Westford Academy Profile
30 Patten Road Westford MA 01886
GUIDANCE James P. Antonelli, Principal Betsy Murphy, Dean Michael J. Parent, Dean Robert P. Ware, Dean Wendy Pechacek, Coordinator
Leah Bloch
Jill Karatkewicz
Brian Doherty
Susan Lynch
Karen Halloran
Tracy McLaughlin
Heidi Hider
Patti Lonergan, LMHC
Community Population: 21,950
Suburban community 35 miles
Northwest of Boston, Massachusetts
Tel: (978) 692-­5570 Fax: (978) 692-­5576 CEEB # 222335 GPA - GPA is determined for students using a
weighted scale. This scale is listed below.
- GPA is based on cumulative semester grades
and includes all AP, honors, and college
preparatory courses.
- Westford Academy does not calculate class
rank.
NUMERICAL
98-100
93-97
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
65-69
0-64
AP
5.0
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.0
3.7
3.4
3.0
2.7
2.0
0.0
HONORS
4.5
4.2
4.0
3.8
3.5
3.2
2.9
2.5
2.2
1.5
0.0
COLLEGE
PREP I
4.0
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.0
1.7
1.0
0.0
COLLEGE
PREP II
3.5
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.2
0.5
0.0
2014
86%
12%
1%
1%
2015
87%
11%
1%
1%
SAT Scores
Critical Reading
Math
Writing
2014
590
618
588
2015
594
617
580
2013
604
613
593
Westford Academy is a public high school with a
student population strongly oriented to college
placement. Advanced placement courses are
offered in Studio Art, Biology, Physics, Chemistry,
Calculus, Statistics, Computer Science, English
Literature, Music Theory, Psychology, European
History, United States History, French, Spanish,
German, Latin.
Accredited by: New England Association of Schools and Colleges Elective courses provide opportunities to participate
in many areas of performing and visual arts. Studio
arts, symphonic band, marching band, theatre arts,
and television productions are among the programs
available to students.
130 classroom teachers – 95% Masters degrees
Average class size – 1:23 students.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Post High School Placement 2012 2013
4 yr. College
87% 87%
2 yr. College
12% 12%
Employment
0.6% 0.5%
Military/Other
0.4% 0.5%
2012
594
619
588
School Students must complete the following requirements
for graduation:
English
20 credits
Math
15 credits
(20 credits beginning Class of 2017)
Science
15 credits
Social Studies
15 credits (5 U.S.)
PE /Wellness
10 credits
Health
2.5 credits
Computer Literacy
2.5 credits
Electives
37.5 credits
Post-­Secondary Placement Class of 2015 American University Assumption College Baldwin Wallace University Becker College Belmont University Bentley University Biola University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Bridgewater State University Brigham Young University Bryant University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve Univ. Castleton State College Champlain College Clark University Clarkson University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Cornell University Curry College Dean College Duquesne University Durham University Elon University Embry-­‐Riddle Aeronautical Emmanuel College Endicott College Evangel University Fairfield University Fashion Institute of Tech. Fitchburg State University Framingham State University Gannon University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Tech. Gettysburg College Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Hofstra University Holyoke Community College Indiana Univ. at Bloomington Ithaca College James Madison University John Hopkins University Kenyon College Lasell College Liberty University Loyola University Maryland Maine College of Art Marist College Mass. College of Art & Design Mass. College of Liberal Arts Mass. Institute of Technology Mass. Maritime Academy McGill University Merrimack College Miami University Middlebury College Middlesex Community College Mount Holyoke College Mount Ida College New England Culinary Inst. New York University Nichols College Northeastern University Norwich College Pennsylvania State University Plymouth State University Providence College Purdue University Quinnipiac University Reed College Regis College Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Rivier University Rochester Institute of Tech. Roger Williams University Rollins College Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Salem State University Salve Regina University San Diego State University Simmons College Skidmore College Smith College Stonehill College Suffolk University Syracuse University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University The University of Arizona The University of Georgia The University of Iowa The University of Tampa Tufts University Tulane University UCLA Union College University of Bridgeport Univ. of California ,Davis University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Denver University of Hartford University of Illinois University of Maine University of Maryland UMASS Amherst UMASS Boston UMASS Dartmouth UMASS Lowell University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of Southern Maine University of Sydney University of Utah University of Vermont Villanova University Wake Forest University Western New England Univ. Westfield State University Wheaton College Worcester Polytechnic Inst. Worcester State University Co-­Curricular Activity Orchestra, Chorus, Theatre Arts, Peer Leadership, Peer Counseling, Cirrus, D.E.C.A., Amnesty International,
National Honor Society, student government, student awareness programs as well as interscholastic athletic
activities in football, soccer, field hockey, track, cross country, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, swimming,
gymnastics, cheerleading, wrestling, tennis, golf, volleyball, softball, alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and lacrosse,
are available during and after school. Intramural activities are also offered to interested students.
Students are expected to participate in community service activities throughout all four years.
An active student exchange program brings students from different countries to spend a year or a semester at
Westford Academy. Opportunities to travel to England, Germany, France, Spain, and Canada under the
tutelage of Westford Academy staff are frequent summer, spring or winter break adventures for interested
students.
Marking System A+ = 98-100
A = 93-97
A- = 90-92
B+ = 87-89
B = 83-86
B- = 80-82
C+ = 77-79
C = 73-76
C- = 70-72
D = 65-69
F = 0-64
Westford Academy does not calculate class rank. The histogram below is included to
provide comparative information about achievement
# Of students weighted
410
Sixth Semester
PROFILE FOR CLASS OF 2016
WEIGHTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE
G.P.A
Computing the Weighted G.P.A
GPA is determined for all students using a weighted
scale. GPA is based on cumulative semester grades and
includes all AP, honors and college preparatory courses.
This scale is listed below
Numerical
98-100
93-97
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
65-69
0-64
Advanced
5.0
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.0
3.7
3.4
3.0
2.7
2.0
0.0
Honors
4.5
4.2
4.0
3.8
3.5
3.2
2.9
2.5
2.2
1.5
0.0
CP1
4.0
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.0
1.7
1.0
0.0
CP11
3.5
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.2
0.5
0.0
1) Multiply the value of the grade by
the credit value of the course
2) Divide the total of #1 by the total
credits of courses being ranked
3) The result is the weighted GPA of
college prep courses for grades
9 – 11 inclusive