SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-2025
Chemin de St-Georges 19, 1815 Clarens/ Montreux, Switzerland. +41 21 96434 11 | stgeorges.ch | CEEB Code 796170. UCAS Centre Number 47192.
Principal: Dr. Ruth Norris | Senior Vice Principal: Laura Kling | Vice Principal Head of Academics: Emma Christen Vice Principal Head of Senior School: David Chapuis | Vice Principal Head of Middle School: Michael Gillan IB Coordinator: Colin Travis | Head of Multilingualism: Liliane Bodenmann | Careers and Guidance Counsellor: Jane Haesler
OUR SCHOOL
Founded in 1927 by two Oxford University graduates, St. George’s International School is proud to be consistently ranked among the top International Baccalaureate schools in Switzerland in recent years. We offer both boarding and day school programmes, blending these experiences to create a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere.
Catering to pupils from 18 months to 18 years, with boarding available from age 10, we ensure a seamless educational journey. Pupils follow the Cambridge International curriculum through to IGCSEs, which provides rigorous preparation for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), where our exceptional results consistently place us among Switzerland’s finest.
OUR EDUCATIONAL STATEMENT
At St. George’s International School, we inspire our pupils to reach their full potential and thrive in an ever-changing world. Their future is one filled with opportunity, where adaptability, creativity, and resilience will be key to success.
We are dedicated to equipping our pupils with the academic excellence and dynamic qualities needed to excel in life. Through a rigorous yet flexible programme, we foster innovation and provide personalised support tailored to each pupil’s unique needs. Guided by passionate educators, our pupils experience a broad and balanced curriculum that encourages them to be ambitious, lifelong learners.
Rooted in the belief that every child is unique, we take a bespoke approach to education, carefully analysing each pupil’s strengths, aspirations, and potential. This allows us to craft a tailored educational journey, ensuring that every pupil embarks on a path that is distinctly their own.
As an international school, we embrace a multilingual environment, ensuring our pupils are prepared to communicate confidently and effectively in a global world.
Our motto, Levavi Oculos, invites our pupils to lift their eyes, embrace ambition, and strive to elevate themselves and those around them.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS & PERCENTAGES:
Over 380 students representing more than 60 nationalities.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
14-15
Years 10
International General Certificate of Secondary Education; ICE award (2 years) 15-16
16-17
Years 11 Pre-Diploma Programme (1 year)
Years 12
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (2 years)
General Diploma Programme (2 years) 17-18
Years 13
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (IGCSE)
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a high-profile qualification provided by the University of Cambridge International Examinations Board (CIE). An IGCSE is designed to be taught as a 2 year course. Exams are taken by students in Year 11 (US Grade 10) and are equivalent in standard to the UK GCSE and Cambridge International GCE O Level examinations. Students take an average of 8-10 IGCSE subjects.
PRE-DIPLOMA
The Pre-Diploma Programme has been designed for students aged 15-16 who want to build a solid foundation before embarking on their two year IB Programme or General Diploma Programme.
GENERAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
St. George’s International School also provides a General Diploma Programme for students not wishing to take the International Baccalaureate.
St. George’s International School continues to offer the IGCSE programme, through Cambridge International Examinations, usually taken in Term 3.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA
Currently offered IB options:
LANGUAGE A English Literature (HL/SL), English B (HL)
LANGUAGE B
French Language & Literature (HL/SL)
French B (HL/SL)
German B (HL/SL)
Spanish B (HL/SL)
French ab initio (SL)
Self-taught (SL)
MATHEMATICS Applications & Interpretations (HL/SL)
Analysis & Approaches (HL/SL)
ARTS Theatre (HL/SL)
Visual Arts (HL/SL)
Music (HL/SL)
SCIENCES
Biology (HL/SL)
Computer Science (HL/SL)
Chemistry (HL/SL)
Design Technology (HL/SL)
Physics (HL/SL)
Sports, Exercise & Health
Science (HL/SL)
Environmental Systems & Societies (SL)
ECONOMICS
INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES
Business Management (HL/SL)
Economics (HL/SL)
Geography (HL/SL)
History (HL/SL)
To graduate and receive a diploma, a student must have fulfilled the following requirements:
1
2
Successful completion of Years 10 to 13, i.e., U.S. grades 9, 10, 11, 12, or their equivalent in the student’s home country, assuming the entire last year is completed at St. George’s International School.
