RUTGERS
PREPARATORY
SCHOOL
Profile: 2009-10
1345 Easton Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 545-5600
FAX: (732) 214-9659
www.rutgersprep.org
Steven A. Loy
Headmaster
Stephen A. Duffy
Principal of the Upper School
College Board Code - 310985
Shelley Krause
Sherry M. Riggi
Directors of College Counseling
School Description and History
Curriculum
Rutgers Preparatory School is an independent
coeducational college preparatory day school whose
campus borders the Raritan River just west of New
Brunswick, New Jersey. The oldest independent school in
New Jersey, Rutgers Prep was established in 1766 under
the same charter which established Queens College, later
Rutgers College and now Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey. In 1957, the school reestablished itself as
an institution independent of the University and moved
to our current 35 acre campus in Franklin Township. In
1993, RPS was one of eight independent schools to be
designated Blue Ribbon Schools by the US Department
of Education.
The school's enrollment totals 681 students in the
Primary, Lower , Middle, and Upper Schools. The Upper
School (9-12) has 330 students and a teaching faculty of
62. This year's senior class numbers 85.
The school's student body commutes from a broad
geographical area in central New Jersey, including rural
Hunterdon and Monmouth counties to the west and south,
and Somerset, Middlesex and Union counties nearer to
the New York metropolitan area. This area is a "melting
pot" with many first and second generation immigrant
families, and our school community is a microcosm of
this ethnic and economic diversity. In the Upper School,
a full 39% of our students are students of color and for
two thirds of the graduating class, both parents are
employed.
Rutgers Preparatory School offers a full college
preparatory and Advanced Placement curriculum.
Virtually all of our students go on to four-year colleges
immediately upon graduation and our curriculum is
designed to prepare them appropriately. Page two of this
Profile presents a detailed description of our curriculum.
This list includes all of the courses available over the past
four years to the current seniors.
GPA, Class Rank & Academic Honors
We report letter grades but do not calculate class
rank. The cumulative GPA we report is based on a 4.0 scale
and is weighted for honors and A.P. courses. It includes
only work completed at RPS and is calculated at the end
of each academic year. Designations for academic honors
are "Honors" and "Honors with Distinction." Honors is
awarded to those students whose grades in all subjects
are a "B" or higher. Honors with Distinction is awarded
to those students whose grades are an "A-" or higher.
Accreditation
RPS is accredited by the Middle States
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and holds
memberships in the National and New Jersey Associations
of Independent Schools, the College Board, the Educational
Records Bureau, and the National and New Jersey
Associations of College Admission Counselors.
UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Twenty credits are required for a diploma, with five academic courses the basic load per term. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are indicated in boldface. Note: A.P. courses may be taken as an introductory course in that subject or as a
second course, and school policy requires any student enrolled in an A.P. course to complete the exam for that subject.
ENGLISH - 4 years required
9th - English I
10th - English II
11th - English III or A.P. English Language
12th - Full year courses:
A.P. English Literature
Creative Writing
Semester courses:
Comedy
Contemporary Fiction
Food & Culture in Literature
Irish Literature
Imagining New York
Introduction to Journalism
Literature of the Holocaust
Mystery & Detective Fiction
Mythology
Shakespeare
Travel Literature
SCIENCE - 2 years laboratory science required (1 physical
and 1 biological)
Introduction to Chemistry & Physics (incl. lab)
Biology, Biology, or A.P. Biology (incl. lab)
Chemistry, Chemistry or A.P. Chemistry (incl. lab)
Physics or A.P. Physics C (incl. lab)
Full year electives:
A.P. Environmental Science (incl. lab)
Waksman Student Research Program
Semester electives:
Topics in Astronomy
Topics in Forensic Science
Topics in Meteorology
Psychology/A.P. Psychology
HISTORY - 3 years (9th, 11th, 12th) required
Foundations of Civilization
U.S. History or A.P. U.S History
Electives:
A.P. World History
American Government or A.P. Amer. Government
Economics or A.P. Economics
Exploring World Religions (semester course)
History of American Science and Medicine
History of Western Political & Econ. Theory A & B
Modern European History or A. P. Eur. History
A World of Difference
World History - A & B (semester courses)
Violence and Non-Violence (semester course)
WORLD LANGUAGE - 2 years required
French - I, II, II, III, III
French Conversation & Culture, French Language
and Literature, French through Film, A.P. Language, A.P. Literature
Latin - I, II, III, III, IV, A.P Literature, A.P. Vergil
Spanish - I, II, II, III, III
Spanish Conversation & Culture, Spanish Language & Literature, Spanish Culture, A.P. Language, A.P. Literature
Japanese - I, II, III, IV
MATH - 3.5 years required including Algebra II
Algebra I or Algebra IB (2nd year in two-year seq.)
