M C C A L L I E S C H O O L P R O F I L E 2014 - 15 HEADMASTER: A. Lee Burns III ASSOCIATE HEAD/UPPER SCHOOL HEAD: Kenneth Sholl MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD: Lynn Goss DEAN OF ADMISSION & FINANCIAL AID: Troy Kemp DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE: Jeff Kurtzman
DESCRIPTION Since 1905, McCallie has remained committed to providing an outstanding college preparatory program for boys. Our own experience, as well as independent research, has shown that secondary education within a single-sex environment offers fewer distractions, allows for a greater number of leadership opportunities and promotes a school culture where boys can achieve without reservation. McCallie features over 40 student-centered organizations and an outstanding array of extra-curricular activities that include nationally recognized programs in athletics, in the arts, and community service. Our students also participate in a coordinate program with Girls Preparatory School (GPS). MISSION McCallie School is dedicated to the academic, physical, spiritual, and emotional growth of boys as they prepare for college and life. The school seeks to inspire and motivate them to: strive for excellence in every endeavor; pursue intellectual and spiritual truth; lead lives of honor; act responsibly in personal, family, and community relationships; and demonstrate concern for the welfare of others.
ENROLLMENT: Total: 930
STUDENTS McCallie enrolls talented students who have strong character, diverse in-
Upper School (9-12): 667
terests, and a willingness to work at competitive standards. Boys who attend McCallie seek an engaging academic environment that provides opportunities for growth and leadership outside the classroom. Over 99 percent of graduates attend four-year colleges or universities. McCallie seeks out and accepts boys from all ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds and places high value on a diverse student body.
Boarding: 254 Day: 413 Middle School (6-8): 263 21 states represented 10 countries represented
FACULTY More than 140 full- and part-time faculty serve the student body as teachStudent/Faculty Ratio: 9.8:1 Boarder/Residential Faculty Ratio: 6:1 Average Class Size: 14
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ers, coaches, advisors, and mentors. McCallie teachers have earned 70 masters degrees and 7 doctorates. Nearly half of McCallie instructors live on campus, either in dormitories or nearby houses.
HONOR CODE McCallie students agree to live by an Honor Code that holds each member of the school community to the highest standards of integrity. McCallie expects a boy’s word to be his bond, his work to be his own, and the property of others to be safe around him. Elected officials on the studentrun Senate administer the Honor Code.
Missionary Ridge Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404
FACILITIES McCallie is nestled on Missionary Ridge on
(423) 624-8300
100 acres overlooking downtown Chattanooga. Campus facilities include state-of-the-art dormitories, three academic buildings, a 32,000 square-foot dining hall, and a beautiful 180,000 square-foot Sports & Activities Center.
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Grading Scale Letter Grade
GPA
A+
4.3
A
4.0
A-
3.7
B+
3.3
B
3.0
B-
2.7
C+
2.3
C
2.0
C-
1.7
F
0.0
Senior Core Electives Below is a sample of electives which stress critical thinking, writing, and research: A History of Rome Abstract Algebra African American History Anatomy and Physiology Ancient Greek Ancient Middle Eastern History Anthropology Astronomy Bioethics Civil War & Reconstruction Contemporary Novels Differential Equations English for the Rest of Your Life Environmental Science Global Environmental History Graph Theory & Combinatorics History of Rock Music Honors CompSci (Robotics) Horror Fiction Introduction to Economics Intro. to Java Programming Intro. to Molecular Biology Linear Algebra Marketing and Advertising Multivariable Calculus Music Theory Personal and Social Ethics Psychology Science of Natural Disasters Shakespeare The Autobiographical Self The Craft of Fiction The Greek Epic Hero World Religions Writing Fellows
Diploma Requirements A student who is enrolled in McCallie for four years of high school must earn a minimum of 19 academic credits in grades 9-12 to qualify for a diploma. A student who enters McCallie after the freshman year must earn a minimum of 18 academic credits. In addition, a student who enters as a sophomore must take ½ credit of Wellness, ½ credit of Bible, and ½ credit of Fine Arts. Depending on their grade of entry, a student must select the equivalant of 1½ to 2 years of additional courses.
The Core Program Each Upper School student must enroll each semester in at least 4 core courses from English, Math, History, Foreign Language, Science, and, for seniors (and qualified juniors on a space available basis), Senior Core Electives. Students must also enroll in a fifth course including: Fine Art, Bible, Public Speaking, Health, Computer Science. The recommended course of study for grades 9-12 includes 4 years of English and 3 years each of the other four core disciplines. High school credits earned prior to ninth grade will apply to the diploma requirements but do not reduce the 4 core course minimum per semester.
