GEMS American Academy , Dubai, UAE H E L L O Tel:+971 4 704 9777 P.O Box 32762 www.gemsaa-dubai.com C U L T U R E O F K I N D N E S S DUBAI AMERICAN ACADEMY 2020 H I G H S C H O O L P R O F I L E 2021 Dubai American Academy is a vibrant international community, deeply rooted in a culture of kindness, that creates and empowers leaders and independent thinkers with integrity, character and drive.

School Community A F F I L I A T I O N S The High School has an enrollment of over 1,000 students from more than 85 countries. Our campus, % of Students' Council of International Nationalities accommodating approximately 2,700 students, is a by Continent Schools (CIS) purpose built facility with leading edge amenities to support student development. The parents of DAA students come from a variety of business, New England Association of governmental and other professional backgrounds. Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Academic Program DAA provides a college-preparatory program. The language of instruction is English. Students enroll in a International Baccalaureate maximum of eight courses in a 4x4 block schedule. Due to the pandemic, we have a 20 day A Day-B Day Diploma (IBO) rotating schedule with 50% of students on campus at a time. Graduation requirements include a minimum of 22 credits and community service for each year at DAA. Students are also given the option to enroll in the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, IB Certificate courses and Advanced Placement (AP) Advanced Placement (AP) classes. We offer 46 higher level (HL) and standard level (SL) IB and 3 AP class options, in additional to many college preparatory classes. For courses offered please review the Course Offerings and for course descriptions please review the Program of Studies. School Calendar CEEB: 697012 Our school year, consisting of two semesters, runs from early September to the end of June. Graduation Requirements 22 credits min. are required for graduation and credit is C O U N S E L O R issued by semester. One-half credit (0.5) is awarded for the successful completion of each semester course C O N T A C T with a min. passing mark of D-. One credit (1.0) is awarded for the successful completion of each full year I N F O R M A T I O N course passed. Every student who gradates from DAA will receive an American High School Diploma. Students who elect the full IB diploma course of study Ms. Trisha Johnson and pass will also receive the IB diploma. Specific credit requirements are listed to the right. Head of Counseling Grading Scale IB Results [email protected]

*Please Ms. Katrina Watson note that all IB and [email protected] AP courses have an addition of Mr. Steven Johanson 0.25 to the standard [email protected] weighting. Standardized Test Results Mrs. Rhiana Courlander [email protected]

Mrs. JoAnn Porterfield [email protected]

Mrs. Jan Evans Department Secretary [email protected] Post High School University Matriculations C A N A D A College and University Matriculation (Class of 2020): Selected Matriculation, Class of 2015-2020 Acadia University Bishop's University Canada U N I T E D S T A T E S Brock University Capilano University American University University of Detroit Mercy Carleton University in Canada Arizona State University University of Houston Concordia University Austin College University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fraser International College Babson College University of Miami Huron at Western University Barnard College University of Michigan Lakehead University Benedictine College University of Minnesota McGill University Bentley University University of North Carolina McMaster University Blinn College University of Notre Dame Mount Allison Boston College University of Oregon Mount Royal University Boston University University of Pennsylvania Queen’s University Brandeis University University of Pittsburgh Ryerson University California Polytechnic State University University of Rochester Saint Mary's University Case Western Reserve University University of San Francisco E U R O P E Simon Fraser University Claremont McKenna College University of South Florida St. Francis Xavier University Columbia University Amsterdam Fashion Academy University of Southern California Amsterdam University College University of Alberta Cornell University University of St. Thomas Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences University of British Columbia Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University University of Tampa Bocconi University University of Calgary Emerson College University of Texas at Austin Católica Lisbon School of Bus. and Econ. 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