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MISSION

Ashbury College engages students in a dynamic learning environment and inspires them to become intellectually vibrant, compassionate and responsible citizens.

CORE VALUES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Our challenging, broad-based academic program, which promotes critical think-ing and creativity, prepares students for success in university and in life.

COMMUNITY

Ashbury College is a caring community offering a safe, structured environment in which students and staff are encouraged to reach their potential. The spirit of Ashbury—characterized by enthusiasm and cooperation—is seen in the strong and productive relationships among day and boarding students, staff, alumni and parents.

ETHICAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

Ashbury College fosters ethical and spiritual growth in a community found-ed upon integrity, mutual respect, envi-ronmental stewardship and service to others.

PERSONAL GROWTH

Athletics, the arts, outdoor education and community service lead to the development of healthy, self-confident individuals by encouraging students to participate, to strive for excellence, and to develop strong leadership skills.

INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING

Ashbury College’s unique location in the heart of Canada’s bilingual capital city, together with the cultural diversity of our community, fosters international understanding and global responsibility.

Established in 1891, Ashbury College is an independent university preparatory school located in Ottawa, Canada. For over 100 years, Ashbury College has challenged students with a strong academic

program, complimented by renowned arts, athletics, debate, leadership, community service and international exchange opportunities. With an av-erage class size of 17 students and a 100% university placement rate, Ash-bury College helps students reach their full potential. Ashbury College is fully coeducational. Our Junior School has 170 students in Grades 4 to 8. Our Senior School, Grades 9 to 12, is made up of 510 students, 100 of whom are in our boarding program. Located in the heart of the Nation’s Capital, home to a vibrant international and diplo-matic community, Ashbury’s student body has representatives from over 30 countries.

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA

(OSSD)

All students graduate with the Ontario Ministry of Education regulated Ontario Secondary School Diploma, which requires the completion of 30 course credits (one credit is a minimum of 110 hours of in-class instruction). Ashbury is a non-semestered school. All Ashbury credit courses (Grades 9 to 12) meet or exceed the expectations of the provincial curriculum. The four-year course of study requires students to perform 40 hours of community service and write a mandated Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), for which the passing rate of our Grade 10 students in the 2012–2013 academic year was 94 percent.

ASHBURY DIPLOMA

In addition to the OSSD, Ashbury issues its own diploma characterized by its carefully planned academic structure, which includes a greater number of mandatory courses than the OSSD in the areas of a second language, physical and health education, the arts and world social studies. To encourage the development of student interests and proficiency in French, a bilingual (English and French) diploma is granted to students who earn seven credits in French: four in Extended or Immersion French; and, three in Ashbury courses taught in French. Forty-two graduates received this distinction this year.

EVALUATION

Ashbury’s evaluation of student performance is based on a combination of continuous assessment of termwork and class tests (70 percent), and summative evaluations (30 percent) which typically includes a major assignment and a final exam.

GRADING SYSTEM

In Ontario, the complete mark range is 0 to 100 percent, with a passing mark set at 50 percent. Honours level marks are 80 percent and above. The recommended university minimum range is 65 to 70 percent. Courses are unweighted.

ONTARIO COURSE CODES 4U = Grade 12 university preparatory 4M = Grade 12 university/college preparatory 3 = Grade 11 2 = Grade 10 1 = Grade 9

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

Ashbury College has been an IB World School since 1976. To achieve the full IB Diploma, students study in six subject areas during the last two years of high school and fulfill the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and Community, Action and Service requirements. Approximately 30% of Ashbury students complete the full diploma. Many students earn IB Bilingual Diplomas and almost all students earn IB course certificates in selected subject areas. The IB program at Ashbury is taught in alignment with the Ontario credit system, allowing our students to achieve internationally recognized and externally assessed IB credentials in addition to earning the OSSD. Ashbury offers a full range of IB courses at both the standard and higher levels, responding to the different needs, interests and abilities of students.

IBSO CONVERSION SCALE FOR IB GRADES

Ashbury is a founding member of the International Baccalaureate Schools of Ontario (IBSO), a council consisting of the 90 Ontario IB schools. At the request of Canadian universities, IBSO uses this scale of equivalent grades to show what IB grades represent in Ontario percentages.

IB Grade Equivalent OSSD Percentage 7 96–100 6 90–95 5 80–89 4 70–79 3 60–69 2 50–59

2013 IB RESULTS: Ashbury WorldAverage Diploma Points: 33.00 29.81Mean Subject Grade: 5.30 4.88Diploma Pass Rate: 99% 78.54%

SAT EXAMINATION RESULTS

Ashbury students are encouraged to write SATs; however, no additional preparation is undertaken for these tests, as most of our students attend Canadian universities. CEEB and ACT code: 826422

SAT MEAN RESULTS OF 2012–2013

Critical Reading Math Writing 563 566 593 620 552 575 Includes 51 students: 22 Rising Seniors and 29 Graduates

83% of the graduating class admitted to first-choice university

100% university placement for the past 13 years

graduation requirements

University of Toronto 26

Queen’s University 16

McGill University 16

Dalhousie University 14

University of Ottawa 11

United States 9

OntarioAlgonquin College Brock UniversityCarleton UniversityLakehead UniversityLaurentian UniversityMcMaster UniversityNipissing UniversityOntario College of Art and Design UniversityQueen’s UniversityRoyal Military CollegeRyerson UniversityTrent UniversityUniversity of GuelphUniversity of Ontario Institute of TechnologyUniversity of OttawaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of WindsorWestern UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityYork University

