School Profile - Montverde Academy

Your Path to Excellence Starts Here.
2015-2016 Profile
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org
Mission Statement
Executive Team
Headmaster
Our mission as a college preparatory school is to inspire students to become
knowledgeable leaders with a global vision, instill a passion for learning, and
nurture character development in a disciplined and diverse community.
Dr. Kasey C. Kesselring
Dean of Admissions
and Financial Aid
Jack Sweeney
About Montverde Academy
Director of Athletics
Established in 1912, Montverde Academy is a college preparatory school for
grades Pre-K3 -12 and post graduate studies. Located just 25 minutes from
most points in Orlando on a beautiful 125 acre campus, we are convenient to
nearby airports, attractions and shopping.
Denarvise Thornton
Dean of the Upper School
Troy Urquhart
Dean of the Middle School
Warren Delmolino
Dean of Students
Nearly 80% of our faculty hold advanced degrees and have more than 10 years
of teaching experience. Programs offered include subject Area Concentration
diplomas in six different study areas along with 26 AP courses and 14 honors
classes. Our focus is on preparing students for their path to higher learning
and beyond!
Director of Curriculum and
Professional Development
Professional Memberships
Dean of the Lower School
Meristell Shackelford
Jerry Matos
•Council for Advancement and Support of Education
•Educational Records Bureau, National Association of Independent Schools
•The Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education
•Secondary School Admissions Test Board
Marcia Moore
Dean of External
Program Development
Sue Tortora
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
OF COLLEGES & SCHOOLS
FLORIDA COUNCIL OF
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
FLORIDA KINDERGARTEN
COUNCIL
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Boarding Population National Percentages
10%
22%
North American
Enrollment for
2015-2016
10%
Central American
Total Enrollment
(Pre-K3 – Postgraduate) 1,240
total nationalities represented: 75
• Lower School - 296
• Middle School - 208
• Upper School - 736
18%
European
32%
Asian
6%
African
2%
Asia Pacific
South American
Lower School
Middle School
Upper School
Total Students: 296
Total Students: 208
Total Students: 736
Diversity: 3% International Students
Pre-K3: 16
Pre-K4: 30
Kindergarten: 40
1st grade: 42
2nd grade: 42
3rd grade: 42
4th grade: 42
5th grade: 42
Boarding Students: 10 (5%)
Day Students: 198 (95%)
Diversity: 16% International Students
6th grade:60
7th grade: 75
8th grade:73
Boarding Students: 338 (46%)
Day Students: 398 (54%)
Diversity: 52% International Students
9th grade:118
10th grade: 200
11th grade: 200
12th grade: 196
Post Graduate: 22
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org
Athletics
Athletic Achievements
• 2015 Boys Basketball National Champions (3 times)
• 2015 Boys Soccer National Champions (4 times)
• 2015 Girls Soccer National Champions
• 4 World Powerlifting Congress World Champions;
14 World Records Set
• 2015 Girls Softball District Champions
• 37 Athletic Scholarships
After School Activities
Basketball (outside courts)
Boys and Girls Club
Equestrian
General Fitness
Lacrosse
Powerlifting Conditioning
Soccer (Cryuff Court)
Track and Field
Conditioning
Tae Kwon Do
Tennis
Theatre Production
Yoga
Badminton Tournament
Boys Teams
Girls Teams
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Equestrian
Golf
Lacrosse
Powerlifting
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Basketball
Cross Country
Dance
Equestrian
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
4x
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
MEN’S SOCCER
3x
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
MEN’S
BASKETBALL
External Programs
Montverde Academy offers premier programs for student in basketball, soccer, golf, tennis and music.
The Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (SIMA) Join Head Coach and program director Mike
Potempa, along with one of the top coaching and training staffs in the country for a premier soccer experience
for student athletes in grades 7-12 that will take their game to the next level! In the 2014-2015 season alone, the
program had two students sign professional contracts and 11 students received college scholarships.
The Montverde Academy Center for Basketball Development with Coach Kevin Boyle
(MACBD) Led by 4x National Coach of the Year, Kevin Boyle. MACBD is an advanced basketball
development program for grades 7-12 and post graduate studies. Three alumni signed with the NBA in
2015 and six students received basketball scholarships.
The Montverde Tennis Academy by Jaime Oncins MTA is a comprehensive academic and athletic
training program designed for competitive tennis players grades 7-12 who aspire to continue their success
at a collegiate and/or professional level.
Montverde Academy Music Conservatory (MAMC) takes music to the next level! Aspiring artists
in grades 7-12 will find a path that will lead them through an in-depth and challenging music program that
brings out their passion and commitment to their music career.