The typical course of study for students entering 9th grade: 4
credits of English
3
credits of Math
3
credits of Lab Science
3
credits of History
3
credits of Foreign Language
1
credits Fine Art (2 semesters)
1
credits of Religion (2 semesters)
½
credits of Wellness and Leadership (1 semester)
1½ - 2
credits of electives
A student may choose to satisfy minimum requirements in one or, in rare cases, two disciplines in consideration of special academic interests or needs. In those cases, only two years of Foreign Language, Lab Science, or History will satisfy diploma requirements, but the minimums apply only to courses completed in grades 9-12. Students will find that enrolling in four core courses each year enables them to meet the recommended course of study in most disciplines. In devising his academic plan, a student should be mindful of admissions requirements at those colleges and universities to which he may be interested in applying, some of which exceed the minimum requirements.
Independent Study Seniors and, infrequently, juniors have the option of planning their own course under McCallie's Independent Study policy, which enables students to pursue unique academic interests that are not offered in the regular curriculum. Most academic departments offer the independent study option, or a student may design an interdisciplinary independent study project. Sometimes small groups of students are permitted to work together on an independent study project. Most independent study lasts for one semester. If a student is interested in pursuing independent study, he should first discuss its feasibility with the Academic Dean, who can make suggestions about the plan and about which faculty members might be interested in working with the student. All independent study projects must have a sponsoring faculty member who agrees to monitor the student's progress and award grades. The student must file an Independent Study Contract with the Academic Dean by May 1 for the fall semester and by December 1 for the spring semester.
Physical Education In addition to the academic requirements, each upper school student is required to participate in some combination of interscholastic sports, personal fitness & conditioning, or other approved extra-curricular activities. Completion of this requirement each year earns one “P” credit.
Complete descriptions of educational philosophy, academic departments, and individual courses are available through the school web site.
Advanced Placement Program
Standardized Testing
Almost three-quarters of the Class of 2014 earned a passing score on at least one AP course during their high school careers. As of the start of the 2013-2014 school year, over half of the Class of 2014 had already passed at least one AP course. Almost 90% of exams taken in May 2014 resulted in passing scores and 60% scoring a 4 or 5.
Class of 2014
American Lit. & Composition Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Computer Science A
European History French Language Latin: Vergil Macroeconomics Microeconomics Physics B
Physics C Spanish Language Statistics Studio Art United States History World History
SAT (2400) Crit. Reading Math Writing ACT (36)
Mid-50% Range 1670-2030 560-680 570-720 530-670 25-31
College Merit Scholarships
Advanced Placement Scholars Class of
Total
National
w/Distinction
w/Honors
Scholars
2014
120
17
56
25
37
2013
127
23
68
22
37
2012
104
8
63
22
19
2011
96
9
47
14
36
2010
91
4
34
22
35
2009
108
5
26
32
45
Since 2004, over half of McCallie graduates have enrolled in college on a merit scholarship. Below is a sampling of the awards they have earned in recent years: Artistic Merit Savannah College of Art & Design Belk Scholarship Davidson College
National AP Scholars earn an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
Capstone Scholarship University of Alabama
AP Scholars with Distinction earn an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Drake Scholarship U. of California at Berkeley
AP Scholars with Honor earn an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Furman Scholarship Furman University
AP Scholars earn scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
Johnson Scholarship Washington & Lee University
National Merit Recognition Class of
TOTAL
Finalist
Achievement* Achievement Achievement Semifinalist Commended Semifinalist/ Commended Finalist Hispanic Scholar
2014
24
4
5
16
2
3
0
2013
22
7
10
9
1
1
2
2012
21
3
8
12
0
1
0
2011
21
6
4
14
1
2
1
2010
16
6
7
6
1
3
0
2009
23
6
7
14
2
2
0
* -- The National Achievement Scholarship Program is an academic competition established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African-American high school students. ** -- Data for National Merit Finalists, Achievement Finalists and Commended not available at time of printing
Accreditation & Memberships McCallie is accreditated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, The Association of Boarding Schools, the International Boys Schools Coalition, and the Country Day School Headmasters Association.
