Class of 2006
Class Profile
Volume of Applicants Men Women
Applicant Files Started....... 8,514 2,330
Nominated..................... 3,233 586
Qualified..................... 1,576 290
(academically, and in physical aptitude)
Admitted...................... 999 198
Rank in High School ClassFirst Fifth...... 74%
Second Fifth..... 20%
Third Fifth...... 5%
Fourth Fifth..... 1%
Bottom Fifth..... 0%
American College Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Scores*Range Eng Math Sci Reas Read
31-36 18% 26% 21% 42%
26-30 52% 57% 44% 43%
21-25 28% 16% 33% 14%
16-20 2% 1% 2% 1%
11-15 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mean 28 28 27 30
College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores*Range Verbal Math
700-800 15% 24%
600-699 50% 57%
500-599 33% 18%
400-499 2% 1%
300-399 0% 0%
Mean 626 649
*Includes only scores used as a basis for admission.
Academic HonorsClass Valedictorians.............................. 72
Class Salutatorians............................... 49
National Merit Scholarship Recognition............ 190
National Honor Society............................ 748
ActivitiesBoys/Girls State Delegate....................... 237
Class President or Student Body President....... 233
School Publication Staff
School Paper Editor, Co-Editor of Staff....... 174
Yearbook Editor or Co-Editor.................. 120
Debating........................................ 166
Dramatics....................................... 174
Scouting Participants........................... 575
Eagle Scout (men) or Gold Award (women)....... 151
Varsity Athletics
Letter Winner................................. 1,038
Team Captain.................................. 712
Geographical Distribution
The Class of 2006 includes cadets appointed by Congress from every state in the United States, as well as others appointed from military Service sources. Several international cadets under sponsorship of their respective countries also entered the Class of 2006. The countries represented include Saint Lucia, Costa Rica, Croatia (2), El Salvador, Singapore, Slovenia, Taiwan and Turkey. |