American School of Warsaw Highschool Profile

American School H I G H S C H O O L

of

W a r saw

P R O F I L E

The American School of Warsaw sees the future reflected in our students’ independent thinking, humane values and ethical actions in the realization of their dreams.

We envision our students as active and responsible world citizens who are principled, compassionate and innovative life-long learners and leaders.

The American School of Warsaw is a college-preparatory, Pre-K through grade 12, independent, not-for-profit international community school. ASW offers both the American High School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Founded in 1953, ASW has been a leader in international education for more than 60 years, providing a rigorous, supportive, and welcoming environment to all of our 875 students.

Number of HS Students

281

Number of Seniors (Class of 2015)

70

Number of Nationalities

48

STUDENT NATIONALITIES 2014/2015

246 147 81 39

American

ASW is located in Warsaw, the historic yet modern capitol of Poland. Poland provides a rich backdrop for education.

A center for science, technology, and business, Poland has one of the strongest economies in Europe.

With a strong national appreciation for the arts, Warsaw supports a professional Opera, Ballet, and National Symphony as well as a National Gallery of Art and a Modern Art Museum all of which enrich our community and our classrooms.

Polish

Korean

Dutch

American, Australian, Austrian, Belarussian, Belgian, Bosnian, British, Bulgarian, Canadian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Egyptian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Mexican, New Zealander, Norwegian, Pakistani, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, South African, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Venezuelan, Vietnamese

Warsaw

In 2001 ASW moved to a state-of-the-art 25 acre campus just south of the Warsaw city limits in a 21.600sq meter building that includes 91 classrooms, a 365 seat performing arts theater, a block box classroom theatre, 4 football fields, an indoor swimming pool, a community fitness center, 5 music rooms, as well as additional field and play areas.

Bielawa, ul. Warszawska 202, 05-520 Konstancin Jeziorna, Poland  (+48) 22 702 85 00 m (+48) 22 702 85 99 www.aswarsaw.org

Mr. Terry Gamble | Director Mr. Michael Sheehan | HS Principal Malgorzata Hydzik | IB Coordinator

Counselors Mr Dale Kemp | grades 9 & 10 m dkemp@aswarsaw.org Ms Kristy Raggio | grades 11 & 12 m kraggio@aswarsaw.org

Counseling Office Ms Maria Milewska | Counseling A ssistant m mmilewska@aswarsaw.org  +48 22 702 8514

CEEB Code 783940

IB Code 000721

ACT Code 867490

ACCREDITATION

CONTACTS

faculty Number of HS Faculty Members Breakdown of Faculty Nationalities (Native English speakers)

44 Faculty Academic Qualifications

Faculty to Student Ratio (HS)

100%

8:1

11%

80%

89%

60% 40% 20% 0%

84,4% 12% 2,4% 1,2% usa

canada

australia

M aster’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree

new zeland

Semester Calendar:

academic program

1:1

ASW offers a college-preparatory American curriculum in addition to the International Baccalaureate Program. Elective offerings include Fine Arts, Theater, Technology, and Music in addition to a wide array of Native and Foreign Language Offerings.

Native language instruction is provided in Polish, English, Korean, and Swedish. Foreign Language offerings include Polish, French, German, and Spanish. In addition support is provided through Grade 10 for English as an Additional Language Learners.

August -January & February -June

Laptop Learning Environment

4 Day Cycle

with 8 eighty-minute class periods

international baccalaureate program The IB Diploma requires successful completion of 6 two-year-long academic subjects from prescribed areas, a course in Theory of Knowledge, an independently researched essay of 4000 words, as well as documented hours in the areas of Creative Growth, Activity, and Service to Others.

extra-curricular program ASW Students are able to participate in a wide variety of athletic, cultural and service-oriented activities. ASW is a full member of regional sport and cultural associations including the Central Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA) as well as the Sports Council of International Schools (SCIS). The three seasons of sports include varsity and junior varsity teams for soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming, softball, tennis, track & field, and cross country. Students may also participate in many other activities, including jazz band, speech & debate, outdoor clubs, environmental clubs, Model United Nations, math team, and student council.

