Comparison of statistics (where available) between the Classes of 1962 and 2012.  Information concerning the Class of 1962 is not as available as that for the Class of 2012

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Class Profile                                                     Class of 2012                      Class of 1962

Volume of Applicants

                                 Men   Women   Total

Applicant Files Started         8,075  2,058   10,133         2268

Nominated                       2,952    529    3,481       

Qualified (academically

& in physical aptitude)         1,660    284    1,944       

Admitted                        1,097    195    1,292        815

Rank in High School Class

First Fifth     68%

Second Fifth    23%

Third Fifth      8%

Fourth Fifth     1%

Bottom Fifth     0%

American College Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Scores*

Range    Eng    Math   Sci Reas   Read

31-36   31%    25%      19%      46%

26-30   43%    58%      46%      41%

21-25   24%    16%      33%      13%

16-20     2%      1%       2%       0%

11-15     0%      0%       0%       0%

Mean      28      28       27       30

College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores*

Range       Verbal    Math

700-800      18%       22%

600-699      48%       57%

500-599      31%       20%

400-499       3%        1%

300-399       0%        0%

Mean         626       648

*Includes only scores used as a basis for admission.

Academic Honors

Class Valedictorians............................  60          52

Class Salutatorians.............................  42          50

National Merit Scholarship Recognition.......... 198

National Honor Society.......................... 737

Activities

Boys/Girls State Delegate....................... 182   

Class President or Student Body President....... 222         191 

School Publication Staff

  School Paper Editor, Co-Editor of Staff....... 125          91 

  Yearbook Editor or Co-Editor..................  79 

Debating........................................ 180  

Dramatics....................................... 128  

Scouting Participants........................... 509 

  Eagle Scout (men) or Gold Award (women)....... 195  

Varsity Athletics.............................. 1278

  Letter Winner................................ 1108         497

Team Captain.................................... 708         143
Combat Veterans.................................  27