BRANFORD

HIGH SCHOOL

SUMMARY REPORT

CLASS OF 2012

“The mission of Branford High School is to foster academic and personal excellence. To this end, we join with the home and community to cultivate skills, attitudes and talents that will prepare our graduates not only to succeed in college and careers, but also to become informed, responsible

citizens who respect diversity, value lifelong learning and lead fulfilling lives.”

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Class of 2012

Summary Report

Submitted to:

The Board of Education

Hamlet M. Hernandez, Superintendent

Branford Public Schools

Lee Panagoulias, Principal

Branford High School

Prepared by:

Branford High School Guidance Department

September 2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………. 4

Data Observations and Trend Analysis…………………………………………. 5

College Outcomes………………………………………………………………………… 6

Indicated Majors…………………………………………………………………………..13

Advanced Placement Scores Summary………………………………………….17

SAT Score Summary………………………………………………………………………18

ACT Score Summary………………………………………………………………………21

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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this report is to present vital statistics and information regarding the 273 members of the Class of 2012 of Branford High School. These statistics include post-secondary education, as well as testing and achievement data. Several comparisons in this report are made to the classes of 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in specific areas. Data was collected through the analysis of school records and information obtained from student questionnaires.

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CLASS OF 2012 OBSERVATIONS AND TRENDS

Attendance at post-secondary institutions for Branford High School graduates continues to

remain strong and consistent as the value of further schooling and training has increased. As

college admissions at four year colleges and universities have become increasingly rigorous, an

increased number of students are applying earlier in the admissions calendar through “Early

Decision” and “Early Action”. The primary reason for this change in behavior is to gain a

competitive advantage in the college application process.

The popularity of the modern electronic application process through The Common Application

and NAVIANCE program has drastically increased the number of application sent to post-

secondary institutions by all high school seniors. With applications to well-known New England

colleges at an all-time high, more Branford High School students are looking outside the

northeast for a comparable high-quality four-year educational experience. Due to these

colleges and universities to attract students from all areas of the country, our students are

finding success implementing this strategy.

The current state of the local and national economy has affected currents trends relating to

post-secondary application process. BHS students attending local two-year colleges and

technical schools has increased; as local community colleges and vocational schools have

become a more practical and economic option for our students.

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*indicates most competitive college **indicates highly competitive college *** indicates preparatory school ****indicates 2-year college

