ACADEMIC PROGRAM: YEARS 10 - 13The languages of instruction at CIS are English and Chinese (Mandarin). The school operates on a term system with examinations only in Year 12 (May) and Year 13 (February and May). CIS students are not ranked, nor do we compute a Grade Point Average.

SECONDARY SCHOOL PROFILE : CLASS OF 2017

Note: Detailed curriculum notes and course descriptions for the IBMYP and IBDP can be found online at:https://sites.google.com/a/cis.edu.hk/course-outlines/home

YEARS 10 - 11:All students follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP), studying a common curriculum of 8 core subjects plus one optional subject.

Hangzhou CIS:Beginning in 2013-14, Year 10 (Grade 9) students were given the option of spending the year at our residential study center in Hangzhou, China. Participation in the Hangzhou CIS program is indicated on the transcript by the (HZ) designation. Information about Hangzhou CIS can be found at the following link: http://www.cis.edu.hk/hangzhou-cis

Students who chose to remain in Hong Kong completed their Year 10 studies on the Braemar Hill campus. Whether completing their Year 10 studies in Hong Kong or at Hangzhou CIS, all students follow the IBMYP Year 10 curriculum.

YEARS 12 - 13:All students pursue a course of study in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), selecting three Higher Level subjects and three Standard subjects, along with the required Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course, Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) projects, and the four-thousand word Extended Essay (personal research project). IBDP course selections include:

Students complete their IBDP Examinations in May of Year 13, with final results available in early July.

All Year 12-13 students complete Physical Education courses.

Chinese Economics Biology Physics Theatre ArtsEnglish Geography Computer Science Mathematics Visual ArtsFrench History Chemistry FilmSpanish Psychology Design Technology Music

CEEB Code: 670035

THE CIS MISSIONChinese International School is committed to the achievement of academic excellence and is characterized and enriched by its dual-language program in Chinese (Mandarin) and English. It’s mission is to inspire students to a life-long love of learning. The school encourages intellectual curiosity and independent, critical and creative thinking which allow students to maximise their potential and promote the growth of the whole person. Chinese International School prepares its students to be compassionate, ethical and responsible individuals, contributing to local and global communities, respectful of other views, beliefs and cultures, and concerned to make a difference in the world.

ACCREDITATION/MEMBERSHIPSChinese International School is registered with the Hong Kong Government Education Bureau. In 2010, Chinese International School received a ten-year re-accreditation as an international school from the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

The school is a member of The College Board, NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counselors), IACAC (International division of NACAC), CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education), EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools), ECIS (European Council of Independent Schools) and NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools).

THE FACULTYChinese International School has 186 full-time faculty and professional staff members and 5 part-time, among whom are held 189 advanced certificates or graduate degrees. Teachers come from Australia, China, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

THE STUDENT BODYChinese International School currently enrols 616 students in Primary School (Reception to Year 6) and 864 students in Secondary School (Years 7 to 13). The student body consists of students from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

As a dual-language school, CIS is unusual in that neither of its two languages are predominant in the Hong Kong community where Cantonese is commonly spoken. Few of our students gain exposure to Mandarin beyond their school experience.

Theodore S. Faunce, Ph.D. Robert J. MansuetoHeadmaster Director of University Counselling

mansueto@cis.edu.hk

Sow Fun Dawson Marc Alain MarierUniversity Counsellor University Counsellorsfdawson@cis.edu.hk mmarier@cis.edu.hk

Annie YungIndividual andCareer Advancement Counsellorayung@cis.edu.hk

GRADING SYSTEMBeginning August 2001, the Secondary School adopted the International Baccalaureate (IB) seven point grading scale (1-7) as the only grading system for Year 7 through Year 13. This 1-7 scale is used by the IB Organization in grading students for the Diploma as well as the Middle Years Program. Grades of 1-7 are used for all internal assessments, external examinations, and transcripts.Beginning August 2001 (IB grading criteria) Prior to August 20017 Excellent A Excellent6 Very Good B Good5 Good C Satisfactory4 Satisfactory D Significant learning has not been achieved3 Mediocre U Unsatisfactory2 Poor1 Very Poor

