Academic Profile 2013-2014

UPPER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY

• Director of College Placement: Valdis J. Gailitis ph 727-384-5500 ext 275, vgailitis@farragut.org• Headmaster: Robert J. Fine, Jr.• Assistant Headmaster, Head of Upper School: L. Shannon Graves• Dean of Students: Jennifer Grabowski• Director of Naval Science: CAPT Tom McClelland, USN (ret.)

37 full and 2 part-time teachers; 16 with advanced degrees

MISSION

Admiral Farragut Academy’s mission is to provide a college preparatory environment that promotes academic excellence, leadership skills, and social development within a diverse community of young men and women.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Admiral Farragut Academy is a private, co-ed, college prep, day and boarding school located in St. Petersburg, FL serving grades PreK thru 12th grade. Established in 1933.

ACCREDITATIONS

Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)

MEMBERSHIPS

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Small Boarding Schools Association (SBSA), Association of Military Colleges and Schools in the United States (AMCSUS), Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB), Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), Bay Area Association of Independent Schools (BAAIS), National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), Tampa Bay Independent Secondary Schools (TBISS)

STUDENT BODY

• PreK-12th Grade: 404• Upper School (8th-12th Grade): 288• Day Students: 104; Boarding Students: 156• International Students: 80; avg. 32 countries and 17 states• Senior Class of 2014: 63

NAVAL SCIENCE / NJROTC

Admiral Farragut Academy is one of only two Honor Naval Academies in the United States - so designated by an Act of Congress and reaccredited each year by the Department of the Navy.• The Upper School NJROTC Program prepares students to become cadets with leadership positions based on seniority, performance, and qualifications.• Our school is authorized to nominate cadets to the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and West Point Military Academy.• Our Corps of Cadets have earned the NJROTC Distinguished Unit Award seven years in a row.

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CO-CURRICULAR

Athletics: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

Clubs and Organizations: Book Club, Color Guard, Debate Team, Drill Team, Film Society, Guitar Club, Key Club, Leo Club, Multicultural Club, Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Poetry Club, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Government, Triathlon Club, Robotics Club

MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

24 credits are required for graduation.

COURSES OFFERED Multiple levels in some courses.

• English (4 credits)

• Mathematics (3 credits)

• Science (3 credits with 2 Labs)

• Social Sciences (4 credits)

• Naval Science (3 credits, one per year)

• World Language (2 credits)

• Fine Arts (1 credit)

• Electives (4 credits)

School Calendar:37 weeks; 4-term grading system; rotating schedule

Students have options between:• 22 Honors• 9 Advanced Placement• 2 Dual Enrollment

All students must:• Complete 80 hours of community service• Learn to sail and pass their Qualified Boat Handler’s (QBH) License test

GRADING SCALE

U.S. GPA World %A+ 4.0 100-97A 4.0 96-93A- 3.75 92-90B+ 3.5 89-87B 3.0 86-83B- 2.75 82-80C+ 2.5 79-77C 2.0 76-73C- 1.75 72-70D 1.0 69-65F 0.0 64-0

GPA DISTRIBUTION

Middle 50% range: GPA (3.85-2.98); SAT (CR 580-450, MA 570-450, WR 550-420); ACT (24-18 composite score)

Weighted GPA % of Students4.6-4.0 183.99-3.75 163.74-3.5 93.49-3.25 173.24-3.0 102.99-2.75 122.74-2.5 8

Advanced Placement = italicsHonors Level = *Dual Enrollment = **

ENGLISHEnglish I*, II*, III*, IV*English Language & CompEnglish LiteratureCreative WritingNovelsESOL I, II, IIISAT Prep

MATHEMATICSAlgebra I*, II*, IIIGeometry*Pre-Calculus*Calculus*Calculus AB, BCStatistics*

SOCIAL SCIENCEEthicsGeographyWorld History U.S. History*Microeconomics Government/Economics20th Century History**Western Civilizations**

SCIENCE Anatomy/PhysiologyBiologyChemistry*Environmental ScienceMarine Biology*Oceanography Physics*Scuba

WORLD LANGUAGEMandarin Chinese I, II, III*Spanish I, II*, III*, IV*, V*

NAVAL SCIENCENaval Science I, II, II

AVIATIONAeronautical Science I, IIPrivate Pilot OperationsAdvanced Pilot Operations

ENGINEERINGIntro to Engineering & Design*Principles of Engineering*Aerospace Engineering*Civil Engineering & Architecture*

FINE ARTSArt I, II* Band* I, IIChorusDrama/TheaterGraphic Design Intro to FilmMusic HistoryYearbook

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Radford Star Award: Recognizes outstanding students who have excelled in academics, co-curricular, activities, deportment, drill, and seamanship. It is the single highest honor a student can receive at Farragut.

