Mr. Kevin BakerHead of School

Mr. Jamie RobbPrincipal, High School

Mr. Nate SwensonPrincipal, Middle School

Ms. Anne SweetPrincipal, Elementary School

Mr. Bence BrownHS/College Counselor

Ms. Daun YorkeIBDP/Curriculum Dir.

Ms. Kit WhitneyMS Counselor

Ms. Jennifer MontagueMYP Coordinator

VISION & MISSION STATEMENT

Vision:

Our students will develop and pursue their passions, besuccessful, and contribute to a positive global future.

Mission:

We are a diverse, supportive and dynamic international schoolthat inspires and challenges students to explore, discover andthrive in the global community to which we belong.

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY

Enrollment (Grades 9-12): 149Number of Middle/High Faculty: 45Grade 12 Class Size: 22

Busan International Foreign School, founded in 1983, offers

a post-secondary preparatory curriculum for mainlyexpatriate and some national students. English is thelanguage of instruction for all students Preschool throughGrade 12. High school students at BIFS participate in two ofthe world’s most rigorous secondary school curricula:Cambridge University’s International General Certificate ofSecondary Education (IGCSE) in Grades 9-10 and may pursuethe International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in Grades 11-12.All graduates of BIFS earn a U.S. high school diploma.

BIFS is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schoolsand Colleges (WASC) and the Council of InternationalSchools (CIS). In addition, it is authorized to offer theprogrammes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) and ofthe Cambridge International Center (CIE) and is recognizedas a College Board testing center for the PSAT, SAT andAdvanced Placement Program (AP).

SCHOOL CALENDAR

The first semester begins in the third week of August andends in mid-January. The second semester begins the thirdweek of January and ends the third week of June. Thereare approximately 36 weeks (180 days) in the school year.

GRADING SYSTEMBIFS uses a 4.25 point scale for its GPA purposes, which isweighted an additional .25 point for all IB Standard Level(SL) courses, including Theory of Knowledge, and .50point for all IB Higher Level (HL) courses. BIFS does notprovide individual class rankings; yet, upon request, BIFSwill provide universities with an approximate percentilestanding to assist with university admissions.

Grade GPA Value GPA IB SL GPA IB HL

A+ 4.25 4.50 4.75

A 4.0 4.25 4.50

A- 3.75 4.0 4.25

B+ 3.50 3.75 4.0

B 3.25 3.50 3.75

B- 3.0 3.25 3.50

C+ 2.75 3.0 3.25

C 2.50 2.75 3.0

C- 2.25 2.50 2.75

D+ 2.0 2.25 2.50

D 1.75 2.0 2.25

D- 1.50 1.75 2.0

E+ 1.25 1.50 1.75

E 1.0 1.25 1.50

E- 0.75 1.0 1.25

NA 0 0 0

CREDITS AND GRADUATIONA minimum of 25 credits is required to receive the BIFSHigh School Diploma. A credit is awarded for the successfulcompletion of an annual academic year course. All IB HLcourses receive 1.5 credits awarded per year (minimum 240hours timetabled instructional time over two years). Astudent must complete a total of 40 community servicehours during the four years of high school to meet theCommunity Service credit requirement. The minimumdistribution of credits for the post-secondary preparatoryBIFS High School Diploma must include:

English – 4 Mathematics – 3

Science – 3 Social Studies – 3

Languages -2 P.E./Health – 2

Electives -7 Community Service – 1

50 Gijang-daero, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun

Busan 46081

Republic of Korea

Phone : (+82) 51 742 3332

Fax : (+82) 51 742 3375

E-mail : bbrown@bifskorea.org

CEEB CODE : 682020

IB CODE : 002751

BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2015-2016

SAT Reasoning Test Results ACT Examination Results

BIFS HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2015-2016

BIFS Class of 2015 Composite Avg. vs.2014 National ACT Composite Avg.

BIFS ACT Average Composite Score-24

2013 US ACT Avg. Composite Score-21.1

2015 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE EXAMINATION RESULTS

Twenty students took 104 IB

examinations in 2015.

Thirteen of the Class of 2015’s 20

graduates pursued the full IB

Diploma with a 65% pass rate.

