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Bibliography and Web Resources
Moravian Academy Upper School Profile
STANDARDIZED TESTING
The College Board and ACT Test Dates for School Year
2008-2009
Seniors – Class of 2009
Advanced Placement Exams – May 4 through 12, 2009
Monday, May 4:
French Language in the afternoon
Tuesday, May 5:
Spanish Language in the morning; Statistics in the afternoon
Wednesday, May 6:
Calculus
AB
and BC in the morning
Thursday, May 7:
English Literature in the morning
Friday, May 8:
United States History in the morning; European History in the afternoon
Monday, May 11:
Biology in the morning; Physics in the afternoon
Tuesday, May 12: Chemistry in the morning
Juniors – Class of 2010
SAT
only –
Saturday, March 14, 2009
; registration deadline is February 10
SAT
or Subject Tests –
Saturday, May 2, 2009
; registrations deadline is March 31
SAT
or Subject Tests –
Saturday, June 6, 2009
; registration deadline is May 5
Advanced Placement Exams – May 4 through 12, 2009
Monday, May 4:
French Language in the afternoon
Tuesday, May 5:
Spanish Language in the morning; Statistics in the afternoon
Wednesday, May 6:
Calculus
AB
and BC in the morning
Thursday, May 7:
English Literature in the morning
Friday, May 8:
United States History in the morning; European History in the afternoon
Tuesday, May 12: Chemistry in the morning
Sophomores – Class of 2011
Subject Test in Chemistry - limited to top students who earn a grade of 'A';
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Freshmen – Class of 2012
Subject Test in Biology - limited to top students who earn a grade of 'A';
Saturday, June 6, 2009
ACT Dates for School Year
2008-2009
Class of 2010 - Juniors
Saturday, June 13, 2009
; registration deadline is May 8
The College Board Test Dates for School Year
2009-2010 (Tentative)
Class of 2010
SAT
–
Saturday, October 10, 2009
SAT
–
Saturday, November 7, 2009
SAT
–
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Class of 2011
PSAT –
Saturday, October 17, 2009
SAT
only –
Saturday, January 23, 2010
SAT
or Subject Tests –
Saturday, March 13, 2010
SAT
or Subject Tests –
Saturday, May 1, 2010
SAT
or Subject Tests –
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The ACT Test Dates for School Year 2009-2010 (Tentative)
September 12, 2009
October 24, 2009
December 12, 2009
February 6, 2010
April 10, 2010
June 12, 2010
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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
INFORMATION ON SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR 2009
Many of you have asked about information on summer programs and community service opportunities. This listing is a starting point only and not an endorsement. In some cases MA students have participated in programs and they can give you their evaluation. The
Volunteer
Center
of the
Lehigh
Valley
has a detailed web site -
www.volunteerlv.org
that has information on local organizations that actively seek teenagers. The Lehigh Valley Summerbridge program offers students an opportunity to teach and mentor middle school students; to learn more about the program, go to
www.lvsummerbridge.org
.
