2019-20 SCHOOL PROFILE

Established in 1891, Ashbury College is an independent university preparatory IB World School located in Canada’s capital, . With an average class size of 17 and 100% university placement rate, Ashbury helps students reach their full potential. Ashbury’s coeducational Senior School is comprised of 530 students from over 60 countries, including 105+ in our boarding program. Last year Ashbury

PHOTO CREDIT : OTTAWA TOURISM CREDIT : OTTAWA PHOTO graduated 132 students. Graduation Requirements SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA All students graduate with the Ontario Ministry of Educa- Ashbury College has a long tradition as an IB World School, tion regulated Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) starting in 1976, offering high-quality education with fully accredited IB teachers. All students complete IB courses or with completion of: the full diploma program (Ashbury offers IB studies in • 30 course credits (1 credit = 110 hours of in-class alignment with the Ontario Secondary School qualifications instruction) so senior students can make choices suitable to their • 40 hours of community service interests, abilities, and university plans). • Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) • All students in Grade 11 and 12 pursue an IB course in Ashbury is a non-semestered school. All Ashbury credit English courses (Grades 9 to 12) meet or exceed the expectations • An intensive week-long summer research and writing of the provincial curriculum. course to prepare for the Extended Essay process • Biology HL and ESS students spend the week before their ASHBURY DIPLOMA Grade 12 year at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre In addition to the OSSD, Ashbury issues its own diploma exploring of ocean ecology characterized by its carefully planned academic structure, • Meaningful challenges in a range of service opportunities and grassroots projects in our CAS program which includes a greater number of mandatory courses than • Opportunity to earn a bilingual IB Diploma through our the OSSD in the areas of: French program, or through our Supported Self-Taught • French or international language Language A option • Physical and health education • Arts This year, there were 34 full IB Diploma students, 12 of • World social studies whom received an IB Bilingual Diploma. The highest diploma point total this year was 42. Students must also fulfill non-academic requirements that include: 2019 IB RESULTS: Ashbury World • 60 hours of community service Average Diploma Points: 33.00 29.63 • 9 terms of co-curricular activities Mean Subject Grade: 5.18 4.63 Diploma Pass Rate: 97% 77% To encourage the development of student interests and proficiency in French, a bilingual Ashbury diploma is granted SAT/ACT EXAMINATION RESULTS to students who earn seven credits in French: Ashbury College is a SAT test centre. Ashbury students are

encouraged to write SATs; however, no additional preparation • 4 Extended or Immersion French is undertaken for these tests, as most of our students attend • 3 social science courses taught in French. Canadian universities. Our CEEB and ACT code: 826422

Thirty graduates received this distinction this year. SAT MEAN RESULTS OF 2018–2019 ERW Math Total Score Evaluation 643 604 591 597 1296 1200 Ashbury’s evaluation of student performance is based on a combination of continuous assessment and class tests Includes 58 students: 24 Rising Seniors and 34 Graduates (70%), and summative evaluations (30%) which typically ACT MEAN RESULTS OF 2018–2019 includes a major assignment and a final exam. Composite Score: 30 28 Includes 15 students: 5 Rising Seniors and 10 Graduates GRADING SYSTEM

In Ontario, the complete mark range is 0 to 100%, with a passing mark set at 50%. Honours-level marks are 80% and above. Courses are unweighted.

ONTARIO COURSE CODES 4U = Grade 12 university preparatory 83% 4M = Grade 12 university/college preparatory 3 = Grade 11 of the graduating class offered 2 = Grade 10 Scholarships 1 = Grade 9 2019 Graduates’ Program of Study

