PUTNAM SCIENCE ACADEMY
SCHOOL PROFILE (2013-2014)
CEEB CODE: 070631
18 Maple Street Putnam, CT 06260
Ph: (860) 928 5010 & Fax: (860) 928 1666
www.putnamscience.org
Nebi Demirsoy
President of Wellspring Cultural & Educational Foundation
Emrullah Durmaz
Principal
Mission Statement:
Putnam Science Academy strives to develop young men who are committed to
academic excellence, with particular emphasis on math and science, as well as to nurture
engaged and effective citizens of a democratic world. By providing a challenging, culturally
diverse environment both in the classroom and in the residential life community, our goal is
to soundly prepare students for acceptance into quality colleges and universities across the
United States and to foster their future success in the world beyond.
Community and School Information
Putnam Science Academy (PSA) is a private boys' boarding school, established in 2002,
offering a comprehensive college preparatory program focusing on science, mathematics,
and technology. PSA is a small structured school delivering a rigorous, innovative
educational program. Located in a beautiful large campus area in Putnam, CT. Putnam
Science Academy is an international boys’ boarding high school (9th through 12th grades)
with 122 students from many states and countries (63 international and 59 domestic).
Although it is a science academy, PSA has a focus on rigor in all areas from math to social
studies, which makes PSA above other schools. PSA offers level based classes and three
different high school diplomas: General, College Prep, and Honors College Prep. All have
different graduation requirements.
Curriculum
Putnam Science Academy has a curriculum designed to meet the needs of all students
with an emphasis on rigor and college readiness. Students enjoy a warm, friendly and safe
academic environment where they are challenged both academically and through the arts.
PSA has been preparing its students for the best colleges in the United States. PSA is also
known as a school preparing its students for state- and nation-wide science events, which
help students in getting accepted to top level colleges. The school is improving its AP
Program as a result of an increased student interest. This year, 8 different AP Classes
are offered in Biology, Government, Human Geography, US History, Calculus AB,
Calculus BC, Chemistry, and English Language and Composition. Under the current
scheduling restrictions, Seniors can take a maximum of 4 AP classes. Juniors can take
a maximum of three and Sophomores can only take two AP classes. Honors classes are
offered in English I, II, III, IV, Algebra I, II, Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, US History, World History Spanish-I, II, III. Students are offered two
choices for Foreign Language courses: Spanish and Turkish.
Since 2008, the students who were not yet proficient in English have attended
Intensive English Language Institute of Worcester State University housed within PSA
campus prior to being accepted in regular classes. Mornings were spent in intensive English
instruction in all skill areas such as: Listening, Speaking, Grammar, Reading, and Writing.
In order to improve English fluency, students gave well researched presentations within
and outside the school and practiced for standardized tests like TOEFL. There are also ESL
support courses available for international students in upper classes.
Graduation Requirements
PSA offers three different diplomas as Honors College Prep Diploma, College Prep
Diploma, and a General High School Diploma. Each Diploma has different graduation
requirements, which are mentioned on the last page of this profile. PSA does not rank due
to a small class size. However, we determine only Valedictorian and Salutatorian by using
cumulative weighted GPA of students. Weighted GPA is not reported in student transcripts
but only calculated internally by using the following coefficients:
AP Course Coefficient: 1.3325
Honor Course Coefficient: 1.2500
College Prep Course Coefficient: 1.0825
Unweighted Course Coefficient: 1.0000
Standardized Test Performance Summary, Class of 2013
Average SAT Scores:
Average ACT Scores:

Writing : 406

English : 21.7

Math:
523

Math:

Reading: 400

Reading: 21.4

Science: 23.2

Composite: 23.6

Writing: 22.9
(As of June 2013, including students with ESL backgrounds)
27.4
Postgraduate Plans
Class of 2012
4 - year college: 85 %
Other ( ESL , Pre-College programs): 15 %
Current Sports
Not only is PSA strong in education, but also in athletics. PSA has competitive teams in
a variety of sports:
 Fall
 Winter
 Spring