Summer programs that cover different subject areas, including humanities, math and science:
American University – Lead America
www.washingtonsummerscholars.org
Barnard College
www.barnard.edu/pcp/summer.html
Boston University
www.bu.edu/summer/highschool
Brandeis University
www.brandeis.edu/genesis
Brown University
www.brown.edu/scs/pre-college/pre-college-courses.php
Carleton College -
Summer Writing Program; Environmental Science; Liberal Arts Experience
www.carleton.edu/summer
Carnegie Mellon University
www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college
College of William and Mary
-
Pre-Collegiate Program in Early American History
www.wm.edu/niahd
Columbia University
www.ce.columbia.edu/hs
Cornell University
www.summercollege.cornell.edu
Colorado College
www.coloradocollege.edu/Summerprograms
Davidson College
www.davidson.edu/academic/education/julyexp.html
Duke University Field Studies and Institutes
www.tip.duke.edu/summer_programs/field_studies.html
George Washington University Summer Scholars Pre-College Program
www.summerscholars.gwu.edu
Georgetown University
http://summer.georgetown.edu
Harvard University
www.ssp.harvard.edu
Johns Hopkins University
http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/academics/summer_programs/
Oxbridge Academic Programs in Oxford, Cambridge and Paris
www.oxbridgeprograms.com
PA Governor's Schools of Excellence
www.pgse.org
Skidmore College http://cms.skidmore.edu/odsp/programs/index.cfm
Stanford University - 3 week Discovery Institutes
http://summersession.stanford.edu
Summer Discovery
www.summerdiscovery.com
Summer Study Programs
www.bestsummerever.com
Syracuse University
http://summercollege.syr.edu/
University of California at San Diego
http://academicconnections.ucsd.edu
University of California at Santa Barbara
www.summer.ucsb.edu/precollegeprograms/index.html
University of Chicago
https://summer.uchicago.edu
University of Miami
- Summer Scholars
www.miami.edu/summerscholar
University of Pennsylvania www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/highschool/summer
Vanderbilt University Programs for Talented Youth
http://pty.vanderbilt.edu/vsa.html
Washington University in St. Louis
http://summerscholars.wustl.edu
Exploration Summer Programs at Wellesley College and Yale University
www.explo.org
The Junior Statesmen Summer School
www.jsa.org
Presidential Classroom
www.presidentialclassroom.org
Programs that focus on science, math, engineering, technology, business, or research
Alfred University -
Astronomy Summer Institute
www.alfred.edu/summer
Audubon Expedition Institute - environmental education
www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/index.html
Boston University Research Internship Program
http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/research-internship/
Boston University PROMYS - Mathematics for Young Scientists
www.promys.org
Cal Tech’s Young Engineering and Science Scholars (underrepresented minorities)
http://www.yess.caltech.edu/index.html
Canada/USA Mathcamp
http://www.mathcamp.org/
Cornell University - Programs for High School Students at Shoals Marine Lab www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_students_highschool.html
Earthwatch Institute - scientific field research and education
www.earthwatch.org
Georgetown University – Fundamentals of Business
www12.georgetown.edu/scs/sphs/sphs_program_gb.cfm
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
www.hcssim.org/
MIT & Caltech: Research Science Institute (RSI
)
www.cee.org/rsi
MIT’s Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science
http://web.mit.edu/mites/www/
MIT Women's Technology Program
http://wtp.mit.edu
Mount Holyoke College SEARCH (Summer Explorations and Research Collaborations for Girls)
www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/search/
National Institutes of Health – Summer internship program in biomedical research
www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/index.asp
Ohio State University – The Ross Program
www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week
www.pfew.org
PA Governor's Schools of Excellence: Agricultural Sciences, Health Care, Information Technology, Sciences
www.pgse.org
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
www.rose-hulman.edu/catapult/
Rutgers University Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics
http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/ysp/
School for Field Studies - environmental field studies
www.fieldstudies.org
Science at Sea (Sea Education Association): marine research, maritime history and fundamentals of nautical science
www.sea.edu
Sea Semester at Woods Hole
www.sea.edu/academics/program_highschoolprograms.asp
Sea-mester Programs - marine science and oceanography
www.seamester.com
Skidmore College http://cms.skidmore.edu/odsp/index.cfm
Smith College - Summer Science and Engineering Program
www.smith.edu/ssep
Stanford University Summer Mathematics Camp
http://math.stanford.edu/sumac/
The Summer Science Program – research project in celestial mechanics
http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php
Tufts University - Adventures in Veterinary Medicine
www.tufts.edu/vet/avm
United States Military Academy Summer Leaders Seminar
www.admissions.usma.edu
University of Florida Center for Precollegiate Education and Training
http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/default.html
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program