80% 96% 42 33

of IB Diploma students Pass Rate Highest Score in 2014 Average Score in 2014

graduation requirements

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English 4 Math 3 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Foreign Language 3 Physical Education 2 Creative Arts 1 Electives 4

A minimum of

23 credits is required

for graduation.

grading system ASW provides both Achievement Grades and Approach to Learning Grades. Achievement Grades are marked on a 1-7 scale: 7: A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them almost faultlessly in a wide variety of situations. There is consistent evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate. The student consistently demonstrates originality and insight and always produces work of high quality. Credit Awarded 6: A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in a wide variety of situations. There is consistent evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate. The student generally demonstrates originality and insight. Credit Awarded

5: A consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in a variety of situations.

The student generally shows evidence of analysis, synthesis and evaluation where appropriate and occasionally demonstrates originality and insight. Credit Awarded 4: A good general understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them effectively in normal situations.

There is occasional evidence of the skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Credit Awarded

3: Limited achievement against most of the objectives, or clear difficulties in some areas.

The student demonstrates a limited understanding of the required knowledge and skills and is only able to apply them fully in normal situations with support. Credit Awarded 2: Very limited achievement against all the objectives. The student has difficulty in understanding the required knowledge and skills, and is unable to apply them fully in normal situations, even with support. No Credit Awarded 1: Minimal achievement in terms of the objectives. No Credit Awarded Students are also evaluated in

4 Approaches to Learning (AtL) Categories: SUBJECT AREA GRADE DISTRIBUTION 6th Semester Grade Distribution for the Class of 2015 100%

4% 29%

33%

10%

Ownership of Learning:

5% 23%

Self Advocacy, Self Reflection, Perseverance & Resilience

Self-Management: Organization

26%

& Time Management Skills

26%

32%

social studies

16%

20% science

26%

mathematics

11%

/ language b

& performing arts

30%

34%

soreign language

36%

Engagement & Interaction:

34%

26%

Cooperation, Interaction, Treating Others with Respect

7 6

23%

5

22%

19% 10%

0%

18%

20% fine

20%

& other language a classes

40%

english

60%

to Established Timelines

12%

31% 80%

Work & Deadlines: Ability to work

10%

1%

1%

4 11%

3

1%

2

Approach to Learning Descriptors: Exemplary Proficient Approaching Does Not Meet In accordance with our Mission & Vision, ASW does not weight grades, calculate GPA, or rank its students.

Grading System Prior to 2012-2013 100-60 = Passing Grade 59-0 = Failing Grade The ASW Transcript offers a conversion scale from the 7-1 scale to the 100-0 scale.

course offerings 2014/2015 English (4 years required) English 9, English 10 IB English Literature SL/HL IB English Language & Literature SL/HL Fine and Performing Arts (1 year required) Cartoon Illustration Choir Classic Photography 1/2 Computer Graphics Creating Rock Music Devising Theater Digital Photography 1/2 Drawing & Painting Junior/Senior Visual Art Sculpture Sport of Theater Theater -Page to Stage Theater Stage Craft World Beat IB Art SL/HL IB Theater Arts SL/HL Foreign Languages French 1/2/3/4 German 1/2/3 Polish 1/2

Spanish 1/2/3/4 IB French Ab initio IB German Ab initio IB Spanish Ab initio IB French SL/HL IB German SL/HL IB Spanish SL/HL Languages for Native Speakers Native Polish 1/2 Native Swedish 1/2 Independent Language Study IB A1 Korean SL/HL IB A1 Polish SL/HL IB A1 Swedish SL/HL IB A1 Self Taught Languages SL Mathematics Concepts in Algebra 1 & Geometry Algebra 1 & Geometry Advanced Algebra 1 & Geometry Concepts in Algebra 2 & Trigonometry Algebra 2 & Trigonometry Advanced Algebra 2 &Trigonometry IB Mathematical Studies SL IB Mathematics SL/HL Physical Education/Health

