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Standardized Testing

Summer Opportunities

Financial Aid for College

Interim Year Opportunities

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


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.

Kaplan - 1-800-KAP-TEST or www.kapttest.com/tutoring
(if you enroll prior to January 31, there is a $300. savings)
 
Princeton Review - www.princetonreview.com
 
Peggy Baker, local program - www.peggybakerconsulting.com/Home.html or 619-867-2477
 
Prepare for the SAT with Peter Schmidt, local program - www.prepareforthesat.com/ or 877-737-7287
 
Brig Boonswang, local program - brig@boonswang.com or 212-600-0645

 

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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:

A = superior quality; 90 to 100

A+=4.33

B+=3.33

C+=2.33

D+=1.33

B = good quality; 80 to 89           

A   =4.00

B   =3.00

C   =2.00

D   =1.00

C = satisfactory quality; 70 to 79

A- =3.67

B- =2.67

C- =1.67

D- =   .67

D = minimal quality; 60 to 69

 

 

 

 

F = not passing; below 60

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                       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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