3rds Soccer
 3rds Basketball
 JV Tennis

JV Soccer
 JV Basketball
 Varsity Tennis

Varsity Soccer
 Varsity Basketball
 Varsity Baseball

Cross Country
 JV Baseball
 Golf
PSA varsity basketball team was the champion of the Coastal Prep League in 2009 and
won Northeast Prep Tournament in the previous basketball season. PSA was ranked in Top
10 in the country in a recent poll among Post Grad Basketball programs. Past PSA varsity
basketball players have been offered scholarships to play in Division I college basketball
teams. Our soccer team was the Champion of the Northeast Prep Soccer League in 2009
and 2010. Our basketball program finished ranking 8th in New England. Our Team have
won over 20 games in the past 2 seasons.
Current Clubs
Any student at PSA can initiate a club. All clubs must have a teacher (on our campus) as
an advisor and be approved by the administration. School clubs can offer students many
opportunities for self-development, and empower them to build critical leadership skills.
Some of the clubs that have been available at PSA in the recent years are:
Student Government
Yearbook Club
Robotics Club
Skiing Club
Math Team
Recycle Club
Volleyball Club
Media Club
Science Fair Team
Swimming Club
Fishing Club
Writing Club
Science Olympiad Team
Drama Club
Film Club
Intercultural Dialogue Club
Model UN Club
Paintball Club
School Awards
PSA is also known as a school preparing its students for state and nation-wide science
events, which help students in getting accepted to the top colleges. PSA has been the state
champion in Science Olympiads for four consecutive years in the state of Connecticut,
representing the state in the National Science Olympiads. Also, PSA students have attended
International Science Project Olympiads and returned home with Gold, Silver and Bronze
Medals. Some of the recent awards won by PSA students:
 Robotics
FIRST FTC Connecticut Championship 2013: Won INSPIRE Award and Qualified to World
o
Championship
o
FIRST FTC World Championship St.Louis, Missiouri ( Think Award ) World Champion 2012
o
FIRST FTC NJ Champions Challenge Scrimmage (Winning Alliance ) 2012
o
FIRST FTC Northern New England State Championship ( Inspire Award - Qualify to compete in the
World Championship) 2012
2
o
FIRST FTC Connecticut State Championship (Finalist Alliance / Think Award / Promote Award) 2012
o
FIRST FTC Northern NY State Championship (Winning Alliance / Connect Award) 2011
Silver and 2 Bronze Medals in I-SWEEEP 2013 (International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and
Environment) Project Olympiad), Houston, TX
 2nd
2
Place and Finalist in Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair 2013
Silver Medals in I-SWEEEP 2012, Houston, TX
 Finalist
 1st,
in The Greater New London Math League 2012
2nd and 3rd Places in Connecticut Science Fair 2011 (1st and 2nd Place Awards – 7
Trophies and 14 Medals)
3
Gold Medals in I-SWEEEP 2011 (International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project
Olympiad)
 1st
place in Connecticut Science Fair 2010
 1st
place in Connecticut Science Fair 2010 in the total number of awards (10 Trophies, 16 Medals)
 State
 Silver
Champion in Connecticut Science Olympiads for 4 consecutive years; 2005-08.
Medal in I-SWEEEP 2010 (International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project
Olympiad)
 2011
Northeast Prep Basketball Champion.
 2009
Costal Prep League Basketball Champion.
 2009
Northeast Prep League Soccer Champion.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
1
Albright University
31
Fordham University
61
Pace University
91
University of Connecticut
2
American University
32
Gannon University
62
Penn State University
92
University of Georgia
3
Anne Maria College
33
George Washington University
63
Piedmont College
93
University of Hartford
4
Arcadia University
34
Georgia Institute of Technology
64
Providence College
94
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
5
Arizona State University
35
Georgia Perimeter College
65
Queens college
95
University of Maryland
6
Art Institute of Hollywood
36
Globe Instutude of Technology
66
Quinnipiac University
96
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
7
Baruch College (CUNY)
37
