GPA Weighting Scale Changes for Class of 2022 The Lovett School adopted a new weighting scale beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. Students’ cumulative weighted GPAs (reflected at the bottom of a transcript), will include the new scale beginning at the end of the Fall 2020 semester. Below you will find details regarding the previous scale and the recently implemented system. Please be aware that the previous scale weighting is reflected in all grades earned before the Fall 2020 semester. ● ●
Weighted GPA Scale Prior to 2020 - 2021 School Year: +5 Honors and Post-AP, +10 AP Weighted GPA Scale Implemented for 2020 - 2021 School Year: +7 for all advanced courses (Honors, AP, and Post-AP)
Pass/Fail Option for Seniors In order to encourage risk-taking, nurture student curiosity, shift student focus from grades to learning, and support student wellness, Lovett instituted a Pass/Fail option, beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Seniors who are enrolled in at least five academic classes may request to receive a Pass or Fail grade rather than a numerical grade for one course. If approved, the grade reported on the report card and transcript will be a P (70 or higher) or F (below 70). (This option is open only to seniors and only in the Fall semester.)
COVID-19 Curricular Impact In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Lovett School transitioned to online learning in March of 2020. Students spent 11 consecutive weeks learning remotely. During this time, students engaged in both synchronous and asynchronous learning five days a week following a modified daily schedule. Students attended tutorials (remote office hours) with their teachers before and after school. From early March through the conclusion of the semester, all sports seasons, art programs, productions, and other extracurricular activities were canceled. Our applicants’ Spring 2020 academic results will appear with either a numeric grade (100 pt. scale) or a letter grade (100-90 = A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, less than 70 = F). At the end of the semester, students were able to choose between their final numeric average or a corresponding letter grade. While letter grades are reflected on the Lovett transcript, they are not calculated in the student’s numeric weighted or unweighted GPA. Because virtual learning impacted each student differently, seniors have been advised to share specific concerns or challenges with college admission offices when appropriate. Thank you to your office and institution for extending flexibility and understanding for these issues, along with the grace shown to applicants whose academic and extracurricular records have been significantly disrupted. Our team will continue to work with college admission colleagues to provide the appropriate context for each applicant from Lovett.
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PROFILE
Lovett offers experiences that inspire our students to love learning. We encourage them to think critically, communicate effectively, engage creatively, and collaborate purposefully.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Visit our website to explore where the classes of 2017-2021 were accepted: lovett.org/collegecounseling
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS
The Lovett School is a community of belonging that develops students of honor, faith, and wisdom with the character and intellect to thrive in learning and life.
23% students of color Lovett students live across 68 zip codes 86% overall AP pass rate and 161 AP Scholars
4075 Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30327 (404) 262-3032 | www.lovett.org
Director of College Counseling anita.hua@lovett.org
Melissa Benski
The Global Online Academy · Diploma Distinctions Senior Projects · Junior Internship Program · Studios and Maker Spaces · Siempre Verde
Lovett offers 34 honors courses, 21 AP courses, and 3 post-AP courses. Over three years, the average (median) Lovett student completes 6 honors and 4 AP courses by graduation.
Anita Hua
Associate Director of College Counseling melissa.benski@lovett.org
Chris Rodriguez
Associate Director of College Counseling chris.rodriguez@lovett.org
Sarah Varner
Associate Director of College Counseling sarah.varner@lovett.org
Betsy James
College Counseling Office Manager betsy.james@lovett.org College Board/SAT Code: 110185 Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS) Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
DUE TO LOVETT’S SMALL CLASS SIZE, WE DO NOT PROVIDE RANK.
Lovett transcripts reflect (unweighted) raw grades on a 100-point scale. Weighted GPAs are calculated using the following scale: +7 for Honors, AP, and Post AP.
2022 Graduation Requirements & Credits 4 English 3 History 3-4 Math 1 Religion 3 Science 1 Fine Arts 2-3 Language 1 Physical Education 2-4 Electives
Courses are listed according to the grade level when they are most commonly taken.
