Bullis students work hard, successfully juggling academic demands with athletics, arts and other extra-curriculars. Upon graduation, our students are prepared not just academically—they have gained the strength of character and confidence to succeed in college and beyond.

DemographicsBullis’ student body is 54% boys and 46% girls, and reflects great diversity: 37% are students of color; 9% are foreign nationals; and 27% receive financial assistance.

FacultyBullis employs 83 instructional staff members in the Upper School, 59 of whom hold advanced degrees.

Academic ScheduleBullis operates on a trimester system: the first trimester ends at Thanksgiving, the second ends in early March and the third at the end of the school year in early June.

BULLISAchieve EXCELLENCE THROUGH Balance

10601 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland 20854Phone 301-983-5727Fax 301-634-3663CEEB School Code 210 955

Robert Pollicino, M.A. Mary Frances Bryja, Ph.D. Lynn C. Kittel, M.A.Upper School Principal Director of College Counseling Associate Director of College Counseling robert_pollicino@bullis.org maryfrances_bryja@bullis.org lynn_kittel@bullis.org

School and CommunityFounded in 1930, Bullis School is an independent co-educational college preparatory day school for students in grades 2-12. A total of 765 students are enrolled, including 473 in the Upper School, grades 9-12. In 2014, 119 students graduated.

Located in a suburb of Washington, D.C., Bullis admits students who will contribute in the classroom and throughout the community and who will embrace the school’s participatory approach. Students balance academics with arts and athletics, along with activities that encourage students to pursue their passions and discover new skills and interests.

MissionBullis provides a student-centered, balanced experience in academics, athletics, the arts and community service. Bullis uniquely prepares all students to become caring citizens and creative, critical thinkers who will thrive in tomorrow’s world.

Educational ApproachThe school’s approach is framed by our core academic values: communication, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and resourcefulness. From a challenging college preparatory education to a full array of performing groups, athletic teams and student service clubs, Bullis provides students with the chance to learn in the classroom and art studio, and on the playing field and stage.

While preparing students for college, the Upper School also requires students to participate in two school sports or extra-curricular activities each year, which further cultivates personal growth and helps students to develop or refine interests and passions. In addition, advisory groups and other events throughout the school year focus on character development to round out the skill set that Bullis graduates take with them when they leave the school.

The Bullis Honor CodeCentral to the life and spirit of the school community is the Bullis Honor Code. Each year students renew their pledge:

• I will embrace truth and honesty in word and deed.

• I will respect the rights, backgrounds and views of others.

• I will be accountable for my actions at all times.

2014-2015

Gerald L. Boarman, Ed.D., Head of School

Seniors complete their classes and exams by the third week of May. The final three weeks of the year are dedicated to community service projects; this year there will be Habitat for Humanity builds in Delaware, the Gulf Coast, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

Graduation RequirementsStudents must complete the following years of study: English: 4 Math: 3 Science: 3 Social Studies: 3 Foreign Language: 2 (of the same language) Visual and Performing Arts: 2 Physical Education: 2 Health: 1 trimester

A normal Upper School course load consists of six courses per day. Students wishing to carry other than a normal load must receive approval from the academic dean.

All students are also required to participate in two school sports or extra-curricular activities each year.

Honors and Advanced Placement CoursesHonors and AP courses receive a five point weight, which is reflected in the student’s grade.

Honors courses are available in: English I, II, III and IVGlobal History French III and IV Spanish III and IV Latin III, IV and V Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus, Vector Calculus and Linear Algebra Chemistry, Physics and BiologyLatin American StudiesAmerican Humanities SeminarMolecular BiologyEntrepreneurship CapstoneSTEM Capstone LabVisual and Performing Arts CapstoneHumanities and Global Studies Capstone

Advanced Placement courses are available in:Art HistoryBiologyCalculusChemistryComparative GovernmentComputer ScienceEconomicsFrench

Bullis students are encouraged to appropriately challenge themselves academically, and a typical average courseload does not exceed four honors and/or AP courses each trimester. A small number of students may exceed this number under the guidance of the academic dean.

Blended Online LearningThe Upper School courses listed below have been developed by Bullis School faculty and will be taught through its web-based learning management platform called Haiku Learning Systems. The courses are fully developed with clearly defined goals, objectives, activities and student outcomes to meet core academic standards. Typically each class meets with the teacher in the traditional student-driven classroom setting two to three days per week. For the remaining two to three days per week, the class meets in a proctored virtual class session, typically in the Bullis library, for online work. While the workload for each course is designed for five days per week, the online work settings provide flexibility for students to manage their time.