YEAR 12 GRADE DISTRIBUTION (TOTAL OF 107 STUDENTS) JUNE 2016Biology SLBiology HL

Chemistry SLChemistry HL

Chinese A Language and Literature SLChinese A Literature SLChinese A Literature HL

Chinese B SLChinese B HL

Chinese ab initio SLComputer Science SLComputer Science HLDesign Technology HL

Economics SLEconomics HL

English A Literature SLEnglish A Literature HL

Film SLFilm HL

French SLFrench HL

Geography HLHistory SLHistory HL

Mathematical Studies SLMathematics SLMathematics HL

Music SLMusic HL

Physics SLPhysics HL

Psychology SLTheatre Arts HL

Visual Arts SLVisual Arts HL

Number of students

0 14 28 42 56 70

7 6 5 4 3 2 1GRADE

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) RESULTS

40+ points: 47 students (43.5%)35 - 39: 42 students (38.9%)30 - 34: 19 students (17.6%)24 - 29: 0 student (0%)Below 24: 0 student (0%)

Average total point score: 38.57

The IB diploma candidates completed a total of 645 individual subjectexaminations, each scored on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 being the highest. The breakdown of individual subject scores can be found in the pie chart:

Individual Subject Scores

Grade 45%

Grade 518%

Grade 637%

Grade 739%

Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1

Note: CIS students are limited to ten university applications worldwide.The most recent class (2016) was made up of 108 students. Of these, two are in the process of applying to universities, two are taking two years to meet their National Service obligation in Singapore, and two will apply to universities during their gap year.

Averages SAT I (73 tested): Critical Reading 668 Math 691 Writing 667

SAT II - Subject Tests (84 tested): World History 753 (3) Biology-Ecology 637 (2) Chinese (with Listening) 772 (57)US History 790 (1) Biology-Molecular 683 (4) French 655 (2)

Literature 702 (27) Chemistry 721 (12) Spanish 800 (1)Math IC 669 (10) Physics 722 (19) Spanish (with Listening) 790 (1)

Math IIC 731 (55)

ACT (24 tested): Composite Score 30 Math 30.1 Science Reasoning 29.1 (Before October 2015) English 30.4 Reading 29.9 Writing 28.8

ACT (19 tested): Composite Score 30.4 Math 30.3 Science 28.5English 31.2 Reading 30.9 Writing 28.3

ELA 30.2 STEM 29.7

STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS

THREE YEAR MATRICULATION HISTORY (2014 - 2016)

Australia 6 students

University of Sydney (4)University of Melbourne (2)

Canada 22 students

McGill University (5)Queen’s University (2)University of British Columbia (9)

University of Toronto (3)University of Waterloo (2)York University

France/US 1 student

Sciences Po, France & Columbia University, US (dual program)

France/Canada 1 student

Sciences Po, France & University of British Columbia, Canada (dual program)

Hong Kong 20 students

Chinese University of Hong Kong (9)Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Hong Kong (10)

Ireland 2 students

Trinity College DublinTrinity College, University of Dublin

Singapore 2 students

Yale-NUS College (2)

Switzerland 1 student

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

United Arab Emirates 1 student

New York University Abu Dhabi

United Kingdom 93 students

Cardiff UniversityCity University LondonDurham University (2)The Glasgow School of ArtImperial College London (2)Lancaster UniversityRegents Business School LondonUniversity of Bath (6)University of BristolThe University of Edinburgh (5)University of Exeter (4)The University of Glasgow (2)The University of KentUniversity of Leeds (2)University of LiverpoolThe University of NottinghamUniversity of RoehamptonUniversity of St. Andrews (5)University of Surrey (2)The University of Warwick (4)

University of Cambridge

Corpus Christi Peterhouse (2)St. Catharine's CollegeSydney Sussex College Trinity Hall (2)

Fitzwilliam’s College

University of London

Goldsmiths College (2)King's College London (10)The London School of Economics and Political Science (6)Queen Mary (3)St. George's University University College London (14)

