KING’S ACADEMY Profile 2013-2014
King’s Academy P.O. Box 9 Madaba - Manja 16188 Jordan tel +962 430 0230 fax +962 430 0259 email info@kingsacademy.edu.jo www.kingsacademy.edu.jo CEEB Code 681069
Mission
Service, Leadership and Meritocracy
In a setting that is rich in history and tradition, King’s Academy is committed to providing a comprehensive college-preparatory education through a challenging curriculum in the arts and sciences; an integrated co-curricular program of athletics, activities and community service; and a nurturing residential environment. Our students will learn to be independent, creative and responsible thinkers within an ethical community that encourages young men and women of diverse backgrounds and beliefs to excel, to cherish one another and to prepare for leadership.
King’s Academy was founded to create what his Majesty King Abdullah II calls “a new tribe in the region . . . the tribe of the talented meritocracy.” As a Round Square school, King’s requires students to participate in an ambitious co-curricular program in the arts, athletics and community service that emphasizes service to others, teamwork, initiative, and community and civic engagement. King’s students feel a great sense of ownership in the culture of the school, serving in a variety of leadership positions: as residential proctors, as environmental stewards and as elected representatives to the Disciplinary Committee, Academic Honor Committee and Student Council. They volunteer to work in refugee camps, local government schools, Habitat for Humanity builds, water conservation efforts and fundraising initiatives to address urgent issues of poverty, social justice and human rights.
History An independent, coeducational boarding and day high school in Madaba, Jordan that opened its doors in 2007, King’s Academy provides outstanding young men and women from Jordan, the Middle East and the world a unique educational experience, blending an American style of education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences with Middle Eastern history, traditions, language and cultural values.
Accreditation and Memberships In the spring of 2011 and at the conclusion of its fourth year, King’s Academy was awarded full accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). The school is also licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Education. In September 2010, King’s Academy became the first Arab school to gain full membership in the global Round Square organization. King's Academy is a founding member of the Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of the world’s leading independant schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools.
A Liberal Arts Education for the 21st Century King’s Academy students take a remarkably ambitious course of study, including four years of both Arabic and English and two additional years of a third language (Chinese, French or Spanish). Many of King’s students arrive from large government schools at which the language of instruction is Arabic rather than English, where classes of 30 or more are the norm and where the traditions of reading, critical thinking and inquiry are weak. King’s aspires to be a school of engagement, teaching through discussion, debate and dialogue. In addition to courses in math, science, arts and humanities (25 at the AP level), our students take required courses in Arabic literature, history of the Middle East, world religions and Christian and Islamic theology. King’s strives to graduate students who are globally aware, inter-culturally competent and fully bilingual.
The Fine, Performing and Persuasive Arts
As the only coeducational residential boarding school of its kind in the region, King’s Academy remains the most diverse school in the Middle East and is a pioneering leader in need-based financial aid. Some 42 percent of King’s students receive need-based aid with a total 2013-2014 financial aid budget of US $4.9 million. For the 2013-2014 academic year, 485 students are enrolled at King’s Academy, of which 135 are seniors. They come from 30 countries, including various desert towns and villages in Jordan. This level of diversity allows King’s to create a unique community that educates students in ways the formal curriculum alone cannot and to forge a school culture that promotes social equity.
In the hopes of unlocking each child's creative potential and individuality, King’s Academy offers a range of courses and co-curricular activities in the arts. In addition to classes in the traditional and modern arts of dance, ceramics, mosaics, painting, photography, drawing, acting, animation and design, King’s has a youth orchestra and a rich theatrical program. Over the last few years, the school has put on performances of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Molière's The Miser, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, Celeste Raspanti's I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Noel Coward’s Private Lives and William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker, most of which were premiered here in Jordan at King's for the first time. King’s also offers a comprehensive and required program in public speaking. Every year each student performs a public declamation in Arabic and English during an all-school competition. Students also participate in Model United Nations (MUN), Model Congress, Debate and Toastmasters.
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Curriculum and Course Requirements At King’s, Advanced Placement (AP) coursework is integrated into a dynamic curriculum of humanities and sciences, thoughtfully adapted to the needs and values of students in the region. The curriculum is idealistic and SJHPSPVT FNQIBTJ[JOH UIF MJCFSBM BSUT BOE FODPNQBTTJOH FJHIU BDBEFNJD EFQBSUNFOUT $PNNVOJDBUJPO 3IFUPSJD BOE UIF -JUFSBSZ "SUT $3-" XIJDI JODMVEFT CPUI &OHMJTI BOE "SBCJD MBOHVBHFT BOE MJUFSBUVSFT $PNQVUFS 4DJFODF &UIJDT 1IJMPTPQIZ BOE 3FMJHJPO &13 'JOF BOE Performing Arts; History and Social Studies; .BUIFNBUJDT 1IZTJDBM BOE -JGF 4DJFODFT BOE 8PSME -BOHVBHFT Students usually graduate with an average of five AP exams. A limited number of sophomores take one AP course, while juniors and seniors take two to three AP courses each. Students may take no more than three AP courses each year. The courses below were the graduation requirements of this year’s senior class. For entering 10th, 11th and 12th graders, graduation requirements are pro-rated according to the number of years enrolled at King’s Academy. r 'PVS ZFBST PG $3-" &OHMJTI r 'PVS ZFBST PG $3-" "SBCJD r Four years of mathematics r Three years of physical and life sciences (four years recommended), with advanced laboratory courses taught in the 11th and 12th grades r A one-year course on world history and geography in the 9th grade r " POF ZFBS DPVSTF PO *TMBNJD $JWJMJ[BUJPO JO B (MPCBM $POUFYU JO UIF UI HSBEF r At least one additional year-long course or three term-long courses from the Department of History and Social Studies in the 11th or 12th grade r A one-term course on world religions r A one-term elective course from the Department of &UIJDT 1IJMPTPQIZ BOE 3FMJHJPO &13
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Calendar and Daily Schedule King’s operates on a three-term basis. Fall term extends from September through December, winter term is from December through March and spring term runs from March through June. There are 174 school days. King’s has a seven-block schedule with students taking a minimum of five courses, and the school day extends from 8:30 to 16:00, followed by co-curricular activities from 16:30 to 17:30. Many students are also involved in evening activities.
