Meet the Class of 2023
The 550 first-year students in the incoming Class of 2023 are dedicated, ambitious and generous – just one glance at their pre-college accomplishments makes it clear they’re already changing the world for the better. They’re school-smart, too – we can’t wait to see what they achieve during their time here!
Our annual snapshot of our newest class reveals that:
They strive for academic excellence
- The average GPA for the class of 2023 is 3.6; 65 earned a 4.0 or higher and 77 were between 3.9 and 3.99
- The average ACT score is 25; 51 of our new students scored a 30 or higher
- 11 were class valedictorians
- They earned more than $6 million in academic merit scholarships and awards
- 176 are members of the National Honor Society
- They completed 1,027 AP classes
They’re not afraid to take the lead
- 16 are Badger Girls or Badger Boys
- 1 is the first person to become a Distributive Education Clubs of America state officer in their home town
- 4 started a new club in high school
- 3 were class presidents
- 1 established a junior board for MidAmerica Service Dogs’ Foundation and trains service dogs for the disabled
They don’t shy away from new experiences
- 1 spent a gap year in the UK
- 296 have taken three or more years of a foreign language
- 1 spent a gap year in Ireland
- 50 belong to a language honor society
They love athletics – and they give it their all
- 449 participated in high school sports
- 44 were all-conference athletes; 13 were all-conference in two different sports
- 20 were state champions
- 71 were selected as captain of a varsity sport, with 13 serving as captain of two different sports
They’re committed to helping others
- They completed more than 2,500 hours of service
- 389 participated in an on-campus or community service group
- 5 are Eagle Scouts
- 45 participated in mission trips in 22 different states and eight different countries
They have a wide range of talents and interests
- 5 coached dance
- 1 is an assistant martial arts instructor
- 1 is a published author
- 1 is a trained EMT and firefighter
- 1 plays 11 instruments
Sept. 10, 2019