National Honor Society: Student must have a 93% academic average for three consecutive semesters, 3.75 weighted GPA overall, active participation in community service, leadership roles, athletics and clubs, and a thorough evaluation of character and ethical behavior.

In keeping with NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice, we do not report mean GPA or standardized test scores.

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES & MATRICULATION

The Class of 2014 By The Numbers

• 100% matriculation to a 4-year college or university• $5.1 million in scholarships earned• 3 have attended Farragut since Prekindergarten• 2 will attend the U.S. Naval Academy• 6 will attend a ROTC school• 5 will attend Embry-Riddle and 1 will attend Auburn University to continue studies in Aviation• 6 will play a sport on a collegiate team their freshman year (4 football and 2 softball).

Below is a sample of college acceptances and matriculations from the Classes of 2008-2014.

Art Institute of Chicago*Air Force AcademyUniversity of AlabamaAmerican University ParisArizona State UniversityAuburn University*Ave Maria University*Boston UniversityBoston CollegeBrigham YoungCalifornia College of Arts*California State University: Sacramento*Clark UniversityChattanooga State Community College*Clarkson University*California, Case WesternCentral FloridaThe Citadel*Colgate UniversityCornell UniversityDrexel UniversityEckerd College*Elon University*Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University*Eugene Lang College*Fairmont State University*Florida Atlantic University*Florida Gulf Coast University*Florida International University*Florida Polytechnic University

Florida State University*Florida Institute of TechnologyFurman UniversityGardner-Webb University*Georgia Southern UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyHarding UniversityHarvard UniversityHouston-Baptist UniversityHigh Point University*Huston-Tillotson UniversityIowa State UniversityJacksonville UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKansas State UniversityIndiana University*Liberty UniversityLoyola University Chicago*Lyndon State CollegeLynn UniversityMassachusetts Maritime AcademyMarquette University*Mary Baldwin CollegeMaryland Institute College of ArtMichigan State UniversityU.S. Merchant Marine AcademyNorth Dakota State University*Norwich University

Ohio UniversityPenn State University*Purdue UniversityRipon CollegeRoanoke CollegeRollins CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySchiller International University, Mexico*School of Visual ArtsSeminole State College*Smith CollegeSoutheastern UniversitySt. John’s UniversitySt. Petersburg College*Stetson University*Stony Brook UniversitySuffolk UniversitySyracuse UniversityTemple UniversityTexas A & M UniversityTexas Southern UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityUnited States Naval Academy*University of Alabama*University of Arizona*University of California: Berkeley*University of California: MercedUniversity of California: Riverside

* = 2014 MatriculationBold = Notable Matriculations

Academic Profile 2013-2014

Academic Profile 2013-2014

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES & MATRICULATION

University of California: Santa BarbaraUniversity of Central FloridaUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado: Boulder*University of Colorado: Colorado SpringsUniversity of Florida*University of GeorgiaUniversity of Hawaii at HiloUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of LehighUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Massachusetts: AmherstUniversity of Miami

University of Mississippi*University of NevadaUniversity of North Carolina - Chapel HillUniversity of North DakotaUniversity of North FloridaUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of Oregon*University of San FranciscoUniversity of South Florida*University of Tampa*University of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin

Villanova University*Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Military InstituteWashington CollegeWest Virginia UniversityWorcester Polytechnic Institute

On Saturday, May 17, 2014, parents, families, and 63 soon-to-be-graduates marched up to the walkway to the Garden Theatre for the final time.

Before they accepted their diplomas and shook the hands of administrators, they would hear fellow classmates and alumni speak to them about what lies ahead and what was behind them. The class Co-Valedictorians were Nima Beheshti, who will attend the U.S. Naval Academy, and Battalion Commander Matias Sejersen, who will attend Villanova University. Ekaterina Goncharova--attending University of California, Berkeley--was Salutatorian. All three were also the student speakers of the day along with Farragut Board of Trustee and alumnus, Christian M. Wagner ‘82.

All three students also hail from other countries and addressed their families personally in their native languages (Farsi, Danish, and Russian) during their speeches, thanking them for choosing to send them to Farragut.

Wagner, Chairman and CEO of Longview Capital Management, LLC, also referenced a foreign language of sorts when he spoke of the use of text acronyms in his speech. “LOL and LMAO are simple gibberish in the business world,” he said. “You must learn to write well and embrace public speaking. Some of you may already be good writers and public speakers. Get better. Your ability to communicate will be a great advantage. Smart is the new rich.”

Salutatorian Goncharova added: “Our school managed to nurture individuality in each of us and get us to where we are today … a place where students can fly before they can drive to school. Farragut has honestly become my second home and I couldn’t imagine my life without it.”

CLASS OF 2014 GRADUATION RECAP

Nima Beheshti

Matias Sejersen

Ekaterina Goncharova