1480 East 9400 South ∙ Sandy, Utah 84093
waterfordschool.org
Andrew Menke, Head of School
Sari Rauscher, Director of College Counseling
801.816.2248
Nick Grenoble, Associate Director of College Counseling
801.816.2222
Kimi Miyashima, College Counselor
801.816.2937
VISION
We inspire individuals to pursue lives of meaning and purpose.
MISSION
We provide students with a world-class liberal arts education that stimulates
intellect, ignites passion, and shapes character.
ACCREDITATION
e Waterford School is fully accredited by both AdvancED and by the Northwest
Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS). Waterford School is a Member of
the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
School ETS/CEEB Code: 450328
UPPER SCHOOL PROFILE 2021-22
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS
AP COURSE OFFERINGS
AP coursework is available in Class XI and XII with limited availability to Class X
students. Students enrolled in an AP course are expected to take the corresponding
exam. Students will only be allowed to enroll in more than three AP courses a year
with approval of the Academic Dean. Waterford oers 17 AP subjects and has one of
the highest passing rates in the state of Utah. In 2021, 178 students took 357 exams
with a pass rate of 82%.
English: AP English Literature and Composition (XII)
History: AP European History (X), AP US History (XI), AP Microeconomics
Math: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Advanced Topics (non-AP,
but an advanced math course aer AP Calculus BC)
Art: AP Studio Art: Drawing, Photo, Ceramics (XII)
World Languages: AP Chinese, AP French, AP Spanish
Science: AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1,
AP Physics C,
Computer Science: AP Computer Science A
ABOUT WATERFORD
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
• Waterford operates on a trimester system. First term grades available around
December 1, and Winter Term grades are available mid-March
• All grades are unweighted and we do not calculate rank.
• GPA includes all courses except PE and team sports and Pass/Fail (P/F)
courses (Independent study, Robotics Lab, etc.)
• Robotics Lab and Independent Studies (IS) are P/F courses
• Arts intesive: all students take six terms of performing arts (music, dance or
theater) AND six terms of visual art.
• All students take six terms of PE or team sports.
• During the Spring Trimester of 2020, students had the option to choose Pass/
Fail instead of letter grade in their classes.
• Fall and Winter trimesters of the 2020-21 year were held in a hybrid model,
two days of in-person learning, followed by two days of synchronous Zoom
learning. Spring Term 2021 classes resumed full time in person.
GRADING
Numerical Values Assigned to Letter Grades
Listed below are the point values assigned to the letter grades given in Middle and
Upper School. ese are used in calculating the student’s GPA. e numbers in
parentheses are the ranges for each letter grade.
A 4.0 (93-100)
A- 3.67 (90-92)
B+ 3.33 (87-89)
B 3.00 (83-86)
B- 2.67 (80-82)
C+ 2.33 (77-79)
C 2.00 (73-76)
C- 1.67 (70-72)
D 1.00 (65-69) Probationary Passing Grade
F .00 (Below 64) Non-Passing Grade
STUDENT BODY ENROLLMENT (2021-22)
Class of 2022 .......................................................................................................82
Upper School (Classes IX - XII) ..................................................................... 324
Middle School (Classes VI - VIII) ..................................................................258
Lower School (PreK-3- Class V) ...................................................................438
Total Enrollment ............................................................................................ 1020
UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY (2021-22)
Full and Part-time Upper School faculty ........................................................72
Average Upper School class size ....................................................................... 15
Upper School Student/Teacher ratio ...............................................................8:1
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (2018-2022)
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
e Waterford diploma requires four years of Upper School and the courses specied
below. Seven or eight classes must be completed each term.
English
Class IX ................................................................................World Literature
Class X ................................................................................. British Literature
Class XI ......................................................................... American Literature
Class XII ............................... 3 terms: Writing, plus two terms of electives
OR full year of AP English
History
Class IX ........................................................................... Human Geography
Class X ................................................................................ European History
Class XI-XII ........................................................... 1 year American History
1 term 20th Century History
World Languages .......................................................... 3 years of one language
Math .............................................................................................................4 years
Science
Class IX ................................................................................................Biology
Class X .............................................................................................Chemistry
Class XI-XII ......................................................................................... Physics
Computer Science .....................................................................................1 term
Visual Arts
Class IX-XII ..................................... 6 terms of studio arts or photography
Performing Arts
Class IX-XII .......................................... 6 terms of music, theater, or dance
P.E. ........................................ 6 terms of P.E. electives, dance or athletic teams
For the complete Upper School curriculum, visit: waterfordschool.org/curriculum
Score 1-2 3 4 5
# of
Exams
65 101 105 86
Percent 15% 28% 29% 24%
AP SCORES (2021)
357 exams taken by 178 students in 24 subjects. 82% Scored 3+ on all AP exams.
