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Superintendent: Dan Bridges

Principal: Stephanie Posey

Director of Student Services: Jeffery Farson

Website: www.naperville203.org/nnhs

Address: 899 North Mill Street Naperville, Illinois 60563-8998

Phone: (630) 420-6480

Fax: (630) 848-3945

CEEB Code: 143106

Class of 2015 At A Glance

777 Graduates

Based on a 90% return of final transcript request:

99% are attending college (79% to 4-year institution

and 20% to 2-year institution)

1% attending Military,

Apprenticeships, Gap Year Programs or Workforce

234 Illinois State Scholars

33 National Merit Finalists

36 National Merit Semi-Finalists

36 National Merit

Commended Students1

National Hispanic Scholar11

Presidential Scholar Nominees

Naperville North High School Class of 2015 College and University DestinationsStudents in Class of 2015 have matriculated to the following 181 institutes, colleges, and universities: 2015-2016

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Adams State UniversityAnderson UniversityAndrews UniversityArizona State UniversityAtlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAuburn UniversityAurora UniversityBall State UniversityBates CollegeBaylor UniversityBelmont UniversityBeloit CollegeBenedictine UniversityBerklee College of MusicBethel UniversityBlackhawk College EastBlinn CollegeBradley UniversityBrigham Young University, RexburgBrigham Young University, ProvoButler UniversityCalifornia State University, Long BeachCalvin CollegeCarleton CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarroll UniversityCarthage CollegeCase Western Reserve UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeClarke UniversityClemson UniversityCollege of DuPageColby CollegeColorado State UniversityColumbia CollegeColumbia UniversityCornell CollegeCornell UniversityCreighton UniversityDartmouth CollegeDaytona State CollegeDenison UniversityDePaul UniversityDePauw UniversityDickinson CollegeDigiPen Institute of TechnologyDrake UniversityEarlham CollegeEast Carolina University

Eastman School of MusicEdgewood CollegeEastern Illinois UniversityElmhurst CollegeElon UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFlorida State UniversityFranciscan University of SteubenvilleGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGrand Valley State UniversityHarold Washington CollegeHood CollegeHope CollegeIllinois State UniversityIllinois Wesleyan UniversityIndiana UniversityIowa State UniversityJames Madison UniversityKettering UniversityKishwaukee CollegeLake Forest CollegeLawrence UniversityLewis UniversityLipscomb UniversityLoras CollegeLoyola University, ChicagoManipal University, IndiaMarquette UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMiami University, OxfordMichigan State UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityMillikin UniversityMississippi State UniversityMissouri Southern State UniversityMissouri University of Science and TechnologyMontana State UniversityNavarro CollegeNazareth CollegeNew York UniversityNorth Central CollegeNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOakland UniversityOakton Community CollegeOklahoma State UniversityOlivet Nazarene UniversityPennsylvania State University, University Park

Prairie State CollegePrinceton UniversityPurdue UniversityRandolph-Macon CollegeRegency Beauty Institute, AuroraRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRhode Island School of DesignRice UniversityRobert Gordon University, United KingdomRoosevelt UniversityRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySaint Xavier UniversitySouth Dakota School of Mines & TechnologySouthern Illinois University, CarbondaleSouthern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleSt. Ambrose UniversitySt. John’s University, RandolphSt. Louis Community College Forest ParkSt. Olaf CollegeSyracuse UniversityThe Blackbird AcademyThe Culinary Institute of AmericaThe Evergreen State CollegeThe Ohio State UniversityTiffin UniversityTriton CollegeTruman State UniversityUnited States Coast Guard AcademyUniversity at Buffalo, SUNYUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of British Columbia, Okanagan CampusUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of DaytonUniversity of Illinois, ChicagoUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of IowaUniversity of KansasUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Miami

University of MichiganUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of MississippiUniversity of MissouriUniversity of MontanaUniversity of Nebraska, LincolnUniversity of Nebraska, OmahaUniversity of Northern IowaUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of Ottawa, CanadaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity of TampaUniversity of Texas, AustinUniversity of Texas, DallasUniversity of Toronto, CanadaUniversity of UtahUniversity of Wisconsin, Eau ClaireUniversity of Wisconsin, Green BayUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin, OshkoshUniversity of Wisconsin, MenomonieUniversity of Wisconsin, WhitewaterUniversity of WyomingUtah State UniversityUniversal Technical Institute, LisleValparaiso UniversityVanderbilt UniversityWashington & Lee UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWest Virginia UniversityWestern Illinois UniversityWestern Kentucky UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityWheaton CollegeWhitman CollegeXavier University, Cincinnati

College Representative VisitsVisits to our College and Career Center are welcomed throughout the year and may be scheduled by contacting our College and Career Coordinator, Carol Krashen, at 630-420-6645 or ckrashen@naperville203.org.

