CEEB Code: 311-260    Director Nancy T. Icenhower

Headmaster Jonathan Brougham nancyicenhower@hunschool.org Upper School Head Ryan Hews 609-921-7600 ext. 2288

Class of 2015 Profile

Beth Ann Burkmar Radha Mishra Kathy Bank Kim Esposito Associate Director Associate Director College Counselor Administrative Assistant bethannburkmar@hunschool.org radhamishra@hunschool.org kathybank@hunschool.org kimesposito@hunschool.org (609) 921 – 7600, ext. 2273 (609) 921 – 7600, ext. 2138 (609) 921 – 7600, ext. 2137 (609) 921 – 7600, ext. 2139

176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton New Jersey 08540 www.hunschool.org

 

Honors and Awards National Merit Program and Advanced Placement Class of 201 5

Commended Students - 7

Advanced Placement Scholars

Total Scholars - 67, Average Score - 3.37

AP Scholars - 67, AP Scholars with Honor - 24

AP Scholars with Distinction 16, National AP Scholars - 4

Interdisciplinary Studies: Because real-world problems are not discipline specific, the Interdisciplinary Studies Department encourages student preparation for an ever-changing world by offering courses that span academic disciplines. Through experiential and team taught courses, students learn to collaborate across networks in solving problems, become innovative and creative, and access and analyze information in a real-world context. Seminar Courses: Students take mandatory, grade-level seminar courses, taught in the Harkness method, during their time at The Hun School. As freshman, students examine the obligations and benefits of living in both a local and global community. In the sophomore year, students examine and refine their leadership skills while also working on their public speaking skills. Service Learning: Community Service is a core value and an integral part of the Hun School education. As part of the search for knowledge and honor, it provides opportunities to learn about the needs of the community, ways to help meet those needs, and the realization that you may have benefited from community service, therefore acknowledging the responsibility to reciprocate through service to others. Seniors and post-graduates are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of service during their senior year.

By the Numbers 1914 Founded 640 Students in grades 6-12 and PG 150 Resident students 144 Available courses 152 Students in the Class of 2015 97 Different colleges attended by the Class of 2014 90 Members of student government 78, 48, 30 Teaching faculty, female, male 60% Percentage of faculty who hold advanced degrees 54, 15, 46 Clubs, interscholastic sports, teams 48 Presidential Scholars in the Class of 2014 27 Cum Laude Society members in

the Class of 2014 14 Cum Laude Society members

elected in their junior year in the Class of 2015

31 Students in the Class of 2014 playing collegiate athletics 23, 15 Student home countries, states 13 Average class size 18 Advanced Placement classes 17 Honors classes 6 Interdisciplinary classes offered

Disclosure: In accordance with the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Statement of Principles of Good Practice, The Hun School reports breaches of academic integrity which compromise the integrity of the school, as well as incidents that present clear and imminent danger to the student or others. Our students are expected to truthfully disclose disciplinary incidents as requested on college applications, including the Common Application.

 

Student Leadership

The Hun School Student Government is guided by a student-drafted Constitution, outlining executive, legislative, and judicial branches of student leadership. Approximately ninety elected student officials from both the Middle and Upper Schools work to give an organized voice to the student body regarding School policy and governance. Student elected officials represent student interests and compose bills that are brought to the executive branch leaders for consideration and defense, and then ultimately to the administration.

House System – Hun has recently introduced a House System. It is constructed in a way that allows students to celebrate a healthy competitive spirit and a sense of family within the greater Hun School community. While there are two Heads of House in each of the four houses, selected from the senior class, there are various events throughout the year that afford students of all grades the opportunity to demonstrate their diverse talents for the benefit of their house as a whole.

Proctor Program - Proctors are student leaders within the Resident Life community. Students who are selected for the Proctor Program must exhibit leadership, citizenship, and scholarship. Proctors should be actively involved in School life and serve as a positive role model for other students. An integral part of dormitory life, proctors provide resident students with support as they transition to life away from home. Duties vary from year to year, but include supervision of study hall, the Student Activities Center, and Poe Lounge. Ongoing leadership training and evaluation are integral components of the Proctor Program.

Graduation Requirements

Our program of study provides students with an innovative and individual approach to meeting graduation requirements. Students are required to complete twenty credit courses for graduation; however, twenty-four credit courses are recommended as Upper School Students craft their individual path through our curriculum. Courses are categorized among three distributions:

STEM (Science, Tech., Engg., and Math) – 7 credits required.

