LINDEN HALL
212 East Main Street • Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543 • 800.258.5778 • lindenhall.org • CEEB #392295
• Dr. Vincent M. Stumpo, Headmaster • Katherine R. Rill, Director of Admission
• Dr. George S. Scouten, Academic Dean • Susan G. Kirkland, Director of College Counseling
COLLEGE PROFILE 2012 - 2013
School Background
and Location:
Linden Hall was founded in 1746 and is the oldest girls’ boarding/day school in the United
States. Committed to excellence in the education of young women, Linden Hall provides a
rigorous and multifaceted college preparatory experience. Our community values scholarly
achievement, character development, cultural awareness, and physical wellness, as it strives to
prepare young women to assume the leadership roles of their generation. The 47-acre campus
is situated two blocks from the square in Lititz, PA, a safe and charming town of 8,000 located
between Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Enrollment/Class
Size:
Linden Hall has 250 Middle and Upper School students in grades 5-12. The average class size
is 12.
Accreditations and
Memberships:
The School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the
Pennsylvania Department of Education. Membership is held in the National Association
of Independent Schools, the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, and the
Association of Boarding Schools.
Faculty Credentials:
Seventy-five percent (75%) of Linden Hall’s faculty have graduate degrees.
SAT Program:*
During 2011-2012, Linden Hall students earned school record high SAT scores of 2095
(median) and 2076 (mean). A median subject test score of 740 was achieved with 88 students
testing in seven subjects. Students in Honors classes are required to take the corresponding
SAT subject test. The maximum number of Honors courses a student may take each year is
regulated by administrative approval.
Advanced
Placement Program:
A 4.6 average AP score was achieved in 2011-2012 with 100% of exam results earning scores
of 3, 4, or 5. Forty (40) students were tested and took 90 tests.
The maximum number of AP courses a student may take each year is regulated as follows:
tenth grade (1), eleventh grade (2), twelfth grade (3). Administrative approval is needed for
any changes. Eighteen AP courses are available, and students in AP courses are required to
take the corresponding AP exam. Students also have the option of taking AP and post AP
courses from the accredited Online School for Girls. AP courses scheduled in a given year
depend upon student interest and may include:
AP Art History
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP English Language
and Composition
AP English Literature
AP European History
AP French
AP Government
AP Mandarin
AP Microeconomics
AP Physics B
AP Physics C
AP Spanish
AP Statistics
AP Studio Art: 2-D
AP US History
LINDEN HALL
Graduation
Requirements:
Twenty-three (23) credits are required for graduation. Specific subject requirements are:
English
4 credits
Mathematics
3 credits, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II
Social Sciences
3 credits, including US History
Science
3 credits, including Chemistry and Biology
World Languages
3 credits, including 2 years in upper school
Fine Arts 1 credit
Students must carry a minimum of 5 major courses each year. Administrative approval is needed
for any changes.
Academic Year:
Linden Hall operates on a quarter system. All classes are forty-eight minutes in length and meet
five days per week.
Grade Distribution:
All students; five major academic classes
A’s = 26% B’s = 42% C’s = 20% D’s = 7%
Grading Policy:
F’s = 5%
Grade point averages are computed based on courses in the five major academic areas: English,
Mathematics, Social Sciences, Science, and World Languages. Art History is also included in
the computation.
Legend & GPE: (Multiply the GPE by 1.2 for AP courses and 1.1 for Honors courses.)
A+ = 97-100 (4.0)
A = 93-96 (4.0)
A- = 90-92 (3.7)
B+ = 87-89 (3.3)
B = 83-86 (3.0)
B- = 80-82 (2.7)
C+ = 77-79 (2.3)
C = 73-76 (2.0)
C- = 70-72 (1.7)
D+ = 67-69 (1.3)
D = 63-66 (1.0)
D- = 60-62 (0.7)
To emphasize the importance of growth through the school year, quarter grades and exam grades
become more heavily weighted as the year progresses. The overall weighting for the school year is
as follows: Quarter one: 15% Quarter two: 15% Midterm exam: 10% Quarter three: 20%
Quarter four: 25% Final exam: 15%
Rank:
Linden Hall does not rank students.
College Acceptances:
100% of Linden Hall students attend a four-year institution. A representative sample appears below:
Bard College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bryn Mawr College
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
The College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Emory University
Franklin and Marshall College
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hamilton College
Haverford College
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Lawrence University
Lehigh University
MIT
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Northwestern University
PA State University, College Park
Pomona College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Smith College
Tufts University
UCLA
University of Chicago
University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
Washington University in Saint Louis
Wesleyan University
Williams College
*Please see our website for SAT details.