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4600575219075RADNOR HIGH SCHOOL130 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087Telephone: 610.293.0855 Guidance Fax: 610.386.3307Website: Code: 394133Ranked among top 10 high schools in Pennsylvania in separate studies by “Newsweek” and “U.S. News and World Report.”Class of 2014 School Counselors:Mrs. Semar jeannie.semar@Students with last names starting with A-DeMrs. Ward donna.ward@ Students with last names starting with Di-GMrs. Wess amy.wess@ Students with last names starting with H- KMr. Lemon jj.lemon@ Students with last names starting with L- P Ms. DiLalla heather.dilalla@ Students with last names starting with Q-ZADMINISTRATION:Dr. Michael J. Kelly, Ed. D., J.D.Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Kim Maguire, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Mark Schellenger, PrincipalMr. Dan Bechtold, Assistant PrincipalInterim, Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Friel, Athletic DirectorRADNOR HIGH SCHOOLAwarded numerous times as a Blue Ribbon School, Radnor High School offers a technologically up-to-date learning environment for approximately 1,200 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12, with an average class size of 25. Out of nearly 100 professionals, 95% hold advanced degrees. Our curriculum is rigorous and students are held to high expectations.LOCATION and DESCRIPTIONRadnor Township is located 13 miles west of Philadelphia and has a population of approximately 30,000. Radnor Township School District covers nearly 14 sq. miles and serves a diverse, multicultural population. CURRICULUMIntegrated CoursesThese Honors courses meet for two periods each day, and are worth one English plus one Social Studies credit. The courses are: 9th grade Government and Economics 10th grade Global Issues (non-Western World) 11th grade Viewpoints: AP English Language (American Studies) 12th grade Senior Seminar (Intellectual History/History of Science and Philosophy)All four Integrated courses are designated as Honors. They expect the same level of critical thinking and complexity of work as Advanced Placement courses do, and thus are considered to be among RHS's most rigorous humanities offerings. All four demand intense work on writing (made possible by the low student-teacher ratio), high expectations for synthesizing across traditional disciplinary boundaries, emphasis on high-level discussion, frequent research projects, and continual expectation of?creativity and analysis.Advanced Placement Courses 22 courses available; AP courses are weighted:AP Art History, AP Studio Art, AP English 12, Viewpoints: AP English Language, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Chemistry 2, AP United States History, AP World History, AP Psychology, AP Government and Politics, AP Economics, AP European History, AP German 5, AP Spanish 5, AP French Language, AP Latin, and AP Music Theory.Honors-Level Course OfferingsA “H” after the course name on the transcript indicates an honors-level course and these courses are weighted, just as an AP course. Radnor’s Scheduling SystemRadnor uses a modified block scheduling approach encompassing eight 40-minute classes three times a week and four 80 minute classes two times a week. All students are required to take a minimum 6.5 credits a year.The Mathematics Department has revised their program and has instituted new names for the levels of instruction beginning in the 2010-2011 school year. The following changes were made and will appear on student transcripts for the 2010-2011 school year and beyond:“Honors” will be designated “Seminar Honors” and will receive weighted grades.“Advanced” will be designated “Honors” and will receive weighted grades.“College Preparatory” will be designated “Advanced” and grades will remain un-weighted. “Topics” designation will be removed from the “Academic” level and grades will remain un-weighted.Since the 2007-2008 school year, gradual changes in curriculum and expectations have been increased to prepare for these name changes.Graduation Requirements A minimum of 22.5 credits is required for the class of 2014 in the following subjects areas:English – 4 creditsSocial Studies – 3 credits (Western Civilization, World Studies, American Studies)Mathematics – 3 creditsScience – 3 credits (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)Physical Education – 2 creditsHealth – .5 creditComputer Technology/Business - .5 creditArts and Humanities – 2 creditsGraduation ProjectRadnor High School Grading ScaleGradeNumerical RangeWeighted GPAUnweighted GPA A+98.50% to 100%4.66674.3333A92.50% to 98.49%4.33334.0000 A-89.50% to 92.49%4.00003.6667 B+86.50% to 89.49%3.66673.3333B82.50% to 86.49%3.33333.0000 B-79.50% to 82.49%3.00002.6667 C+76.50% to 79.49%2.66672.3333C72.50% to 76.49%2.33332.0000 C-69.50% to 72.49%2.00001.6667 D+66.50% to 69.49%1.66671.3333 D62.50% to 66.49%1.33331.0000 D-59.50% to 62.49%1.00000.6667F0% to 59.49%0.00000.0000GRADE POINT AVERAGE and CLASS RANKA cumulative grade point average, both weighted and unweighted, is computed for every student at the end of the school year. Weighted grades are worth .3333 more value than unweighted grades. With grade point averages weighted to reflect course difficulty, the highest G.P.A. for the class of 2014 for 6 semesters was 4.4715. Weighted G.P.A. distribution after 6 semesters: GPA > 4.0454(12%)4.4715 – 4.0454 GPA > 3.6666(24%)4.0397 – 3.6666 GPA >3.3030(24%)3.6521 – 3.3030 GPA > 2.8889(20%)3.3016 - 2.8889 GPA < 1.6178 (20%) 2.8651 – 1.6178RADNOR HIGH SCHOOL DOES NOT RANK STUDENTSACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT2266952540US Presidential ScholarsThe Radnor High School Class of This year, Radnor was proud to include 2 Presidential Scholar Semifinalists. National Merit/College Board RecognitionThe Radnor High School class of 2013 was proud to include 9 National Merit Scholars, 23 National Merit Scholarship Finalists, 1 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist and 20 National Merit Scholarship Commended Students. College Destinations for the Class of 2013Members of the Radnor High School Class of 2013 have matriculated at the Colleges and Universities listed below. A growing number of students have elected to explore Gap year opportunities. 