CEEB Code 052971

High School Profile 2019-2020 Ortega Campus Ashbury Campus Sausalito Campus Upper School San Francisco Lower School Marin Lower School Grades 6 - 12 PreS – Grade 5 PreS – Grade 5 1201 Ortega Avenue 755 Ashbury Street 610 Coloma San Francisco, CA 94122 San Francisco, CA 94117 Sausalito CA 94965 phone: 415-661-5232 x1100 phone: 415-661-5232 x2100 phone: 415-661-5232 x3100 fax: 415-564-6677 fax: 415-661-0945 fax: 415-924-2849

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 Ext. 1704 Ext. 1716 Ext. 1751 Ext. 1201 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

The Lycée Français de San Francisco (LFSF), established in 1967, is Course Load: During the final three years of secondary education, LFSF the only exclusively French immersion school in the San Francisco students often carry a course load of between 37-40 hours per week, with a Bay Area. We welcome students in Pre-School to Grade 12. Our corresponding amount of homework. LFSF is a commuter school, and so program is designed to provide students with a structured, well- students can often travel an hour or more to and from school. As a result, assimilated body of general knowledge while encouraging the students often seek extracurricular opportunities outside of school which development of analytical and critical thinking skills. Our unique impacts the number of teams, activities and clubs that LFSF offers on site. curriculum fosters autonomy, initiative, self-esteem and the respect Fencing and judo remain the top LFSF sports and our students are consistently of others through cooperation and responsibility. We provide a nationally ranked. multifaceted and rigorous program ideal for engaged, active learners who thrive on academic challenge. Ranking: Due to small graduating class sizes and the various tracks leading to the French Baccalaureate exam (the BAC), students are NOT ranked. Our curriculum is based on the French national curriculum, established over two centuries ago, and augmented by a strong Grading: In the French system, grading is based on a 20-point scale. On English program; the curriculum exceeds all requirements set by both students’ U.S. transcripts, these grades are converted to a 4.0 scale GPA. France and the United States, preparing our students to enter and Honors courses are weighted an additional 1.0 point for GPA calculations. thrive at colleges and universities worldwide. No AP courses are offered in our curriculum. Accreditation: LFSF is accredited by the French Ministry of Grades in the French and U.S. systems differ both in philosophy and in form. Education, as well as by the California Association of Independent In the French system, grades are determined on a numerical scale of 1 to 20. Schools (CAIS), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges There is no grade inflation and the entire scale is used. (WASC), and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). By virtue of its international nature, LFSF employs two grading systems. The practice of employing two grading systems is common in U.S. Lycées given The Mission of the School: To be the model school of multicultural that, while convertible, French grades differ from U.S. grades: and multilingual education that prepares tomorrow’s global citizens. The diverse and international nature of our students and faculty French Grade Equivalent fosters a spirit of community and respect that prepares our students U.S. Grade to be culturally literate, adept critical thinkers, and responsible global (6th - 9th) (10th - 12th) citizens. A+ 16-20 15-20 Faculty: The teaching staff for the French Baccalaureate program is A 15 14 composed of accredited teachers hired directly from France. The A- 14 13 teachers’ native language is French to ensure continuity of the language for our students. The classes taught in the English language B+ 13 12 are taught by U.S. credentialed teachers. 100% of our faculty hold B 12 11 advanced degrees. B- 11 10 Student Body: 948 students are enrolled on 3 campuses: 570 C+ 10 09 students in Pre-School through Grade 5, 187 students in Middle C 09 08 School (Grades 6 - 8) and 191 students in High School (Grades 9 – 12). C- 08 07 D+ 07 06 Diversity: D 06 05 Diversity of thought: Exposure to diverse cultures, origins, political 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 Each course listed in French on a student’s Bulletin report card is listed in abroad. English on the U.S. transcript. Grades in the French system are organized by trimester. The three numerical grades of 1 through 20 earned by the student in Socioeconomic diversity: 30% of our students receive some form of a course are added together and divided by three, and this average is converted financial assistance. Maintaining socioeconomic diversity is a priority to a final letter grade of A-B-C-D-F with pluses and minuses for the U.S. for LFSF’s governing board. In addition to external financial transcript. The Year Grade reported in the U.S. transcript represents the assistance provided by the French Ministry of Education to families student’s performance for the entire school year. in need, LFSF administers its own financial aid program for selected students based on need. Diploma: LFSF students can graduate with two diplomas: a French Baccalaureate and a U.S. High School diploma. All students graduate with the Cultural and language diversity: Students often speak 1 or 2 French Baccalaureate. Many students opt to fulfill requirements for the U.S. languages upon entering the school and graduate with fluency in at high school diploma by taking additional required courses. least 3 languages, with most fluent in 4 or 5 languages. All students begin studying a third language in Grade 6 and carry it through Grade 12. 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 in 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, all students take ALL of the following year-long courses: ​ ​ ​

