GRADING SYSTEM:

A+    (97-100)   =  4.33               A (93-96)    =  4.00               A-     (90-92)    =  3.67 
B+    (87-89)     =  3.33               B (83-86)    =  3.00               B-     (80-82)    =  2.67 
C+    (77-79)     =  2.33               C(73-76)     =  2.00               C-     (70-72)    =  1.67
D+    (67-69)     =  1.33               D(63-66)     =  1.00               D-     (60-62)    =    .67 
                                                                                           F (Below 60)    =  0

CLASS of 2006:  Average G.P.A. 3.21      CLASS of 2007:  Average G.P.A. 3.22

NOTE: An additional .33 is added to a student’s total quality points for each AP course being taken, but not for Honors.
All Science courses are Laboratory courses.       AP = Advanced Placement course                     HON = Honors course

AP COURSES:  English Language and Literature, Calculus AB and BC, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics C, U.S. and European History, French Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, Computer Science, Studio Art, Economics, Biology, U.S. Government, Comparative Government

AP RESULTS:  Of the 372 examinations taken in 19 subjects in May 2006, 287 (77%) were qualifying scores of three or better:  74 (20%) were scores of five, 132 (35%) were scores of four and 81 (22%) were scores of three.

HONORS COURSES:  English 10, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Biology,
Chemistry, Physics, French III, French IV, French V, Spanish III, Spanish IV, Spanish V, Advanced
Computers

HEAD OF SCHOOL LIST:  Students with a G.P.A. of 3.67 or higher
HONOR ROLL:  Students with a G.P.A. of 3.33 to 3.66

RANK IN CLASS:   BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SIZE AND HIGHLY ACADEMIC NATURE OF OUR
CLASSES, THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL DOES NOT RANK ITS STUDENTS. Please see our grade
distribution.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:  All students in grades 9-12 take a minimum of five academic
subjects per year and must meet the following requirements:

English                        4 Credits
Math                            4 Credits
Science                       3 Credits (to include:  Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
Social Studies             3 Credits (to include:  Govt./Economics, World History, and American
 History)
Foreign Language      3 Credits (to include:  3 consecutive units of a single foreign language)
Computer                   1/2 Credit
Fine Arts                     1 Credit
Electives                     3 1/2 Credits
Physical Education      2 Credits
TOTAL:  24 Credits
Seniors perform a two-week business or professional internship in an area of career interest prior
to graduation. Each senior must complete a minimum of forty hours of work during that time in order to
receive their diploma.

TESTING:
SAT                     Middle 50%                                                        Mean
Class of 2005         V: 550-650     M: 550-630                                      V: 596   M: 599
Class of 2006       CR: 540-640     M: 550-670    WR: 560-670            CR: 596    M: 612    WR: 610

ACT
Class of 2005                              Middle 50% Range:  23-29         Mean:  26
Class of 2006                              Middle 50% Range:  24-29         Mean:  26       

SAT II:  Subject Tests:  Mean Scores of tests with 9 or more test takers

Class of 2004                                   Class of 2005                                       Class of 2006
Writing                  679                      Writing               692                             English Lit             659
Math 2C                705                      Math 1C             651                             Math 1C                662
Literature               692                     U.S. History         671                            U.S. History           676
Math1C                  679
U.S. History           686