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Academic GPA (Mean: 3.38)

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70 North Avenue Westport, CT 06880Phone: (203)341-1225 • Fax:(203)341-1235http://shs.westportps.org

Dr. Colleen Palmer, Superintendent of SchoolsMr. James D’Amico, Principal CEEB/ACT Code 070-920

The Staples High School community inspires learning, fosters integrity, and nurtures empathy.

*Course level placement is primarily by teacher recommendation.*All Advanced Placement courses including electives receive AP points in calculating academic GPA.*All Honors courses including electives receive Honors points in calculating academic GPA.*A level courses are considered advanced college preparatory. B level courses are considered college preparatory.

Overall Grade Point Average is based on the unweighted arithmetic mean average of grades earned in all courses,using numerical grade values as follows:

Academic Grade Point Average is based on the arithmetic mean average (total grade points divided by credits taken)of grades earned in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and World Language, weighted by instructional levels.*

Staples High School does not rank students.Grade Point Average is calculated only on courses taken at Staples High School.

AP

HONORS

A level

B level

C level

Class of 2017 Sixth Semester GPA Distribution

Advanced Placement at a glance for 2017 (students in all grades)AP courses offered: 25 Total students taking AP exams: 532 Number of AP exams taken: 1,188Percentage of scores 3 or higher: 93% Percentage of scores 4 or higher: 76% Percentage of scores of 5: 46%

EnglishEnglish 1 Honors

English 2 Honors

Mythology andBible Honors

AP EnglishLanguage

AP EnglishLiterature

CommunityWestport is located in FairfieldCounty, CT, with a population ofapproximately 25,000. It is asuburban community less thanone hour from New York City. A majority of the residents arecollege graduates. Families and thecommunity demonstrate strongsupport for the school system.

SchoolStaples High School is acomprehensive public highschool, grades 9-12.Enrollment: 1,900Faculty: 208Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges (2015)35 athletic teams compete at thevarsity level in the Fairfield CountyInterscholastic AthleticConference (FCIAC). There isactive participation in vibrant art,music, and theater programs andover 100 c0-curricular actvities.

School Counselors

Cristina Banks Patricia HowellsThomas Brown Deborah SlocumVictoria Capozzi Leslie SporréKimberly Curran Christine TalericoLeslie Hammer P.J. Washenko

Graduation RequirementsEnglish 4.0Math 3.0Science 2.0Social Studies 3.5World Language 2.0Arts 1.5Physical Education 3.0Additional Credits 6.0

Total Credits 25.0

Class of 2017 Statistics428 students

Highest Academic GPA: 4.6459Highest Overall GPA: 4.1705

Mean ACT ScoresComposite: 29English: 31Math: 29Reading: 30Science: 29

Mean SAT scoresTotal: 1260EBRW: 630Math: 630

Students attending4-year colleges: 93.2%2-year colleges: 3.3%PG, Voc, other ed: 1.2%

97.7%

Employment: 0.5%Other/Gap Year: 1.8%

National Merit Scholar Finalists: 9National Merit Scholar Semifinalists: 1National Merit Commended Students: 26

MathGeometry Honors

Algebra 2 Honors

Pre-Calculus Honors

Calculus Honors

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

AP Statistics

Calculus BC Plus

MultivariableCalculus

DifferentialEquations

ScienceBiology Honors

Chemistry Honors

Physics Honors

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP ComputerScience Principles

AP EnvironmentalScience

AP Physics 1

AP Physics C

Social StudiesGlobal ThemesHonors

U.S.History Honors

AP European History

AP Macro/Micro-Economics

AP U.S. Governmentand Politics

AP U.S. History

AP World History

World LanguageFrench 2, 3, 4, 5 HonorsAP French LanguageGerman 2, 3, 4, 5 HonorsAP German LanguageItalian 2, 3, 4 HonorsLatin 2, 3, 4 HonorsAP LatinMandarin Chinese2, 3, 4, 5 Honors

AP Chinese Languageand Culture

Spanish 2, 3, 4, 5 HonorsAP Spanish LanguageAP Spanish Literature

ArtsStudio ArtHonors

AP StudioArt: Drawing

AP StudioArt: 3-D

AP MusicTheory

Advanced Placement and Honors Courses

Staples High School2017-2018 School Profile

A+5.00

4.67

4.33

4.00

3.67

A4.67

4.33

4.00

3.67

3.33

A-4.33

4.00

3.67

3.33

3.00

B+4.00

3.67

3.33

3.00

2.67

B3.67

3.33

3.00

2.67

2.33

B-3.33

3.00

2.67

2.33

2.00

C+3.00

2.67

2.33

2.00

1.67

C2.67

2.33

2.00

1.67

1.33

C-2.33

2.00

1.67

1.33

1.00

D+2.00

1.67

1.33

1.00

0.67

D1.67

1.33

1.00

0.67

0.33

D-1.33

1.00

0.67

0.33

0.16

F/WF 0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

A+4.33

A4.00

A-3.67

B+3.33

B3.00

B-2.67

C+2.33

C2.00

C-1.67

D+1.33

D1.00

D-0.67

F/WF0.00

Class of 2018 Sixth Semester GPA Distribution (466 students)

William Plunkett, Director of Guidance

Total AttendingHigher Education