Grade 9 Grade 10 English or ELD English Literature or ELD French (Honors) French Literature (Honors) German, Spanish or Mandarin German, Spanish or Mandarin Latin (Elective) Latin (Elective) Integrated Math (Algebra Integrated Math (Geometry/Algebra II) I/Geometry) Biology-Geology Biology-Geology Physics-Chemistry Physics-Chemistry History-Geography History-Geography Civics Technology U.S. History Mixed Media Arts Economics & Social Sciences (Art, Music and Theater) Cinema-Audiovisual, Theatre, or Visual Arts (Elective) History of Art Physical Education Physical Education Supervised Study Humanities, Computer Science, or Sciences Seminar (Elective)

Tracks: In Grade 11, students choose between three college-preparatory tracks (“séries”) based on their academic interests and grades. Each track is ​ designed with a particular emphasis of study: ● Track L: Humanities (literature, languages, philosophy) ● Track ES: Social Sciences (economics, math, history, languages) ● Track S: Science (math, physics, chemistry, biology, geology)

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 year-long courses listed in their respective track: ​ ​ ​ TRACK L – HUMANITIES: TRACK ES – SOCIAL SCIENCES: TRACK S – SCIENCE: ​ LITERATURE, LANGUAGES, PHILOSOPHY ECONOMICS, MATH, HISTORY, LANGUAGES MATH, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 English Lit-OIB (Honors) English Lit-OIB (Honors) English Lit-OIB (Honors) English Lit-OIB (Honors) English Lit-OIB (Honors) English Lit-OIB (Honors) or English or ELD or English or ELD or English or ELD or English or ELD or English or ELD or English or ELD French Lit (Honors) French Lit (Honors) French Lit (Honors) French Lit (Honors) Spanish, German or Spanish, German or Spanish, German or Spanish, German or Spanish, German or Spanish, German or Mandarin Level III Mandarin Level IV Mandarin Level III Mandarin Level IV Mandarin Level III Mandarin Level IV Integrated Math L Integrated Math L Integrated Math ES Integrated Math ES Precalculus S (Honors) Calculus S (Honors) (Algebra II/Trigonometry) (Trigonometry/Precalculus) (Algebra II/Trigonometry) (Trigonometry/Precalculus) Physics-Chemistry S Physics-Chemistry S Physics-Chemistry Physics-Chemistry (Honors) (Honors) Biology-Geology Biology-Geology Biology-Geology S (Honors) Biology-Geology S (Honors) Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Principles Computer Science Applications Computer Science Principles Computer Science Principles Applications Applications History-Geography or History-Geography or History-Geography or History-Geography or History-Geography or History-Geography or History-Geography-OIB History-Geography-OIB History-Geography-OIB History-Geography-OIB History-Geography-OIB History-Geography-OIB (Honors) (Honors) (Honors) (Honors) (Honors) (Honors) Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education T.P.E. (collaborative year-long T.P.E. (collaborative year-long T.P.E. (collaborative year-long independent independent independent research project) research project) research project) Civics Civics Civics Civics Civics Civics U.S. History Philosophy L (Honors) U.S. History Philosophy U.S. History Philosophy Economics (Honors) Economics (Honors) Arts Elective: Visual Arts, Arts Elective: Visual Arts, Arts Elective: Visual Arts, Arts Elective: Visual Arts, Arts Elective: Visual Arts, Arts Elective: Visual Arts, Cinema-Audiovisual or Cinema-Audiovisual or Cinema-Audiovisual or Cinema-Audiovisual or Cinema-Audiovisual or Cinema-Audiovisual or Theatre Theatre Theatre Theatre Theatre Theatre Latin Elective Latin Elective Latin Elective Latin Elective Latin Elective Latin Elective Honors Seminar (choose one): Honors Seminar (choose one): Honors Seminar (choose one): ● Adv. Math L ● Adv. Math ES or ● Adv. Math S or ● Adv. Literature ical Science ● Adv. Physics-Chem

