ACST Mission Statement
“Opening Doors, Hearts and Minds”
ACST Philosophy
• Academic Distinction and Intellectual Vitality • Community Consciousness • Social and Emotional Courage • Tangible Evolution of Students, Staff and School
ACST Vision
AMERICAN
COOPER ATIVE
SCHOOL of
TUNIS HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2011–2012
BP 150, Cité Taieb M’hiri 2045 Laouina, TUNISIA ( +216 78 789 789 7 +216 78 789 790 h secondaryoffice@acst.intl.tn : www.acst.net director Allan Bredy h secondary principal Lauren Mehrbach h IB coordinator Liz Thornton h high school counselor Diane Hart h CEEB CODE # 645000 UCAS CENTER 45569 IB CODE # 001221
The American Cooperative School of Tunis will inspire a passion for learning while endowing students with the expertise and confidence necessary to pursue dreams in and for a global society.
OUR SCHOOL
The American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) is a non-selective, independent, non-profit, co-educational day school, founded in 1959, which offers an educational program from pre-school through grade 12. The present enrollment is approximately 600 students. ACST has strong links to the U.S. Embassy in Tunis and is sponsored by the Office of Overseas Schools. The Council of International Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredit ACST. ACST is also approved by the International Baccalaureate Organization for the Diploma Program.
Secondary School Demographics (2011)
student population . . . . . . . . 253 nationalities represented . . . . . . 55 African . . . . . . . . . 30% North American . . . . 26% European . . . . . . . . . . 19% Maghreb . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7% Middle Eastern . . . . . . . . . . 2% Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
ACST DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
Language Arts (English) µµµµ 4 credits Social Studies . . . . . . µµµµ 4 credits Mathematics . . . . . . . µµµ 3 credits Science . . . . . . . . . . . µµµ 3 credits Foreign Language . . . . . µµ 2 credits Physical Education . . . . µµ 2 credits Visual & Performing Arts . µ 1 credit Technology & Media . . . . µ½ credit Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . µ½ credit Electives . . . . . . . . . µµµµ 4 credits Total Required Credits 24* *one credit equals one year of study
IB DIPLOMA
At ACST, IB is the primary program of study in grades 11 and 12. Enrollment in the IB Program is open to all ACST students. No one is discouraged from pursuing an IB Diploma. Students who choose to pursue
IB DIPLOMA continued
the IB Diploma, concurrent with their ACST diploma, must fulfill following requirements: • Students must enroll in 3 Higher Level courses and 3 Standard Level courses (or 4 HL and 2 SL courses), and achieve a score of at least 24 points overall. • Each course is worth a possible 7 points; points are accumulated based on internal assessments completed throughout the two years of study, as well as final IB examinations. • Students must successfully complete a Theory of Knowledge course. • Students must successfully complete a 4000 word Extended Essay on a topic of their choice. • Creativity, Action and Service (CAS): students must complete 150 hours of extra-curricular activities. For more information regarding the International Baccalaureate Programme, please consult www.ibo.org.
IB COURSES OFFERED
IB History HL/SL IB ITGS HL IB Math Studies IB French ab. SL IB Geography HL/SL IB Chemistry HL/SL IB Arabic HL/SL IB English A1 HL/SL
IB Math HL/SL IB French B HL/Sl IB French A2 HL IB Physics SL IB TOK IB Design Tech IB Biology HL/SL
GRADING and TRANSCRIPTS
ACST does not calculate class rank, nor does it weight grades. However, if class rank information is indispensable for college admission purposes, an estimate can be made for students who have attended ACST in both their junior and senior years. A+ (100–98) A (97–93) A- (92–90) B+ (89–88) B (87–83) B- (82–80) C+ (79–78)
C (77–73) C- (72–70) D+ (69–68) D (67–63) D- (62–60) F (<60) P = Pass
IB RESULTS SUMMARY (2009–2011)
number IB Diploma students 39 candidates receiving diplomas 81% worldwide average 78%
SAT RESULTS (CLASS OF 2011 | Middle 50%)
ACST Mean 528 Critical Reading 470 Mathematics 480 548 Writing 480 537
570 620 590
Colleges and Universities Accepting 2010–2011 Graduates UNITED STATES
Albright College Arizona State University Art Institute of Chicago AYLA Aviation Academy Barry University Boston University (7 yr. Acc. Medical Program) Capitol College Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Cornell University Dquesne University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University Florida Institute of Technology Gannon University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Hofstra University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University Kent State University Keystone College La Salle University Loyola Marymount University Loyola Chicago Mansfield University Marquette University Maryland University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science Michigan State University New York University Northeastern University North Carolina State University Ohio State University Pace University Parsons, The New School for Design Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Providence College Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Saint Louis University San Diego State University School of Visual Arts, NY St. Edward’s University St. John’s University Suffolk University State University of New York at Oneonta State University of New York at Buffalo Syracuse University Temple University University of Bridgeport University of Mary Washington University of Michigan University of California at Davis University of California at Irvine University of California at Riverside
University of California at San Diego University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz University of Massachusetts University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburg University of Rochester University of San Francisco University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin Valparaiso University Virginia Tech West Virginia University Wilmington University
CANADA
Carleton University McMaster University McGill University Queen’s University Quest University Ryerson University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of Guelph University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario Waterloo University York University
UNITED KINgDOM
Aston University Loughborough University Richmond University University of Greenwich University of Birmingham University of Bradford University of Brunel University of Leeds University of Manchester University of Newcastle University of Nottingham University of Surrey University of West London University of Westminster University of Liverpool University of York
AMERICAN
COOPER ATIVE
SCHOOL of
TUNIS HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2011–2012
BP 150, Cité Taieb M’hiri 2045 Laouina, TUNISIA ( +216 71 760 905 7 +216 71 761 412 h secondaryoffice@acst.intl.tn : www.acst.net director Allan Bredy h secondary principal Lauren Mehrbach h IB coordinator Liz Thornton h high school counselor Diane Hart h CEEB CODE # 645000 UCAS CENTER 45569 IB CODE# 001221
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