38% 30% 21% 8% Science & Arts & Business Fine Art Engineering Social Sciences *3% Gap Year Top University Choices, Class of 2019 McGill University 17 Queen’s University 15 14 University Destinations 2014-2019 United States 12 Ontario Dartmouth College 11 Elon University Emerson College United Kingdom Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Florida A&M University Huron College, Western University Durham University Netherlands Georgia Goldsmiths, University of London European Business School Georgetown University McMaster University Hull York Medical School Frankfurt School of Finance and Goucher College Imperial College, University of London Management OCAD University King’s College, University of London Geneva Business School Johns Hopkins University Queen’s University London School of Economics, University Glion Institute of Higher Education, Loyola University Maryland Royal Military College of London Switzerland Massachusetts Institute of Technology National University of Ireland, Galway IE University of Spain Middlebury College Sheridan College Queen Mary University, University International Business School, New of London Budapest Northeastern University University of Royal Holloway, University Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore Northwestern University University of Ottawa of London Macquarie University, Australia Norwich University University of Toronto SOAS, University of London Moscow State University, Russia Nova Southeastern University University College London Polimoda, Italy Oberlin Conservatory of Music Western University University of Bath Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland Parsons School of Design Wilfrid Laurier University University of Cambridge Sciences Po, Reims Campus Princeton University York University University of Edinburgh Sorbonne University of Paris, France Purdue University University of Exeter Technical University of Denmark Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Other Canadian Universities Technologico de Monterrey, Mexico Rhode Island School of Design Acadia University University of Manchester Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Rice University Bishop’s University University of Oxford University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Rollins College Brandon University University of Reading University of Arts Berlin, Germany Sarah Lawrence College Concordia University University of St. Andrews University of Cape Town, South Africa Savannah College of Art and Design Dalhousie University University of Surrey University College Dublin, Ireland Southern Methodist University Emily Carr University of Art + Design University of the Arts, London University College of Utrecht, Southwestern Oklahoma State University McGill University University of Warwick Netherlands Memorial University Texas A&M University Universidad de los Andes, Colombia Mount Allison University The George Washington University International University of Cophenhagen, Denmark The King’s College of New York NSCAD University Australia National University University of Groningen, Netherlands Tufts University Saint Mary’s University Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University of Heidelberg, Germany Union College St. Francis Xavier University University University of Hong Kong University of California, Berkeley Simon Fraser University BI Norwegian School of Business, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico University of California, Los Angeles University of Alberta Norway University of Liechtenstein University of California, San Diego University of British Columbia Bocooni University, Italy University of Mannheim, Germany University of California, Santa Barbara Carlos III University of Madrid University of St. Gallen, Switzerland University of Central Florida Université Laval Centro de Diseño, Universia México University of Zurich, Switzerland University of Chicago University of Victoria CEU San Pablo University, Madrid University of Georgia Chinese University of Hong Kong University of Maine U.S. Universities Czech Technical University University of Miami Amherst University École hôtelière de Lausanne Auburn University Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Missouri Augustana University Netherlands Babson College University of Pennsylvania Berklee College of Music University of San Diego 2019 GRADE DISTRIBUTION FOR RISING SENIORS Boston College University of Southern California Boston University University of Vermont Grade Range Students B- 70–73 9 University of Virginia California Institute of the Arts University of Washington, Seattle A+ 90–100 27 C+ 67–69 4 Carnegie Mellon University University of Wisconsin-Madison A 85–89 34 C 64–66 2 Colgate University Utah State University A- 80–84 47 C- 60–63 1 College of William and Mary Wake Forest University Columbia College, Chicago Yale University B+ 77–79 19 D+/- 50–59 0 B 74-76 15 F below 50 0

*Schools in burgundy signify 2019 destinations Due to the nature of our school, and its relatively small class sizes, we do not provide a specific rank for students, and the average is unweighted COURSE OFFERINGS IB courses are offered at both the Standard and Higher levels, unless otherwise noted. For detailed course descriptions, please contact the Director of University Admissions. Students are expected to take a course load of 7–8 courses in Grade 11 and 6–7 in Grade 12.

Senior Courses Grade/Level Grade/Level 11 12 IB 11 12 IB American History • Healthy Active Living • • Biology • • • Interdisciplinary Studies: Change and Business Leadership • Continuity in 20th Century Society /IB History • • Canadian and International Law • • Introduction to Financial Accounting • Chemistry • • • Introductory Kinesiology • Communications Technology • Mathematics: Advanced Functions • • Computer Science • • • Mathematics: Calculus and Vectors • • Design Technology • Mathematics: Data Management • • Dramatic Arts • • • Music • • • Earth and Space Science • Philosophy / TOK • • • Economics • • • Physical Geography • English • • • Physics • • • English: The Writer’s Craft • Sociology/Sociologie • The Environment and Resource Management • sl Spanish (Introductory) IB Ab Initio • • sl French (Introductory) IB Ab Initio sl Spanish (Intermediate) IB B • • • French (Core) IB B • • • Spanish (Advanced) IB B • • • French (Extended) IB B • • • Visual Arts • • • French (Immersion) IB A • • • World History IB History Year 2 • • Global Politics • • • World Issues/Enjeux mondiaux • •

Ashbury College has authority to grant credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and is listed as a private school on the Ontario Ministry of Education website. Ashbury College is accredited by the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Ashbury College is a member of the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS), the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), and .

Mr. Norman Southward, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. Mrs. Christine Tordon, B.A., M.Ed. 362 Mariposa Avenue Head of School Director of University Admissions Ottawa, Ontario 613.749.9630 ext. 218 Canada K1M 0T3 Mr. Gary Godkin, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed. [email protected] Tel. 613.749.5954 Head of Senior School [email protected] ashbury.ca