CEEB CODE 697050
Kia Beguesse
Mercy Jesudass
Requests
HS COUNSELOR
HS COUNSELOR
TRANSCRIPTS / DOCUMENTS / INQUIRIES
Melissa Gygax
Patrick Tassoni
HS COUNSELOR
HS COUNSELOR
kbeguesse@asdubai.org
melissa.gygax@asdubai.org
Every Student. Future Ready.
mjesudass@asdubai.org
hscounseling@asdubai.org
Dr. Paul Richards
ptassoni@asdubai.org
SUPERINTENDENT
Amanda Harvey
Laurie Thompson
Nadine Richards
HS COUNSELOR
HS COUNSELOR
HS PRINCIPAL
lthompson@asdubai.org
aharvey@asdubai.org
The American School of Dubai’s mission is to challenge and inspire each student to achieve their dreams and to become a passionate learner prepared to adapt and contribute in a rapidly changing world. ABOUT ASD
STUDENT PROFILE
Founded in 1966, The American School of Dubai is an independent, not-for-profit, U.S. curriculum international school with an inclusive admissions policy. ASD is accredited by Middle States Association (MSACS), and is a member of NESA, MESAC International ACAC, CIS and College Board. CURRICULUM & GRADING OVERVIEW
ASD is a U.S. curriculum school with standard-based grading based on a cumulative year-long calendar. Some electives are semester-based. ASD offers a rigorous selection of courses including twenty-five that are Advanced Placement. All AP classes taken on campus are weighted 0.25. Most AP are reserved for grades 11 & 12. ASD does not offer honors classes, rank, or require community or service learning. A minimum of 25 credits are required for graduation. ASD GRADING SCALE GRADE SBG
GPA
GRADE SBG
GPA
A+
Exemplary
4.0
C
Adequate
2.0
A
Exemplary
4.0
C-
Adequate
1.7
A-
Exemplary
3.7
D+
Limited
1.3
B+
Proficient
3.3
D Limited 1.0
B
Proficient
3.0
D- Limited 0.5
B-
Proficient
2.7
F
C+
Adequate
2.3
AP Courses add an additional 0.25 to standard weighting
Did not demonstrate
CLASS OF 2020 JR. YEAR GPA DISTRIBUTION
3.25
# of Students
40 30 20 10
<2.25
2.25
3.0
2.75
2.5
3.5
0
3.75 >4.0
ADVANCED EXPLORATION ELECTIVE STUDIES
UNIQUE PROGRAMS
Students pursue topics of interest and passion through the wide variety of rigorous electives.
AP & AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA
Students choose from 25 Advanced Placement courses including AP Capstone, a culminating two-year credential program in which students complete in-depth research on world phenomena.
INSPIRE GLOBAL EXPERIENCES
DISTANCE LEARNING
SERVICE LEARNING
Students participate in cultural, eco-adventurous, or service learning experiences, choosing from 15 opportunities in 8 countries. Students engage in and lead on-campus, community-wide, and global sustainability initiatives and service learning projects.
Students have an opportunity to engage in self-directed learning through accredited online platforms. CLASS OF 2020 SNAPSHOT
75%
647
153
61
32
HS Students
*
of students participated in at least one INSPIRE trip during high school *INSPIRE is not part of ASD’s graduation requirements.
Nationalities
42%
of Class of 2020 students hold leadership positions in student organizations
Class of 2020
Nationalities
78
US & Dual Citizens
75
70%
of Class of 2020 students have studied at ASD throughout high school
Non-US Citizens
American School of Dubai P.O. Box 71188 Dubai, UAE +971 4 395 0005 www.asdubai.org
20
Class of 2020 students studied at ASD K through 12
REVISED OCTOBER 1, 2019
STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS 2019
AP
160 HS Students
All students enrolled in an AP course are required to write the AP Exam. 96% of the Class of 2019 completed at least one AP exam during High School.
AP EXAM
# OF EXAMS
56 90 36 AP Scholars
AP Scholars with Distinction
ASD MEAN
AP Scholars with Honors % 3+
Biology
53
3.4
81
Calculus AB
60
3.7
85
Calculus BC
17
4.4
94
Capstone Research
19
4
100
Capstone Seminar
24
4.4
100
Chemistry
35
3.2
71
Computer Science A-VHS
7
2.7
71
Computer Science Principles
20
3.9
95
English Language
73
3.9
90
English Literature
47
3.5
77
European History
28
3.5
86
French Language
16
3.8
88
Macroeconomics
89
3.2
63
Microeconomics
76
3.3
74
Music Theory
9
3.6
89
Physics 1
15
3.3
67
Physics C (All)
23
3.5
74
Psychology
113
4.5
95
Spanish Language
16
4.1
100
Statistics
59
3.4
78
Studio Art (All)
15
4.3
100
US History
32
3.4
69
World History
58
4.1
93
CLASS OF 2019
19
AP Capstone Diplomas
6
2017 — 2019
AP International Diplomas
SAT
113
Sr Students
ASD MID 50%
ASD MEAN
GLOBAL
Evidence Based Reading & Writing
SECTION
580-680
625
536
Mathematics
580-710
643
531
1160-1380
1265
1068
Total SAT Score
ACT
76
Sr Students
ASD MID 50%
ASD MEAN
GLOBAL
English
SECTION
26-34
30
20
Mathematics
25-30
28
21
Reading
26-34
29
21
Science
25-33
28
21
Composite Score
25-32
28
21
97%
Colleges & Universities
1%
Gap Year
2%
Military or Workforce
10 college application limit. All recommendations confidential.
