CEEB Code 052971

High School Profile 2020-2021 ​ Ortega Campus Ashbury Campus Sausalito Campus Upper School San Francisco Lower School Marin Lower School Grades 6 - 12 PreK – Grade 5 PreK – Grade 5 1201 Ortega Avenue 755 Ashbury Street 610 Coloma San Francisco, CA 94122 San Francisco, CA 94117 Sausalito CA 94965 415-661-5232 x1100 415-661-5232 x2100 415-661-5232 x3100

Management Head of School Deputy Head of School Director of College Counseling Counseling Assistant Direction Proviseur Proviseure-Adjointe Directrice d’Orientation Assistante d’Orientation Emmanuel Texier Christine Riez Nogueira Natalie Bitton Dustin Holland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

The Lycée Français de San Francisco (LFSF), established in 1967, is the Course Load: During the final three years of secondary education, LFSF students only exclusively French immersion school in the San Francisco Bay often carry a course load of between 37-40 hours per week, with a Area. We welcome students in Pre-School to Grade 12. Our program is corresponding amount of homework. LFSF is a commuter school, and so students designed to provide students with a structured, well-assimilated body can often travel an hour or more to and from school. As a result, students often of general knowledge while encouraging the development of seek extracurricular opportunities outside of school which impacts the number analytical and critical thinking skills. Our unique curriculum fosters of teams, activities and clubs that LFSF offers on site. Fencing and judo remain autonomy, initiative, self-esteem and the respect of others through the top LFSF sports and our students are consistently nationally ranked. cooperation and responsibility. We provide a multifaceted and Ranking: Due to small graduating class sizes, students are NOT ranked. rigorous program ideal for engaged, active learners who thrive on ​ academic challenge. Grading: In the French system, grading is based on a 20-point scale. On students’ ​ Our curriculum is based on the French national curriculum, U.S. transcripts, these grades are converted to a 4.0 scale GPA. Honors courses established over two centuries ago, and augmented by a strong are weighted an additional 1.0 point for GPA calculations. English program; the curriculum exceeds all admissions requirements No AP courses are offered in our curriculum. set by both France and the United States, preparing our students to enter and thrive at colleges and universities worldwide. Grades in the French and U.S. systems differ both in philosophy and in form. In the French system, grades are determined on a numerical scale of 1 to 20. There Accreditation: LFSF is accredited by the French Ministry of Education, is no grade inflation and the entire scale is used. as well as by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the By virtue of its international nature, LFSF employs two grading systems. The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). practice of employing two grading systems is common in U.S. Lycées given that, while convertible, French grades differ from U.S. grades: The Mission of the School: To be the model school of multicultural ​ and multilingual education that prepares tomorrow’s global citizens. French Grade Equivalent The diverse and international nature of our students and faculty U.S. Grade fosters a spirit of community and respect that prepares our students to (6th - 9th) (10th - 12th) be culturally literate, adept critical thinkers, and responsible global A+ 16-20 15-20 citizens. A 15 14 Faculty: The teaching staff for the French Baccalaureate program is ​ A- 14 13 composed of accredited teachers hired directly from France. The B+ 13 12 teachers’ native language is French to ensure continuity of the language for our students. The classes taught in the English language B 12 11 are taught by U.S. credentialed teachers. 100% of our faculty hold B- 11 10 advanced degrees. C+ 10 09 Student Body: 882 students are enrolled on 3 campuses: 526 students ​ C 09 08 in Pre-School through Grade 5, 155 students in Middle School (Grades

6 - 8) and 201 students in High School (Grades 9 –​ 12). C- 08 07 ​ Diversity: D+ 07 06 Diversity of thought: Exposure to diverse cultures, origins, political D 06 05 systems, and languages within our program fulfills our mission of D- 05 04 global citizenship. F 04 03 Ethnic and national diversity: LFSF students represent more than 71

