School Profile 2022-2023
101 School Road, Wilmington DE 19803 Phone 302.576.2900, Fax 302.576.2939 www.wilmingtonfriends.org Founded in 1748, Wilmington Friends is a coeducational, Quaker day school, serving students from preschool through twelfth grade. Wilmington Friends is Delaware’s oldest school, the first in the state authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the first in the state to join the School Year Abroad Consortium. Wilmington Friends School has joint accreditation by Middle States and the Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS). The School is also affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Organization, School Year Abroad, the National Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools, the Delaware Association of Independent Schools, and the Friends Council on Education. Wilmington Friends is also part of the Malone Schools Online Network, a consortium of 27 schools nationwide providing 46 advanced classes to juniors and seniors. Present enrollment in the upper school is 281; the senior class numbers 60. People of color comprise 34 percent of students at Wilmington Friends.* Fifty-three members of the teaching faculty hold advanced degrees. Twenty percent of the teaching faculty, including associate teachers, are people of color.** Fifty-five percent of students receive financial aid. *Reporting does not include students who have identified themselves as white and Hispanic. ** Includes those who identify as Hispanic.
Diploma Requirements 4 credits in English World Languages, Literatures and Cultures (through level 3 of one language, and at least two years of one language) 3 credits in mathematics 3 credits in science 3 credits in social science/history (including American History and Global Peace and Justice) 1 1/2 credits combined in performing arts and visual arts 1 course in Quakerism Sports (at least one per year) Human Dynamics & Development (one semester in 9th & 10th grade) 50 hours of community service 1/2 credit in computer science
G.P.A., Advanced Courses, and Grading Scale Grade Point Average is computed using major courses. Although all courses are college preparatory, some are considered advanced and, as a reflection of academic rigor, are weighted one point (e.g., A = 5, C+ = 3.3). Weighted courses in the current curriculum include*: .5 weighting Advanced 20th Century History IB/SL Chinese, year 1 IB/SL Computer Science IB/SL English IB/SL French IB/SL Spanish IB/SL History (co-seated with Advanced 20th Century and HL History Europe year 2) IB/TOK Music Major Visual Arts Major 1.0 weighting Advanced Biology 2 Advanced Chemistry 2 Advanced Physics 2 Advanced Placement (AP) courses All IB/HL courses Calculus (only through 2021-22 school year) IB Mathematical Analysis and Approaches SL, year 2 (only through 2021-22 school year) IB Chinese SL, year 2 IB/SL Biology IB/SL Physics IB/SL Chemistry IB/SL Music *Please note, this list is subject to change each academic year Letter grade, Numerical Equivalent, Grade Points A AB+ B BC+
93-100 90-92 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79
4 3.7 3.3 3 2.7 2.3
C CD+ D DE
73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 60-62 59-0
2 1.7 1.3 1 0.7 0.0
To review our curriculum, please visit our website at wilmingtonfriends.org and click on Our Programs> Upper School.
Kenneth E. Aldridge, Head of School • Rebecca L.L. Zug, Head of Upper School Kathleen E. Martin Director of College Guidance 302.576.2923 kmartin@wilmingtonfriends.org
Rose Gnade Assistant Director of College Guidance 302.576.2920 rgnade@wilmingtonfriends.org
Lauryn Satterfield Upper School Registrar and College Guidance Coordinator 302.576.2919 lsatterfield@wilmingtonfriends.org