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The Prair i e S c h ool i s a se l e c t i v e , i n de p e n de n t da y s c h o o l lo c a t e d 3 0 mi l es sout h of Mi l w a uke e a n d 6 0 m ile s n o r t h o f Ch ic a g o . T h e s c h o o l is a memb e r of t h e N a t i on a l A ssoc i a t i o n o f I n de pe n de n t S c h o o ls a n d t h e o n l y Ma l on e S c h ool i n W i sc on si n , a n d is a c c re dit e d b y t h e I n de p e n de n t S ch o o l s A ssoc i a t i on of t h e C e n t ra l S t a t e s . P r ia r ie is a mo n g t h e mo s t so ci o ec on om i c a l l y d i v e r se i n d e p e n de n t s c h o o ls in t h e c o u n t r y.
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The Prair i e S c h ool n ur t ure s t h e c re a t iv it y , in t e re s t s a n d a bilit ie s o f e v e r y studen t, i n sp i r i n g e a c h t o e xp l ore , th r iv e , a n d a dd v a lu e in div idu a lly a n d i n co l l ab ora t i on w i t h ot h e r s. O ur c o mmu n it y o f s t u de n t s , f a c u lt y , a n d fami l i es w or k t og e t h e r t o c re a t e a c o lla bo ra t iv e a n d s u ppo r t iv e c u lt u re gro un de d i n h um a n v a l ue s – c e l e b ra t in g b o t h o u r dif f e re n c e s a n d co mmon a l i t i e s. P ra i r i e gra d ua t e s are pre p a re d f o r c o lle g e a n d lif e wit h the des i re a n d sk i l l s t o m a ke t h e w o r ld a b e t t e r pla c e .
D istinc t i ve Pra irie Of ferings OUT D OOR L EA D E R SH IP P R OGR A M
MALONE SCHOL A R S P R OGR A M
J -T ER M
S tudent s a re re q ui re d t o a t t e n d a n a n n u a l f o u r - da y e x p e r ie n c e in W i sco nsi n ’ s n or t h w ood s t h a t k i c k s o f f e a c h s c h o o l y e a r. E a c h y e a r b u ilds o n the o n e b e f ore , d e v e l op i n g sk i l l s in c o lla b o ra t io n , pro b le m- s o lv in g , an d l ead e r sh i p . F rom i n -c a m p t e a m b u ildin g a s f re s h me n t o ka y a kin g as seni or s, st ud e n t s e n g a ge i n se l f -dis c o v e r y a n d le a r n imp o r t a n t lif e l esso n s. The Malon e S c h ool s O n l i n e N e t w or k ( M S O N ) p ro v ide s in t e lle c t u a lly curi o us a n d m ot i v a t e d up p e r -l e v e l s t u de n t s wit h a v a r ie t y o f c h a lle n g in g co urses . T h e c our se s ( of t e n b e yon d A P- le v e l) a re t a u g h t by e x pe r ie n c e d i ndepen d e n t sc h ool e d uc a t or s a n d e n h a n c e P ra ir ie ’ s c o lle g e prepara t or y c ur r i c ul um . Ea c h c our s e is limit e d t o 1 6 p a r t ic ipa n t s a n d requi res e a c h st ud e n t t o m a i n t a i n in de p e n de n c e , c o mmit me n t , a n d acti ve en ga g e m e n t i n a d i sc ussi on s e min a r s e t t in g . M S O N c o u r s e s a re wei gh te d a n a d d i t i on a l 1 .0 p oi n t. S tudent s a re re q ui re d t o p a r t i c i p a t e in a J - Te r m ( J a n u a r y ) c o u r s e e a c h o f th ei r f our ye a r s of h i gh sc h ool . J - Te r m o f f e r s e x p e r ie n t ia l a n d h a n ds o n l ear ni n g e xp e r i e n c e s t h a t w oul d n o t be o t h e r wis e a v a ila b le in t h e regul ar c ur r i c ul um . T h e t w o-w e e k r u n t ime a llo ws f o r a de e p div e in t o speci al i ze d t op i c s m e a n t t o b roa d e n s t u de n t s ’ in t e re s t s a n d s kills e t s . J -Ter m w a s e st a b l i sh e d i n t h e f a l l of 2 0 2 3 .
C OM M U N ITY SE RV I C E & B U D DY P R OGR A M
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Thro ugh sust a i n e d v ol un t a r y e f f or t s, s e r v ic e b e c o me s a lif e - lo n g co mmi tm e n t. Wor k i n g t oge t h e r w i t h t h o s e t h e y s e r v e , s t u de n t s le a r n to embra c e t h e c om m on a l i t i e s of all h u ma n s , o v e rc o me bia s , de v e lo p o rgan i zat i on a l a n d l e a d e r sh i p sk i l l s, a n d in s t ill a s e n s e o f c iv ic re s po n s ibilit y i nto th e i r d a i l y l i v e s. T h e re i s a 2 5 -h o u r s e r v ic e re q u ire me n t t h a t mu s t b e met eac h ye a r. T h roug h t h e Bud d y P ro g ra m, e v e r y h ig h s c h o o l s t u de n t mento rs a m i d d l e or p r i m a r y sc h ool s t u de n t t o de v e lo p t h e ir le a de r s h ip ski l l s and se r v e a s a rol e m od e l t h ro u g h o u t t h e s c h o o l y e a r. Parti ci p a t i on i n t h e a t re , m usi c , i n t e r s c h o la s t ic a t h le t ic s , a n d v a r io u s cl ubs su p p or t s st ud e n t s’ p e r son a l g ro wt h . S t u de n t s mu s t e n g a g e in a t l east 75 h our s of c o-c ur r i c ul a r a c t i v it y e a c h y e a r. I n in s t a n c e s wh e re parti ci p a t i on i n sc h ool -sp on sore d a c t iv it ie s is n o t p o s s ib le , c o mp a ra ble gro wth op p or t un i t i e s suc h a s c om mu n it y dra ma p ro du c t io n s a n d c lu b spo rts su f f i c e .
