Academics
Park Tudor‘s graduates have a 100% college placement rate. Ninety-eight percent of students attend one of their top three colleges of choice. Students consistently post the highest or among the highest SAT and ACT scores in the state. Park Tudor students have been recognized repeatedly for academic achievement by the Cum Laude Society, National Merit Scholarship competition, National Achievement Scholars, National AP Scholars and other AP Scholar distinctions, as well as various competitions in science, math, speech and debate, technology, writing, and the arts.
Park Tudor’s core curriculum includes studies in English, math, physical education and health, science, social studies, technology and world languages. Students are also offered studies in Spanish, French, Latin, Classical Greek, and Chinese languages.
The Upper School curriculum challenges students with an offering of sixteen Advanced Placement courses and the unique Global Scholars program for highly motivated juniors and seniors. The Global Scholars program was developed by teacher Jan Guffin as a progression from the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, with which he previously had been involved at another school. Global Scholars challenges students in grades 11 and 12 with a Philosophies of Knowing course, independent research, self-assessments, 200 hours of community service and AP exams in five subjects. The culmination of the program is a presentation of a two-year research project with the help of a mentor (often a professional involved with the project topic).
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