AMERICAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL hiGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2020-2021
APIS Main Campus (MC) is located in a rural setting surrounded by Mission small villages, rice fields, farms and resorts. This natural environment American Pacific International allows for unique opportunities to learn in a setting outside of the School, as a community classroom and enjoy nature during free time. In addition, many of our passionately educates, inspires, support staff are hired from local villages surrounding our campus. nurtures, and maximizes each This allows our students to benefit educationally and further develop student's potential to become a their international mindedness. American Pacific International School global citizen, and a happy life- (APIS) is Chiang Mai’s first internationally accredited boarding school. long learner. It provides a rigorous academic and residential curriculum that works in harmony towards consistent educational aims and values. APIS draws students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Over 20 Vision different nationalities are represented in the student body. Through Students will graduate from the experience of living and learning together, the students develop APIS as empathetic, self-reliant, personal responsibility, international mindedness, and strong internationally minded citizen community values. It is this holistic education that prepares them for success in the modern world.
Values Community Diversity Responsibility Balance
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Stacey Gailey Luis Ramirez Christopher Slovick Brian Beck Head of School Principal College Carreer Counselour Diploma Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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1st Diploma School WASC Programme Opened Accreditation Graduates 2002 1997 2022
HISTORY OF 1st Diploma Graduating Programme Class Authorization APIS 2000 2020
APIS Student Community IB World School 110Students 11Graduates At APIS we are proud to be a part of the distinguished International Baccalaureate American (IB) community of learners, which spans Japanese 2% over 5,300 schools worldwide in over 158 2.7% countries around the world. The IB strives to develop and deliver curricula that creates caring young people who are highly motivated to pursue an ever changing world with their unique talents.
Thai 27.5% Chinese 52.9% WASC Accredited As an accredited member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), APIS students graduate with a diploma which is recognized by universities worldwide. By adding the DP Programme in Korean 2020, we have become an IB Continuum 4.5% school and are able to offer a diverse programme to our students.
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APIS +30% 4.3 60% AP Science & Score higher AP Gain Math 5 year than 4 on all AP SCHOOL 2019-2020 STATS average tests
Graduation Requirements Service Learning Students at APIS need a total of 24 credits At the heart of APIS is student service. to graduate. As of the 2021-2022 school Students engage in principled action year, students may choose to pursue an across a range of overlapping local and International Baccalaureate Diploma as well global communities. Diploma Programme as receive a WASC accredited, American (DP) students at APIS must be active in Curriculum based diploma from APIS upon service projects during grades 11 and 12, completion of their coursework. In addition engaged in projects as outlined by the to their school classes, every student will International Baccalaureate for the take part in the IB CAS program, which will Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) fulfill their service learning requirements. program.
Subject Credit
English 4 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Mathematics 3 Thai Language (4 for Thai Nationals, 2 for Non-Thai) 4 Electives (3 for Thai Nationals, 5 for Non-Thai) 3 Fine Arts 2 Foreign Language 2 PE 2
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APIS COURSEOFFERINGS GRADE 9 - 12
ENGLISH MATHEMATICS English 12 Math 9 Core Language and Literature G.9 - 12 Math 9 Extended Language Aquisition (English B) G.9 - 12 Math 10 Core Math 10 Extended SCIENCE DP Math AA HL G.11 Integrated Sciences G.9 - 10 DP Math AI G.11 Math 12 WORLD LANGUAGES Chinese 1 G.9 - 10 SOCIAL STUDIES Chinese 2 G.9 - 10 Individuals and Societies G.9 - 10 Chinese 3/4 G.12 DP Psychology SL/HL G.11 Thai Language Acquisition G.9 - 10 DP Business Management SL G.11 Thai Language and Literature G.9 - 10 HS Business 12 Thai Language 12 GRADE 12 AP COURSES FINE ARTS 2D Art & Design Visual Arts G.9 - 10 Calculus AB Music G.9 - 10 Calculus BC DP Visual Arts G.11 Chemistry Band 12 English Language & composition DESIGN Physics Design G.9 Psychology
PHYSICAL EDUCATION PE/Health G.9 - 10 & 12
GRADE 11 - 12 67% 90.5% 67% Of students at or Of students at or Of students at or SCHOOL above Grade level above Grade level above Grade level DATA expectations in expectations in expectations in NWEA - MAP TESTING Reading Math Language Use
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IB DP COURSES GROUP 1 - LANGUAGE & LITERATURE GROUP 3 - INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES GROUP 5 - MATHEMATICS Language A English L & L SL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL Language A Chinese L&L SL/HL PSYCHOLOGY HL Mathematics Applications and Language A Thai L&L HL GROUP 4 - SCIENCES Interpretations SL GROUP 2 - LANGUAGE AQUISITION/AB INITIO Biology HL GROUP 6 - VISUAL ARTS Language B English HL Chemistry SL Visual Arts SL HL Language B Japanese Ab initio SL Physics SL HL UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION 2015-2020
AUSTRALIA SWITZERLAND Les Roches International Swiss Hotel Management School Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School Macquarie University THAILAND University of Melbourne University of Sydney Assumption University Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Bangkok University University of Otago (New Zealand) Chiang Mai University Chulalongkorn University CANADA Mahidol University Carlton University Rangsit University Ryerson University Silpakorn University Simon Fraser University Stamford International University Trent University Thammasat University University of Waterloo Webster University York University UNITED KINGDOM CHINA Kingston University Yunan Normal University London College of Communication GERMANY University of Liverpool Jacobs University Manchester Metropolitan University HONG KONG UNITED STATES
City University of Hong Kong Arizona State University Azusa Pacific University JAPAN Bentley College Asia Pacific University (APU) Columbus College of Art & Design Ritsumeikan University Gonzaga University Sophia University Indiana University (Bloomington) North Dakota State University PHILIPPINES Northeastern University University of Cebu Ohio Wesleyan University Penn State University SINGAPORE Rhode Island School of Design Raffles Institute of Design Savannah College of Art & Design Texas Tech University SOUTH KOREA University of California, Berkeley Ewha University University of California Irvine Hankuk University Willamette University Ho Seo Musical College State University of New York Sungkyunkwan University
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