Course Offerings 2013-2014 Communication, Rhetoric & the Literary Arts r "SBCJD $PNNVOJDBUJPO 4LJMMT BOE -JOHVJTUJD
Applications 9-11 r )POPST "SBCJD $PNNVOJDBUJPO 4LJMMT BOE -JOHVJTUJD
Applications 9-11 Standard Arabic 3-12
r Modern
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Computer Science r Introduction to Programming with Java r Introduction to Programming with Alice r Website Design and Development r "1 $PNQVUFS 4DJFODF
Ethics, Philosophy & Religion (EPR) r *OUSPEVDUJPO UP 8PSME 3FMJHJPOT r *OUSPEVDUJPO UP &UIJDT r Islamic Theology I-II r Islamic Theology A and B r $ISJTUJBO 5IFPMPHZ * ** r *TMBNJD 5IFPMPHZ JO &OHMJTI r First Questions in Philosophy r Sufism (in Arabic)
Fine & Performing Arts r Introduction to Performing Arts r Theater I-II r Dance I-II r Advanced Theatre Tutorials r Advanced Dance Tutorials r ,JOH T "DBEFNZ &WFOJOH $IPJS r ,JOH T "DBEFNZ &WFOJOH 0SDIFTUSB r &WFOJOH %BODF &OTFNCMF r String I-III r 4USJOH &OTFNCMF * *** r $IBNCFS .VTJD r Introduction to Studio Arts r Introduction to Design I-II r Drawing and Painting I-III r Sculpture I-II r $FSBNJDT * ** r Animation r AP Studio Art: 2-D Design r AP Studio Art: 3-D Design r AP Studio Art: Drawing
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Mathematics r Algebra I r Integrated Math r (FPNFUSZ * r Algebra II r Algebra II Honors r Functions, Statistics and r 1SF $BMDVMVT r 1SF $BMDVMVT )POPST r $BMDVMVT r .VMUJWBSJBCMF $BMDVMVT r "1 $BMDVMVT "# r "1 $BMDVMVT #$ r AP Statistics
Trigonometry
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Physical & Life Sciences Introduction to Biology Biology r Introduction to Chemistry r Chemistry r Honors Chemistry r Physics r Conceptual Physics r Honors Physics r Introduction to Biotechnology r Microbiology r Astronomy r Marine Biology r AP Biology r AP Chemistry r AP Physics B r AP Physics C - Mechanics r AP Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism
Un-weighted GPA Distribution Class of 2014 - Junior Year
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GPA Range
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AY Colloquial Arabic (Beginner) AY Standard Arabic (Beginner) AY Colloquial Arabic (Intermediate) AY Standard Arabic (Intermediate) Arabic as a Foreign Language 1, 2, 5 and 7 Elementary Chinese I-II Intermediate Chinese I-II Elementary French I-II Intermediate French I-II Elementary Spanish I-II Intermediate Spanish I-II * Advanced Spanish I AP French AP Spanish
Global Online Academy r 9/11
in a Global Context r Bioethics r Comparative Religions r Crimes Against Humanity r Digital Photography r Music Theory and Digital Composition r Neuropsychology
Grading Policy Academic work at King’s is graded on a letter scale in which the minimum passing grade is a D. Below are percentage breakdowns for letter grades and Grade Point Averages (GPA): 93% - 100% = A (4.0) 89% - 92% = A- (3.7) 86% - 88% = B+ (3.3) 83% - 85% = B (3.0) 79% - 82% = B- (2.7) 76% - 78% = C+ (2.3) 73% - 75% = C (2.0) 70% - 72% = C- (1.7) 67% - 69% = D+ (1.3) 60% - 66% = D (1.0) 59% and below = F (0.0) King’s Academy Highest Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll distinctions are awarded to those students who achieve a minimum weighted GPA of 3.9, 3.75 or 3.5 respectively.
