Upper Profile 2020–21

American School of Paris ADMINISTRATION 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 and Sandy Karam Middle States Association of Alyssa Pierce Grades 9 and 11 Counselor 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

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 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 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. Grade 11 students must take at least one language 3 Social Studies course (French and/or Spanish). Grade 12 students are 3 Science not required to take a foreign language if they have met 1 Arts (including both a performing art and a fine art) the graduation requirements (three years of a foreign ½ Integrated Design Technology language). ½ Additional Arts or Design Technology 1 Physical Education (½ credit per year) CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES WERE ADMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING :

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of California, San Diego (2) SPAIN University of California, ESADE American University (4) Santa Barbara (2) EU Business School Arizona State University University of Colorado, Boulder IE Segovia (2) Babson College (2) University of Denver TAI Centro Universitario Boston College (2) University of Illinois, Chicago Boston University (4) University of Illinois, SWEDEN Brown University Urbana Champaign (2) Viktor Rydberg Brigham Young University University of Miami (3) Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo University of North Carolina, UNITED KINGDOM Carnegie Mellon University Wilmington Case Western Reserve University (2) University of Pittsburgh Aberystwyth University Colorado State University University of Richmond (2) Bristol University of the West Davidson College University of Rochester (2) of Duquesne University University of San Diego Brunel University London (2) East Carolina University University of Southern California City University of London (2) Elon University University of Tennessee Durham University (3) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University of Virginia (2) Goldsmiths, University of London University University of Washington (2) Imperial College London Emmanuel College University of Wisconsin King’s College London Fashion Utah State University Kingston University (2) Fordham University (2) Utah Valley University Liverpool Hope University George Washington University Virginia Polytechnic Institute London Metropolitan University Georgetown University Wake Forest University Oxford Brookes University Georgia Institute of Technology (3) Queen Mary University of London (5) Indiana University Bloomington CANADA Regent’s University, London (2) Ithaca College (2) Richmond, The American International Bishop’s University James Madison University (2) University in London Concordia University (6) Kenyon College Royal Holloway, University of HEC Montreal Loyola Marymount University (3) London (7) McGill University (4) Loyola University of Chicago University College London (5) Queens University Marymount Manhattan College University of Aberdeen (2) Royal Military College Michigan State University University of Bath (5) University of British Columbia (2) Mills College University of Birmingham University of Saskatchewan Muhlenberg College University of Bristol (3) University of Toronto (3) New York University (3) University of Durham (2) University of Victoria North Carolina State University University of East Anglia Western University Northeastern University (5) University of Edinburgh (4)

Occidental College University of Essex (3) FRANCE The Ohio State University University of Exeter Pennsylvania State University (2) American University of Paris (4) University of Glasgow (3) Purdue University (4) ESCP Europe Business School University of Lancaster Quinnipiac University Lille Catholic University University of Leeds (2) Santa Clara University LISAA School of Design University of Loughborough Savannah College of Art Paris College of Art University of Nottingham and Design (2) University of Oxford School of the Visual Arts, New York INDIA University of St Andrews Skidmore College National Institute of Technology University of Stirling University University of Surrey (2) SUNY, Buffalo ITALY University of Sussex (2) SUNY, Stony Brook LUISS Guido Carli Business School University of the Arts, London (2) Syracuse University Politecnico di Milano University of the Creative Arts Temple University University of Warwick The University of Utah NETHERLANDS University of Westminster University of Alabama University of Wolverhampton Amsterdam University College (3) University of Arizona Erasmus University College (5) University of California, Berkeley (3) Hanze UAS University University of California, Davis The numbers in parentheses represent University College Maastricht (2) University of California, Irvine (3) the number of 2020 ASP graduates University College Roosevelt University of California, admitted into each institution. University of Amsterdam (3) Los Angeles (3) University of Leiden