99 Green Hill Road
Washington, CT 06793
Peter W.E. Becker
Head of School
www.gunnery.org
Chapin B. Miller
Academic Dean
the
Phone:(860) 868-7334
FAX: (860) 868-1614
Gunnery
CEEB Code: 070-825
Seth C. Low
Director of College Counseling
LowS@gunnery.org
Mr. Gunn’s School Established 1850
SCHOOL PROFILE
2014 - 2015
MISSION STATEMENT
In 1850 Frederick Gunn established a school based on the belief that strength of character was the goal of education.
Today, The Gunnery rests on the four cornerstones of character: scholarship, integrity, respect and responsibility.
Character is forged in a cohesive, diverse community informed by a challenging college preparatory curriculum, a
broad range of athletic, artistic and social activities and a faculty of scholars and committed educators dedicated to the
intellectual and ethical development of every student. A Gunnery graduate is a broadly educated, socially responsible
citizen with tested beliefs, strength of character and the courage to act on convictions.
ENROLLMENT
For the 2014-15 academic year, the enrollment is 288 boys and girls and includes 80 members in the Class of 2015. The
student body is 68 percent residential, with students from 22 states and 19 countries. A culturally and economically
diverse student body is supported by a generous financial aid budget. The admissions policy is non-discriminatory with
regard to race, gender, religion, or national origin.
ACCREDITATION
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
The requirements for a diploma are 18 credits. The distribution requirements include 4 years of English, 3 years of
mathematics (through Algebra II), 3 years of one world language (through Level III), 3 years of history, 3 years of
laboratory science and 3 terms of either visual or performing arts. In addition, students must complete one term of
Pathways (academic and social orientation) as freshmen, Ethics and Responsibility as sophomores, one term of Public
Speaking as juniors and demonstrate good citizenship. Seniors are required to complete a community service project
as part of the Senior Service Project. Forty-two seniors are enrolled in one or more of the 18 Advanced Placement
courses offered. Gunnery students lead a structured life. Classes begin at 8:15 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. In addition,
students attend meals, school meetings, interscholastic athletics and arts/community service commitments daily to
learn the importance of academic challenge, self-discipline and organization.
THE CALENDAR
The academic year consists of three terms (Fall, Winter and Spring) and courses
are offered on year-long or term basis. Classes meet four times a week, twice
for 70 minutes and twice for 40 minutes. There is a minimum of 180 class days.
Gunnery System
Percentage
8
100 to 95
7
94 to 90
6
89 to 85
5
84 to 80
4
79 to 75
3
74 to 70
2
69 to 65
GRADING SYSTEM
The Gunnery grading system reflects a nine-tier distribution ranging from
8 to 0. The lowest passing grade is 1. The system includes three levels of
Honor Roll (Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Dean’s List). For the Junior year,
21 members of the Class of 2015 attained the equivalent of Honor Roll or
High Honor Roll and eight students achieved the equivalent of Dean’s List (no
grade below a 7).
CLASS RANK
The Gunnery does not rank its students.
1
64 to 60
0
59 and below
GRADE DISTRIBUTION CLASS OF 2015 (Final Junior Grades)
Department
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Average
English
8
23
23
9
16
1
1
0
0
5.89
World Languages
4
8
6
13
4
12
3
0
0
4.94
Math & Computer Sci.
6
11
13
16
14
7
6
2
0
4.99
Science
8
11
13
14
14
7
6
2
0
5.07
History
11
12
22
17
14
4
1
0
0
5.67
7.21
Arts & Publications
27
27
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
64
92
88
70
62
31
17
4
0
Curriculum and College Matriculation on reverse
CURRICULUM (Course descriptions are available at www.gunnery.org)
ENGLISH
English I
English I Honors
English II
English II Honors
English III
English IV
A.P. English Language & Composition
A.P. English Literature & Composition
Expository Writing
ESL English
SCIENCE
Biology
Biology Honors
A.P. Biology
Chemistry
Chemistry Honors
A.P. Chemistry
Applied Bio-Chemistry
Environmental Studies
Explorations in Science
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Physics
A.P. Physics 1
A.P. Physics C
Biology of the Brain (Fall)*
Human Health (Winter)*
Intro. to Athletic Training (Spring)*
*Please note that the 1-term elective courses,
while not offering lab credit, are upper-level
science courses.
MATHEMATICS
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
10: Algebra I
20: Geometry
21: Geometry
30 or 33: Algebra II
32: Algebra II Honors & Trig.
40: Algebra III
50: Pre-Calculus
51: Calculus & Analytic Geometry
52: A.P. Calculus AB
53: A.P. Calculus BC
62: Using Statistics
63: Operations Research
COMPUTER SCIENCE
A.P. Computer Science A
Programming I (Fall)
Programming II (Winter)
Intro. to Computer Animation (Spring)
HISTORY
History I
History I Honors
History II
History II Honors
A.P. Economics
A.P. United States History
A.P. World History
Economics
Entrepreneurship 101 (Fall)
Honors Philosophy Seminar
Humanities (F, W, S)
Modern Global Politics
Psychology
Themes in U.S. History
WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES
French I, II, III
Francophone Cultures & Literature
A.P. French Language
Mandarin I, II, III
Spanish I, II, III
Spanish II - Accelerated
Survey of Literature & History of Spain
A.P. Spanish Language
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
A.P. Studio Art
A.P. Art History
The Gunnery Highlander (Newspaper)
The Red & Gray (Yearbook)
Ceramics I (F, W, S)
Ceramics II (Spring)
Drawing (Fall, Spring)
Film Studies (W, S)
Graphic Design I (Fall)
Painting (Winter)
Humanities (F, W, S)
Introduction to Photography (F, W, S)
Introduction to Visual Arts I (F, W, S)
Advanced Photography (Spring)
Digital Photography (Spring)
Introduction to Video (Spring)
A.P. Music Theory
Advanced Jazz Band
Chamber Ensemble
Rock and Blues Band
Troubadours
Music Technology (F, W, S)
Songwriting (Spring)
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