ethnicities and nationalities from throughout the Bay Area and abroad. Courses listed in French on a student’s Bulletin report card are listed in English Socioeconomic diversity: 30% of our students receive some form of ​ on the U.S. transcript. Grades in the French system are organized by trimesters or financial assistance. Maintaining socioeconomic diversity is a priority semesters. The numerical grades of 1 through 20 earned by the student in a for LFSF’s governing board. In addition to external financial assistance course are added together and divided by two or three and this average is provided by the French Ministry of Education to families in need, LFSF converted to a final letter grade of A-B-C-D-F with pluses and minuses for the administers its own financial aid program for selected students based U.S. transcript. The Year Grade reported in the U.S. transcript represents the on need. student’s performance for the entire school year. Cultural and language diversity: Students often speak 1 or 2 languages ​ ​ Diploma: LFSF students can graduate with two diplomas: a French Baccalaureate upon entering the school and graduate with fluency in at least 3 ​ and a U.S. High School diploma. All students graduate with the French languages, with many fluent in 4 or 5 languages. All students begin Baccalaureate. Many students opt to fulfill requirements for the U.S. high school studying a third language in Grade 6 and carry it through Grade 12. diploma by taking additional required courses. Students also have the option of starting Latin in middle school and continuing as a fourth language in high school.

The Curriculum: The French educational system is divided into key learning stages, or cycles. A cycle covers more than one grade and within each cycle there is a coherent set of learning goals and acquired skills to be achieved. The program is cyclical rather than linear which allows students to delve more deeply into each subject with each succeeding year.

In Grades 9 and 10, students take the following year-long courses: ​ ​ ​

Grade 9: Grade 10:

Required CORE: Required CORE: English (Standard or ELD) Computer Science French (Honors) English Literature (OIB-Honors, Standard, or ELD) German, Spanish or Mandarin French Literature (Honors) Integrated Math (Algebra I/Geometry) German, Spanish or Mandarin Biology-Geology Integrated Math (Algebra II/Geometry) Physics-Chemistry Biology-Geology History-Geography Physics-Chemistry Technology History-Geography (OIB-Honors or Standard) Mixed Media Arts Civics (Visual Arts, Music) Economics & Social Sciences Physical Education Physical Education Electives: Supervised Study Computer Science Electives: Latin Cinema-Audiovisual, Theatre, or Visual Arts UC Scout - Algebra Latin U.S. History U.S. History

The OIB (Option Internationale of the BAC) is an advanced curriculum open to fully bilingual students in all three tracks. The purpose is to further enhance the bilingual and bicultural education by offering advanced/honors courses in History & Geography and English in addition to their regular course load. Students also take an additional end-of-year BAC exam to fulfill the OIB certification. The OIB is considered to be a very rigorous elective of the French ​ Baccalaureate.

In Grades 11 and 12, students take the following year-long courses: ​ ​ ​ Specialties: In Grades 11 and 12, students choose among course SPECIALTIES based on their academic interests and grades. Each SPECIALTY is ​ designed with a particular emphasis of study. Three specialties are chosen for Grade 11 (at our school precalculus is mandatory as one of the specialty choices). In Grade 12, students keep 2 of the 3 specialties chosen in Grade 11:

Hours Hours Grade 11 Grade 12 per week per week Advanced Sciences 2 Advanced Sciences 2 English (OIB-Honors, Standard, ELD) 5 English (OIB-Honors, Standard, ELD) 5 French (Honors) 4 Philosophy 4

REQUIRED Spanish, German, or Mandarin - Level III 2 Spanish, German, or Mandarin - Level IV 2 History-Geography (OIB-Honors, CORE 4/3 History-Geography (OIB-Honors, Standard) 4/3 Standard) Civics 18h/yr Civics 18h/yr Physical Education 2 Physical Education 2 REQUIRED Math - Precalculus 4 Math - Calculus 6 SPECIALTIES Physics-Chemistry 4 Physics-Chemistry 6

All Courses are HONORS Biology-Geology 4 Biology-Geology 6 Economics & Social Sciences 4 Economics & Social Sciences 6 3 choices for Grade 11 Humanities, Literature, & Philosophy 4 Humanities, Literature, & Philosophy 6 (math is a mandatory choice) Geopolitics & Political Science 4 Geopolitics & Political Science 6

keep 2 choices for Grade Computer Science 4 Computer Science 6 12 Latin 2 Latin 2 Theatre/Visual Arts/Cinema-Audiovisual 3 Theatre/Visual Arts/Cinema-Audiovisual 3 ELECTIVES U.S. History 2 Applied Math 3 Complex Number Theory 3

