UPPER SCHOOL AT A GLANCESCHOOL AND STUDENT BODYBrooklyn Friends School, founded in 1867, draws upon its Quaker heritage to educate students within the context of a challenging academic program and a caring, supportive community. An independent, coed day school, Brooklyn Friends enrolls more than 800 students from preschool through 12th grade, including 200 in the Upper School (grades 9-12). The student body reflects the racial, economic, ethnic, and religious diversity of New York City.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURESAcademic Excellence Building on a century-old tradition of academic excellence, the

Upper School has been galvanized by the implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB)

program, which encourages students to think deeply, question critically, and engage with the world.

Quaker Values Quaker Meeting for Worship is held weekly. Community members sit in

silence, and if they feel moved to say something that will deepen the experience, they stand and

speak. The practice of quieting the mind and opening the heart adds a spiritual dimension to the

educational experience and encourages students to be thoughtful, active listeners.

Commitment to Diversity Brooklyn Friends School cultivates an environment in which all

people are respected and valued. The School strives to recognize, respect, and celebrate the

differences and commonalities that shape the individual and collective identities of its members.

Service Learning As a Quaker school, Brooklyn Friends has a focus on service learning that is

practiced at every grade level. All 11th and 12th graders complete the IB Diploma Program’s CAS

(Creativity, Activity, Service) requirements .

Afternoon Seminars Students may complement their regular coursework with challenging

afternoon seminars in areas of special interest beyond the curriculum. The “After 3” seminars meet

once a week from 3:30 to 5:00 pm.

2015THE NEW UPPER SCHOOL OPENS IN METROTECH WITH 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE AND

4 SCIENCE LABS

3 VISUAL ARTS STUDIOS

3 MUSIC CLASSROOMS

35 CLASSROOMS,

SEMINAR ROOMS, AND

ACADEMIC OFFICES

PLUS A LIBRARY, DANCE

STUDIO, BLACK BOX

THEATER CLASSROOM,

FITNESS CENTER & CAFÉ

UPPER SCHOOL COURSES & REQUIREMENTS

OUR MISSIONGuided by the Quaker belief that there is a Divine Light in everyone, Brooklyn Friends School cultivates an intellectually ambitious and diverse community that celebrates each individual’s gifts. We challenge our students to value and embrace difference as they develop critical thinking skills and apply their knowledge and intelligence both in and out of the classroom. In this rich learning environment, we inspire all members of our community to voice their convictions, to discover and pursue their passions, and to seek truth. Our graduates are compassionate, curious, and confident global citizens who let their lives speak in the spirit of leadership and service.

FACULTY-STUDENT INTERACTIONStudents experience a new and deeper level of faculty-student interaction when they join the Upper School. As they become more independent and develop their own interests, BFS students form bonds with their teachers based on mutual respect. Such relationships are central to meaningful educational growth. Our graduates tell us that they actively seek to develop similar connections with their college professors.

ENGLISH 4 years required 9: Youth and Society

10: US Literature

11-12: IB English Literature

WORLD LANGUAGES 3 years required 9-10: Spanish 1/2/3 or French 1/2/3. Students may study another language in addition to Spanish or French. These courses are Latin 1/2/3, Mandarin 1/2, or Italian 1/2

11-12: IB French , iB Spanish

IB French Ab Initio

IB Spanish Ab Initio

IB Mandarin Ab InitioAb Initio is a Latin term meaning from the beginning. Students studying IB Spanish, IB French, or IB Mandarin may take IB Latin as an additional language

MATHEMATICS 4 years required 9: Integrated Algebra and Geometry 1 or Geometry or Honors Geometry 10: Integrated Algebra and Geometry 2 or Algebra 2 or Honors Algebra 211-12: IB Math Studies [Algebra 2 andPre- Calculus] or IB Mathematics [Pre-Calculus and Calculus] or IB Mathematics [Advanced Topics]

SCIENCE 3 years required 9: Conceptual Physics

10: Chemistry or Honors

Chemistry

11-12: IB Biology or

IB Environmental Systems

& Societies

IB Physics may be taken

as a second science course

11: General Biology

12: Semester electives, which

may vary from year to year:

Forensic Chemistry

Environmental Studies

Optics: Light, Color, and Art

Science Now

HISTORY 4 years required 9: Comparative World Cultures 10: Semester-long “Intensive Studies” courses:Art History 1 and 2, Latin America, The Middle East, The World Wars, Modern Africa, Modern India, The Wars in Korea and Vietnam 11-12: IB History 11: History of the Americas12: 20th Century World History

ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGYAll students are issued Google Chromebooks. 9th graders take a Technology course and 10th graders may take a Computer Programming elective course.

