College Admission Statistics for the Class of 2011

The following information pertains to only those students who received ARHS diplomas (graduates) on June 10. It does not include students who received certificates or who will graduate at the end of the summer. Complete information on summer 2011 graduates will be included in the 2011-12 ARHS Profile.

TOTAL: 296 graduates in the class of 2011.

• 245 (91%) will attend colleges/post secondary programs at independent schools next year
• 28 students (10%) of the graduates will attend UMass Amherst.
• 204 (76%) will attend 4-year colleges.
• 37 (14%) will attend 2-year colleges.
• 4 (1.5%) will attend independent schools for a PG program.
• 4 (1.5%) will attend a four-year college in their home countries ASAP.*
• 3 (1%) will take a gap year before applying to colege
• 12 (4%) will work.
• 5 (2%) other

Class Statistics by Race

Total African-American Students: 25 graduates in the class of 2011 (9% of class);

23 (92%) will enroll in educational institutions:

• 17(68%) will attend 4-year colleges
• 4(16%) will attend 2-year colleges
• 2(8%) will attend independent schools for a post graduate program.

Of the 17 attending 4-year colleges:

• 6(35%) will attend public colleges
• 11(65%) will attend private colleges

One African-American graduate will work and one will participate in Americorp.

Total Asian Students: 22 graduates in the class of 2011 (8% of class)

19 (86 %) are collegebound:

• 13 (59%) will attend 4-year colleges
• 6 (27 %) will attend 2-year colleges

Of the 13 attending 4-year colleges:

• 6 (46%) will attend public colleges
• 7 (54%) will attend private colleges

Three Asian students will relocate internationally (Korea, Japan and Canada) and will attend a four-year college ASAP. This will change the percentage of Asians attending a 4- year college to 73%.

Total Hispanic students: 26 graduates in the class of 2011 (10% of class)

23 (88%) are college-bound:

• 12 (46%) will attend 4-year colleges
• 11 (42%) will attend 2-year colleges

Of the 12 students attending 4-year colleges:

• 4 (33%) will attend public colleges
• 8 (67%) will attend private colleges

The 3 Hispanic students not attending college will work.

Total multi-racial or Native-American students: 17 graduates in the class of 2011 (6% of class);

15 (88%) are college-bound:

• 14 (82%) will attend 4-year colleges
• 1 (6%) will attend a 2-year college

Of the 14 attending 4-year colleges:

• 4 (29%) will attend public colleges
• 10 (71%) will attend private colleges

Total Caucasian students: 179 graduates in the class of 2011 ( 67% of class)

165 (92%) will enroll at post-secondary institutions:

• 148 (83%) will attend 4-year colleges
• 15 (8%) will attend 2-year colleges (1 private)
• 2 (1%) will attend college preparatory schools

Of the 148 attending 4-year colleges

• 46 (31%) will attend public colleges
• 102 (69%) will attend private colleges

Of the 14 white graduates who will not be attending college or post-secondary schools, one is enrolled in Cosmetology school, four will be taking a Gap Year before applying to college, and nine will be working

Class Statistics by Gender:

Total Females: 132 (49% of graduates)

Total females attending college: 122 (92% of female graduates)

Total Males: 137 (51% of graduates)

Total males attending college: 119 (87% of male graduates)

Of the 132 Females:

• 107 (81%) will attend 4-year colleges
• 15 (11%) will attend 2-year colleges
• 1 (0.8%) will attend a PG program at an independent school.
• 5 (4%) will work
• 3 (2%) will take a Gap Year before applying to college.
• 1 (0.8%) is enrolled in CosmetologySchool

Of the 107 attending 4-year colleges:

• 31 (29%) will attend public colleges
• 76 (71%) will attend private colleges.

Of the 137 Males:

• 97 (71%) will attend 4-year colleges
• 22 (16%) will attend 2-year colleges
• 3 (2%) will attend a PG program at an independent school
• 10 (7%) will work
• 4 (3%) will take a Gap Year before applying to college
• 1 (1%) will join Americorp

Of the 97 attending 4-year colleges:

• 35 (36 %) will attend public colleges
• 62 (64%) will attend private colleges.

*These students are not reflected as college-going in this report because they have not yet requested final transcripts, but they will likely be reflected as such in the final report in the fall.