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UniVerSitY/College aCCeptanCeS and enrolmentS: ClaSSeS oF 2016-2018

HIGH ScHool ProfIle

CEEB Code: 789151 IB Code: 000974 UCAS Center #: 45117

Student Social & emotional learningStudents are being trained in leadership, meta-cognition, relaxation and organizational strategies.

A peer counseling program is well established in the High School, with about 20% of the student body receiving peer counseling training through the Counseling department.

Director Dr. Robert Brindley rbrindley@goaisb.ro

High School Principal Jon Cain jcain@goaisb.ro

IB Diploma Program Coordinator Arpita Tyagi atyagi@goaisb.ro

High School Guidance/College Counselors Oddny Bakke obakke@goaisb.ro +4 021 204-4238Lindsay Kehl lkehl@goaisb.ro +4 021 204-4355

High School Administrative Assistant Simona Stan sstan@goaisb.ro

196 Pipera Blvd., Voluntari, Ilfov, 077190 Romania +4 021 204-4201 www.aisb.ro

accreditation

Since its official opening in September 1962, AISB has evolved to provide a rigorous education to the international community in Romania. The school has expanded over the years to its current status as Bucharest’s premier international school.

Currently, over 1030 students from 64 nationalities enjoy the 10 hectare, state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility that opened in 2001. AISB continues to grow, with another building expansion plan underway that will increase capacity to 1100 students.

Enrollment: 1031 High School: 287 Class of 2019: 75 Middle School: 222 Early Childhood EC2-K: 145Elementary School: 377

Secondary School FacultyThe AISB High School faculty includes 81 members from 21 countries. 57 hold Master’s degrees and 4 have Doctorates.

The local faculty to foreign faculty ratio is 1/7.

The student to faculty ratio in the High School is 14 /1.

ScholarshipsAISB offers scholarships to 8 students each year, beginning in Grade 8 and continuing through to graduation. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and financial need.

Successful completion of Creativity, Activity and Service is based on student achievement of the seven CAS learning outcomes, demonstrated through their CAS portfolio.

graduation requirementsTo earn our U.S. diploma, students are required to earn a minimum of half Carnegie Units of High School credit (a semester course consists of 67 hours earns 0.5 credits; a one-year course earns 1.0 credit) in the following subjects:

SUBJECT CREDIT

English 4

Mathematics 3

Social Studies 4

Science 3

Modern Languages 3

Design/Technology 1

Arts 1

Physical Education/Health 2

Electives 3

TOTAL 24

Students No. of countries represented: 64 Romania: 30% USA: 13% Israel: 4%Turkey: 4% China: 4%

Our school calendar runs from mid August to late June.

academic programsAISB offers an academically rigorous university/college preparatory educational program in the English language. Students in Grades 6-10 complete the IB Middle Years Program. Students may also take elective modules from the VHS online programs. Support is provided through Grades 10 for English as an Additional Language learners.

Students in Grades 11-12 study the IB Diploma Program curriculum. The full IB Diploma Program is open to all students who wish to take it. Approximately 93 % of this year’s senior class are IB Diploma candidates, and 7 % are enrolled in a combination of IB Diploma and/or High School courses (which follow the IB curriculum).

AISB is authorized by NEASC to award US High School Diplomas and by the IBO to award the IB Diploma and Courses.

College application policies Students are allowed to submit up to 8 college applications. Admissions offices can be assured that an application from AISB is a well considered one.

Service learning groups• Amnesty International• Varsity Club• Roots and Shoots• Two Hands• Fundatia Inocenti• Hospice• Peer Tutors• PAVEL• HIV Support• Global Issues Network

• Service through Music• Service through Film• Yearbook• A Lending Hand• KIVA• Making A Difference (MAD)• PAWS• TedX talks• Casa Lidia• Mia’s Children• Green Team

Creative & Community• Choir• Band & Strings• Math Counts (MS and HS)• Model United Nations (IMUN and

THIMUN)• Robotics• Knowledge Bowl• Speech & Debate• Student Council• Terry Fox Run• First Aid Course• Theatre performances (ISTA/TAPS)

athletics• Boys and Girls Basketball• Boys and Girls Softball• Boys and Girls Soccer• Boys and Girls Swimming• Boys and Girls Tennis• Boys and Girls Volleyball• Boys and Girls Cross Country• Boys and Girls Track

assessmentStudents in Grades 10-12 are assessed according to IB standards and criteria, with assessment levels ranging from 1-7.

The reports and transcripts reflect the 1-7 grading scale. Grades of 3 and higher receive credit.

We do not rank students or calculate GPA.

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grading scale

extra and Co-Curricular activitiesAISB is a member of CEESA, the Central and Eastern European Schools Association, and offers an extensive program of activities both locally and with other CEESA member schools. Activities at AISB include:

Year % of grad class Pass rate AISB Avg. World Avg. AISB Avg.

GradeWorld Avg.

Grade

AISBHighest

Grade45-43 42-38 37-33 32-28 27-24 23-0

2018 89.5% 88 34 N/A 5.27 N/A 43 6 13 18 10 3 1

2017 89% 86 33 29.9 5.25 4.81 43 3 14 13 7 5 0

2016 98% 85% 33 30 5.22 4.8 45 3 16 16 12 6 1

IB DIpLOmA RESULTS, 2016-18

Subject 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

English A Lit HL 1 2 5 2 0 0 0

English A Lit SL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0

English A Language and Literature HL 2 3 9 3 1 0 0

English A Language and Literature SL 0 11 9 4 0 0 0

Romanian A Lit HL 0 4 0 0 0 0 0

Romanian A Lit SL 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

French A Lit SL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

French B HL 0 2 0 1 0 0 0

French B SL 4 4 5 0 0 0 0

French ab initio SL 2 2 1 0 0 0 0

Spanish B HL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Spanish B SL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

Spanish ab initio SL 2 7 3 2 0 0 0

Chinese A Lit SL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Estonian A Lit SL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Economics HL 3 10 13 3 2 0 0

Economics SL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

Geography HL 0 1 1 3 1 0 0

Geography SL 1 2 0 2 0 0 0

History HL 3 0 3 5 0 0 0

History SL 0 4 4 2 0 0 0

Psychology HL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Business Management SL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Biology HL 1 7 5 7 5 1 0

Biology SL 0 2 4 3 0 0 0

Chemistry HL 0 5 6 2 1 1 0

Chemistry SL 0 0 1 2 1 1 0

Physics HL 0 1 1 8 4 0 0

Physics SL 0 1 2 1 2 0 0

Mathematics HL 1 3 2 1 0 0 0

Mathematics SL 1 6 12 9 3 2 0

Mathematics Studies SL 0 4 7 2 0 0 0

Film HL 0 3 3 0 0 0 0

Film SL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Music HL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

Theatre HL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

Visual Art HL 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Visual Art SL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

A B C D E

Extended Essay 8 13 23 8 0

Theory of Knowledge 3 20 26 2 0

IB gRADE DISTRIBUTIOn, CLASS Of 2018

% of class

% native speakers

Reading & Writing Mean Math mean

Mean total

37 17 613 632 1245

SAT RESULTS, 2017-18