“A great school creates a vibrant learning community, led by wise, caring teachers, which fosters students’ intellectual and moral growth, prepares them to thrive in college, and gives them the tools for leadership and service in the world. ” M A R K D AV I S , H E A D O F S C H O O L
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The Mission A St. Luke’s School education prepares students for a lifelong commitment to learning and social responsibility. The School sets high academic standards, stimulates individual talents, and prepares students for a rewarding college experience. St. Luke’s recognizes that intellectual and personal growth occur both in and out of the classroom; therefore, both academic and non-academic programs foster the pursuit of excellence, strength of character, and a healthy self‑image. A friendly and diverse culture shapes all the endeavors of the community, encouraging responsible, caring relationships.
Above & Beyond St. Luke’s School is a secular, college‑preparatory day school in New Canaan, Connecticut, for grades 5 through 12. Our rigorous programs and diverse coeducational community foster students’ development, preparing them for college and giving them the tools they need for success, leadership, and service in the world. St. Luke’s offers an inclusive environment where differences in race, culture, and personal beliefs are embraced as assets that enhance education. St. Luke’s founder, Edward Blakely, a Harvard graduate and former teacher who also trained as a physician at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, believed students should strive for academic excellence while developing strength of character. This history holds true for St. Luke’s today. From the School motto, Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve, which students see as they enter school each day, to the rich learning opportunities in and out of the classroom, St. Luke’s School inspires students to go above and beyond in academics, athletics, community service, and the arts.
Curiosity, reflection, integrity, and growth are the hallmarks of St. Luke’s Community Goals for Learning. The School’s dynamic curriculum and accomplished faculty create a community that encourages students to push themselves as they engage in collaborative, experience-based learning. From the Middle School’s participation in Discovering Voices, in which crosscurricular workshops inspire new thinking and passions, to the Scholars honors distinction in the Upper School, students apply critical thinking, analysis, and creative problem solving to real-world challenges. Participation in athletics, the arts, community service, and student clubs, such as Model UN and the school newspaper (print and digital), enhances team building, character development, and leadership skills. These opportunities cultivate each student’s individual talents, all within an academically rigorous environment and a community that supports student success.
The Center for Leadership
Signature Programs
Academics
The Center for Leadership (CFL) provides students with the experience, mindset, and tools they need to thrive in our fast-paced, highly connected global environment. Through a variety of programs, the CFL helps each student develop skills in the following areas.
Students participating in any of the three Scholars programs earn honors distinction. All of the programs culminate in a presentation of students’ year-long research projects at an annual Scholars Symposium.
Advanced Placement & Honors Courses Honors courses are offered in each academic discipline in the Upper School except for Mandarin, which offers honors only at Level IV.
Global Perspective: Effective leadership requires global awareness. The CFL enables students to widen their lens on the world — and themselves — through global experiences. Whether they’re studying abroad, pursuing a Global Scholars distinction, videoconferencing in the Global Classroom, or participating in international service projects, students develop an understanding of cultural, political, economic, and environmental connections, and gain effectiveness in a range of situations. Service Orientation: Being an ethical leader means making a difference in the lives of others. The CFL provides students with multiple opportunities to serve the greater good. Students uncover their own unique strengths and skills, explore what matters most to them, and determine ways in which they can contribute to their community and to the world. TLC Skills (Teamwork, Leadership, and Communications): Leadership requires the ability to work and communicate effectively in a team. Through the CFL, students learn to set, pursue, and achieve goals, and to communicate with confidence and ease. As a result of their CFL experiences, St. Luke’s students “Go Forth to Serve” with confidence, competence, and compassion.