● Adv. Computer Science ogy-Geology French Baccalaureate Exams: Each of the three tracks leads to a comprehensive set of BAC exams that includes topics common to all tracks as well as those specific ​ to each. A typical BAC exam taken at the end of Grades 11 and 12, includes the following exams (written and oral exams in English, French, and a third language; written exams in all other subjects):

TRACK L TRACK ES TRACK S HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES SCIENCE

English (coefficient 8; 10 OIB) English (coefficient 3; 9 OIB) English (coefficient 3; 9 OIB)

French Written (coefficient 3) French Written (coefficient 2) French Written (coefficient 2)

French Oral (coefficient 2) French Oral (coefficient 2) French Oral (coefficient 2)

History-Geography (coeff. 4; 8 History-Geography (coeff. 5; 9 History-Geography (coeff. 3; 7 OIB) OIB) OIB)

Third Language (coefficient 4) Third Language (coefficient 2) Third Language (coefficient 2)

Philosophy (coefficient 7) Philosophy (coefficient 4) Philosophy (coefficient 3)

Math (coefficient 4) Math (coefficient 7) Math (coefficient 9)

Sciences (coefficient 2) Sciences (coefficient 2) Physics-Chemistry (coefficient 6)

Oral Language (coefficient 1) Economics (coefficient 7) Biology (coefficient 6)

Literature (coefficient 4) TPE Research Project (coefficient TPE Research Project (coefficient 1) 1)

TPE Research Project (coefficient 1)

The BAC is also 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”).

Student Statistics and Accomplishments for the Class of 2019

Results of LFSF students’ BAC exams – Class of 2019:

Total # of With With With Class Pass Rate candidates Honors High Honors Highest Honors 2019 45 100% 11 14 13 2018 47 100% 12 13 14 2017 37 100% 12 14 7

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

ENGLISH SCORES MATH SCORES Class lowest MEAN Highest lowest MEAN highest 2019 460 675 790 510 651 790 2018 390 662 760 390 646 790 2017 480 661 730 490 643 760

National Report of SAT Scores for College Bound Seniors 2019

MEAN SAT SCORES by geographical location (2019) MEAN SAT SCORES by type of school (2018) TOTAL English Math Type of school TOTAL English Math National Mean 1059 531 528 National Public 981 487 494 California Mean 1065 534 531 California Public 978 484 494 LFSF (2019) 1286 646 640 National Indep 1109 530 579 ​ https://reports.collegeboard.org/pdf/2019-california-sat-suite-assessments-annual-report.pdf California Indep 1181 585 596 LFSF (2018) 1308 662 646 ​ https://reports.collegeboard.org/pdf/2019-total-group-sat-suite-assessments-annual-report.pdf ​

CLASS SIZE: 45 students

23 females, 22 males 14 languages spoken 17 nationalities represented from 4 continents

College Bound by Geography: 60% USA 11% Canada 29% Europe (2% UK, 27% France) ​

College and University Admission Worldwide – Classes 2017, 2018, 2019:

NORTH AMERICA EUROPE

FRANCE ITALY UNITED STATES Occidental College Universita Bocconi [2] Amherst College [2] Pennsylvania State University Licences en université: IUT de Bordeaux Arizona State University [2] Pomona College [2] NETHERLANDS Bard College Princeton University ** [3] IUT Lyon ​ Sorbonne Université Hogeschool Utrecht Berklee College of Music Purdue University Hogeschool van Amsterdam Boston College Reed College [2] Université Bordeaux I, II, III Université d'Aix-Marseille * [PACES] Hotelschool The Hague Boston University [5] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [3] Universiteit van Amsterdam Brown University Rider University Université de Lille Université de Mans HZ University of Applied Sciences Bryn Mawr College Rochester Institute of Technology The Hague University of Applied Bucknell University [2] Roger Williams University Université de Strasbourg [2] Université Paris II - Panthéon - Assas * Sciences Cabrillo College Saint Mary's College of California Katholieke Universiteit Leiden University of California (UC): Santa Barbara City College * [3] [Droit] ​ University College Groningen UC Berkeley ** [16] Santa Clara University * [4] Université Paris V - Descartes ​ ​ ​ ​ UC Davis ** [30] Santa Monica College Université Paris IX - Dauphine * [Droit] ​ ​ SPAIN UC Irvine * [11] Sarah Lawrence College [5] ​ ​ ESADE UC Los Angeles ** [13] Savannah College of Art and Design [2] Classes Préparatoires: ​ ​ IE University [2] UC Merced [7] Scripps College [3] Intégrale - Prépa UC Riverside [12] Skidmore College Lycée Carnot SWITZERLAND UC San Diego ** [18] Smith College [5] Lycée Chateaubriand ​ ​ Universite de Geneve UC Santa Barbara [18] Southern Methodist University Lycée Henri-IV * ​ ​ Universite de Lausanne UC Santa Cruz [41] Southwestern University Lycée Janson de Sailly * California College of the Arts St. John's College Lycée Pasteur * UNITED KINGDOM California State University (CSU): Stanford University * Lycée Sainte Geneviève Arts University Bournemouth CalPoly San Luis Obispo *** [8] Syracuse University [4] Lycée Victor Hugo ​ Hult International Business School [2]

