WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY

SCHOOL PROFILE / 2021-2022

MISSION
Wilbraham & Monson Academy offers a transformational experience where QUICK FACTS
students become challenge-seeking citizens and leaders of an evolving world.
ADMINISTRATION
Brian P. Easler, Head of School
THE ACADEMY
Elizabeth Squindo, Dean of Students
As one of the country’s oldest boarding schools, WMA has been educating global
Erik Kindblom, Dean of Academics
citizens and world leaders since 1804. The Academy is an independent coeducational
Kevin Kane, Dean of Studies
college preparatory school, enrolling students in Grades 6 through postgraduate.
The school is accredited by the NEASC and holds membership in ACCIS, NAIS, COLLEGE COUNSELING
NEASC, NACAC, NEACAC and SSATB. John Boozang, Director
[email protected]
RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Maureen Kelly Chesky, Associate Director
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilbraham & Monson Academy closed its [email protected]
campus in early March 2020 and transitioned to an online curriculum for the Gregory F. Walsh, Associate Director
spring trimester beginning March 30 and ending May 29, 2020. With students [email protected]
from across the United States and around the world, classes were offered synchro- Bill Wells, Associate Director
nously and asynchronously with a three-tier Pass/Fail grading system: Pass with [email protected]
Honors (HP) for grades of B+ or better; Pass (P) for grades in the D to B range; Sandi Scott, Office Manager
and Fail for grades below a D. Given the uncertainties associated with COVID-19, [email protected]
its varying impact on different students and student body cohorts, and the
limited access for many to synchronous classes and other school resources, the CEEB Code: 222400
noted grading system was implemented to ensure that no students were unduly wma.us/academics/college-counseling
penalized for circumstances beyond their control. Final year-end grades in each
course are an average of the fall and winter trimester grades. Please note that the ENROLLMENT (Upper School): 288
spring 2020 trimester grades are not computed into student GPAs. Boarding: 157 Day: 131
107 International Students
For the 2020-2021 school year, WMA implemented a semester-based block Senior: 90 Postgraduate: 14
schedule, with each class meeting for 80 minutes four times a week and for 50 32 Countries / 17 States represented
Receiving Financial Aid: 53%
minutes on Wednesdays. All students completed the equivalent of two or three
100% of graduates attend 4-year
yearlong classes in each of two semesters. The schedule change provided for
colleges or universities
required flexibility to meet the needs of the entire student body, including our
at-home learners, and to better address the unique challenges and possible
FACULTY: 72
disruptions associated with COVID-19. Only final grades for the 2020-2021
Teaching Faculty: 56
school year are included in the transcript. Hold Advanced Degrees: 70%
Student/Faculty Ratio: 5:1
CURRICULUM & GRADING SYSTEM Average Class Size: 12-15
For the 2021-2022 school year, WMA has resumed a trimester system in which
students are enrolled in the equivalent of five or six yearlong classes in any given DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS: 57 Credits
trimester. Most courses are either full-year classes or trimester electives, except Pre-COVID yearlong courses = 3 credits
for a few semester-long English electives for seniors and postgraduates. Pre-COVID trimester courses = 1 credit
COVID semester courses = 3 credits
Class of 2022: Distribution of Grade 11 GRADES AND NUMERIC EQUIVALENTS:
COVID quarter courses = 1.5 credits
end-of-year GPA (weighted) GRADE NUMBER REG. COURSES HONORS/AP
30 A+ 100-97 4.33 4.67 English: 12 credits
A 96-93 4.00 4.33 Mathematics: 9 credits (including
25
A- 92-90 3.67 4.00
B+ 89-87 3.33 3.67
Algebra I, II and Geometry)
20
B 86-83 3.00 3.33 Foreign Language: 6 credits (two years
15 B- 82-80 2.67 3.00 of one language)
C+ 79-77 2.33 2.67
10 C 76-73 2.00 2.33 History/CEEF: 6 credits (including
C- 72-70 1.67 2.00 U.S. History)
5 D+ 69-67 1.33 1.67 Science: 6 credits
D 66-63 1.00 1.33
0
D- 62-60 0.67 1.00 Fine & Performing Arts: 3 credits
-2.5 2.5-2.89 2.9-3.29 3.3-3.69 3.7-3.99 4.0+
F 59-BELOW 0.00 0.00 Health, Grade 11: quarter course, .25 credit