Golf Academies Our partnerships include The Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy and Bishop’s Gate Golf
Academy. These high caliber programs enable students to attend Montverde Academy during the first half
of the day where their focus is solely on academics. The remainder of the day is spent with coaches and
trainers provided by our partners at their respective locations, where students also reside.
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org
Academics
Study Area Concentration Diploma: 6
The Subject Area Concentration (SAC) offers six major
concentrations that chart college preparatory courses for
four years beginning in grade 9.
Academic
Partnerships
Montverde Academy partners
with several colleges and
universities including Lake Sumter
State College, University of Central
Florida, and Middle Tennessee
State University allowing you to
gain college credits while being
enrolled at the Academy.
Graduation Requirements
Grading Scale
Technology
Fine Arts
Physical Education
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Foreign Language
English
Electives
A90-100
B80-89
C70-79
D60-69
F0-59
Academic
Achievements
• 53 AP Scholars in 2015
• 84% of AP students earned qualifying
scores on exams
• 61 students received
academic scholarships
• Lake Sumter State College
Mathlympics 1st and 2nd place
• American Scholastic Math Association
1st place with special merit
• Two students in Florida Senate
Page program
• SAT scores exceed state and national
averages
53
AP SCHOLARS
IN 2015
ESL+
•Business and Financial Management
•Communications
•Global Perspectives
•Pre-Professional Health Services
•Science, Technology, Engineering
& Mathematics
•Visual and Performing Arts
English Second Language
Montverde Academy’s innovative
language facilities give students the best
possible English development. Offering
full-year and summer programs in both
our U.S. and Shanghai campuses. Our
three level program has our students
progressing in the English language at
superior rates.
1 credit
1 credit
2 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Honors
Societies: 9
• Cum Laude society
• National Honor Society
• National Spanish Honor Society
• International Thespian Society
• National Science Honor Society
• Tri-M Honor Society
• National Art Honor Society
• Quill & Scroll International
Honor Society
• National Math Honor Society
AP Courses: 26
• AP Art History
• AP Biology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Chemistry
• AP Chinese Language
• AP Computer Science A
• AP English Language
and Composition
• AP English Literature
and Composition
To meet Honor Roll
requirements, students
must earn all As and Bs
and cannot earn a grade
less than B.
Honors
Courses: 14
• Algebra II
• Ancient World History
• Biology
• Calculus
• Chemistry
• English I
• English II
• English III
• English IV
• Geometry
• Government
• Physics
• Pre-Calculus
• U.S. History
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Music Theory
• AP Physics 1
• AP Physics 2
• AP Physics C
• AP Psychology
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Statistics
• AP Studio Art: Drawing
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Comparative
• AP European History
Governments
• AP Government and Politics • AP U.S. History
• AP Human Geography
• AP World History
• AP Macroeconomics
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org
College
Acceptances
With a 100% college acceptance rate,
Montverde Academy graduates span
the nation (and the world). From the
southeast at Clemson University,
the University of Florida, and UNC
Chapel Hill, to Ivy League schools
such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton,
to colleges and universities in the
midwest including Purdue, Indiana,
and regions beyond - Baylor, Stanford,
and University of California, there are
no limits to the paths our alumni take
in their journey to higher learning.
Midwest
Southern Illinois University, IL
St. Louis University, MO
Grand Valley State
University of Illinois, IL
University, MI
University of Iowa, IA
Indiana University, IN
University of Michigan, MI
Kansas State University, KS
University of Minnesota, MN
Marquette University, WI
University of Nebraska, NE
Michigan State University, MI University of Tulsa, OK
Pittsburgh State University, KS Washington University, MO
Purdue University, IN
West
Colorado School of Mines
Neumont University, UT
Pepperdine University, CA
San Diego State University, CA
Stanford University, CA
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, CO
University of Denver, CO
University of La Verne, CA
University of Oregon, OR
University of San Francisco, CA
University of Utah, UT
University of Washington, WA
Southwest
Arizona University, AZ
Baylor University, TX
Oklahoma State University, OK
Paul Quinn College, TX
Sam Houston State University, TX
Southern Methodist University, TX
Rice University, TX
Texas A&M University, TX
University of Arizona, AZ
University of Houston, TX
University of Oklahoma, OK
University of Texas, TX
University of Tulsa, OK
West Texas A&M University, TX
Wiley College, TX
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org
Northeast
Boston College, MA
Boston University, MA
Brandeis University, MA
Carnigie Mellon University, PA
Case Western
Reserve University, OH
Clark University, MA
