Kodaikanal International School

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Over 115 years in First IB school Nationalities global education in India (3rd in Asia) represented ABOUT KIS

Kodaikanal International School (KIS) is an autonomous, residential school located in South India offering education for Grades K-12. With a rich heritage spanning over a century since its establishment in 1901, KIS has been serving young people from diverse cultures and backgrounds to become leaders the world needs. We do this through a rigorous and broad college-oriented IB curriculum that emphasizes deep learning and critical thinking and celebrates the arts, music, sports, social justice, and environmental awareness.

Key milestones include a number of ‘firsts’ – from when we became the first IB school, first international school in India (and the third in Asia) by adopting the International Baccalaureate Diploma program in 1976, at the time among only nine other schools worldwide; to when we became the first school in India to have its own separate campus for camping and outdoor activities in 1994. At the heart of the programs is a balanced approach catering to the student’s passions, strengths and academic requirements.

Our unique location and the natural beauty of Kodaikanal, a hill station nestled in the Palani Hills at 7000 feet above sea level, provides our students with an unparalleled experience of the environment and extraordinary adventures with nature. Hiking and Camping has been a staple feature of the KIS education that provides students the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the Western Ghats. CURRICULUM

KIS prepares students for admissions to colleges and universities around the world through two academically challenging programs: the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and the KIS Diploma.

As the first school in India and the second in Asia to offer the IB Diploma, KIS has an outstanding 40+ year track record of consistently scoring above the world average. Students can earn the IB Diploma by passing at least six examinations in prescribed subject areas: three must be at a Higher Level and three at a Standard Level. IB examination papers are set by international experts and marked externally by the International Baccalaureate Organization. The evaluation of the IB includes a mini thesis and a recorded presentation of the topic. The school also provides a bilingual option of undertaking the IB Diploma that allows for international students to pursue and complete the diploma at KIS.

The KIS Diploma is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, Philadelphia and recognized by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, as equivalent to the Indian “+2′′ secondary certification. Requirements for receiving the KIS Diploma are defined in terms of credits, which apply to subjects in Grades 9 to 12. Apart from the core subjects, students are expected to complete courses in Religious Education, Health, Fine and Practical Arts, Computer Education and Community Service to meet the minimum requirements for eligibility of the US accredited KIS Diploma.

IB RESULTS 2019 SUBJECTS ABOVE WORLD AVERAGE BY OVER 1 BASE POINT IN MAY 2019

6.25

5.2 5.19 WORLD KIS 4.75 4.2 4.16

4.76 Average grade 5.03

29.63 Average points 32 Math Studies SL Math Business & Management SL & Management Business Computer Science HL Computer

World Average Grade 77% Pass rate 95% KIS Average Grade EDUCATION WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

The school’s student community consists of over 450 children, representing around 23 countries. Our greatest strength lies in our learning as a community – living together in an assortment of cultures, distinct faiths and varied experiences spanning the globe. We provide a wide range of opportunities to our students to be citizens of the world – from student exchange programs with schools in France, Germany and Italy, to providing a platform to practice and exercise their leadership capabilities in our local community through our social and environmental programs. Our students also participate in a variety of national and international experiences such as the Model United Nations, other multi-disciplinary exchanges, conferences and competitions.

24 Nationalities

450+ 124 Students Professional and academic staff

7:1 Student-staff ratio ALUMNI COMMUNITY

KIS has more than 100 years of alumni support which strives to maintain relations and connections with and amongst its ‘global family.’ As a School, we seek to create lifelong relationship with every Alumni in order to advance in our mission of lifetime connectedness and networking between the School and Alumni and between the Alumni themselves.

6000+ 80 67 Alumni Chapters around graduates worldwide the world (class of 2019)

NOTABLE ALUMNI

• Christopher Von Hollen (Class of 77) • Schauna Chauhan (Class of 95) Senator from the State of Maryland, CEO of Parle Agro and one of the U.S. most eminent women in the Indian business community. • Kunal Kapoor (Class of 93) CEO of Morningstar, a global • Mushfiq Mobarak (Class of 94) investment research and investment Professor of Economics at Yale management firm headquartered in University and founded the Yale Chicago, Illinois. Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE). • Alan Mattamana (Class of 96) • Aatish Taseer (Class of 99) Partner at Fairview Capital Partners Novelist and journalist for TIME and and a member of its Investment The International New York Times. Committee.

