2021-22
ACCEPTANCE AND MATRICULATION LIST CLASSES OF 2018-2021
*Colleges listed in BOLD are where students chose to enroll.
205 Island Avenue | PO Box 4736 Chattanooga, TN 37405 Office 423.634.7600 | Fax 423.634.7682 GPS.edu | CEEB – 430300
We share this exciting and diverse list in order to celebrate the excellence of every college to which our students are admitted and choose to attend. The decision of where to enroll is a very personal one made for any number of reasons by each girl and her family. We celebrate each senior’s college choice and recognize that where a student enrolls is less important than how she engages with her college experience. Adelphi University (NY) Agnes Scott College (GA) Alabama State University (AL) Alfred University (NY) Allegheny College (PA) American University (DC) Amherst College (MA) Appalachian State University (NC) Arizona State University (Main Campus) (AZ) Auburn University (AL) Augusta University (GA) Austin Peay State University (TN) Barnard College (NY) Baylor University (TX) Bellarmine University (KY) Belmont University (TN) Bentley University (MA) Berry College (GA) Birmingham-Southern College (AL) Boston College (MA) Boston University (MA) Bowdoin College (ME) Brandeis University (MA) Brevard College (NC) Bridgewater College (VA) Brigham Young University (UT) Brigham Young University (Idaho) (ID) Brown University (RI) Bryan College (TN) Bryn Mawr College (PA) Bucknell University (PA) Butler University (IN) Carnegie Mellon University (PA) Carroll University (WI) Carson-Newman University (TN) Case Western Reserve University (OH) Centre College (KY) Chapman University (CA) Chattanooga State Community College (TN) Claflin University (SC) Claremont McKenna College (CA) Clark University (MA) Clemson University (SC) Coastal Carolina University (SC) Colby College (ME) College of Charleston (SC) College of the Holy Cross (MA) Colorado College (CO) Colorado Mesa University (CO) Colorado State University (Fort Collins) (CO) Columbia College (Chicago) (IL) Columbia College Hollywood (CA) Columbia University (NY) Columbus State University (GA) Converse College (SC) Cornell University (NY) Covenant College (GA) CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (NY) CUNY Brooklyn College (NY) CUNY City College (NY) CUNY Hunter College (NY) Dallas Baptist University (TX) Dalton State College (GA) Dartmouth College (NH) Davidson College (NC) Denison University (OH) DePaul University (IL) Dickinson College (PA) Drew University (NJ) Drexel University (PA) Duke University (NC) East Tennessee State University (TN) Eastern New Mexico University (Main Campus) (NM) Eckerd College (FL) Elon University (NC) Emmanuel College (MA) Emory University (GA) Fairfield University (CT) Fisk University (TN) Flagler College (FL) Florida Gulf Coast University (FL) Florida Institute of Technology (FL) Florida International University (FL) Florida Southern College (FL) Florida State University (FL) Fordham University (NY) Fort Lewis College (CO) Franklin & Marshall College (PA)
Freed-Hardeman University (TN) Furman University (SC) George Mason University (VA) George Washington University (DC) Georgetown University (DC) Georgia College (GA) Georgia Institute of Technology (Main Campus) (GA) Georgia Southern University (GA) Georgia State University (GA) Gettysburg College (PA) Gordon College (MA) Goucher College (MD) Grinnell College (IA) Hamilton College (NY) Harding University (AR) Harvard University (MA) High Point University (NC) Hollins University (VA) Hope College (MI) Howard University (DC) Huntingdon College (AL) IE University (Spain) Indiana University (Bloomington) (IN) Ithaca College (NY) Jacksonville State University (AL) Jacksonville University (FL) James Madison University (VA) Johns Hopkins University (MD) Kennesaw State University (GA) Kentucky State University (KY) Kenyon College (OH) King’s College London (United Kingdom) Lafayette College (PA) Lake Forest College (IL) Lee University (TN) Lehigh University (PA) Lewis & Clark College (OR) Lincoln Memorial University (TN) Lipscomb University (TN) Long Island University (Brooklyn) (NY) Longwood University (VA) Louisiana State University (LA) Loyola Marymount University (CA) Loyola University Chicago (IL) Loyola University Maryland (MD) Loyola University New Orleans (LA) Marietta College (OH) Marquette University (WI) Marshall University (WV) Marymount Manhattan College (NY) Maryville College (TN) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA) Mercer University (GA) Meredith College (NC) Miami University (OH) Michigan State University (MI) Mid-America Christian University (OK) Middle Tennessee State University (TN) Middlebury College (VT) Midwestern State University (TX) Mills College (CA) Millsaps College (MS) Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI) Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute (CA) Mississippi State University (MS) Mitchell College (CT) Montana State University (MT) Montreat College (NC) Muhlenberg College (PA) New York University (NY) North Carolina State University (NC) North Park University (IL) Northeastern University (MA) Northern Kentucky University (KY) Northwestern University (IL) Nova Southeastern University (FL) Occidental College (CA) Oglethorpe University (GA) Ohio Northern University (OH) Ohio University (Main Campus) (OH) Otterbein University (OH) Oxford College of Emory University (GA) Pace University (New York City) (NY) Pellissippi State Community College (TN) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PA) Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus) (PA) Pepperdine University (CA) Piedmont University (GA)
