Kodaikanal International School A school the world needs EDUCATION WITH QUALIFIED FOR LIFE, A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE FAR BEYOND THE With a rich heritage spanning over a century, Kodaikanal International School (KIS) has been producing graduates who can face life far beyond the classroom. Our vision - We strive to be a school the world needs: Our graduates will be CLASSROOM transformative leaders, caring humans and thoughtful ambassadors for a just, sustainable and peaceful world. KIS prepares students for admissions to colleges and universities around the world through The school’s greatest strength lies in its learning as a community – living together in an assortment of cultures, distinct two academically challenging programs: the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and faiths and varied experiences from across the globe. Entrenched in a comprehensive educational system focused on the KIS Diploma. the the individual, the school’s commitment to quality education, global diversity, and a continuous learning process, empowers its students to be citizens of the world. The natural beauty of Kodaikanal adds to the warmth of its international As the first school in India and the third in Asia to offer the IB Diploma, KIS has an outstanding community life at 7000 feet above sea level. 40+ year track record of consistently scoring above the world average. Students can earn the IB Diploma by passing at least six examinations in prescribed subject areas: three must be at a Higher Level and three at a Standard Level. IB examination papers are set by international experts and marked externally by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). The evaluation of the IB includes a mini-thesis and a recorded presentation of the topic. The school also provides a bilingual option of undertaking the IB Diploma that allows international students to pursue and complete the diploma at KIS. The KIS Diploma is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, Philadelphia and recognized by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, as equivalent to the Indian “+2′′ secondary certification. Requirements for receiving the KIS Diploma are defined in terms of credits, which apply to subjects in Grades 9 to 12. Apart from the core subjects, students are expected to complete courses in Religious Education, Health, Fine and Practical Arts, Computer Education and Community Service to meet the 25 minimum requirements for eligibility of the US accredited KIS Diploma. Nationalities SUBJECTS ABOVE WORLD AVERAGE IB RESULTS - MAY 2019 BY OVER 1 BASE POINT IN MAY 2019 6.25 450+ 120 Students Staff 5.2 5.19 Members WORLD KIS 4.75 4.2 4.16 4.76 Average grade 5.09 7:1 29.63 Student-Staff Ratio Average points 32.6 Math Studies SL Math Business & Management SL Business & Management Computer Science HL Computer World Average Grade 77% Pass rate 95% KIS Average Grade AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • SP Jain • George Washington University • Monash University • Sri Ramachandra Medical College • GeorgiaTech • The Blue Mountain International School • SRM University • Goshen College of Hotel Management • St. Joseph’s College • Grinnell College COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY • University of Melbourne • St. Stephen’s College • Hofstra University • University of New South Wales • St. Xavier’s College • Indiana Bloomington • University of Sydney • Stella Maris College • Indiana University CANADA • Whistling Woods International Institute • Ithaca College MATRICULATION LIST • Women’s Christian College • Kelley Business School • McGill University • Kendall College • McMaster University UK • Knox College • Mount Allison • Aston University • Liberty University • OCAD University • ESCP Europe • Marian University • Ryerson University • Heriot-Watt University • Mercyhurst • University of British Columbia • Hult Business School • Merrimack College • University of Calgary • Imperial College London NORTH • Moody Bible College AMERICA EUROPE • University of Ottowa • Instituto Marangoni of Fashion & Design • New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts • University of Toronto • King’s College London 60% 20% • New York Film Academy • University of Waterloo • London Metropolitan • New York University • Western University • London School of Economics • Northeastern University • St. Andrew’s University EUROPE (EXCLUDING UK) • Northwestern University • The University of Birmingham • EBIMM Institute • Occidental College • UCLAN • Erasmus University • Ohio State University • University Campus of Football Business • EU Business School • Ohio Wesleyan University • University College London • HAN University of Applied Sciences • Olivet College • University of Aston • Hildersheim • Pennsylvania State University • University of Bath ASIA • Jönköping