Upper School Profile 2020–21
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Upper School Profile 2020–21 American School of Paris ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE COUNSELORS 41, rue Pasteur Jane Thompson Jill Lauck 92210 Saint-Cloud, France Head of School College Admissions Counselor +33 (0) 1 41 12 82 82 [email protected] [email protected] asparis.org Aaron Hubbard Joumana Ordelheide Upper School Director College Admissions Counselor CEEB # 731270 [email protected] [email protected] IB # 0131 Brian Brazeau Assistant Upper School Director GUIDANCE OFFICE Accredited by: [email protected] Council of International Schools and Sandy Karam Middle States Association of Alyssa Pierce Grades 9 and 11 Counselor Colleges and Schools Upper School Academic Dean [email protected] [email protected] Justin Kearns John Kim Grades 10 and 12 Counselor Director of Athletics [email protected] and Activities [email protected] Jean Hicks Guidance Secretary [email protected] ASP TEST RESULTS VS. WORLD AVERAGES Advanced Placement Results May 2020 Advanced Placement Results May 2020 International Baccalaureate Results May 2020 International Baccalaureate Results May 2020 Average Average Average Average Average Average Subject # 5 4 3 2 1 ASP World Subject # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Average Average Subject # 5 4 3 2 1 ASP World Subject # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ASP World Biology 2 1 • 1 • • 4.0 3.0 Biology 2 1 • 1 • • 4.0 3.0 GROUP 1 Calculus AB 16 7 4 3 2 • 4.0 3.1 Calculus AB 16 7 4 3 2 • 4.0 3.1 English A Lit. HL 11 1 7 2 1 • • • 5.73 4.76 Calculus BC 1 1 • • • • 5.0 3.8 Calculus BC 1 1 • • • • 5.0 3.8 English A Lit. SL 28 7 8 10 3 • • • 5.68 5.05 Chemistry 4 • 1 1 2 • 2.8 2.8 Chemistry 4 • 1 1 2 • 2.8 French A Lang./Lit. HL 11 2 7 1 1 • • • 5.08 2.8 French A Lang./Lit. HL 11 2 7 1 1 • • • 5.91 5.08 Chinese Lang./Culture 2 1 1 • • • 4.5 4.1 Chinese Lang./Culture 2 1 1 • • • 4.5 4.1 French A Lang./Lit. SL 13 6 5 2 • • • • 5.33 French A Lang./Lit. SL 13 6 5 2 • • • • 6.31 5.33 Computer Sci. Principles 11 2 3 4 2 • 3.3 3.1 Computer Sci. Principles 11 2 3 4 2 • 3.3 3.1 Hebrew A Lit. SL 1 1 • • • • • • 7.00 6.24 Economics Macro 14 4 3 3 2 2 3.4 3.1 Economics Macro 14 4 3 3 2 2 3.4 3.1 GROUP 2 Economics Micro 14 4 3 3 4 • 3.5 3.3 Economics Micro 14 4 3 3 4 • 3.5 3.3 French AB initio 4 3 1 • • • • • 6.75 4.93 English Lang./Comp. 18 1 9 6 2 • 3.5 3.0 English Lang./Comp. 18 1 9 6 2 • 3.5 3.0 French B HL 2 • 2 • • • • • 6.00 5.20 English Lit./Comp. 17 3 8 6 • • 3.8 2.8 English Lit./Comp. 17 3 8 6 • • 3.8 2.8 French B SL 22 18 4 • • • • • 6.82 5.03 Environ. Science 21 5 9 2 4 1 3.6 2.9 Environ. Science 21 5 9 2 4 1 3.6 2.9 Spanish B HL 9 7 1 • 1 • • • 6.56 5.36 French Lang./Culture 30 26 4 • • • 4.9 3.6 French Lang./Culture 30 26 4 • • • 4.9 3.6 Spanish B SL 8 6 2 • • • • • 6.75 5.01 Human Geography 9 1 5 2 1 • 3.7 2.8 3.7 GROUP 3 Physics 1 20 3 4 3 7 3 2.8 2.7 2.8 Economics HL 16 • 2 9 5 • • • 4.81 5.07 Psychology 2 • 1 • • 1 2.5 3.2 2.5 Economics SL 19 • 5 9 5 • • • 5.00 4.73 Seminar 20 • 2 16 2 • 3.0 3.1 3.0 History HL 9 • 4 3 2 • • • 5.22 4.32 Spanish Lang./Culture 12 8 4 • • • 4.7 3.9 4.7 History SL 5 • 4 • 1 • • • 5.60 4.45 Statistics 10 2 3 4 1 • 3.6 3.0 3.6 Psychology HL 10 1 4 1 4 • • • 5.20 4.75 US Govt./Politics 13 6 3 2 2 • 3.7 3.3 3.7 Psychology SL 5 • 3 1 1 • • • 5.40 4.42 US History 24 5 6 8 5 • 3.5 2.8 3.5 GROUP 4 Biology HL 11 3 1 5 2 • • • 5.45 4.38 AP Results Overall Averages 3.7 3.0 AP Results Overall Averages 3.7 3.0 Biology SL 11 • 5 2 4 • • • 5.09 4.25 Chemistry HL 17 • 5 4 6 2 • • 4.71 4.45 Physics HL 13 3 3 3 1 3 • • 5.15 4.71 GROUP 5 Math HL 10 1 4 2 2 1 • • 5.20 4.77 Math Studies SL 11 1 3 6 1 • • • 5.36 4.21 Math SL 20 1 1 8 8 2 • • 4.55 4.25 Standardized Testing Results 2019–20 Math SL 20 1 1 8 8 2 • • 4.55 4.25 GROUP 6 SAT SCORE AVERAGES Film HL 8 • • 4 4 • • • 4.50 4.36 ERW* 610 Music HL 1 1 • • • • • • 7.00 4.89 Math 615 Music SL 1 • • 1 • • • • 5.00 4.73 SAT SUBJECT TESTS Theater HL 4 • • 2 2 • • • 4.50 4.95 Literature 650 Theater SL 1 • • • 1 • • • 4.00 4.59 Math 2 740 Visual Arts HL 8 • 2 4 1 1 • • 4.88 4.21 Physics 530 French 745 IB Results Overall Averages 5.4 4.8 *ERW is the current label for Critical Reading EXPLANATION OF CLASS RANK AND GPA JUNIOR WEIGHTED GPA PERCENTILES Due to the high mobility of our student population, the American School of Paris does not report a cumulative GPA Second Semester 2019–20 or class rank. Percentile GPA Range The GPA appearing on the transcript is weighted and reported Top 5% 4.66 to 4.89 by semester. Top 10% 4.37 to 4.54 Top 15% 4.25 to 4.34 Top 20% 4.17 to 4.23 Top 25% 4.09 to 4.13 Top 30% 3.93 to 4.07 Top 35% 3.88 to 3.92 Top 40% 3.74 to 3.81 Top 45% 3.65 to 3.72 Top 50% 3.62 to 3.64 Top 55% 3.60 to 3.61 Top 60% 3.27 to 3.59 Top 65% 3.10 to 3.26 DISTANCE LEARNING AND COVID-19 Top 70% 2.91 to 3.06 Top 75% 2.79 to 2.80 Due to the Covid-19 health crisis, our curriculum was Top 80% 2.53 to 2.68 delivered exclusively through distance learning from March 17 until the end of the Spring 2020 semester. Given the Top 85% 2.48 to 2.48 precipitous move to distance learning and the challenges Top 90% 2.43 to 2.43 students faced, Grade 11 students were offered the option of Top 95% 2.12 to 2.18 Pass/Fail or the presentation of grades for the Spring 2020 Top 100% 1.68 to 1.68 semester. Transcripts are delivered with an addendum to provide numerical grades for official use. Mean GPA = 3.656 WEIGHTING SCALE 4.8 Band 4.3 Band 5.3 Band All IB Year 1 and 5.0 Band Letter Grade Percentage Non-IB/AP All IB HL and SL, All AP 401 Math 401 IB HL1 Classes AP 501 Courses and 502 Classes A+ 97–100 4.30 4.80 5.00 5.30 A 94–96 4.00 4.50 4.70 5.00 A- 90–93 3.70 4.20 4.40 4.70 B+ 87–89 3.30 3.80 4.00 4.30 B 84–86 3.00 3.50 3.70 4.00 B- 80–83 2.70 3.20 3.40 3.70 C+ 77–79 2.30 2.80 3.00 3.30 C 74–76 2.00 2.50 2.70 3.00 C- 70–73 1.70 2.20 2.40 2.70 D+ 67–69 1.30 1.80 2.00 2.30 D 64–66 1.00 1.50 1.70 2.00 D- 60–63 0.70 1.20 1.40 1.70 F 00–59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY The American School of Paris (ASP) is an independent, co-educational, English- language day school located in the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud. The school is in session on a semester basis from mid-August through mid-June. Classes are held from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Upper School has an enrollment of approximately 350 students from more than 50 countries. ASP is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the National member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. HONORS PROGRAM The Advanced Placement (AP) and International Approximately one-third of our seniors are candidates Baccalaureate (IB) courses constitute our honors for the IB Diploma each year, and over 90% participate program. We offer 12 AP courses and 30 IB courses. in either the AP or IB program. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS An ASP diploma is awarded when a student earns a CREDITS | SUBJECT minimum of 24 credits and meets these requirements: 4 English 3 Languages* *Students are required to take French in grades 9 and 3 Mathematics 10.