Pitzer College (CA) Pomona College (CA) Pratt Institute (Main Campus) (NY) Princeton University (NJ) Purdue University (Main Campus) (IN) Quinnipiac University (CT) Radford University (VA) Reed College (OR) Regis University (CO) Reinhardt University (GA) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) Rhodes College (TN) Rice University (TX) Roanoke College (VA) Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) Rollins College (FL) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN) Rutgers University (Camden) (NJ) Rutgers University (New Brunswick) (NJ) Rutgers University (Newark) (NJ) Saint Edward’s University (TX) Saint Louis University (MO) Salisbury University (MD) Samford University (AL) San Diego State University (CA) Sarah Lawrence College (NY) Savannah College of Art and Design (GA) Scripps College (CA) Sewanee: The University of the South (TN) Shorter University (GA) Simmons University (MA) Southeastern University (FL) Southern Adventist University (TN) Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) (IL) Southern Methodist University (TX) Southern Virginia University (VA) Southwestern University (TX) Spelman College (GA) St. Andrews University (NC) St. Catherine University (MN) Stanford University (CA) Stetson University (FL) Suffolk University (MA) Swarthmore College (PA) Syracuse University (NY) Temple University (PA) Tennessee Technological University (TN) Tennessee Wesleyan University (TN) Texas A&M University (TX) Texas A&M University (Texarkana) (TX) Texas Christian University (TX) Texas Tech University (TX) The American University of Paris (France) The College of Wooster (OH) The London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom) The New School (NY) The Ohio State University (Main Campus) (OH) The University of Alabama (AL) The University of Montana (MT) The University of Tampa (FL) The University of Tennessee (Chattanooga) (TN) The University of Tennessee (Knoxville) (TN) The University of Tennessee (Martin) (TN) The University of Texas at Austin (TX) The University of Texas at Dallas (TX) The University of West Florida (FL) Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) Trinity College (CT) Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) Trinity University (TX) Troy University (AL) Tufts University (MA) Tulane University of Louisiana (LA) Tusculum University (TN) Union University (TN) United States Naval Academy (MD) University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL) University of Alabama in Huntsville (AL) University of Arizona (AZ) University of Arkansas (AR) University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) University of Bristol (United Kingdom) University of California (Berkeley) (CA) University of California (Davis) (CA) University of California (Irvine) (CA) University of California (Los Angeles) (CA) University of California (Santa Barbara) (CA)
University of California (Santa Cruz) (CA) University of Central Florida (FL) University of Chicago (IL) University of Cincinnati (Main Campus) (OH) University of Colorado Boulder (CO) University of Dayton (OH) University of Delaware (DE) University of Denver (CO) University of Detroit Mercy (MI) University of Evansville (IN) University of Florida (FL) University of Georgia (GA) University of Hartford (CT) University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL) University of Iowa (IA) University of Kansas (KS) University of Kentucky (KY) University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) University of Maryland (College Park) (MD) University of Massachusetts (Amherst) (MA) University of Massachusetts (Lowell) (MA) University of Memphis (TN) University of Miami (FL) University of Michigan (MI) University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) (MN) University of Mississippi (MS) University of Missouri (Columbia) (MO) University of Montevallo (AL) University of Nevada (Las Vegas) (NV) University of New Mexico (Main Campus) (NM) University of North Carolina at Asheville (NC) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (NC) University of North Carolina Wilmington (NC) University of North Georgia (GA) University of Notre Dame (IN) University of Oklahoma (OK) University of Oregon (OR) University of Pennsylvania (PA) University of Pittsburgh (Main Campus) (PA) University of Puget Sound (WA) University of Rhode Island (RI) University of Richmond (VA) University of Rochester (NY) University of San Diego (CA) University of San Francisco (CA) University of South Carolina (SC) University of South Florida (Main Campus) (FL) University of Southern California (CA) University of Southern Mississippi (MS) University of St Thomas (MN) University of Toledo (OH) University of Utah (UT) University of Virginia (Main Campus) (VA) University of Washington (Seattle Campus) (WA) University of West Georgia (GA) University of Wisconsin (Madison) (WI) University of Wyoming (WY) Valdosta State University (GA) Vanderbilt University (TN) Vassar College (NY) Villanova University (PA) Virginia Commonwealth University (VA) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA) Wake Forest University (NC) Washington and Lee University (VA) Washington State University (WA) Washington University in St Louis (MO) Wellesley College (MA) Wesleyan University (CT) Western Carolina University (NC) Western Kentucky University (KY) Westmont College (CA) Willamette University (OR) William and Mary (VA) Williams College (MA) Wingate University (NC) Wittenberg University (OH) Wofford College (SC) Xavier University (OH) Xavier University of Louisiana (LA) Yale University (CT) Young Harris College (GA)
GPS MISSION STATEMENT Girls Preparatory School inspires each girl to lead a life of integrity and purpose by engaging her mind, cultivating her strengths, and nurturing her self-confidence and respect for others.
