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Academic Profile 2014-2015
Some things are certain
Founded in 1900 as Georgia Military
Academy, Woodward Academy
today taps more than a century of
educational wisdom as a co-educational
college preparatory school enrolling
approximately 2,694 students, grades
pre-kindergarten through 12, on two
metro Atlanta campuses.
As the largest independent school in the continental
United States, Woodward offers students from 24
counties and 135 zip codes prolific opportunities to try
and triumph, and lends wise, individual guidance at
every step. Woodward families from many different
backgrounds and faiths join this “intentional
neighborhood” where students show deep respect
for difference, discover their strengths, and explore
complexities together.
Because of this more complete approach to education,
Woodward graduates, in the end, surpass commonly held
definitions of success and arrive confidently at their own
self-defined markers of achievement and satisfaction.
Two metro Atlanta campuses:
PK–12 College Park
PK–6 Johns Creek
Upper School Faculty:
• 132 professional staff
• 78% have masters in the US Faculty;
6% have doctorate degrees
• 1:11 faculty-to-student ratio
• Average tenure – 11 years
17 varsity sports are offered at the Academy.
75 yearly arts performances are part of a wide range
of visual art and performing art opportunities.
86 different clubs and organizations provide students
with myriad opportunities for involvement in school
and community life.
Some things are certain
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES
AND RECOGNITION
ACCREDITATION
Woodward is accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association
of Independent Schools. In addition, the school is a
member of NAIS, GISA, NACAC, SACAC, CEEB, and ACCIS.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
The school operates on a two-semester system. Upper
School students sit for comprehensive exams at the end
of each term. The school day is divided into six 50-minute
class periods.
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For the Class of 2015, which consists of 260 students, NMSQT
recognized 11 students as National Merit Semifinalists, 20
Commended, 4 National Achievement Semifinalists, and 6
National Achievement Outstanding Participants.
The Class of 2014, which numbered 251, included 10 National
Merit Finalists, 10 National Merit Semifinalists, 1 National
Achievement Finalist, 1 National Achievement Semifinalist,
26 Commended, and 1 National Hispanic Scholar.
MINIMUM GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS (21.5 Units)
English
4 Units
Mathematics
4 Units (must include
Algebra 1, Algebra 2,
Geometry, College Algebra,
or Precalculus)
Science
4 Units (must include Biology
and Chemistry)
Social Studies
3 Units (must include
U.S. History, Modern World
History, U.S. Government/
Economics)
World Languages
2 Units (same, consecutively)
Physical Education
1/2 Unit (1 semester)
Comparative Religions
1/2 Unit (1 semester)
Fine Arts
1/2 Unit (1 semester)
Elective Courses
3 Units
Upper School students may only enroll in AP classes with the approval
of teachers and department chairs. All students taking AP classes sit
for the AP exam at the end of second semester. The earliest students may
take AP classes is tenth grade and the number of students who do so
is extremely small. For juniors and seniors, AP enrollment is capped
at no more than four AP courses per year. Students with eight to 10 AP
classes at graduation typically make up less than 4% of a graduating class.
In 2013-2014 outstanding exam results in the Advanced Placement
Program at Woodward earned students recognition by the College Board
as follows: 39 AP Scholars, 8 National AP Scholars (Highest Award), 25 AP
Scholars with Honors, and 56 AP Scholars with Distinction.
CURRICULUM
Woodward Academy maintains a curriculum that is college preparatory.
The vast majority of Upper School courses utilize college-level textbooks,
including all English courses. The curriculum in the Upper School includes
Advanced Placement (AP), Honors College Prep (HP), Enriched College
Prep (EP), and College Prep (CP). The College Prep track covers all concepts
necessary to succeed at the college level. All students must enroll in at
least five courses daily, four of which must be from the core disciplines
of mathematics, science, English, social studies, world languages, or
computer science.
Independent Scientific Research (ISR) is an honors science course
designed to provide the upper level science student an opportunity to
perform authentic, independent scientific research under the guidance of
faculty research advisors. Students are expected to enter their research in
local, state, and national competitions.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE/CLASS RANK
Grade point averages are computed using semester grades. Two separate
GPAs are computed for grades 9-12: a comprehensive GPA and a core
GPA. Grade point averages are computed to two decimal places. The
comprehensive GPA is based on semester grades earned in all credited
subjects graded A-F. The core GPA is based on semester grades beginning
with the fall term of the ninth grade and is cumulative for grades 9-12.
