OUR MISSION Shanghai American School inspires in all students: A lifelong passion for learning A commitment to act with integrity and compassion The courage to live their dreams ABOUT SAS PUXI ABOUT SAS Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School is the oldest international school FIRST GRADUATING CLASS TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS PK-12 in China. It is a private, not-for-profit, coeducational, nondenominational school offering a comprehensive college preparatory experience to a widely international population. Today, our mission-driven school brings innovative pedagogy to distinct campuses in Pudong and Puxi, enrolling more than 2800 students PK-12. 1917HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 1692CLASS OF 2018 CURRICULUM Nearly all students who attend SAS hold non-Chinese passports, and come from a wide variety of previous school environments. To accommodate and prepare our wide ranging students, we offer core college preparatory 640FACULTY NATIONS OF ORIGIN 171STUDENT NATIONS OF ORIGIN curriculum through both the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs, including AP Capstone and IB Diplomas. Enrollment in both programs is open to all students. INNOVATION INSTITUTE The Innovation Institute is a grade 9-10 18MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE 37FACULTY WITH ADVANCED DEGREES self-selected, transdisciplinary, project- based learning program wherein students grapple with a series of open-ended, complex questions. Through each discipline’s unique content and skills, as well as through meaningful points of integration between disciplines, students develop the 21st Century skills needed to generate, evolve, and refine creative 18 76 solutions to the challenges facing modern society. SINCE WE THINK WE CAN, WE CAN OUR MOTTO SINCE 1917 AP RESULTS 2017 IB RESULTS 2017 EXAMS: 826 SCORES AT NUMBER OF DIPLOMA WORLD AVERAGE: 30 3 OR ABOVE: 93% CANDIDATES: 69 STUDENTS: 329 SAS PREDICTED DIPLOMA PASS RATE: 96% GRADE ACCURACY: 100% within 2 points of IB INDIVIDUAL COURSE Diploma total; 95% within CANDIDATES: 73 SAT MIDDLE 50 RANGE 2018 1 point SAS AVERAGE SCORE: 36 MATH: 675-790 TOTAL: 1320-1515 READ & WRITING: 640-730 GPA DISTRIBUTION 2018 MIDDLE 50% GPA DISTRIBUTION FOR CLASS OF 2018: ACT MIDDLE 50 RANGE 2018 3.5 – 3.87 Letter-based 4.0 grading scale is outlined on transcript. We ENGLISH: 26-34 SCIENCE do not weight grades or rank students. Reported GPA only REASONING: 27-33 reflects courses taken at SAS; previous school or semester MATH: 28-34 away transcripts will be provided. COMPOSITE: 27-33 READING: 26-32 ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS NOTE: SAS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and SAS limits students’ applications to ten colleges/university Colleges (WASC) and is an IB World School. SAS is a member systems. SAS Puxi reports disciplinary action in the case of of CIS, EARCOS, and NACAC. suspensions or separations from school. COLLEGE COUNSELING TEAM ADMINISTRATION & COORDINATORS MARK MOODY SEAN MENTON JOHN MULDOON ADAM FUSCO Director of College Counselor High School Principal AP Coordinator College Counseling [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] IDA LI TONI HEWETT TOM COLT College Office Assistant IB Coordinator College Counselor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SHAUN MCELROY College Counselor [email protected] ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1923-1949 Most advanced courses in each discipline HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES: ENGLISH HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES: HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES: SCIENCE GLOBAL LANGUAGES IB English A: Literature SL/HL YI-Y2 IB Biology SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB English A: Language & Literature IB Mandarin ab initio SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Chemistry SL/HL Y1-Y2 SL/HL YI-Y2 IB Chinese A: Language & Literature IB Environmental Systems & Society AP English Language & Composition SL/HL Y1-Y2 SL Y1-Y2 AP English Literature & Composition IB Chinese A: Literature SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Physics SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Mandarin B: SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Sports, Exercise & Health Science HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES: IB Self Taught Language A SL Y1-Y2 SL Y1-Y2 SOCIAL STUDIES IB French B SL/HL Y1-Y2 AP Biology IB French ab initio YI-Y2 AP Chemistry IB Business & Mgmt SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Spanish B HL/SL Y1-Y2 AP Physics 1 IB Economics SL/ HL Y1-Y2 IB Spanish ab initio Y1-Y2 AP Physics C IB Environmental Systems & Societies SL YI-Y2 HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES: MATH HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES: IB Info Technology in a Global Society VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Math Studies Y1-Y2 IB History SL/HL YI-Y2 IB Math SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Visual Art SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Philosophy SL/HL Y1-Y2 AP Calculus AB IB Film SL/HL Y1-Y2 IB Psychology SL/HL Y1-Y2 AP Calculus BC IB Theatre Arts SL/HL Y1-Y2 AP Comparative Govt & Politics AP Statistics IB Music SL/HL Y1-Y2 AP European History Multivariable Calculus & Series AP US History AP Computer Science AP Psychology AP Computer Science Principles AP Economics AP Seminar VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS, COURSE RIGOR ATHLETICS, & CO-CURRICULARS SAS advises a maximum of 3 IB HL or 3 AP courses in grades SAS Puxi presents students with outstanding facilities and 11 and 12. Students may apply to take more. Curriculum has invested mentorship outside the classroom. The school been rated by the sum of AP and IB HL credits with 7+ being supports about 100 different clubs and organizations. SAS is most rigorous. a founding member of the Asia Pacific Athletic Conference (APAC), fielding strong athletic, dance, forensics, theater, VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL & PAMOJA and instrumental ensembles. Additionally, our students host Students in grades 11 and 12 may request to take online courses and travel to perform as part of the Association of Music through the Virtual High School Global Online Consortium or in International Schools (AMIS) as well as the International the Pamoja IB network for SAS credit. Courses are marked with Schools Theatre Association (ISTA). an asterisk on the student’s transcript. FACILITIES THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM We support our rigorous academic program with state-of- Students can earn SAS credit for completing approved the-art facilities that include maker spaces, robotics and internships and related written work. 120 hours for 1 credit digital design centers, science labs, dance studios, recording and 60 hours for .5 credit. Site locations are secured by the studios, music and art rooms, playing fields, an outdoor track, students and can be anywhere around the world. a performing arts center, black box theaters, and an aquatic center. Our combined libraries contain the largest English- language collection of books in China. 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