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Profile of the Class of 2011

Volume of Applicants Men Women Total
Applicant Files Started 8,658 2,180 10,838
Nominated 3,161 585 3,746
Qualified (academically & in physical aptitude) 1,734 305 2,039
Admitted 1,080 225 1,305
Rank in High School Class %age
First Fifth 72%
Second Fifth 20%
Third Fifth 7%
Fourth Fifth 1%
Bottom Fifth 0%

American College Testing
(ACT) Assessment Program Scores**

ACT Range Eng Math Sci Reas Read
31-36 27% 24% 23% 44%
26-30 47% 56% 42% 42%
21-25 25% 19% 34% 13%
16-20 1% 1% 1% 1%
11-15 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mean 28 28 27 30

 College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores**

Range Verbal Math
700-800 19% 22%
600-699 50% 54%
500-599 28% 23%
400-499 3% 1%
300-399 0% 0%
Mean 631 646


**Includes only scores used as a basis for admission.

Academic Honors
Class Valedictorians 80
Class Salutatorians 44
National Merit Scholarship Recognition 199
National Honor Society 785
Activities
Boys/Girls State Delegate 202
Class President or Student Body President 244
School Publication Staff 147
School Paper Editor, Co-Editor or Staff 111
Yearbook Editor or Co-Editor 111
Debating 182
Dramatics 150
Scouting Participants 530
Eagle Scout (men) or Gold Award (women) 194
Varsity Athletics 1178
Letter Winner 1134
Team Captain 769
   
Combat Veterans 20