The Bay School of San Francisco college acceptances and matriculations 2012-2016

Agnes Scott CollegeAmerican UniversityArizona State UniversityAugsburg CollegeAustin CollegeAzusa Pacific UniversityBabson CollegeBard CollegeBarnard CollegeBates CollegeBeloit CollegeBennington CollegeBentley UniversityBerklee College of MusicBoston CollegeBoston ConservatoryBoston UniversityBowdoin CollegeBradley UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrown UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeBucknell UniversityCal MaritimeCalifornia College of the Arts California Polytechnic State

University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia Polytechnic State

University, PomonaCSU, Channel IslandsCSU, ChicoCSU, East BayCSU, FresnoCSU, FullertonCSU, Long BeachCSU, Los AngelesCSU, Monterey BayCSU, NorthridgeCSU, SacramentoCSU, San BernardinoCSU, San MarcosCSU, StanislausCarleton CollegeChapman UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeClark UniversityClemson UniversityCoe CollegeColby CollegeColby-Sawyer CollegeColgate UniversityCollege of CharlestonCollege of the Holy CrossColorado CollegeColorado School of MinesColorado State UniversityColumbia College ChicagoColumbia UniversityConnecticut CollegeCornell CollegeCornell UniversityCornish College of the ArtsCurry CollegeDalhousie UniversityDartmouth CollegeDean CollegeDelft University of Technology

Denison UniversityDePaul UniversityDePauw UniversityDickinson CollegeDominican University of CaliforniaDrew UniversityDrexel UniversityEarlham CollegeEckerd CollegeElizabethtown CollegeElon UniversityEmerson CollegeEmmanuel CollegeEmory UniversityFairfield UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFlorida State UniversityFordham University Franklin and Marshall CollegeGeorge Fox UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGettysburg CollegeGonzaga UniversityGoucher CollegeGrinnell CollegeHamilton College - NYHamline UniversityHampshire CollegeHartwick CollegeHarvard UniversityHarvey Mudd CollegeHaverford CollegeHawaii Pacific UniversityHendrix CollegeHigh Point UniversityHobart and William Smith CollegesHofstra UniversityHollins UniversityHope CollegeHumboldt State UniversityIthaca CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityKalamazoo CollegeKansas State UniversityKeele UniversityKenyon CollegeKnox CollegeLafayette CollegeLake Forest CollegeLawrence UniversityLees-McRae CollegeLehigh UniversityLeiden University College

The HagueLesley UniversityLewis & Clark CollegeLinfield CollegeLiverpool John Moores UniversityLong Island University, BrooklynLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University ChicagoLoyola University MarylandLoyola University New OrleansMacalester CollegeManhattanville CollegeMarlboro CollegeMarquette University

Marymount Manhattan CollegeMcGill UniversityMcNally Smith College of MusicMenlo CollegeMiami University, OxfordMichigan Technological UniversityMiddlebury CollegeMills CollegeMonmouth UniversityMontana State University,

BozemanMontana Tech of The University of

MontanaMorehouse CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeMount St. Mary’s UniversityMuhlenberg CollegeNew Mexico Institute of Mining

and TechnologyNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNotre Dame de Namur UniversityNYU ShanghaiOberlin CollegeOccidental CollegeOhio Wesleyan UniversityOld Dominion UniversityOregon Institute of TechnologyOregon State UniversityPace University, New York CityPacific Northwest College of ArtPennsylvania State UniversityPepperdine UniversityPitzer CollegePomona CollegePortland State UniversityPrinceton UniversityProvidence CollegePurdue UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityReed CollegeRegis UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRhode Island School of DesignRichmond The American

International College in LondonRider UniversityRingling College of Art and DesignRochester Institute of TechnologyRoger Williams UniversityRoosevelt UniversityRose-Hulman Institute of

TechnologySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis University, MadridSaint Mary’s College of CaliforniaSan Diego State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySan Jose State UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeSavannah College of Art and

DesignSchool of the Museum of Fine ArtsSchool of Visual Arts

Scripps CollegeSeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySewanee: The University of the

SouthSimmons CollegeSkidmore CollegeSmith CollegeSonoma State UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversitySouthern Oregon UniversitySt. Edward’s UniversitySt. John’s CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeStanford UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologySuffolk UniversitySwarthmore CollegeSweet Briar CollegeSyracuse UniversityTexas Tech UniversityThe American University of ParisThe Catholic University of AmericaThe College of IdahoThe College of WoosterThe Evergreen State CollegeThe George Washington

UniversityThe New SchoolThe University of ArizonaThe University of GeorgiaThe University of Montana,

MissoulaThe University of North Carolina

at Chapel HillThe University of the ArtsTrinity CollegeTrinity UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityUnion CollegeUniversity College DublinUniversity of AberdeenUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of British ColumbiaUC, BerkeleyUC, DavisUC, IrvineUC, Los AngelesUC, MercedUC, RiversideUC, San DiegoUC, Santa BarbaraUC, Santa CruzUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of Colorado at Colorado