Columbia University, NY
Cornell University, NY
Dartmouth College, NH
Drexel University, PA
Elizabethtown College, PA
Fisher College, MA
Fordham University, NY
Franklin and Marshall, PA
George Washington University, DC
Georgetown University, DC
Harvard University, MA
Keystone College, PA
Lehigh University, PA
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, MA
Miami University, OH
New York University, NY
Northeastern University, MA
The Ohio State University, OH
Pace University, NY
Penn State, PA
Princeton University, NJ
Purdue University, IN
Queens College, NY
Quinnipiac University, CT
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, NY
Rutgers University, NJ
St. John’s University, NY
Stevens Institute of
Technology, NJ
SUNY Binghamton, NY
SUNY Stony Brook, NY
Syracuse University, NY
Trinity College, CT
University of Connecticut, CT
University of Delaware, DE
University of Hartford, CT
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
University of Pittsburgh, PA
University of New Haven, CT
Ursinus College, PA
Wentworth Institute
of Technology, MA
Xavier University, OH
Yale University, CT
Southeast*
State University, MS
North Carolina
American University, DC
State University, NC
Barry University, FL
Nova Southeastern
Barton College, NC
University, FL
Berry College, GA
Rollins College, FL
Clark Atlanta University, GA
Savannah College of
Clemson University, SC
Art & Design, GA
College of William
St. Leo University, FL
and Mary, VA
St. Thomas University, FL
Dillard University. LA
Stetson University, FL
Duke University, NC
Stillman College, AL
Embry-Riddle University, FL
Tulane University, LA
Emory University
Tuskegee University, AL
Flagler College, FL
UNC Chapel Hill, NC
Florida Atlantic University, FL
University of Alabama, AL
Florida International
University of Central Florida, FL
University, FL
University of Florida, FL
Florida Southern College, FL
University of Louisville, KY
Florida State University, FL
George Mason University, VA University of Maryland, MD
University of Miami, FL
Georgia Tech, GA
University of North Florida, FL
John Hopkins University, MD
Johnson & Wales University, FL University of South Florida, FL
Kentucky State University, KY University of Virginia, VA
Louisiana State University, LA Vanderbilt University, TN
Virginia Institute
Lynn University, FL
of Technology, WV
Marshall College, WV
Virginia Tech, VA
Marymount University, VA
* Partial listing of student college
Mercer University, GA
acceptances over the previous
Mississippi Valley
five years.
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org
25
HOURS PER YEAR FOR A
TOTAL OF 100 HOURS ARE
NEEDED FOR GRADUATION
Clubs and Organizations
While academics are our primary focus at Montverde Academy, achieving the
perfect balance of academics, athletics, community service, clubs and activities
is a very important aspect of college preparation. Community service, clubs and
after school activities help foster friendships and can also offer you an alternative
means of physical fitness.
Clubs and Organizations: 26
Academic Team
Bass Fishing
Chess Club
Chinese Club
Computer Club
Deejay Club
Diversity Club
Environmental Club
Fellowship of
Christian Athletes
Honor Council
International Film
& Culture Club
Key Club
Leadership Institution
Math Club
Mentor Club
Model United Nations
Prefect Council
Programming Team
Psychology Club
Spanish Club
Student Government
Technical Theater
The Talon School
Magazine
Tutoring Club
Yearbook Club
Ready to Apply?
Visit our website at montverde.org /admissions
and click on the Online Application tab.
Upper School
• Submit a copy of the applicant’s current year’s transcripts plus two year’s prior.
• Submit recommendation forms from the applicant’s current English teacher, math teacher and
principal or guidance counselor.
• Submit a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport.
Grades 9 and 10 Submit Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), PSAT, ACT and SAT
are acceptable.
Grades 11 and 12 Submit PSAT, ACT and/or SAT preferred. SSAT is acceptable.
• International Students must submit two copies of their transcripts; one in the applicant’s native
language and one translated into English.
• International students must submit a TOEFL. IELTS, SLATE, or SLEP is acceptable.
Middle School
• Submit a copy of the applicant’s current year’s transcripts plus two years prior.
• Submit recommendation forms from the applicant’s current English teacher, math teacher and
principal or guidance counselor.
• Submit a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport.
• Submit Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT).
• International Students must submit two copies of their transcripts; one in the applicant’s native
language and one translated into English.
Lower School
• Submit a copy of the applicant’s current year’s transcripts plus two year’s prior (if applicable).
• Submit recommendation forms from the applicant’s current primary teacher and principal or guidance counselor.
• Submit a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport.
• Schedule appointment for the applicant’s assessment.
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org
Your Path to Excellence Starts Here.
MONTVERDE ACADEMY | 17235 Seventh Street, Montverde, Florida, 34756 | tel: 407.469.2561 | montverde.org