2016 Profile - Memphis University School

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2016 Profile
HEADMASTER
PRINCIPAL
ACADEMIC DEAN
Ellis Haguewood Barry Ray
Flip Eikner
M E M P H I S
U N I V E R S I T Y
MISSION
Memphis University School is a college-preparatory
school dedicated to academic excellence, cultivation
of service and leadership, and the development of
well-rounded young men of strong moral character,
consistent with the school's Christian tradition.
SCHOOL
The school is jointly accredited by the Southern
Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED
and holds memberships in the following: ACCIS,
NAIS, SAIS, TAIS, ERB, NASSP, TSSAA, CASE,
American Library Association, NACAC, SACAC,
and College Board.
COLLEGE COUNSELING
Brian K. Smith, Director
Steven Johanson, Assistant Director
Kim Justis Eikner, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (901) 260-1332 Fax: (901) 260-1325
STUDENTS
The student-faculty ratio for classroom teachers is
8 to 1. Typical class size is 15 students. Approximately
30 percent of the student body receives financial
aid, and 100 percent enroll at a four-year college
or university. Fifteen seniors were named National
Merit Semifinalists in 2015-16. These students,
together with the school’s 13 National Merit
Commended Students, made up 26 percent of the
Class of 2016.
ACADEMICS
Except for announcing valedictorian and
salutatorian, Memphis University School does not
publish class rankings. The grade point averages
HISTORY
for Advanced Placement and Honors Accelerated
The original MUS was founded in 1893 and closed
courses are weighted by adding one and one-half
in 1936 during the Great Depression. The present
points; those for Honors courses are weighted by
MUS was chartered in 1954 and opened for operation adding one-half point. MUS offers 21 Advanced
in 1955. The campus is located on 94 acres and
Placement courses for possible college credit.
serves a student body of approximately 620 boys
Historically, more than 90 percent of MUS students
in Grades 7-12.
score a 3 or above on AP examinations. Semester
grades on the transcript are shown as numerical
CHARACTER
averages, which are never weighted. All semester
MUS is a non-denominational and non-discriminatory grades are recorded on the transcript, including
college-preparatory day school for boys. MUS offers
repeated courses. The MUS grade point average is
a diverse and engaging curriculum in a supportive
calculated on a 4.0 scale.
environment that balances academics, athletics, and
the arts with an education that teaches the value
COMMUNITY SERVICE
of integrity and strength of character. The school
A student’s responsibility to society is an important
community abides by the MUS Honor Code, which
part of character development at MUS. The studentis administered by the student-run Honor Council.
run Civic Service Organization leads community
service projects regularly.
FACULTY
For the 2016-17 school year, the faculty includes
78 teachers, two college counselors, and four
guidance counselors. Fifty-three faculty members hold
master’s degrees and five hold doctorates. The faculty
averages 22 years of teaching experience. Sixteen
faculty members are alumni.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
MUS offers its students numerous extracurricular
activities in government, publications, music,
theater, athletics, honor societies, and more than
two dozen other clubs of popular interest.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
21 Credits: English (4), Mathematics (4), Foreign Language (2), Science (3), History (3), Fine Arts (1), Religion (1),
Physical Education (3), Electives (0) – An elective credit is needed only if Algebra I is completed before Grade 9.
COURSE LISTING
All grades are recorded on the transcript, including repeated courses. Honors courses are marked (H), Honors
Accelerated (HA), and Advanced Placement (AP).
