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The Somerset Hills School District is located in a rural, suburban setting in the northernmost section of Somerset County, 35 miles west of New York City, with a population of over 10,000 residents. Bernards High School serves over 800 students in grades 9 to 12 from Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack-Gladstone and Bedminster; 197 students graduated in the Class of 2020.

Bernards High School is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and is a member of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

The professional staff includes 102 teachers, counselors, librarians/media specialists, and special educators. Ninety-two percent of the faculty hold advanced degrees. Four (4) counselors work with students and groups in academic, career and personal matters.The counseling staff is supported by the Student Assistance Counselor, the Child Study Team,the Intervention and Referral Services Team and the 504 Committee.

Bernards High School students actively participate in school activities in many areas:• More than 65% of the student body participates on one or more of the 29 interscholastic teams• All of the students participate in community service activities• The students produce award-winning newspaper, yearbook, and literary magazine publications• Students compete in academic competitions in science, mathematics, world languages, and debate• High quality vocal and instrumental programs lead to student participation in All-State and

Regional performance groups• There are two major theatrical performances per year• Students compete in art and photography competitions• Student Council and class officer groups regularly meet with administration to strategize and plan• Ethnic breakdown: 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 0.9% Black, 3% Multi-racial, 6% Other• Madrigals and Jazz Band are auditioned, award-winning musical ensembles

25 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 Phone: 908-204-1930 Fax: 908-766-8223 www.shsd.org

Established in 1904

Bernards High SchoolPROFILE2020-2021

CEEB #310095

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Gretchen DempseySuperintendent

Dr. Scott Neigel Principal

Ms. Jaime Walker Director of Guidance, K-12

COUNSELORS Ms. Megan Dooley Ms. Amanda Ellis Ms. Anna Sosely

Ms. Lizabeth Stolarz

POST-SECONDARY......... ... . 91%Four Year Colleges.............82%Two Year Colleges................9%

CLASS OF 2020 NATIONAL MERIT PROGRAMClass of 20191 Semi-Finalist 7 Commended Students

Class of 2020 1 Semi-Finalist/Winner

7 Commended StudentsMilitary...............................0.5%Employment/Other..............9%

STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Quality Grading Scale Points Honors AP97-100=A+ 4.33 4.83 5.3393-96=A 4.00 4.50 5.0090-92=A- 3.67 4.13 4.6787-89=B+ 3.33 3.83 4.3383-86=B 3.00 3.50 4.0080-82=B- 2.67 3.13 3.6777-79=C+ 2.33 2.83 3.3373-76=C 2.00 2.50 3.0070-72=C- 1.67 2.13 2.6767-69=D+ 1.33 1.33 1.3363-66=D 1.00 1.00 1.0060-62=D- 0.67 0.67 0.670-59=F 0.00 0.00 0.00

GRADING SCALE

GPA 2020 Above 4.5 4% 4.5 - 4.0 26% 3.9 - 3.5 26% 3.4 - 3.0 25%2.9 - 2.5 9%2.4 - 2.0 7%Below 1.9 3%

Median GPA 3.58Total # Students 219

Bernards High School does not rank

SIX SEMESTER WEIGHTED GPAs Class of 2020

MathSocial Studies ScienceEnglish

Art 2-D 100 Biology 76Calculus AB 64Calculus BC 74Chemistry 88Computer Science A 75Comp Science Principles 80Economics – Macro 68Economics – Micro 66English Language 95English Literature 79Environmental Science 50

10057

91958091

French Language Physics 1 Physics C: M Physics C: E/M Psychology Spanish Language Statistics 60US Govt and Politics 83US History 87World History 78European History 92

ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES

(May/June 2020)% with scores of 3 or Higher

AP SCHOLARS

1 AP International Diploma

12 National AP Scholars 52 AP Scholars with

Distinction 19 AP Scholars with Honor 50 AP Scholars

World Languages

11th GRADE DISTRIBUTION -- CLASS OF 2020

584 575

541 540528 523

400

450

500

550

600

Evidence Based Reading and Writing Math

SAT SCORESTotal Tested: 150 (cohort)

Mean Scores - Students' Highest Individual Scores

BHS NJ National

27.4

26.428.1

26.127.1

24.3 24.0 24.623.6

24.2

20.1 20.421.2

20.6 20.7

18

20

22

24

26

28

English Math Reading Science Composite

ACT SCORES Total Tested: 116

Mean Scores - Students' Highest Individual Scores

District State National

ENGLISHAPComposition & Language Composition & Literature

HonorsEnglish I, II, III, IV

AcceleratedEnglish I, II, III, IV Advanced ESL EnglishIntroduction to Journalism Advanced Journalism PublicationsCreative WritingPublic SpeakingDebate

AcademicEnglish 1, 2, 3, 4Beginning English ESL Intermediate English ESL Techniques of Writing Skills Improvement Program

VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTSAPStudio ArtDigital Photography/2D

HonorsAdvanced ArtJazz EnsembleMadrigals

AcceleratedOrchestraBandChorusConcert ChoirTheatre Arts I, IIActing TroupeMusic Tech I, IIMusic Theory I, II3-D Sculpture & CeramicsArt I, IIPhotoShopDigital Photography Digital ImagingGlobal ArtisansPhoto Workshop

SCIENCEAPBiologyChemistryEnvironmental SciencePhysics 1Physics 2Physics C

HonorsBiologyChemistryPhysicsAnatomy & Physiology

AcceleratedBiologyChemistry PhysicsEnvironmental Science Anatomy & Physiology

AcademicBiologyChemistryPhysicsAnatomy for Life

WORLD LANGUAGESAPFrench LanguageLatinSpanish Language

HonorsFrench III, IVLatin III, IVSpanish III, IVCulture & Communication

AcceleratedFrench I, II, III, IVLatin I, IISpanish I, II, III, IV

AcademicSpanish Language 1Spanish Language 2

MATHEMATICSAPCalculus ABCalculus BCStatisticsComputer Science AComputer Principles

