), AP Chemistry

AP Biology, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Mechanics

World Language

Spanish 2H, French 2H

Spanish 3H, French 3H

Spanish 4H, French 4H, Mandarin 1

AP Spanish, AP French, Mandarin 2

COURSES • Trimester system with year-long grades • Exceptions to this are semester-length elective courses for seniors.

• Rigorous senior honors research seminars that culminate in a substantial college-level research paper

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS AP course enrollment is subject to permission of the department chair.

All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the corresponding exam.

• The average Windward senior is enrolled in two AP courses.

• Truly exceptional students will take three or more junior and senior year.

In May 2014, 192 students took 371 AP exams in 17 subjects.

• 81% of the scores were 3 or higher.

• 37 AP Scholars, 15 AP Scholars with Honors, 24 AP Scholars with Distinction, 2 National AP Scholars.

11TH GRADE

Visual & Performing Arts

12TH GRADE

Advanced Jazz Ensemble, AP Studio Art

COLLEGE MATRICULATION The 89 students in the class of 2014 matriculated in 50 colleges in 23 states, Canada, and Europe; 99% attended a four-year university (enrollment indicated by an asterisk below). Graduates of the past five years have attended the following schools: The University of Alabama* American University* American University, Paris* Amherst College* The University of Arizona Babson College* Bard College* Barnard College* Bennington College Bentley University* Boston College Boston University* Bowdoin College* Brandeis University Brown University UC Berkeley* UC Davis* UC Irvine UC Los Angeles* UC Santa Barbara* UC Santa Cruz California Lutheran University Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State Fullerton Cal State Northridge Cal State San Diego*

Carnegie Mellon University* Case Western Reserve* Chapman University University of Chicago Claremont McKenna College Colgate University University of Colorado, Boulder* Colorado College Columbia University Cornell University* The Culinary Institute of America Dartmouth College Davidson College University of Delaware DePaul University Drexel University* Duke University* Elon University Emerson College* Emory University Eugene Lang, New School Franklin & Marshall College The George Washington University* Georgetown University The University of Georgia* Georgia Institute of Technology*

Grand View University Hamilton College Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Hofstra University Howard University Humboldt State University Indiana University, Bloomington* Johns Hopkins University* University of Kansas* Kenyon College* Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University New Orleans Marquette University* Maryland Institute College of Art Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Massachusetts, Amherst McGill University* University of Miami* University of Michigan* Middlebury College University of Missouri, Columbia Muhlenberg College

New England Conservatory of Music New York University Northeastern University University of Northern Colorado Northwestern University* University of Notre Dame* Oberlin College Occidental College The Ohio State University University of Oregon* Parsons, New School for Design University of Pennsylvania* Pepperdine University Pitzer College Princeton University University of Puget Sound Reed College Rhode Island School of Design University of Rhode Island Rice University University of San Diego Santa Clara University* Santa Monica College* Sarah Lawrence College School of the Art Institute of Chicago* Scripps College

Skidmore College* University of Southern California* Southern Methodist University* University of St. Andrews* St. John's College - Santa Fe Stanford University Swarthmore College Syracuse University The University of Texas, Austin Trinity College Tufts University* Tulane University* Union College Vassar College University of Virginia Washington University in St. Louis* University of Washington* Wesleyan University* Whitman College Willamette University Williams College University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee The College of Wooster Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University*

11350 Palms Boulevard • Los Angeles, CA 90066 • Tel: 310-391-7127 • Fax: 310-398-0869 • www.windwardschool.org • CEEB Code 053323

SCHOOL PROFILE 2014-2015 MEMBER SCHOOLS African Leadership Academy - Northcliff, South Africa Albuquerque Academy - Albuquerque, NM * American School Foundation of Monterrey (ASFM) Santa Catarina, Mexico The American School in Japan - Tokyo, Japan The Bishops School - La Jolla, CA The Blake School - Minneapolis, MN The Branson School - Ross, CA Brunswick School - Greenwich, CT Buckingham Browne & Nichols - Cambridge, MA Catlin Gabel School - Portland, OR * Christ Church Episcopal School - Greenville, SC Columbus Academy - Gahanna, OH Cranbrook Schools - Bloomfield Hills, MI * The Dalton School - New York, NY * Durham Academy - Durham, NC Episcopal Academy - Newtown Square, PA Episcopal High School - Alexandria, VA Eton College - Windsor, England Frankfurt International School - Oberursel, Germany Germantown Friends School - Philadelphia, PA * Gilman School - Baltimore, MD Greenhill School - Addison, TX Greens Farms Academy - Westport, CT Greenwich Academy - Greenwich, CT Hamden Hall Country Day School - Hamden, CT The Harker School - San Jose, CA Hawken School - Gates Mills, OH Head-Royce School - Oakland, California * Hong Kong International School - Hong Kong International School of Beijing - Beijing China Isidore Newman School - New Orleans, LA Jakarta International School - Jakarta, Indonesia King's Academy - Madaba - Manja Jordan * Kingswood Oxford School - West Hartford, CT Lakeside School - Seattle, WA * Latin School of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois The Lovett School - Atlanta, GA Mary Institute & Saint Louis Country Day School - Saint Louis, MO The Meadows School - Las Vegas, NV Menlo School - Atherton, CA Metairie Park Country Day School - Metairie, LA Noble & Greenough School - Dedham, MA Park Tudor School - Indianapolis, IN The Pembroke Hill - Kansas City, MO Polytechnic School - Pasadena, CA Punahou School - Honolulu, HI * Sidwell Friends School - Washington, DC * St. Andrew’s School - Middletown, DE St. Christopher’s School - Richmond, VA St. Mark’s School of Texas - Dallas, TX The Taft School - Watertown, CT Westminster Schools - Atlanta, GA Windward School - Los Angeles, CA * = Founding School