Courses from the disciplines of mathematics, science, English, social
studies, computer science, foreign language, comparative religions, and
Advanced Placement course work are considered in the computation.
The core GPA is used for determining honors at graduation and National
Honor Society eligibility. Both the comprehensive and core GPAs are
provided to colleges, universities, and other institutions.
2014 AP SCORES
AP/SCORE
5
4
3
2
Biology
7
14
6
4
Calculus AB
30
5
3
Calculus BC
6
5
Chemistry
12
16
14
3
Computer Science A
1
5
3
2
English Language
& Comp
18
23
10
English Literature
& Comp
9
8
2
1
20
Environmental
Science
4
10
3
2
19
European History
5
8
1
French Language
& Culture
TOTAL SCORES
31
1
39
11
5
3
Microeconomics
17
9
4
Music Theory
4
3
1
Physics B
1
45
7
18
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Twenty-one Advanced Placement courses are offered in the
Upper School, although not every course is available every
year. All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take
the Advanced Placement examination. In the 2013-2014 school
year 249 students sat for 526 AP exams with 91% scoring
3 or higher; 72% of scores were 4 and 5. The results were
distributed as follows:
51
1
Class size: 250
15
8
4
COLLEGE ATTENDANCE BY REGION – Class of 2014
34
Northeast
11%
Midwest
6%
West
8%
8
2
1
1
4
3
18
Physics C: Elec & Mag
2
3
5
5
Physics C: Mechanics
4
9
3
1
Spanish Language
11
4
15
Spanish Lit & Culture
3
2
5
Statistics
17
16
5
United States Govt.
& Politics
31
13
22
United States History
13
27
TOTAL GRADES
194
185
17
1
39
4
1
71
12
5
1
58
99
32
16
526
Outside U.S.
1%
Southwest
4%
Southeast
70%
STATES WITHIN REGIONS
West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
Midwest: IA, IL, IN, KS, ND, NE, MI, MN, MO, OH, SD, WI, WV
Southwest: AR, NM, OK, TX
Northeast: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Southeast: AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA
Region percentages denote number attending.
English
AP English Language &
Composition
AP English Literature &
Composition
English 1 (CP, EP, HP)
English 2 (CP, EP, HP)
English 3 (CP, EP, HP)
English 4 (CP, EP, HP)
Contemporary Literature (EP)
Creative Writing 1,2,3,4 (EP, HP)*
Multi-Cultural Literature (EP)*
Writer’s Workshop (CP, EP)
Journalism 1 (EP)
Student Publications/ Journalism
(EP, HP)
Student Publications/ Yearbook
(EP, HP)
Basic Reading & Writing 1, 2, 3, 4
(CP, EP)*
Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C
Biology (CP, EP, HP)
Chemistry (CP, EP, HP)
Physics (CP, EP)
Anatomy and Physiology (EP)
Botany (EP)
Environmental Science (CP, EP)
Astronomy (EP)*
Meteorology (EP)*
Independent Science Research (HP)
Criminal Investigation & Forensics
(EP)*
Introduction to Biotechnology (EP)*
Geology of National Parks (EP)*
Tropical Ecology Field Study
(EP, HP)*
Mathematics
AP Calculus – AB, BC
AP Statistics
AP Statistics/Intro to Multivariable
Calculus
Algebra 1 (CP, EP)
Algebra 2 (CP, EP, HP)
Analysis (HP)
Geometry (CP, EP, HP)
Geometry & Algebra 2 w/
Transformations – GAT (HP)
Pre-Calculus (EP, HP)
Pre-Calculus with Algebra (EP)
Pre-Calculus with Trig. (EP)*
Calculus (EP)*
Statistics (CP, EP)*
Discrete Math 1, 2 (EP)*
College Algebra (CP)
Robotics (HP)*
Advanced Robotics (HP)*
Robotics at GA Tech (HP)*
Independent Study Computer (HP)*
World Languages
AP Music Theory
Choraliers (EP, HP)
Festival Singers (EP, HP)
Band (EP, HP)
