Profile
York
2011-2012
S C H O O L
Founded in 1959, York School is a college preparatory, coeducational independent day school for grades 8-12. York is a small school with a distinctive campus culture, exceptional faculty, and a rigorous academic program. Located on scenic hillside terrain in California’s Monterey Bay area, the school draws students from 35 - 40 public and independent middle schools in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties. York is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member in good standing of NAIS, CAIS, and NAES.
Student Body York enrolls 229 students, 49 of whom are seniors. Of the graduating class of 2012, 100% will attend four-year colleges. We believe that students learn best when they are members of a compassionate, engaged, and respectful community. Our students represent a broad cross-section of ethnic, religious, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. York’s unique school atmosphere respects individuality while fostering an uncommonly strong sense of community.
Faculty York’s faculty consists of thirty-one men and women; nearly 80% of them hold advanced degrees including two PhDs. Faculty members have a strong commitment to the school: some 60% have taught at York for more than 10 years, and more than 75% have been at York for at least five years. Fourteen staff members support the faculty. The student/teacher ratio is 8:1 and the average class size is 13.
Admission and Financial Aid Admission is selective and requires demonstrated academic performance, an entrance examination, teacher references, and an interview with faculty members on the Admission Committee. Students are admitted without regard to race, creed, religion, or national origin. Depending on the grade level, York receives two to three applications for each space in a class. York has a strong need-based financial aid program with a budget of $1.4 million distributed to 46% of the student body. York’s commitment to financial aid, designed to attract highly qualified students from a wide range of ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, is a fundamental part of the school’s character.
Philosophy We prepare our students to be leaders, meeting local and global challenges with confidence and compassion. In the inclusive Episcopal school tradition, we recognize the dignity of all human beings and welcome our students’ diverse talents, viewpoints, and faiths. Our school community helps develop personal responsibility and concern for others. We seek to inspire creativity and critical thinking, awareness of global cultures and environmental sustainability, and a lifetime of inquiry. Chuck Harmon, Head of School chuck@york.org | 831.372.7338 x127 Ellen M. Masten, NCC Director of College Counseling emasten@york.org | 831.372.7338 x119 Sean R. Raymond, Academic Dean sraymond@york.org | 831.372.7338 x108 Catha Smith Director of Admission & Financial Aid csmith@york.org | 831.372.7338 x115
Program and Core Values We ask our students complex questions and challenge them to solve problems that require precise thinking and working with others. York provides a competitive, varied, and inclusive athletic program that emphasizes teamwork, fitness, and a healthy balance between academics and athletics. All students are invited to explore the worlds of theatre, music, and the visual arts in our extensive fine arts program. Recognizing the value of commitment to a group endeavor, York requires participation in a music or theatre ensemble, or an athletic team. All members of York’s community expect each other to live according to the values of “Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.” These core values apply equally to individuals and to interactions throughout the school community. Our educational program—including the PATH advisory program, service learning, tutorials, and our core values—is intentionally designed to develop each student’s maturity and ability to selfadvocate. The York community promotes a “growth mindset,” recognizing that intelligence and ability can increase over time with the application of effort and concentration. York’s community service/service learning program encourages students to identify a social issue or community need, work with an existing non-profit or create their own activity to address this issue, and share their discoveries with their classmates.
York School 9501 York Road Monterey, CA 93940 831.372.7338
york.org
WE INSPIRE AND PREPARE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE, INDEPENDENT THINKERS.
York School
Academic Program Grading / GPA / Rank in Class
Graduation Requirements
Standards are rigorous, and all classes are college preparatory. Letter grades are given numerical weight as follows:
English Mathematics Latin Modern Language History Laboratory Science Art World Religions Computer Science Visual & Performing Arts Community Service
A+/A = 4.00
B
=
3.00
C
= 2.00
D
=
1.00
A-
= 3.70
B-
=
2.70
C-
= 1.70
D-
=
0.70
B+
= 3.30
C+
=
2.30
D+
= 1.30
F
=
0
GPA is determined using all courses taken at York. For transfer students, all courses from the previous school except for Physical Education are used. Courses marked as Honors (H) or Advanced Placement (AP) are weighted with an additional 1.0 point per course. All visual and performing art classes are approved by the University of California. York does not rank students.