University • Pepperdine University • University of Bristol • Leiden University • Purdue University 17% • University of Cardiff • Les Roches • Rochester Institute of Technology • University of Durham • Maastricht, Erasmus • Santa Clara University • University of Edinburgh • Polimoda • Sarah Lawrence College • University of Exeter • Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland • Savannah College of Art And Design • University of Keele • St. Charles University • St. Olaf University • University of Kent • University of Amsterdam • State University of New York at Buffalo • University of Leeds • VIA University College • Stony Brook University • University of Leicester • Syracuse University ASIA • University of Liverpool • The University of Texas at Arlington ANZAC • University of London • Ashoka University • U Mass Amherst • University of Manchester 3% • Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy • University of California, Berkeley • University of Middlesex • Chulalongkorn University • University of California, Davis • University of Nottingham • City University of Hong Kong • University of California, Los Angeles • University of Sterling • Emirates Aviation • University of California, San Diego • University of Sussex • Father Muller Medical College • University of California, Santa Barbara • University of Warwick • FLAME University • University of Central Florida • Fudan University USA • University of Charleston • Hong Kong University of Science and • Arizona State University • University of Chicago Technology • Beloit College • University of Colorado Boulder • Institute of Hotel Management • Berklee College of Music • University of Illinois - Urbana Champagne • J.D. Birla Institute • Boston University • University of Indiana Bloomington • King Mongkut’s University of Technology • California Baptist University • University of Maryland Thonburi • Calvin College • University of Massachusetts Amherst • La Salle Critical thinking, ethical decision making, and emotionally intelligent human • Campbell University • University of Michigan • Loyola College • Carleton College • University of Pittsburgh • Madras Christian College beings are hallmarks of a KIS graduate with placements into top colleges • Carnegie Mellon University • University of Rochester • Mahatma Gandhi University • Culinary Institute of America • University of South Florida • Manipal University and universities across the world. • College of Wooster • University of Southern California • O.P. Jindal University • Columbia College • University of Texas, Austin & Dallas • Raffles Millennium International • Denison University • University of Washington • Shri Ram College of Commerce • Drexel University • University of Wisconsin - Madison • Shristhi College • Emory University • Virginia Tech • Soonchunhyang University • Franklin & Marshall • Washington University A COMMUNITY SPANNING GEOGRAPHIES AND Kodaikanal International School strives to maintain relations and connections with and amongst its ‘global family.’ As a School we seek to create lifelong relationship with every Alumni in order to advance in our mission of lifetime GENERATIONS connectedness and networking between the School and Alumni and between the Alumni themselves. For over 100 years, Kodaikanal International School has attracted a diverse and highly qualified staff with its academic reputation, the safety, seclusion, and beauty of Kodaikanal and the unusual warmth of its international community life. We continue to attract a caliber of academic staff with which few international schools can compare. 6000+ 80 Class of 2019 Alumni Chapters Around 67 15 World Wide the World Graduates 120 Nationalities Staff Body represented by Staff Members NOTABLE ALUMNI • Christopher Sinclair (Class of 1968) is the former • Sasha Mirchandani (Class of 1991) is the Managing Chairman and CEO of Mattel Inc. and Pepsi-Cola. Director and Founder of Kae Capital and Co-founder of He is currently the Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser plc., Mumbai Angels, a premier platform in India focused on a consumer health, and household products company. venture investing. 63 9 • Schauna Chauhan (Class of 1995) is known as one of • Romulus Whitaker (Class of 1960) is an Indian Master’s PhDs India’s most powerful businesswomen. She is the current herpetologist and wildlife conservationist awarded the Degree CEO of Parle Agro, a pioneer in the Indian beverage Padma Sri by the President of India (the fourth highest industry. civilian award), for his work done in the field of wildlife conservation. • Trine Joranli Eskedal (Class of 1989) holds the diplomatic post as Norwegian Ambassador General to Sri Lanka. • Tamara Abed (Class of 1992) is a social worker and the Senior Director of the Executive Management Committee • Bruce Campbell (Class of 1973) is the Director of the of BRAC. BRAC