SpringsUniversity of Colorado at DenverUniversity of DenverUniversity of DundeeUniversity of ExeterUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of IdahoUniversity of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign

University of KansasUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of MaineUniversity of Maryland,

College ParkUniversity of Massachusetts,

AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts,

BostonUniversity of MiamiUniversity of MichiganUniversity of MississippiUniversity of Missouri ColumbiaUniversity of New Hampshire

at DurhamUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of OregonUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of PortlandUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity of ReadingUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of RichmondUniversity of RochesterUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California

School of Cinematic ArtsUniversity of St. AndrewsUniversity of StirlingUniversity of the PacificUniversity of UtahUniversity of VermontUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUrsinus CollegeVanderbilt UniversityVassar CollegeVillanova UniversityVirginia TechWake Forest UniversityWashington CollegeWashington State UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWellesley CollegeWentworth Institute of TechnologyWesleyan UniversityWestern Washington UniversityWestmont CollegeWheaton College MAWheelock CollegeWhitman CollegeWhittier CollegeWillamette UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteYale University

The Bay School of San Francisco school profile 2016-2017

CAMPUS AND FACILITIES

Founded in 2004, The Bay School of San Francisco is an independent, coeducational college preparatory high school in the Presidio, the nation’s largest urban national park. More than 350 students in grades 9 through 12 attend classes in our beautifully renovated, national historic landmark building. The 62,000-square-foot campus at 35 Keyes Avenue features 30 classrooms, three state-of-the-art science laboratories, a 3,000-square-foot library, an art studio, a media lab and a spacious student commons and dining room.

Our Bengier Project Center, established in 2011, boasts dedicated facilities for engineering, design and robotics, as well as additional fine arts studio space for sculpture and printmaking. The Bengier Project Center also serves as the home of Bay’s distinctive Senior Signature Projects program.

OUR MISSION

At Bay, we balance challenging academics and innovative thinking with a mindful approach to learning and life. Our goal is to see students unlock their individual and collective potential so they begin to realize their roles in a dynamic world.

STUDENT BODY

At Bay we believe that a broad range of perspectives and experiences play a crucial role in achieving our educational mission, thus we intentionally recruit students and teachers from diverse cultural, racial, economic and geographic backgrounds. Students of color represent approximately 30 percent of the student body. Bay students come from more than 90 middle schools—77 percent from independent schools, 20 percent from public schools and 3 percent from parochial schools.

ADMISSION

The Bay School seeks enthusiastic students with varied backgrounds, interests and talents who are committed to a challenging college preparatory program. Bay students are intellectually curious, motivated and global thinkers who contribute to a kind, welcoming community.

TUITION ASSISTANCE

To offer the opportunity of a Bay education to motivated and qualified students regardless of their economic circumstances, the school provides tuition assistance to 30 percent of the student body.

CURRICULUM

Emphasizing depth of content, The Bay School curriculum heralds problem solving, promotes critical thinking and encourages students to connect academic study with their extracurricular lives. Our 9th- and 10th-grade courses build a broad foundation of basic skills, focusing on the relationships among traditional academic disciplines. Students’ interests and talents increasingly drive the academic program in 11th and 12th grade.

ADDRESS

35 Keyes AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94129Phone 415-561-5800Fax 415-561-5808admission@bayschoolsf.org www.bayschoolsf.org

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Luke W. Felkerlfelker@bayschoolsf.org

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

Kathryn F. Sullivanksullivan@bayschoolsf.org

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

Brooke L. Wilson Broudybwilson@bayschoolsf.org

ADMISSION ASSOCIATE

Angela Chandraachandra@bayschoolsf.org

ADMISSION ASSOCIATE

Hewett Yiphyip@bayschoolsf.org

THE BAY SCHOOL IN BRIEFFounded: 2004Enrollment in grades 9-12: 351Teaching faculty: 40Faculty with advanced degrees: 80%Student to faculty ratio: 9:1Average class size: 14Athletic teams: 23Physical activity classes: 6Tuition and fees: $44,400

STUDENT SELF-REPORTED ETHNIC BACKGROUNDSAfrican American: 1%Asian American: 8%Decline to State: 6%European American: 60%Latino / Hispanic American: 5%Middle Eastern / Arab American: 2%Multi-racial: 18%

ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIP

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC)

Accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)

Member–National Association of Independent Schools

Member–Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

Member–National Association of College Admission Counselors

Member–Secondary School Admission Test Board

Member–College Board

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• The academic year consists of three trimesters, each 12 weeks long. Students take four courses each term. Each class meets four times per week for 80 minutes per meeting. A two-trimester class at Bay contains more instruction time than that offered in a year-long course in most semester-based curricula.