College Applications Accepted Attending Wait Listed

Agnes Scott College ** 1 1 0 0

Alaska Pacific University 1 0 0 0

Albany College of Pharmacy 1 1 0 0

Albertus Magnus College 7 3 1 0

Alfred University 1 1 0 0

Allegheny College 2 2 1 0

American International College 3 1 1 0

American University ** 3 3 0 0

Amherst College * 3 1 0 0

Anna Maria College 1 1 0 0

Antioch College 1 0 0 1

Assumption College 3 2 1 0

Auburn University 2 1 0 0

Babson College ** 1 0 0 1

Barnard College 1 0 0 0

Bay Path College 1 1 1 0

Becker College 2 1 1 0

Bentley University ** 2 2 0 0

Berklee College of Music 2 1 0 0

Boston College * 12 3 1 2

Boston University ** 18 7 3 1

Bowdoin College * 1 0 0 0

Bradley University 1 0 0 0

Brandeis University * 5 2 0 1

Bridgewater State University 1 0 0 0

Bridgton Academy *** 1 0 0 0

Brown University * 9 1 0 1

Bryant University ** 3 2 1 0

Bucknell University * 3 0 0 0

Butler University 2 1 1 0

California State University, Fresno 1 0 0 0

California State University, Fullerton 1 1 0 0

Carleton University 1 0 0 0

Carnegie Mellon University * 4 0 0 0

Case Western Reserve University * 1 0 0 1

Castleton State College 11 5 2 0

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Cazenovia College 1 1 0 0

Central Connecticut State University 31 12 3 0

Champlain College 4 3 1 0

Chapman University 1 0 0 0

Claremont McKenna College * 1 0 0 0

Clark University ** 1 0 0 0

Clarkson University 2 1 0 0

Clemson University ** 2 1 0 0

Colby College * 1 0 0 0

Colby-Sawyer College 5 2 1 1

Colgate University * 4 2 0 0

College of Charleston 3 1 0 0

College of the Holy Cross * 2 1 1 1

Columbia University * 8 0 0 0

Connecticut College * 2 1 1 0

Cornell University * 2 0 0 0

Curry College 15 9 1 2

Cushing Academy *** 1 0 0 0

Daemen College 1 0 0 0

Dalhousie University 1 0 0 0

Dartmouth College * 6 1 1 0

Davidson College * 1 0 0 0

Dean College **** 1 0 1 0

Drexel University 6 4 0 0

Duke University * 5 0 0 0

Duquesne University 1 1 0 0

East Carolina University 1 0 0 0

Eastern Connecticut State University 28 13 1 1

Eckerd College 1 0 0 0

Elms College 1 1 0 0

Elon University ** 2 1 0 0

Emerson College ** 6 3 0 2

Emmanuel College 7 4 1 1

Emory University * 1 0 0 0

Emory University ( Oxford College of Emory University ) 1 1 1 0

Endicott College 6 3 0 1

Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts * 1 1 1 0

Fairfield University 7 6 1 0

Fairfield University (University College) 1 1 0 0

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Fairleigh Dickinson University 1 1 1 0