Blended online learning courses offered:Advanced JournalismAdvanced Spanish Communication & CultureAstrophysicsBiologyDecision TheoryEnglish IntensiveEpidemiologyJournalismMechanical EngineeringPoverty & Equity in Montgomery CountyResearch Design & MethodsSports MedicineSTEM Capstone Lab

Latin/VergilPhysicsPsychologySpanishStatisticsStudio ArtUS HistoryWorld History

Class of 2014 SnapshotSAT: 37 students reporting

Test Middle 50% Mean Critical Reading 470-640 552 Math 530-690 609 Writing 480-600 553

ACT: 88 students reporting

Test Middle 50% Mean English 24-30 27 Mathematics 23-28 25 Reading 24-32 28 Science 23-29 26 Composite 23-29 26

Class of 2015 Weighted Quintile RangesAfter nine trimesters:

Quintile Range

1 99.72 to 93.01

2 92.79 to 89.98

3 89.94 to 86.92

4 86.40 to 82.29

5 82.25 to 76.88

AP and Honors grades are weighted +5 points.

A Global PerspectiveA key part of Bullis’ balanced approach is including opportunities for students to gain broader perspectives on their world. Locally, students regularly engage in a range of community service projects, from single events to ongoing commitments with shelters and food banks and other organizations that provide a range of services in the community. Bullis requires no community service hours for graduation; our students participate in community service because they genuinely enjoy it.

On a broader level, Bullis’ Global Studies & Service program organizes six to eight trips each year for students to travel overseas for community service and educational enrichment. For the past two years, groups constructed buildings for a school in Cambodia, participated in the International Model U.N. Conference at The Hague, performed at the Roncalli Theater Festival in Italy and observed turtle habitats in St. Kitts.

Additional intensive cross-cultural experiences are being developed for both teachers and students: new programs include student exchanges with schools in Peru and Germany.

Accreditation and AffiliationsBullis is accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Secondary School Admission Test Board, the College Board, the Association of Independent Maryland Schools, the Black Student Fund and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Bullis complies with the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice.

Core Institutional ValuesIntegrity • Respect • Diversity • Service • Responsibility

Albright College 1 1Alfred University 1 1American University 17 5Amherst College 5 2Arizona State University 3 1Assumption College 1 1Babson College 4 3Bard College 2 1Barnard College 1 0Bates College 1 1Baylor University 3 1Belmont University 3 1Berklee College of Music 3 3Boston College 16 1Boston University 28 7Bowdoin College 5 2Brandeis University 3 1Brown University 1 1Bryant University 3 1Bucknell University 9 2Butler University 2 2California Polytechnic State University 1 0Carnegie Mellon University 9 4Case Western Reserve University 7 2Catholic University of America 7 1Chapman University 3 2College of Charleston 27 7College of Saint Rose 1 1Christopher Newport University 6 1Clark Atlanta University 3 1Clemson University 17 4Coastal Carolina University 8 1Colby College 2 1Colgate University 3 2College of the Holy Cross 4 3College of William and Mary 10 3College of Wooster 5 0Colorado College 1 1Columbia University 4 2Concordia University, Irvine 1 1Connecticut College 2 0Cornell University 5 3Dartmouth College 2 1Davidson College 3 2Dean College 1 1DePaul University 5 1Dickinson College 14 5Drexel University 46 3Duke University 3 1Duquesne University 5 1East Carolina University 3 2Elms College 1 1Elon University 26 4Emory University 7 2Fairfield University 5 1Florida A&M University 3 0Florida Institute of Techology 1 1Florida Southern College 6 0Florida State University 6 0Fordham University 6 1Franklin and Marshall College 8 1Franklin College Switzerland 1 1Fresno Pacific University 1 1Frostburg State University 3 2Furman University 9 2George Mason University 10 2George Washington University 15 4Georgetown University 20 15Georgia Institute of Technology 2 0Gettysburg College 14 3Goucher College 2 1Greensboro College 1 1Grinnell College 1 1Hamilton College, New York 2 2Hampton University 9 3Harvard University 2 1Haverford College 2 2High Point University 25 5Hobart and William Smith Colleges 7 2Hofstra University 6 1Howard University 10 0Indiana University at Bloomington 40 1Ithaca College 9 2Jacksonville University 2 1Jacobs University 1 1James Madison University 16 1Johns Hopkins University 10 5Juniata College 2 1Kansas State University 2 0Kennesaw State University 1 1Kenyon College 3 1Lafayette College 3 0Lehigh University 1 0Louisiana State University 4 0Loyola University (Chicago) 3 0Loyola University (Maryland) 9 0Loyola University (New Orleans) 6 1