Geometry or Geometry
Algebra II or Algebra II)
Full year electives:
Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry
Precalculus or Precalculus
Calculus or A.P. Calculus (AB or BC)
Topics in Multivariable Calculus
Semester electives:
Descriptive Statistics / A.P. Inferential Statistics
Discrete Math A
Discrete Math B
COMPUTER EDUCATION - competency required
Full year electives:
Intro to Computer Science
A.P. Computer Science
Computer Design for Print & Web
Multimedia Design
Semester electives:
Databases
Robotics
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS - 1 year of art required
Full year electives:
Acting
Advanced Acting/ Scene Study
Advanced Acting/ Solo Performance
Advanced Drawing
Advanced Senior Ceramics
Art and Architecture
Architecture II
Barbershop, Doo-wop, and Gospel
Brass Ensemble
Ceramics I
Chamber Orchestra Ensemble
Critique & Production I & II
Drawing & Design
Introduction to Painting
Improvisation (drama)
Music Theory
Photography I
Saxophone Ensemble
Women's Vocal Chamber Ensemble
Semester electives:
Ceramics II, III, IV & V
Photography II, III, IV & V
Performance Courses (2 meetings per week):
Band
Choir
Orchestra
PHYSICAL EDUCATION - required in 9-11
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Interpersonal & Group Dynamics
(Includes Peer Leadership with freshmen)
Independent Study
Health - required for a portion of grades 9 & 11
Senior Explorations
Community Service (10 hours required each year)
Honors Service ("H") represents 50 or more hours
JUNIOR YEAR GRADE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT
English III
English Language (A.P.)
US History
US History (A.P.)
Algebra II
Precalculus
Precalculus (H)
Chemistry
Chemistry (A.P.)
Waksman Science Research
Psychology
Psychology (A.P.)
World Languages
A+
1
2
2
1
A
4
5
4
1
2
4
0
1
1
1
5
3
12
CLASS OF 2010
A5
6
2
2
1
4
1
1
0
3
2
3
14
B+
7
2
1
9
3
5
0
4
1
3
0
1
12
B
15
8
15
6
2
6
5
1
2
4
3
1
16
B11
6
8
7
3
2
0
1
0
C+
10
0
3
6
1
6
1
4
2
C
4
0
5
2
7
4
0
1
1
C3
0
1
D+
1
1
D
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
4
5
1
1
4
5
1
7
1
2
2
1
D-
F
1
1
1
2
#
60
28
39
33
24
35
10
15
7
11
20
14
76
Please note the rarity of A+'s in the above chart; RPS is an institution with both a rigorous curriculum
and a rigorous approach to grading. In courses with non-juniors enrolled, only junior grades are
displayed. Courses with four or fewer juniors have been omitted.
STANDARDIZED TESTS RESULTS
Advanced Placement Exams - Spring 2009
Score
3
4
5
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
Computer Science AB
Economics - Macro
Economics - Micro
English Language
English Literature
Environ. Science
2
4
3
3
3
6
9
6
17
1
4
3
1
4
1
13
7
10
5
4
4
1
5
4
10
13
7
(Total #)
(26)
(14)
(14)
(14)
(1)
(2)
(16)
(16)
(28)
(31)
(31)
Score
3
4
European History
13
French Language
French Literature
Gov't. & Politics - U.S. 2
Latin (Vergil)
2
Physics C - Mech.
4
Psychology
4
Spanish Language
2
Statistics
2
United States Hist.
9
World Hist.
3
12
1
4
1
1
9
3
1
9
3
5
6
1
8
5
3
7
1
12
2
(Total #)
(33)
(1)
(1)
(15)
(8)
(8)
(24)
(9)
(6)
(33)
(12)
In May 2009, 151 Rutgers Preparatory School students, or 61% of grades 10-12, sat for 22 different
Advanced Placement Exams. 82% of the exam scores were a three or higher. Because of Rutgers Prep's
policy of allowing students access to an A.P. course in their first exposure to an academic discipline, results
for Biology, European History, and US History, among others, represent primarily the work of students who
are studying the subject for the first time. Further, school policy requires any student enrolled in an A.P.
course to complete the exam for that subject. Due to scheduling challenges, it is not possible to enroll in all
18-22 A.P. courses offered. The most rigorous curriculum available to an Upper School student at RPS will
typically include a total of 8-10 courses at the A.P. level during the student's time in the Upper School.
