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Upper School Profile
2007-2008
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THE
SCHOOL:
Moravian
Academy
is an independent,
co-educational, college preparatory day school offering pre-kindergarten
through twelfth grade. Accredited by the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools and the Pennsylvania Association of Independent
Schools, the Academy enrolls 800 students; approximately 280 study in the
Upper
School
(grades 9-12).
Moravian
Academy
traces its historical roots
to the
Moravian
Church
whose tradition affirms that
young people best realize their potential in an atmosphere of love and
understanding. We seek to promote the child's full development in mind,
body and spirit. Since 1742 our tradition has encouraged sound innovations
to meet contemporary challenges while recognizing the permanence of basic
human values.
ACTIVITIES:
Moravian
Academy
is a member of the PIAA and
participates in the Colonial League. Interscholastic sports teams for
girls are cross-country, field hockey, golf, tennis, basketball, soccer
and softball. The opportunities for boys include cross-country, golf,
soccer, basketball, lacrosse, tennis and baseball. In addition, students
can participate in wrestling and track in co-operative programs with a
local school. Special programs in theatre arts, vocal and instrumental
music and the visual arts are available to all students. Community service
is an integral part of school life and culminates with a senior year
post-term experience. Students are encouraged to participate in
international exchange programs, especially during summer break. Many
clubs and activities meet during and after school hours, including Model
Congress, Model U.N., International Club, Scholastic Scrimmage, Debate, PA
Junior Academy of Science Club, Outdoor Education, school newspaper,
literary magazine, and yearbook. Student Council and Class Officers
provide leadership in Student Government. Every year students are selected
to participate in the highly competitive, full scholarship, five-week
programs of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence.
ACADEMIC
PROGRAM: Graduation requirements for a
Moravian
Academy
diploma:
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English 9, 10,
semester electives in 11, 12 (4 credits)
Algebra 1, 2, Geometry (3 credits)
Biology, Chemistry, and one additional laboratory science (3
credits)
Ancient History, World History, United States History (3 credits)
Modern Foreign Language (3 credits)
Comparative World Religions or Ethics (.5 credit)
Fine and Performing Arts (grades 9, 10, 11)
Health (grade 10); Physical Education (grades 9, 10, 11, 12) |
MARKING
SYSTEM:
A = superior quality; 90 to 100
B = good quality; 80 to 89
C = satisfactory; 70 to 79
D = minimal quality; 60 to 69
F = not passing; below 60 |
A+ = 4.33
A = 4.00
A- = 3.67 |
B+ = 3.33
B = 3.00
B- = 2.67 |
C+ = 2.33
C = 2.00
C- = 1.67 |
D+ = 1.33
D = 1.00
D- = .67 |
Required
average for honor roll is 3.33; for high honor roll, 3.67. Advanced
Placement and Honors courses are given an additional .5 when computing the
averages for both honor rolls and the semester and final averages. The school does not rank students. The grade point average is computed
each year; it is not a cumulative average. A standard program includes
five academic courses each semester.
| SAT Average Scores |
Critical Reading |
Math |
Writing |
| Class of 2007 |
644 |
656 |
646 |
| Class of 2006 |
626 |
638 |
629 |
| Class of 2005 |
661 |
673 |
649 |
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For
the Class of 2007 the middle fifty percent of the
SAT
scores ranged from 580 to 710
in
Reading, 590 to 720 in Math and 590 to 700
in Writing.
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National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test
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Finalist/Semifinalist |
Commended |
| Class of 2008 |
4 students |
5 students |
| Class of 2007 |
8 students |
9 students |
| Class of 2006 |
5 students |
9 students |
| Class of 2005 |
5 students |
9 students |
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ADVANCED
PLACEMENT SCORES:
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| May
2007 – 108 students took 216 exams with 81% achieving a score of 3, 4 or 5.
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Class
of 2008 – 69%
of the class has already taken one or more AP exams.
