The Mission The Class of 2015 Higher Education Graduation

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Principal: Ruth Lacey
Director of College Counseling: Deborah Heller, dheller@beaconschool.org
College Counselor: Carter Hamontree, chamontr@beaconschool.org
The Mission
The Beacon School is a portfolio-based, public high school in New
York City which offers a dynamic, inquiry-based curriculum that
exceeds standards set by the New York State Regents. Technology
and the arts are infused throughout the curriculum so that students
can maximize the way they see, represent and have an impact upon
their world. Coursework is designed to promote active learning by
focusing on critical analysis, discussion and debate with an emphasis
on analytical writing, revision and publication. Beacon fosters a
collaborative learning environment that nourishes intellectual
diversity, prepares students to attend an institution of higher learning
and encourages them to become active citizens in their larger communities.
The Class of 2015
The Class of 2015 is a cohort of 300 students. Our students are attracted to Beacon for its relative intimacy (1,313 students and 95 teachers)
and the strength of its core academic, technology and arts curriculum.
Approximately 49% identify as Caucasian, 22% as Hispanic, 17% as
African-American, and 6% as Asian. Not included in the above statistics are the Beacon students who did not report ethnicity.
Higher Education
The Beacon School’s college preparatory curriculum prepares
students for continued academic success after graduation.
96% of our 2014 graduates pursued higher education.
94% went on to 4-year schools
2% went on to 2-year schools
Graduation Requirements
To receive a Beacon diploma (equivalent to a New York State Regents
Diploma) students must complete 44 semester-long courses including
the following distribution requirements:
8 English
8 Social Studies
6 Mathematics
6 Lab Science
2 Foreign Language or
mastery of third year level
8 Physical Education
1 Health
2 Arts
Additional Requirements
Advisory/Guidance – Academic advisory meeting for 45
minutes, once a week, every semester.
Community Service – Students are required to complete one
semester (50 hours of service) in the tenth grade.
English Language Arts Regents Exam - Students must receive a
passing grade of 65 or higher to graduate with a Beacon Diploma.
CEEB CODE: 333438
College Counselor: Dara Kornblatt dkobla@beaconschool.org
College Counselor: Maylin Fernandez mfernand@beaconschool.org
Assessment
Beacon uses performance-based assessments that ask students to
solve problems, create products, and articulate their acquired
knowledge. Additionally, traditional testing is used in most
classes. Students must present their cumulative work annually to a
faculty committee for evaluation. A record of their performancebased assessment achievement is sent to colleges at mid-year.
Grading Scale & Transcript
When evaluating a student's academic record, it is important to
consider the unique features of the Beacon program. Students
take courses for which they can receive the following grades:
A (94-100)
A- (90-93)
B+ (87-89)
B (84-86)
B- (80-83)
C+ (77-79)
F (0-64)
C (74-76)
C- (70-73)
D (65-69)
Grades in courses not given under the auspices of Beacon should
appear on the transcript with the notation “P” (pass) or “F”. Since
The Beacon School focuses on collaborative learning, GPA and
RANK are not calculated.
25th Percentile 92 Average
50th Percentile 89 Average
75th Percentile 84 Average
Most Demanding Courses
All of our courses are honors level and extensive research, critical analysis and writing are required components of each course.
In addition, there are 5 Advanced Placement courses available in
science, mathematics and foreign language.
Science: Physics, Advanced Immunology, Advanced Chemistry,
AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry. All students take a
Biology and Chemistry lab course for science in 9th and 10th
grades.
Mathematics: Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus.
Foreign Language: Spanish: Level 4 with AP Independent
Study, or AP Spanish; French III through John Jay College.
Advanced Electives: Advanced Digital Film, Advanced Photo,
Advanced Theater Arts, Studio Art Honors,
Testing Profile for the Class of 2014
251 of 305 Students took the SAT
106 of 305 Students took the ACT
Average Critical Reading Score: 565
Average Math Score:
568
Average Writing Score:
577
Average ACT Score:
24
Undergraduate Coursework
Students who wish to further challenge themselves can choose from several undergraduate courses offered at Beacon and at partnering
schools including New York University, Fordham University, Hunter College, City College, and John Jay College for Criminal Justice. Approximately 30% of Beacon students complete at least one college course prior to graduation. These courses are listed on our
Beacon transcripts. You can identify them by their course code which ends with 1U followed by the initials for the course.
Beyond the Classroom
Beacon has a strong belief that education extends far beyond the classroom. Students have the opportunity to visit and study in diverse
locations including Ecuador, Peru, London, Costa Rica, Sweden, France, Denmark, Holland, Brazil, Mozambique and Spain. These trip
often correspond with specific academic courses at Beacon. All students are able to go on these trip regardless of socioeconomic status.