GLOBALONLINEACADEMY.ORG

MISSION The mission of Global Online Academy is to replicate in online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools; to foster new and effective ways, through best practices in online education, for students to learn; and to promote students’ global awareness and understanding by creating truly diverse, worldwide, online schoolroom communities.

ABOUT Global Online Academy is a not-for-profit consortium of 50+ independent schools from around the world. Started by a group of independent schools looking to bring the benefits of online learning to their teachers and students, Global Online Academy prepares students for a global future by providing new, modern ways for students to learn and teachers to teach.

The schools that are members of Global Online Academy are well known nationwide and globally for the strengths of their curricula and the excellence of their teaching.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM Our program brings together experienced teachers and highly capable students in an interactive, rigorous learning environment. Our courses encourage the awakening of new interests and a passion for learning. Our classrooms bring together a variety of voices representing the geographic, cultural, and ethnic diversities possible in an online environment.

Class size is limited to 18 students.

CURRICULUM All GOA courses are developed and taught by teachers who work at one of our member schools.

Teachers create their own materials for classes and connect students to curated material gathered from a variety of sources. Just like in brick and mortar classrooms at our member schools, in GOA classrooms emphasis is on engagement, interaction, and collaboration among students and with the teacher. GOA classes are teacher-paced, meaning students are assigned work throughout the week rather than given assignments to complete over a large block of time. All classes contain both synchronous and asynchronous components, giving students the opportunity to connect in real time but also providing them with the flexibility to work when and how they would like.

Through their curricula, teachers aim to meet three main goals: to create and maintain meaningful relationships with, and among, students; to create opportunities for students to share their local and personal perspective on global issues; and for the work to be meaningful and rigorous.

Students work closely with their teacher and peers in small classes

Students gain exposure to a variety of voices and perspectives in globally diverse classrooms

Students have time to think through responses and to reflect on their learning style making them strong, more focused learners

Teachers and peers provide valuable feedback on student work

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

COURSE LIST 9/11 in a Global Context Abnormal Psychology Advanced Statistics & Data Science (w/ Grinnell College) Advocacy Applying Philosophy to Modern Global Issues Arabic 1: Language Through Culture Bioethics Comparative Politics Computer Programming I: Java Computer Programming II: Analyzing Data with Python Digital Journalism Digital Photography Energy Fiction Writing Game Theory Gender Studies Genocide and Human Rights Global Health Graphic Design The Graphic Novel Introduction to Psychology iOS App Design International Macroeconomics Japanese 1: Language Through Culture Medical Problem Solving Microeconomics Multivariable Calculus Music Theory and Digital Composition Neuropsychology Organic Chemistry in Modern Life Poetry Writing This We Believe: Comparative Religions CEEB CODE 850098

Students practice and hone modern skills in practical, hands-on ways. They learn how to collaborate with peers who are not sitting with them on campus; to communicate and empathize with people living in areas of the world that are culturally different from their own; to hold themselves and others accountable for their work in a public forum; to organize their time and tasks when given flexibility and autonomy; and to use a variety of learning tools to interpret assignments and effectively express themselves. All of these skills are essential to becoming effective and constructive global citizens.

Skilled teachers guide and support GOA students throughout the learning process. Teachers offer ongoing feedback, ask engaging questions, seek to challenge student assumptions, and facilitate discussions. Teachers give each student one-on-one attention and are prepared to respond effectively to the needs of the individual student learner.

FACULTY All Global Online Academy faculty teach at a GOA member school and are nominated by their head of school to be considered to teach in the GOA program.

GOA faculty seek to preserve in modern online pedagogies a central and highly valued core component of their experience in traditional independent school classrooms: the transformative connections they can make with students. They embrace and seek to demonstrate the creative collaboration, networked learning communities, online skills development, and global connections made possible through the online environment.

CREDIT All GOA courses are taken for credit, which is granted from a student's member school.

GOA courses are typically taken as part of a student's normal course load, as the requirements are the same for any advanced level course a student might take on his / her campus. GOA courses are taken in place of a regular academic or elective course.

Students who successfully complete Advanced Statistics & Data Science also receive 4 credits from Grinnell College in addition to the credit they receive from their school.

Each semester is 16 weeks in length. Students are expected to commit an average of 5-7 hours each week to these courses.

ACCREDITATION

1500+

70+

GOA is currently a candidate for accreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

50+

Executive Director: Michael Nachbar, michael.nachbar@globalonlineacademy.org President, Board of Directors, Bernie Noe, Head of School, Lakeside School

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