2018-2019
SCHOOL PROFILE
St. Luke’s at a Glance
Athletics
1928 566 18% 30 81% 67% 10% 100% 16% 40 50
St. Luke’s competes in the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) and New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). There are 19 varsity teams across fall, winter, and spring athletics.
St. Luke’s School founded Students, grades 5–12 Students of color Towns represented in student body Faculty with advanced degrees Faculty with five years or more at St. Luke’s Faculty and staff of color Graduates attending 4-year college Students receiving Tuition Assistance Campus acres Miles from New York City
MISSION
Graduation Requirements
An exceptional education that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the commitment to serve, and the confidence to lead.
Students graduating from St. Luke’s complete a minimum of 20 credits, which must include the following core requirements: • 4 years of English • 3 years of history, math, science, world language • 1 year of art, music, or theatre • 5 health mini-course units • 20 hours of community service per year in the Upper School
Above & Beyond St. Luke’s School is a secular, college-preparatory day school for grades 5-12 in New Canaan, Connecticut. A combination of challenging academics and outstanding community support distinguishes St. Luke’s and encourages students to go above and beyond their own expectations. St. Luke’s fosters intellectual and moral growth, preparing students for college and giving them the tools they need for success, leadership, and service in the world.
Center for Leadership St. Luke’s Center for Leadership (CFL) advances the School’s mission by helping students develop exceptional leadership skills. Students learn to identify, pursue, and achieve goals. They develop the confidence to lead and make a difference—with competence and compassion.
Honor Code 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.
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Graduates are competing at the college level in Division I and III in baseball, basketball, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track & field, and water polo. From the Class of 2018, 18% were recruited to play at the college level. FALL Cross Country Field Hockey Football Soccer Volleyball
WINTER Basketball Ice Hockey Skiing Squash
SPRING Baseball Golf Lacrosse Softball Tennis
Visual & Performing Arts St. Luke’s offers more than 40 courses in the visual arts, music, and theatre. The newly-opened Arts Wing offers an art gallery and studio space for fine arts, photography, ceramics, and graphic design. The state-of-the-art Seldin Performing Arts Center and Black Box Theatre host eight theatrical productions a year including ones performed by the Advanced Acting Class. Students are actors, set designers, and tech crew members.
Honors & Accolades St. Luke’s students achieve at the highest levels both in and outside the classroom. St. Luke’s Athletics has won 26 championships and tournaments in the past five years. The School’s Theatre Department has won nine Halo Awards in the past three years. St. Luke’s Upper School Debate Team won the Connecticut State trophy and sent students to the World Debating Championships in South Africa and Hong Kong. www.stlukesct.org
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Standardized Test Averages ACT
ACADEMICS
2018
2017
2016
2015
SAT SUBJECT TESTS
MIDDLE 50TH PERCENTILE
30
29
30
29
Chemistry
670-780
Literature
640-710
SAT
2018
2017
2016
2015
Mathematics I
680-720
Reading
660
670
620
660
Mathematics II
690-790
Mathematics
660
650
620
650
United States History
660-750
Marking System
Signature Programs
A+
4.33
A
4.00
A‐
3.67
B+
3.33
B
3.00
Students participating in any of the three Scholars programs graduate with honors distinction. All Programs culminate in a presentation of students’ year-long research projects at an annual Scholars Symposium.
B‐
2.67
C+
2.33
C
2.00
C‐
1.67
D+
1.33
D
1.00
D‐
0.67
F (failing mark)
0.00
Junior Year Core Class Grade Distribution (Class of 2019) A+
2%
A
14%
A‐
20 %
B+
27%
B
23%
B‐
6%
C+
2%
C
2%
C‐
1%
D+
1%
D
1%
D‐
1%
St. Luke’s does not calculate an official rank, grade point average, or weight grades.
