Wakefield School The Plains, VA S C H O O L P R O F I L E CONTACT INFORMATION Wakefield School 4439 Old Tavern Road P.O Box 107 The Plains, VA 20198 CEEB Code: 47117 College Counseling: 540-253-7507 Main Office: 540-253-7500 Fax: 540-253-7542 Website: wakefieldschool.org Head of School Ashley Harper aharper@wakefieldschool.org 540-253-7515 Head of Upper School Gabriel Fuchs gfuchs@wakefieldschool.org 540-253-7625 Director of College Counseling Matt McDonough mmcdonough@wakefieldschool.org 540-253-7507 QUICK FACTS ENROLLMENT SCHOOL MOTTO: 303 students, JK-12 147 students, Grades 9-12 ACCREDITATION 2001 - Accredited by VAIS 2011 - Renewal of accreditation 2019 - Wakefield participates in pilot program for VAIS’ new strategic-planning based accreditation process INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS NAIS VAIS National Honor Society National Junior Honor Society Emerging Scholars Program Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Fauquier Young Entrepreneurs “Virtus et Sapientia” Our Mission Wakefield School is an independent, college-preparatory day school for students in Junior Kindergarten through grade 12 engaging in a rigorous and inspiring liberal arts curriculum Our ambitious vision for every student is to foster capable, ethical, articulate citizens who seek the challenge, make a difference, and live an extraordinary life, each in his or her own way. Wakefield School, The Plains, VA, Page 2 THE UPPER-SCHOOL CURRICULUM COURSE REQUIREMENTS credit per course, per year A minimum of 27 credits including: 4 4 4 3 English Literature Interdisciplinary Composition Social Sciences Mathematics 2 2 2 1 Laboratory Science Foreign Language Physical Education Fine Arts 5 Electives GRADING SCALE C+ 2.30 77 - 79 A+ 4.30 97 - 100 C 2.00 73 - 76 A 4.00 93 - 96 C- 1.70 70 - 72 A- 3.70 90 - 92 D+ 1.30 67 - 69 B+ 3.30 87 - 89 D 1.00 63 - 66 B 3.00 83 - 86 D- 0.70 60 - 62 B- 2.70 80 - 82 F 0.00 - 59 Class of 2020 GPA Distribution RANGE 4.29 - 4.00 3.99 - 3.70 3.69 - 3.30 3.39 - 3.00 2.99 - 2.70 5yr Average GPA: 3.64 # of STUDENTS 10 16 13 6 5 % of CLASS 20% 32% 26% 12% 10% GRADING SCALE Calculated on a 4.0, unweighted scale, GPA includes all courses taken at Wakefield A minimum of 60 is required to pass Trimester 1 grades are considered the mid-year grades. ACADEMICS The academic program is delivered in a rotating block schedule with two 75-minute and one 40-minute class period per class per week Typical class load is classes and one study hall, though students with more rigorous schedules may opt for a second. Wakefield offers a dual English program with dedicated Literature and Composition periods at each grade level. In the 11th- and 12th-grade years, Composition is devoted to the Junior and Senior theses There are two options for the Senior Thesis: the regular section is project based, made up of five distinct projects; the honors section consists of a traditional scholarly research paper, typically 30-50 pages in length, and a culminating defense Both sections undertake a yearlong inquiry into a topic of the student’s choosing. RANKING PROCEDURES Wakefield School does not rank its students. ADVANCED COURSES OFFERED 2019-2020 Arts Math Science Social Sciences Technology AP 2-D Art & Design AP Calculus AB AP Biology AP Drawing AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry AP United States History AP Computer Science Principles AP Statistics AP Physics C: Mechanics Language Arts Multivariable Calculus Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism DE International Relations AP English Literature & Composition Honors Senior Thesis DE World Civilizations DE/AP United States Government & Politics World Languages AP French AP Latin Literature AP Spanish Wakefield School, The Plains, VA, Page 3 AP TEST SCORES 2017 2018 2019 Total AP Students Number of Exams Total w/ Scores 3+ % w/ Scores 3+ 64 143 46 72.0 91 190 65 71.0 90 195 65 72.0 AP Enrollment Policy: OPEN Students are recommended for AP courses by departmental faculty. Students are still permitted to enroll if they choose to so following a meeting with the Head of Upper School. SAT SCORES EBRW Mean Math Mean Math Composite Mid 50% (EBRW) Mid 50% (Math) Mid 50% (Comp.) 2019 3yr Average ACT SCORES 629 641 1270 570-690 560-740 1160-1390 625 617 1242 570-690 535-685 1130-1370 English Math Reading Science COMPOSITE 2019 Mean 25.4 23.6 25.8 24.3 24.7 Mid 50% 20-30 18-28 21-32 21-28 20-29 3yr Average Mean 26.8 24.3 27.3 25.2 25.8 Mid 50% 22-33 20-28 22-34 21-30 21-30 COLLEGE PLACEMENT 2015-2019 American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University (3) Arizona State University Auburn University Babson College Barry University Beloit College (2) Bentley University Berklee College of Music Boise State University Bridgewater College (2) Bucknell University Carleton College Carlow University (2) Champlain College Christopher Newport University (3) Coastal Carolina University (2) Colgate University College of Charleston (3) College of William and Mary (8) Columbia University Cornell University Dickinson College Douglas Education Center Duke University Elizabethtown College (2) Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emory University Eugene Lang College Excelsior College Ferris State University Ferrum College Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Southern College (2) Fordham University George Mason University (5) Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College High Point University (3) Indiana University at Bloomington James Madison University (5) John Jay College of Criminal Justice Lawrence University Liberty University (2) Longwood University Lord Fairfax Community College (4) Lycoming College Lynn University McDaniel College Miami University of Ohio New York Film Academy New York University Northern Virginia Community College (3) Norwich University The Ohio State University Old Dominion University (4) Parsons School of Design Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University (2) Radford University (2) Randolph-Macon College (2) Richard Bland College (2) Roanoke College (4) Rutgers University-New Brunswick Savannah College of Art and Design Shepherd University Suffolk University Trinity College Trinity Coll Dublin – Columbia Univ Dual BA Program United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy U.S Military Academy Prep School United States Naval Academy University of California, Santa Barbara University of Connecticut The University of Edinburgh Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Lynchburg University of Maine University of Mary Washington (3) University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Miami (2) University of Mississippi The Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Pennsylvania (2) The University of Scranton University of South Carolina (2) University of South Carolina, Beaufort University of Toronto University of Virginia (16) Utah State University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University (3) Virginia Military Institute (2) Virginia Tech (13) Wellesley College Wentworth Institute of Technology West Virginia University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Wakefield School, The Plains, VA, Page 4 Extracurricular Programs Society for Leadership & Engagement Arts Supporting Wakefield's mission of "seeking the challenge, making a difference and living an extraordinary life", the Society for Leadership and Engagement recognizes the development of Wakefield's key leadership attributes through student participation in a variety of activities during the school year. In order to be considered for the Society, students must participate in three activity areas: physical, creative and cognitive, and civic engagement/service Wakefield’s Arts Department supports a wide range of artistic endeavors from acting to photography to music theory Each year there are a number of traditional performing arts productions including: the Upper-School Fall & Spring Plays; Wakefield Community Winter Musical; and the Talent Show & Italian Dinner Wakefield is a member of the International Thespian Society. Student publications include our nationally recognized Talisman and Amulet. Clubs Clubs at Wakefield are student-led and student-driven, supported by a faculty sponsor The student leadership of club officers is key, and Wakefield uses its club structure to help develop student voice, advocacy, and leadership skills Students drive what clubs are available based on their interests and are ultimately responsible for the activities their clubs choose to undertake Each club is run by a Club Executive who is responsible for collaborating with other clubs, liaising with school administration, and setting the agenda for their club Clubs traditionally offered at Wakefield in recent years include Model UN, Service Club, Talisman/Amulet (the school’s literary magazine), Ethics Bowl, Women in Leadership, Chess Club, and Green Initiative Wakefield also hosts a chapter of the National Honor Society. VARSITY ATHLETICS Boys Coed Girls Wakefield School is a member of the Delaney Athletic Conference and the Cavalier Athletic Conference In 2018-2019, 75% of our Upper School students chose to participate in a sport. Basketball Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Equestrian Golf Squash Swimming Cross Country Basketball Lacrosse Field Hockey Soccer Tennis Volleyball