2015-2016 Upper School Profile

Accreditation/Affiliations

Class Rank

Ben Lippen has been accredited by AdvancED since 1980

and by the Association of Christian Schools International
(ACSI) since 1996. Ben Lippen is also affiliated with the
South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA).

Ben Lippen School utilizes the SC Uniform Grading Scale

and reports class rank on all final senior transcripts.
Typically, 100 percent of the senior class goes on to
postsecondary education. Because of smaller class sizes,
the academic rigor of a Ben Lippen education, and the
resulting overall caliber of the average Ben Lippen student,
class rank is not a good predictor of future academic
success.

Admission
Admission to Ben Lippen School is selective and is
based on a students previous academic performance,
recommendations, personal attributes, an admissions
interview, and academic entrance testing. Applications for
enrollment can be accessed online at www.BenLippen.com.

Dual Enrollment
Ben Lippen offers high school students the opportunity to
take college courses at Columbia International University
at no additional cost. A variety of courses are available,
including, but not limited to, Introduction to Psychology,
Historical Perspectives in Culture, Graphic Design,
Introduction to Business, Research in Literature, and
Introduction to Philosophy.

Graduation Requirements

Bible 4
English
4
Mathematics
4
Lab Science
3
Social Science
4
Foreign Language
2
Physical Education/Health
1
Technology
1
Fine Arts
1
Electives
2

Total 26
Community Service Hours:

English as a Second
Language (ESL)
Ben Lippen offers course work at three levels in ESL
-beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The ESL focus
is proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
TOEFL preparation is integrated into each ESL course
to prepare students for admissions requirements at most
universities within the United States.

National Merit Recognition

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Finalists

Achievement
Finalists

Commended

30

For detailed information about graduation requirements,

please see the full Student Life Handbook at
www.BenLippen.com.

2015 GPA Distribution

Quartile

Range

Mean

Top

4.382 - 5.112

4.677

2nd

3.985 - 4.373

4.202

3rd

3.635 - 3.968

3.870

4th

2.531 - 3.621

3.227

CEEB Code 410-501

Average SAT Scores
Tests Taken

Critical
Reading

Math

Writing

1600 Scale

2400 Scale

Top 25%

21

666

722

645

1357

1982

Class of
2015

84

541

593

513

1133

1646

497

513

487

1010

1497

National
Averages*

Average ACT Scores

Tests Taken

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite
Score

Top 25%

18

31

30

32

31

30

Class of
2015

73

23

25

24

24

24

21

21

21

21

National
20
Averages*
*National averages represent prior year data.

AP Courses Offered

AP English Language AP Physics I and II

AP English Literature AP World History
AP Statistics
AP US History
AP Calculus AB
AP Government
AP Calculus BC
AP Studio Art
AP Biology
AP Spanish Language
AP Chemistry
and Culture

Eligibility for AP courses at Ben Lippen is not based solely

on prior academic performance. Students with adequate
prerequisite coursework and a desire to take an AP course
are encouraged to rise to the challenge. Ben Lippen School
additionally offers 32 honors courses. A full list of course
descriptions is available at www.BenLippen.com.

2015 Advanced Placement Scores

Department

Exams
Taken

Students
who scored
a 3, 4, or 5

Math

68

75%

63%

66%

Science

39

46%

59%

56%

English

66

68%

57%

56%

History

47

55%

54%

51%

Foreign
Language

75%

78%

90%

Total

219

63%

59%

59%

Upper School Leadership

Chip Jones, Headmaster, Chip.Jones@BenLippen.com
Max Russell, Upper School Principal, Max.Russell@BenLippen.com
Terry Stoker, College Guidance Counselor, Terry.Stoker@BenLippen.com
Steve Sark, Boarding Program Director, Steve.Sark@BenLippen.com
Scott Jones, Athletic Director, Scott.Jones@BenLippen.com

SC
Global
Average Average