Chamber Orchestra (EP, HP)
String Machine (HP)
Intro to Music Production (EP, HP)*
Beginning Guitar (EP)*
Intermediate Guitar (EP)*
Advanced Guitar (EP)*
Dance 1, 2, 3, 4 (EP)
Advanced Dance (HP)
Acting – Intermediate, Advanced
(EP, HP)*
Theatre Appreciation (EP)*
Intro to Stagecraft (EP)*
Performance Ensemble (HP)*
Principles of Theatrical Design (EP)*
Beginning Video 1 (EP)*
Broadcast/Video Production
(EP, HP)*
Independent Video Studies (HP)*
AP French Language & Culture
AP Latin: Virgil
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Literature & Culture
French 1 (CP)
French 1, 2, 3 (EP, HP)
Francophone World Studies (EP, HP)
Voices in Francophone Literature
(EP, HP)*
African Negritude and Postcolonial France (EP, HP)*
German 1, 2, 3 (EP, HP)
Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4 (CP)
Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (EP, HP)
Latin 1, 2, 3, 4 (EP, HP)
Japanese 1, 2, 3 (EP, HP)
Mandarin Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4 (EP, HP)
Social Studies
AP Microeconomics
AP European History
AP US Government & Politics
AP US History
US History (CP, EP, HP)
History of East Asia (EP, HP)*
History of the Middle East (EP, HP)*
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
(EP, HP)*
Modern World History (CP.EP, HP)
Comparative Religions (CP, EP, HP)*
US Government/Economics (CP, EP)
US Political Economy/Critical
Choices 1, 2 (EP, HP)*
US & World Affairs: The 50’s & 60’s
(EP, HP)*
Topics in Multicultural, Ethnic and
Diversity Studies – MEDS (EP, HP)*
Military History from the Ancient
World to Modern America
(CP, EP)*
Computer Science
AP Computer Science
Digital Design 1 (EP, HP)*
Digital Media (HP)*
Game Design & Development (HP)*
Technology Applications (CP, EP)*
College Preparatory Class Types:
AP, HP, EP, CP
*Denotes semester course
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Drawing 1, 2 (EP)*
Painting 1, 2 (EP)*
Advanced Painting (HP)
Design Studio 1, 2 (EP)*
Photography 1, 2 (EP)*
Advanced Photography 1,2 (HP)
Ceramics 1, 2 (EP)*
Three Dimensional Design (EP)*
Advanced Sculpture (HP)
Jewelry Design 1, 2 (EP)*
Physical Education
Physical Conditioning for Life
(CP)*
Physical Conditioning for Sports
(CP)*
Supplemental Courses
Oral & Written CommunicationSpeech (EP, HP)
Study Strategies (CP)*
Tools 1 – Academic Success (CP)*
Tools 2 – College Success (CP)*
ESOL 1, 2 – English Speakers of
Other Languages (CP)
CUMULATIVE 3-YEAR GPA – Class of 2015
CLASS OF 2015
CORE ACADEMIC 3-YEAR GPA
Class size: 260
70
60
# OF STUDENTS
HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM
50
40
30
20
10
0
< 2.0
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.1
4.4
4.6
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
CUMULATIVE
GRADE
DISTRIBUTION
by Quintiles
Class of 2015
GPA Range
I
II
III
IV
V
4.58–3.80
3.79–3.45
3.44–3.20
3.19–2.81
2.80 & below
SAT/ACT SCORES – Class of 2014
Highest Critical Reading: 800
Highest Math: 800
Highest Writing: 800
Mid 50% Critical Reading: 540-670
Mid 50% Math: 540-680
Mid 50% Writing: 540-680
In compliance with the Principles of Good
Practice of the National Association for College
Admission Counseling, mean SAT Reasoning
scores are not reported.
ACT COMPOSITE – Mid 50%: 23-30
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR WOODWARD ACADEMY CLASSES OF 2012, 2013 AND 2014.
Bolded institutions indicate matriculation for the CLASS 0f 2014.