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AP & HONORS COURSES
AP courses (24 in total) and Honors courses (18) are offered in most disciplines, and are designated on the transcript. We
recommend that students limit their enrollment to no more than three AP courses per year. Course load requests that include
more than three AP classes are subject to a petition and approval process. The following AP and post-AP courses are offered
this year.
ENGLISH: AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Seminar, AP Research
MATH: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Multivariable & Vector Calculus
SCIENCE: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A (Online), AP Environmental Science
HISTORY & GLOBAL STUDIES: AP Human Geography, AP United States History, AP World History
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ECONOMICS & FINANCE (CEEF): AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics (Online)
WORLD LANGUAGES: AP French, AP Spanish, Post-AP French, Post-AP Spanish
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS: AP Music Theory (Online), AP Studio Art: 2D Design, AP Studio Art: 3D Design

COURSE LOAD RIGOR STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS

WMA evaluates course load rigor based on the total number of Mean SAT for Class of 2021
AP and post-AP courses taken in the junior and senior years, EBRW: 595 M: 612
or in the senior and PG years for postgraduates.
2021 AP Results:
Level of Rigor AP/post-AP Courses Class of 2022 • 212 students sat for a total of 257 exams
Most Demanding 7 or more 8 • 36% resulted in scores of 4 or higher
• 62% resulted scores of 3 or higher
Very Demanding 4 to 6 24
• 16 AP Scholars; 8 AP Scholars with Honor
Demanding 2 to 4 24 • 13 AP Scholars with Distinction
Average 0 to 1 47 • 2 AP Capstone Diploma
• 1 AP Seminar & Research Certificate
DISCIPLINARY REPORTING POLICY
We expect our students to respond honestly when asked to disclose discipline incidents on their college applications. WMA
will not disclose the following discipline actions: probation or suspension as a result of a major school rule infraction. We
will, however, disclose adverse changes in a leadership position and any student dismissals or departures from the Academy.

2021 COLLEGE MATRICULATION

Members of the Class of 2021 matriculated to the following colleges or universities:
Art Center College of Design Lynn University Parsons The New School
Bentley University (2) Marymount Manhattan College Tufts University (2)
Boston College (3) Massachusetts Maritime Academy Union College (2)
Boston University (2) Merrimack College United States Coast Guard
Bryant University New York University (3) United States Merchant Marine Academy
California College of the Arts North Carolina State University at Raleigh United States Military Academy (2)
Canisius College (2) Northeastern University University of California-Berkeley
Clark University Norwich University University of California-Los Angeles
Clemson University The Ohio State University University of Connecticut
Coastal Carolina University Pennsylvania State University (2) University of Florida
Colgate University Providence College University of Hartford
Colorado College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dartmouth College Rhode Island School of Design University of Massachusetts-Amherst (2)
Drexel University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Massachusetts-Lowell (2)
Fairfield University Roger Williams University University of New Hampshire
Florida Atlantic University Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences University of Pennsylvania
Fordham University Ryerson University University of Southern California
Hamilton College Sacred Heart University (2) University of the Sciences
Hogeschool van Amsterdam School in Mexico University of Wisconsin-Madison (2)
Hood College School in the Netherlands Vanderbilt University
Howard University Southern California Institute of Architecture Washington University in St. Louis
Hult International Business School - London Southern Methodist University Wesleyan University
IE University - Madrid St. Lawrence University Western New England University (2)
Lake Forest College Suffolk University (2) Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lehigh University Syracuse University (2) Yale University
Loyola Marymount University

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