CIS School Profile 2020-21
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Cebu International School SCHOOL PROFILE 2020-2021 MISSION The Mission of CIS is to create a collaborative,School challenging, and nurturing school environment that involves community members, in order to provide a contemporary international education, which develops the unique potential of all students to contribute to a better world. FAST FACTS SCHOOL PROFILE | 2017-2018 CIS IB Diploma Statistics (2016-2020) History Students with the IB Diploma at CIS have consistently Founded in 1924 as the Cebu American School, achieved results above world averages: recognized by Philippine Government Republic Act 9190 in February 2003 giving CIS full recognition as an 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Educational Institution that is international in character. Average Score 32.5 32.4 30.5 33 35 Highest Score 37 43 40 41 40 Grades Served Average Mark 5.22 5.2 5.2 5.24 5.44 Early Years 1 - Grade 12 The IB Grading Scale: 7 = Excellent 6 = Very good 5 = Students Good 4 = Satisfactory 3 = Mediocre 2 = Poor 1 = Very Approximately 320 students from 25 nationalities around poor the world. GPA & Standardized Test Results Faculty Members CIS does not rank students or calculate their GPA. We also Approximately 50 faculty members representing 13 do not report SAT and ACT scores, due to the small nationalities. number of students who take these tests. Accreditation • The International Baccalaureate (IB) Why Cebu International School? • Council of International Schools (CIS) • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) • Well-resourced campus with modern facilities • Philippines Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges • The first internationally accredited school in the and Universities (PAASCU) Visayas and Mindanao region that offers the IB Diploma Programme Memberships & Accredited Organizations • A full IB Diploma Programme—promoting both EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools) academic excellence as well as intellectual, The Principal’s Training Centre (PTC) personal, emotional, and social skills Academy for International School Heads (AISH) • Internationally trained and equipped teachers, Special Needs specialists and English Speakers of International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes Other Languages (ESOL) specialists, working CIS is authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme together to ensure that every student need is met (PYP) in Pre-K to Grade 5, IB Middle Years Programme • An extensive College Counseling program, (MYP) candidate school in Grades 6-10 and the IB Diploma providing students 1-on-1 support through Programme (DP) in Grades 11-12. university admissions process • Technologically advanced academic facilities, including integration with the Google Classroom platform for student-teacher reporting Rev August 2020 SCHOOL PROFILE 2020-2021 ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICE prepared to do so. Students are also assessed by CIS internally, and internal grades are used towards their Involvement in extra-curricular activities and community CIS Diploma. service is an important part of a CIS student’s life. The 4. Successfully pass the required IB DP core components school requires all students to participate in our extensive of Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended Essay (EE) and after school activities program, which offer an outstanding Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS). number of clubs and teams offering a variety of cultural, • There is no “N” awarded for Theory of Knowledge, service, arts and sports activities. the Extended Essay research paper, or for a contributing subject CIS is also a member of the International Schools Activities • Students are awarded a passing grade (A-D) for Conference (ISAC), where students regularly participate in Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay sport tournaments with other ISAC member schools, and research paper. all students take part in an annual Activity Week program, 5. Participation in all required co-curricular activities (e.g. which involves group travel and activities in the region. clubs, Week Without Walls, subject field trips, etc.) 6. Satisfy the CIS Attendance Policy attendance Furthermore, CIS facilitates student participation in events requirements. In “adverse circumstances”, the with other international school students within the administration will consider cases on an individual Philippines, as well as internationally throughout Asia, basis. such as various MUN (Model United Nations) summits. CIS ASSESSMENT PHILOSOPHY CIS strives to develop well-rounded global citizens. Assessment focuses on the whole student, not just academics. Teachers, students, parents and administrators—are collaborators in the assessment process. Assessment is meaningful and provides opportunity for reflection and is designed for learning. The goal is for assessment to be an honest and productive experience Superintendent IB DP Coordinator that promotes life-long learners who believe that a Dr. Gwyn Underwood Ms. Emily Cornet positive attitude is key to success, and who are motivated [email protected] [email protected] to take responsibility for their education. Middle & High School Principal College Counselor GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Mr. Dale Wood Ms. Jennifer Basa [email protected] [email protected] The requirements for graduation and attainment of the CIS High School Diploma are: Cebu International School Pit-os, Cebu City 6000 1. Completion of two full years of study at Grade 11 and Philippines 12 at Cebu International School (or continuation from another school or system with a recognized program CEEB Code: 705230 approved by the Superintendent). IB SCHOOL CODE: 1165 2. Successfully pass six approved subjects at the Grade 11 and 12 level: • The student’s total points are 24 or more (six subjects) • There is no grade “1” awarded in a subject • There are no more than two grade “2”s awarded • There are no more than three grade “3”s or below awarded • The student has not participated in any disqualifying incidences of academic misconduct. 3. All courses are International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) courses. Students are encouraged to sit external IB examinations at the end of G12 to qualify for the IB Diploma if they are academically SCHOOL PROFILE 2020-2021 Graduates from the last five Chinese University of Hong SPAIN College of Wooster years have been accepted to the Kong ESADE Business & Law School Colgate University following colleges, universities, Hong Kong Polytechnic IE University Colorado State University and institutions listed below. University Les Roches Marbella Creighton University Hong Kong University of International School of Hotel Cypress College AUSTRALIA Science & Technology Management Dartmouth College Australian Catholic University University of Hong Kong St. Louis University Drexel University Bond University University of Barcelona Drew University Central Queensland University ITALY University of Navarra Duke University Curtin University of Technology Bocconi University Earlham College Deakin University Ca’ Foscari University of Venice SWITZERLAND Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Edith Cowan University Politecnico Internazionale della Belvoirpark Hotelfachschule University Flinders University Moda Cesar Ritz Colleges Fashion Institute of Technology - Queensland University of University of Pisa Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne State University of New York Technology Glion Institute of Higher George Mason University La Trobe University JAPAN Education George Washington University Macquarie University Akita International University Lucerne University of Applied Georgia Institute of Technology Monash University Asia Pacific University Sciences & Art Gonzaga University Murdoch University Doshisha University University of Zurich Grinell College Royal Melbourne Institute of International Christian University Hawaii Pacific University Technology Kyushu University THAILAND Hofstra University University of Adelaide Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Webster University - Thailand Kalamazoo University University of Melbourne University Knox College University of Queensland Sophia University UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Lawrence University University of Sydney Temple University, Japan New York University - Abu Lehigh University University of New South Wales Campus Dhabi Loyola Marymount University University of Newcastle Tokyo International University Marquette University University of Notre Dame Waseda University UNITED KINGDOM Massachusetts College of Art and University of South Australia University of Tsukuba Bangor University Design University of Technology Brighton University Massachusetts College of Sydney THE NETHERLANDS Cardiff University Pharmacy & Health Sciences University of Western Australia Hotelschool The Hague Coventry University Maryland Institute College of Art Maastricht University City University of London Michigan State University CANADA NHTV Breda University of Durham University Northeastern University Bishop University Applied Sciences Goldsmiths, University of Northwestern University British Columbia of Institute & The Hague University of London Northern Arizona University Technology Applied Sciences Heriot-Watt University North Carolina State University Columbia College University of Amsterdam Hult International Business Nova Southeastern University Concordia University of School - London Campus Ohio Northern University Edmonton NEW ZEALAND King’s College London Ohio State University Lakehead University Auckland University of Kingston University Pace University Langara College Technology Lancaster University Parsons, The New School of Kwantlen Polytechnic University