Prescribed courses necessary to satisfy content requirements: *Biology, *Chemistry, *Algebra 1, *Geometry, *Algebra 2

HUMANITIES (English, History and Global Studies, Modern Languages and Classics, and Interdisciplinary Studies) – 9 credits required. Prescribed courses necessary to satisfy content requirements: *English 1, *English 2, *English 3, *English 4, *World Studies, *United States History, *Languages must be studied through Level 2 as a requirement *Seminar 9 (1/2 credit, semester course), *Seminar 10 (1/2 credit, semester course) Arts (Visual Arts and Performing Arts) – 2 elective credits required. Curriculum

Highest-level courses by Department: English AP English-Literature, English 5 Visual Arts and Performing Arts AP Music Theory AP Studio Art History and Global Studies AP Art History, AP Economics, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP US History Mathematics Multivariable Calculus Modern Language and Classics AP French, AP Latin, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature Science AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics  

Honor Roll High Honors Average of 93 or above with no grade below 85 Honors Average of 87 to 92, with no grade below 80 (Class of 2015 junior year grade distribution is included with every application.) SAT Summary 2400

ACT Summary

MIDDLE 50% 2014 2013 2012 Critical Reading 500-630 520-640 540-680 Math 530-690 550-700 560-700 Writing 510-650 530-650 530-690

AVERAGE 2014 2013 2012 English 26.6 25.6   26.4  Math 26.9 26.4   26.3  Reading 25.9 25.0   25.4  Science 25.2 24.6   23.9  Composite 26.3 25.3   25.6  

Grading The Hun School is on a semester system and reports grades in February and June. 90 – 92 = A- 93 – 96 = A 97 – 100 = A+ 80 – 82 = B- 83 – 86 = B 87 – 89 = B+ 70 – 72 = C- 73 – 76 = C 77 – 79 = C+ 60 – 62 = D- 63 – 66 = D 67 – 69 = D+ 59 and below = F The Hun School does not rank. Honors and AP courses are weighted by a factor of 1.03. Grades on transcripts already reflect this for AP and Honors.

Accreditation and Institutional Memberships: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS), National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC); New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling (NJACAC); Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS); Cum Laude Society.

176 Edgerstoune Road, Princeton New Jersey 08540

www.hunschool.org  

Community Life - The development of proper character and citizenship is an important part of the School’s mission. Students are expected to become engaged in the School community and are offered many opportunities to do so. The Hun School offers 15 sports and 54 clubs and activities. The School presents four dramatic productions each year and offers dozens of musical and personal performance opportunities each year. The literary magazine has been an award winning collaboration for more than ten years. Honor Council – The Honor Council is a group of students and faculty that evaluates violations of the Honor Code and makes recommendations for action to the Headmaster and the Upper School Head. They also meet with the student(s) involved to discuss the violation and advise the student(s) on an ethical course of action. Student members of the Honor Council are chosen according to the procedure outlined in the Student Government Constitution. Discipline Committee – The Discipline Committee is a group of students and faculty that evaluates violations of the Discipline Code and makes recommendations for action to the Headmaster and the Head of the Upper School. The Discipline Committee meets with the student(s) involved to discuss the violation and advise the student(s) on an appropriate course of action. Student members of the Discipline Committee are chosen according to the procedure outlined in the Student Government Constitution. Cum Laude Society – juniors and seniors are eligible for election to the Cum Laude Society in recognition of superior academic achievement and exceptional character. Cum Laude selection is made by faculty Cum Laude members based upon cumulative grade point average and other criteria required by the National Cum Laude Society Organization.

 

THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETONSALUTES THE

CLASS OF 2014American UniversityBoston CollegeBoston University (4)Bowdoin CollegeBrandeis UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity of California at Los AngelesCarnegie Mellon University (2)Castleton State CollegeThe Catholic University of America (2)Chapman UniversityCollege of Charleston (2)Colgate UniversityColumbia UniversityConnecticut CollegeUniversity of ConnecticutCornell University (3)Davidson CollegeDenison UniversityDickinson CollegeDrew University (2)Drexel UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmory University (2)Endicott CollegeFairfield University (2)Fordham UniversityFranklin and Marshall College (3)George Mason UniversityThe George Washington University (4)Georgetown UniversityGettysburg CollegeHamilton College

High Point UniversityHobart and William Smith CollegesHofstra UniversityCollege of the Holy CrossHult International Business SchoolIndiana University at BloomingtonJames Madison UniversityJohn Cabot UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityLehigh University (2)Loyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University Maryland (2)Lynn UniversityMarist College (2)University of Maryland,Baltimore CountyUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts, BostonUniversity of Miami (2)Michigan State University (2)University of Michigan (2)Middlebury CollegeMount Saint Mary CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity of New Haven (3)The College of New JerseyNew York University (6)Northeastern University (2)Northwestern UniversityOccidental CollegePennsylvania State University (3)University of Pennsylvania (3)Pepperdine University

Pratt InstitutePrinceton University (2)Queen Mary University of LondonQuinnipiac UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRhode Island School of DesignRice UniversityRobert Morris UniversityUniversity of RochesterRollins CollegeRutgers UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeSavannah College of Art and DesignUniversity of Southern California (2)Stevens Institute of TechnologySaint Thomas UniversitySyracuse University (3)The University of TampaTemple University (2)United States Naval AcademyUrsinus College (2)Vassar CollegeUniversity of VermontVillanova University (3)Washington University in Saint LouisUniversity of WashingtonWellesley CollegeWidener UniversityCollege of William and MaryUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonYale University