PROFILE OF THE CLASS OF GPA & GRADE DISTRIBUTION 2016

CALCULATION OF GPA

Profile 2015-2016A DYNAMIC EDUCATION. A NURTURING COMMUNITY.

STUDENT BODY

CLASS OF 2016

CLASS RANK

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

SAT REASONING TEST(AT THE END OF JUNIOR YEAR)

SAT SUBJECT TESTS

ACT(AT THE END OF JUNIOR YEAR)

Head of School:

Head of Upper School:

Assistant Head of School, Strategic Partnerships:

Dean of College Counseling:

Dean of College Counseling:

Thomas GilderPeggy ProcterKevin Newman knewman@windwardschool.org

Molly Branch mbranch@windwardschool.org

Jill Gully jgully@windwardschool.org

Windward was founded by educator Shirley Windward in 1971 as a coeducational, non-profit, independent college preparatory day school enrolling students in grades 7 through 12. The school’s mission statement encourages students to become responsible, caring, well informed, ethical and prepared citizens of the world. Located in West Los Angeles, Windward draws its student body from the diverse population of Los Angeles. Admission is highly selective, with the school attracting motivated and talented students in academics, the performing and visual arts and athletics. Windward is accredited by the Western Association for Schools and Colleges and is a member of the Global Online Academy, the Cum Laude Society, the National Association of Independent Schools, the College Board, the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Western Association for College Admission Counseling.

• 550 students in grades 7-12; 391 in the Upper School

• 31% students of color

• Windward School has committed more than $2.5 million to financial aid in an effort to ensure a socio-economic diversity among its students.

• Approximately 15% of students receive financial aid.

• Average class size: 18

There are 95 students in the class of 2016.

We do not rank our students.

At the end of junior year:• Highest cumulative GPA: 4.37

• Median GPA: 3.70

• Lowest GPA: 2.63

• Traditional A to F, 4.0 grading scale

• Grades are weighted in Honors and AP courses. We add .5 to each grade of C- or above earned in these courses.

• Transcripts include end-of-year weighted GPAs, as well as a cumulative weighted and unweighted 9-12 GPA.

• Outside courses that fulfill a Windward subject or program requirement are listed on the Windward transcript. However, only Windward and GOA courses are calculated in the GPA.

• Both academic and non-academic courses are considered in GPA calculations.

• 86 full-time faculty members.

• 76% percent hold masters degrees

• 25% percent hold doctoral degree

Upper School students must complete a minimum of:• 4 years of English

• 3 years of social studies, including U.S. history and world history

• 3 years of mathematics, including algebra 2/trigonometry

• 3 years of science, including physics, chemistry, and biology

• 3 years of the same world language or 2 years each of two world languages

• 2 years of visual or performing arts

• 2 years of physical education

• 20 hours of community service

• Founding member of the Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of the world’s leading independent schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools

• Recognized by the International Committee on Academic Integrity with the Campus of Integrity Award

• The Windward Institute promotes innovation in education through university partnerships, by exploring learning opportunities beyond the classroom, and by staying on the forefront of technology.

• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) and Global Education Curriculum--students emphasizing these programs receive STEAM or Global Scholar designation.

• Global and STEM leadership programs in Costa Rica, Iceland, China, and the Netherlands; language and cultural immersion experiences in Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, France, Nicaragua, Peru and Spain; scientific research trips to the Florida Keys, the Galapagos Islands, among others

• Experiential and service learning opportunities

• LEGO, VEX and FIRST Robotics programs

• The Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Windward Network support student and alumni growth through internships, guest speakers and business mentors.

• Currently teaming with Stanford University’s Challenge Success and USC’s Skillify programs

CRITICAL READING

ENGLISH

BIOLOGY - ECOLOGY

MID 50%

MID 50%

MEAN

MEAN

MEAN

640

31

630

29

660

31

30

29

MATH

MATH

BIOLOGY - MOLECULAR

WRITING

READING

CHEMISTRY

SCIENCE REASONING

ENGLISH LITERATURE

FRENCH

FRENCH W/LISTENING

MATH LEVEL II

PHYSICS

SPANISH

SPANISH W/LISTENING

U.S. HISTORY

WORLD HISTORY

COMPOSITE

590-670

28-35

710

580-690

26-33

650

500

690

670

700

580

640

770

580-720

28-34

650

25-33

620

550

27-33

Windward School | 11350 Palms Boulevard | Los Angeles, California 90066 | 310-391-7127 | www.windwardschool.org | CEEB Code 053323

Profile 2015-2016NATIONAL MERIT

COURSES

UPPER SCHOOL HONORS & AP COURSES

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS

COLLEGE MATRICULATION

HONORS & AP COURSES16 AP AND 24 HONORS COURSES

CLASS OF 201510 National Merit Commended2 National Merit Semifinalists; 2 Finalists2 National Achievement Outstanding students 2 National Achievement Semifinalists 1 National Achievement Finalist 2 National Hispanic Scholars2 Presidential Scholars; 1 Semifinalist

CLASS OF 201612 National Merit Commended1 National Merit Semifinalist

• Trimester system with year-long grades

• Exceptions to this are semester-length elective courses for seniors

• Rigorous senior honors research seminars that culminate in a substantial college-level research paper

• 16 AP and 24 Honors courses

AP course enrollment is subject to permission of the department chair. All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the corresponding exam.

• The average Windward senior is enrolled in two AP courses.

• Truly exceptional students will take three or more junior and senior year.

In May 2015, 193 students took 373 AP exams in 17 subjects.• 79% of the scores were 3 or higher.

• 27 AP Scholars, 20 AP Scholars with Honors 27 AP Scholars with Distinction

The University of AlabamaAmerican UniversityAmerican University, ParisAmherst College*Babson College*Bard College*Barnard CollegeBennington CollegeBentley UniversityBoston CollegeBoston University*Bowdoin CollegeBrandeis University*Brown University*California Lutheran University UC Berkeley*UC DavisUC IrvineUC Los Angeles*UC San DiegoUC Santa Barbara*UC Santa Cruz*Cal State NorthridgeCal State San Diego

Carnegie Mellon University*Case Western ReserveChapman University*College of Charleston*University of Chicago*Claremont McKenna College*Colgate UniversityUniversity of Colorado, Boulder*Colorado CollegeColumbia University*Cornell UniversityThe Culinary Institute of AmericaDartmouth CollegeDavidson CollegeUniversity of DelawareDrexel UniversityDuke University*Elon UniversityEmerson CollegeEmory University*Eugene Lang, New SchoolFranklin & Marshall College

The George Washington University*Georgetown UniversityThe University of GeorgiaGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGrand View UniversityHarvard University*Harvey Mudd CollegeHofstra UniversityHoward UniversityHumboldt State UniversityUniversity of Illinois, Urbana*Indiana University, BloomingtonJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of KansasKenyon College*Lehigh UniversityLewis & Clark College*London College of Fashion*Loyola Marymount University*Loyola University New Orleans

Marquette UniversityUniversity of Maryland*Miami University, Oxford*McGill UniversityUniversity of Miami*University of Michigan*Middlebury CollegeUniversity of Missouri, ColumbiaNew England Conservatory of MusicNew York University*Northeastern University*University of Northern ColoradoNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Notre DameOberlin College*Occidental CollegeThe Ohio State UniversityUniversity of OregonUniversity of Pennsylvania*Pepperdine University*Pitzer College

Princeton University*University of Puget Sound*Reed CollegeUniversity of Rhode IslandRice UniversityUniversity of San DiegoSanta Clara University*Santa Monica College*Sarah Lawrence CollegeSchool of the Art Institute, ChicagoScripps College*Skidmore CollegeSmith College*University of Southern California*Southern Methodist University*University of St. AndrewsSt. John’s College - Santa FeStanford University*Swarthmore CollegeSyracuse University*

The University of Texas, Austin*Trinity CollegeTufts University*Tulane University*U.S. Military Academy-Army*Vassar CollegeUniversity of VirginiaWashington University in St. Louis*University of WashingtonWesleyan UniversityWheaton College*Whitman CollegeWillamette UniversityWilliams CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison*University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeUniversity of Rhode IslandRice UniversityYale University*

The 94 students in the class of 2015 matriculated in 53 colleges across 23 states and the United Kingdom; 99% attended a four-year university (enrollment indicated by an asterisk below). Graduates of the past five years matriculated at the following schools:

ENGLISH

9TH GRADE

ENGLISH 9H ENGLISH 10H AP LITERATUREENGLISH 11H

ENGLISH 12H

GEOMETRY H ALGEBRA 2/TRIG H PRECALCULUS HAP CALCULUS AB (PREREQUISITE FOR AP CALC BC)AP CALCULUS BC AP STATISTICSAP COMPUTER SCIENCE A

PHYSICS H CHEMISTRY H(PREREQUISITE FOR AP CHEMISTRY)