PE/Health 9 & PE/Health 10 Science Intro Physical Science Biological Systems &S ustainability IB Biology SL/HL IB Chemistry SL/HL IB Design Technology SL/HL IB Physics SL/HL Social Studies Modern World History Comparative Government IB Economics SL/HL IB History SL/HL IB Psychology SL/HL Technology 21st Century Leadership 3D Modelling & Animation Architecture Commercial Drafting

Non-Departmental Courses English for Academic Progress Study Skills Theory of Knowledge 11/12 Yearbook

university admittances for the class of 2014 USA Beloit College Berklee College of Music Boston University (5) Brown University Bucknell University Campbellsville University Carnegie Mellon University Carson-Newman University Case Western Reserve University (2) Chapman University (2) Christopher Newport University Columbia College Chicago College of William and Mary College of Wooster Creighton University Dickinson College Drexel University Emory University (Oxford College) Florida Southern College Fordham University (4) George Mason University (2) Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University Hendrix College Hofstra University Indiana University at Bloomington James Madison University (3) Johns Hopkins University Knox College Lafayette College Lewis and Clark College Luther College New York Film Academy New York University North Greenville University Northeastern University (6) Pennsylvania State University, University Park Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester (2) San Jose State University Southern Methodist University St. Edward’s University St. Olaf University Stetson University Suffolk University Syracuse University The Ohio State University Trinity University (2) Tufts University Union University University of California, Davis (2) University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Connecticut (2) University of Miami (2)

University of Minnesota (5) University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of Southern California (2) University of Virginia (2) University of Washington Ursinus College Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (3) Wake Forest University Wheaton College Wofford College York College of Pennsylvania

Canada Concordia University McGill University Quest University Ryerson University Simon Fraser University University of British Columbia (3) University of Ottawa University of Toronto (2) University of Waterloo The Netherlands: Erasmus University Rotterdam Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences Hotelschool The Hague Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University University of Groningen

UK Abertay University Birmingham City University Bournemouth University Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design Korea City University London (3) Korea University De Montfort University Sungkyunkwan University Durham University Yonsei University King’s College London (3) Keele University (2) Poland Loughborough College Gdansk Medical College Loughborough University (2) Krakow Medical College Nottingham Trent University Lublin Medical College Oxford Brookes University Politechnika Warszawska Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Poznan Medical College Queen Mary, University of London (2) School of Social Sciences Royal Holloway, University of London (3) University of Warsaw SOAS, The University of London Warsaw School of Economics The Manchester College Other Admittances: University of Aberdeen Abat Oliba, Spain University of the Arts London Cesar Ritz College, Switzerland University of Bath (2) Chinese University of Hong Kong University of Birmingham (2) Hong Kong University of Science & Technology University of Bradford Hotel Institute Montreux, Switzerland University of Bristol Paris College of Art, France University College London (4) Trinity College Dublin, Ireland University of East Anglia (2) University of Edinburgh (2) CLASS OF 2014 UNIVERSITY University of Essex University of Exeter (6) MATRICULATION University of Glasgow (3) University of Hull National Service/Gap Year 12% University of Kent Other Destinations 3% University of Leicester University of Lincoln C anada 4% University of Liverpool USA 32% University of Manchester South Korea 6% University of Northampton University of Nottingham (4) University of St. Andrews University of Surrey (4) University of Sussex Netherlands 9% University of Warwick (3) University of Westminster (3)

Poland 12%

IB GRADE DISTRIBUTION ASW allows open enrollment in all IB courses. All students enrolled in an IB class are required to complete all IB course requirements.

100%

3% 40%

19%

9%

15%

28% 80%

5% 21%

SAT DATA

Reading Middle 50% 490-680 Reading Median 580

14%

Math Middle 50% 570-720 Math Median 650

43%

18%

45%

Writing Middle 50% 520-690

30%

art

mathematics

7

25%

28%

29%

25% 15% 8%

4 17%

2%

5%

6 5

17%

20%

0%

Writing Median 600

45%

36% science

social studies

42%

language b

40%

language a

60%

UK 22%

2%

3 14%

2

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