COVID-19 STATEMENT During the 2020 spring semester, GPS students and faculty
quickly transitioned to a virtual format, continuing our normal school schedule each day without sacrificing course content. Students participated in both synchronous and asynchronous classes, and we are confident that their grades accurately reflect the work, assignments, and other contributions that they made during online learning.
Megan D. Cover Head of School 423.634.7629 mcover@GPS.edu
Lynne Macziewski Associate Head of School Head of Middle School 423.634.7653 lmacziewski@gps.edu
Jenise Gordon Head of Upper School 423.634.7613 jgordon@gps.edu
Amelia Mann Interim Director of College Counseling 423.634.5441 amann@gps.edu
Susan McCarter
The 2020-21 school year was designed to allow for seamless transition between on-campus and virtual learning, where courses and course content were accessible for all members of our community for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. With the exception of two weeks, our campus remained open all year and 99% of our students attended classes in person. The plan for the 2021-22 school year is to continue in-person learning.
THE SCHOOL At a time when girls were not afforded the same college preparatory education as boys,
three visionary female school teachers started Girls Preparatory School. More than 115 years later, the stories and the trajectory of the lives of thousands of girls have been written and modeled because of the tenacity of the three Founders, who were not only educators but also resourceful social entrepreneurs. With an holistic approach to educating girls, GPS provides robust academic opportunities that complement a vibrant arts and competitive athletic program. While GPS has evolved and grown since 1906, one constant remains: a passion and commitment for preparing girls—in mind, body, and spirit—for college and for life. • GPS values are HONOR, RESPECT, CURIOSITY, INDIVIDUALITY, and RELATIONSHIPS.
• ADMISSION to GPS is selective. The current
sixth-grade class of 54 girls come from 31 sending schools located within the greater Chattanooga area. Around 44 percent of the 2021-22 student body receives need-based financial aid.
College Consultant 423.634.7625 smccarter@gps.edu
• THE GPS FACULTY includes 62 teachers;
ACCREDITATION
• As seniors, students present a seven-minute
GPS is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and holds membership in the National and Tennessee Associations of Independent Schools, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the College Board, and the National and Southern Associations for College Admissions Counseling. GPS will report to colleges any record of academic or behavior misconduct resulting in an out-ofschool suspension.
72% hold advanced degrees.
CHAPEL TALK at a school-wide assembly,
giving each girl an opportunity to share her view and opinion on the topic of her choosing. • THE ACADEMIC YEAR is divided into two
semesters; each class meets three times a week.
• GPS offers 22 ADVANCED PLACEMENT
CREDITS and 17 HONORS CLASSES. Students must be recommended to take an AP course and are required to sit for the exam. Our unique schedule
may prohibit students from enrolling in all courses for which they are eligible. • All GPS students sign an HONOR CODE that states
they will not lie, cheat, or steal nor allow those behaviors by others—on campus, off campus, and online. The purpose of the Honor Code is to help our girls lead lives of integrity by respecting themselves, each other, and their community while also keeping our campus safe; there are no locks on lockers. The Honor Council is student-led.
• By partnering with ONE SCHOOLHOUSE, GPS
is able to provide students with a range of online options. One Schoolhouse is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
• GPS fosters a robust ALUMNAE NETWORK.
Former students contribute generously to the school’s IMPACT FUND, meet regularly via onand off-campus events, and serve as mentors and speakers to our current student body.
ENGLISH English 9 English 9 (Honors) English 10 English 10 (Honors) English 11 – American English 12 AP English Language AP English Literature
GPS PROGRAMS
FINE ARTS Art I & II* Art III Ceramics I & II* Sculpture I & II* College Portfolio Art AP Drawing Portfolio AP 2D and 3D Art & Design AP Art History Senior Orchestra GPS Singers Graphic Design I & II* Modern Dance* Dance: Choreography, Performance, Technique Advanced Choreography* Media Arts: Filmmaking I & II* Advanced Photoshop I & II* Theater Studio I, II, & III* Public Speaking
• TUCKER RIVER FELLOWS is a non-graded elective
that requires a three-year commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship about the local watershed and the historical and ecological importance of the Tennessee River. Students must apply and a limited number are selected for the program. At the conclusion of the program, students may continue in a mentorship role for younger students.
• PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY (PIC) is the
umbrella service organization at GPS. Our students partner with organizations in the greater Chattanooga community, serving on committees (e.g., Habitat, Mayor’s Youth Council) and attending policy meetings with city officials in addition to preparing meals, tutoring at-risk students, staffing first-aid stations at IRONMAN competitions, and more.
• Our WINTERIM offers experiential and interdisciplinary
learning opportunities for girls to ignite their passions and develop interests outside the traditional classroom. Upper School students can choose from myriad options, including domestic and international cultural and educational experiences.
GRADE SCALE, WEIGHTED ACADEMIC AVERAGE AND CLASS RANK Grade point average is computed with the following numerical equivalents: A+ = 4.3 (elevation only)
B- = 2.7 (80-82)
A = 4.0 (94-100)
C+ = 2.3 (77-79)
A- = 3.7 (90-93)
C = 2.0 (73-76)
B+ = 3.3 (87-89)
C- = 1.7 (70-72)
B = 3.0 (83-86)
F = 0.0 (below 70)
• A highly competitive program, a very select group of GPS
juniors conduct research with a science professor through our UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA RESEARCH PROGRAM. New to GPS this year is a dedicated, onsite research lab made possible by a generous gift from an alumna’s family.
