FACULTY 49 members 41 with advanced degrees 4 college counselors student/faculty ratio: 9:1
The Seven Hills School - Class of 2018 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
SEVEN HILLS HIGHLIGHTS • • • • • • • •
This program helps students develop self-awareness of where their interests lie, facilitates exploration of those interests, and provides students with pertinent real world experiences through job shadows, CALENDAR internships, community service, college Two 18-week semesters, each divided course work and other relevant activities. into two 9-week quarters. Students may elect to earn concentrations Block schedule: 80-minute classes in in such fields as Community Engagement, two-day rotation Environmental Stewardship, Global Citizenship, Political Engagement, The GRADING INFORMATION Arts, Technology and Innovation, Engineering and Design, Integrated WEIGHTED GRADES ON 4.0 SCALE Wellness, or Social Justice.
All students take an advanced college preparatory curriculum Students come from 68 ZIP codes Student body includes 32% students of color Financial Aid awarded to 31% of Upper School students Flexible Credit – Alternative ways of earning credit through online or college or self-designed and mentored projects Study Abroad – Exchange/home-stay experiences in China, France, Spain, Greece and Italy Athletics: 85% of students play a team sport Arts: 60% of the Class of 2016 took arts courses beyond our requirements
ACADEMIC RIGOR •
• •
CLASS SIZES FALL 2017 Grade 9 – 81 Grad 10 – 98 Grade 11 – 83 Grade 12 – 91
Introductory College Prep: no weight
Admission to Honors and AP courses is selective and depends on past performance and departmental approval. Due to the rigor of those courses, students are counseled to limit the number they take. All AP students are expected to take the AP exam. Post-AP electives – Multivariable Calculus, Modern Political Theory.
Honors Courses:
AVG
Full course list by weight is available at: 7hills.org/weighting Verbal 640-730 avg. 681 Math 630-780
Math 1
681
Math 2
762
Chemistry
723
Molecular Biology
760
Environmental Biology
698
Physics
695
U.S. History
703
World History
710
French
643
Science 26-33
Spanish
685
Composite 27-33
Latin
666
Literature
707
200
300
400
16
18
20
avg. 689
500 600 700 800 Combined: 1200-1440; average 1370
2018 MIDDLE 50% OF ACT SCORES:
1-15
avg. 30
English 26-35 avg. 29
Math 25-33 Reading 26-34
22
24
26
28
avg. 30 avg. 30 avg. 30 30
32
34
36
ACT AVERAGES - 2017-18: English Math Reading Science Composite
National 20.3 21.2 Ohio Seven Hills 20.7 National 21.6 Ohio Seven Hills National 21.4 22.5 Ohio Seven Hills National 21 22 Ohio Seven Hills 21 National 22 22 Ohio Seven Hills 1-15
16-19
20-23
SAT AVERAGES - 2017-18:
30 2018: 30
Verbal 30 2018: 30
Math
28-32
33-36
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Academic Curriculum: • • • • • •
English – 4 credits Math – 4 credits History – 3 credits Science – 3 credits World Language – 3 credits Fine and Performing Arts – 1.5 credits • Health and PE – 1.0 credits Personal Challenge: Self-designed, self-conducted project defended before faculty committee and presented to school community
NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION
29 2018: 29
24-27
“Pass” is given no weight but is computed in credits earned.
