2015-2016 PROFILE
NEW CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL
11 FARM ROAD
NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
(203) 594-4649/ Fax (203) 594-4652
CEEB/ACT Code: 070465
Administration
School Counselors
William D. Egan, Principal
Veronica M. LeDuc, Ed. D., Assistant Principal
Ari Rothman, Assistant Principal
Larry Sullivan, Assistant Principal
Lori Keen
Susan Lenci
Linda McGann
Jane Mitchell
Cynthia Rivera, Department Chair
Kelly Tamborrino
Ann Vernon
Nicholas Willett
Accredited by: New England Association of Schools
and Colleges (NEASC)
Community
New Canaan, with a population of 19,794 is located in Fairfield County and is a residential suburb of New York
City. The community is composed primarily of business and professional families. Our per pupil expenditure
for 2014-2015 was $18,641.00.
Mission Statement
New Canaan High School’s mission is to create conditions that encourage all of our students to excel. We strive to
ensure that students play an active role in their education, are guided by rigorous academic standards, and function
within a community that regards students, educators, and parents as full participants in the educational process.
We therefore dedicate ourselves to the realization of a supportive learning environment that nurtures growth,
personal integrity, and mutual respect.
The High School
 NCHS is a public, four-year high school. The enrollment is 1250 in grades 9-12. While the majority of our
students pursue a college preparatory curriculum, the high school offers a range of programs to address
students with varying needs.
 For the class of 2015, 94 % enrolled in four-year colleges; less than 2% chose two-year colleges.
 Faculty
Number of faculty & administration: 128
JD/Doctorates:
8
Master’s Degree or Master’s +: 116
Bachelor’s Degrees:
4
Graduation requirements; 23 credits total to include
English
4 years
Social Studies
3 years
Health and PE
yearly
Fine Art and Technical & Career Education
Mathematics
Lab Science
3 years
2 years
1½ years
Students must also meet Performance Standards in reading, writing, research, mathematics, science,
and citizenship.
SAT Information
New Canaan High School College Bound Seniors (2015)
SAT Ranges
75% ile
CR 630
M 680
WR 660
25% ile
CR 520
M 520
WR 530
Sat Subject Score Averages
U. S. History
World History
Biology (E)
Chemistry
Literature
French
Mean
689
668
677
680
584
604
# Students
60
30
24
61
12
5
Math 1
Math 2
Biology (M)
Physics
Spanish
Latin
Mean
657
722
670
686
632
# Students
31
61
37
7
13
4
Grades
The grading scale is 50 to 100. The lowest passing grade is 60. 85 is Honors; 90 is High Honors.
New Canaan High School does not rank students.

A factor of 1.075 is applied to Honors and Advanced Placement courses to compute the weighted GPA.
Individual course grades on the transcript are not weighted.
Honors courses for academic year 2014-2015
Selection for participation in an honors course is based on previous performance in the discipline.
English – Freshman English; Language; Literature & Composition; Junior English/American Studies English
History – American Studies History
Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science
World Language – Chinese II, III and IV
French II, III and IV
Honors Comparative Literature
Latin II, III, IV, and Latin V
Spanish II, III, and IV
Mathematics – M3 courses are accelerated not weighted courses.
M4 indicates Honors and is available for Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, and
Multivariate Calculus (Calculus 2).
Advanced Placement
Admission to Advanced Placement courses is selective. Students must be approved for enrollment based
on performance in preceding courses.
Offerings: World History, US History, European History, US Government and Politics, English, Latin, Spanish,
French, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Studio Art-2D and Studio Art-3D
Digital Media, Music Theory, AP Micro Economics, AP Macro Economics, AP Comparative Government, AP
Environmental Science and AP Psychology.
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92% of New Canaan High School students taking exams in 2015 received grades of 3 or better on the AP
test.
More than 71% received scores of 4 or 5.