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison 1 1 0 0

Flagler College 2 2 0 0

Florida A&M University 1 0 0 0

Florida State University 1 1 1 0

Fordham University ** 16 4 0 1

Framingham State University 1 0 0 0

Franklin Pierce University 2 2 0 0

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 1 0 0 0

Gannon University 1 0 0 0

Gateway Community College **** 44 24 35 1

Georgetown University 1 0 0 1

Gettysburg College ** 1 0 0 0

Green Mountain College 1 0 0 0

Grinnell College ** 1 0 0 0

Hamilton College - NY * 1 1 0 0

Hampshire College ** 1 1 0 0

Hartwick College 2 1 0 0

Harvard University * 2 0 0 0

Harvard University (Harvard College) 2 0 0 0

High Point University 2 2 0 0

Hilbert College 1 1 0 0

Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 0 0 0

Hofstra University 9 8 0 0

Huntingdon College 1 1 0 0

Husson University 1 0 0 0

Indiana University at Bloomington 2 1 0 0

Iona College 8 7 1 0

Ithaca College 7 5 2 0

James Madison University 2 0 0 1

Johns Hopkins University * 3 0 0 0

Johnson & Wales University 6 4 2 0

Johnson State College 1 1 0 0

Juniata College ** 1 1 1 0

Keene State College 9 5 0 0

King's College 1 0 0 0

Lafayette College * 2 1 0 0

Lasell College 12 11 2 0

Lehigh University * 7 2 1 1

Lehigh University (Biosciences & Bioengineering) 1 1 1 0

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Lesley University 2 1 0 0

Lesley University (Lesley College) 1 0 0 0

LIU Post 1 0 0 0

Loomis Chaffee *** 1 0 0 0

Louisiana State University 1 0 0 0

Loyola University Maryland 7 5 0 0

Loyola University New Orleans ** 2 1 0 0

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts 1 1 0 0

Lynchburg College 1 1 0 0

Lyndon State College 4 1 0 0

Lynn University 2 1 0 0

Manhattan College 2 1 0 0

Manhattanville College 1 1 0 0

Marist College 10 1 0 4

Marquette University ** 1 0 0 0

Marymount Manhattan College 2 1 0 0

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences 2 2 0 0

Massachusetts Institute of Technology * 6 1 1 0

McDaniel College 1 0 0 0

McGill University 1 0 0 1

Merrimack College 7 6 0 0

Michigan State University 3 2 1 0

Middlebury College * 1 0 0 0

Middlesex Community College **** 1 0 0 0

Mitchell College **** 2 0 0 0

Montserrat College of Art 1 1 0 0

Mount Holyoke College ** 1 0 0 0

Mount Ida College 3 2 2 0

Mount Olive College 1 1 0 0

Mount Saint Mary College 7 5 1 0

Mount Saint Mary's University 2 2 1 0

Muhlenberg College ** 3 2 1 1

Neumont University 1 1 1 0

New England College 3 1 1 1

New England Institute of Technology 1 1 1 0

New York University * 5 0 0 1

Newbury College **** 3 2 0 0

Nichols College 10 4 1 0

North Carolina State University ** 1 1 1 0

Northeastern University ** 18 0 0 2

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College **** 1 0 0 0

Oberlin College * 2 0 0 0

Occidental College * 2 1 1 0

Ohio University 1 1 0 0

Pace University, New York City 5 3 0 0

Pace University, Pleasantville Campus 1 0 0 0

Pacific University 1 0 0 0

Pennsylvania College of Technology 1 0 1 0

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus 6 0 0 0

Pepperdine University ** 1 0 0 0

Pine Manor College 1 0 0 0

Pitt Community College 1 1 1 0

Pitzer College * 1 0 0 0

Plymouth State University 4 3 0 0

Polytechnic Institute of NYU ** 1 1 0 0

Pomona College * 2 0 0 0

Post University 3 2 0 0

Princeton University * 5 0 0 1

Providence College ** 13 7 3 1

Purchase College 2 1 0 0

Queens University of Charlotte 1 1 0 0

Quinnipiac University 27 17 7 4

Ramapo College of New Jersey ** 1 1 0 1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute * 6 3 1 0

Rhode Island College 1 1 0 0

Rhode Island School of Design 1 1 0 0

Rice University * 1 0 0 0

Rivier College 2 2 0 0

Rochester Institute of Technology 2 1 0 0

Roger Williams University 13 7 1 0

Rollins College ** 2 0 0 0

Sacred Heart University 11 6 0 0

Saint John's University 1 0 0 0

Saint Joseph College 1 1 0 0

Saint Joseph's University 2 0 0 0

Saint Leo University 2 0 0 0

Saint Michael's College 6 3 0 0

Saint Peter's College 1 0 0 0

Salisbury University 1 1 0 0

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Salve Regina University 13 9 1 0