French Baccalaureate Grading & Exams:

The BAC is graded on a 20-point scale. A 10/20 or higher is a passing grade. A 12 to 13.99 qualifies as “Mention Assez Bien” (“Honors”), 14 to 15.99 qualifies as “Mention Bien” (“High Honors”), and 16 or higher qualifies as “Mention Très Bien” (“Highest Honors”). Typical BAC exam grades are based on the following breakdown (note that OIB exam grade distribution is 50% / 50%):

40% 60%

Final BAC Grade based on Final BAC Grade based on

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: GRADE 12 end of year BAC EXAMS:

10%: Class Grades from Grades 11 and 12 Specialty 1 EXAM ______Specialty 2 EXAM 30%: Philosophy EXAM Cumulative Tests 2 testing sessions in Grade 11 Grand Oral EXAM 1 testing session in Grade 12

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Statistics and Accomplishments for the Class of 2020

Results of LFSF students’ BAC exams – Class of 2020:

Total # of With With With Class Pass Rate candidates Honors High Honors Highest Honors 2020 36 100% 6 11 16 2019 45 100% 11 14 13 2018 47 100% 12 13 14

Results of SAT Reasoning Tests for LFSF students bound for U.S. colleges

ENGLISH SCORES MATH SCORES Class lowest MEAN Highest lowest MEAN highest 2020 480 659 770 500 653 800 2019 460 675 790 510 651 790 2018 390 662 760 390 646 790

National Report of SAT Scores for College Bound Seniors 2020

MEAN SAT SCORES by geographical location (2020) TOTAL English Math National Mean 1051 528 523 California Mean 1049 527 522 LFSF (2020) 1333 661 672 ​ https://reports.collegeboard.org/pdf/2020-california-sat-suite-assessments-annual-report.pdf

CLASS SIZE: 36 students COVID-19 UPDATES:

21 females, 15 males ● For 2019-2020, the grading period for Semester 2 ended on March 13, ​ 11 languages spoken 2020. All instruction and evaluations after that date were pass only. 13 nationalities represented from 4 continents ● For 2020-2021, instruction was 100% distance learning for Semester 1 ​ ● Testing: Test sites in the San Francisco Bay Area were closed and the ​ College Bound by Geography: SAT/ACT tests from March through November 2020 were cancelled . To 67% USA ensure the safety of our students, and to provide equity, students were 11% Canada not encouraged to travel outside the Bay Area to take an SAT or ACT test 22% Europe (22% France) or any other standardized test. ​

College and University Acceptances Worldwide – Classes 2018, 2019, 2020:

NORTH AMERICA EUROPE

UNITED STATES Oberlin College ​ FRANCE (matriculations only) ITALY American University Occidental College [2] Universita Bocconi Amherst College [2] Pennsylvania State University ECOSUP Lille* Arizona State University [2] Pitzer College NETHERLANDS Bard College Pomona College* [3] ​ Hogeschool Utrecht Berklee College of Music Princeton University [2] Licences en université: Sorbonne Universite* Hogeschool van Amsterdam Boston College Purdue University Hotelschool The Hague Boston University [6] Reed College [2] Universite du Mans - SVT* Université de Strasbourg (2)** Universiteit van Amsterdam Brown University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [5] ​ ​ Université de Lille* HZ University of Applied Sciences Bryn Mawr College Rider University ​ ​ Université d'Aix-Marseille* [PACES] The Hague University of Applied Bucknell University [4] Roger Williams University Sciences Cabrillo College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Université Paris II - Panthéon - Assas * [Droit] Katholieke Universiteit Leiden University of California (UC): Santa Barbara City College [2] University College Groningen UC Berkeley**** [13] Santa Clara University [6] Université Paris Descartes Paris V* ​ ​ UC Davis* [34] Santa Monica College [PACES] ​ ​ Universite de Paris VI - PASS* SPAIN UC Irvine [14] Sarah Lawrence College [4] IE University [2] UC Los Angeles** [16] Savannah College of Art and Design [3] Université Paris IX - Dauphine * [Droit] ​ ​ UC Merced [10] Scripps College [2] UNITED KINGDOM UC Riverside [15] Skidmore College [2] Classes Préparatoires: Arts University Bournemouth UC San Diego* [22] Smith College [6] Integrale* ​ ​ School of Oriental and African Studies UC Santa Barbara* [23] Southwestern University Cite Scolaire Helene Boucher – ​ UC Santa Cruz** [44] St. John's College Litteraire* (SOAS), University of London* ​ ​ California State University (CSU): Stanford University * [2] Lycee Sainte Genevieve – MPSI* University of Edinburgh [2] ​ CalPoly San Luis Obispo [6] Syracuse University [4] Lycée Francois René De University College London [3] CalPoly Pomona [4] Texas A&M University Chateaubriand - ECE - Option University of Bath CSU East Bay The George Washington University [8] économique* University of Cambridge CSU Long Beach [7] The University of Arizona [2] Lycée Henri-IV* University of East London ​ ​ CSU Los Angeles [3] The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Lycée Janson de Sailly* University of Glasgow [2] CSU Monterey Bay [2] Tufts University Lycée Pasteur* University of King’s College CSU Sacramento [2] University of Chicago* University of Manchester San Diego State University [9] University of Colorado at Boulder [2] Écoles d’Arts: University of St Andrews [2] San Francisco State University [21] University of Denver Creapole* University of Westminster [2] San Jose State University [6] University of Hawaii at Manoa [2] Paris College of Art* Sonoma State University [4] University of Miami* Carnegie Mellon University University of Nevada, Reno [2] Formations d’Ingènieurs: Chapman University [4] University of Oregon [2] CPE Lyon - Chimie* City College of San Francisco [2] University of Portland* [2] ​ ​ ​ IUT de Rennes - Chimie* Clark University [2] University of Redlands* INP Grenoble* Clemson University University of Rochester INSA Rouen* College of Charleston* University of San Diego INSA Toulouse* College of Marin University of San Francisco [3] IUT de Rennes* Colorado College* [3] University of Southern California [4] ​ CPE Lyon* Colorado State University University of the Pacific EPF Sceaux* Columbia College Chicago [2] University of Vermont EISTI* Columbia University [5] University of Virginia* [2] ​ UTT Universite de Technologie de Cornell University University of Washington [7] Troyes* Denison University Wake Forest University [2] DePaul University Wentworth Institute of Technology Ecoles de Commerce: Drew University [3] Wesleyan University IESEG Paris* Drexel University [2] Williams College ESSEC* Emerson College Worcester Polytechnic Institute* [6] ​ ESCP* Emory University The College of Wooster Fordham University [2] Grandes Ecoles: Georgetown University CANADA IPAG Business School* Georgia Institute of Technology** [4] Quebec ​ Gonzaga University Bishop's University Goucher College Concordia University* [75] ​ Harvey Mudd College Ecole Polytechnique Montreal* [6] ​ MULTINATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS Illinois Institute of Technology H.E.C. Montreal Indiana University at Bloomington [2] McGill University** [28] ​ Kenyon College [4] Rubika - Montreal Campus Sciences Po | Columbia University - Dual BA Program (France, U.S.) Lafayette College Université de Montréal [3]

Lake Forest College [5] Université du Québec à Montréal Lasell University (UQAM) Lehigh University [2] Students taking a GAP YEAR Lewis & Clark College Alberta

Louisiana State University University of Calgary Class of 2018 | Americorps | Brown University Loyola Marymount University [3] ​ ​ Class of 2019 | Bolivia | Princeton University Loyola University Chicago Ontario ​ ​ Macalester College [2] University of Toronto [2] Class of 2019 | France | Mount Holyoke College Marist College University of Waterloo Class of 2020 | Aardvark Israel | College of Charleston Marymount Manhattan College [2] Class of 2020 | GAP YEAR | Colorado College Menlo College British Columbia Class of 2020 | Verto Education (Costa Rica) | University of Miami Michigan State University University of British Columbia [5] Class of 2020 | GAP YEAR | University of Saint Andrews Montana State University, Bozeman [2] University of Victoria Class of 2020 | GAP YEAR | University of Redlands Montclair State University* [2] ​ Mount Holyoke College Nova Scotia New York University University of King's College *indicates matriculation for the Class of 2020; [#] indicates number admitted for Classes of 2018-2020 ​