www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/index.html
University of Notre Dame: Introduction to Engineering Program
www.nd.edu/~iep/
University of Pennsylvania - Management & Technology Summer Institute
www.upenn.edu/fisher/summer/apply.html
University of Pennsylvania - Penn Summer Science Academy
Wallops Island Marine Science Pre-College Summer Program
www.msconsortium.org
Whale Camps - Hands-on Marine Science
www.whalecamp.com
Additional Resources
Summer Science Camps (directory
)
www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Academic_and_Pre-College_Camps/Science/index.html
Engineering Education Service Center Pre-Engineering Summer Camps
www.engineeringedu.com/summercamps.html
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
www.tryengineering.org
Programs that focus on the fine and performing arts, including writing workshops, film and theatre programs
Berklee College of Music
www.berklee.edu/summer
Boston University
www.bu.edu/com/itrp
Boston University Visual Arts Summer Institute
www.bu.edu/cfa/visual-arts/summer
Brandeis University BIMA Summer Arts Institute
www.brandeis.edu/bima/
California College of the Arts - Pre-College Program (fine arts and creative writing)
www.cca.edu/precollege
Carnegie Mellon University - programs in art, design, drama, and music
www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/
Denison University - The Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop http://www.denison.edu/academics/departments/english/reynolds/index.html
DeSales University - Summer Theatre Institute
www.desales.edu/sti
Interlochen Center for the Arts
www.interlochen.org
Ithaca College
www.ithaca.edu/summercollege
Muhlenberg College Summer Music Theatre
www.summerbroadway.org/opportunities.htm
New York Film Academy
www.nyfa.com
New York University - Tisch School of the Arts; Drama & Dramatic Writing, Musical Theatre Performance & Writing, Film, Photography, Animation
www.nyu.edu/tisch/specialprograms
Northwestern University - National High School Institute
www.northwestern.edu/nhsi
PA Governor's School of Excellence: Arts
www.pgse.org
Rhode Island School of Design
www.risd.edu/precollege.cfm
Savannah College of Art and Design
www.scad.edu/admission/summer_programs/index.cfm
Sewanee Young Writers' Conference
www.sewanee.edu/ywc
Simon's Rock of Bard College Summer Young Writers Workshop
www.simons-rock.edu/young-writers
Snow Farm - the New England Craft Program
www.snowfarm.org
Spoleto Study Abroad
www.spoletostudyabroad.com
University of Virginia - Young Writers Workshop
http://fusion.web.virginia.edu/yww/index.cfm
Walnut Hill - intensive summer programs in the arts
www.walnuthillarts.org
Wesleyan University - Center for Creative Youth
www.crec.org/ccy
Programs that focus on exploration of the field of architecture
Carnegie Mellon University
www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/
Cornell University
www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/programs/index.php?v=arch&s=Overview
Syracuse University http://summercollege.syr.edu/architecture.html
Pennsylvania State University Architecture and Landscape Architecture Summer Camp
www.outreach.psu.edu/cnf/architecture
University of Southern California
http://arch.usc.edu/page_2770.jsp
Travel and study abroad programs with a focus on language learning
AIFS
www.aifs.org
AFS
www.afs.org
Amerispan
www.amerispan.com
Concordia Language Villages
www.ConcordiaLanguageVillages.org
Experiment in International Living
www.experiment.org
Glimpses of China
www.foundationprograms.com
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy http://www.mmla.middlebury.edu/For_Students.html
Rotary International Exchange Programs www.exchangestudent.org
Tufts University - Programs in France
http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps
Where There Be Dragons
www.wheretherebedragons.com
Windsor Mountain
www.WindsorMountain.org
Youth for Understanding
www.yfu.org
Travel programs that have a community service component
Academic Treks
www.academictreks.com
Amigos de las Americas
- service focused trips to Latin America
www.amigoslink.org
Global Routes - construction work in Africa, South America and Asia
www.globalroutes.org
Global Works – summer service adventures
www.globalworkstravel.com
Habitat for Humanity - all-work trips
www.habitat.org
World Horizons International - group and individual projects
www.world-horizons.com
Service Learning in Paris and in Barcelona
www.study-serve.org
Outdoor adventure programs
Outward Bound
www.outwardbound.org
National Outdoor Leadership School
www.nols.edu
Action Quest
www.actionquest.com
Broad Reach
www.gobroadreach.com
Sail Caribbean
www.sailcaribbean.com
Sisters Under Sail – leadership development program for girls aboard tall ship Unicorn
www.sistersundersail.org/index.html
Student Expeditions
www.ngstudentexpeditions.com
Wilderness Ventures
www.wildernessventures.com
Summer academic support programs
Salisbury Summer School of Reading and English
www.salisburysummerschool.org
Landmark College High School Program
www.landmark.edu
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FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE
Financial Aid Options:
Scholarships - money awarded that does not have to be paid back. It is given to students who demonstrate superior achievement in areas including academics, athletics, fine arts, student leadership, community service and other specialized fields.