Classical Scholars Participants undertake an enriched study of Latin and Greek. A senior-year research project, including classical humanities, completes the curriculum. Global Scholars Seniors selected as Global Scholars complete an in-depth analysis of a global issue, extensive language study, and an interdisciplinary capstone project. STEM Scholars The STEM curriculum includes the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students complete a set of core courses and a year-long research project in an approved field of study. Independent Research Projects Working one-on-one with a faculty advisor, students may pursue a semester-long or year-long study, culminating in a final presentation. Partner Schools St. Luke’s partners with schools in Argentina, China, France, and New Zealand. Our students and faculty participate in exchange programs and, using new media, work collaboratively on projects with our international partner schools. designLab Launched in 2015, the designLab is home to St. Luke’s Engineering and Science curricula, including courses in Mechanical and Electrical Design and Robotics. It is also a space where students and faculty can experiment with new ideas and learn design-thinking (creative problem-solving) skills.
St. Luke’s at a Glance 1928 St. Luke’s School founded 550 Students, grades 5–12 % Students of color 16 30 Towns represented in student body % Faculty with advanced degrees 74 65% Faculty with five years or more at St. Luke’s % Faculty and staff of color 10 1310 2015 Average SAT score % Students receiving Tuition Assistance 16 40 Campus acres 50 Miles outside New York City
St. Luke’s offers 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses: AP Art History AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry AP Computer Science A AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP European History AP French Language & Culture AP Latin AP Music Theory AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Spanish Language & Culture AP Statistics AP Studio Art: 2-D Design AP Studio Art: Drawing AP United States Government & Politics AP United States History The following Honors courses require the completion of AP courses in associated disciplines: Honors Calculus C Honors Mathematical Statistics Honors Multivariable Calculus Honors Organic Chemistry Honors Physical Chemistry Marking System A+ 4.33 B+ 3.33 C+ 2.33 D+ 1.33 A 4.00 B 3.00 C 2.00 D 1.00 A- 3.67 B- 2.67 C- 1.67 D- 0.67 (failing mark) F 0.00 Junior Year Core Class Grade Distribution A+ >1% B+ 29% C+ 3% D+ >1% A 13% B 18% C >1% D >1% A- 24% B- 9% C- >1% F >1%
St. Luke’s does not calculate an official rank or weight grades.
Community & Student Life Honor Roll To receive High Honors, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.75 and no grade lower than a B. To receive Honors, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.33 and no grade lower than a B-.
Honor Code
Graduation Requirements Students graduating from St. Luke’s complete a minimum of 20 credits, which must include the following core requirements:
Digital Citizenship Digital tools and media are integral to learning at St. Luke’s. The Digital Citizenship curriculum empowers students to make smart, responsible, and respectful decisions in their digital lives.
• 4 years of English • 3 years of science • 3 years of math • 3 years of history and social science • 3 years of world language through level three of one language • 1 year of art, music, or theatre • 20 hours of community service per year, for a total of 80 hours by graduation Standardized Test Averages AC T
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Critical Reading 660 600 620 630 Mathematics 650 600 620 620 Writing 650 600 620 640 M I D D L E 50 T H PERCENTILE S AT S U B J E C T T E S T S
Chemistry 610–720 English 600–690 Mathematics I 620–720 Mathematics II 640–770 Physics 570–740 United States History 540–710
The School’s Honor Code, written by St. Luke’s students, sets a high standard for student behavior and emphasizes character and leadership. All students commit to uphold the tenets of the Honor Code: honesty, respect, kindness, and responsibility.
Diversity St. Luke’s has long been committed to socioeconomic, racial, religious, and cultural diversity in its community. Today’s student body is composed of 16% students of color, up more than 60% in the past ten years. Student‑led affinity groups include Multicultural Student Union (MSU), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Young Men of Color (YMOC), Young Women of Color (YWOC), and Gender & Sexuality Awareness (GSA). The School supports, celebrates, and drives an inclusive community through its programs, curriculum, and teaching.
“ The Global Scholars program was an incredible opportunity—my teachers gave me the reins and said, ‘We’ve taught you for 7 years, now you teach us.’ I was given full control over what I wanted to study, how to go about it, and how to present it to the community. I was able to study something purely because I chose to do it, and it allowed me to experience a state of learning for the sake of learning.”