5
4
12
42
7
3
5
2
3
6
9
23
3
1
11
2
4
2
8
1
1
6
TOTAL
15
42
18
12
1
1
21
9
14
6
39
33
28
328
39
4
12
12
1
5
28
8
8
12
4
7
24
25
30
273
32
11
6
6
3
6
20
5
4
4
1
1
1
14
6
27
175
21
5
3
4
1
4
8
4
1
2
3
2
2
54
6
2
1
1
14
2
22
69
88
844
100
2
49
96
14
16
16
22
2
34
37
6
28
31
25
19
14
3
80
66
TOTAL GRADES
REPORTED
18
STUDIO ART 3-D
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
11
STUDIO ART:2-D
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
12
STATISTICS
5
SPANISH LANG
1
PHYSICS-1
13
PSYCHOLOGY
13
MUSIC THEORY
WORLD HISTORY
9
US HISTORY
12
US GOV & POLITICS
3
PHYSICS C - MECH
23
PHYSICS C-E&M
26
MICROECONOMICS
1
MACROECONOMICS
4
LATIN
FRENCH LANGUAGE
EUROPEAN HIST
1
ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
3
ENGLISH
LIT & COMP
6
ENGLISH
LANG & LIT
4
18
COMPARATIVE
GOV & POLITICS
31
CHINESE LANGUAGE
8
CHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY
5
CALCULUS BC
AP GRADE
CALCULUS AB
SUMMARY OF 2015 AP SCORES
% OF
TOTAL
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American Studies – optional interdisciplinary, team-taught double credit course in lieu of US History and Junior English
Individual and Family Development and AP Spanish are advanced courses run in conjunction with the University of Connecticut;
students may earn 3 college credits
Project Lead the Way- Pre-engineering program that gives the option to earn college credit
Jazz Lab and Madrigals - full credit courses that meet regularly outside the normal school day
Independent Study – students pursue specialized study beyond the high school curriculum, monitored by a mentor or a faculty
member
SS – a NCHS summer school course
AIP – Afternoon Instructional Program
COLLEGES ATTENDED BY RECENT GRADUATES (*=2015)
Alma College*
American University*
Amherst College
Anna Maria College*
Arizona State University
Assumption College
Auburn University
Babson College
Bates College
Baylor University
Belmont University*
Bentley University*
Binghamton University
Boston College*
Boston Conservatory*
Boston University*
Bowdoin College
Bridgewater State University*
Brigham Young University*
Brooks Institute of Photography*
Brown University*
Bryant University*
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University*
Butler University
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic University*
Claremont McKenna College*
Clark University
Clemson University*
Coastal Carolina University*
Colby College
Colgate University*
College of Charleston*
College of the Holy Cross
College of William & Mary*
College of Wooster
Colorado College
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Cornell University*
Curry College*
Dalhousie University*
Dartmouth College*
Davidson College
Dean College
Denison University*
DePaul University
DePauw University*
Dickinson College*
Drexel University
Duke University
Elon University*
Emerson College
Emory College
Endicott College*
Fairfield University*
Falmouth College of Arts
Flagler College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida State University*
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College*
Furman University
George Washington University*
Georgetown University*
Gettysburg College*
Hamilton College
Harvard College*
High Point University*
Hillsdale College*
Hobart/William Smith*
Indiana University*
Iona College*
Iowa State University*
Ithaca College*
James Madison University*
Johns Hopkins University*
Johnson & Wales University
The Julliard School
Keene State College*
Kent State University*
Lafayette College*
Lasell College*
Lehigh University*
Long Island University, Post
Loyola Marymount University*
Loyola University (LA)*
Loyola University (MD)*
Lynchburg College
Lyndon State University*
Manhattanville College*
Marist College*
Marquette University
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology*
Miami University
Middlebury College*
Mount Holyoke College
Muhlenberg College
New England Culinary Inst.
New York University*
Northeastern University*
Northwestern University*
Norwalk CC*
Norwich University*
Nyack College
Oberlin College
Occidental College*
Ohio State University
Ohio University*
Old Dominion University
Ohio Wesleyan University*
Pace University
Parsons School of Design
Pennsylvania State University*
Point Park University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University*
Providence College*
Purdue University*
Queen’s University*
Quinnipiac University*
Reed College*
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Richmond International College
London*
Roanoke College*
Roger Williams College*
Rollins College*
Sacred Heart University*
San Diego State University*
Savannah College of Art & Design*
St. Lawrence University*
St. Michael’s College*
Salve Regina University*
Santa Clara University*
Skidmore College*
Southern CT State University*
Southern Methodist University*
Southern Polytech State University
Southern Utah University
Southern Virginia University
St. Francis Xavier University*
St. Joseph’s University*
SUNY Purchase*
Susquehanna University
Swarthmore University
Syracuse University*
Temple University
Texas Christian University*
The New School-Eugene Lang College*
Trinity College*
Tufts University
Tulane University*
Union College*
Ursinus College*
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
UC/Berkeley*
UC/Los Angeles*
UC/Riverside
UC/San Diego*
UC/Santa Barbara
U of Alabama
U of Arizona
U of Chicago
U of Colorado
U of Connecticut*
U of Delaware*
U of Denver*
U of Illinois*
U of Kentucky*
U of Maine
U of Maryland*
U of Mary Washington*
U of Massachusetts
U of Miami*
U of Michigan*
U of Mississippi*
U of Missouri*
U of New England*
U of New Hampshire*
U of New Haven*
U of Notre Dame*
U of Oregon
U of Pennsylvania*
U of Rhode Island*
U of Richmond*
U of St. Andrews/Scotland*
U of San Diego*
U of South Carolina
U of Southern California*
U of Tennessee*
U of Texas*
U of Vermont*
U of Virginia*
U of Washington
U of Wisconsin*
UNC Chapel Hill*
UNC Charlotte*
UNC Greensboro*
UNC Wilmington*
U.S. Military Academy @West Point*
Washington & Lee University
Wesleyan University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Western New England University
Yale University*
Virginia Polytechnic Institute*
Weber State University*
Wellesley College
Wake Forest University*
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Vanderbilt University*
Villanova University*
Washington University, St. Louis*
Wheaton College
Williams College*
Wittenberg University