FRESHMAN
COURSES
SOPHOMORE
COURSES
JUNIOR
COURSES
SENIOR
COURSES
English 9 (H)
English 10:
American Literature (H)
English 11: Language and Composition (H)
English Language & Composition (AP)
English 12: Senior Seminar (H)
English 12: Literature & the Monomyth (HA)
English 12: Shakespeare (HA)
English Literature & Composition (AP)
Algebra I (H)
Algebra I-B (H)
Algebra II (HA)
Geometry (H)
Geometry (HA)
Algebra II (H)
Algebra II (HA)
Geometry (H)
Math Enrichment
Quarter Courses
Precalculus (HA)
Algebra II (H)
Calculus BC (AP)
Computer Science (AP)
Functions & Data Analysis
Math Enrichment Quarter Courses
Precalculus (H)
Precalculus (HA)
Statistics (AP)
Advanced Topics in Mathematics (HA)
Calculus AB (AP)
Calculus BC (AP)
Computer Science (AP)
Functions & Data Analysis
Introductory Calculus & Statistics (H)
Math Enrichment Quarter Courses
Precalculus (H)
Statistics (AP)
French I (H)
Latin I (H)
Latin II (HA)
Spanish I (H)
Spanish I (HA)
French I (H)
French II (H)
French II (HA)
Latin II (HA)
Latin III (HA)
Spanish I (H)
Spanish I (HA)
Spanish II (H)
Spanish II (HA)
French I (H)
French II (H)
French II (HA)
French III (H)
French III (HA)
Latin II (HA)
Latin III (HA)
Latin IV: Advanced Readings (HA)
Latin (AP)
Spanish I (H)
Spanish I (HA)
Spanish II (H)
Spanish II (HA)
Spanish III (H)
Spanish III (HA)
French II (H)
French II (HA)
French III (H)
French III (HA)
French IV (H)
French Language (AP)
Latin V: Advanced Readings (HA)
Latin (AP)
Spanish II (H)
Spanish II (HA)
Spanish III (H)
Spanish III (HA)
Spanish IV (H)
Spanish Language (AP)
U.S. History:
1450-1800 (H)
U.S. History:
1800-Present (H)
U.S. History (AP)
Economics: Finance & Theory (H)
Economics II: Management (H)
European History (H)
European History (AP)
Psychology (H)
Economics: Finance & Theory (H)
Economics II: Management (H)
History of the Cold War (H)
History of the Early Middle Ages to 1215 (H)
Psychology (H)
U.S. Government (H)
U.S. Government (AP)
Biology (H)
Chemistry (H)
Chemistry (HA)
Biology (AP)
Biology II: Molecular Biology (HA)
Chemistry (H)
Chemistry (AP)
Chemistry II: Materials Science (HA)
Environmental Science (H)
Environmental Science (AP)
Geology (H)
Physics (H)
Physics I (AP)
Physics II: Robotics (H)
Physics C: E & M (AP)
Physics C: Mechanics (AP)
Biology (AP)
Biology II: Molecular Biology (HA)
Chemistry (AP)
Chemistry II: Materials Science (HA)
Environmental Science (H)
Environmental Science (AP)
Geology (H)
Physics (H)
Physics I (AP)
Physics II: Robotics (H)
Physics C: E & M (AP)
Physics C: Mechanics (AP)
Comparative Religions (H)
Comparative Religions (H)
New Testament
Fine Arts: 2-D Design
3-D Design
Art History (AP)
Digital Design
Men’s Choir
Music Appreciation
Music Theory and Composition (AP)
Photography
Printmaking
Recording Arts - Engineering
Recording Arts - Performance
Sculpture
Speech Communications
Theater Production
Film Production
Cinema Studies
Extracurricular:
Drum Corps
Pep Band
GPA Distribution for Class of 2016
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2.2-2.499 2.5-2.99 3.0-3.499 3.5-3.99 4.0-4.499 4.5-4.99
5.0-5.5
WEIGHTED GPA RANGES – AVERAGE GPA 3.82
Test Results
SAT I (2400 SCALE)  CLASS OF 2016
TOTAL: 109 STUDENTS
SECTION
ACT  CLASS OF 2016
ACT COMPOSITE
MIDDLE 50%
MEAN
NUMBER OF
STUDENTS
PERCENT
Critical Reading (Verbal)
550-680
616
30-36 (very high)
58
54
Mathematics
550-710
631
26-29 (high)
36
33
Writing
550-680
615
22-25 (high average)
11
10
Below 22
3
3
108
100%
Total
1670-2080
25
1862
Cri4calReading
Math
Wri4ng
Total
20
15
ADVANCED PLACEMENT - CLASS OF 2016
10
5
0
750-800
700-749
650-699
600-649
550-599
500-549 Below500
Math
Wri4ng
NUMBER OFCri4calReading
STUDENTS / RANGE
OF
SAT SCORES
SAT II: SUBJECT TESTS  CLASS OF 2016
SUBJECTS
Biology E
Biology M
Chemistry
English Literature
Latin
Math I
Math II
Physics
Spanish
U.S. History
World History
MIDDLE
50%
430-640
600-750
730-750
620-710
720-800
640-690
640-790
510-720
590-700
660-750
620-790
MEAN
NO. OF
STUDENTS
586
716
727
671
744
674
703
652
653
704
705
5
5
12
8
10
7
30
9
7
25
2
College Board awarded a score of 3 or greater
to 94 percent of MUS exams. Administered AP
exams were Art History, Biology, Calculus AB,
Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A,
English Language and Composition, English
Literature and Composition, Environmental
Science, European History, French Language
and Culture, Latin, Music Theory, Physics I,
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics
C: Mechanics, Spanish Language and Culture,
Spanish Literature and Culture, Statistics, United
States Government and Politics, and United
States History.
