CEEB Code 053323
2023-24 PROFILE
Dean of College Counseling: Molly Branch mbranch@windwardschool.org Dean of College Counseling: Becca Larson blarson@windwardschool.org Dean of College Counseling: Corey Marquetti cmarquetti@windwardschool.org Dean of College Counseling: Stephanie Osimiri sosimiri@windwardschool.org Asst. Head of School, Director Collegiate Division: Kevin Newman knewman@windwardschool.org
A DYNAMIC, ENGAGING EDUCATION. A NURTURING, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY.
Upper School students must complete a minimum of: • 4 years of English
Academy (GOA), a consortium of the world’s leading independent schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools.
• STEAM and Global Education Curriculum—
students in these programs receive STEAM or Global Scholar designation.
• LEGO, VEX and FIRST Robotics programs. • The Entrepreneurship Initiative and the
Windward Network support student and alumni growth through internships, guest speakers, and business mentors.
UP
PE R S C
450
OL
• Founding member of the Global Online
STUDENTS
HO
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
100
24
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
ASS OF CL
20
Windward was founded by educator Shirley Windward in 1971 as a coeducational, non-profit, independent college preparatory day school enrolling students in grades 7 through 12. Our mission statement encourages students to become responsible, caring, well-informed, ethical and prepared citizens of the world. Located in West Los Angeles, Windward draws its student body from the diverse population of Los Angeles. Admission is highly selective. Windward is accredited by WASC and is a member of the Global Online Academy, the Cum Laude Society, NAIS, the College Board, NACAC, WACAC and ACCIS.
STUDENTS
• 3 years of social studies, including U.S. history and world history
• 3 years of mathematics, including algebra 2/
GPA & GRADE DISTRIBUTION
• 3 years of science, including physics,
(Grades through 2022-23 school years)
• 3 years of the same world language or 2
Highest Cumulative GPA: 4.33 Mean GPA: 3.73 unweighted; 3.94 weighted Class Rank: We do not rank our students
trigonometry
chemistry, and biology
years each of two world languages
• 1 year-long Senior Honors Capstone • 2 years of visual or performing arts • 2 years of physical education • 20 hours of community service
WINDWARD QUICK FACTS
3.4M
CALCULATION OF GPA Traditional A to F, 4.0 grading scale, grades are weighted in Honors and AP courses with a weight of .5 given to all grades.
• All courses are calculated in the GPA with the exception of PE, which is Pass/Fail. • Transcripts include end-of-year unweighted/weighted GPAs, as well as a cumulative unweighted/ weighted 9-12 GPA.
• No outside coursework is factored into a student’s GPA, regardless of whether it fulfills a Windward course requirement. Only Windward and Global Online Academy coursework are included on the Windward transcript; transcripts from other schools or universities listing courses taken to fulfill Windward requirements may be attached to the Windward transcript.
• If a student remediates a D or F grade, the initial grade is listed, but not calculated into the GPA. • If a student drops a course, a W (withdraw) will be listed on the transcript.
VIRTUAL GRADING
COURSES
• Due to Covid-19 and Los Angeles school
• Year-long grades • Senior mid-year grades are calculated
closures, Windward adopted a virtual learning model beginning March 22, 2020. Students remained in a virtual setting through mid-May 2021 and received letter grades in all courses for the 2020-21 school year. However, Windward policy dictated that final cumulative grades in 2021 could not be lower than what students had earned prior to virtual learning.
• In-person learning and pre-pandemic grading standards resumed for the 2021-22 school year and remain in place.
through late November. The 10 Senior Honors Capstones for 2023-24 include: • H Capstone: Ethics & Leadership
• H Capstone: Data Collection & Analysis • H Capstone: Social Justice & Public Policy • H Capstone: Historical Analysis • H Capstone: Psychology • H Capstone: World Language • H Capstone: Collaborative Arts • H Capstone: Novel Writing • H Capstone: Research in Computer Science • H Capstone: Molecular Biology
Our Student Body SELF-Identifies as:
63% WHITE
2%
16%
OTHER
4%
HISPANIC/ LATINX
MULTI-RACIAL
6%
9%
ASIAN AMERICAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
BLACK/ AFRICAN AMERICAN
NATIONAL MERIT CLASS OF 2024 - 5 National Merit Semifinalists CLASS OF 2023 - 12 National Merit Commended - 3 National Hispanic Recognition Award - 1 National African American Recognition - 2 National Merit Semifinalists
Windward School | 11350 Palms Boulevard | Los Angeles, California 90066 | 310-391-7127 | www.windwardschool.org