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'IOLANI SCHOOL 2006 - 2007
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Val T. Iwashita, Ed.D.
Headmaster
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Lily J. Driskill
Assistant Headmaster
Dean of the Upper School |
Deborah C. Hall
Director of Studies, Registrar |
B. Tate Brown
Dean of Students |
Todd R. Fleming
Director of College Counseling |
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Phone: 808.949.5355
Fax: 808.943.2377
CEEB Code: 120040 |
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Community:
Cosmopolitan with multi-ethnic culture. Population of 899,000; 35,000 students in 32 public high schools; 9,000 attend 31 private high schools; University of Hawai'i Manoa and East-West Center within a mile of 'Iolani campus.
School:
Independent, college preparatory (99% attend 4-year and 1% attend 2-year colleges) day school for boys and girls. Current K-12 enrollment of 1,835 with 1,290 in grades 7-12. Founded in 1863; related historically to the Episcopal Church. Admissions is highly selective (1:6acceptance rate). The school’s operating budget is $34 million and its endowment is valued at $140 million. Reflecting the Islands' diversity, the student body is ethnically and socio-economically diverse, with over half the student body claiming multiple ethnicities. Special talent search and scholarship programs award over $1 million per year in financial assistance.
Number of teaching faculty, 169. Academic calendar, 4 quarters (9 weeks per quarter). Student-Teacher ratio of 11:1; average class 16. Campus of 25 acres with modern facilities; 9 science laboratories, library teaching-learning center with 31,000 volumes. Complete audio-visual department, photography lab, five separate microcomputer labs with 153 IBM and Apple work stations. Two gymnasiums, Olympic-size pool, tennis courts and athletic fields. The Weinberg Building, completed in the summer of 2003, added 32 classrooms, 5 science laboratories, 1 computer lab, an 800-seat multipurpose meeting room, and 350 parking spaces.
Membership:
National Association of Independent Schools; Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools (Charter Member); National Association for College Admission Counseling; Hawai'i Association for College Admission Counseling (Founding Member); CEEB; ERB; Cum Laude, Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) Executive Board.
Accreditation:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Graduation Requirements:
4 English
3 History (two of which must be Europe and the Modern World and U.S. History)
3 Foreign Language (Chinese, French, Japanese, Latin, Spanish)
3 Mathematics (through Algebra II)
2 Science (BSCS Biology and either Physics or Chemistry)
½ Electives (Physical Education required but given no credit)
½ Bible
16 Total (minimum)
Advanced Placement:
| Art Studio |
French Literature |
| Biology |
Government - U.S. |
Calculus (AB & BC)
(Multivariable 3/4) |
Japanese
Latin (1 & 2) |
| Chemistry |
Physics (B & C) |
| Computer (A & B) |
Psychology |
| Economics |
Spanish Language |
| English Literature |
Spanish Literature |
| European History |
Statistics |
| French Language |
U.S. History
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In 2006, 849 AP Examinations were written, with 56% earning scores of 5, 85% earning scores of 4 or 5, and 97% receiving scores of 3, 4, or 5. In the class of 2007, 195 (85%) seniors are taking one or more AP courses.
Marking Procedures:
| Numerical |
Letter |
Regular |
Honors |
AP |
| 90-100 |
A |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
| 80-89 |
B |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
| 70-79 |
C |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| 60-69 |
D |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Below 60 |
E |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GPA is calculated by converting grades to total points and dividing by total credits. As a school policy, 'Iolani does not provide numeric class rank. Academic ranking is denoted by deciles.
2006 National Merit Scholarship Competition
Class of 2006 has 28 National Merit Semifinalists out of a total of 73 from Hawai'i, and one National Achievement Semifinalist. The Class of 2006 had 34 National Merit Semifinalists, 1 National Achievement Finalist, and 50 National Merit Commended Students.
Class of 2007 Profile
230 Students – Standardized Testing
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SAT CR
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SAT Math
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44
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19.64%
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700-800
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83
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37.05%
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91
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40.63%
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600-699
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93
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41.52%
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72
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32.14%
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500-599
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43
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19.19%
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17
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7.59%
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400-499
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4
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1.79%
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0
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0%
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300-399
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1
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0.45%
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0
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0%
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200-299
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0
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0%
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224
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Total
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224
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560 - 690
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Middle 50%
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600-730
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ACT (Composite)
Number: 189
Middle 50%: 25-30
Range: 20-36
Ranking (Six Semesters) (N=230)
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Decile
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GPA
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First
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4.1282 - 4.30
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Second
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3.9524
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Third
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3.8083
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Fourth
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3.6284
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Fifth
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3.5000
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Sixth
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3.3415
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Seventh
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3.2295
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Eighth
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2.0732
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Ninth
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2.7375
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Tenth
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2.0415
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A.P. Enrollment for 2006-2007
| Art Studio (3D & Drawing) |
5 |
| Biology |
77 |
| Calculus (AB & BC) |
120 |
| Chemistry |
14 |
| Computer (A & AB) |
19 |
| Economics |
48 |
| English |
61 |
| European History |
25 |
| French Language |
4 |
| French Literature |
3 |
| Government - U.S. |
33 |
| Latin 1 & 2 |
49 |
| Physics (B & C) |
80 |
| Psychology |
20 |
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature |
10
1
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Statistics
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32 |
| U.S. History |
97 |
| Total |
821 |