91% Four-year Institutions 5% Community or Trade Schools4.4058 – 4.128Bard CollegeCarleton CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityCornell University (2)Franklin and Marshall CollegeHarvard College (2)Northeastern University (2)Pennsylvania State University, University Park (5)Sciences Po - Columbia University Dual BA ProgramStanford UniversitySwarthmore CollegeThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillTulane UniversityUniversity of DelawareUniversity of Pennsylvania (6)University of St. AndrewsUniversity of Virginia (2)Vanderbilt UniversityWesleyan UniversityYale University (3)4.127 – 3.708American UniversityAmherst CollegeBard CollegeBoston CollegeBucknell University (2)Carleton CollegeCase Western Reserve UniversityCollege of CharlestonCollege of William and MaryColorado CollegeColumbia UniversityCornell University (3)Dartmouth CollegeDelaware County Community CollegeDickinson CollegeElon UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown University School of Foreign ServiceGettysburg CollegeHamilton College - NYImmaculata UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKent State UniversityLafayette CollegeLehigh UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMitchell CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern University (2)Pennsylvania State University, BrandywinePennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors CollegePennsylvania State University, University Park (6)Syracuse UniversityTemple University (2)The George Washington UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of Delaware (4)University of FloridaUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Michigan (4)University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pittsburgh (7)University of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of VermontVanderbilt University (2)Vassar CollegeVillanova UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityWake Forest UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWesleyan UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania (2)3.707 – 3.350American UniversityAveda Institute Miami FloridaBates CollegeCollege of CharlestonCollege of William and MaryColorado CollegeColumbia UniversityDelaware County Community College (5)Dickinson CollegeElon UniversityFlorida State UniversityFordham UniversityFranklin and Marshall College (2)High Point UniversityHoosier Link Program Lafayette CollegeMarist CollegeMassachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health SciencesMount Saint Mary's UniversityNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityPace University, New York CityPennsylvania State University, BrandywinePennsylvania State University, University Park (15)Rutgers UniversityShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaSt. Lawrence UniversitySyracuse UniversityTemple UniversityThe George Washington UniversityThe University of Alabama (2)Trine UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of Delaware (4)University of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Pittsburgh (7)University of Pittsburgh at BradfordUniversity of Rochester (2)University of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Vermont (2)Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWashington CollegeWheaton College MA3.349 – 2.950Auburn UniversityBeacon CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeColgate UniversityColorado State UniversityDelaware County Community CollegeDickinson College (2)Eastern UniversityElon University (2)Florida International UniversityFranciscan University of SteubenvilleFurman University (2)Georgetown UniversityHampton UniversityHigh Point UniversityHobart and William Smith CollegesIndiana University at BloomingtonIthaca College (2)Louisiana Tech UniversityLoyola University Maryland (2)Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University, BrandywinePennsylvania State University, University Park (3)Providence CollegeRegent's American University LondonSaint Joseph's University (2)St. John's University - Queens CampusState University of New York at AlbanySyracuse UniversityTemple UniversityThe University of AlabamaUnion CollegeUniversity of Colorado Boulder (2)University of Delaware (4)University of New Hampshire (2)University of PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh at BradfordUniversity of South CarolinaUrsinus CollegeWest Chester University of Pennsylvania2.949 – 1.077Arcadia UniversityBelmont UniversityBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (3)Cabrini CollegeCape Fear Community CollegeCarleton UniversityChamplain College (2)College of CharlestonCommunity College of Philadelphia (2)Concordia University - MontrealDelaware County Community College (11)Drexel University (2)East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEastern UniversityImmaculata UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania (3)King's CollegeKutztown University of PennsylvaniaLock Haven University United States Marine CorpsMillersville University Moore College of Art and DesignMorehouse CollegeNeumann UniversityPennsylvania State University, Brandywine (3)Saint Joseph's UniversitySan Diego City CollegeSavannah College of Art and DesignTemple University (2)The University of the ArtsUnited States ArmyWidener University ................
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