Grants - money awarded that does not have to be paid back. It is given to students based on financial need.
Loans - money borrowed that must be paid back at specific interest rates.
Work-Study Awards - payments earned by students who work on campus or off campus to help pay for school costs.
Financial Aid Package: This is the financial aid award from the college to the student and includes a combination of loans, grants, scholarships and employment.
Financial Need: Students and parents are expected to pay educational costs based on the family's financial circumstances. The difference between the total education costs and the amount that the family is expected to pay determines financial need.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC): The EFC is calculated using guidelines set by federal law or guidelines by the educational institutions. The EFC is determined by adding the "Expected Parental Contribution" and the "Expected Student Contribution". The Expected Parental Contribution considers parents' total taxed and untaxed income, assets (savings, investments, but not home equity) and number of children or other dependents who will be enrolled in higher education at the same time. The Expected Student Contribution comes from earnings, savings and untaxed benefits. Students are expected to contribute fifty percent of the money they earn after taxes, after deducting the first $2,200. which is referred to as the income protection allowance. Students are expected to contribute thirty-five percent of their net savings and investments.
Applying for Aid: All students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which is available at the web site www.fafsa.ed.gov. . The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible after January 1, 2007. Many private colleges and universities require the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE. PROFILE is available at the web site www.collegeboard.com and can be filed after October 1, 2006. Some colleges require their own form which is available from the institution's financial aid office. It is essential to check with each college about their requirements and deadlines.
Federal Stafford Loans: These loans are long-term, low interest loans made to a student by private lending institutions, such as banks or credit unions, through a federal program. The Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan is desirable since the federal government pays the interest on the loan while the student is in school. The Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan requires the student to pay all the interest on the loan from the date it is disbursed.
Federal Pell Grant: This grant is usually the first grant for which students are considered and is dependent on family income and cost of education.
Federal Perkins Loan: Students may qualify for up to $4,000. annually at a five percent annual interest rate and take up to ten years to repay the loan.
Federal PLUS Loans: These long-term loans are made available to parents with good credit history. The interest is linked to fifty-two week treasury bill rates, but does not exceed nine percent.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): A campus-based program that gives grants to students with exceptional financial need.
Federal Work-Study Programs: This program provides jobs for financially needy students. Students generally work ten to fifteen hours per week during the school year and up to forty hours during the summer. The pay rate is the federal minimum wage and may be higher, depending on the required job skills.
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship: This scholarship program is to recognize outstanding students who demonstrate an interest in teaching at the elementary and secondary levels.
Robert C. Byrd Scholarships: This program assists a small number of outstanding academic achievers.
Private Scholarships: Many organizations offer scholarships and other types of aid to students. Review the web sites listed above for scholarship information.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEB RESOURCES FOR THE COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS
Some Guides for Your Consideration
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009
The Best 368 Colleges: 2097 Edition
, from The Princeton Review
America's Best Value Colleges: 2009 Edition, from The Princeton Review
U.S. News and World Report Ultimate College Guide: 2009 Edition
Kaplan College Guide: 2009,
from Kaplan
College Handbook: 2009, from The College Board
Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges, 2009
The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2009,
edited by the Yale Daily News
Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges: 26th Edition, by Frederick E. Rugg
Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different, by Donald Asher, 2nd Edition
The 75 Biggest Myths About College Admissions, by Jerry Israel, published by Sourcebooks
10 Best College Majors for Your Personality, by Laurence Shatkin
Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That’s Right for You, revised edition 2007, by Loren Pope, published by Penguin
Acing the College Application: How to Maximize Your Chances for Admission to the College of Your Choice, revised edition 2007, by Michele A. Hernandez
*Harvard Schmarvard
by Jay Mathews, published by Prima Publishing
*Admissions Confidential: An Insider’s Account of the Elite College Selection Process
by Rachel Toor
*The College Admissions Mystique,
by Bill Mayher
*
= Highly recommended reading for students and parents
Some Resource Materials for the
SAT
and the ACT
The Official
SAT
Study Guide: For the New
SAT
, by The College Board
The Official
SAT
Online Course; $69.95 from
www.collegeboard.com
Kaplan
SAT
2009:
Comprehensive Program
11 Practice Tests for the
SAT
and PSAT, 2009 Edition,
by The Princeton Review
Cracking the
SAT
: 2009 Edition
, by The Princeton Review
The Real ACT Prep Guide, by Peterson's, 2nd Edition
Kaplan ACT: 2009 Comprehensive Program
Test Prep on the Internet
The College Board site has extensive test prep and answer analysis:
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/prep_one.html
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/testprep
http://www.kaptest.com
www.number2.com
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SAT Prep can be done in many different ways, depending on how much time students have and how they prefer to prep. Several different approaches are listed below, but it is worth noting that every year we have students who buy a $20. workbook, work their way through the sample tests and raise their scores significantly. Of course, these are highly organized and highly motivated students. But, it is possible to raise scores without spending a lot of money. Moravian Academy offers a free four session program on verbal prep; the dates are listed in announcements at school. Also, the math department has volunteered to work with students during their free periods; contact the math department chair for details. That said, here are some other opportunities.