BIOLOGY H (PREREQUISITE FOR AP BIOLOGY)AP CHEMISTRY

AP BIOLOGYAP PHYSICS 2AP PHYSICS C: MECHANICSRESEARCH SEM H: STEAM

SPANISH 2HFRENCH 2H

SPANISH 3HFRENCH 3H

SPANISH 4HFRENCH 4HMANDARIN 1

AP SPANISHAP FRENCHMANDARIN 2

ADVANCED JAZZ ENSEMBLE HONORS2D DESIGN

WORLD HISTORY 1H

AP EURO. HIST.GLOBAL STUDIES H AP US HISTORY

RESEARCH SEM H: 20TH CENT USRESEARCH SEM H: GLOBAL STUDIESGLOBAL ECONOMICS HAP GOV & POLITICS: COMPARATIVEPSYCHOLOGY HAP ART HISTORY

10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE

SOCIAL

STUDIES

WORLD

LANGUAGE

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

MATH

SCIENCE

Windward School | 11350 Palms Boulevard | Los Angeles, California 90066 | 310-391-7127 | www.windwardschool.org | CEEB Code 053323

African Leadership Academy - Northcliff, South AfricaAlbuquerque Academy - Albuquerque, NM *

American International School Chennai - Chennai, IndiaAmerican School Foundation of Monterrey (ASFM) -

Santa Catarina, MexicoThe American School in Japan - Tokyo, Japan

The Bishops School - La Jolla, CA The Blake School - Minneapolis, MN

The Branson School - Ross, CA Brunswick School - Greenwich, CT

Buckingham Browne & Nichols - Cambridge, MA Catlin Gabel School - Portland, OR *

Christ Church Episcopal School - Greenville, SC Columbus Academy - Gahanna, OH Concord Academy - Concord, MA

Cranbrook Schools - Bloomfield Hills, MI * The Dalton School - New York, NY *

Durham Academy - Durham, NC Episcopal Academy - Newtown Square, PA

Episcopal High School - Alexandria, VA Frankfurt International School - Oberursel, Germany

Germantown Friends School - Philadelphia, PA *Gilman School - Baltimore, MD Greenhill School - Addison, TX

Greens Farms Academy - Westport, CT Greenwich Academy - Greenwich, CT

Hamden Hall Country Day School - Hamden, CT The Harker School - San Jose, CA Hawken School - Gates Mills, OH

Head-Royce School - Oakland, CA*Hong Kong International School - Hong KongInternational School of Beijing - Beijing, China

Isidore Newman School - New Orleans, LA Jakarta Intercultural School - Jakarta, Indonesia

Kent Denver School - Englewood, COKing's Academy - Madaba-Manja, Jordan *

Kingswood Oxford School - West Hartford, CT Lake Highland Preparatory School - Orlando, FL

Lakeside School - Seattle, WA *Latin School of Chicago - Chicago, IL

The Lovett School - Atlanta, GA Louisville Collegiate School - Louisville, KY

Mary Institute & Saint Louis Country Day School - Saint Louis, MO

The Meadows School - Las Vegas, NV Menlo School - Atherton, CA

Metairie Park Country Day School - Metairie, LAMontgomery Bell Academy - Nashville, TN Noble & Greenough School - Dedham, MA

Park Tudor School - Indianapolis, IN The Pembroke Hill School - Kansas City, MO

Polytechnic School - Pasadena, CA Providence Day School - Charlotte, NC

Punahou School - Honolulu, HI *Ransom Everglades School - Coconut Grove, FL

Sacred Heart Schools - Atherton, CASidwell Friends School - Washington, DC *

Singapore American School - SingaporeSt. Andrew’s School - Middletown, DE

St. Christopher’s School - Richmond, VA The Taft School - Watertown, CT

University Prep School - Seattle, WAWest Point Grey Academy - Vancouver, Canada

Westminster Schools - Atlanta, GA Windward School - Los Angeles, CA

* = Founding School

GLOBALONLINEACADEMY.ORG

SCHOOL PROFILE 2015-2016

MEMBER SCHOOLS MISSIONThe mission of Global Online Academy is to replicate in online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools; to foster new and effective ways, through best practices in online education, for students to learn; and to promote students’ global awareness and understanding by creating truly diverse, worldwide, online schoolroom communities.