Southeast/Georgia
Agnes Scott College
Berry College
Brenau University
Clayton State College & University
Columbus State University
Emory University
Georgia College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Regents University,
Health Sciences Campus
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Kennesaw State University
LaGrange College
Mercer University
Middle Georgia College
Morehouse College
Oglethorpe University
Oxford College of Emory
University
Piedmont College, Athens
Reinhardt University
Savannah College of Art &
Design, Savannah
Savannah College of Art & Design,
Atlanta
Savannah State University
Southern Polytechnic State
University
Spelman College
University of Georgia
University of North Georgia,
Dahlonega
University of North Georgia,
Gainesville
University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University
Young Harris College
Southeast
Appalachian State University
Auburn University
Auburn University, Montgomery
Beacon College
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont University
Birmingham-Southern College
Brevard College
Carson-Newman College
Centre College
The Citadel
Claflin University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston
College of William and Mary
Converse College
Davidson College
Duke University
East Carolina University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
Flagler College
Florida A&M University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida Southern University
Florida State University
Furman University
George Mason University
Guilford College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampton University
High Point University
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville State University
King College
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University, New Orleans
Maryville College
Middle Tennessee State University
Millsaps College
Mississippi State University
New College of Florida
North Carolina A&T State
University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina State University
Palm Beach State College
Presbyterian College
Queens University, Charlotte
Rhodes College
Ringling College of Art & Design
Rollins College
Samford University
Sewanee: The University of the
South
South Carolina State University
Southern University & AM College
Spring Hill College
Stetson University
Sweet Briar College
Transylvania University
Troy University
Tulane University
Tuskegee University
University of Alabama
University of Alabama,
Birmingham
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Mississippi
University of North Carolina,
Asheville
University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina,
Charlotte
University of North Carolina,
Greensboro
University of North Carolina,
Wilmington
University of North Carolina
School of the Arts
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina, Aiken
University of South Florida, Tampa
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute &
State University
Wake Forest University
Warren Wilson College
Washington and Lee University
Western Carolina University
Western Kentucky University
Winthrop University
Wofford College
Xavier University, New Orleans
Northeast
Alfred University
American University
Amherst College
Bard College
Barnard College
Bates College
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Binghamton University
Boston College
Boston Conservatory
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic University of America
Clark University
Colby College
Colgate University
College of the Atlantic
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
DeSales University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Emerson College
Eugene Lang College
Farleigh Dickinson University
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Goucher College
Hamilton College, NY
Hampshire College
Harvard University
Haverford College
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
College of the Holy Cross
Howard University
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
The King’s College
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Maryland Institute College of Art
Marymount Manhattan College
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
Muhlenberg College
New York University
Northeastern University
Pace University, New York City
Pennsylvania State University,
University Park
Pennsylvania State University,
Altoona
Pennsylvania State University,
Brandywine
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
Rutgers, State University of NJ
Saint Joseph’s University
School of Visual Arts
Seton Hall University
Simmons College
Skidmore College
St. John’s University, Queens
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Tufts University
U.S. Military Academy
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory
School
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Hartford
University of Maine
University of Maryland,
College Park
University of Massachusetts,
Amherst
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester
University of Vermont
Ursinus College
Vassar College
Villanova University
Washington & Jefferson College
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Wheaton College MA
Williams College
Yale University
Midwest
Bowling Green State University
Butler University
Carleton College
Case Western Reserve University
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Hamline University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Kenyon College
Lawrence University
Loyola University, Chicago
Macalester College
Marshall University
McKendree University
Miami University, Ohio
Michigan State University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
The Ohio State University
Ohio University, Athens
Purdue University
School of the Art Institute of
Chicago
St. Olaf College
Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities
University of Missouri, Columbia
University of Notre Dame
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Valparaiso University
Washington University, St. Louis
West Virginia University
West
Academy of Art University
Arizona State University
Art Center College of Design
Brooks Institute of Photography
California College of the Arts
California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo
Chapman University
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Evergreen State College
Harvey Mudd College
Lewis & Clark College
Loyola Marymount University
Montana State University,
Bozeman
Occidental College
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Reed College
Rice University
San Diego State University
Santa Clara University
Seattle University
Stanford University
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Air Force Academy
Preparatory School
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California,
Los Angeles
University of California,
San Diego
University of California,
Santa Barbara
University of California,
Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Denver
University of Hawaii, Manoa
University of Montana, Missoula
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Oregon
University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Utah
University of Washington
Westminster College
Southwest
Baylor University
Hendrix College
Oklahoma State University
Rice University
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
St. Edward’s University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Trinity University
University of Houston
University of New Mexico
University of Oklahoma
University of Texas, Austin
Outside U.S.
Queen’s University, Canada
Richmond-The American
International University in
London
St. George’s University, Granada
University of British Columbia,
Okanagan Campus, Canada
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
University of Ottawa, Canada
University of St. Andrews,
Scotland
University of Victoria, Canada
Some things are certain
1662 Rugby Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337
404.765.4001
Administration
F. Stuart Gulley, Ph.D.
PRESIDENT
Marcia Prewitt Spiller
VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Christopher M. Freer, Ph.D.
VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN FOR STUDENT LIFE, UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
College Counseling
Mary Ann Parker, J.D.
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Jodi Hester
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Michele Davis
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Jesse Bowen
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
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