Minimum age of 17 attained before date of graduation.
3
4
Minimum of 26 credits attained in academic work. The 26 credits must include: English 4, Mathematics 3, Science 2, Foreign language 2, Social Science 2, ICT 2.
5
Physical education is required for each year of attendance, though no credits are awarded.
Minimum score of 6/9 in IELTS or Cambridge Advanced Certificate of English.
As part of the school graduation requirements all students complete the IB CAS programme as part of the full IB DP or as a certificated course. By completing this programme students have shown an 18 month commitment to personal development and Service learning.
IGCSE Exam Results
IB RESULTS 2024
PERCENTAGE OF ST. GEORGE’S PUPILS GOING TO LEADING UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE 52 % 22 % 83 %
Pupil IB score go to Swiss Universities
go to Russell Group & Ivy League and top universities worldwide successful with their first choice in the UK
UNIVERSITY OFFERS & DESTINATIONS
2019-2024
UK & IRELAND
Anglia Ruskin University
Art Institute, Bournemouth
Arts University, Bournemouth
Aston University, Birmingham
Bath Spa University
Birmingham City University
Bishop Grosseteste University
Brunel University of London
BIMM Brighton
Chelsea College of Art
City University London
Dartington College of Arts
Durham University
Hult International Business School
Istituto Marangoni, London
Imperial College London
King’s College London
London Met Film School
King’s College London
Kingston University London
Lancaster University
Leeds College of Art
Leeds Metropolitan
Liverpool Hope University
London School of Economics
London Southbank University
Marangoni London
Met Film School London
Middlesex University
Oxford Brookes University
Queen Mary University of London
Ravenbourne College of Arts
Regents Business School
Regent’s University London
Royal Holloway, London
Swansea University
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
Sheffield Hallam University
Southampton Solent University
St. Mary’s University, London
UAL London
University of Birmingham
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University College London (UCL)
University of the Arts London
University of Aberdeen
University of Bath
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
University of Chester
University of Dundee
University of East London
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Kent
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
University of Liverpool
University of Loughborough
University of Manchester
University of Newcastle
University of Northampton
University of Oxford
University of Roehampton
University of Reading
University of Sheffield
University of St. Andrews
University of Southampton
University of Sterling
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of Warwick
University of Westminster
University of York
UWE Bristol
SWITZERLAND
Business School of Lausanne
César Ritz Colleges
ECAL Art School
École Hôtelière Lausanne (EHL)
EHL International University
École polytechnique
fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Haute École De La Santé,
Lausanne (HEDS)
Franklin University, Lugano
Geneva Business School
Glion Institute of Higher Education
Hotel Institute Montreux (HIM)
International University in Geneva
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
Swiss Hospitality Management School (SHMS)
Têtard Visual Arts School
University of Geneva
University of Lausanne
University of Fribourg
USI Lugano
Vatel
Webster University
USA AND CANADA
Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Florida Institute of Technology
Georgetown University
Lynn University Florida
McGill University
Michigan University
Manhattan College
Northeastern University Boston
Pace University
Purdue University
Queen’s University
Rice University
Ryerson University
Seton Hall University
Simon Fraser University
Skidmore College
St. Francis-Xavier University
Syracuse University
The George Washington University
William & Mary College USA
UC Davis, California
University of British Columbia
University of Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Southern California
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
Washington University
York University, Ontario
OTHER DESTINATIONS
American University of Paris
Beijing Film Academy, China
Bocconi University, Italy
Charles University, Czech Republic
Design School, Denmark
Esade, Spain
Erasmus University, Netherlands
Franklin University Lugano
Girne University Cyprus
IE University, Spain
King Mongkut’s University of Technology – Thailand
KU Leuven, Belgium
Moscow State University
Maastricht University, Netherlands
Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Sophia University, Japan
University of Amsterdam
University of Groningen, Netherlands
University of Hong Kong, China University Melbourne, Australia
University of Sydney, Australia
Vrije University Amsterdam University of Navarra, Spain
University of New South Wales
Webster Vienna Private University