University of Oxford

Hertford CollegeJesus College Oriel College St. Hilda's Somerville College

U.S.A.3 YEAR ACCEPTANCES AND MATRICULATION HISTORY (2014-2016)

Institution Acceptances Matriculants

Parsons New School for Design 2Pennsylvania State University 1Pepperdine University 3Pitzer College 3 3Pomona College 4 2Pratt Institute 2 1Princeton University 7 7Purdue University - West Lafayette 3Reed College 6Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2Rhode Island School of Design 3 2Rice University 5 1Rochester Institute of Technology 3 1Rutgers University 1St. John's University (NYC) 1Saint John's University of Minnesota 2Santa Clara University 6Sarah Lawrence College 5 1Savannah College of Arts 3The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 5 2School of the Museum of Fine Arts 1School of Visual Arts 2Scripps College 3 1Skidmore College 14 2Smith College 4SUNY, Stony Brook University 1 1Swarthmore College 7 5Syracuse University 4 1Trinity College 4Tufts University 11 5University of California, Berkeley 15 5University of California, Davis 43 3University of California, Irvine 27University of California, Los Angeles 28 6University of California, Merced 1University of California, Riverside 3University of California, San Diego 46 2University of California, Santa Barbara 20 1University of California, Santa Cruz 9The University of Chicago 10 8University of Cincinnati 2University of Colorado at Boulder 2 1University of Illinois - Urbana 2University of Massachusetts - Amherst 2University of Miami 1University of Michigan 7 1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1University of Notre Dame 1University of Oregon 2University of Pennsylvania 8 8University of Pittsburgh 2University of Puget Sound 1University of Redlands 1University of Richmond 1University of Rochester 6 1University of San Diego 1University of San Francisco 4 1University of Southern California 21 5University of Vermont 1University of Virginia 4University of Washington at Seattle 9 3Vassar College 5Washington & Jefferson College 1Wake Forest University 1 1Washington University in St. Louis 8 1Wellesley College 2 2Wesleyan University 13 5Whitman College 2Williams College 1Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1Yale University 2 2

Institution Acceptances MatriculantsAlbright University 1American University 1Amherst College 2 1Babson College 3Bard College 5 1Bates College 5 1Beloit College 1Bennington College 1Bentley College 1Berklee College of Music 2 1Boston College 10 1Boston University 30 4Bowdoin College 6 3Brandeis University 10 1Brown University 6 5Bryn Mawr College 2Bucknell University 1California College of the Arts 1California Institute of the Arts 1Carleton College 9 1Carnegie Mellon University 11 2Case Western Reserve University 1 1Chapman University 6 1Claremont McKenna College 3 1Clark University 1Colby College 1College for Creative Studies 1College of the Atlantic 1College of the Holy Cross 1Colorado College 6 2Columbia University 2 2Connecticut College 1The Cooper Union 1 1Cornell University 9 7Dartmouth College 1Davidson College 1 1DePaul University 1Dickinson College 1Drew University 1Drexel University 4 1Duke University 2 1Emerson College 9 3Emory University 1Eugene Lang College, The New School 1 1Fordham University 5Franklin and Marshall College 1George Washington University 3Georgetown University 4 1Georgia Institute of Technology 2Grinnell College 3Hamilton College 2Hampshire College 2Harvard University 1 1Haverford College 5 2Indiana University Bloomington 1Johns Hopkins University 2Kenyon College 2Knox College 1 1Lehigh University 1Loyola Marymount University 6Macalester College 2Marymount Manhattan College 1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 1Middlebury College 6 3Mount Holyoke College 1New York University 43 11Northeastern University 32 3Northwestern University 13 5Oberlin College 10 1Occidental College 16 2Ohio University 1Pace University 1

TOTAL NUMBER OF U.S. ADMISSION OFFERS 768TOTAL NUMBER OF U.S. INSTITUTIONS OFFERING ADMISSION 143

TOTAL NUMBER OF MATRICULANTS TO U.S. INSTITUTIONS 167

TOTAL NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED BY CIS STUDENTS 67