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS 9: Quakerism required10: Ethics or World Religionsrequired11-12: IB Theory of Knowledge A three- semester course required for the IB Diploma 11-12: Religion, Ethics, and Culture one semester course required for those who are not in IB Diploma Program

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 3 years required9-12: Students choose from the following yearlong courses: 2-D Art; 3-D Art; Ceramics; Darkroom Photography; Digital Photography; Screen and Alternative Printing; Digital Media Arts; Chorus; Chamber Ensemble; Jazz Band; Dance; Theater11-12: In addition to the above, students may choose from the following two-year courses: IB Visual Arts, IB Theater,IB Dance, IB Music

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS9-12: Physical Education 9: Study Skills and Health 10: Justice and Service Seminar11-12: Service Learning as outlined in the IB’s Creativity, Activity, Service program

International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are in bold

THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM AT BROOKLYN FRIENDS SCHOOL

ATHLETICS 17 Varsity and JV teams:

FALL Girls Volleyball

(JV & V), Girls & Boys Soccer,

Girls & Boys Cross-Country

WINTER Girls & Boys

Basketball (JV & V), Girls

& Boys Indoor Track

SPRING Girls Softball, Boys

Baseball, Boys Volleyball, Girls

& Boys Outdoor Track

65PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY PARTICIPATES IN ATHLETICS

An IB World School, Brooklyn Friends offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in 11th and 12th grades. Students may choose to pursue the full IB Diploma or take individual IB courses to earn certificates.

THE ARTSThe arts are much more than an academic exercise in the BFS Upper School. They are a way of life and a passion to be shared and celebrated. Every year there are two major visual arts exhibits, a dance concert, six music concerts, and two full-scale theater productions. There are several other music, theater, and dance presentations, which are student-led and student-staged.

IB DIPLOMA CANDIDATES MUST: Choose 6 two–year IB courses, a minimum of one each from the Subject Groups. See list at right.

Take at least 3 of the 6 courses at Higher Level, with the remainder at Standard Level

Take a 3-semester Theory of Knowledge course that culminates in a 1,600 word Essay and Oral Presentation

Complete a 4,000 word Extended Essay, which is an independent research project on a topic of the student’s choice

Fulfill a comprehensive Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) requirement

SUBJECT GROUPS1 Language and Literature: English Literature

2 Language Acquisition: Spanish B, French B Spanish Ab Initio , French Ab Initio, Mandarin Ab Initio, Latin

3 Individuals and Societies: History

4 Sciences: Biology or Environmental Systems and Societies; Physics Physics may only be taken as

an additional science, in place of an Arts course

5 Mathematics: Math Studies or Mathematics

6 The Arts: Visual Arts, Theater, Music, or Dance Instead of an Arts course, students may choose to take

Physics or Latin

90 PERCENT OF IB STUDENTS RECEIVED THE DIPLOMA OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS AT BROOKLYN FRIENDS SCHOOL

COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS

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117STUDENTS EARNED TOP HONORS IN THE SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING AWARDS AND THE NATIONAL LATIN EXAM OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS.

Agnes Scott College (2)

Alfred University (3)

American University

Amherst College (3)

Bard College (5)

Bates College (4)

Bowdoin College

Brandeis University

Brooklyn College

Brown University

Bryn Mawr College

Carleton College (2)

Claremont McKenna College

Clark University (3)

Colby College (3)

Colgate University

Colorado College

Columbia University

Connecticut College (3)

Davidson College

Dickinson College

Drexel University (2)

Earlham College

Emerson College

Emory University

Eugene Lang College

Evergreen State College

Franklin & Marshall College

Goucher College

Green Mountain College

Guilford College

Hampshire College (3)

Hunter College

Indiana University

Iona College

Ithaca College (2)

Johns Hopkins University (4)

Juniata College

Kenyon College (2)

Lake Forest College (2)

Lewis & Clark College (2)

Loyola University New Orleans

Macalester College

Maryland Institute College

of Art (MICA) (5)

Middlebury College

New York University (2)

Northwestern University

Oberlin College (4)

Pace University

Pitzer College (2)

Pomona College

Pratt Institute (2)

Princeton University

Quest University (2)

University of Redlands

Reed College

Rhode Island School of Design

Rochester Institute of

Technology (2)

Sarah Lawrence College (2)

School of the Art Institute

of Chicago (2)

School of Visual Arts

Scripps College

Seton Hall University

Siena College

Skidmore College (12)

Smith College (2)

SUNY Geneseo (3)

SUNY Purchase (3)

Swarthmore College

Trinity College

Tufts University

Tulane University

Union College

University of Mass. – Amherst

University of Chicago

University of Pennsylvania (2)

University of Vermont (2)

University of Virginia

Ursinus College (4)

Vassar College (3)

Wesleyan University (8)

Wheaton College (MA)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Yale University

Members of the Brooklyn Friends School Classes of 2011 through 2014 matriculated at the following colleges. Choices of the Class of 2014 are in bold. Numerals in parentheses indicate the number attending.

COLLEGE COUNSELINGThe personal and specialized attention devoted to guiding our students in choosing a college that is right for them is a distinguishing characteristic of the Upper School program. Applicants from Quaker schools like BFS have a special appeal to colleges by virtue of their strong academic focus, high level of community engagement, and ease with relationships. Every year, BFS seniors gain admission to an extraordinary range of institutions that include Ivy League universities, top liberal arts colleges, as well as pre-eminent art schools and conservatories. Our graduates report back that Brooklyn Friends School has prepared them well for higher education and college life.