Frankfurt International School

An der Waldlust 15 Head of School: Paul M. Fochtman 61440 Oberursel Principal Upper School: Rhiannon Wood Germany IB Diploma Programme Coordinator: Daniel Toyne t: +49 (0)6171 2024-0 University Advisor: Jessica Angelidis ([email protected]) f: +49 (0)6171 2024-411 University Advisor: Scott Loeffler ([email protected]) University Advisor: Anna Boyd ([email protected]) www.fis.edu Korean University Advisor: Jiyoung Yoo ([email protected]) CEEB 734775 School Profile 2018/2019

School Community IB Diploma Results for the Class of 2018 Frankfurt International School (FIS) was established in 1961 as a private, All 126 graduating students sat IB exams in May 2018. non-profit association to serve the international community by offering 47% received Bilingual Diplomas. education of an excellent quality with English as the principal language of The results of the IB Diploma Candidates are below: instruction. FIS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). As one of the oldest and largest of Europe’s CLASS OF 2018 2017 2016 international schools, FIS is known for its high academic standards and expansive campus facilities. The school offers a rich extra-curricular Number of IB Diploma Candidates 115 108 106 program, and computing and instructional technology are also an integral part of the school. The facilities at all campuses are excellent and FIS IB Diploma Pass Rate 98% 95% 98% provide outstanding resources for learning. Worldwide Average Pass Rate 79% 79% 79% Our Students FIS Average IB Diploma Score 36 35 36 The Class of 2019 has 143 students. The total enrollment is 1830 students representing over 60 nationalities, with the largest numbers identifying Worldwide Average Diploma Score 30 30 30 themselves as American (30%), German (16%), South Korean (15%), British (6%), and Indian (4%). Over 30 native languages are spoken within FIS Number of 40+ Scores 26 19 26 the school community. In Grades 9 –12 the enrollment is 562 students with approximately 140 students per grade level. Historically, one third of graduates matriculate to the United States, one third enter UK Range of Passing FIS IB Diploma Scores Class of 2018 universities, and one third pursue higher education in other countries around the world. 23% FIS Grade 9 –12 Curriculum 40 45 pts FIS is a founding International Baccalaureate (IB) World School where 11% roughly 90% of graduates pursue and receive the IB Diploma. Students 24 29 pts who do not pursue the IB Diploma may opt to take IB Certificates and be awarded a High School Diploma. The only tracked subjects in Grades 9 and 10 are Math and Foreign Languages. In addition to their required coursework, students may pursue various learning opportunities. FIS is a 30% 30 34 pts 35 39 pts 36% member of Global Online Academy, a consortium of independent schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs.

Co-Curricular and Athletic Programs Students in Grades 9–12 have a rich variety of co-curricular opportunities, including visual and performing arts, organized clubs, and school publications. Students compete internationally in 12 different varsity Grade 11–12 Cumulative GPA for Classes of 2016–2018 sports and international travel is also part of activities such as Model United Nations, Math Olympiad, Service Learning, music and theater GPA 2018 2017 2016 exchanges. 6.75+ 43% 36% 38%

Class Ranking and GPA 6.25–6.74 24% 24% 26% Given the inherent rigor of the IB Diploma Programme taken by the vast 6.24 and below 33% 40% 36% majority of students, FIS does not provide a ranking of its students. The school uses a 7-point scale with GPAs weighted for the difficulty of their IB courses: an extra 1.0 is awarded for IB High courses and 0.5 is awarded • High Honor Recognition: 6.75+ for IB Standard courses. • Honor Recogniton: 6.25–6.74

Grading Scale: 7 = A+ 6 = A 5 = B 4 = C 3 = D 2/1 = F FIS adheres to the NACAC disciplinary reporting expectations. The graduates from the Classes of 2016 – 2018 have been offered admission to leading institutions worldwide including:

Austria Netherlands Brown University Sigmund Freud University* Amsterdam University College Carnegie Mellon University Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam* College of Charleston Australia Erasmus University College Colorado College Gerrit Rietveld Academie College of William and Mary The University of Melbourne* Hanzehogeschool Groningen University of Newcastle Colorado State University Hotelschool The Hague Columbia University The Hague University of Applied Belgium Cornell University Sciences* Dartmouth College Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Universiteit van Amsterdam* Davidson College University College Utrecht Elon University Canada Rijksuniversiteit Groningen* Fordham University Universiteit Leiden George Mason University* University of British Columbia* Universiteit Maastricht* McGill University* Georgetown University George Washington University McMaster University Singapore Simon Fraser University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Toronto* Singapore Management University Gonzaga University University of Waterloo Indiana University at Bloomington Western University Spain James Madison University* Lehigh University Esade* Denmark Lewis & Clark College IE University Loyola University Chicago Copenhagen Business School Lynn University Technical University of Denmark Switzerland Macalester College ETH Zurich Massachusetts Institute of Technology France Michigan State University American University of Paris Turkey New York University* Sciences Po North Carolina State University Université de Lorraine Bahcesehir University Northeastern University* Northwestern University Germany United Kingdom Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University EBS Universität Wirtschaft und Recht* Abertay University* Purdue University* Frankfurt School of Finance & Arts University of Bournemouth Rhode Island School of Design Management* Durham University* Rice University Globe Business School Munich Falmouth University Rochester Institute of Technology Goethe Universität - Frankfurt a. M.* Hult International Business School Seattle University Heidelberg Universität Loughborough University* Syracuse University Jacobs University* The University of London: Texas A&M University Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie - City University Tufts University* Kühne Logistics University - Goldsmiths University Tulane University Technische Universität Berlin - Imperial College* University of California, Berkeley Technische Universität Darmstadt* - King’s College, London* University of California, Davis Universität Mannheim - London School of Economics University of California, Irvine Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität - Queen Mary University University of California, Los Angeles* München* - Royal Holloway* University of California, San Diego WHU-Otto Beisheim School of - University College, London* University of California, Santa Barbara Management Oxford Brookes University University of Chicago Queen Margaret University University of Colorado, Boulder* Greece Richmond, American International University of Florida University University of Maryland, College Park* American College of Greece University of St. Andrews University of Michigan* University of Aberdeen* University of Notre Dame Italy University of the Arts, London* University of Pennsylvania University of Bath* University of Portland Universita Bocconi di Milano* University of Bristol* Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University of San Diego University of Dundee University of Southern California University of East Anglia Japan University of Tampa* University of Edinburgh* University of Virginia Chiba University University of Exeter* University of Washington Doshisha University University for the Creative Arts University of Wisconsin, Madison International Christian University University of Glasgow* US Military Academy, West Point Keio University University of Kent Vanderbilt University Okayama University University of Leeds Vassar College Sophia University (Jochi Daigaku) University of Oxford Virginia Military Institute University of Nagoya University of Surrey Virginia Tech Waseda University University of Sussex* Washington University in St. Louis University of Warwick* Western Washington University Korea Whitman College United States Catholic University Yale University Korea University American University Korean Advanced Institute of Science Barnard College and Technology Bates College Kyung Hee University Boston College Seoul National University Boston University* Bowdoin College Sungkyunkwan University Bold indicates FIS students attending Yonsei University* Brigham Young University * denotes more than one student attending