Class
Year
Class
Size
NMSF
2022 82 6
2021 73 4
2020 82 8
2019 74 4
2018 64 6
COLLEGE MATRICULATION
Historically, 100% of graduating seniors attend competitive colleges and universities.
Waterford graduates over the last ve years (Classes 2017-2021) have enrolled in the
following colleges and universities:
American University
The University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Bard College
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University, Hawaii
Brigham Young University, Idaho
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
(CalTech)
University of California Berkeley
University of California Irvine
University of California Los Angeles
University of California San Diego
University of California Santa Barbara
Carnegie Mellon University
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Clemson University
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Denison University
DePaul University
Dixie State University
Duke University
Emory University
University of Florida
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Goucher College
University of Hawaii - Manoa
Hamburg University of Applied
Sciences (GER)
Hampshire College
Harvard College
University of Illinois - Urbana-
Champaign
Hollins University
Kenyon College
Lewis & Clark College
Loyola Marymount University
University of Miami
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
The University of Montana
Montana State University
University of Nevada Las Vegas
The College of New Jersey
New York University
NYU-Tisch School of the Arts
University of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame
Occidental College
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
Oregon State University
Pacific University
University of the Pacific
University of Pennsylvania
Parsons School of Design
Pepperdine University
Pomona College
University of Puget Sound
Purdue University
University of Queensland (Australia)
University of Redlands
Reed College
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Royal Academy of Music London
Rutgers University
Salt Lake Community College
University of San Diego
San Francisco Art institute
Sarah Lawrence College
Scripps College
Seattle University
University of Southern California
USC-School of Architecture
USC-School of Engineering
USC-School of Business
Southern Utah University
Southern Virginia University
Stanford University
Suffolk University
Swarthmore College
University of Tampa
Temple University
Trinity University
United States Naval Academy
United States Merchant Marine
Academy
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
University of Utah
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Washington
Washington State University
Wellesley College
Westminster College
Whitman College
Willamette College
Yale University
ART AND MUSIC
Berklee College of Music
Parsons School of Design
MILITARY ACADEMIES
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
INTERNATIONAL
University of Auckland (NZE)
Hamburg University of Applied
Sciences (GER)
University of Queensland (AUS)
THE CLASS OF 2021
1 14
Presidential Scholar
State Finalist
Students recruited for
engineering programs
15 2
Cum Laude Inductees
Students were awarded
scholarships at the
Utah Senate Visual Arts
Competition
1
4
Student received
the American Voices
Award for writing
National Merit
Scholarship Finalists
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS: FIVE YEAR MATRICULATIONS
WATERFORD FAST FACTS
In 2021, Waterford
students won 112
regional Scholastic
Art & Writing Awards,
including 2 National
Gold Medals.
Waterford is the only
school in Utah to have
the distinction as a
chapter member in the
prestigious
Cum Laude Society.
The 2019 & 2020
Robotics team
qualied for the
FIRST World Robotics
Championships aer
winning their regional
competitions.
5 students from the
Class of 2021 play
for college athletic
programs.
In 2020, 1 of 2 students
named a Presidential
Scholar in Utah was a
Waterford Student,
Class of 2020, 1 of only
161 nation-wide.
58% of graduates
in the Class of 2021
attended out-of-state
colleges.
One of the six Grand
Champion Prize
recipients at the
2020 Utah Science
& Engineering
Fair (USEF) was a
Waterford student.
Waterford holds 55
State Championships
in 10 different varsity
sports. Over 70% of
Upper School students
compete on at least
one varsity team.
Two crews from
Waterford’s Varsity
rowing team rowed
in the finals of the
Youth National
Championship in
2021, placing in top 10.
UPPER SCHOOL PROFILE 2021-22
ACT & SAT SCORES
e Waterford ACT average composite score is 28. e Utah average is 20.4. 82%
of Waterford students meet the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, compared
to only 35% of all students in Utah.
SAT & ACT SCORES (CLASS OF 2021)
SAT scores:
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing ....................................................680
Math .............................................................................................................691
Total SAT Score ........................................................................................1372
ACT Scores:
ACT Composite ...........................................................................................28
Math ..............................................................................................................28
Science .......................................................................................................... 28
STEM ............................................................................................................ 28
English .......................................................................................................... 29
Reading .........................................................................................................29
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