The transcript reflects a one-third letter grade weight for honors and AP courses. This weight is also included in the cumulative grade point average. GPS does not rank its students.
• NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, NATIONAL BETA CLUB, AND THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY all recognize outstanding
scholastic achievement. Ten members of the Class of 2021 were inducted into The Cum Laude Society the spring of their senior year.
• GPS offers 15 VARSITY SPORTS: volleyball, soccer,
climbing, cross country, golf, basketball, swimming, diving, bowling, cheerleading, lacrosse, tennis, softball, rowing, and track and field. The Class of 2021 had 16% of our studentathletes sign to continue their sports at the college level.
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• THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT produces a fall coordinate
play, winter 10-minute plays written, performed, and directed by students, and a full-scale Broadway musical each spring.
16
• Our COORDINATE PROGRAM with our brother school,
10 7 2
McCallie, allows GPS girls the opportunity to experience the social and cocurricular offerings found in a coeducational environment.
• The GPS GARDEN, run by environmental science classes, CLASS OF 2022 GRADE POINT AVERAGE RANGE
(through junior year)
MEAN GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.58
has grown and harvested more than three tons of food for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
• TERPSICHORD is the longest-running high school modern
dance company in the state, where students consistently win accolades from the Tennessee Association of Dance for choreographing original work.
CLASS OF 2021 ACT SCORES ACT COMPOSITE (MID 50%)........... 22-32 STUDENTS REPORTING.................... 96% CLASS OF 2021 SAT SCORES (MID 50%) EBRW....................................................... 570-720 MATH........................................................ 530-670 COMBINED............................................. 1120-1400 STUDENTS REPORTING.................... 87% AP STATEMENT: Courses with an AP/Honors
designation indicates the highest level of work. Beginning in the eighth grade, enrollment in an AP/Honors course is determined by departmental approval. In keeping with our dedication to educating girls in a developmentally appropriate way, consideration is also given to the number of advanced courses a student can successfully carry while maintaining a healthy balance of extracurricular activities. Students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the exam.
CLASS OF 2021 NATIONAL MERIT RESULTS FINALISTS..................................................... 5 COMMENDED.............................................. 1 2021 ADVANCED PLACEMENT HONORS AP SCHOLARS....................................................... 21 AP SCHOLARS WITH HONORS...................... 18 AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION.............. 32 AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA ...................................2 AP SEMINAR & RESEARCH CERTIFICATE…. 1 2021 ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS SCORE % OF TOTAL 5....................................................................... 30% 4....................................................................... 31% 3....................................................................... 31%
A T O TA L O F
139
SAT FOR
STUDENTS
17 AP EXAMS 329
HONORS CLASSES
ADVANCED
PERCENT OF STUDENTS SCORING 3 OR ABOVE.......95%
PL ACEMENT CL ASSES
22
CURRENT GPS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH
4 CREDITS
Required each semester
MATHEMATICS
4 CREDITS
Must complete through Algebra II with one additional year
WORLD LANGUAGES
3 CREDITS
Through Level III of same language
SCIENCE*
3 CREDITS
Biology, chemistry, one additional year
HISTORY*
3 CREDITS
Modern World History, U.S. History, one additional year
RELIGION
0.5 CREDIT
FINE ARTS
1 CREDIT
2 CREDITS ELECTIVES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1 CREDIT
TOTAL REQUIRED:
21.5 credits
A computer science course may be substituted for one of these areas Any course beyond graduation requirements Taken during freshman and sophomore years (0.5 credit per year)
HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCES Human Geography AP Human Geography Modern World History Social Justice in Action* U.S. History AP U.S. History AP European History AP U.S. Government & Politics AP World History Global Conflicts* U.S. Since 1945* East Asian Studies* INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTIVES AP Research AP Seminar MATHEMATICS Algebra I (Accelerated, Honors) Geometry (Accelerated, Honors) Algebra II Algebra II & Trigonometry (Accelerated, Honors) Advanced Algebra Topics* Trigonometry* Pre-Calculus (Accelerated, Honors) Calculus AP Calculus (AB & BC) AP Statistics Statistics* Finite Mathematics* Statistics and Probability COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Introduction to Programming* Introduction to Engineering AP Computer Science A Web Design I & II* PHYSICAL EDUCATION Health & Fitness Strength & Conditioning SCIENCE Physics (Honors)** AP Physics C Biology (Honors) AP Biology Anatomy & Physiology Chemistry (Honors) AP Chemistry Environmental Science Forensic Science* Marine Science* Neuroscience* Physical Science WORLD LANGUAGES French I–IV (Honors II–IV) AP French Language Latin I–IV (Honors II–IV) Spanish I–IV (Honors II–III) AP Spanish Language RELIGION ELECTIVES (1 semester is required) History of Christianity* Biblical Ethics* World Religions* *Indicates a semester course **Honors Physics is modeled after the former AP Physics B, which was divided into two separate one-year courses. Selected topics now covered in AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 are studied. Students have the opportunity to take the AP Physics 1 exam, if they choose.
