Class of 2008
Class Profile
Volume of Applicants Men Women
Applicant Files Started 9,326 2,553
Nominated 3,487 673
Qualified (academically
& in physical aptitude) 1,971 379
Accepted/offered 1,030 194
Rank in High School Class First Fifth 72%
Second Fifth 21%
Third Fifth 6%
Fourth Fifth 1%
Bottom Fifth 0%
American College Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Scores* Range Eng Math Sci Reas Read
31-36 31% 29% 22% 48%
26-30 50% 58% 49% 39%
21-25 18% 13% 27% 12%
16-20 1% 0% 2% 1%
11-15 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mean 29 29 28 30
College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores* Range Verbal Math
700-800 20% 25%
600-699 46% 52%
500-599 31% 23%
400-499 3% 0%
300-399 0% 0%
Mean 629 648
*Includes only scores used as a basis for admission.
Academic Honors Class Valedictorians............................ 85
Class Salutatorians............................. 36
National Merit Scholarship Recognition.......... 226
National Honor Society.......................... 795
Activities Boys/Girls State Delegate....................... 221
Class President or Student Body President....... 225
School Publication Staff
School Paper Editor, Co-Editor of Staff....... 149
Yearbook Editor or Co-Editor.................. 99
Debating........................................ 169
Dramatics....................................... 140
Scouting Participants........................... 511
Eagle Scout (men) or Gold Award (women)....... 182
Varsity Athletics.............................. 1113
Letter Winner................................ 1072
Team Captain.................................. 766
Geographical Distribution The Class of 2008, numbering 1,224 new cadets, includes 1,207 United States citizens and 17
international cadets. Cadets were appointed by Congress from every state in the United States,
as well as others appointed from military service sources. The international cadets are from
the countries of Albania, Cameroon, Columbia, El Salvador, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Philippines,
Romania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Tunisia. These cadets will return to their country as
officers in their armed forces. |