• Computing technology is an integral part of the academic experience at Bay. As part of our one-to-one laptop program, Bay issues a laptop to every student and teacher, supported by a wireless campus network. Teachers utilize technology as a tool to enhance classroom instruction.

• The 9th- and 10th-grade Humanities sequence examines global issues and cultural concerns through the lenses of history, literature, social science, religion and ethics.

• In 11th and 12th grades, students choose from more than 70 elective courses such as Biological Psychology, Climate Change, Electronic Music Studio, Ethics, Myth in Ancient Greece and Rome, and Video Production.

• The Bay School offers courses in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese language programs through Level 5, as well as Advanced Topics in Mandarin for more experienced students.

• 12th graders in the Senior Signature Project program pursue an area of academic or personal interest in depth. This course is a requirement for graduation and entails a minimum of 65 hours of field work for which students earn full academic credit. This course emphasizes depth of study and mastery in a field of the student’s choice. For this course, students act as their own project managers while collaborating with mentors who are experts in their field.

ETHICS, SPIRITUALITY AND MINDFULNESS AT BAY

A focus on ethics and mindfulness permeates life at Bay. Daily, at Morning Meeting, the Bay community gathers to share diverse experiences and perspectives. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that meditation helps reduce stress, improve focus and increase our sense of compassion, thus Morning Meeting at Bay includes a few minutes of silence during which students and teachers center themselves and notice their own emotional and physical states.

ATHLETICS

The Bay School offers a large, varied and competitive athletics program. As members of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), Bay Counties League and Central Division (BCL-Central), 23 different Bay girls, boys and coed teams compete in 10 different sports against independent, parochial and public high schools throughout the Bay Area. Bay’s physical activities program offers group exercise (e.g. cycling, Pilates), high-performance crossfit training, martial arts, strength training and rock climbing after school three times a week.

Recognizing the importance of physical activity to overall well-being, Bay requires students to take part in a sport or activity, either at Bay or outside of school, in the fall and spring trimesters.

Humanities & Literature

• Advanced Composition• Advanced Seminar: Essay & Memoir (H)• Advanced Seminar: Fiction (H)• African-American Literature• American Studies1*

• Existentialism (H)*• Futures Past and Present• Humanities 11*• Humanities 21*• Non-Western Mythology

• Native American Literature (H) • Poetry• Research in the Community• Social Change in Modern Japan*• Writing Workshop

Mathematics • Advanced Topics in Calculus (H)• Analysis of Functions• Applied Probability

• Calculus (H)• Math 1• Math 2

• Math 3• Statistics• Topology

Science • Astronomy and Cosmology • Biology 1• Biology 2 (H)• Chemistry 1• Chemistry 2 (H)

• Climate Change*• Conceptual Physics 1• Electricity and Magnetism• Geology• Human Health and Disease

• Neighborhood Dynamics*• Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry• Physics 2 (H)• Water in the American West:

Policy, History and Science*

Computer Science & Engineering

• Advanced Mechanism Design• Advanced Product Design

• Computer Science 1 • Computer Science 2

• Engineering Design 1• Robotics

Social Studies • Africa: A Continent• Artist as Activist*• Climate Change*• Comparative Government and Politics (H)

• Jewish Studies*• Neighborhood Dynamics*• Social Change in

Modern Japan*

• Social Movements of the Late 20th Century• U.S. Politics• Water in the American West:

Policy, History and Science*

Religion & Philosophy

• African American Spirituality & Philosophy• Buddhism

• Comparative Religion (H)• Existentialism (H)*

• Jewish Studies*

Languages • Advanced Topics in Mandarin (H)• Mandarin 1• Mandarin 2• Mandarin 3

• Mandarin 4 • Mandarin 5 (H) • Spanish 1• Spanish 2

• Spanish 3• Spanish 4• Spanish 5 (H)

Arts • Advanced Drama: Creating and Performing (H)

• Advanced Drawing & Painting Studio (H)• Advanced Projects in Digital Arts (H)• Artist as Activist*• Digital Imaging 1A • Digital Imaging 1B • Drama 1A

• Drama 1B • Drawing 1A• Drawing 1B• Electronic Music Studio 1A • Electronic Music Studio 1B• Jazz 1A• Jazz 1B • Jazz 2 (H)

• Painting 1A• Painting 1B• Publication Arts: Yearbook• Sculpture 1A• Sculpture 1B• Video Production 1A• Video Production 1B

Senior • Senior Signature Project

1 Humanities 1, Humanities 2 and American Studies comprise an interdisciplinary program that integrates the study of literature, history, world religions, ethics and arts. The curriculum fulfills two and one half years of college-preparatory English and two years of college-preparatory History/Social Studies.

*Cross-listed course(H) Designates an honors level course

ACADEMIC OFFERINGS FOR THE 2016–2017 ACADEMIC YEAR

Note: Many elective course offerings change from year to year. Courses in bold are required.