ridley college HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2014-2015 MISSION STATEMENT: We prepare meaningful and flourishing lives by teaching the habits of mind, body and spirit, and the values needed to lead in a global society. OVERVIEW: Founded in 1889, Ridley College is a highly respected boarding and day school with student representation from over 40 countries. Ridley is characterized by ED KIDD, MSc, Bed, OCT its challenging academic programme, traditional house system blending day and Headmaster boarding students, and numerous co-curricular opportunities for Creativity, Action [email protected] and Service. The College is especially known its ice hockey and rowing teams. STEPHEN CLARKE, MSc, Bed, OCT UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT BODY Head of Upper School • 450 Students, 9 – 12 and PG • 152 Grade 12 Students [email protected] • 40% International Students • Day Student/Boarding Ratio: 1:2 • Faculty/Student Ratio: 1:8.5 MATTHEW BOWIE, BPhed, Bed, OCT Guidance and University Counsellor CURRICULUM: [email protected] Ridley offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the university preparatory academic stream of the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum DORY STREETT, BA, MEd Guidance and University Counsellor (http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/curriculum.html) [email protected] • Trimester calendar • Progress reports at the end of each term KIRK MITCHELL, BFA, Bed, MEd • Courses rotate on an eight-day cycle with four 75-minute periods daily Guidance and University Counsellor • Alternate credits may be earned through Ontario’s Virtual High School and [email protected] Ontario high school summer programs • SAT, ACT and TOEFL test centre DUANE NICKERSON, MFA, OCT IB Diploma Coordinator ACCREDITATIONS: [email protected] • Ontario Ministry of Education • International Baccalaureate Organization: IBO World School since March, 2011 KAY JOHNSON • Canadian Accredited Independent Schools: Founding Member Registrar [email protected] RIDLEY COLLEGE • 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, ON Canada L2R 7C3 • 905-684-1889, Fax: 905-684-8875 www.ridleycollege.com • CEEB Code: 826597 2014 - 2015 GRADUATION INFORMATION Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) All Ridley College students earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. In order to be granted the OSSD, students must earn 19 compulsory credits and 11 elective credits for a total of 30 credits. Ridley students taking IB courses, or pursuing the IB Diploma, earn two equivalent OSSD credits for every two-year IB course successfully completed. For a detailed overview of OSSD criteria, please download Ridley’s course selection menu from the Academics section of the school’s website. Page two of that form will provide you with specifics http://www.ridleycollege.com/academics?rc=0 . Additional Ridley College Graduation Requirements • Foreign Language – Minimum of 2 credits • Community Service – Minimum 10 hours per year • Athletics – Participate one sport per term • Activities – Minimum two per year • Cadets – Participate fully in our cadet program IB DIPLOMA Results and Reporting Information Ridley College is moving towards becoming an International Baccalaureate Continuum school. Currently authorized to deliver the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP), the Middle Years programme (MYP) is scheduled for authorization and full implementation in September 2015. In May 2014 the first cohort of Ridley College Diploma Programme students completed their IB examinations, surpassing Canadian and global standards for performance. Ridley College IB Diploma Results, May 2014 (First IB DP Cohort) IB exam grades 6 and 7 25% Diploma Total greater than 30 points 78% Top Grade 41 Current Participation IB Diploma cohort for Class of 2015 25% IB Diploma cohort for Class of 2016 40% 90% of the Class of 2015 has enrolled in at least 1 IB course RIDLEY COLLEGE • 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, ON Canada L2R 7C3 • 905-684-1889, Fax: 905-684-8875 www.ridleycollege.com • CEEB Code: 826597 GRADE DISTRIBUTION JUNIOR YEAR CLASS OF 2015 A+ A B C D E COURSE TITLE (90-100) (80-90) (70-79) (60-69) (50-59) (0-50) American History - CHA3U 2510 22 0 Art - AVI3M 395 100 Biology - SBI3U 2 13 15 9 14 2 Chemistry - SCH3U 10 21 17 35 0 Computer Engineering - TEJ3M 664 100 Dramatic Arts - ADA3M 6 13 0000 English - ENG3U 2 32 30 18 41 French - FSF3U 223 210 Functions - MCR3U 32 20 30 14 11 2 Health for Life - PPZ3O 10 19 8210 Intro to Anthropology, Psych & Soc - HSP3M 20 20 9540 Intro to Financial Accounting 5 16 6470 Latin - LVLCU 120 000 Law Canadian - CLU3M 8 20 9400 Music Instrumental - AMU3M 212 100 Physics - SPH3U 6 17 12 74 0 World History Since 1900 - CHT3O 152 000 GRADE SCALE AND COURSE World Religions and Belief Traditions - HRT3M 285 200 CODING IB Biology IB1HL 680 000 IB Biology IB1SL 311 000 LETTER GRADE IB Business and Management IB1HL 561 000 AVERAGE EQUIVALENCE IB Bus and Man IB1SL/Financial Accounting 112 000 IB Chemistry IB1HL 778 000 90-100 A+ IB Computer Science IB1HL 410 000 80-89 A IB Design Technology IB1HL 041 000 70-79 B IB Design Technology IB1SL 114 410 60-69 C IB Economics IB1HL 241 100 50-59 D IB Economics IB1SL 186 451 Below 50% E IB English Language and Literature IB1HL 143 000 IB English Language and Literature IB1SL 473 200 IB English Literature IB1HL 141 000 IB English Literature IB1SL 033 100 COURSE CODING KEY IB Environmental Systems and Societies IB1SL 451 130 IB Film IB1HL 150 000 • IB courses will be coded with IB Film IB1SL 043 000 OSSD equivalent for grade 11 IB French Language B IB1HL 010 000 and 12 IB French Language B IB1SL 052 000 IB German AB Initio IB1SL 200 100 • OSSD required course for IB German Literature IB1SL 100 000 graduation will end in the IB History IB1HL 250 000 following letter to denote IB Mandarin Ab Initio IB1SL 321 000 grade level: IB Mandarin Literature IB1HL 591 000 • D - Academic IB Mathematical Studies IB1SL/Func. And App 345 410 • O - Open Elective IB Mathematics IB1HL 451 000 • U – University prep. IB Mathematics IB1SLA 431 110 • M – University/College IB Mathematics IB1SLB 780 000 prep IB Physics IB1HL 241 010 IB Physics IB1SL 112 000 • Online courses IB Psychology IB1HL 530 000 IB Psychology IB1SL 014 120 • Lower case “e” indicates IB Spanish Ab Initio IB1SL 183 110 online course. IB Spanish B IB1HL 150 000 IB Spanish B IB1SL 011 100 IB Theatre Arts IB1HL 310 000 IB Theory of Knowledge IB1/EWCLIB1 12 12 8010 IB Theory of Knowledge IB1/TOKIB1 4 12 11 40 0 IB Visual Arts IB1HL 020 000 IB Visual Arts IB1SL 331 000 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2010-2014 CANADA Drexel University, Philadelphia University of Vermont Acadia University Flagler College University of Virginia Bishops University Florida Gulf Coast University University of Washington Brock University Florida Institute of Technology University of Wisconsin-Madison Carleton University Florida International University West Virginia University Concordia University Hamilton College Dalhousie University Hawaii Pacific University OUTSIDE OF CANADA & U.S.A. 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