(if you enroll prior to January 31, there is a $300. savings)
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INTERIM YEAR OPPORTUNITIES
Seniors who would like to consider an interim year before beginning college might want to investigate the following options. Those students who elect to take a one year deferral before entering college are asked to follow the traditional college counseling process. This page will be updated during the course of the current school year so please check back occasionally.
AFS Programs Abroad American Field Service
http://usa.afs.org
Americorps
1-800-942-2677 www.americorps.org
Audubon Expedition Institute
Focus on environmental issues. Interdisciplinary programs while camping and traveling in a bus classroom. College credit is possible. http:/www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/index.html
Center for Interim Programs
Neil and Holly Bull; clearinghouse of interim programs
PO Box 2347, Cambridge, MA 02238; phone 617-547-0980) www.interimprograms.com
City Year
Programs in Boston, Chicago, San Jose, Providence, etc. A national service organization uniting young adults for community service, leadership development and civic engagement. www.cityyear.org
Dynamy
A year-long program of internships. Students live in apartments (owned by the program) with several roommates and meet periodically with their advisers www.dynamy.org
Earthwatch
Scientific expeditions www.earthwatch.org
Global Quest
Semester programs in international settings www.gquest.org
Habitat for Humanity
www.habitat.org
Leap Now
Experiential academic programs/internships; education alternatives and programs www.leapnow.org
National Outdoor Leadership School
288 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520 (307-332-6973) www.nols.edu
Outward Bound
Outdoor adventure programs www.outwardbound.org
Rotary International Student Exchange Programs
www.exchangestudent.org
World Learning Programs
Programs include School for International Training, World Issues Program, semesters abroad and The Experiment in International Living www.worldlearning.org
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Upper School Profile - 2008-2009
CEEB 390-335
THE SCHOOL:
Moravian
Academy
is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school offering pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, the Academy enrolls 800 students; approximately 280 study in the
Upper
School
(grades 9-12).
Moravian
Academy
traces its historical roots to the
Moravian
Church
whose tradition affirms that young people best realize their potential in an atmosphere of love and understanding. We seek to promote the child's full development in mind, body and spirit. Since 1742 our tradition has encouraged sound innovations to meet contemporary challenges while recognizing the permanence of basic human values.
