Rancho Solano Preparatory School9180 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258480.646.8200www.ranchosolano.comSchool Code: 030658

Head of School & Upper School Principal: Dr. Paul K. JohnsonMiddle School Principal: Erika GoetheDirector of College Counseling: Katie MitchellMiddle & Upper School Counselor: Maria RomanIB Coordinator: Richard Stilliard

MissionWe cultivate in our students the ingenuity to thrive in aglobal society and to be architects of their future.

About UsRSPS is a PK-12 international learning community for high achieving students. In an education landscape where crowded classrooms and sterile curricula are common-place, Rancho Solano stands apart from other Arizona schools. Since1954, Rancho Solano’s small class sizes,highly trained and passionate teachers, personalized academic curricula and wide range of course offerings at all levels have helped students develop the charac-ter and competitive edge they need to excel in college and beyond. Our stimulating educational environment is strengthened through its diverse and vibrant student community, specialized academic and enrichment pro-grams, and state-of-the-art facilities and technology.

International BaccalaureateRancho Solano Preparatory School is the only pri-vate school in the greater Phoenix area to receive IB authorization. The IB Diploma Programme is recognized worldwide for its academic rigor and holistic approach to education. The average rate of IB students into university/college is 22 percentage points higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population. In the IB Diploma Programme, 11th and 12th grade students study six courses at both standard level (SL) and high level (HL).

Subjects include English, foreign languages, his-tory, the experimental sciences, and mathematics. The sixth subject is an IB elective which often in-cludes the arts. Few students follow the same path, as class selection is tailored to individual student strengths and interests.

Accreditations and Affiliations• National Independent Private Schools Association

(NIPSA)• AdvancED Accreditation Commission by North

Central Association & Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement

• International Baccalaureate Programme (IB)• National Association for College Admission

Counseling (NACAC)• Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission• Counseling (RMACAC)

Ready For The World

Students advance academically and socially, equipped with a competitive edge to excel in

college and beyond

2017-2018 School Profile

2017-2018 Course Offerings

EnglishEnglish IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IIIIB Language & Literature SL/HLIB Literature SL/HL

MathematicsAlgebra I-BAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra IIFinancial AlgebraStatisticsPrecalculusIB Math Studies SLIB Math SL/HL

ScienceBiologyChemistryPhysics Anatomy & PhysiologyIB Biology SL/HLIB Chemistry SL/HLIB Physics SL/HL

Social StudiesU.S. History IIWorld HistoryAmerican GovernmentEconomicsFreakonomic GovernmentIB History SL/HLIB Economics SL/HL

Foreign LanguageFrench IFrench IIIB French Ab Initio SLIB French SLMandarin IMandarin IIIB Mandarin Ab Initio SLIB Mandarin SLSpanish ISpanish IISpanish IIIIB Spanish Ab Initio SLIB Spanish SL/HLEnglish Language Acquisition

Fine ArtsChamber Orchestra, ChoirContemporary TheaterDanceFoundations of DrawingFoundations of Sculpture Guitar & UkuleleIB Music SL/HL IB Visual Art SL/HLSymphonic Band Topics in Media: FilmTopics in Media: Game DesignTopics in Media: World BuildingTopics in Media: Studio WorkshopVisual Art IVisual Art II

TechnologyComputer ScienceInformation TechnologyPod-casting

Physical EducationHealthPhysical EducationAdvanced Physical Educa-tionFitness & Strength TrainingSports ConditioningAdvanced Athletic Training

ElectivesCreative WritingEPCIS (Engineering Projects in Community Service)Theory of KnowledgeTopics In Literature: Sports WritingYearbook

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Focus on character development and cultivating the values of respect, responsibility, and success

Student Clubs & Groups: Board Games, Bullet Journal, Comedy Club, E-Sports, Fiber Arts, Gardening Club, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Pegasus: Literary Magazine, Pre-Med, Riddle Club, Rock Band, Spirit Club, Student Government, Team Sports

Sports: Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Chess, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Pom, Soccer, Tennis, & Volleyball

EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service): EPICS is an engineering design service learning program that incorporates the engineering and human-centered design processes in providing solutions to real world problems facing society. RSPS partners with ASU to provide this program.