Santa Fe College 1 0 0 0

Sarah Lawrence College ** 1 1 0 0

Seton Hill University 1 0 0 0

Siena College 2 1 0 0

Simmons College 1 0 0 0

Smith College * 1 0 0 0

South Dakota State University 1 1 0 0

Southern Connecticut State University 60 34 24 0

Southern New Hampshire University 4 3 0 0

Springfield College 6 2 1 0

St. Bonaventure University 1 1 0 0

St. John's College ** 1 0 0 0

St. John's University - Queens Campus 5 4 0 0

State University of New York at Albany 2 1 0 0

Stonehill College ** 3 2 0 0

Stony Brook University 3 2 0 0

Suffolk University 12 11 2 0

SUNY College at Cobleskill 1 1 1 0

SUNY College at Potsdam 1 0 0 0

Swarthmore College * 2 0 0 2

Syracuse University 12 4 1 1

Temple University 1 1 1 0

The American International University in London (Richmond) 1 0 0 1

The Catholic University of America 1 0 0 0

The College of Saint Rose 2 2 0 0

The George Washington University 3 0 0 0

The Ohio State University 1 1 0 0

The University of Alabama 3 3 2 0

The University of Arizona 2 1 0 0

The University of Findlay 1 1 1 0

The University of Iowa 1 1 0 0

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 4 0 0 0

The University of Scranton 2 1 0 0

The University of Tampa 5 2 0 0

Thomas College 2 2 2 0

Trinity College ** 2 1 1 0

Trinity University in Washington, DC 1 1 0 0

Tufts University * 6 1 1 1

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Tulane University * 1 0 0 0

Union College ** 1 0 0 1

United States Coast Guard Academy 1 0 0 0

University at Buffalo The State University of New York 1 1 0 0

University of Bridgeport 2 2 1 0

University of British Columbia 2 2 2 0

University of Calgary 1 1 0 0

University of California ** 9 2 0 0

University of Central Florida 2 1 0 0

University of Chicago * 1 0 0 0

University of Cincinnati 1 1 0 0

University of Connecticut ** 88 40 7 8

University of Delaware 9 4 2 2

University of Florida ** 3 1 1 0

University of Georgia ** 1 0 0 0

University of Hartford 5 2 1 0

University of Hartford (Hillyer College) 1 1 1 0

University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 0 0 0

University of Kentucky 1 1 0 0

University of Maine 4 3 1 0

University of Manitoba 1 0 0 0

University of Maryland, College Park ** 1 0 0 0

University of Massachusetts, Amherst 21 13 3 0

University of Miami 5 1 0 0

University of Michigan ** 6 1 1 2

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities ** 2 2 0 0

University of New Hampshire 23 16 2 0

University of New Haven 20 10 4 0

University of North Carolina 3 0 0 0

University of North Florida 1 0 0 0

University of Notre Dame * 2 0 0 0

University of Ottawa 1 1 0 0

University of Pennsylvania * 4 1 0 0

University of Rhode Island 30 16 2 3

University of Rochester * 3 1 0 0

University of San Diego ** 1 0 0 0

University of South Carolina 2 2 0 0

University of South Florida, Tampa 2 1 0 0

University of Southern California * 1 0 0 0

University of Southern Maine 2 2 0 0

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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia 1 0 0 0

University of Toronto 2 1 0 0

University of Vermont 16 10 1 1

University of Virginia * 3 1 1 0

University of Waterloo 1 1 0 0

University of Wisconsin, Madison 1 1 0 0

Utica College 1 0 0 0

Vanderbilt University * 2 0 0 0

Vassar College * 1 1 1 0

Vermont Technical College 2 0 0 0

Villanova University * 4 2 0 2

Virginia Wesleyan College 1 1 0 0

Wagner College 1 0 0 0

Wake Forest University * 1 0 0 1

Washington and Lee University * 1 0 0 1

Washington State University 1 1 0 0

Washington University in St. Louis * 3 0 0 0

Wells College 2 2 1 0

Wentworth Institute of Technology 4 2 0 0

Wesley College 1 1 0 0

Wesleyan University * 5 1 0 0

Western Connecticut State University 19 3 2 0

Western New England University 11 3 0 0

Westfield State University 2 0 0 1

Wheaton College MA ** 1 1 0 0

Wheeling Jesuit University 1 0 0 0

Wheelock College 2 1 1 0

Williams College * 3 0 0 2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ** 4 1 1 1

Worcester State University 1 0 0 0

Xavier University 1 1 0 0

Yale University * 6 0 0 1

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INDICATED MAJORS – CLASS 0F 2012