Lynn University 4 1Maryland Institute College of Art 5 4Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2 2McDaniel College 15 3McGill University 3 0Messiah College 3 0Miami University, Oxford 39 7Michigan State University 4 0Middlebury College 6 4Mitchell College 1 1Morehouse College 1 1Mount Saint Mary’s University 6 1Muhlenberg College 3 1Naval Academy Preparatory School 2 2New York University 21 8North Carolina A&T State University 4 3Northeastern University 23 6Northwestern University 6 1Occidental College 2 1Ohio University 9 2Ohio State University 4 0Ohio Wesleyan University 24 5Palm Beach Atlantic University 1 1Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg 2 1Pennsylvania State University, University Park 52 15Pepperdine University 4 1Pitzer College 3 3Polytechnic Institute of NYU 2 0Pomona College 1 0Pratt Institute 2 0Princeton University 2 2Providence College 4 1Purdue University 7 0Quinnipac University 2 1Rensselaer Polytechnic Instutute 4 1Rhode Island School of Design 1 0Roanoke College 8 2Rochester Institute of Technology 3 0Rollins College 19 4Saint Joseph’s University 1 1San Diego State University 1 1Sarah Lawrence College 3 2School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2 1Seton Hall University 2 0Sewanee: The University of the South 5 1Shenandoah University 3 1Siena College 2 1Skidmore College 3 0Smith College 1 1Southern Methodist University 11 3Spelman College 3 2St. John’s University, Queens Campus 12 2St. Mary’s College of Maryland 4 1Stanford University 1 0Stetson University 2 1Stevens Institute of Technology 1 1Stevenson University 6 1Suffolk University 1 1Sweet Briar College 2 1Syracuse University 43 9Temple University 11 5Texas Christian University 3 1Towson University 13 5Trinity College 9 4Tufts University 6 2Tulane University 38 12United States Naval Academy 2 1

Ursinus College 8 3Utah State University 2 1Vanderbilt University 6 4Villanova University 12 0Virginia Commonwealth University 3 1Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 18 8Virginia Wesleyan College 5 0Wagner College 4 3Wake Forest University 13 6Warren Wilson College 2 1Washington and Lee University 2 0Washington College 8 1Washington University of St. Louis 9 3Wellesley College 3 1Wesleyan University 6 4West Virginia University 6 2West Virginia Wesleyan College 1 1Widener University 2 1Williams College 2 0Winston-Salem University 1 1Yale University 3 1York College of Pennsylvania 3 0University of Alabama 15 7University of Arizona 15 4University of California: Berkeley 3 1University of California: Los Angeles 6 2University of California: San Diego 6 1University of California: Santa Barbara 13 2University of Chicago 2 1University of Colorado, Boulder 26 4University of Dayton 2 0University of Delaware 25 2University of Denver 8 0University of Florida 6 2University of Georgia 15 1University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2 1University of Iowa 3 0University of Kansas 3 2University of Kentucky 6 1University of Maine 2 0University of Maryland, Baltimore 11 3University of Maryland, Eastern Shore 2 2University of Maryland, College Park 94 26University of Mary Washington 5 2University of Massachusetts, Amherst 13 2University of Miami 53 8University of Michigan 31 14University of Mississippi 8 2University of New Hampshire 5 1University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2 1University of North Carolina, Wilmington 5 1University of Notre Dame 1 0University of Pennsylvania 4 4University of Pittsburgh 26 7University of Rhode Island 5 0University of Richmond 7 3University of Rochester 5 0University of South Alabama 1 1University of South Carolina 18 3University of Southern California 15 5University of St. Andrews 3 1University of Tampa 12 0University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 1University of Texas, Austin 4 1University of Vermont 34 7University of Virginia 15 7

College Acceptances and Enrollments for the Classes of 2010–14*A = Acceptances E = Enrollments

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*For the complete list see www.bullis.org/college-counseling/colleges