ABOUTGlobal Online Academy is a not-for-profit consortium of 60+ independent schools from around the world. Started by a group of independent schools looking to bring the benefits of online learning to their teachers and students, Global Online Academy prepares students for a global future by providing new, modern ways for students to learn and teachers to teach.The schools that are members of Global Online Academy are well known nationwide and globally for the strengths of their curricula and the excellence of their teaching.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMOur program brings together experienced teachers and highly capable students in an interactive, rigorous learning environment. Our courses encourage the awakening of new interests and a passion for learning. Our classrooms bring together a variety of voices representing the geographic, cultural, and ethnic diversities possible in an online environment.Class size is limited to 18 students.

CURRICULUMAll GOA courses are developed and taught by teachers who work at one of our member schools.Teachers create their own materials for classes and connect students to curated material gathered from a variety of sources. Just like in brick and mortar classrooms at our member schools, in GOA classrooms emphasis is on engagement, interaction, and collaboration among students and with the teacher. GOA classes are teacher-paced, meaning students are assigned work throughout the week rather than given assignments to complete over a large block of time. All classes contain both synchronous and asynchronous components, giving students the opportunity to connect in real time but also providing them with the flexibility to work when and how they would like.Through their curricula, teachers aim to meet three main goals: to create and maintain meaningful relationships with, and among, students; to create opportunities for students to share their local and personal perspective on global issues; and for the work to be meaningful and rigorous.

Students work closely with their teacher and peers in small classes

Students gain exposure to a variety of voices and perspectives

in globally diverse classrooms

Students have time to think through

responses and to reflect on their learning style -

making them strong, more focused learners

Teachers and peers provide valuable

feedback on student work

9/11 in a Global ContextAbnormal Psychology

AdvocacyApplying Philosophy to Modern Global Issues

Arabic 1: Language Through CultureArchitecture

BioethicsComparative Politics

Comparative ReligionsComputer Programming I: Java

Computer Programming I: Computational ThinkingComputer Programming II: Advanced Java

Computer Programming II: Analyzing Data with PythonComputer Programming II: iOS App Development

Contest MathematicsCreative Non-Fiction

Digital JournalismDigital Photography

EnergyFiction Writing

FilmmakingGame Theory

Gender StudiesGenocide and Human Rights

Global HealthGraphic Design

The Graphic NovelIntroduction to Psychology

iOS App DesignInternational Macroeconomics

Japanese 1: Language Through CultureLinear Algebra

MacroeconomicsMedical Problem Solving

MicroeconomicsMultivariable Calculus

Music Theory and Digital CompositionNeuropsychology

Organic Chemistry in Modern LifePoetry Writing

CEEB CODE 850098

14050 1st Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98125-3099 . 206.368.3656 . www.globalonlineacademy.org

COURSE LIST STUDENT EXPERIENCEStudents practice and hone modern skills in practical, hands-on ways. They learn how to collaborate with peers who are not sitting with them on campus; to communicate and empathize with people living in areas of the world that are culturally different from their own; to hold themselves and others accountable for their work in a public forum; to organize their time and tasks when given flexibility and autonomy; and to use a variety of learning tools to interpret assignments and effectively express themselves. All of these skills are essential to becoming effective and constructive global citizens and modern learners. Skilled teachers guide and support GOA students throughout the learning process. Teachers offer ongoing feedback, ask engaging questions, seek to challenge student assumptions, and facilitate discussions. Teachers give each student one-on-one attention and are prepared to respond effectively to the needs of the individual student learner.

FACULTYAll Global Online Academy faculty teach at a GOA member school and are nominated by their head of school to be considered to teach in the GOA program.GOA faculty seek to preserve in modern online pedagogies a central and highly valued core component of their experience in traditional independent school classrooms: the transformative connections they can make with students. They embrace and seek to demonstrate the creative collaboration, networked learning communities, online skills development, and global connections made possible through the online environment.

CREDITAll GOA courses are taken for credit, which is granted from a student's member school. GOA courses are typically taken as part of a student's normal course load, as the requirements are the same for any advanced level course a student might take on his / her campus. GOA courses are taken in place of a regular academic or elective course. Students who successfully complete Beyond Photoshop: The Art of Code also receive 4 credits from Grinnell College in addition to the credit they receive from their school.Each semester is 16 weeks in length. Students are expected to commit an average of 5-7 hours each week to these courses.

ACCREDITATIONGOA is currently a candidate for accreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

2800+

150+ 60+

Executive Director: Michael Nachbar, michael.nachbar@globalonlineacademy.orgPresident, Board of Directors, Bernie Noe, Head of School, Lakeside School