ENGLISH English 9 English 9 (Honors) English 10 English 10 (Honors) English 11 – American English 12 AP English Language AP English Literature
GPS PROGRAMS
FINE ARTS Art I & II* Art III Ceramics I & II* Sculpture I & II* College Portfolio Art AP Drawing Portfolio AP 2D and 3D Art & Design AP Art History Senior Orchestra GPS Singers Graphic Design I & II* Modern Dance* Dance: Choreography, Performance, Technique Advanced Choreography* Media Arts: Filmmaking I & II* Advanced Photoshop I & II* Theater Studio I, II, & III* Public Speaking
• TUCKER RIVER FELLOWS is a non-graded elective
that requires a three-year commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship about the local watershed and the historical and ecological importance of the Tennessee River. Students must apply and a limited number are selected for the program. At the conclusion of the program, students may continue in a mentorship role for younger students.
• PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY (PIC) is the
umbrella service organization at GPS. Our students partner with organizations in the greater Chattanooga community, serving on committees (e.g., Habitat, Mayor’s Youth Council) and attending policy meetings with city officials in addition to preparing meals, tutoring at-risk students, staffing first-aid stations at IRONMAN competitions, and more.
• Our WINTERIM offers experiential and interdisciplinary
learning opportunities for girls to ignite their passions and develop interests outside the traditional classroom. Upper School students can choose from myriad options, including domestic and international cultural and educational experiences.
GRADE SCALE, WEIGHTED ACADEMIC AVERAGE AND CLASS RANK Grade point average is computed with the following numerical equivalents: A+ = 4.3 (elevation only)
B- = 2.7 (80-82)
A = 4.0 (94-100)
C+ = 2.3 (77-79)
A- = 3.7 (90-93)
C = 2.0 (73-76)
B+ = 3.3 (87-89)
C- = 1.7 (70-72)
B = 3.0 (83-86)
F = 0.0 (below 70)
• A highly competitive program, a very select group of GPS
juniors conduct research with a science professor through our UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA RESEARCH PROGRAM. New to GPS this year is a dedicated, onsite research lab made possible by a generous gift from an alumna’s family.
The transcript reflects a one-third letter grade weight for honors and AP courses. This weight is also included in the cumulative grade point average. GPS does not rank its students.
• NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, NATIONAL BETA CLUB, AND THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY all recognize outstanding
scholastic achievement. Ten members of the Class of 2021 were inducted into The Cum Laude Society the spring of their senior year.
• GPS offers 15 VARSITY SPORTS: volleyball, soccer,
climbing, cross country, golf, basketball, swimming, diving, bowling, cheerleading, lacrosse, tennis, softball, rowing, and track and field. The Class of 2021 had 16% of our studentathletes sign to continue their sports at the college level.
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• THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT produces a fall coordinate
play, winter 10-minute plays written, performed, and directed by students, and a full-scale Broadway musical each spring.
16
• Our COORDINATE PROGRAM with our brother school,
10 7 2
McCallie, allows GPS girls the opportunity to experience the social and cocurricular offerings found in a coeducational environment.
• The GPS GARDEN, run by environmental science classes, CLASS OF 2022 GRADE POINT AVERAGE RANGE
(through junior year)
MEAN GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.58
has grown and harvested more than three tons of food for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
• TERPSICHORD is the longest-running high school modern
dance company in the state, where students consistently win accolades from the Tennessee Association of Dance for choreographing original work.
CLASS OF 2021 ACT SCORES ACT COMPOSITE (MID 50%)........... 22-32 STUDENTS REPORTING.................... 96% CLASS OF 2021 SAT SCORES (MID 50%) EBRW....................................................... 570-720 MATH........................................................ 530-670 COMBINED............................................. 1120-1400 STUDENTS REPORTING.................... 87% AP STATEMENT: Courses with an AP/Honors
designation indicates the highest level of work. Beginning in the eighth grade, enrollment in an AP/Honors course is determined by departmental approval. In keeping with our dedication to educating girls in a developmentally appropriate way, consideration is also given to the number of advanced courses a student can successfully carry while maintaining a healthy balance of extracurricular activities. Students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the exam.
CLASS OF 2021 NATIONAL MERIT RESULTS FINALISTS..................................................... 5 COMMENDED.............................................. 1 2021 ADVANCED PLACEMENT HONORS AP SCHOLARS....................................................... 21 AP SCHOLARS WITH HONORS...................... 18 AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION.............. 32 AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA ...................................2 AP SEMINAR & RESEARCH CERTIFICATE…. 1 2021 ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS SCORE % OF TOTAL 5....................................................................... 30% 4....................................................................... 31% 3....................................................................... 31%
A T O TA L O F
139
SAT FOR
STUDENTS
17 AP EXAMS 329
HONORS CLASSES
ADVANCED
PERCENT OF STUDENTS SCORING 3 OR ABOVE.......95%
PL ACEMENT CL ASSES
22
CURRENT GPS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH
4 CREDITS
Required each semester
MATHEMATICS
4 CREDITS
Must complete through Algebra II with one additional year
WORLD LANGUAGES
3 CREDITS
Through Level III of same language
SCIENCE*
3 CREDITS
Biology, chemistry, one additional year
HISTORY*
3 CREDITS
Modern World History, U.S. History, one additional year
RELIGION
0.5 CREDIT
FINE ARTS
1 CREDIT
2 CREDITS ELECTIVES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1 CREDIT
TOTAL REQUIRED:
21.5 credits
A computer science course may be substituted for one of these areas Any course beyond graduation requirements Taken during freshman and sophomore years (0.5 credit per year)
HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCES Human Geography AP Human Geography Modern World History Social Justice in Action* U.S. History AP U.S. History AP European History AP U.S. Government & Politics AP World History Global Conflicts* U.S. Since 1945* East Asian Studies* INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTIVES AP Research AP Seminar MATHEMATICS Algebra I (Accelerated, Honors) Geometry (Accelerated, Honors) Algebra II Algebra II & Trigonometry (Accelerated, Honors) Advanced Algebra Topics* Trigonometry* Pre-Calculus (Accelerated, Honors) Calculus AP Calculus (AB & BC) AP Statistics Statistics* Finite Mathematics* Statistics and Probability COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Introduction to Programming* Introduction to Engineering AP Computer Science A Web Design I & II* PHYSICAL EDUCATION Health & Fitness Strength & Conditioning SCIENCE Physics (Honors)** AP Physics C Biology (Honors) AP Biology Anatomy & Physiology Chemistry (Honors) AP Chemistry Environmental Science Forensic Science* Marine Science* Neuroscience* Physical Science WORLD LANGUAGES French I–IV (Honors II–IV) AP French Language Latin I–IV (Honors II–IV) Spanish I–IV (Honors II–III) AP Spanish Language RELIGION ELECTIVES (1 semester is required) History of Christianity* Biblical Ethics* World Religions* *Indicates a semester course **Honors Physics is modeled after the former AP Physics B, which was divided into two separate one-year courses. Selected topics now covered in AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 are studied. Students have the opportunity to take the AP Physics 1 exam, if they choose.
2021-22
ACCEPTANCE AND MATRICULATION LIST CLASSES OF 2018-2021
*Colleges listed in BOLD are where students chose to enroll.
205 Island Avenue | PO Box 4736 Chattanooga, TN 37405 Office 423.634.7600 | Fax 423.634.7682 GPS.edu | CEEB – 430300
We share this exciting and diverse list in order to celebrate the excellence of every college to which our students are admitted and choose to attend. The decision of where to enroll is a very personal one made for any number of reasons by each girl and her family. We celebrate each senior’s college choice and recognize that where a student enrolls is less important than how she engages with her college experience. Adelphi University (NY) Agnes Scott College (GA) Alabama State University (AL) Alfred University (NY) Allegheny College (PA) American University (DC) Amherst College (MA) Appalachian State University (NC) Arizona State University (Main Campus) (AZ) Auburn University (AL) Augusta University (GA) Austin Peay State University (TN) Barnard College (NY) Baylor University (TX) Bellarmine University (KY) Belmont University (TN) Bentley University (MA) Berry College (GA) Birmingham-Southern College (AL) Boston College (MA) Boston University (MA) Bowdoin College (ME) Brandeis University (MA) Brevard College (NC) Bridgewater College (VA) Brigham Young University (UT) Brigham Young University (Idaho) (ID) Brown University (RI) Bryan College (TN) Bryn Mawr College (PA) Bucknell University (PA) Butler University (IN) Carnegie Mellon University (PA) Carroll University (WI) Carson-Newman University (TN) Case Western Reserve University (OH) Centre College (KY) Chapman University (CA) Chattanooga State Community College (TN) Claflin University (SC) Claremont McKenna College (CA) Clark University (MA) Clemson University (SC) Coastal Carolina University (SC) Colby College (ME) College of Charleston (SC) College of the Holy Cross (MA) Colorado College (CO) Colorado Mesa University (CO) Colorado State University (Fort Collins) (CO) Columbia College (Chicago) (IL) Columbia College Hollywood (CA) Columbia University (NY) Columbus State University (GA) Converse College (SC) Cornell University (NY) Covenant College (GA) CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (NY) CUNY Brooklyn College (NY) CUNY City College (NY) CUNY Hunter College (NY) Dallas Baptist University (TX) Dalton State College (GA) Dartmouth College (NH) Davidson College (NC) Denison University (OH) DePaul University (IL) Dickinson College (PA) Drew University (NJ) Drexel University (PA) Duke University (NC) East Tennessee State University (TN) Eastern New Mexico University (Main Campus) (NM) Eckerd College (FL) Elon University (NC) Emmanuel College (MA) Emory University (GA) Fairfield University (CT) Fisk University (TN) Flagler College (FL) Florida Gulf Coast University (FL) Florida Institute of Technology (FL) Florida International University (FL) Florida Southern College (FL) Florida State University (FL) Fordham University (NY) Fort Lewis College (CO) Franklin & Marshall College (PA)
Freed-Hardeman University (TN) Furman University (SC) George Mason University (VA) George Washington University (DC) Georgetown University (DC) Georgia College (GA) Georgia Institute of Technology (Main Campus) (GA) Georgia Southern University (GA) Georgia State University (GA) Gettysburg College (PA) Gordon College (MA) Goucher College (MD) Grinnell College (IA) Hamilton College (NY) Harding University (AR) Harvard University (MA) High Point University (NC) Hollins University (VA) Hope College (MI) Howard University (DC) Huntingdon College (AL) IE University (Spain) Indiana University (Bloomington) (IN) Ithaca College (NY) Jacksonville State University (AL) Jacksonville University (FL) James Madison University (VA) Johns Hopkins University (MD) Kennesaw State University (GA) Kentucky State University (KY) Kenyon College (OH) King’s College London (United Kingdom) Lafayette College (PA) Lake Forest College (IL) Lee University (TN) Lehigh University (PA) Lewis & Clark College (OR) Lincoln Memorial University (TN) Lipscomb University (TN) Long Island University (Brooklyn) (NY) Longwood University (VA) Louisiana State University (LA) Loyola Marymount University (CA) Loyola University Chicago (IL) Loyola University Maryland (MD) Loyola University New Orleans (LA) Marietta College (OH) Marquette University (WI) Marshall University (WV) Marymount Manhattan College (NY) Maryville College (TN) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA) Mercer University (GA) Meredith College (NC) Miami University (OH) Michigan State University (MI) Mid-America Christian University (OK) Middle Tennessee State University (TN) Middlebury College (VT) Midwestern State University (TX) Mills College (CA) Millsaps College (MS) Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI) Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute (CA) Mississippi State University (MS) Mitchell College (CT) Montana State University (MT) Montreat College (NC) Muhlenberg College (PA) New York University (NY) North Carolina State University (NC) North Park University (IL) Northeastern University (MA) Northern Kentucky University (KY) Northwestern University (IL) Nova Southeastern University (FL) Occidental College (CA) Oglethorpe University (GA) Ohio Northern University (OH) Ohio University (Main Campus) (OH) Otterbein University (OH) Oxford College of Emory University (GA) Pace University (New York City) (NY) Pellissippi State Community College (TN) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PA) Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus) (PA) Pepperdine University (CA) Piedmont University (GA)
Pitzer College (CA) Pomona College (CA) Pratt Institute (Main Campus) (NY) Princeton University (NJ) Purdue University (Main Campus) (IN) Quinnipiac University (CT) Radford University (VA) Reed College (OR) Regis University (CO) Reinhardt University (GA) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) Rhodes College (TN) Rice University (TX) Roanoke College (VA) Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) Rollins College (FL) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN) Rutgers University (Camden) (NJ) Rutgers University (New Brunswick) (NJ) Rutgers University (Newark) (NJ) Saint Edward’s University (TX) Saint Louis University (MO) Salisbury University (MD) Samford University (AL) San Diego State University (CA) Sarah Lawrence College (NY) Savannah College of Art and Design (GA) Scripps College (CA) Sewanee: The University of the South (TN) Shorter University (GA) Simmons University (MA) Southeastern University (FL) Southern Adventist University (TN) Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) (IL) Southern Methodist University (TX) Southern Virginia University (VA) Southwestern University (TX) Spelman College (GA) St. Andrews University (NC) St. Catherine University (MN) Stanford University (CA) Stetson University (FL) Suffolk University (MA) Swarthmore College (PA) Syracuse University (NY) Temple University (PA) Tennessee Technological University (TN) Tennessee Wesleyan University (TN) Texas A&M University (TX) Texas A&M University (Texarkana) (TX) Texas Christian University (TX) Texas Tech University (TX) The American University of Paris (France) The College of Wooster (OH) The London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom) The New School (NY) The Ohio State University (Main Campus) (OH) The University of Alabama (AL) The University of Montana (MT) The University of Tampa (FL) The University of Tennessee (Chattanooga) (TN) The University of Tennessee (Knoxville) (TN) The University of Tennessee (Martin) (TN) The University of Texas at Austin (TX) The University of Texas at Dallas (TX) The University of West Florida (FL) Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) Trinity College (CT) Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) Trinity University (TX) Troy University (AL) Tufts University (MA) Tulane University of Louisiana (LA) Tusculum University (TN) Union University (TN) United States Naval Academy (MD) University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL) University of Alabama in Huntsville (AL) University of Arizona (AZ) University of Arkansas (AR) University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) University of Bristol (United Kingdom) University of California (Berkeley) (CA) University of California (Davis) (CA) University of California (Irvine) (CA) University of California (Los Angeles) (CA) University of California (Santa Barbara) (CA)