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OUTLINE
OF COURSES:
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ENGLISH |
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English 9, 10 |
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English 11, 12 consist of semester electives: |
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*Drama - Honors |
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Film |
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Global Literature |
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Literature of Comedy & Satire |
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Nonfiction: Art of the Essay |
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*Themes in World Literature - Honors (Students must have
completed AP English Language Exam with a grade of 3) |
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*Twentieth Century Literature - Honors |
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*AP English Literature - full year (American and British
Literature) |
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*Courses that prepare students
for AP English Language or AP English Literature Exams |
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| FOREIGN
LANGUAGE |
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Spanish 1 – 4; AP Language |
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French 1 – 4; AP Language |
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Japanese 1 – 3 |
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Mandarin Chinese 1 - 2 |
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Film and Culture of Latin America
(semester) |
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Film
and Culture of Spain (semester)
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| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
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Health; Driver's Education
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| P. E. Classes |
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MATHEMATICS |
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Algebra 1 |
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Algebra 2 |
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Geometry |
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Geometry – Honors |
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Precalculus |
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Precalculus - Honors |
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AP Calculus (AB and BC) |
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Advanced Algebra |
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| HISTORY |
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Ancient History |
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World History |
| United
States History |
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AP United States History |
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AP European History |
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Challenge 20/20 (semester) |
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China: 20th Century History - Honors (semester) |
| Economics
(semester) |
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Art History (semester) |
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| RELIGION/PHILOSOPHY |
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Comparative World Religions (semester) |
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Ethics (semester) |
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SCIENCE |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Chemistry – Honors |
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Advanced Biology – Honors |
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AP Advanced Chemistry |
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Advanced Physics – Honors |
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Botany and Zoology |
| Ecology |
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FINE ARTS |
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Introduction to Theatre |
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Acting |
| One Act Plays (semester) |
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Playwriting (semester) |
| Introduction
to Art |
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3-D Studio Art |
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Photography 1, 2 |
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Portfolio 1, 2, 3 |
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Digital Publication (semester) |
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Woodworking |
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Chorale; MA Chamber Singers |
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Orchestra; Jazz Band;
String Ensemble |
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MA Ringers;
Handbell Ensemble |
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Construction of Music |
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Advanced Placement Programs:
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Honors Courses: |
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English Literature |
Drama |
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Calculus AB |
Themes in World Literature |
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Calculus BC |
Twentieth 'Century Literature |
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United States History |
Geometry |
| European History |
Pecalculus |
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Chemistry |
China: 20th Century History |
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French Language |
Advanced Biology
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Spanish Language |
Chemistry |
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Advanced Physics |
Honors Independent Study Project: a program for select juniors and seniors to pursue a
specific topic of academic interest that is not available in the program
of studies. Upon successful completion, including a formal presentation to
the Curriculum Committee and invited guests, a special honors recognition
is listed on the transcript; there is no academic credit for this program.
High School Scholars Program: a very limited number of highly motivated, academically
accelerated seniors have the opportunity to take a college course at one
of the following institutions (DeSales University, Lafayette College,
Lehigh University, Moravian College) for college credit on a full
scholarship basis. Preference is given to students who have exhausted the
academic offerings at
Moravian
Academy
and completed the most
challenging courses in a specific discipline.