Athletics St. Luke’s competes in the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) and New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) divisions. Over the past five years, St. Luke’s has won 15 division championships. Graduates are competing at the college level in Divisions I, II, and/or III in baseball, basketball, crew, field hockey, football, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, squash, and tennis. There are 19 varsity teams in the following sports: FA L L
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Crew (Club) Basketball Baseball Cross Country Ice Hockey Crew (Club) Field Hockey Skiing Golf Football Squash Lacrosse Soccer Softball Volleyball Tennis Visual & Performing Arts St. Luke’s offers a rich curriculum in the visual arts, music, and theatre, with more than 40 courses available to students. Throughout their years at St. Luke’s, students participate in art, band, choir, and theatre, building an appreciation for the arts and honing individual talents. In the Art House, students take advantage of studios for photography, ceramics, and graphic design, balanced by traditional work in drawing, painting, and sculpture. The School’s state‑of‑the‑art Seldin Performing Arts Center and newly built Black Box Theater host musical performances and theatrical productions, in which our students are not only the performers, but also the set designers and tech crew. In 2015–2016, more than twothirds of Upper School students will take a course in the visual or performing arts.
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Community Statistics 90 % 65% 15 40 2 6 24/7 80/120
Students participate in athletics Faculty serve as athletic coaches Division championships, 2011–2015 Course offerings in music, theatre, and the visual arts Performing arts spaces — The Seldin Center and Black Box Theater Theatrical productions per year, including two musicals Hours of streaming music on WSLX, the on-campus radio station Required Upper School community service hours/average hours completed per student
College Matriculation 2011–2015 American University Amherst College Arizona State University Barnard College Bates College Baylor University Boston College Bowdoin College Brigham Young University Bucknell University Central Connecticut State University Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clemson University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston Colorado College Columbia University Columbia University/Sciences Po Copenhagen Business School Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University Dickinson College Drexel University Duke University Eastern Connecticut State University Elon University Emmanuel College Emory University Fairfield University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Furman University George Washington University Georgetown University Gettysburg College Goucher College Grinnell College Hamilton College Hampshire College Harvard University Haverford College High Point University Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Indiana University Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lafayette College Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Marist College Marshall University Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University (Canada) Miami University (OH) Middlebury College Muhlenberg College New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Occidental College Ohio Wesleyan University Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State University Pitzer College Pomona College Princeton University Principia College Providence College Queen’s University (Canada) Quinnipiac University Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Roanoke College St. Joseph’s University St. Lawrence University Salve Regina University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Scripps College Siena College Skidmore College Smith College Southern Methodist University Stanford University Stevens Institute of Technology Stonehill College Texas Christian University Trinity College
Tufts University Tulane University Union College University of Arizona University of California, Santa Barbara University of Colorado University of Denver University of Maryland University of Miami University of Michigan University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Oxford (England) University of Pennsylvania University of Richmond University of St. Andrews (Scotland) University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Southern Mississippi University of Sydney (Australia) University of Tampa University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wagner College Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University Western Connecticut State University Wheaton College (MA) Williams College Yale University
The Class of 2016 64 Students 4 Average AP score 56% Enrolled in four years of language in the Upper School through level IV, V, or AP 50% Graduating with at least one AP-level mathematics course 35% Working toward Classical, Global, or STEM Scholars distinction 85% A cappella singers also playing one or more varsity sports
College Counseling
School Administration
DIREC TOR
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Sonia Bell 203.801.4958 bells@stlukesct.org
Mark Davis 203.801.4832 davism@stlukesct.org
REGISTR AR & ASSOCIATE
HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Tish Tregellas 203.801.4860 tregellasl@stlukesct.org
Elizabeth Perry 203.801.4855 perrye@stlukesct.org DIREC TOR OF STUDIES
Jim Yavenditti 203.801.4831 yavendittij@stlukesct.org
CEEB: 070 460 St. Luke’s School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
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Memberships: College Board, National and New England Associations for College Admission Counseling, National Association of Independent Schools, Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, and Cum Laude Society. 2015–2016