ACTIVITIES:
Moravian
Academy
is a member of the PIAA and participates in the Colonial League. Interscholastic sports teams for girls are cross-country, field hockey, golf, tennis, basketball, swimming, soccer and softball. The opportunities for boys include cross-country, golf, soccer, basketball, swimming, lacrosse, tennis and baseball. In addition, students can participate in football, wrestling and track in co-operative programs with a local school. Special programs in theatre arts, vocal and instrumental music and the visual arts are available to all students. Community service is an integral part of school life and culminates with a senior year post-term experience. Students are encouraged to participate in international exchange programs, especially during summer break. Many clubs and activities meet during and after school hours, including Model Congress, Model U.N., International Club, Scholastic Scrimmage, Debate, PA Junior Academy of Science Club, Outdoor Education, Kolb Philanthropy Board, school newspaper, literary magazine, and yearbook. Student Council and Class Officers provide leadership in Student Government. Project Unity, a leadership development program, offers unique opportunities for a highly select group of juniors and seniors to serve the school and the larger community. Every year students are selected to participate in the highly competitive, full scholarship, five-week programs of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM: Graduation requirements for a
Moravian
Academy
diploma:
English 9, 10, semester electives in 11, 12 (4 credits)
Algebra 1, 2, Geometry (3 credits)
Biology, Chemistry, and one additional laboratory science (3 credits)
Ancient History, World History, United States History (3 credits)
Modern Foreign Language (3 credits)
Comparative World Religions or Ethics (.5 credit)
Fine and Performing Arts (grades 9, 10, 11)
Health (grade 10); Physical Education (grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
MARKING SYSTEM:
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A = superior quality; 90 to 100 |
A+=4.33 |
B+=3.33 |
C+=2.33 |
D+=1.33 |
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B = good quality; 80 to 89
|
A
=4.00 |
B
=3.00 |
C
=2.00 |
D
=1.00 |
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C = satisfactory quality; 70 to 79 |
A- =3.67 |
B- =2.67 |
C- =1.67 |
D- =
.67 |
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D = minimal quality; 60 to 69 |
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F = not passing; below 60 |
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Required average for honor roll is 3.33; for high honor roll, 3.67. Advanced Placement and Honors courses are given an additional .5 when computing the averages for both honor rolls and the semester and final averages. The school does not rank students. The grade point average is computed each year; it is not a cumulative average. A standard program includes five academic courses each semester.
SAT AVERAGE SCORES
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Reading
Math
Writing
Finalist/Semi-Finalist
Commended
Class of 2008
624
622
627
Class of 2009
9
7
Class of 2007
644
656
646
Class of 2008
4
5
Class of 2006
626
638
629
Class of 2007
8
9
Class of 2005 661
673
649
Class of 2006
5
9
For the Class of 2008 the middle fifty percent of the
Class of 2005
5
9
SAT
scores ranged from 580 to 680 in
Reading
;
570 to 680 in Math; 570 to 700 in Writing.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES
May 2008 – 95 students took 178 exams with 92% achieving a score of 3, 4 or 5.
Class of 2009 – 83% of the class has already taken one or more AP exams.
OUTLINE OF COURSES
ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
English 9, 10
Algebra 1
Biology
English 11 and 12 consist of semester electives
Algebra 2
Chemistry
AP English Literature (2 semesters)
Geometry
Physics
Drama – Honors
Geometry – Honors
Chemistry – Honors
Film
Advanced Algebra
AP Advanced Biology
Global Literature
Precalculus
AP Advanced Chemistry
Nonfiction: Art of the Essay
Precalculus - Honors
Advanced Physics – Honors
Poetry
Calculus
Botany & Zoology
Short Story
AP Calculus (AB and BC)
Ecology
Themes in World Literature – Honors
Probability & Statistics (semester)
(Pre-requisite – AP English Lit exam
AP Statistics (semester)
FINE ARTS
with a grade of 3 or higher)
Introduction to Theatre
20th and 21st Century Literature – Honors
HISTORY
Acting
United States Literature
Ancient History
One-Act Plays (semester)
World History
Playwriting (semester)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
United States
History
Introduction to Art
Spanish 1 – 4; AP Language
AP United States History
Artforms
French 1 – 4; AP Language
AP European History
Introduction to Ceramics/Pottery (semester)
Japanese 1 – 3
China
: 20th Century History -
Woodworking
Mandarin Chinese 1 – 3
Honors (semester)
Advanced Woodworking
Spanish Film and Culture (semester)
Economics (semester)
Photography 1, 2
European Art History
Portfolio 1, 2, 3
RELIGION/PHILOSOPHY
(semester)
Digital Publications
Comparative World Religions (semester)
Latin American History –
Chorale; MA Chamber Singers
Ethics (semester)
(semester)
Orchestra; Jazz Band; String Ensemble
Themes in World Religions (semester)
Race Relations & the Media
MA Ringers; Handbell Ensemble
(semester)
Construction of Music
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Health; Driver’s Education; P.E. Classes
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS: English Literature;
Calculus
AB
;
Calculus
BC
; Statistics;
United States
History; European History; Biology; Chemistry; French Language; Spanish Language
HONORS COURSES:
Drama; Themes in World Literature; 20th & 21st Century Literature; Geometry; Precalculus;
China
: 20th Century History; Chemistry; Advanced Physics
HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM:
designed for select juniors and seniors to pursue a specific topic of academic interest not available in the program of studies. Upon successful completion, including a multimedia presentation to the Curriculum Committee, special honors recognition is listed on the record; there is no academic credit for this program.