University of California (Santa Cruz) (CA) University of Central Florida (FL) University of Chicago (IL) University of Cincinnati (Main Campus) (OH) University of Colorado Boulder (CO) University of Dayton (OH) University of Delaware (DE) University of Denver (CO) University of Detroit Mercy (MI) University of Evansville (IN) University of Florida (FL) University of Georgia (GA) University of Hartford (CT) University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL) University of Iowa (IA) University of Kansas (KS) University of Kentucky (KY) University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) University of Maryland (College Park) (MD) University of Massachusetts (Amherst) (MA) University of Massachusetts (Lowell) (MA) University of Memphis (TN) University of Miami (FL) University of Michigan (MI) University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) (MN) University of Mississippi (MS) University of Missouri (Columbia) (MO) University of Montevallo (AL) University of Nevada (Las Vegas) (NV) University of New Mexico (Main Campus) (NM) University of North Carolina at Asheville (NC) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (NC) University of North Carolina Wilmington (NC) University of North Georgia (GA) University of Notre Dame (IN) University of Oklahoma (OK) University of Oregon (OR) University of Pennsylvania (PA) University of Pittsburgh (Main Campus) (PA) University of Puget Sound (WA) University of Rhode Island (RI) University of Richmond (VA) University of Rochester (NY) University of San Diego (CA) University of San Francisco (CA) University of South Carolina (SC) University of South Florida (Main Campus) (FL) University of Southern California (CA) University of Southern Mississippi (MS) University of St Thomas (MN) University of Toledo (OH) University of Utah (UT) University of Virginia (Main Campus) (VA) University of Washington (Seattle Campus) (WA) University of West Georgia (GA) University of Wisconsin (Madison) (WI) University of Wyoming (WY) Valdosta State University (GA) Vanderbilt University (TN) Vassar College (NY) Villanova University (PA) Virginia Commonwealth University (VA) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA) Wake Forest University (NC) Washington and Lee University (VA) Washington State University (WA) Washington University in St Louis (MO) Wellesley College (MA) Wesleyan University (CT) Western Carolina University (NC) Western Kentucky University (KY) Westmont College (CA) Willamette University (OR) William and Mary (VA) Williams College (MA) Wingate University (NC) Wittenberg University (OH) Wofford College (SC) Xavier University (OH) Xavier University of Louisiana (LA) Yale University (CT) Young Harris College (GA)
GPS MISSION STATEMENT Girls Preparatory School inspires each girl to lead a life of integrity and purpose by engaging her mind, cultivating her strengths, and nurturing her self-confidence and respect for others.
COVID-19 STATEMENT During the 2020 spring semester, GPS students and faculty
quickly transitioned to a virtual format, continuing our normal school schedule each day without sacrificing course content. Students participated in both synchronous and asynchronous classes, and we are confident that their grades accurately reflect the work, assignments, and other contributions that they made during online learning.
Megan D. Cover Head of School 423.634.7629 mcover@GPS.edu
Lynne Macziewski Associate Head of School Head of Middle School 423.634.7653 lmacziewski@gps.edu
Jenise Gordon Head of Upper School 423.634.7613 jgordon@gps.edu
Amelia Mann Interim Director of College Counseling 423.634.5441 amann@gps.edu
Susan McCarter
The 2020-21 school year was designed to allow for seamless transition between on-campus and virtual learning, where courses and course content were accessible for all members of our community for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. With the exception of two weeks, our campus remained open all year and 99% of our students attended classes in person. The plan for the 2021-22 school year is to continue in-person learning.
THE SCHOOL At a time when girls were not afforded the same college preparatory education as boys,
three visionary female school teachers started Girls Preparatory School. More than 115 years later, the stories and the trajectory of the lives of thousands of girls have been written and modeled because of the tenacity of the three Founders, who were not only educators but also resourceful social entrepreneurs. With an holistic approach to educating girls, GPS provides robust academic opportunities that complement a vibrant arts and competitive athletic program. While GPS has evolved and grown since 1906, one constant remains: a passion and commitment for preparing girls—in mind, body, and spirit—for college and for life. • GPS values are HONOR, RESPECT, CURIOSITY, INDIVIDUALITY, and RELATIONSHIPS.
• ADMISSION to GPS is selective. The current
sixth-grade class of 54 girls come from 31 sending schools located within the greater Chattanooga area. Around 44 percent of the 2021-22 student body receives need-based financial aid.
College Consultant 423.634.7625 smccarter@gps.edu
• THE GPS FACULTY includes 62 teachers;
ACCREDITATION
• As seniors, students present a seven-minute
GPS is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and holds membership in the National and Tennessee Associations of Independent Schools, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the College Board, and the National and Southern Associations for College Admissions Counseling. GPS will report to colleges any record of academic or behavior misconduct resulting in an out-ofschool suspension.
72% hold advanced degrees.
CHAPEL TALK at a school-wide assembly,
giving each girl an opportunity to share her view and opinion on the topic of her choosing. • THE ACADEMIC YEAR is divided into two
semesters; each class meets three times a week.
• GPS offers 22 ADVANCED PLACEMENT
CREDITS and 17 HONORS CLASSES. Students must be recommended to take an AP course and are required to sit for the exam. Our unique schedule
may prohibit students from enrolling in all courses for which they are eligible. • All GPS students sign an HONOR CODE that states
they will not lie, cheat, or steal nor allow those behaviors by others—on campus, off campus, and online. The purpose of the Honor Code is to help our girls lead lives of integrity by respecting themselves, each other, and their community while also keeping our campus safe; there are no locks on lockers. The Honor Council is student-led.
• By partnering with ONE SCHOOLHOUSE, GPS
is able to provide students with a range of online options. One Schoolhouse is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
• GPS fosters a robust ALUMNAE NETWORK.
Former students contribute generously to the school’s IMPACT FUND, meet regularly via onand off-campus events, and serve as mentors and speakers to our current student body.