168 STUDENTS TOOK A TOTAL OF 333 AP TESTS:
SCORES
NO.
%
5
131
39
4
114
34
3
67
20
2
19
6
1
2
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College Acceptances 2014-16
Bold listings indicate colleges of matriculation.
Allegheny College
American University
Amherst College
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Berklee College of Music
Birmingham-Southern College
Boston College
Boston University
Boyce College
Brown University
Butler University
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Carson-Newman University
Case Western Reserve University
Centenary College
Centre College
Christian Brothers University
Clark University
Clemson University
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of William and Mary
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia College Chicago
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
DePaul University
DePauw University
Duke University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Emerson College
Emory University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida State University
Franklin and Marshall College
Furman University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gettysburg College
Hamilton College
Hampden-Sydney College
Harding University
Harvard University
Haverford College
Hendrix College
High Point University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Howard University
Indiana University
Iowa State University
Itawamba Community College
Kent State University
Kenyon College
Knox College
Lafayette College
Lake Forest College
Lee University
Lehigh University
Lewis & Clark College
Lindenwood University
Lipscomb University
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynchburg College
Lyon College
Macalester College
Maryville College
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Mercer University
Miami University, Oxford
Michigan State University
Middle Tennessee State
University
Middlebury College
Millsaps College
Mississippi College
Mississippi State University
Montana State University, Bozeman
Morehouse College
Murray State University
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oglethorpe University
Ouachita Baptist University
Pennsylvania State University,
University Park
Pepperdine University
Pomona College
Presbyterian College
Princeton University
Purdue University
Randolph-Macon College
Reed College
Regis University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhodes College
Rice University
Rollins College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
Saint Louis University
Samford University
Santa Clara University
Sewanee: The University
of the South
Southeastern University
Southern Adventist University
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
Spring Hill College
St. John’s College
St. John’s University,
Manhattan Campus
St. Olaf College
Stanford University
Stetson University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Tennessee Technological University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
The Catholic University of America
The George Washington
University
The King’s College
The New School
The Ohio State University
The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama,
Birmingham
The University of Alabama, Huntsville
The University of Arizona
The University of Georgia
The University of Iowa
The University of Memphis
The University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
The University of Tampa
The University of Texas, Austin
Trinity College
Trinity University
Tulane University
United States Air Force Academy
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
University of Arkansas
University of Auckland
University of Bath
University of Bristol
University of California, Berkeley
University of California,
Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California,
Santa Barbara
University of Central Missouri
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Dallas
University of Dayton
University of Denver
University of Evansville
University of Florida
University of Houston
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri, Columbia
University of Missouri, Kansas City
University of New Mexico
University of New Orleans
University of North Carolina,
Charlotte
University of North Texas
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Puget Sound
University of Richmond
University of San Francisco
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina
University of Southampton
University of Southern California
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Surrey
University of Tennessee,
Chattanooga
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Martin
University of Toronto
University of Tulsa
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Washington State University
Washington University in St. Louis
Willamette University
Williams College
Wofford College
Xavier University, Louisiana
Yale University
The Class of 2016 was accepted to 112 schools in 32 states and the District of Columbia.
Seventy-four students in the Class of 2016 reported receiving 290 scholarship offers totaling approximately $12.3 million.
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Memphis University School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, or national or ethnic origin in administration
of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid programs, or athletic and school-administered programs.

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