4 years 3 years 1 year in 9th grade through level 3 of one language 3 years 3 years (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) 1 year 1 semester 1 year 1 year’s equivalent 10 hours per year
Ensemble participation in Fine Arts or Athletics programs Satisfactory participation in the Physical Fitness program Service Learning project in grades 9, 10, 11 (starting with the Class of 2013) All students take a minimum of five courses even if graduation requirements have been met.
Description of grades A B C D F
• The student has demonstrated exceptional academic abilities, beyond mastering the material presented during the course. • The student’s work has been more than adequate in some or all of these areas: accuracy, thoroughness, analysis, and creativity. • The student has fulfilled basic requirements of the course in an adequate manner. • The student has barely met the minimum course requirements. Sufficient work has been done only in a few areas. • The student has not met the minimum course requirements. The student will receive no credit and cannot advance in the subject until sufficient remedial work is completed.
Course Offerings CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
HUMANITIES ELECTIVES
MODERN LANGUAGES
SCIENCE
Latin I, II, III, IV AP Latin: Vergil Latin V Greek I, II
COMPUTERS
Art History1 Economics History of Cinema, 12th Psychology, 12th AP Psychology, 12th3 Philosophy1
Technology Information Literacy (TIL)2 Computer Concepts & Programming
MATHEMATICS
Chinese I, II, III Chinese III Honors Chinese IV AP Chinese Language & Culture French I, II, III French III Honors French IV AP French Language French V1 Spanish I, II, III Spanish III Honors Spanish IV AP Spanish Language Spanish V
Physical Science, 8th Biology Anatomy and Physiology1 Marine Biology AP Biology1 Environmental Science Chemistry AP Chemistry Physics AP Physics C Science Research1
ENGLISH English I, II, III, IV English V, 12th AP English Literature, 12th3
HISTORY Ancient History, 8th World History I, 9th Geography, 9th1 World History II, 10th U.S. History, 11th AP U.S. History, 11th AP U.S. Government & Politics Asian History, 12th
Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus Honors Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
York encourages students to challenge themselves in all areas of their lives, so students may not take more than two Advanced Placement classes per year without permission of the Academic Dean. All AP courses have a prerequisite course(s). The AP exam is required for all students enrolled in an AP course. Because not all upper division electives are offered every year, it may not be possible for a student to take advantage of every course listed above.
MUSIC Music Appreciation, 8th AP Music Theory
MUSIC (PERFORMANCE) Choir Choral Music A&B Advanced Choir Chamber Choir Orchestra Advanced Orchestra Concert Band A&B Advanced Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Advanced Jazz Ensemble Early Music Ensemble
STUDIO ART Foundation 2-D 3-D Painting Digital Imagery1 Advanced Studio Art AP Studio Art - Drawing AP Studio Art - Design
THEATRE Principles of Acting Theatre In Production
1
Not offered in 2011-2012 Previously Computers 3 Limited space 2
Academic Achievement Advanced Placement Exams 2007-2011 TOTAL NUMBER OF EXAMS TAKEN – 1,035
SCORES OF 5 – 384 (37%)
National Merit Scholarship Programs 2007-2011 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS Semifinalists/ Finalists/ Winners 13 Commended Students 70
TOTAL
83
SCORES OF 3 OR ABOVE – 858 (83%)
(241 graduating seniors)
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM FOR OUTSTANDING BLACK AMERICANS Semifinalists/ Finalists/ Winners 3 TOTAL 3
TOTAL AWARDS ALL PROGRAMS – 94
NUMBER OF HONOREES – 86
Class of 2012 Grade Distribution - June 2011
PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES HONORED – 36%
Class of 2011 Standardized Test Data
PERCENTAGE
COURSE NAME
As Algebra II 50% Anatomy & Physiology 30% AP Calculus AB 53% AP Chemistry 39% AP Spanish 68% AP US Government 91% AP US History 35% Chemistry 22% Economics 100% English IV 27% Latin III 67% Physics 44% Pre-Calculus 13% Pre-Calculus Honors 32% Principles of Acting 17% Spanish III Honors 47% Studio Art - 2D 100% Theater in Production 60%
Bs 30% 55% 42% 33% 26% 9% 61% 39% 0% 67% 25% 40% 60% 54% 83% 42% 0% 40%
Cs 20% 15% 5% 28% 5% 0% 4% 37% 0% 6% 8% 16% 27% 14% 0% 11% 0% 0%
NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLAR AWARDS Semifinalists/ Finalists/ Winners 8 TOTAL 8
52 STUDENTS TESTED
Ds 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
SAT REASONING Critical Reading Math Writing Total
MIDDLE 50% 630-730 610-700 590-730 1860-2180
MEAN 681 666 666 2013
5 OR MORE EXAMS TAKEN
SAT SUBJECT TESTS Chemistry English Literature Math Level II Physics Spanish U.S. History World History
MIDDLE 50% 600-760 640-760 650-800 590-770 620-690 600-730 570-730
MEAN 705 (13) 692 (11) 699 (30) 677 ( 6) 660 ( 8) 663 (42) 678 ( 5)
29 STUDENTS TESTED
ACT COMPOSITE
MIDDLE 50% 25-30
MEAN 28
Grade distribution is presented for 2010-11 courses in which five or more students from the Class of 2012 were enrolled.