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media

Actors 1

Choreographers 1

Dancers 1

Fashion Designers 1

Graphic Designers 1

Interior Designers 1

Multimedia Artists and Animators 1

Singers 1

Sound Engineering Technicians 1

Total 9

Business & Financial Operations

Accountants 2

Total 2

Computer & Mathematical

Computer User Support Specialists 1

Total 1

Counseling, Community & Social Services

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

1

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

1

Total 2

Education, Training & Library

Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

1

Art, Drama & Music Teachers, Postsecondary

1

Total 2

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Engineering & Architecture

Aerospace Engineers 2

Biomedical Engineers 2

Civil Engineering Technicians 1

Civil Engineers 2

Computer Hardware Engineers 1

Electrical Engineers 1

Industrial Engineers 1

Landscape Architects 1

Marine Engineers 1

Mechanical Engineers 1

Petroleum Engineers 1

Total 14

Food Preparation & Service

Bartenders 1

Chefs and Head Cooks 1

Total 2

Healthcare Practitioners & Technical

Anesthesiologists 2

Dental Hygienists 1

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

1

Pediatricians, General 1

Pharmacists 1

Physical Therapists 1

Physician Assistants 2

Radiologic Technicians 1

Registered Nurses 3

Speech-Language Pathologists 1

Surgeons 2

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

1

Total 19

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Healthcare Support

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

1

Total 1

Legal

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

1

Lawyers 1

Total 2

Life, Physical & Social Sciences

Anthropologists 1

Archeologists 1

Atmospheric & Space Scientists 1

Biologists 2

Chemists 1

Epidemiologists 1

Historians 1

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

2

Microbiologists 1

Sociologists 1

Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 1

Total 13

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES SUMMARY

Program Area Number in Class

2011

Number in Class

2012

Number Taking Exam 2011

Number Taking Exam 2012

Number Graded 3+

2011

Number Graded 3+

2012

English 49 40 13 13 12 9

W. Language

Latin 7 7 3 1 0 0

Spanish 1

Mathematics

Calculus AB 31 20 19 11 12 8

Calculus BC 4 3 0 2

Statistics 35 6 15 6 11 6

Science

Chemistry 19 24 13 23 12 20

Biology 13 12 7 8 7 8

Physics B 24 24 24 11 21 9

Physics C 2 1 0 1

Env. Science 23 11 8

Psychology 82 95 42 69 38 37

Art 7 7

History 1 1

Drawing 3 3 0 1

U.S. History 57 45 56 45 47 34

World History 1 1

U.S. Gov & Pol 2 2

Macro Econ 2 2

UCONN COURSE Number Students 2011

Number Students 2012

Western History UConn ECE 18 17

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SAT Score Summary Class of 2012

2012 SAT Critical Reading Mathematics Writing

Score Range Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

700-800 2 6 8 5 8 13 2 5 7

600-699 10 23 33 9 14 23 11 28 39

500-599 28 36 64 37 32 69 34 44 78

400-499 39 29 68 30 38 68 34 22 56

300-399 9 12 21 7 12 19 6 6 12

200-299 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2

#Students 88 106 194 88 106 194 88 106 194

Mean 501 525 514 520 506 512 505 543 526

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480

485

490

495

500

505

510

515

520

525

530

Class of2008

Class of2009

Class of2010

Class 0f2011

Class of2012

SAT Critical Reading Scores 2008-2012

BHS

CONN

NATIONAL

480

485

490

495

500

505

510

515

520

525

530

Class of2008

Class of2009

Class of2010

Class 0f2011

Class of2012

SAT Mathematics Scores 2008-2012

BHS

CONN

NATIONAL

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480

485

490

495

500

505

510

515

520

525

530

Class of2008

Class of2009

Class of2010

Class 0f2011

Class of2012

SAT Writing Scores 2008-2012

BHS

CONN

NATIONAL

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The following table indicates ACT scores for the Class of 2012 as reported to Branford High

School.

ACT Trends

Total Tested English Math Reading Science Composite

Grad Year

Local State Local State Local State Local State Local State Local State

2008 63 8,159 22.2 23.2 23.1 23.3 23.2 23.6 22.4 22.3 22.8 22.3

2009 107 9,240 22.9 23.6 2206 23.5 23.1 24 22.5 22.6 22.8 23.5

2010 145 10,453 23.1 23.8 23.3 23.5 23.8 23.9 23.2 22.9 23.3 23.7

2011 112 10,809 23.3 24 23.8 23.9 23.4 24.1 23.4 23.1 23.4 23.9

2012 92 11,192 23.5 23.9 23.5 23.8 23.5 23.9 23 23.2 23.4 23.8

Average ACT by Gender

Student Group Gender English Math Reading Science Composite

Local Males 23 24 24 24 24

Females 23 22 23 22 23

State Males 23.4 24.5 23.8 23.7 23.9

Females 24.3 23.3 24.1 22.8 23.7