Grade 9 English
(4 units)
English 9 H English 9
Foundations of Western World (summer, .5)
History
(3 units)
Foundations of World Cultures (summer, .5)
Grade 10 English 10 H English 10
Modern Global History AP World History
Grade 9 History is elective
Grade 11
Grade 12
American Studies combines a traditional American literature class and U.S. history survey into an interdisciplinary examination of the American experience. The course takes place during two class periods and is taught by two teachers, one from the History department and one from the English department. Joint assessments, including tests, projects, and exams, contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the course. American Studies H American Studies Lovett does not offer AP US History or AP English Language. Instead, students complete Honors American Studies - History and English.
Science
(3 units)
Biology H Biology
Chemistry H Chemistry
Math
(3-4 units)
Algebra I Advanced Geometry H Geometry Algebra II H Algebra II College Algebra & Trigonometry
Physics (11-12) Advanced Biology Electives: Botany (11-12) Environmental Science (11-12) Genetics (11-12, .5) Human Anatomy (11-12, .5) Marine Biology (11-12) Precalculus H Precalculus Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
British Literature (.5) Creative Writing (.5) Modern Argument (.5) Paradoxes (.5) Stories of What If (.5) AP English Literature American Law & Government (11-12, .5) Intro to Economics (10-12, .5) History of American Nonviolence (11-12, .5) History of Global Nonviolence (11-12, .5) Holocaust & The Hist. of Genocide (11-12, .5) H African Studies (12, .5) H Holocaust & The Hist. of Genocide (11-12, .5) H Latin American Studies (12, .5) AP Art History (12) AP Macroeconomics (12, .5) AP Microeconomics (12, .5) AP United States Gov. & Politics (12, .5) H Astronomy & Astrophysics (12) AP Biology (11-12) AP Chemistry (12) AP Environmental Science (11-12) AP Physics I (11-12) AP Physics C (12) Tropical Ecology (summer, .5)
Post-AP/H Multivariable Calculus (.5) Post-AP/H Linear Algebra (.5) Math Electives: Statistics (11-12, .5) Mathematics of Finance (11-12, .5) AP Statistics (11-12)
Language
(2-3 units)
Chinese II-V (On-Level, H, AP Language) French I-VI (On-Level, H, AP Language) Latin II-V (On-Level, H, AP Vergil) Spanish I-VI (On-Level, H, AP Language, AP Literature), Spanish Language & Culture Immersion (summer, .5)
Other Requirements
(P.E., Fine Arts, Religion - 1 unit each; Electives - 2-3 units)
Performing Arts Chorus, H Lovett Singers Chamber Orchestra H Collegium Strings Wind Symphony, H Ellington Band Design & Production I-V Theater I-IV, H Theater Arts: Acting Co. Dance AP Music Theory Visual Arts Foundations of Art (.5) Ceramics I-II (.5) Photo I-II, H Photo III (.5) Printmaking I-II (.5) Digital Photo, Drawing, Painting (.5) H Visual Arts Art & The Environment (summer, .5)
Motion Picture Production MPP I: History of Film (.5) MPP II: Visual Storytelling & Screenwriting (.5) MPP III: Documentary Moviemaking (.5) MPP III: Narrative Moviemaking (.5) Religion Intro to Religious Studies (9, .5) World Religions (.5) Old Testament (summer, .5) New Testament (summer, .5) Ethical Leadership (.5) Good vs. Evil: Religious & Moral Themes in the Movies (.5) Israel: Holy Land, Divided Land (summer, .5) Urban Experience (summer, .5) Theology and Ecology in World Religions (.5)
Computer Science CS I: Foundations (.5) CS II: Media Computation & App Development (.5) Engineering (.5) Engineering II (.5) H Engineering Studies Digital Media & Interactive Design (.5) AP Computer Science A Post-AP H Computer Science Studies Other Electives Creative Writing (.5) Global Online Academy (.5) Intro to Psychology (.5) Peer Assistance & Leadership (12, .5) Newspaper Yearbook Debate & Public Speaking (.5) Advanced Fitness (.5)