SAT Score Summary - Class of 2009
Critical Reading
Middle 50%
550-690
Math
Writing
570-670
570-680
COLLEGES ATTENDED BY THE CLASS OF 2009
American University
Babson College
Barnard College
Boston University (4)
Brown University (3)
Carnegie Mellon University
Drew University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Elizabeth City State University
Elon University
Florida International University
Fordham University
Franklin and Marshall College
The George Washington
University (2)
Georgetown University
University of Hartford
Hofstra University
Lebanon Valley College
Loyola University Maryland
University of Manitoba
University of Maryland,
College Park
Middlesex County College
Monmouth University
Montclair State University (2)
Muhlenberg College (4)
University of New Haven
New Jersey Institute of
Technology
The College of New Jersey
New York School of
Interior Design
New York University (4)
North Carolina
Central University
Northwestern University
Pace University, NYC (2)
Princeton University (2)
University of Rhode Island
Rice University
University of Richmond
Rochester Inst. of Technology
University of Rochester (2)
Rutgers, New Brunswick (4)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevenson University
Susquehanna University
Syracuse University (2)
University of Tampa (2)
University of Texas, Austin
Tufts University
Vanderbilt University
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT HISTORY
CLASSES OF 2005-2009
four or more acceptances and/or one or more enrolled student(s)
Albright College
Allegheny College
Alfred University
Alvernia College
American University
Arcadia University
Babson College
Bard College
Barnard College
Bentley College
Binghamton University
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Bridgewater College
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Cardiff University
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic University
Centenary College
Champlain College
Cincinnati, Univ. of
Clark University
Cleveland Institute of Music
Colorado, University of
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Corcoran Coll. of Art and Design
Cornell University
Curry College
Delaware, Univ. of
DeSales University
Dickinson College
Drew University
Drexel University
Duke University
Duquesne University
East Stroudsburg
University of PA
Eastern University
Elizabeth City State University
Elon University
Elizabethtown College
Elmira College
Embry-Riddle Aeron. Univ.
Emory University
Fairfield University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Felician College
Florida International University
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
George Mason University
The George Washington Univ.
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Goucher College
Hamilton College
Hartford, University of
Hartwick College
Harvard University
Haverford College
Hobart & William Smith
Hofstra University
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson and Wales University
The Juilliard School
Kenyon College
King's College
La Salle University
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Lewis and Clark College
Lock Haven University of PA
Loyola University Maryland
Lycoming College
Lynchburg College
Manhattan College
Manhattanville College
Manitoba, University of
Marlboro College
Maryland Institute of Art
Maryland, University of
Marywood University
Massachusetts, Univ. of
McDaniel College
Messiah College
Miami, University of
Michigan, University of
Middlebury College
MIT
Misericordia University
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Moravian College
Muhlenberg College
New Haven, University of
New Jersey Inst. of Technology
New Jersey, The College of
New York Inst. of Technology
New York School of Interior
Design
New York University
North Carolina - Chapel Hill,
University of
North Carolina Central
University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame
Nova Southeastern University
Oberlin College
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Pace University
Penn. State University
Pennsylvania, University of
Philadelphia University
Pittsburgh, University of
Princeton University
Providence College
Purchase College
Purdue University
Quinnipiac College
Ramapo College
Rensselaer (RPI)
Rhode Island, University of
Richmond, University of
Rider University
RIT
Rochester, University of
Roger Williams University
Rowan University
Rutgers University
St. Francis University
St. John's University (Queens)
St. Joseph's University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Peter's College
Salve Regina University
Sarah Lawrence College
Scranton, University of
Seton Hall University
Skidmore College
Smith College
South Carolina, University of
Southern California,
University of
Springfield College
Stanford University
Stetson University
Stevens Institute of Tech.
Stevenson University
Stony Brook University
Susquehanna University
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tampa, University of
Temple University
Texas, University of (Austin)
Towson University
Trinity College
Tufts University
Tulane University
Ursinus College
Utica College
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Vermont, University of
Villanova University
Virginia Polytechnic Inst.
Virginia, University of
Wagner College
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Jefferson Coll.
Washington College
Wellesley
Wentworth Inst. of Technology
Wesleyan University
West Virginia University
Wheaton College
Widener University
Wilkes University
William & Mary, College of
Williams College
Wilson College
Wisconsin, Univ. of (Madison)
York College of Pennsylvania