• Romulus Whitaker (Class of 60) • Rohit Pothukuchi (Class of 08) Winner of the Padma Shri, India’s Founder and President of Verdentum, highest civilian award and founder of a non-profit technology solution to the Madras Snake Park and Crocodile track impact on development sector Bank. projects with a rural-focus. COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION FOR KIS CLASS OF 2019

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND EUROPE (EXCLUDING UK) • Emirates Aviation Father • The Blue Mountain • EBIMM Institute Muller Medical College International School of • Erasmus University • FLAME University Hotel Management • HAN University of Applied • Fudan University • University of Melbourne Sciences • Hong Kong University of • University of New South • Hildersheim Science and Technology Wales • Jönköping University • Institute of Hotel • University of Sydney • Leiden University Management CANADA • Les Roches • J.D. Birla Institute • Maastricht, Erasmus • King Mongkut’s University • McGill University • St. Charles University of Technology Thonburi • McMaster University • University of Amsterdam • La Salle • Ryerson University • Loyola College • University of British ASIA • Madras Christian College Columbia • Ashoka University • Mahatma Gandhi • University of Calgary • Asia Pacific Flight University • University of Toronto Training Academy • Manipal University • University of Waterloo • Chulalongkorn University • O.P. Jindal University • Western University • University of Hong Kong

• Raffles Millennium • University of Manchester • Rochester Institute of International • University of Middlesex Technology • Shri Ram College of • University of Nottingham • Santa Clara University Commerce • University of Sterling • Sarah Lawrence College • Shristhi College • University of Sussex • Savannah College of Art • Soonchunhyang University • University of Warwick And Design • SP Jain USA • St. Olaf University • Sri Ramachandra Medical • State University of New • Arizona State University College York at Buffalo • Beloit College • SRM University • Stony Brook University • Berklee College of Music • St. Joseph’s College • Syracuse University • Boston University • St. Stephen’s College • U Mass Amherst • California Baptist • St. Xavier’s College • University of California, university • Stella Maris College Berkeley • Calvin College • Whistling Woods • University of California, • Carleton College International Institute Davis • Carnegie Mellon University • Women’s Christian College • University of California, • College of Wooster Los Angeles UK • Columbia College • University of California, • Aston University • Denison University San Diego • ESCP Europe • Drexel University • University of California, • Heriot-Watt University • Emory University Santa Barbara • Hult Business School • Franklin & Marshall • University of Chicago • Imperial College London • George Washington • University of Colorado • Instituto Marangoni of University Boulder Fashion and Design • GeorgiaTech • University of Illinois- • King’s College London • Goshen College Urbana Champagne • London School of • Grinnell College • University of Indiana Economics • Hofstra University Bloomington • Royal College of Surgeons, • Indiana Bloomington • University of Maryland Ireland • Indiana University • University of • St. Andrew’s University • Ithaca College Massachusetts Amherst • The University of • Kelley Business School • University of Michigan Birmingham • Knox College • University of Rochester • UCLAN • Liberty University • University of South Florida • University Campus of • Merrimack College • University of Southern Football Business • Moody Bible College California • University College London • New York Conservatory for • University of Texas, Austin • University of Aston Dramatic Arts & Dallas • University of Bath • New York Film Academy • University of Washington • University of Bristol • New York University • University of Wisconsin - • University of Durham • Northeastern University Madison • University of Edinburgh • Occidental College • Virginia Tech • University of Exeter • Ohio State University • Washington University • University of Keele • Ohio Wesleyan University • University of Kent • Olivet College • University of Leeds • Pennsylvania State • University of Liverpool University • University of London • Purdue University A school the world needs www.kis.in

Kodaikanal International School Seven Roads Junction Kodaikanal 624 101, Tamil Nadu, India