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MORAVIAN
ACADEMY
COLLEGE
MATRICULATION LIST
FOR THE CLASSES OF 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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American
University
Arcadia University
Babson
College*
Barnard
College*
Bentley College
Berklee
College
of Music
Boston
University*
Brandeis
University
Brown University*
Bryn
Mawr
College*
Bucknell
University*
Calvin
College
Campbell University
Carnegie
Mellon
University*
Colgate
University*
College of the Holy Cross
Colorado
College
Colorado State University
Columbia
University*
Connecticut
College*
Cornell
University*
Denison
University
DeSales
University
Drew
University*
Drexel
University*
Elizabethtown College*
Elon
University
Emory University
Fordham
University
Franklin
&
Marshall
College*
George
Washington
University*
Georgetown
University*
Gettysburg
College
Harvard University
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Haverford
College*
Hofstra University
Indiana
University,
Bloomington
Ithaca
College*
James
Madison
University
Kutztown
University
Lafayette
College*
Lehigh
University*
Lewis &
Clark
College
Loyola College in Maryland
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
McDaniel
College
McGill University
Moravian
College*
Mount
Holyoke
College*
Muhlenberg
College*
New York
University
*
Northeastern University
Northwestern University*
Parsons School of Design
Pennsylvania
State
University*
Philadelphia
University
*
Princeton
University*
Purdue University
Quinnipiac
University
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute*
Rollins
College
Rutgers
University*
St. Joseph
’s University (PA)
St. Mary’s College (IN)
Sarah
Lawrence
College*
Skidmore
College
Smith
College*
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Stanford
University
Susquehanna
University*
Swarthmore
College
Sweet
Briar
College
Syracuse
University
Temple
University
Tufts
University
U. S.
Coast
Guard
Academy
University
of
Chicago*
University
of
Colorado
University
of
Delaware
University
of
Hartford
University
of Mary
Washington
University
of
Miami*
University
of
New Mexico
University
of
North Carolina
University
of
Pennsylvania*
University
of
Pittsburgh*
University
of
Rhode Island
University
of
Richmond*
University of the South,
Sewanee
University
of
Vermont*
Ursinus
College*
Vassar
College*
Wake
Forest
University
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Lee
University
Washington
University
(MO)
Wellesley
College*
Wesleyan University* (CT)
West Virginia University
Widener University
Yale
University
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* =indicates more than one student has
matriculated
SUMMARY STATISTICS
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Class of 2004 |
Class of 2005 |
Class of 2006 |
Class of 2007 |
| Number in Students in the Class |
65 |
64 |
69 |
69 |
| % attending out-of-state colleges |
51% |
55% |
73% |
57% |
| % attending private colleges |
72% |
80% |
87% |
85% |
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All students are
college preparatory and are admitted to four-year colleges.
A few students take an interim year
to participate in travel
abroad programs, internships, or other experiences before attending
college.
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College Matriculation List - Classes of 2000 through
2007
Three or more students from these classes matriculated at the following
colleges and universities.
| Barnard College |
| Boston University |
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Brandeis University |
| Brown University |
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Bucknell University |
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Carnegie Mellon
University |
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College of the Holy Cross |
College of William
& Mary |
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Columbia University |
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Connecticut College |
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Cornell University |
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Drew University |
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Drexel University |
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Duke University |
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Emory University |
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Franklin & Marshall College |
George Washington
University |
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Georgetown University |
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Gettysburg College |
| Haverford College |
| Indiana University, Bloomington |
| James Madison University |
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Lafayette College |
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Lehigh University |
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Moravian College |
| Mount Holyoke College |
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Muhlenberg College |
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New York University |
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Northwestern University |
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Pennsylvania State
University |
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Princeton University |
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Quinnipiac University |
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Rutgers University |
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Sarah Lawrence College |
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Smith College |
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St. Joseph's University
(PA) |
| Susquehanna University |
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Syracuse University |
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Tufts University |
| University of Chicago |
| University of Miami |
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University of North
Carolina |
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University of
Pennsylvania |
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University of Pittsburgh |
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University of Richmond |
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University of Rochester |
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University of Vermont |
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Ursinus College |
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Vassar College |
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Washington University (MO) |
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Wellesley College |
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West Virginia University |
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Yale University |
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Moravian
Academy
does not
discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, sex, sexual
orientation, religious affiliation or ethnic origin in the
administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial
aid awards, and athletic or other school administered programs.
Students who are disabled (or students’ family members who
are disabled), requiring any type of accommodation at any time, are
encouraged to identify themselves and indicate what type of
accommodation is needed.
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