Cayman INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 95 Minerva Dr., Camana Bay, P.O. Box 31364, Grand Cayman, KY1-1206, Cayman Islands Tel: 1-345-945-4664 | Fax: 1-345-945-4650 Email: [email protected] | Website: www.caymaninternationalschool.org
The School: CIS is a co-educational, college preparatory day school governed by Director: International School Services. CIS was founded as Faulkner Academy in 1994. Today it Jeremy Moore is housed in a new, purpose built 60,000 square foot facility on 13.2 acres that opened Secondary Principal: in the fall of 2006. In addition to the United States High School Diploma, students can Doug Murphy earn the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Elementary Principal: Melissa Kay Student Body: There are approximately 635 students enrolled in the whole school Vice Principals: (Early Childhood to Grade 12), 118 in the high school, and 23 in the senior class. Ann Jurewicz (Secondary) Students represent 35 nationalities and the majority of students are dual passport Nimmi Sekhar (Elementary) holders. Approximately 24% of the student body is Caymanian. Counselors: Elementary: Andrea Kilam-Higgo Faculty: There are 101 full-time staff members and 5 full-time administrators at CIS. Middle School: Emily Wubbena The staff consists of 47 U.S. citizens, 22 Canadian citizens, 20 Caymanians, 4 British High School: Beth Schmidgall CEEB Code: 866789 citizens, 5 Jamaican citizens, and expatriates from 9 various additional countries. The faculty to student ratio is 9:1. Mission Statement: Our students achieve academic Curriculum: All students are enrolled in a college preparatory program through an and personal excellence and American based curriculum that is designed to respond to the individual needs of prepare for higher education students. Small class sizes and highly qualified teachers encourage students to grow within an international and develop to their fullest potential. The average class size at CIS in 2017-2018 is 15.4 environment that inspires learning, students. character, and service. International Baccalaureate: The following courses are offered in Higher Level and Accreditation: Standard Level unless otherwise noted: Biology, Chemistry, English A: Literature, Cayman International school is Geography, History, Mathematics (Standard Level), Mathematics Studies (Standard accredited by the Middle States Level), Spanish B, Theory of Knowledge (not leveled), Visual Arts, and Music. Students Association. CIS is authorized to also have the opportunity to take IB courses online through Pamoja. present the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Course Offerings: The following electives are being offered during the 2017-2018 Programme from September 2008. academic year: Advanced Band, Music Tech, Drama, Choir, Studio Art, Personalized Learning, Video Production, Videography, Graphic Design, 3D Modeling and Printing, Calendar: Robotics, Yearbook, Health, Marine Biology, Personal Fitness, Team Sports, Water There are 182 days in the school Fitness, and Service. year which are divided into four terms. The 1st term begins in Online Courses: Students at CIS are able to take online courses through Florida Virtual August and the 4th term ends in School and Pamoja. Students have enrolled in the following: IB HL Math, IB Film, IB June. Psychology, IB Business and Management, IB Philosophy, Geometry, Psychology, Philosophy, Computer Programming, Economics, Latin, Digital Photography, and Life Grading Scale: Management Skills. A+ 97 - 100 C 73 – 76 A 93 – 96 C- 70 – 72 CIS Diploma Requirements: A minimum of 24 credits must be earned, including: A- 90 – 92 D+ 67 – 69 English (4), Mathematics (3), Science (3), Social Sciences (3), Foreign Language (2), Fine B+ 87 – 89 D 65 – 66 Arts (2), Physical Education (1), Technology (1), and Health (0.5). Students also must B 83 – 86 D- 60 – 64 B- 80 – 82 F 59 – 0 complete a minimum of 85 hours in community service.
C+ 77 - 79 P Pass GPA: Due to the transitory nature of the student body and the divergent schools from which they enroll, CIS does not report a cumulative GPA or class rank.
Extra-Curricular Activities: Students are offered a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, from high school varsity and middle school sports (interscholastic and international) to National Honor Society, Student Leadership, Model United Nations,
Global Issues Network, Debate, Robotics, and Destination Imagination. The activities
change each semester according to the faculty and students’ talents and interests.
