A MARYLAND BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE



-39370-361950Dulaney High SchoolPRIVATE ADVANCE \D 7.20255 East Padonia Road, Timonium, MD 21093A MARYLAND BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCESCHOOL PROFILE 2015-16PRINCIPALDIRECTOR OF SCHOOL COUNSELINGCOUNSELING SECRETARYSamuel WynkoopJohn M. KomosaASSISTANT PRINCIPALSCOUNSELORSRECORDS CLERKConstance DeanKatie OwensThomas V. DugasDonna FritzDr. Robert T. MurrayDaniel SkeltonAngela BerryEmanda LenetSCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND COMMUNITYDulaney is a comprehensive public high school situated on a 45-acre campus in the Timonium area. The school serves a large suburban residential community of middle to high socio-economic level, and currently has an enrollment of 1862 students. Dulaney is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education, and is a member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors. Dulaney High School complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Since 2002, Dulaney has been ranked by Newsweek among the top percentage of public high schools in the United States.FACULTYThe professional staff of the school is composed of 103 instructors, two media specialists, five counselors, five administrators and one school nurse. Twenty percent of the faculty has at least 20 years of experience, sixty percent have taught between 6 and 19 years, and eighteen percent have taught between 1 and 5 years. Those with Masters’ degrees and beyond number 79.PROGRAMThe numerous programs offered at Dulaney are designed to meet the educational and career needs of all students. These include a full range of academic, vocational, and work-experience programs. In addition, concurrent college enrollment programs are available to qualified seniors. Gifted and Talented and Honors courses are offered within those departments where college preparatory subjects are taught. An Honors course is one that is taught on a high intellectual level to a highly selected group of students. Gifted and Talented courses are taught to those students who show evidence of exceptionally high performance capability in intellectual, creative and specific academic abilities. Advanced Placement courses are offered in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Calculus, Statistics, World History, European History, United States History, Government, Economics, Human Geography, English Language, English Literature, Latin, French, Spanish, Chinese, Music Theory, Studio Art 2D & 3D, Studio Art Drawing, Computer Science, and Psychology.In addition to Advanced Placement courses, a listing of courses available to students preparing for college admission is given below:EnglishGrades 9-12 integrate literature, composition, and language. Elective courses include Creative Writing, Journalism, Desktop Publishing, Yearbook, Theatre Arts, and SpeechSocial StudiesAmerican Government (9), World History (10), United States History (11), Economics and Public Issues (12), and a variety of electives at the junior and senior level ScienceBiology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy and Physiology, Astronomy, Horticulture, Paramedic Biology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Forensic ScienceMathematicsAlgebra I-II, Geometry (3 levels), Trigonometry with Algebra, Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry, College Algebra, Computer Science, Honors Calculus, and Advanced AlgebraLanguagesLatin I-VI, French I-VI, Spanish I-VI, and Chinese I-VIn addition to these courses, programs are offered in art, physical education, health, business education, dance, family studies, technology education, and vocal and instrumental music.Students with special needs are enrolled in adaptive programs specifically designed to meet their individual needs, and 91% of our identified special education students are included in the regular program. All diploma-bound special needs students are included in the regular program.GRADINGThe grading system for all courses is a five-step scale. Each grade is determined by student achievement in relation to the objectives of the designated instructional level.A(90-100)Achievement superior in quality and quantityB(80-89)Achievement above the average; certifying grade for college preparatory subjectsC(70-79)Average achievementD(60-69)Lowest passing grade; indicates achievement inferior in quantity, skill and thoroughnessE(Below 60)Failure to meet minimum standardsRank in class is determined by dividing the total number of quality points by the number of credits attempted. Designated instructional levels are shown next to each course on the student transcriptQuality Points: The following points will be used in all courses resulting in one credit:Instructional LevelGifted and TalentedA=6B=5C=4D=1E=0HonorsA=5B=4C=3D=1E=0StandardA=4B=3C=2D=1E=0Special EducationA=4B=3C=2D=1E=0TESTING PROGRAMDulaney High School participates in the American College Testing Program (School Code 210-730) and the College Board Testing Program (School Code 210-730).2012-20132013-20142014-2015PSAT/NMSQT 408 Tested420 Tested430Tested 8 Finalists 3 Finalists 4 Finalists 29 Letters of Commendation 21 Letters of Commendation 27 Letters of CommendationScholastic371 Tested427 Tested432TestedAptitude Test570 Math Mean542 Math Mean554 Math Mean 556 Critical Reading Mean528 Critical Reading Mean542 Critical Reading Mean551Writing Mean 525 Writing Mean 542 Writing MeanNOTESThe percentage of Dulaney graduates continuing their education on the college level has risen from 45% in 1962 to approximately 85% in 2015.During the 2014-2015 AP test administration, 644 students took 1,795 Advanced Placement examinations; 95% of the AP students took the exams. The Overall pass rate was 87% and 51% of the class of 2015 passed an AP exam. ................
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