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Number of
% of
GPA
Number of
% of
Students
Students
Range
Students
Students
31
24%
4.0 - 4.25
8
6%
33
26%
3.5 - 4.0 3.0 - 3.49
39
31%
3.5 - 3.99
2.5 - 2.99
39
31%
3.0 - 3.49
39
30%
9%
2.5 - 2.99
34
27%
9
7%
2.0 - 2.49
12
1.5 - 1.99
7
5%
2.0 - 2.49
Under 1.49
0
0%
1.5 - 1.99
5
4%
Under 1.49
0
0%
Grade Distribution - Final Year End Grades for the Class of 2014
World Languages r
Weighted GPA Distribution Class of 2014 - Junior Year
90 - 100 80 - 89 70 - 79
Department
CRLA - English CRLA - Arabic Physical and Life Sciences Mathematics and Computer Science History and Social Studies Ethics, Philosophy and Religion (EPR) World Languages Fine and Performing Arts All Departments
28% 29% 23% 36% 28% 49% 25% 71% 34%
54% 48% 43% 40% 50% 36% 55% 26% 43%
16% 21% 25% 19% 18% 12% 10% 3% 17%
60 - 69
0 - 59
2% 2% 8% 4% 4% 3% 10% 0% 4%
0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2%
SAT Subject Test Scores for the Class of 2014 (through June 2013)
Middle 50% 470 - 650 450 - 580 500 - 660 430 - 660 360 - 550 470 - 600
Section Biology – Ecology Biology – Molecular Chemistry English Literature French Math Level I Math Level II Physics Spanish US History World History
540 - 690 440 - 710 390 - 670 490 - 650 570 - 720
Mean 548 507 593 550 553 540 609 579
Students Tested 14 3 52 16 4
552 610 646
SAT Summary* 2400 for the Class of 2014 (through June 2013)
Section
Middle 50%
Mean Students tested
Critical Reading
400 - 560
481
Math
470 - 620
552
Writing
450 - 560
512
1330 - 1720
1546
Total
71 35 14 5 5 1
AP Scores: In 2013, 258 candidates sat for 521 examinations. Scores of 5 were received by 24% of the candidates; scores of 4 were received by 28%; and scores of 3 were received by 24%.
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*Critical Reading scores include TOEFL eligible students
AP Recognition Awards 2013
Summary of A Level Arabic Results 2013
Result
In 2013, 92 King's Academy students were recognized by the College Board: AP Scholar Award
32
AP Scholar with Honor Award
31
AP Scholar with Distinction Award
29
Number of Students
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20
A
41
B
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Four-Year University Matriculation List 2010-2013 United States American University Amherst College Arizona State University Babson College Bates College Benedictine University Bentley University Boston University Brigham Young University Brown University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University California State University, Long Beach Chapman University Clark University Clarkson University Claremont McKenna College Colby College Colby-Sawyer College Columbia University Cornell School of Hotel Administration Cornell University Dickinson College Duke University Franklin & Marshall College Georgetown University Hamilton College - NY Harvard University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Houston Baptist University Iowa State University James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lawrence University Lehigh University Lesley University Loyola University - Chicago Manhattanville College Marist College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Menlo College Michigan State University Middlebury College Mitchell College Mount Holyoke College Muhlenberg College New York University Northeastern University Oglethorpe University Ohio Wesleyan University Pepperdine University Pitzer College Princeton University Purdue University Randolph College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rollins College Salve Regina University Skidmore College Smith College St. Mary's College Stanford University Suffolk University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Texas A&M University The College of Wooster The George Washington University Trinity College Trinity University Tufts University
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United States Naval Academy University of Arizona University of California at Irvine University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Maryland, College Park University of Miami University of Michigan University of Nebraska University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Tulsa University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison Utica College Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institue and State University Washington College Wheaton College MA Wellesley College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University Western Washington University Whittier College Williams College Yale University
Middle East American University in Cairo (AUC) American University of Beirut (AUB) American University of Madaba American University of Sharjah Birzeit University Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Georgetown University School of Foreign Service - Qatar German Jordanian University Lebanese American University Mutah University New York University - Abu Dhabi Northwestern University in Qatar Princess Sumaya University for Technology Rochester Institute of Technology Royal College of Surgeons Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain University of Jordan Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Other Amsterdam University College Eastern Mediterranean University - Turkey Franklin College Switzerland Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Lund University - Sweden Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) - France Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Ireland The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Hong Kong Webster University, Geneva - Switzerland
Canada Carleton University Concordia University - Montreal Dalhousie University McGill University Queen's University Ryerson University Saint Mary’s University University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Waterloo Vancouver Island University York University
Dr. John Austin, Headmaster email: jaustin@kingsacademy.edu.jo
Ms. Hala Yaish-Salah, Director of University Counseling and Testing email: hsalah@kingsacademy.edu.jo
United Kingdom American International University in London (Richmond) Cardiff University City University Coventry University De Montfort College Durham College Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine King's College London (Foundation) London College of Fashion London School of Business and Finance London School of Economics Queen Mary, Univeristy of London Royal Holloway, University of London School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London University College London (Foundation) University of Brighton University of Bristol University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of Hertfordshire University of Kent at Canterbury University of Southampton University of St. Andrews University of the Arts London University of the West of England, Bristol
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