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CLASSICAL SCHOLARS Participants undertake an enriched study of classical humanities, intensive Greek, and AP Latin. A senior-year research project completes the curriculum. Example of a recent topic: Sexuality and Gender in Medea. GLOBAL SCHOLARS Seniors selected as Global Scholars complete an in-depth analysis of a global issue, extensive language study, and an interdisciplinary capstone project. Example of a recent topic: Pharmaceutical Drug Testing in Developing Nations.
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.
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 Literature & Composition AP European History AP French Language & Culture AP Latin AP Music Theory AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Spanish Language & Culture AP Statistics
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. Example of a recent topic: Mining Novel RNA Sequences to Further Map Human Transcriptome. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Working one-on-one with a faculty advisor, students may pursue a semester-long or year-long independent study, culminating in a final presentation. Example of a recent topic: Video Game Production.
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 Data Structures Honors Multivariable Calculus Honors Organic Chemistry Honors Physical Chemistry Honors Software Engineering
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College Matriculation List 2015-2018 American University
Fairfield University
Quinnipiac University
University of Connecticut
Barnard College
Fordham University
Rhodes College
University of Denver
Bates College
Franklin & Marshall College
University of Miami
Baylor University
Furman University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Boston College
Georgetown University
Boston University Bowdoin College
Hamilton College Hampshire College
Brigham Young University
Harvard University
Brown University
Hawaii Pacific University
Bryn Mawr College
High Point University
Bucknell University
Indiana University
Case Western Reserve University
Ithaca College
Chapman University Clark Atlanta University Colby College Colgate University
Dartmouth College Denison University DePaul University Dickinson College Drexel University Duke University Elon University
Smith College
University of South Carolina University of St Andrews University of Vermont University of Virginia
Lafayette College
Stanford University
Vassar College
Lehigh University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Villanova University
Syracuse University
Wake Forest University
The Catholic University of America
Washington and Lee University
The University of Edinburgh
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Curry College
Skidmore College
University of Rochester
Vanderbilt University
College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Scripps College
University of Richmond
St. Lawrence University
Loyola University Maryland
Coppin State University
Sciences Po - Columbia University Dual BA Program
University of Pennsylvania
Kenyon College
College of the Holy Cross
Connecticut College
Sarah Lawrence College
University of Notre Dame
Johns Hopkins University
Loyola Marymount University
Columbia University
Santa Clara University
University of New Hampshire
Southern Methodist University
College of Charleston
Colorado College
Salve Regina University
University of Wisconsin
Wagner College
Miami University, Oxford
Trinity College
Washington University in St. Louis
Middlebury College
Tufts University
Wesleyan University
Monmouth University
Tulane University
New York University
Union College
Western Connecticut State University
Nichols College
United States Military Academy - Army
Northeastern University Northwestern University Occidental College Parsons School of Design Pitzer College Princeton University Providence College
University of British Columbia
Western New England University Williams College Wofford College
University of California, Berkeley
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of California, Los Angeles
Yale University
University of Colorado at Boulder
To see the St. Luke’s Class of 2018 Matriculation list, go to: www.stlukesct.org/matriculation2018
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College Counseling
School Administration
DIRECTOR Sonia Bell 203.801.4958 bells@stlukesct.org
HEAD OF SCHOOL Mark Davis 203.801.4832 davism@stlukesct.org
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Stephen Vehslage
HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Elizabeth Perry
203.801.4959 vehslages@stlukesct.org
203.801.4855 perrye@stlukesct.org
REGISTRAR & ASSOCIATE Tish Tregellas 203.801.4860 tregellasl@stlukesct.org
DIRECTOR OF STUDIES Jim Yavenditti 203.801.4831 yavendittij@stlukesct.org
COLLEGE COUNSELOR Kate Parker-Burgard 203.801.4817 parkerk@stlukesct.org
St. Luke’s School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Memberships: College Board, National and New England Associations for College Admission Counseling, National Association of Independent Schools, Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools, and Cum Laude Society. 2018-2019
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377 North Wilton Road New Canaan, CT 06840 203.966.5612 www.stlukesct.org