Student BodyThe Upper School, established in 2008, has 93 students grades 9-12. The Class of 2018 is comprised of 22 students. The student-teacher ratio is 6:1. Approximately 15% of our students are international boarding students from several countries around the world. 98.4% of our students have been accepted to a 4-year college or university. Since 2012, 38 of our graduates have been awarded the International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to the Rancho Solano Preparatory School Diploma. Our IB Students continue to earn one to two points more than the world average on their exam scores.

IB FactsAverage RSPS Diploma Score Total: 31IB World Average Score: 29.95

Grading and Rank Grades are weighted .5 for IB Standard Level courses and 1 point for IB Higher Level classes. Reported cumulative GPAs include all graded courses. RSPS assigns letter grades and uses a 4.0 system. Letter and point correlations: A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D- = .7, F = 0.

RSPS does not rank students. We believe class rank is an unreliable indicator of performance for students close in ability.

Graduation RequirementsThe Rancho Solano Preparatory School diploma requires a minimum of 23 credits among the various academic disciplines named below. Students pursuing the IB Diploma will have additional requirements outlined by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

Subject Area CreditsRequired

English 4Mathematics 4Science 3Social Studies, including U.S. History

3

World Language 3Fine Arts or Technology 1Physical Education & Health 1

Class of 2013-2017 Test Scores

RSPS Median Range

RSPSAverage

Score

National Mean

ACT 22-29 26.3 20.8*

SAT 1100-1320

1250 1002*

*Scores reported by CollegeBoard & ACT of students entering college fall 2016

Rancho Solano Preparatory School ~ 9180 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 ~ www.ranchosolano.com

Students learn in an engaging environment with personalized instruction and small class sizes

15.1%13.7%

11.5%

18.7%20.9%

14.4%

5.8%

< 3.0 3.00 - 3.24 3.25 - 3.49 3.5 - 3.74 3.75 - 4.0 4.0 - 4.24 4.25 andabove

GPA DistributionClasses 2013-2017

50.0% 50.0%

62.5%

75.0%

100.0%

87.5%

Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017

IB Diplomas Awarded

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Savannah College of Art and DesignSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoSeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySiena CollegeSimmons CollegeSouthern Virginia UniversitySouthwestern UniversitySpring Hill CollegeSt. Lawrence UniversitySt. Olaf CollegeState University of New York at AlbanyStony Brook UniversitySUNY Buffalo State CollegeSyracuse UniversityTemple UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTexas Christian UniversityTexas Tech UniversityThe Catholic University of AmericaThe College of WoosterThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & ArtThe George Washington UniversityThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe Ohio State UniversityThe University of AlabamaThe University of ArizonaThe University of Arizona (Honors College)The University of IowaThe University of Montana, MissoulaThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of OklahomaTrinity UniversityTulane UniversityUnion CollegeUniversity at Buffalo The State University of New YorkUniversity of Alberta (Arts)University of BrightonUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of Colorado at DenverUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DallasUniversity of DenverUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Houston, DowntownUniversity of IdahoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of KansasUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of La VerneUniversity of MaineUniversity of Mary Hardin-BaylorUniversity of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts, BostonUniversity of Massachusetts, LowellUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Michigan, DearbornUniversity of Minnesota, Twin CitiesUniversity of Missouri Kansas CityUniversity of Nevada, RenoUniversity of New Hampshire at DurhamUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity of OregonUniversity of Pennsylvania University of PittsburghUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of RochesterUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of St. FrancisUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of WyomingVanderbilt UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityWashington and Jefferson CollegeWashington State UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWayne State UniversityWestern Washington UniversityWhittier CollegeWorcester Polytechnic InstituteXavier UniversityYoungstown State University

*Bold indicates matriculation

College Acceptances Classes 2013 - 2017*Bold indicates matriculation

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