Average BIFS IB DiplomaScore (2014) = 26.46

Mean global IB Diploma Score

(2013) = 29.81

Higher Level Scores Standard Level Scores

Nationality Breakdown of BIFSBIFS has a true international student population. The top nationalities represented by percentage in BIFS high schoolare as follows:

Korean - 19.38%

Norwegian - 12.93%

American - 11.63%

Australian - 7.70%

UK - 6.89%

Russia - 4.74%

France - 3.80%

Denmark - 3.01%

BIFS Class of 2015 SAT Avg. vs. 2014 National Avg.

BIFS Reading-532 2013 SAT Reading Avg.-496

BIFS Math-589 2013 SAT Math Avg.-514

BIFS Writing-577 2013 SAT Writing Avg.-488

SUBJECT 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

English A

Economics

History

Mathematics

Spanish B

Spanish ab initio

Visual Arts

Music

Geography

Psychology

2 1 6

1 2 1 3 2

3 2 1 2 1

2 5 1 4 4

2 3 1 3 2

3 1 1 4 2

1 2 2

8 7 4 1 1

4 2

1 1

1 4 1 1 1

*Denotes courses which receive weighting in the computation of grade point average.

BIFS HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS 2015-2016

ENGLISH

MYP English Lang. & Lit. Gr. 9

MYP English Lang. & Lit. Gr. 10

IB English A Lang. & Lit. SL*

IB English A Lang. & Lit. HL*

SOCIAL STUDIES

MYP Individuals & Societies Gr. 9

MYP Individuals & Societies Gr. 10

IB Economics SL*

IB Economics HL*

IB ITGS SL*

IB ITGS HL*

IB Geography SL*

IB Geography HL*

IB Psychology SL*

IB Psychology HL*

IB Theory of Knowledge*

MATHEMATICS

MYP Mathematics Gr. 9

MYP Mathematics Gr. 10

IB Math Studies SL*

IB Mathematics SL*

IB Mathematics HL*

SCIENCE

MYP Science Gr. 9

MYP Science Gr. 10

IB Biology SL*

IB Biology HL*

IB Chemistry SL*

IB Chemistry HL*

IB Physics SL*

IB Physics HL*

LANGUAGES

MYP Spanish Lang. Acquisition Gr. 9

MYP Spanish Lang. Acquisition Gr. 10

MYP Korean Language Acquisition Gr. 9

MYP Korean Language Acquisition Gr. 10

IB Korean A Lang. & Lit. SL*

IB Korean A Lang. & Lit. HL*

IB Spanish ab initio SL*

IB Spanish B SL*

IB Spanish B HL*

IB Korean B SL*

IB Korean B HL*

TECHNOLOGY

MYP Product Design Gr. 9

MYP Product Design Gr. 10

MYP Digital Design Gr. 9

MYP Digital Design Gr. 10

IB Design & Technology SL*

IB Design & Technology HL*

FINE ARTS

MYP Visual Arts Gr. 9

MYP Visual Arts Gr. 10

MYP Music Gr. 9

MYP Music Gr. 10

IB Visual Arts SL*

IB Visual Arts HL*

IB Music SL*

IB Music HL*

NOTES:PHYSICAL EDUCATION

MYP Physical & Health Ed. Gr. 9

MYP Physical & Health Ed. Gr. 10

BIFS UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CLASS OF 2015

United States

Barry University

Columbia College of Chicago

Eckerd College

Florida Atlantic University

Florida International University

Hofstra University

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Northeastern University

Pace University

Pratt Institue

San Diego State University

University of San Diego

San Francisco State University

San Jose State University

Savannah College of Art and Design

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

School of Visual Arts

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Riverside

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Colorado, Denver

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Miami

University of Tampa

Switzerland

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Italy

Universita Bocconi

France

American Business School

American University of Paris

Ecole Superieure de Gestion Management School

Ipag Business School

Paris School of Business

Australia

Murdoch University

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Canada

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Simon Fraser University

University of British Columbia

University of Victoria

United Kingdom

Cardiff University

Coventry University

Falmouth University

Glasgow Caledonian University

Goldsmiths College, University of London

Leeds College of Art & Design

London Metropolitan University

Richmond, The American International College in London

Swansea University

University of Central Lancashire

University of Essex

University of Glasgow

University of Hertfordshire

University of Leeds

University of Liverpool

University of Manchester

University of Southampton

University of Strathclyde