INTERNATIONAL
2015 – 2016 Upper School Profile
SCHOOL OF PRAGUE
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Address: Nebušická 700 Phone: (420) 220 384 111 Director: Dr. Arnie Bieber University Counselor University Counselor 16400 Prague 6 Fax: (420) 220 384 555 Principal: Dr. Mark Frankel Students A-‐K Students L-‐Z Czech Republic CEEB Code: 719019 (mfrankel@isp.cz) John Evans Laura Núñez (jevans@isp.cz) (lnunez@isp.cz)
School and Community
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Students
• Founded in 1948; independent, co-‐ed day school; instruction
in English from Pre K -‐ grade 12. Graduates receive a U.S. secondary school diploma; International Baccalaureate diploma also available. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and Council of International Schools. Memberships: European Council of International Schools, Central and Eastern European Schools Association, International Baccalaureate Organization, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, National Association for College Admission Counseling. Co-‐curricular activities include sports, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Speech & Debate, cultural programs, community service, student government, drama productions, and other clubs. Service opportunities are limited. Non-‐selective in admissions and in IB Diploma enrollment.
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• The total enrollment of the entire school is 820. Of the 265
students in the Upper School (grades 9-‐12) there are 55 in the Class of 2016, 85% of whom do not speak English as their first language. • Of the 265 Upper School students, 16% identify themselves as American, 16% as Czech, 7% as Korean, 7% as Russian, 3% as Dutch, Swedish, Chinese, Armenian and Canadian, and 2% as Indian, Kazak, Slovak, French, Vietnamese, and from the UK. The remaining 27% represent 29 other nationalities or combinations of nationalities.
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Curriculum
• 180 instructional days; 2 semesters; grade reports issued each semester. • All academic courses are university preparatory level. • The International Baccalaureate Program is offered; 83% of 12th graders have chosen to pursue the full IB diploma.
Upper School Faculty
• 38 faculty members with an average of 19 years of teaching experience. All faculty members are university graduates. 79% hold advanced degrees. • Student to Teacher ration is 7:1; Average class size is 13.
• 12th grade students enrolled in IB courses are required to take the IB exams in May.
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11th-‐12th Grade Academic Courses
[International Baccalaureate courses (IB) are open to all students, whether or not they are studying for the full IB diploma.]
IB English A Literature SL, HL IB English A Lang. & Lit. SL, HL IB Math Studies IB Math SL, HL IB 20th C. Hist of Europe SL, HL IB Psychology SL, HL IB Economics SL, HL IB Biology SL, HL
IB Chemistry SL, HL IB Physics SL, HL IB Environmental Sys. & Soc. SL IB Business & Mgmt. SL, HL IB Info Tech in a Global Soc. IB Philosophy, SL, HL IB Computer Science SL, HL IB French B SL, HL, ab initio
IB German B SL, HL, ab initio IB Spanish B SL, HL, ab initio Mandarin Chinese SL, ab initio IB Music SL, HL IB Theatre SL, HL IB Visual Art SL, HL IB Film SL, HL Theory of Knowledge
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Graduation Requirements English -‐ 4 23 Total Credits Required
Modern Lang. -‐ 3
Social Studies -‐ 2 Electives/Tech. -‐ 5
Science -‐ 2 PE/Health -‐ 2
Math -‐ 3 Arts -‐ 2
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A+
A
A-‐
B+
B
B-‐
C+
C
C-‐
D+
D
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F
100-‐97
96-‐94
93-‐90
89-‐87
86-‐84
83-‐80
79-‐77
76-‐74
73-‐70
69-‐67
66-‐64
63-‐60
59-‐0
(4.3)
(4.0)
(3.7)
(3.3)
(3.0)
(2.7)
(2.3)
(2.0)
(1.7)
(1.3)
(1.0)
(0.7)
(0.0)
We do not provide class ranking or GPA for 12th graders. There is no appropriate ranking system that would adequately account for highly transitory international students, many of whom are transfers from schools in countries with different grading systems. Please see grade distribution to view how students compared with their classmates last year.