Hartwick College
67
Regis College
97
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
8
Bentley University
38
Hofstra University
68
Rice University
98
University of Massachusetts at Boston
9
Berkley College
39
Houston Community College
69
Rochester Institute of Technology
99
University of Miami
10
Binghamton University
40
Hunter College
70
Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
100
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
11
Boston College
41
Indiana U of Pennsylvania
71
Sacred Heart University
101
University of New Haven
12
Boston University
42
Jersey City University
72
Saint John’s University
102
University of New Orleans
13
Brandeis University
43
Kings College
73
Salem State University
103
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
14
Brooklyn College (CUNY)
44
Lasell College
74
Sergeant Reynolds Com. College
104
University of Pennsylvania
15
Bryant University
45
Laverne University
75
Seton Hall University
105
University of Pittsburg- Johnstown
16
California Institute of Technology
46
Lehigh University
76
Southern Florida College
106
University of Rochester
17
California State University
47
Louisiana State University
77
St. Mary's University
107
University of Scranton
18
Cannisus College
48
Long Island University
78
State University of New York at Binghamton
108
University of Texas at Austin
19
Carnegie Mellon University
49
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
79
State University of New York at Buffalo
109
University of Wisconsin at Madison
20
Case Western University
50
Michigan tate University
80
Stetson University
110
Virginia Tech
21
Central Connecticut
51
Montclair State University
81
Stony Brook University
111
Washington College
22
Commonwealth University
52
New Jersey Institute of Technology
82
Suffolk University
112
Wentworth Institute of Technology
23
Concordia College
53
New York Institute of Art
83
SUNY - Albany
113
West Virginia University
24
CUNY
54
New York University
84
SUNY Maritime Academy
114
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
25
Dartmouth College
55
Newbury College
85
Syracuse University
26
Drew University
56
Niagara University
86
Temple University
27
Drexel University
57
North American College
87
The Art Instutude of California - San Francisco
28
Eastern Connecticut State Univ.
58
North Carolina State University
88
Trinity College
29
Emmanuel College
59
Northeastern University
89
University of California- Berkeley
30
Florida Inst. Of Technology
60
Ohio State University
90
University of California- Irvine
PUTNAM SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
Courses
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
General High School Diploma
4 credits
3 credits*
3 credits
College Prep Diploma
4 credits
4 credits*
3 credits
Honors College Prep Diploma
5 credits
4 credits*
3 credits
(Min. 1 course with lab)
3 credits
1 credit
3 credits***
2 credits
1 credit
5 credits
25 credits
N/A
(Min. 2 courses with lab)
4 credits**
1 credit
3 credits***
2 credits
1 credit
3 credits
25 credits
Minimum 3.00 out of 4.00
(Min. 2 courses with lab)
4 credits**
1 credit
3 credits***
3 credits
1 credit
4 credits
28 Credits
Minimum 3.50 out of 4.00
Minimum 600 out of 800
N/A
N/A
Science
Social Studies
Computer Science
PE/Health
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Electives
TOTAL
GPA
TESTING
REQUIREMENTS
Study Hall
Accelerated Reading
from any 2 SAT Subject Tests
All boarding students must enroll in Study Hall as long as they are enrolled at PSA
All students must enroll in either Accelerated Reading or SAT/ACT Prep Courses as long as they are enrolled at PSA
SAT/ACT Prep
> Students must earn at least a total of 25 credits in grades 9-12 in order to
graduate.
> Students must graduate with an overall GPA of 3.0 for College Prep
Diploma and 3.50 for Honors College Diploma on a scale of 4.0
> It is the student’s responsibility to see that requirements for graduation
are met. It is mandatory to fill out the Senior Check List before graduation.
* Every student must take or show proficiency in Algebra-1, Geometry, Algebra-2
** 1 credit of Social Studies can be replaced with Science credit
*** At least 1 PE credit must be completed with 3 Seasons of Athletic Sports