2017-2019 MATRICULATION *indicates Class of 2019 UNITED STATES (67%) The University of Alabama American University* (12) Arizona State University* (2) Assumption College Babson College* (5) Barnard College* (2) Baylor University* (2) Bentley University* (2) Biola University Boston University* (10) Bowdoin College* Brandeis University* Brown University* Bryant University Bucknell University* (2) Butler University* California State University (2) University of California at Berkeley* (7) University of California at Davis* (4) University of California at Irvine* (2) University of California at Los Angeles (4) University of California at San Diego* (2) University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz Case Western University* (2) Chapman University* (5) University of Chicago* (2) Christopher Newport University University of Cincinnati* Claremont McKenna University* (3) University of Colorado (6) Columbia College Columbia University* Cornell University Dickinson College Drexel University* (2) Duke University Emerson College (2) Emory University Fashion Institute of Technology University of Florida* Florida International University* Florida State College at Jacksonville* Florida State University (2) Fordham University (2) Franklin & Marshall University* Franklin University Switzerland, NY* (2)
George Mason University The George Washington University* (12) Georgetown University* (7) Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University* (2) Hofstra University University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne* (6) Indiana University James Madison University* (2) Johns Hopkins University* (3) Lehigh University Lewis & Clark University* Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago (3) Macalester College University of Maryland (2) University of Massachusetts, Boston Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences University of Miami University of Michigan* (2) Michigan State University* (4) The College of New Jersey* The New School* (2) New York University* (10) University of North Carolina North Carolina State University Northeastern University* (12) Northern Virginia CC* Northwestern University* (2) University of Notre Dame (2) Ohlone College Orange Coast College (2) Pace University University of Pennsylvania* (2) Pennsylvania State University* (6) Pitzer College* Princeton University Purdue University* (7) Rhode Island School of Design* (2) Rice University (2) University of Richmond Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University University of San Diego* San Diego State University* Savannah College of Art and Design* (3) Smith College University of Southern California* (6)
St. Edward’s University* St. Olaf College* State College of Florida, Bradenton* Suffolk University (2) Swarthmore College* Syracuse University Temple University University of Tennessee, Knoxville* Texas A & M University* (5) Texas State University* Texas Tech University* The University of Texas, Austin* (3) The University of Texas, Dallas (2) Towson University (2) Trinity University Tufts University* (6) Tulane University* (2) University of Tulsa United States Air Force Academy* University of Virginia Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech Wake Forest University* Wellesley College* (2) Wesley College Wesleyan University Wilkes Honor College of FAU* College of William & Mary* (3) University of Wisconsin, Madison* (2) CANADA (18%) Acadia University University of Alberta University of British Columbia (2) Capilano University* Carleton University (3) Concordia University (10) Fanshawe College University of Guelph McGill University* (15) Mount Allison University Ontario College of Art and Design* University of Ottawa University of Prince Edward Island* Queen’s University* (8) Red Deer College Simon Fraser University* (3) St. Francis Xavier University* University of Toronto* (15) University of Victoria* (3)
University of Waterloo Western University (3) York University (3) EUROPE & UNITED KINGDOM (12%) Amsterdam University College* Cass Business School, City University, U.K. Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden City University of London* (3) Conde Naste Coll. of Fashion and Design, U.K.* Durham University, U.K. (2) Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland* (2) Erasmus University, Netherlands* (5) IE University, Spain* (4) Instituto Marangoni, Italy* King’s College, London* (3) London College of Fashion* Universidad de Navarra, Spain* Total graduates 2017-2019 Sciences Po, France University of Birmingham, U.K.* The University of Edinburgh* (2) University of Glasgow, Scotland University of Oxford, U.K.* University of St. Andrews, Scotland* University of Sussex, U.K.* (3) University of the Arts London, U.K.* University College London, U.K.* (4) University College Maastricht, Netherlands Tilburg University, Netherlands University Twente, Netherlands Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy* The University of Warwick, U.K. University of York, U.K.* Uppsala University, Sweden
444
UAE AND MIDDLE EAST (2%) American University in Dubai* (3) American University of Beirut* (3) Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Qatar New York University, Abu Dhabi Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar OTHER (1%) Australian National University The Chinese University of Hong Kong Lahore University of Management Sciences Stellenbosch University, South Africa The University of Melbourne, Australia (2)