CIS International Baccalaureate Test Results In 2010, CIS students sat a total of 23 IB exams; 74% of exams were marked at a 4 or higher. In 2011, CIS students sat a total of 53 IB Exams; 91% of exams were marked at a 4 or higher. In 2012, CIS students sat a total of 58 IB Exams; 87% of exams were marked at a 4 or higher. In 2013, CIS students sat a total of 51 IB Exams; 90% of exams were marked at a 4 or higher. In 2014, CIS students sat a total of 62 IB Exams; 92% of exams were marked at 4 or higher. In 2015, CIS students sat a total of 120 IB Exams; 90% of exams were marked at 4 or higher. In 2016, CIS students sat a total of 50 IB Exams; 88% of exams were marked at 4 or higher. In 2017, CIS Students sat a total of 114 IB Exams; 83% of exams were marked at 4 or higher.
CIS SAT Test Results CIS is an authorized SAT testing center 10 students took the SAT during the 2009/2010 school year. The average score was 1,518. 9 students took the SAT during the 2010/2011 school year. The average score was 1,453. 20 students took the SAT during the 2011/2012 school year. The average score was 1,637. 17 students took the SAT during the 2012/2013 school year. The average score was 1,679. 34 students took the SAT during the 2013/2014 school year. The average score was 1,680. 26 students took the SAT during the 2014/2015 school year. The average score was 1,555. 41 students took the SAT during the 2016/2017 school year. The average score was 1,555 (new SAT scoring).
CIS College Acceptances (2010-2017) Canada University of Sunderland Rollins College Acadia University University of Sussex Samford Alberta College of Art and Design University of Westminster Savannah College of Art & Design Bishops University University of Winchester Springfield College Brock University York University Stetson University
Huron University at Western United States St. Johns University Laurentian University American University, Washington DC Suffolk University McGill University Arizona State University Texas Christian University Queens University Baylor University Trinity College Ryerson University Belmont Union College Simon Fraser University Boston University University of Alabama University of British Columbia Brock University University of California Berkley University of Calgary Butler University University of California Los Angeles University of Toronto Chicago State University University of California San Diego University of Victoria Colorado State University University of California Santa Barbara University of Windsor Columbia University, Chicago University of California Santa Cruz Vancouver Island University DePaul University University of Central Florida Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Drexel University University of Cincinnati
United Kingdom Eckerd College University of Colorado, Boulder Anglia Ruskin University Elon University University of Dayton Craven College Emerson College University of Georgia European Business School, London Fairleigh Dickinson University University of Illinois, Chicago Keele University Flagler University University of Kansas Kings College, London Florida Institute of Technology University of Kentucky Kingston University Florida International University University of Maryland Lancaster University Fordham University University of Miami Leeds Metropolitan University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Michigan London Metropolitan University Hiram College University of Missouri Middlesex University Illinois Institute of Technology University of North Carolina, Asheville Northumbria University Indiana University, Bloomington University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Royal Holloway, University of London James Madison University University of North Carolina, Greensboro St. Andrews University Johnson and Wales (Denver) University of San Francisco Trinity College Lasell University University of South Carolina, Columbia University College London Lewis and Clark College University of Southern California University of Aberdeen Loyal University, New Orleans University of South Florida University of Bath Lynn University University of St. John’s, NYC University of Birmingham Miami University, Ohio University of Tampa University of Bradford Michigan State University University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Brighton Mount St. Mary’s University of West Georgia Tech University of Edinburgh New York Film Academy University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Greenwich New York University Vanderbilt University University of Hertfordshire Northeastern University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University University of Kent Northern Arizona University Wentworth Institute of Technology University of Kingston Notre Dame University West Virginia University University of Leeds Nova Southeastern University Windsor College
University of Leicester Ohio State University Additional University of Liverpool Pace University American University of Paris (Paris, France) University of Manchester Parsons School of Design University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Netherlands) University of Northampton Penn State University College of the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman) University of Salford Roanoke College Cayman Islands Law College (Grand Cayman) University of Staffordshire Rochester Institute of Technology