HonorsGeometryAlgebra IIPreCalculusCalculus

AcceleratedAlgebra I, II GeometryProbability & StatisticsPre-Calculus

AcademicAlgebra 1, 2Algebra I, IIGeometryMath ConceptsSkills Improvement Program

TECHNOLOGYAccelerated Technology & Research Web Page DesignMultimedia Technology 1,2,3,4Architectural DraftingIntroductory WoodworkingAdvanced Wood ProcessesMachine WoodsCabinet Making & ManufacturingEngineering & Problem SolvingEngineering II

SOCIAL STUDIESAPEconomics (Macro & Micro)European HistoryPsychologyUS Government & PoliticsUS HistoryWorld History

HonorsWorld HistoryUS History I, II

AcceleratedWorld HistoryUS History I, IIPsychology Economics Sociology20th Century History through FilmPopular Music in US HistoryComparative World ReligionsGlobal Politics & ConflictsContemporary Global Issues

AcademicWorld HistoryUS History I, II

SPECIAL PROGRAMSStudy SkillsBeginning ESLIntermediate ESLFinancial LiteracyLeadership Development & College Readiness

VIRTUAL ACADEMYAccountingAnthropologyArt HistoryAstronomyAP Latin AP Music TheoryDifferential EquationsEngineering PrinciplesInternational BusinessMarketing & the InternetMulti-Variable CalculusPre-Veterinary ScienceRussianZoology & Botany

The high school has a long tradition of academic excellence, preparing students for college and the workplace, balancedwith a strong elective program in vocal and performing music, theatre, publications, and design and technolgy. The typical

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

academic load is 7-8 courses. A full year course equals 5, 6, or 7 credits; a half-year course equals 2.5 credits. Up through the 2019-2020 school year, classes were 42 minutes in length. We have moved to a modified rotating block schedule with 56 minute long periods. *This Fall, the daily bell schedule has been abbreviated to a half-day schedule due to COVID-19.*

To graduate, students must complete the following:• Four years of English • Three years each of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies • One year each of World Language and Visual/Performing Arts • One year of physical education for every year enrolled in Bernards High School • One semester of Technology and Research, and one additional semester of Technology • One semester of Financial Literacy • One quarter each of Life Skills 1, Life Skills 2, First Aid and Auto Safety • 10 hours of service-learning for each year enrolled in Bernards High School

BHS Graduates Enrolled in Post Secondary Education Graduates of the Classes of 2019 and 2020 matriculated at the following colleges/universities :

American International CollegeThe University of ArizonaBarnard CollegeBerklee College of MusicBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego Carnegie Mellon UniversityCase Western ReserveUniversity of Central Florida Centenary UniversityChamplain CollegeChapman UniversityColby CollegeColgate UniversityCollege of CharlestonUniversity of ConnecticutClemson UniversityUniversity of Colorado at Boulder Columbia UniversityCommunity College of Rhode Island Cornell UniversityCounty College of MorrisDartmouth CollegeUniversity of DelawareDenison UniversityDrew UniversityDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityElizabethtown CollegeElon UniversityEmory UniversityFairfield UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metro. Florida Atlantic CollegeFlorida State UniversityUniversity of FloridaFordham UniversityFranklin & Marshall CollegeGeorge Mason UniversityThe George Washington University Georgetown UniversityGeorgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College

Goucher CollegeUniversity of GuelphHamilton CollegeHartwick CollegeCollege of the Holy CrossIndiana University at Bloomington Ithaca CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityKean UniversityKeystone College Lafayette College Lehigh UniversityLouisiana State UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola State UniversityLoyola University MarylandLynn UniversityMarquette UniversityUniversity of Maryland, College Park Mass. College of Art & DesignMass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston Miami University, OxfordUniversity of MiamiMichigan State UniversityUniversity of MichiganMiddlebury CollegeMisericordia UniversityUniversity of MississippiMontclair State UniversityMoravian CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeNew College of FloridaUniversity of New HavenNew Jersey Institute of Technology The College of New JerseyNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Notre DameOberlin College of Arts & ScienceThe Ohio State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityUniversity of OregonPace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghPratt InstitutePrinceton UniversityProvidence CollegeQuinnipiac UniversityRamapo College of New JerseyRaritan Valley Community College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rice UniversityRider UniversityRoanoke CollegeUniversity of Rhode Island University of RochesterRollins CollegeRowan UniversityRutgers University-New Brunswick Sacred Heart UniversitySan Diego State University Savannah College of Art and Design School of Visual ArtsThe University of ScrantonSeton Hall UniversitySienna CollegeSmith CollegeUniversity of South Carolina University of South Florida, Tampa University of Southern California Southern Methodist University St. Elizabeth UniversitySt. John's University Stevens Institute of Technology Stony Brook University Susquehanna UniversitySyracuse UniversityUniversity of TampaUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville The University of Texas, Austin University of Toronto Towson UniversityTrinity CollegeTufts UniversityTulane UniversityUnited States Military Academy Vanderbilt UniversityUniversity of VermontVillanova UniversityVirginia TechUniversity of VirginiaWake Forest University University of Washington, Seattle Washington & Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley CollegeWentworth Institute of Technology West Virginia UniversityWilliam Paterson University University of Wisconsin, Madison Worcester Polytechnic Institute