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4000 East Quincy AvenueEnglewood, CO 80113-4916(303) 770-7660 • www.kentdenver.orgCEEB CODE: 060530

Since 1922

KENT DENVER SCHOOLExcellence in scholarship and character

HEAD OF SCHOOLRandal Harrington, Ph.D.

VISION STATEMENT

Excellence in scholarship and character is the goal of a Kent Denver education. We strive to create a welcoming and diverse learning community of responsible citizens who have a positive impact on our world and on each other. We offer a challeng-ing college preparatory curriculum that includes a rich variety of learning experiences while setting high ethical standards.

CORE VALUES = INTEGRITY • RESPECT • PERSONAL GROWTH • COMMUNITY • WISDOM

SCHOOL AND ACCREDITATION

Kent Denver is fully accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS), which is recognized by the Colorado State Board of Education. The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

Kent Denver has 713 students; 482 are in the Upper School. 28% of students self-identify as ethnically or racially diverse. More than 28% of the student body receives annual financial aid of more than $3.6M per year. Advanced degrees are held by 70% of faculty members.

Kent Denver consistently earns recognition at the regional, state and national levels in athletics, arts, foreign language, speech and debate, journalism, Model U.N., mock trial, bands in the commercial music program, MidFirst Bank and more.

Kent Denver hosts Breakthrough Kent Denver. The mission of Breakthrough Kent Denver is two-fold: first, to increase the educational and social opportunities of motivated, under-resourced, middle school students through a quality year-round program, and second, to motivate and train talented high school and college students for careers in education.

COLLEGE COUNSELORSKatie Thomas, Director.......................kthomas@kentdenver.org Jessica Raab.......................................................jraab@kentdenver.org Matt Doyle.....................................................mdoyle@kentdenver.orgRegistrar: Janet Hurtt..................................jhurtt@kentdenver.org

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UPPER SCHOOL DIVISION HEADEric Chandler, Ph.D.

A+ 100-97=4.3B+ 89-87=3.3 C+ 79-77=2.3D+ 69-67=1.3

A 96-93=4.0 B 86-83=3.0 C 76-73=2.0D 66-63=1.0

A- 92-90=3.7 B- 82-80=2.7 C- 72-70=1.7D- 62-60=.70

GRADING SYSTEM AND GPA

A standard system of marking, A–F, is followed in all departments.

Kent Denver School does not rank students. Advanced Placement and Honors courses, including Advanced Topics, are weighted 110% (A=4.4). GPA’s are calculated based on courses taken in grades 9–12.

The Class of 2020 has 117 seniors; 100% plan to attend college. The highest average at the end of the junior year was 4.422; the lowest average was 3.023.

GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS

STANDARDIZED TESTING - MEAN CEEB SCORES SAT EBRW = 691 SAT M = 702 ACT = 30

All students are required to independently complete 80 hours of community service outside of school and participate in athletics or Health & Wellness classes each year. All seniors must complete a required three-week Career Internship Experience (CIE), in which students gain valuable on-the-job experience working alongside professionals in various career settings.

4.00 - 4.422 - 34 students 3.00 - 3.490 - 26 students 3.75 - 3.990 - 35 students 2.50 - 2.990 - 0 students 3.50 - 3.749 - 22 students 2.00 - 2.490 - 0 students

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KENT DENVER SCHOOL CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

Kent Denver recruits the very best teachers from all over the country and world. Most teachers have advanced degrees in their disciplines, and all are committed to providing the very best deep learning experiences for their students. They understand that a Kent Denver education begins with strong relationships between teachers and students, and they know that learning spaces are places where students are active, engaged, collaborating, discussing and thinking.

Advanced Placement Program AP coursework is available for students in grades 11–12 and, on rare occasions, to 10th-graders. Students must obtain special permission to enroll in more than three AP courses per year. In 2019, 222 students participated in the AP program and sat for 540 exams in 23 different topics. 89% of the scores earned were a “3” or higher.

Post-AP courses, often labeled Advanced Topics, are offered in world languages, math and computer science. Honors courses are available in world languages and math in ninth grade. Honors courses in science are available in 10th grade. Independent studies are facilitated with faculty permission.

Independent StudyKent Denver supports the individual interests, passions and talents of its students in various ways, including its robust independent study program. Through this program, students apply to pursue a project independently with the supervision of a faculty member. Last year, Kent Denver saw students complete 38 independent study projects in such areas as nutritional science, dramaturgy, creative writing, stock market analysis, advanced Chinese, 3-D design, the study of Farsi, electronic music composition, app development and ocean science.

The school also partners with Global Online Academy and One Schoolhouse.

Computer Studies AP Computer Science A; AP Computer Science Principles; Advanced Topics: Data Structures; Advanced Topics: Servers and Data

English AP English Literature

History AP European History; AP U.S. History; AP Economics; Advanced Debate; Colorado History and Ecology Honors; Colorado and the West Honors; Power in America Honors; Wisdom of Ancient Traditions Honors

Mathematics AP Calculus AB; AP Calculus BC; AP Statistics; Geometry Honors; Algebra II Honors; Advanced Calculus Honors; Honors Multivariable Calculus & Advanced Mathematics Topics; Pre-Calculus Honors

Science AP Psychology; AP Physics C: Mechanics; AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism; AP Chemistry; AP Biology

Visual and Performing Arts AP Music Theory; Latin Ensemble Honors; R&B Ensemble Honors

World Languages AP French Language; French III Honors; Advanced Topics French Conversation and Culture; AP Spanish Language; AP Spanish Literature and Culture; Spanish III Honors; Advanced Topics Spanish; AP Chinese Language and Culture; Mandarin III Honors; Mandarin IV Honors

INSTITUTES AND SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

Kent Denver’s Hunt Family Institute for Entrepreneurial Education and Rollins Institute for Technology and Design emphasize choice. Upper School options reflect students’ maturity, self-awareness, ability to self-advocate and aptitude for weaving disparate threads of knowledge into a cohesive, dynamic whole. Students have supportive venues in which to pursue their interests and, in some cases, forge paths for future career endeavors.