Jefferson Scholarship University of Virginia McNair Scholarship University of South Carolina Morehead Scholarship UNC at Chapel Hill National Merit Scholarship MIT, Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, Yale Park Scholarship North Carolina State University Presidential Scholarship Boston College Vocal Performance Westminster Choir College Wilkins Scholar University of the South
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE SUMMARY FOR CLASSES OF 2010-2014 The first number after the college gives the number of graduates from 2010-2014 who were accepted; the second number provides the number of graduates who chose to attend the institution. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
..............ACCEPT/ATTEND
Abilene Christian University 1 0 Alabama A&M University 2 0 Albion College 1 0 Allegheny College 1 0 AMDA College & Conservatory 1 0 American University 8 2 The American University of Paris 1 0 Amherst College 3 1 Appalachian State University 17 3 Arizona State University 3 0 The Art Institute of TN - Nashville 1 0 Asbury University 1 1 Auburn University 108 22 Austin College 1 0 Austin Peay State University 1 0 Babson College 2 0 Bard College 1 0 Bates College 1 0 Baylor University 7 2 Bellarmine University 1 0 Belmont University 24 8 Beloit College 2 0 Benedictine College 1 0 Bennington College 1 0 Berea College 1 0 Berklee College of Music 1 0 Berry College 25 7 Binghamton University 1 0 Biola University 1 1 Birmingham-Southern College 32 9 Boise State University 1 0 Boston College 9 4 Boston Conservatory 1 0 Boston University 15 2 Bowdoin College 2 0 Brandeis University 8 3 Brevard College 1 0 Brigham Young University 1 1 Brigham Young University, Idaho 4 2 Brown University 2 1 Bryan College 2 2 Bucknell University 3 1 Butler University 1 0 Calvin College 2 1 Campbell University 1 0 Carleton College 1 0 Carnegie Mellon University 7 2 Carson-Newman University 7 0 Case Western Reserve University 20 2 Centre College 48 6 Chapman University 1 0 Chattanooga State Technical CC 1 1 Claremont McKenna College 1 1 Clemson University 57 7 Cleveland Institute of Art 1 0 Cleveland State CC 1 1 Coastal Carolina University 2 0 Colby College 1 0 Colby-Sawyer College 1 0 Colgate University 1 0 College of Charleston 23 5 College of the Holy Cross 2 0 College of William and Mary 6 0 Colorado College 2 2 Colorado School of Mines 4 1 Colorado State University 7 1 Columbia College Chicago 3 0 Columbia University 5 3 Cornell College 1 0 Cornell University 5 4 Covenant College 7 1 Dalton State College 1 1 Dartmouth College 3 0 Davidson College 28 8 Denison University 10 0 DePaul University 2 1 Dickinson College 5 1 Drexel University 7 0 Duke University 10 3 Duquesne University 1 0 Durham University 1 0 East Carolina University 4 1 East Tennessee State University 28 7 Eastman Schl of Music at U of Rochester 1 0 Eckerd College 2 1 Elon University 16 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 3 0 Emerson College 1 0 Emmanuel College 1 0 Emory & Henry College 5 2 Emory University 31 2 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison 1 0 Ferrum College 1 0 Flagler College 5 1 Florida Atlantic University 1 0 Florida Institute of Technology 1 0 Florida Southern College 1 0 Florida State University 11 2 Fordham University 7 0
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
..............ACCEPT/ATTEND
Freed-Hardeman University 1 Full Sail University 1 Furman University 79 Gannon University 1 Gardner-Webb University 3 George Mason University 1 Georgetown College 1 Georgetown University 4 Georgia College 3 Georgia Institute of Technology 62 Georgia Southern University 24 Georgia State University 7 Gettysburg College 3 Gordon College 1 Greensboro College 1 Grinnell College 1 Grove City College 1 Guilford College 4 Gustavus Adolphus College 1 Hamilton College - NY 2 Hampden-Sydney College 5 Hampton University 2 Hanover College 2 Harding University 1 Harvard University 4 Harvey Mudd College 1 Haverford College 1 Hendrix College 3 High Point University 7 Hiram College 1 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 5 Hofstra University 2 Hope College 3 Indiana University at Bloomington 4 Indiana U - Purdue U Indianapolis 1 Ithaca College 1 Jacksonville University 4 James Madison University 1 Johns Hopkins University 2 Johnson & Wales University (Providence)1 Juniata College 1 Kennesaw State University 5 Kenyon College 3 Kettering University 2 King College 2 Lafayette College 1 LaGrange College 2 Lake Forest College 7 Lawrence University 2 Lee University 15 Lees-McRae College 1 Lehigh University 9 Lenoir-Rhyne University 3 Lesley University 1 LeTourneau University 1 Lewis & Clark College 1 Liberty University 1 Limestone College 2 Lincoln Memorial University 5 Lipscomb University 5 Louisiana State University 6 Loyola University Chicago 1 Loyola University New Orleans 7 Lynchburg College 5 Lynn University 1 Macalester College 1 Marietta College 3 Marquette University 2 Mars Hill University 4 Maryland Institute College of Art 1 Maryville College 8 Maryville University 1 McDaniel College 1 McGill University 2 Mercer University 20 Miami University, Oxford 5 Michigan State University 4 Michigan Technological University 1 Middle Tennessee State University 39 Middlebury College 3 Miles College 1 Milligan College 1 Millsaps College 4 Mississippi State University 16 Montana State University, Bozeman 8 Montgomery College 1 Morehead State University 1 Morehouse College 4 Murray State University 1 New England Conservatory of Music 1 New York University 18 North Carolina State University 31 Northeastern University 18 Northern Kentucky University 1 Northwestern University 7 Oberlin College 2 Occidental College 1 Oglethorpe University 11 Ohio Wesleyan University 6
