WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY

SCHOOL PROFILE / 2024-2025

QUICK FACTS
MISSION ADMINISTRATION
Wilbraham & Monson Academy offers a transformational experience where Brian P. Easler, Head of School
students become challenge-seeking citizens and leaders of an evolving world. Melissa Earls, Associate Head of School,
Dean of Academics
THE ACADEMY Elizabeth Squindo, Dean of Students
As one of the country’s oldest boarding schools, WMA has been educating global Kevin Kane, Dean of Studies
citizens and world leaders since 1804. The Academy is an independent coeducational
college preparatory school, enrolling students in Grades 6 through postgraduate. COLLEGE COUNSELING
The school is accredited by the NEASC and holds membership in ACCIS, NAIS, John Boozang, Director
NEASC, NACAC, NEACAC and SSATB. [email protected]
Maureen Kelly Chesky, Associate Director
CURRICULUM & GRADING SYSTEM [email protected]
WMA’s academic program features a trimester system in which students are Gregory F. Walsh, Associate Director
enrolled in the equivalent of five or six yearlong classes in any given trimester. [email protected]
Courses are either full-year classes or trimester electives. All classes are in-person, Bill Wells, Associate Director
except for a select few online courses offered through One Schoolhouse as noted [email protected]
on page 5 of our 2024-2025 Curriculum Guide available at www.wma.us. Begin- Sandi Scott, Office Manager
ning with the 2023-2024 school year, course grades and cumulative GPA [email protected]
are presented on an unweighted 0-100 scale.
CEEB Code: 222400
wma.us/college-counseling
Class of 2025: Distribution of Grade 11 GRADES AND NUMERIC
end-of-year GPA EQUIVALENTS:
GRADE NUMBER ENROLLMENT (Upper School): 327
30 A+ 100-97
A 96-93
Boarding: 191 Day: 136
25 140 International Students
A- 92-90
20 B+ 89-87 Senior: 85 Postgraduate: 3
20 B 86-83
15 B- 82-80 29 Countries / 12 States represented
16 C+ 79-77 Receiving Financial Aid: 46%
10 13 C 76-73
10 11 100% of graduates attend 4-year
C- 72-70
5
6 D+ 69-67 colleges or universities
5 D 66-63
0
D- 62-60
< 80.0 80-82.9 83-86.9 87-89.9 90-92.9 93-95.9 96-100
F 59-BELOW
FACULTY: 73
Teaching Faculty: 65
Hold Advanced Degrees: 77%
Student/Faculty Ratio: 5:1
Average Class Size: 12-15

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS: 57 Credits

Yearlong courses = 3 credits
Trimester courses = 1 credit
English: 12 credits
Mathematics: 9 credits (including
Algebra I, II and Geometry)
Foreign Language: 6 credits (two years
of one language)
History/CEEF: 6 credits (including
U.S. History)
Science: 6 credits
Fine & Performing Arts: 3 credits
Health, Grade 11: .25 credit

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AP & HONORS COURSES
AP courses (24) and Honors courses (20) 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
MATH: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Multivariable & Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra
SCIENCE: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles (Online), AP Environmental Science, AP Physics C: Mechanics
HISTORY & GLOBAL STUDIES: AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP United States History, AP World History
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ECONOMICS & FINANCE (CEEF): AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics
WORLD LANGUAGES: AP French, AP Latin, AP Spanish, Post-AP French
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS: AP Studio Art: 2D Design, AP Studio Art: 3D Design
AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM: AP Seminar, AP Research

COURSE LOAD RIGOR

WMA evaluates course-load rigor based on the total number of 2024 AP Results:
AP and post-AP courses taken in the junior and senior years, • 138 students sat for a total of 257 exams
or in the senior and PG years for postgraduates. • 50% resulted in scores of 4 or higher
• 76% resulted in scores of 3 or higher
Level of Rigor AP/post-AP Courses Class of 2025 • 20 AP Scholars; 14 AP Scholars with Honor
Most Demanding 7 or more 9
• 11 AP Scholars with Distinction
Very Demanding 4 to 6 21
• 5 AP Capstone Diploma
Demanding 2 to 3 25
Average 0 to 1 33 • 2 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.

2024 COLLEGE MATRICULATION

Members of the Class of 2024 matriculated to the following colleges or universities:

Babson College Fordham University Springfield College

Bard College Hampshire College Stonehill College
Bentley University Harvard University Syracuse University
Boston University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Temple University
Brandeis University Howard University The George Washington University
Catholic University of America Lehigh University The Ohio State University
Central Michigan University Lynn University Tufts University
Colby College Manhattan College Union College
College of the Atlantic New York University University of California Irvine
Concordia University (Montreal) Nichols College University of Florida
Connecticut State Community College - Asnuntuck Purdue University University of Massachusetts - Amherst
CUNEF Universidad Quinnipiac University University of Rhode Island
Davidson College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Saint Joseph
Drexel University Rochester Institute of Technology University of South Florida
Emory & Henry College Roger Williams University University of Vermont
Emory University Saint John Fisher University University of Washington
Endicott College Salve Regina University University of Wisconsin
Fairfield University Skidmore College Wagner College
Fashion Institute of Technology Smith College Western New England University

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