CalPoly Pomona [3] Texas A&M University Keele University Écoles d’Arts: CSU East Bay Texas Christian University King's College London [6] CSU Fullerton The George Washington University * [7] Créapole ​ The London School of Economics and CSU Long Beach [5] The University of Arizona Paris College of Art * Political Science

CSU Los Angeles [2] Tufts University Queen Mary University of London CSU Monterey Bay [2] Union College Formations d’Ingènieurs: School of Oriental and African Studies CSU Northridge University of Colorado at Boulder [2] CPP - La Prépa des INP (SOAS), University of London * CSU Sacramento [2] University of Denver INP Grenoble * San Diego State University * [9] University of Hawaii at Manoa [2] University of Edinburgh ​ ​ ​ IUT de Rennes * San Francisco State University [21] University of Miami CPE Lyon * University of Warwick San Jose State University [7] University of Nevada, Reno INSA Toulouse University College London [5] Sonoma State University [3] University of Oregon [3] Université de Technologie de Troyes University of Bath Carnegie Mellon University University of San Diego University of Cambridge Chapman University [5] University of San Francisco ** [6] University of Glasgow ​ Grandes Écoles: City College of San Francisco * [2] University of Southern California [4] University of St Andrews [2] ​ IESEG Lille Clark University [3] University of Vermont University of Westminster IESEG Paris Clemson University University of Virginia IPAG Business School College of Marin University of Washington [6] Sciences Po Colorado College [2] Wake Forest University * Colorado State University Wellesley College Columbia College Chicago [2] Wentworth Institute of Technology Columbia University ** [4] Wesleyan University ​ Cornell University Whittier College Denison University Willamette University DePaul University Williams College Drew University [3] Worcester Polytechnic Institute [3] Drexel University [2] The College of Wooster Emerson College Emory University CANADA Fordham University Quebec Georgetown University Bishop's University [2] Georgia Institute of Technology [2] Concordia University ** [15] ​ Gonzaga University Ecole Polytechnique Montreal MULTINATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS Goucher College H.E.C. Montreal Guilford College McGill University*** [31] ​ Hofstra University Rubika - Montreal Campus [2] Sciences Po | Columbia University - Dual BA Program (France, U.S.) Illinois Institute of Technology Université de Montreal [4]

Indiana University at Bloomington University Laval Kenyon College * [5] ​ Lafayette College Alberta Students taking a GAP YEAR Lake Forest College [5] University of Calgary

Lehigh University [2] Louisiana State University Ontario Class of 2017 | Gap Year Program | McGill University Loyola Marymount University * [2] University of Toronto [4] Class of 2017 | Gap Year Program | Work Force ​ Loyola University Chicago University of Waterloo Class of 2017 | Gap Year Program | George Washington University Class of 2018 | Americorps | Brown University Macalester College [2] ​ ​ Class of 2019 | Bolivia | Princeton University Menlo College British Columbia ​ ​ Mills College University of British Columbia [7] Class of 2019 | France | Mount Holyoke College Montana State University, Bozeman [4] University of Victoria Mount Holyoke College * New York University [2] Nova Scotia Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences University of King's College *indicates matriculation for the Class of 2019; [#] indicates number admitted for Classes of 2017-2019 ​