1 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 24 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 5 3 0 3 0 0 2 3
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
..............ACCEPT/ATTEND
Oklahoma Christian University Penn State University, University Park Pepperdine University Pitzer College Pomona College Presbyterian College Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Randolph-Macon College Reed College Regent University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Richard Stockton College of NH Ripon College Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rowan University Sacred Heart University Saint Louis University Saint Michael's College Saint Vincent College Salisbury University Salve Regina University Samford University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hill University Sewanee: The University of the South Shorter University Siena College South Dakota School of Mines & Tech Southeast Missouri State University Southern Adventist University Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Southern Methodist University Southern Wesleyan University Southwestern University Spring Hill College St. John's College St. John's College St. John's University - Queens Campus St. Lawrence University Stanford University Stetson University Stevenson University Suffolk University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Wesleyan College Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas State University Texas Tech University The Citadel The College of New Jersey The College of Wooster The George Washington University The Juilliard School Transylvania University Trinity College Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University Tusculum College Tuskegee University Union College Union University United States Air Force Academy United States Coast Guard Academy United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy
1 8 1 1 3 5 3 1 11 2 2 1 1 6 40 7 1 1 5 2 7 9 1 1 2 5 2 2 1 32 7 5 1 83 1 1 1 2 1 3 26 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 6 3 1 1 4 2 32 1 5 14 1 1 6 1 1 9 1 5 1 5 9 31 5 1 1 2 5 1 1 6
0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 14 1 1 0 23 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 4
The University of: Alabama Alabama at Birmingham Alabama in Huntsville Arizona Arkansas British Columbia California, Berkeley California, Davis California, Irvine California, Los Angeles California, San Diego California, Santa Barbara Central Florida Charleston Chicago Cincinnati Cincinnati - Conservatory of Music Colorado at Boulder Connecticut
99 7 4 3 2 2 4 2 2 7 11 2 1 1 5 3 1 15 2
24 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
..............ACCEPT/ATTEND
Dallas Dayton Delaware Denver Evansville Florida Georgia Hartford Hawaii at Manoa Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Kentucky Maryland, College Park Massachusetts, Amherst Massachusetts, Dartmouth Massachusetts, Lowell Melbourne Memphis Miami Michigan Minnesota, Twin Cities Mississippi Missouri Columbia Missouri, Kansas City Montana, Missoula Nevada, Las Vegas New Hampshire North Carolina at Asheville North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina at Wilmington North Dakota North Georgia - Dahlonega North Georgia - Gainesville Notre Dame The Pacific Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Puget Sound Redlands Rhode Island Richmond Rochester San Diego South Carolina South Florida, Tampa Southern California Southern Mississippi St. Andrews Tampa Tennessee, Chattanooga Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee, Martin Texas, Austin Texas, San Antonio Tulsa Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, Bothell Wisconsin, Madison Wyoming Ursinus College Utah Valley University Valdosta State University Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytech Institute & State U Virginia State University Wake Forest University Warren Wilson College Washington and Jefferson College Washington and Lee University Washington College Washington University in St. Louis Wayne State University Wesleyan University West Virginia University Western Carolina University Western Kentucky University Western New England University Western Washington University Wheaton College IL Wheaton College MA Wheeling Jesuit University Whitman College Wilkes University Willamette University Williams College Wingate University Wittenberg University Wofford College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Yale University
2 4 2 12 6 4 81 1 1 12 15 2 1 1 1 1 8 11 6 1 107 2 1 15 2 3 3 30 4 5 1 2 4 3 1 6 1 5 2 1 16 4 3 65 1 7 1 3 3 104 184 2 4 1 1 1 6 20 2 2 5 2
1 0 0 2 1 1 30 0 0 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 1 0 2 1 32 75 1 2 1 0 0 2 9 0 2 1 0
1 2 4 31 2 10 5 16 1 36 2 1 20 3 10 1 4 3 5 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 4 2 11 38 4 9 1
0 0 0 18 1 2 0 5 0 12 0 0 8 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 6 0 2 1