The Mission of Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is to educate students to be self-directed

learners, collaborative workers, complex thinkers, quality producers and community contributors.

CommunityNaperville is a suburban community of over 144,000 residents. It is located thirty miles west of Chicago on I-88, the high-tech corridor of the western suburbs. The majority of residents are engaged in business, professional, managerial, and technical occupations.

SchoolNaperville North High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school with 236 certified staff members, a majority of whom have a Master’s degree or beyond. The school day consists of eight 50-minute periods. All classes meet five days per week during two 18-week semesters. Naperville North’s 2015-2016 enrollment is 2,791 including 668 freshmen, 698 sophomores, 713 juniors and 712 seniors. Our total number includes 66 English Language Learners.

Naperville North High School is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and is a member of the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and the National College Board. Chicago magazine and The Chicago Tribune list Naperville North as a top suburban high school, and Newsweek ranked Naperville North High School as the 58th best high school in the United States.

Naperville North High School Counseling Staff Contact InformationNNHS COUNSELOR EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER ALPHA BREAKDOWN

Ebony Baker ebaker@naperville203.org 630-420-6504 R, Su-Sz, T

Cynthia Bran cbran@naperville203.org 630-420-6505 A, D

Angelo Georgacopoulos ageorgacopoulos@naperville203.org 630-420-6504 S-St

Ryan Hall rlhall@naperville203.org 630-420-6503 M

Laura Iverson liverson@naperville203.org 630-420-6502 Hi-Hz, L

Ross Katsma rkatsma@naperville203.org 630-420-6505 C, E

Chuck Koch ckoch@naperville203.org 630-420-6505 B, F

Brian LaPorte blaporte@naperville203.org 630-420-6504 Q, U-Z

Debbie Libert dlibert@naperville203.org 630-420-6502 I, J, K

Molly Murray mmurray@naperville203.org 630-420-6502 G, H-He

Jennifer Witt jwitt@naperville203.org 630-420-6503 N, O, P

RegistrarRoseann Laraia can be reached at 630-420-6528 or rlaraia@naperville203.org.

Naperville North High School

Advanced Placement Examinations

Total Advanced Placement Exams taken in 2015: 1,314

Total Candidates: 687

Percentage of students earning a 5: 37%

Percentage of students earning a 4: 30%

Percentage of students earning a 3 or higher: 89%

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS ADMINISTERED

( ) INDICATES NUMBER OF STUDENTS TAKING EXAM

Art History (8)

Music Theory (13)

Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio (3)

Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio (4)

Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio (2)

English Language and Composition (144)

English Literature and Composition (52)

Chinese Language (31)

French Language (12)

Spanish Language (19)

German Language (5)

Latin (3)

Calculus AB (146)

Calculus BC (65)

Computer Science A (47)

Statistics (85)

Biology (25)

Chemistry (42)

Environmental Science (12)

Physics 1 (119)

Physics 2 (32)

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (24)

Physics C: Mechanics (24)

European History (8)

Macroeconomics (46)

Microeconomics (44)

Psychology (81)

United States Government and Politics (105)

United States History (73)

World History (40)

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LETTER GRADE REGULAR HONORS/AP

A = 4 5

B = 3 4

C = 2 3

D = 1 1

F = 0 0

TRANSCRIPT LEGEND

WD = WithdrawnWF = Withdrawn Failing

AU = AuditP = Pass (Grade of C or better)

Grade point average is calculated at the end of each semester and

is cumulative. Driver Education is not factored into a student’s GPA.

8TH SEMESTER GPA DATA FOR THE CLASS OF 2015

Highest GPA = 4.76790% = 4.23675% = 3.91550% = 3.45325% = 2.878

Lowest GPA = 1.250

6TH SEMESTER GPA DATA FOR THE CLASS OF 2016

Highest GPA = 4.71490% = 4.23375% = 3.90250% = 3.42525% = 2.921

Lowest GPA = 1.025

CurriculumNaperville North High School offers a wide range of academic courses in order to challenge each student to achieve at his or her potential. The following courses are designated as Honors, Advanced, Special Topics or AP. Due to the additional rigor, these courses are weighted in the GPA.

