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Our mission is to develop the Advanced Placement 2018 intellect and character of In May 2018, 281 ASL students took 788 exams in each student by providing an 33 different subject areas. The following figures show the percentage of scores of 3 or above, followed by outstanding American education the number of exams in each subject area. with a global perspective. AP exam % of scores ≥ 3 No. of exams Art History 83 15 Introduction Biology 94 17 Calculus AB 95 43 Founded in 1951, the American School in is Calculus BC 90 29 a K–12 independent, co-educational day school. Its Chinese Language & Culture 47 19 current enrollment is 1,400. Students hold citizenship Chemistry 90 22 from 71 different countries. There is a 9:1 student- Profile Computer Science A 85 39 faculty ratio. Our school is accredited by the MSACS -Micro 93 66 and certified by Ofsted. ASL is a member of NAIS, CIS, Economics-Macro 86 65 2018 –19 CASE, NACAC, International ACAC and the Board. English Language/Comp 97 41 English Literature/Comp 100 11 Academics, Rank & Grading Portrait of a Learner: Environmental Science 94 17 Thinker ASL operates on a semester calendar and block European History 87 30 schedule. Gr. 9 students take 7–8 classes per French Language 88 27 Explorer semester; Gr. 10, 11 & 12 students take Human Geography 85 14 Collaborator 6–7 classes per semester. Music Theory 100 9 ASL does not offer honors classes. Psychology 81 37 Innovator Grades are not weighted. Physics 1 72 73 Communicator A cumulative GPA is reported using all grades Physics 2 75 12 earned at ASL only. Physics C Elec 92 14 Well-being ASL does not report a rank. Physics C Mech 92 14 Respect The grading scale can be found on the transcript. Spanish Language 92 40 Spanish Literature & Culture 100 7 Responsibility AP Curriculum Statistics 86 43 Studio Arts 100 5 Kindness ASL offers more than 20 designated AP classes, US History 96 51 Integrity considered to be the most rigorous classes. No designated AP English course; instead students AP Exams were also taken in Japanese Language & Courage to Act take English electives in Grs. 11 & 12 that prepare Culture, Italian Language & Culture, German Language them for the AP English Literature and AP English & Culture, and Comparative Government & Politics. Language exams. Most AP’s are reserved for Grs. 11 & 12.

Grade 11 distribution for Class of 2019 Grade English Social studies World language Science Math Art A 182 113 86 91 71 119 B 65 45 44 63 55 2 C 1 0 0 7 7 0 D 0 0 0 2 0 0 TOTAL 248 158 130 163 133 121

Class of 2019: Snapshot Key Academic Programs Writer’s Seminar Student writers apply for and are selected to work Advanced/Post-AP Classes: The following classes with a published author and writer-in-residence over are the most rigorous courses outside or beyond the 118 19 the course of the year. AP curriculum: Algebra 2 with Trigonometry, Precalculus members in the class languages spoken with Calculus, Advanced Math Seminar, Post-AP Community Partnerships Chinese, Advanced French Literature, Computational Gr.9–12 students volunteer after school directly with Circuits, Game Design. people from the broader London community in a variety of settings—including youth centers, schools, 42% 23 Human Rights Symposium: Students selected to have studied at ASL countries previously playgrounds, shelters, and senior citizen centers. enroll in this course become human rights scholars throughout high school lived in (excluding UK as they research, organize, schedule and implement WorkX and US) a school-wide, one-day symposium targeting a WorkX is an ASL program that provides Gr. 10–12 contemporary human rights topic. Students complete students with summer internships in companies 78% a substantial research project which are delivered at throughout London and beyond. Students undergo a of the class have the symposium and later published. This class is rigorous application and interview process. Each participated in considered to be as rigorous as an AP class. student prepares a CV, and takes advantage of ASL community or preparatory workshops in Excel, interviewing, public Advanced Independent Research Colloquium: global partnerships speaking, LinkedIn, cover letters and more. In 2016–18, Students pursue a topic of choice at the college 277 students completed 453 internships with research level, culminating in a public presentation, an 138 employers. individual academic essay and a self-reflection. This class is considered to be as rigorous as an AP class. Examples of companies include: Barclays Unique Programs Bechtel BlackRock Alternatives: The American Ivan Hauck Bloomberg Each year, every Gr.9-12 student participates in a School in London College Counselor CityFibre year-round alternative cultural experience that One Waverley Place 020 7449 1245 Coca-Cola culminates in off-campus travel throughout Europe, London NW8 0NP [email protected] General Mills and a final day of reflection. T +44 (0)20 7449 1200 Habitat for Humanity Nicole Thompson www.asl.org Examples of Alternatives include: Human Rights Watch College Counselor Aerospace Innovation; Immigration and Social Jimmy Choo Robin Appleby 020 7449 1246 Justice; No Substitute for Water; The Art of Zen; KSR Architects Head of School [email protected] Renaissance Art & Science; Design, Innovate, Escape; London School of Economics Devan Ganeshananthan Grace Conteh The Migrant Experience in Berlin; The Holocaust & Mars Inc. High School Registrar Auschwitz; Wilderness First Aid and Bosnia; Oracle 020 7449 1348 Crossroad of Cultures; Fire and Forge; Natural Pinewood Studios Anne Richardson [email protected] Disasters; Walking in a Soldier’s Shoes The Sunday Times Director of Academic Walt Disney Advising and College CEEB code: 724412 Whole Foods Counseling ACT code: 874550 020 7449 1247 [email protected] SAT 2016–18 SAT subject test scores 2016–18 Section Middle 50% Mean Tested Section Middle 50% Mean Tested Evidence Based Reading and Writing 650–730 690 Biology — Ecology 570–690 637 9 Math 32–37 35 Biology — Molecular 560–690 644 9 Mathematics 640–740 700 Chemistry 650–750 697 68 Reading 31–37 34 Chinese with Listening 650–680 665 2 Writing 33–37 35 English Literature 550–700 625 118 Total 1,310–1,480 1,380 127 French 550–710 638 55 French with Listening 610–770 700 15 ACT summary 2016–18 German 470–700 585 2 German with Listening 620–750 685 2 Section Middle 50% Mean Tested Italian 690–780 763 4 ELA 0–30 15.3 Japanese with Listening 740–740 740 1 English 29–34 31.4 Math Level I 570–690 626 85 Math 27–33 29.8 Math Level II 660–780 713 170 Reading 29–34 31.3 Modern Hebrew 750–750 750 2 Science 26–33 29.2 Physics 670–760 710 24 STEM 0–31 19.6 Spanish 550–690 614 39 Writing 8–26 17.3 Spanish with Listening 540–680 620 8 Composite 28–33 30.1 159 US History 590–720 656 136 World History 550–700 627 15

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