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THE BROMFIELD SCHOOL PROFILE


Community Facts

Harvard, with approximately 5710 residents (including 208 Devens residents) and 1900 dwellings, is located 30 miles west of Boston in the northeastern corner of Worcester County, and encompasses an area of 26 square miles. The town is very accessible to Boston, to Worcester, and to the state's high technology industrial centers. The working adults are employed in a wide range of occupations that, for the most part, consist of managerial and professional occupations. The correspondingly high level of educational attainment has resulted in a community that values education and has high academic aspirations for its children.

School Information

The Bromfield School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It has an enrollment of approximately 706 students, grades 6-12. The Senior Class enrollment is 99 students. There are 54 teachers providing a 13.07 student/faculty ratio.


Curriculum

An interdisciplinary academic program is prepared for each pupil in grades 9-12. High school students may elect up to 7 courses each year from 100 different offerings. Twenty-two credits are required for graduation from The Bromfield School. Eleven particular courses are included in the core distribution requirements:
4 English credits
3 Social Studies credits including U.S. History
2 Science credits including Biology
2 Mathematics credits
Academic courses are offered at Advanced Placement, Honors, and College Preparatory levels. A Community Service Project of 40 hours is required for graduation.

For more information on the curriculum, please read the Message from the Principal or visit the department pages.


Class Rank

Because of its size, its academic intensity, and its college preparatory orientation (more than 90% attend four-year colleges), The Bromfield School DOES NOT RANK its students.


Grading System

Grades on transcripts and report cards are literal. The numerical equivalents are:
A+ 97 and above C+ 79-77
A 96-94 C 76-74
A- 93-90 C- 73-70
B+ 89-87 D+ 73-70
B 86-84 D 66-64
B- 83-80 D- 63-60
F Below 60


Grade Point Averages are based upon a 4 point scale, as shown:
A+ 4.3 B+ 3.3 C+ 2.3 D+ 1.3
A 4.0 B 3.0 C 2.0 D 1.0
A- 3.7 B- 2.7 C- 1.7 D- 0.7



Admissions Testing Program

CEEB Code #: 220955

The following are the median SAT scores of the Class of 2005:

Math: XXX
Verbal: XXX

The following number of students from the Class of 2005 have received National Merit Recognition as:

Semifinalists: X
Letters of Commendation: X