Class of 2012 GPA Distribution HIGHEST GPA 4.25
York School 9501 York Road Monterey, CA 93940 831.372.7338
york.org
CEEB Code 052053
College Acceptances 2007-2011 Allegheny College American University Amherst College Arizona State University1 University of Arizona1 College of the Atlantic Augsburg College Austin College Babson College Bard College Barnard College Bates College Beloit College Bennington College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brigham Young University Brown University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University University of California, Berkeley1 University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz California College of the Arts California Institute of Technology California Lutheran University California Maritime Academy California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo1 California Polytechnic State University, Pomona California State University Monterey Bay Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Chapman University College of Charleston University of Chicago Claremont McKenna College Clark University Colby College Colgate University Colorado College University of Colorado Colorado School of Mines Columbia University Connecticut College University of Connecticut Cornell University Creighton University
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Culinary Institute of America Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University University of Denver DePaul University Dickinson College Dominican University Drake University Drew University Drexel University Duke University Earlham College Eckerd College University of Edinburgh Embry-Riddle University Emerson College Emory University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Franklin College George Fox University George Washington University1 Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Goucher College Hampshire College Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Haverford College University of Hawaii Hawaii Pacific University Hollins University College of the Holy Cross University of Hong Kong Humboldt State University College of Idaho University of Idaho Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Kalamazoo College Kansas State University University of Kentucky Kenyon College Kettering University Knox College Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lenoir-Rhyne University Lewis & Clark College Linfield College Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Macalester College
Class of 2011 Enrolled (bold) Manhattan School of Music Manhattanville College Maryland Institute College of the Arts Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts Institute of Technology Miami University University of Miami University of Michigan Middlebury College Montana State University University of Montana Morehouse College University of Nevada, Reno University of New England New York University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University Notre Dame de Namur University Oberlin College Occidental College Ohio Wesleyan University Olin College of Engineering Oregon State University University of Oregon University of the Pacific The Peabody Institute Pennsylvania State University University of Pennsylvania Pepperdine University Pitzer College Pomona College University of Portland Princeton University University of Puget Sound1 Purdue University University of Redlands Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College Rice University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College of California San Diego State University University of San Diego San Francisco State University University of San Francisco San Jose State University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College School of the Museum of Fine Arts
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Multiple Students from Class of 2011 Scripps College Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Simmons College Skidmore College Slippery Rock University Smith College Sonoma State University University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University Southwestern University Spring Hill College University of St. Andrews (Scotland) St. Edward’s University St. Olaf College Stanford University1 Stony Brook University Suffolk University Swarthmore College Syracuse University University of Tampa Temple University Texas Christian University University of Texas, Austin University of Toronto Trinity College Trinity College Dublin Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University United States Air Force Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy University of Utah Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wake Forest University Washington College University of Washington Washington and Lee University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wentworth Institute Wesleyan University Westminster Choir College of Rider University Westmont College Whitman College Whittier College Willamette University College of William and Mary Williams College College of Wooster Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University
CEEB Code 052053