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12465 County Line Road, P.O. Box 8002
Gates Mills, Ohio 44040-8002
440.423.4446
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College Counseling >
Hawken's Academic Profile (2007-2008)
The School
Founded in 1915, Hawken School is a nonsectarian, PK-12 coeducational,
college preparatory school located on the east side of Cleveland. Two campuses
incorporate 972 students representing a wide diversity of ethnic, religious and social
groups. Eighteen percent of the student body is minority classified and 28 percent
of the upper school receives financial aid. The upper school, comprised of 437
students, is located on the 300-acre Gates Mills campus.
The Faculty
There are 58 faculty at the upper school. Ten hold Ph.D.'s, in addition to 42 who
have master's degrees.
Accreditation and Membership
Hawken School is accredited by the Independent School Association of the
Central States and the Ohio State Department of Education. Membership is held
in the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the National
Association of Independent Schools, the Ohio Association for College Admission
Counseling, the College Entrance Examination Board and the College Board.
Diploma Requirements
Successful completion of a minimum of 22 credits from Grades
9 - 12.
| English | 4 credits |
| Mathematics | 3 credits * |
| Foreign Language | 3 credits * |
| History | 3 credits |
| Science | 3 credits |
| Fine Arts | 2 credits |
| Health | 2/3 credit |
| Physical Education | 2-1/3 credits |
| Computing Skills Workshop | 0 credits |
| Community Service | 1 credit (32 hours) |
| *includes high school
level credits completed in Grade 8 |
Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
Honors - Algebra II, Geometry, Advanced Math,
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, French II, III & IV,
Spanish II, III & IV, Psychology
Advanced Placement - English Language and Literature, Calculus
AB & BC, Statistics,
French Language, Latin
Literature and Vergil, Spanish Language & Literature, US
History, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science,
Physics B & C, Studio Art.
Grading System & Grade Distribution for the Class of 2008
Hawken does not rank its students. Historically, students found in the lowest quintile are accepted and succeed at competitive
colleges. Grades are not weighted in the calculation of GPA distribution, and only academic courses only, including Health, are included.
| A+/A | 4.0 | B+ | 3.3 | C+ | 2.3 | D+ | 1.3 |
| A- | 3.7 | B | 3.0 | C | 2.0 | D | 1.0 |
| | | B- | 2.7 | C- | 1.7 | D- | 0.7 |
| Middle 50%
range: 2.59 - 3.49 |
| Median GPA: 3.19 |
SAT Reasoning Test Data, Class
of 2008
(104 of 111 students reporting)
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Middle
50% of scores |
Median |
| Critical Reading |
550 -
670 |
630 |
| Math |
590 -
690 |
660 |
| Writing |
580 -
690 |
650 |
| Total |
1720
- 2050 |
1940 |
SAT Subject Test Data, Class of 2008
(Approximately half of the class sat for SAT Subject Tests.
These are results from the most frequently taken tests.)
| Subject
| Median |
| Math I |
690 |
| Math II |
770 |
| Physics |
770 |
| U.S. History |
720 |
| English Literature |
700 |
ACT Data, Class of 2008
(87 students reporting)
| Subject |
Middle 50% of
scores |
Median |
| English |
24 - 31 |
28 |
| Math |
26 - 30 |
28 |
| Reading |
24 - 31 |
28 |
| Science Reasoning |
23 - 29 |
26 |
| Composite |
25 - 30 |
28 |
| Optional Writing |
25 - 31 |
28 |
2007 Advanced Placement (AP) Test Results
Number of Exams: 280
Percent of grades 3 and Higher: 85%
| Grade
| Total #
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% of Total |
| 5 |
128 |
45.7 |
| 4 |
54 |
19.3 |
| 3 |
55 |
19.6 |
| 2 |
31 |
11.1 |
| 1 |
12 |
4.3 |
Policy on the Reporting of
Disciplinary Actions
Hawken School will report any disciplinary probation or
suspension if it involves serious infractions or harmful
patterns of behavior, as well as all dismissals from the
School. Students are instructed to answer honestly any
question regarding disciplinary violations.
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