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S T UD ENT S BY THE N U M B E R S
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E a c h y ea r, students co m p l e t e a c om b i n a t i on of ye ar lo n g a n d s e me s t e r lo n g c o u r s e s . G iv e n t h e rig o rou s d e mands, th e s t a n d a rd w or k l oa d c on si st s o f f iv e c o re a c a de mic c la s s e s p e r s e me s t e r. St u d ents c ann o t exceed se v e n c our se s. C l a ss sc h e du lin g o f t e n do e s n o t p e r mit s t u de n t s t o e n roll in al l co urses fo r w h i c h t h e y a re e l i g i b l e . A d d it io n a l n o t e s f o r c o n s ide ra t io n : • P ra irie do es no t ran k i ts st ud e n t s. • AP a nd Mal o n e (MS ON ) c our se s a re w e i g h t e d a n a ddit io n a l 1 . 0 . • There a re n o 9th grade A P c our se s of f e re d . O n e A P is o f f e re d in 1 0 t h . T wo a re o f f e re d in 1 1 t h . • Stu d ents may no t take m ore t h a n t h re e A P c our ses in 1 2 t h g ra de wit h o u t pe t it io n in g . • W ith the excepti o n o f C h e m i st r y a n d I n t e r m e d i a t e A lg e bra , a ll a c a de mic c o u r s e s a re t a u ght at th e ho no rs l e v e l or h i g h e r. H ow e v e r, on l y A P a n d M S O N c o u r s e s a re we ig h t e d. • I nspired by o ur archi te c t ura l l y-si gn i f i c a n t b ui l d i n g a n d wo r ld- c la s s , p e r ma n e n t a r t c o lle c t io n , ou r s tu dents graduate w i t h a d e e p a p p re c i a t i on o f t h e a r t s . Co u r s e wo r k in c lu de s b u t is n o t lim ited to ph o to graph y, c e ra m i c s, g l a ssb l ow i n g, v is u a l a r t , a rc h it e c t u re , c h o ir, a n d t h e a t re .
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6 18 14
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2023 2022 2021
3.60 3.70 3.51
2023 2022 2021
21- 29 22- 31 22- 28
3.21-3. 69 <3.20
19 7
Reading Science
23-31 22-28
2020 2019
3.68 3.82
2020 2019
23- 30 24- 32
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advanced pl ace ment
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Class of 2022
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graduat i on requ ire ments & core ac adem i c offeri ngs 22.75 a ca demi c credi ts a re re q ui re d t o gra d ua t e . A ddit io n a l re qu ire me n t s in c lu de 2 5 h r s . / y e a r o f v o lu n t e e r service, 75 hrs./y ear o f co -cur ri c ul a r a c t i v i t i e s, a m i n i m um of 3 t ime s / we e k o f ph y s ic a l a c t iv it y , a n d a c o mp re h e n s ive long- ter m re s ea rch paper i n j un i o r ye a r on a h i st or i c a l or l i t e ra r y t o p ic .
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3 credi ts required Bi ol og y C h e m is t r y H on or s Ch e mis t r y P h ysi c s H on or s P h y s ic s En v i ro n me n t a l S c ie n c e ( se me s t e r / dis c re t e c o u r s e s ) A d v an c e d A n a t o my & P h y s io lo g y ( se me s t e r / dis c re t e c o u r s e s ) R ob o t ic D e s ig n & P ro g ra mmin g ( se me s t e r ) A P Bi o lo g y A P C he mis t r y A P Env iro n me n t a l S c ie n c e A P P h y s ic s 2
H is t o r y o f Wa r f a re ( s emest er) 2 1 s t Ce n t u r y A me r ic an E x p e r ie n c e ( s e me s t er) A P Co mp a ra t iv e G o v er nment & P o lit ic s ( s e me s t e r ) A P U . S . H is t o r y A P Wo r ld H is t o r y
M a t h e ma ti c s 3 credi ts required Algebra 1 & 2 I n t er m ed iate Al gebra Accelera ted Al gebra 2 G e o m etry P re ca lcu lus A P re ca lcu lus AB C a l cu lu s P ro ba bility & S tati sti cs AP C a lcu lus AB AP C a lcu lus BC AP Sta tistic s
I nt e rd is c i pl i nar y C a pstone
S ocia l S t u d ie s 3 credi ts required H i st or y o f t h e Cla s s ic a l Wo r ld H i st or y o f t h e M o de r n Wo r ld U.S. H is t o r y C om p a ra t iv e R e lig io n s ( s e me s t e r ) Ec on o mic s ( s e me s t e r ) G ov e r n me n t a n d P o lit ic s ( s e me s t e r )
Wor ld L a n gu a ge 3 credi ts required Ch in e s e 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 F re n c h 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 S pa n is h 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 A P F re n c h 5 ( la n g u a g e) A P S pa n is h 5 ( la n g u age
Vis u a l a n d Pe rfor m i n g A r t s* 1.75 credi ts required A P M u s ic T h e o r y A P 2 - D A r t a n d D e s ig n *only academic courses listed