Other Canadian UniversitiesAcadia UniversityBishop’s UniversityConcordia UniversityDalhousie UniversityHEC MontréalMcGill UniversityMemorial UniversityMount Allison UniversityNova Scotia College of Art and DesignSt. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. Mary’s UniversitySimon Fraser UniversityUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of Calgary

University of King’s CollegeUniversity of MonctonUniversity of Victoria

U.S. UniversitiesAllegheny CollegeBabson CollegeBard CollegeBentley UniversityBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrown UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityCalifornia State University, PomonaCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarroll UniversityColgate UniversityCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityEmerson CollegeGeorgetown UniversityHarvard UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMiddlebury CollegeNew York UniversityNew School for Jazz and Contemporary MusicNortheastern UniversityNova Southeastern UniversityOberlin Conservatory of MusicPenn State, University ParkPrinceton UniversityPurdue UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRhode Island School of DesignSan Francisco Art InstituteSarah Lawrence CollegeSchool of Visual ArtsTexas A&M University

The George Washington UniversityTufts UniversityUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of DenverUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of MaineUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Washington, SeattleWake Forest UniversityYale University

United KingdomChelsea College of Art & DesignDurham UniversityHull York Medical SchoolKing’s College, University of LondonRoyal Holloway, University of LondonSOAS, University of LondonUniversity of BirminghamUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of Dublin, Trinity CollegeUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of Edinburgh University of GlasgowUniversity of KentUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of ReadingUniversity of St. Andrew’s

InternationalErasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal

European Business School, GermanyInternational Business School, BudapestGlion Institute de Hautes Etudes, SwitzerlandMacquarie University, AustraliaNational University of Ireland, GalwayRoyal College of Surgeons, Ireland Sorbonne University of Paris, FranceUniversity of Berlin, GermanyUniversidad Iberoamericana, MexicoUniversity of Denmark, DenmarkUniversity of Ljubljana, SloveniaUniversity of Mannheim, GermanyUniversity of St. Gallen, SwitzerlandUniversity of Stockholm, SwedenUniversity of Utrecht, NetherlandsUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland

University Destinations 2004-2013

* Schools in italics signify 2013 destinations

2013 GRADE DISTRIBUTION FOR RISING SENIORS

Grade Range Students A+ 90–100 27 A 85–89 32 A- 80–84 44 B+ 77–79 19 B 74–76 7 B- 70–73 10 C+ 67–69 4 C 64–66 2 C- 60–63 1 D+ 57–59 0 D 54–56 0 D- 50–53 0 F below 50 0

TOP UNIVERSITY CHOICES, CLASS OF 20132013 GRADUATES’ DESTINATION DETAILS

University PLACEMENT The programs of study for the 141 graduates of the Class of 2013 are science and related fields, 35%; arts, 34%; business, 21%; fine arts, 8%; gap year, 2%.

$1,900,000 awarded in university merit scholarships

Students

Ontario 80Atlantic Provinces 19

United States

18Quebec

9

U.K. and International 7

Western Provinces 4Gap Year 4

COURSE OFFERINGS IB courses are offered at both the Standard (SL) and Higher (HL) levels, unless otherwise noted. For detailed course descriptions, please visit: ashbury.ca/academics

Senior Courses Grade/Level 11 12 IBAmerican History •Biology • • •Business Leadership •Canada: History, Identity and Culture • •Canadian and World Issues •Chemistry • • •Computer Science • • •Dramatic Arts • • •Economic Issues • • •English • • •English: The Writer’s Craft •The Environment and Resource Management • slExercise Science •French (Beginner) slFrench (Core) • • •French (Extended) • • •French (Immersion) • • •Géographie : Le Canada et Le Monde •Healthy Active Living •Introduction to Financial Accounting •Mathematics: Advanced Functions • •Mathematics: Calculus and Vectors • •Mathematics: Data Management • •Music • • •Peace and Conflict Studies • slPhilosophy • tokPhysical Geography •Physics • • •Sociologie : Défis et changements sociaux •Sociology: Challenge and Change in Society •Spanish (Beginner) • • slSpanish (Intermediate) • • •Spanish (Advanced) • • •Visual Arts • • •World History: The West and the World •

Mr. Gary GodkinInterim Headmaster, Head of Senior School

Mr. Malcolm MousseauAssistant Head, Student Services

Mrs. Christine TordonDirector of University Admissions

613.749.9630 ext. 218 ctordon@ashbury.ca

Ms. Sheryl JohnstonAssistant to the Director,

University Admissions 613.749.9630 ext. 215

sjohnston@ashbury.ca

Ms. Marilynne SinclairInternational Baccalaureate Coordinator

Ashbury College is accredited by the Ministry of Education in the province of Ontario. It is a member in good standing of the Canadian

Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS); the Conference of Independent Schools of

Ontario (CIS); the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC);

the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); and The Association of

Boarding Schools (TABS).

Ashbury College is a member of Round Square.

362 Mariposa Avenue Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1M 0T3 Tel. 613.749.5954 Fax 613.749.9724

ashbury.ca