Community Service: Individual volunteer project culminating in written reflection
31 2018: 30
29 2018: 30 30
additional +.5 weight
AP and Post-AP Courses: additional +1.0 weight
2018 MIDDLE 50% OF SAT SCORES:
2018 SAT & ACT SCORES SAT Subject Tests
College Prep with pre-req: additional +.25 weight
National
Class of 2017 – 25%
533 681 2018: 681
Seven Hills National
300
688 2018: 689
400
500
Class of 2016 – 29% Class of 2015 – 27%
537
Seven Hills
200
Class of 2018 – 20%
600
700
800
Class of 2014 – 20%
FIVE-YEAR MATRICULATION LIST (2013-2017) American University - 1 American College of Marbella (Spain) - 1 American University of Paris (France) - 1 Babson College - 1 Barnard College - 1 Bates College - 2 Belmont University - 2 Beloit College - 1 Bentley University - 1 Boston College - 1 Boston University - 4 Bowdoin College - 1 Brandeis University - 1 Bryn Mawr College - 2 Bucknell University - 1 Butler University - 2 California Institute of Technology - 1 Carleton College - 2 Carnegie Mellon University - 4 Case Western University - 6 Catholic University - 1 Centre College - 1 Claremont McKenna College - 1 Clemson University - 1 Colby College - 1 Colgate University - 1 College of Charleston - 1 College of Wooster - 3 Colorado College - 2 Colorado State University - 2 Columbia University - 6 Columbia College - 2 Cornell University - 10 Dartmouth College - 1 Davidson College - 1 Denison University - 1 DePaul University - 6
DePauw University - 1 Northeastern University - 2 Swarthmore College - 1 University of Richmond - 3 Duke University - 2 Northern Kentucky University - 1 Syracuse University - 2 University of Rochester - 3 Earlham College - 2 Northwestern University - 4 The Citadel - 1 University of St Andrews (Scotland) - 2 Eckerd College - 1 Oberlin College - 1 Thomas More College - 2 University of of the South - 4 Elon University - 4 Ohio Northern University - 1 Tufts University - 3 University of South Carolina - 8 Emerson College - 1 Ohio State University - 22 Tulane University - 4 University of Southern Emory University - 4 Ohio University - 3 Tuskegee University - 2 California - 1 Franciscan University - 1 Ohio Wesleyan University - 1 University of Adelaide University of Toledo - 2 (Australia) - 1 George Washington University - 6 Otterbein University - 1 University of Vermont - 1 University of Akron - 2 Georgetown University - 1 Parsons The New School for University of Wisconsin - 2 Design - 1 University of Arizona - 2 Gettysburg College - 1 Guilford College - 1 Hamilton College - 2 Midwest - 47% 44% Hampshire College - 1 40% In state-40% East - 30% Harvard University - 2 Public - 44% South - 16% Haverford College - 2 Out of Private - 56% West - 6% state - 60% Hobart & William Smith 60% 56% International - 1% College - 1 Hope College - 2 Indiana University - 6 Vanderbilt University - 5 Johns Hopkins University - 3 Pitzer College - 1 University of British Columbia (Canada) - 1 Vassar College - 1 Kalamazoo College - 1 Pomona College - 1 University of California/ Virginia Commonwealth Kenyon College - 7 Pratt Institute - 2 Berkeley - 1 University - 1 Lafayette College - 1 Princeton University - 2 University of Chicago - 6 Wake Forest University - 2 Lehigh University - 1 Purdue University - 4 University of Cincinnati - 31 Washington College - 1 Loyola Marymount Rhode Island School of University of Colorado - 2 Washington University in University - 1 Design - 1 St. Louis - 15 University of Dayton - 3 Loyola University/Chicago - 2 Rhodes College - 1 Wellesley College - 1 University of Delaware - 1 Lynn University - 1 Rice University - 4 West Virginia University - 1 University of Denver - 1 Marquette University - 2 Roanoke College - 1 Williams College - 2 University of Illinois - 3 Massachusetts Institute of Rochester Institute of Wilmington College - 1 Technology - 1 Technology - 2 University of Kentucky - 4 Wittenberg University - 1 Miami University - 15 St. Lawrence University - 1 University of Louisville - 1 Wofford College - 1 Michigan Technological St. Louis University - 1 University of Miami - 2 University - 1 Worcester Polytechnic Sarah Lawrence College - 1 University of Michigan - 8 Institute - 1 Middlebury College - 2 School of Visual Arts - 1 University of Missouri - 2 Xavier University - 4 Mt. Holyoke College - 1 Skidmore College - 2 University of Nebraska - 1 Yale University - 1 Mt St. Joseph University - 1 Southern Methodist University of Notre Dame - 1 Yeshiva University - 2 Muskingum University - 1 University - 2 University of Pennsylvania - 4 New York University - 4 Spelman College - 1 University of Pittsburgh - 5