FOUR YEAR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES AND ENROLLMENT FROM 2009-2014
Adelphi University*
Alfred University
Allegheny College
American University*
Amherst College
Arcadia University
Arizona State University
Babson College*
Bard College*
Barnard College
Barry University*
Bates College*
Beloit College*
Bennington College
Bentley College
Berklee College of Music*
Boston College
Boston University*
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
California Institute of the Arts
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Chapman University
Chestnut Hill College
City College of San Francisco
Clark University*
Colby College
Colby-Sawyer College
Colgate University*
College of Charleston
College of Wooster
Colorado College
Columbia University*
Connecticut College*
Cooper Union*
Cornell University*
Dartmouth College
DePauw University*
Denison University
Dickinson College
Drew University
Drexel University*
Duke University*
Earlham College
East Carolina University
Eckerd College*
Elon University
Embry Riddle
Emerson College
Emory University
Eugene Lang College*
Evergreen State College
Fairfield University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Flagler College
Florida International University
Florida State University
Fordham University*
Franklin & Marshall College*
Franklin W. Olin College
Georgetown
George Washington University*
Goucher College*
Grinnell College
Guilford College
Hamilton College*
Hampshire College*
Hampton University
Hartwick College*
Haverford College
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Howard University*
Indiana University*
Iona College*
Ithaca College*
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University
Juilliard
Juniata College
Kalamazoo College
Kenyon College*
Lafayette College
Landmark College
Lawrence University*
Lehigh University*
Lewis & Clark College
Long Island University*
Macalester College
Marymount Manhattan College*
Manhattan College*
Manhattanville College*
Mannes College of Music
Marist College*
Marlboro College
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art*
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
McDaniel College
McGill University
McMaster University
Miami University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College*
Millsaps College
Morehouse College
Morgan State University
Mt. Holyoke College*
Muhlenberg College
New College of Florida
New England Conservatory
New York Inst of Tech*
New York University*
Northeastern University*
Northwestern University
Oberlin College*
Occidental College*
Ohio State University
Ohio University*
Oxford College of Emory
Pace University*
Parsons School of Design*
Pennsylvania State University*
Pitzer College*
Polytechnic. Institute of NYU
Pratt Institute*
Princeton University
Pomona College
Quinnipiac University*
Reed College*
Rensselaer Polytech. Institute*
Rhode Island School of Design*
Rochester Institute of Tech*
Rollins College
Rutgers University
Saint Lawrence University
Salve Regina University
Sarah Lawrence College*
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of the Art Inst. of Chicago*
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
School of Visual Arts*
Scripps College
Seton Hall University*
Siena College
Skidmore College*
Smith College*
Southern New Hampshire U
Spelman College
Springfield College
St. John's University*
St. Joseph’s University
St. Lawrence University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University*
Temple University*
Trinity College*
Tufts University*
Tulane University*
Union College
University of Arizona
UC at Berkeley
UCLA*
UC at Santana Barbara
UC at Santa Cruz*
U. of Cincinnati
U. of Chicago
U. of Colorado*
U. of Connecticut
U. of Delaware*
U. of Florida
U. of Georgia
U. of Hartford*
U. of Illinois
U. of Kentucky
U. of Maryland*
U. of Maine*
U. of Massachusetts*
U. of Miami
U. of Michigan*
U. of Minnesota
U. of New Hampshire*
U. of New Haven*
UNC at Chapel Hill
U. of Nevada, Las Vegas
U. of New Mexico
U. of Notre Dame
U. of Pennsylvania
U. of Pittsburgh
U. of Redlands*
U. of Rhode Island*
U. of Richmond
U. of Rochester
U. of San Francisco
U. of Southern California
U. of Tampa*
U. of Texas at Austin
U. of Vermont*
U. of Virginia
U. of Wisconsin*
Ursinus College*
Vanderbilt University*
Vassar College*
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth
Warren Wilson College*
Washington and Lee Univ.
Washington U in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Wells College
Wentworth Institute Tech
* Indicates schools in which the Class of 2014 is currently enrolled.
Wesleyan University*
Wheaton College*
Whittier College
William and Mary*
Williams College*
Yale University*
CUNY
Baruch College*
Brooklyn College*
City College*
Hunter College*
John Jay College*
Lehman College*
Medgar Ever*
Macaulay Honors*
New York City Tech*
Queens College
Staten Island
York College*
Sophie Davis
SUNY
Albany*
Binghamton*
Brockport
Buffalo*
Buffalo State*
Canton
Cortland
Delhi*
Environmental
Science & Forestry
FIT
Fredonia*
Geneseo*
Maritime
Morrisville
New Paltz*
Old Westbury
Oneonta*
Oswego
Plattsburgh
Potsdam*
Purchase*
Stony Brook*
International Schools
U. of Athens
U of Buenas Aires