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS PROGRAM:
a limited number of academically accelerated seniors are invited to take a college course at one of the following institutions (
DeSales
University
,
Lafayette
College
,
Lehigh
University
,
Moravian
College
) for college credit on a full scholarship basis. Preference is given to students who have completed the most challenging courses in a specific discipline at
Moravian
Academy
.
COLLEGE MATRICULATION LIST – CLASSES OF 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
*
American
University
Arcadia
University
*
Babson
College
Bard
College
*
Barnard
College
Bentley
College
* Berklee College of Music
*
Boston
University
Brandeis
University
*
Brown
University
*
Bryn
Mawr
College
Bucknell
University
Campbell
University
*
Carnegie
Mellon
University
Centenary
College
*
Colgate
University
College
of
William
& Mary
*
Colorado
College
Colorado
State
University
*
Columbia
University
*
Connecticut
College
*
Cornell
University
Dartmouth
College
*
DeSales
University
*
Drew
University
*
Drexel
University
Duquesne
University
*
Elizabethtown
College
Emory
University
Fordham
University
Franklin
&
Marshall
College
*
George
Washington
University
G
eorgetown
University
Gettysburg
College
Harvard
University
*
Haverford
College
*
Hofstra
University
*
Ithaca
College
James
Madison
University
Juniata
College
Kutztown
University
*
Lafayette
College
*
Lehigh
University
Lewis & Clark
College
Loyola
College
in
Maryland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McDaniel
College
McGill
University
Messiah
College
*
Moravian
College
*
Mount
Holyoke
College
*
Muhlenberg
College
*
New York
University
Northeastern University
* Northwestern University
Parsons School of Design
*
Pennsylvania
State
University
*
Princeton
University
Purdue
University
Quinnipiac
University
Reed
College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Roger
Williams
University
*
Rollins
College
*
Rutgers
University
*
St. Joseph
’s University (PA)
St. Mary’s College (MD)
*
Sarah
Lawrence
College
Savannah
College
of Art & Design
*
Skidmore
College
*
Smith
College
Stanford
University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Susquehanna
University
Swarthmore
College
Sweet
Briar
College
Syracuse
University
*
Temple
University
The Cooper Union
Tufts
University
U. S.
Air
Force
Academy
U. S.
Coast
Guard
Academy
*
University
of
Chicago
University
of
Connecticut
*
University
of
Colorado
*
University
of
Delaware
University
of
Hartford
*
University
of
Miami
University
of
Montana
University
of
New Mexico
*
University
of
Pennsylvania
*
University
of
Pittsburgh
*
University
of
Richmond
University
of
Rochester
University
of
Tampa
*
University
of
Vermont
*
Ursinus
College
*
Vassar
College
Wake
Forest
University
Washington & Jefferson
College
Washington & Lee
University
Washington
University
(MO)
*
Wellesley
College
Wesleyan
University
(CT)
West Virginia
University
Wheaton
College
(MA)
Widener
University
*
Wofford
College
Yale
University
* indicates that more than one student has matriculated
SUMMARY STATISTICS
Class of 2005
Class of 2006
Class of 2007
Class of 2008
Number of students in the Class
64
69
69
66
Percent attending out-of-state colleges
55
73
57
62
Percent attending private colleges
80
87
85
80
All students are college preparatory and are admitted to four-year colleges. A few students may take
an interim year to participate in travel abroad programs, internships, or other experiences before
beginning college.
Moravian
Academy
does not discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid awards, and athletic or other school administered programs. Students who are disabled (or students’ family members who are disabled), requiring any type of accommodation at any time, are encouraged to identify themselves and indicate what type of accommodation is needed.
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