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTS (as of June 2017)
132 students took a total of 288 AP tests; 96% scored 3 or higher; 78% scored 4’s and 5’s TEST
%3 and higher AVG score
5
4
3
2
1
Total
4
20
10
1
0
35
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS:
3.9
5
12
6
1
0
24
22 AP Scholars: average score 3.72
4.2
10
5
4
1
0
20
4.4
11
8
0
1
0
20
20 AP Scholars with Honor: average score 4.25
100%
4.4
10
4
3
0
0
17
100%
5
2
0
0
0
0
2
Biology
97%
Calculus AB
96%
Calculus BC
95%
(AB subscore)
95%
Chemistry Chinese
3.8
Comp Sci A
79%
3.6
4
3
4
3
0
14
English Lang
100%
4.4
18
14
5
0
0
37
English Lit
100%
4.1
13
14
9
0
0
36
Env Science
100%
5
1
0
0
0
0
1
European Hist
100%
4.1
7
8
6
0
0
21
French
100%
4.1
1
6
0
0
0
7
Latin
100%
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
Physics C (E&M)
54%
3.1
1
6
0
5
1
13
Physics C (Mech)
92%
4
6
2
4
1
0
13
Spanish Lang
100%
4.4
6
5
1
0
0
12
Spanish Lit
100%
4.5
2
2
0
0
0
4
US History
100%
4.5
Total # Total %
96%
16
8
2
0
0
26
117
118
54
13
1
303
39%
39%
18%
4%
<0.1%
34 AP Scholars with Distinction: average score 4.39 7 National AP Scholars: average score 4.68
MEAN ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES National
2.84 3.03
Ohio Seven Hills 0
1
4.07 2
3
4
5
2017 CURRICULUM English English 9 English 10; English 10 Honors English 11; English 11 Honors English 12; AP English Literature Speech Journalism Creative Writing Mathematics Algebra I Geometry; Geometry Honors Algebra II; Algebra II Honors Probability and Statistics; Probability and Statistics Honors Pre-Calculus; Pre-Calculus Honors Calculus; AP Calculus AB; AP Calculus BC Multivariable Calculus (Post AP)
Computer Science Programming I Programming II Computer Engineering AP Computer Science A History World History I World History II AP European History U.S. History and Government; AP U.S. History Modern Political Theory (Post AP) One-semester Electives: Intro to Archaeology Economics Global Issues: Asia Global Issues: The NonAsian World Postmodern America Since 1968 Environmental History
Science Biology; Biology Honors Chemistry; Chemistry Honors Physics; Physics Honors Anatomy and Physiology Environmental Science Psychology Engineering A; Engineering B Biotechnology AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics C Chinese Chinese I Honors Chinese II Honors Chinese III Honors Chinese IV Honors French French I French II; French II Honors French III; French III Honors French IV AP French Lang and Culture French V Honors
Latin Latin II Honors Latin III Honors Latin IV Honors AP Latin Spanish Spanish I A & B Spanish I Spanish II; Spanish II Honors Spanish III; Spanish III Honors Spanish IV Spanish V Honors AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Spanish Literature and Culture Choral Music Concert Chorus Chamber Ensemble Instrumental Music Contemporary Ensemble Symphonic Ensemble
STAFF Susan Marrs
513.728.2463 Director of College Counseling
Lara Magdzinski 513.728.2479 College Counselor
Alex Catalan
513.728.2461 College Counselor
Beth Driehaus
513.728.2467 College Counselor
Christopher Garten Head of School
Matthew Bolton, Ph.D. Head of Upper School
Nick Francis
513.728.2465 Director of Experiential Learning
HILLSDALE CAMPUS 5400 Red Bank Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
Theater Theater I Theater II Improvisation Technical Theater Theater Directing Visual Arts General Art Drawing Painting Sculpture Graphic Design Digital Imaging Film and Animation Ceramics PE & Health Physical Education Health Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning Seminar in Entrepreneurship
Disclosure Policy The Seven Hills College Counseling Office will answer questions posed by colleges regarding major disciplinary action in secondary school reports, midyear reports, and final school reports. Students are expected to disclose such information to the colleges as well. Š 2017 The Seven Hills School
Accreditation National Association of Independent Schools Independent Schools Association of the Central States Ohio Association of Independent Schools State of Ohio CEEB/ACT 361-005
HILLSDALE CAMPUS 5400 Red Bank Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45227