SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 | CEEB: 682376 | VISIT US AT: WWW.KIS.OR.KR
27 DAEWANGPANGYO-RO 385BEON-GIL, ADMINISTRATION BUNDANG-GU, SEONGNAM-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, 13543 & COUNSELORS
Headmaster SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY Dr. Sunshik Min Korea International School (KIS) is a private, non-proft, nonsectarian school ofering an American college preparatory curriculum. KIS was Director established in 2000 and is located in a modern, state-of-the-art facility Michelle Quirin in the rapidly growing southern Seoul suburb of Pangyo. Principal Enrollment is selective. Aimmie Kellar
Associate Principal 131 454 1181 Anthony Poullard GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL PK-12 SENIORS ENROLLMENT TOTAL ENROLLMENT Counselors Jennifer Dorn [email protected] The majority of KIS students are fuent in both English +82-31-724-5886 and another language. Fifteen nationalities are represented Christine Collings in the high school student body. [email protected] +82-31-724-5880 KOREAN U.S.A. OTHER NATIONALITY Yolanda Edwards [email protected] 52% 39% 9% +82-31-724-5803 Patrick Cunningham ENGLISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION [email protected] +82-31-724-5802
MISSION STATEMENT Counseling Assistant The mission of KIS is to inspire students with a passion for learning Yuna Seo and to cultivate the competence, self-assurance, initiative, and [email protected] creativity necessary for success in the global community. +82-31-724-5804 Fax: +82-31-724-5805 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS Strong participation is a hallmark of KIS students. Students participate in more than 80 student led clubs including: Habitat for Humanity, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Sustainable Service Volunteer Committee, Tri- M Music Honor Society and the Global Issues Network. All students participate in Experiential Education programs. ACCREDITATION Fully accredited by the Western Student athletes participate in the following competitive varsity sports: Association of Schools and Colleges volleyball, cross country, tennis, soccer, basketball, swimming, (WASC) and cheerleading.
SCHOOL CALENDAR MEMBERSHIPS East Asia Council of Schools (EARCOS) The school year includes 181 days and is divided into two 18 week-long National Association for College semesters. The typical course load is 7 courses each semester. The school Admission Counseling (NACAC) day is comprised of four 80 minute classes that meet on an alternating day schedule.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP | INTEGRITY | ADAPTABILITY | BALANCE | EMPOWERMENT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS In grades 9 through 12, one half-credit is awarded for each GRADING Students’ courses are weighted semester of a course completed with a passing grade of D or with AP classes receiving a half higher. A minimum of 22 credits is required for graduation. point (0.5) extra value for a grade of C- or better. ENGLISH 4 KIS does not rank.
MATHEMATICS 4 Only classes taken at KIS are (Geometry and Algebra II/Trigonometry included in the student’s GPA. SOCIAL STUDIES 3 (U. S. History, World History, East Asian Studies)
SCIENCE 3 CLASS OF 2019 (Biology and Chemistry)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 23% 4.0 or higher ARTS 1
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES 5 32%
TOTAL 22 CREDITS 3.75 - 3.99 18% SAT - MEAN SCORES 3.5 - 3.74 The SAT was administered to 90% of the Class of 2018. EVIDENCE BASED MATHEMATICS TOTAL SCORE READING & WRITING 684 750 1434 26%
3.49 and below AP EXAMS AND POLICY Students at KIS are limited to one AP class sophomore year, two AP classes junior year and three AP classes senior year. Students who meet certain requirements may be allowed to take additional AP classes. GRADING SCALE AP exams were administered to 96% of the Class of 2018. Students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the corresponding AP exam. Grade% non-AP AP A 93-100 4.0 4.5 A- 90-92 3.66 4.16 YEAR 2016 2017 2018 B+ 87-89 3.33 3.83 B 83-86 3.00 3.50 B- 80-82 2.66 3.16 EXAMS 871 1002 1007 C+ 77-79 2.33 2.83 C 73-76 2.00 2.50 SCORES 3+ 86% 84% 82% C- 70-72 1.66 2.16 337 379 361 D+ 67-69 1.33 STUDENTS D 60-66 1.00 F 59 and below 0
SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 | CEEB: 682376 | VISIT US AT: WWW.KIS.OR.KR INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AP Capstone Research Biology AP Capstone Seminar Chemistry Leadership I and II Physics Environmental Science KIS Faculty ENGLISH Astronomy English 9 (World Lit.) AP Biology 11.1 years avg. English 10 (British Lit. & Comp.) AP Chemistry Teaching Experience English 11 (American Lit. & Comp.) AP Environmental Science English 12 (Thematic Lit. & Comp.) AP Physics I and II 75% hold Yearbook Advanced Degrees Digital Journalism SOCIAL STUDIES Advanced Digital Journalism East Asian Studies Creative Writing I and II United States History Film as Literature World History Forensics: Speech & Debate Economics English as an Additional Language Contemporary Global Issues (Level I, II, & III) Psychology PHYSICAL EDUCATION AP English Language Philosophy Essentials of Physical Education AP English Literature AP Micro/Macroeconomics Advanced PE I and II AP Psychology MATHEMATICS AP U.S. History WORLD LANGUAGES Algebra I AP World History Chinese I, II, III, IV, and AP Geometry AP Comparative Government French I, II, III, IV, and AP Algebra II Spanish I, II, III, IV, and AP Pre-Calculus COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY Korean I , II, and III Statistics Computer Graphic Applications I Calculus (Level I, II, and Advanced) VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Trigonometry & Functional Computer Aided Design I and II* Concert Choir Analysis Programming I, II, and Advanced* Phoenix Chamber Singers Intro to Mathematical Proofs Physical Computing w/Robotics I and II* Concert Band Game Theory AP Computer Science Principles Phoenix Wind Ensemble AP Statistics Concert Orchestra AP Calculus AB Phoenix Orchestra AP Calculus BC Concert Percussion Multivariable Calculus AP Music Theory Linear Algebra with Digital Photography I and II* Diferential Equations 2D Studio Art I, II, III, and AP 3D Studio Art I, II, III, and AP Theater I, II, and Advanced* 79% U.S. Stage Craft Faculty
6% Canadian 6% Chinese 9% Other * Course name change for the 2018-19 school year.
SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 | CEEB: 682376 | VISIT US AT: WWW.KIS.OR.KR COLLEGE MATRICULATION FOR THE CLASSES OF 2015-2018
UNITED STATES • MCPHS - Massachusetts College • The University of Texas, Austin CANADA • Amherst College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences • Tufts University • Marianopolis College • Arizona State University • Middlebury College • University of California, • McGill University • Art Center College of Design • New York University Berkeley • University of British Columbia • Babson College • Northeastern University • University of California, Davis • University of Toronto • Berklee College of Music • Northwestern University • University of California, Irvine • York University • Binghamton University • Oberlin College of Arts and • University of California, Los Sciences Angeles • Boston College HONG KONG • Boston University • Otis College of Art and Design • University of California, San • City University of Hong Kong • Brandeis University • Pennsylvania State Diego • Hong Kong Polytechnic • Brown University University • University of California, Santa University • Bryn Mawr College • Pepperdine University Barbara • Hong Kong University of Science • California Institute of Technology • Pratt Institute • University of California, Santa and Technology • California State University, Chico • Princeton University Cruz • University of Hong Kong • California State University, • Purdue University • University of Chicago Northridge • Rhode Island School of • University of Hawaii at • Carnegie Mellon University Design Manoa INDIA • Case Western Reserve • Rice University • University of Illinois at • National Institute of Technology University • Rutgers University-New Chicago Tiruchirappalli • Claremont McKenna College Brunswick • University of Illinois at • College of William and Mary • Sacramento City College Urbana-Champaign JAPAN • Columbia University • Savannah College of Art and • University of Massachusetts, Design Amherst • Keio University • Cornell University • Waseda University • Dartmouth College • School of the Art Institute of • University of Michigan • DigiPen Institute of Chicago • University of Minnesota, Twin Technology • School of Visual Arts Cities NETHERLANDS • Drew University • Smith College • University of Notre Dame • Design Academy Eindhoven • Drexel University • St. John’s College • University of Pennsylvania • Duke University • St. John’s University • University of Rochester • St. Lawrence University • University of Southern SOUTH KOREA • Emerson College • Korea University • St. Olaf College California • Emory University • SUNY Korea • Stanford University • University of the Pacifc • Fashion Institute of • Yonsei University-Underwood Technology • State University of New York at • University of Utah • Florida State University Albany • University of Virginia • Georgetown University • Swarthmore College • University of Washington SWITZERLAND • Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne • Georgia Institute of • Syracuse University • University of Wisconsin Technology • The Cooper Union for the • Vanderbilt University • Georgia State University Advancement of Science • Vassar College UNITED KINGDOM & Art • Virginia Commonwealth • Gonzaga University • Imperial College London • The Culinary Institute of America University • Grinnell College • London College of • The George Washington • Virginia Tech • Harvard University Communication University • Washington University in St. • Hope College • St George’s, University of London • The New School Louis • Indiana University at • University College London • The University of Iowa • Wellesley College Bloomington • University of St Andrews • Johns Hopkins University • The University of North Carolina • Western Washinton University • Kalamazoo College at Chapel Hill • West Virginia University • Lord Fairfax Community College • Yale University KIS will support up to 10 college applications and counsels its students to use this allowance deliberately and wisely. Students may appeal to submit up to 2 additional applications. The class of 2018 submitted an average of nine applications per student.
In observance of NACAC best practices, when asked, KIS will, through established reporting structures, disclose to colleges disciplinary infractions that result in out of school suspensions.
96% of the Class of 2018 are 4% Applying to attending colleges Korean/Australian Universities
SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 | CEEB: 682376 | VISIT US AT: WWW.KIS.OR.KR