Grading SystemNote: Naperville North High School does not rank students.

Honors and Advanced Placement Courses receive an additional grade point value. See page 3 for a full list of weighted courses available at Naperville North High School.

Graduation Requirements For the class of 2016, a total of 21 credits

is required for graduation:

Communication Arts 4.0

Mathematics 3.0

Science 2.0

Social Studies 2.5

Health Education 0.5

Consumer Education 0.5

Physical Education 3.5

Fine Arts 0.5

Career & Technical Education 1.0

Electives 3.5

College Admission Tests

CLASS OF 2015 ACT MEAN SCORES696 STUDENTS TESTED

STATE NNHS

English 19.9 24.5

Math 20.2 24.4

Reading 20.2 24.4

Science 20.1 24.2

Composite 20.2 24.5

Naperville North High School’s Composite Average factors in every student, regardless of testing accommodations. The ACT average for those students

taking “Core or More” (four years of English and at least three years of science, mathematics, and social studies) is 26.0.

CLASS OF 2015 ACT PERCENTILES696 STUDENTS TESTED

PERCENTILE ENGLISH MATHEMATICS READING SCIENCE COMPOSITE

75% 30 28 30 27 29

50% 25 25 24 24 25

25% 20 19 20 20 20

CLASS OF 2015 SAT MEAN SCORES87 STUDENTS TESTED

STATE NNHS

Critical Reading 599 662

Math 616 697

Writing 587 653

CLASS OF 2015 SAT PERCENTILES87 STUDENTS TESTED

PERCENTILE CRITICAL READING MATHEMATICS WRITING

75% 730 770 730

50% 680 720 670

25% 590 640 590

Note: Naperville North High School does not report test scores on transcripts and can verify only information that is part of a student’s

permanent academic record.

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COMMUNICATION ARTS *Honors Patterns of Communication

(no longer offered as of 2013-14)*Honors Written Communication (no longer offered as of 2013-14)*Honors Print Communication

(no longer offered as of 2013-14)*Honors Essay Writing

(no longer offered as of 2014-15)*Western Humanities

(no longer offered as of 2014-15)*Honors English 1 (new course in 2013-14)*Honors English 2 (new course in 2013-14)

*Honors English 2: Journalism (new course in 2013-14)

*Honors English 3 (new course in 2014-15)*Honors Senior Rhetoric (new course in 2014-15)

*Themes in Western Literature & Art (new course in 2014-15)

English LiteratureAP Language and CompositionAP Literature and Composition

FINE ARTS *Weighted Capstone in Music Inquiry

& Discipline Literacy (new course in 2015-16)AP Studio ArtAP Art History

AP Music Theory

SOCIAL STUDIES *Weighted Capstone in Social Studies Inquiry & Discipline Literacy (new course in 2014-15)

Special Topics: International Relations, Urban History, Military History

AP World HistoryAP United States Government and Politics

AP European HistoryAP United States History

AP MacroeconomicsAP Microeconomics

AP Psychology

SCIENCE *AP Physics B (no longer offered as of 2014-15)

*AP Physics 1 (new course in 2014-15)*AP Physics 2 (new course in 2014-15)

Honors ChemistryHonors Molecular Biology

Honors PhysicsAnatomy & Physiology

BiotechnologyAdvanced Chemistry

AP Environmental ScienceAP Biology

AP ChemistryAP Physics C

MATHEMATICS Honors GeometryHonors Algebra 2

Honors Pre-Calculus AP Calculus ABAP Calculus BC

AP StatisticsMultivariable Calculus with Linear Algebra

WORLD & CLASSICAL LANGUAGESChinese-Mandarin 4

German 4French 4

Honors Latin 3-4Spanish 4Spanish 5

AP Spanish LanguageAP French Language & CultureAP Chinese Language & Culture

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATIONHonors College Accounting

AP Computer Science

*DENOTES NEW COURSES IN 2013-14, 2014-15 OR 2015-16 aND COURSES ElImINaTED IN 2013-14 OR 2014-15