Upper School students work with their advisor, dean, the Institute Director and the Upper School Director to create a personalized learning plan that defines expectations and required outcomes for their Institute study. Students who complete agreed-upon coursework, community service, a senior capstone project and portfolio may earn an Institute certificate at graduation.

Kent Denver Signature Programs provide authentic learning opportunities and help students follow their passions, find their voices and accomplish the extraordinary. Programs include Ethics Day, Global Travel, MidFirst Student Bank, Model UN, Robotics, Speech and Debate, and more.

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University of Alberta ....................................... 1American University ........................................ 3Amherst College ............................................... 2University of Arizona ....................................... 6Babson College ................................................. 1Baylor University ............................................... 1Berklee College of Music ............................... 1Boston College .................................................. 2Boston University ............................................. 2Bowdoin College .............................................. 2Brigham Young University ............................ 2Brown University .............................................. 5Bryant University .............................................. 1California Polytechnic

State University ............................................. 1University of California

Los Angeles ..................................................... 3University of California San Diego ........................................................ 1University of California

Santa Cruz ....................................................... 1Carleton College ............................................... 2Carnegie Mellon University .......................... 1Case Western Reserve University ...................1Champlain College .......................................... 1Chapman University ........................................ 5University of Chicago ...................................... 7Claremont McKenna College ....................... 6Clarkson University .......................................... 1Clemson University .......................................... 2Colby College ..................................................... 3Colgate University.............................................5University of Colorado/Boulder.........35University of Colorado/Denver..............2Colorado College...............................................7Colorado School of Mines...........................1Columbia University.........................................1Cornell University...............................................3Dartmouth College...........................................6Davidson College ............................................. 2University of Dayton.........................................1University of Delaware...................................1Denison University............................................7University of Denver...................................... .. 7Dickinson College..............................................1Drew University....................................................1Duke University....................................................3

Durham University.............................................1École hôtelière de Lausanne....................1Elon University......................................................6Emory University.................................................6Fordham University ......................................... 1The George Washington University ............ 2 University of Georgia ...................................... 4Georgia Institute of Technology ................. 1Gonzaga University ......................................... 7Grambling State University .......................... 1Hamilton College .............................................. 6Hampton University ........................................ 1Harvard University ........................................... 3Harvey Mudd College ..................................... 1Haverford College ............................................ 1Hobart and William

Smith Colleges .............................................. 1Indiana University Bloomington ................ 7Johns Hopkins University .............................. 3Kalamazoo College .......................................... 1University of Kansas ........................................ 1Kenyon College ................................................. 1Knox College ...................................................... 1Lafayette College .............................................. 2Langston University ........................................ 1Lehigh University .............................................. 1Lewis & Clark College ...................................... 1Loyola Marymount University ..................... 1MA Institute of Technology .......................... 2Macalester College.......................................... 1Marist College .................................................... 1Miami University ............................................... 6University of Miami .......................................... 1University of Michigan .................................12Middlebury College ......................................... 4University of Missouri ..................................... 1Montana State University.............................. 2New York University ......................................... 5New York University, Shanghai ................... 1University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill ....................................................... 1University of North Dakota ........................... 1Northeastern University ................................ 4Northwestern University ............................... 6University of Notre Dame.............................. 5Oberlin College ................................................. 2Occidental College ........................................... 3

University of Oklahoma ................................. 2University of Oregon ....................................... 3University of the Pacific .................................. 1University of Pennsylvania ............................ 6Pennsylvania State University ..................... 1Pitzer College ..................................................... 2Pomona College................................................ 2Princeton University ........................................ 4University of Puget Sound ............................ 3Purdue University ............................................. 1Red Rocks Community College .................. 1University of Redlands .................................... 5Reed College ...................................................... 3Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ................ 1University of Richmond ................................. 2University of Rochester .................................. 1University of St Andrews ............................... 2St. John’s College .............................................. 1St. Lawrence University .................................. 1Saint John’s University, MN ........................... 1Saint Louis University ...................................... 1University of San Diego.................................. 4Santa Clara University ..................................... 7Scripps College .................................................. 1Seattle University .............................................. 2Sewanee: University of the South .............. 1Smith College ..................................................... 1Soka University of America .......................... 1University of South Carolina ........................ 2University of Southern California .............11Southern Methodist University ................12Stanford University .......................................... 4Swarthmore College ....................................... 1Syracuse University .......................................... 1Temple University ............................................. 1Texas Christian University ............................. 9University of Texas at Austin ........................ 4University of Toronto ....................................... 1Trinity College .................................................... 3Trinity University ............................................... 3Tufts University .................................................. 9Tulane University .............................................. 7Union College .................................................... 2United States Air Force Academy............... 1United States Military Academy ................. 2Vanderbilt University ...................................... 2Vassar College .................................................... 5

COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS 2016-2019

COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS 2016–2019 CONT.

Villanova University ......................................... 2University of Virginia ....................................... 4Virginia Polytechnic and State University ........................................................ 1 Wake Forest University ................................... 9Washington and Lee University .................. 4Washington University ................................... 7

University of Washington .............................. 6Webb Institute ................................................... 1Wesleyan University ........................................ 3Wheaton College .............................................. 1Whitman College .............................................. 1Whittier College ................................................ 2Willamette University ..................................... 2

College of William and Mary ........................ 2Williams College ................................................ 3University of Wisconsin–Madison .............. 3College of Wooster ........................................... 1Yale University ................................................... 1

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