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HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE2016-2017
CEEB code: 686170
Michael OrtizAdvanced Academic Program [email protected]
ContactsThe International School of Kuala LumpurP.O. Box 12645, 50784 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.T: +603 4259 5600 | F: +603 4257 9044W: www.iskl.edu.my
Counseling OfficeT: +603 4259 5692 | F: +603 4259 5720
ISKL AdministrationDr. Norma Hudson, Head of [email protected]
Jeff Farrington, High School [email protected]
Jeffrey Harwood, Assistant HS [email protected]
High School CounselorsCheri Goodwin, Head of [email protected]
Sinbald Cheng, [email protected]
Alison Lewis, [email protected]
Josh Weiner, [email protected]
Timothy Farrow, School [email protected]
HistoryEstablished in 1965, the International School of Kuala Lumpur was the first school with an American curriculum and the first fully accreditedinternational school in Malaysia. It is a private, non-profit school accredited in the United States through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and internationally through the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the International Baccalaureate Organization, the first IB accredited school in Malaysia. Over the years, ISKL has built its outstanding international reputation by balancing sound tradition for academic excellence with innovative approaches to teaching, learning and expanding technology.
CommunityISKL is an international community proud of its student body, families and faculty. As of September 2016, the total student High School enrollment is 597, with 142 in the senior class. The current graduating class comes from 35 countries. Parents of ISKL students come from a variety of business, government and other professional backgrounds. There are 78 high school faculty members for the 2016-2017 school year representing 15 different countries. ISKL’s faculty is comprised of highly qualified and experienced individuals with 78% of ISKL’s faculty holding degrees at Master’s or Doctorate levels. There is an average student teacher ratio of 18:1.
High School CalendarISKL has two semesters, with the first beginning in early August and ending in December. The second semester begins in January and ends in June. Classes meet for 85 minutes. There are four periods each day of an eight-day rotation cycle. There are a total of 36 weeks in the school year.
Academic ProgramISKL is a college preparatory school with English as the language of instruction. The High School program is designed to prepare students for entrance to universities all over the world. Graduates earn a US secondary school diploma and students may elect to pursue the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or invidual IB courses, or take Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The IB Diploma Program (IBDP) is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to external examinations and is open to all ISKL High School students. All IB classes are available tonon-IB diploma students. In total, 39 IB courses are offered at ISKL.
College AdmissionsISKL seniors are allowed to send applications to no more than 10 colleges and universities worldwide. Institutions can be assured that an applicant from ISKL is a serious candidate to any university program.
Extra-curriculars:At ISKL, learning does not stop with academics but encompasses social, emotional and moral development. ISKL has a vast array of co-curricular activities. In a typical year, ISKL offers a wide variety of community service options, art and music programs, language or cultural clubs,academic-related clubs, honor societies, and recreational organizations. ISKL also fields 11 varsity teams, and has competitive programs in forensics, debate, and the arts
2015 AP Exam Results
Course # Students 2016 Avg World Avg
Calculus AB 16 4.56 2.96
Statistics 15 3.53 2.88
US History 36 3.53 2.7
Class of 2015 IB / AP Data• Average IB Diploma Score in 2016: 35 points (94 candidates)• The IB World Average is 30.• 98% of predict scores are within 1 point of the actual mark.• Of the 142 students in the Class of 2016. 99% took AP or IB HL classes.• 79% took three or more AP or IB HL classes• 68% pursued the IB Diploma.• 2015 & 2016 each class had 1 student score a perfect 45 points in the IB Diploma.
Grade Point AverageGrade Point Average (GPA) determined in courses taken at ISKL. Grades are weighted as indicated. To compute the GPA, all courses except Teacher’s Aide and ILP are considered. Transfer courses are credit only.
Regular Honors Advanced
A+ 97-100 4.33 4.67 5.00
A 93-96 4.00 4.33 4.67
A- 90-92 3.67 4.00 4.33
B+ 87-89 3.33 3.67 4.00
B 83-86 3.00 3.33 3.67
B- 80-82 2.67 3.00 3.33
C+ 77-79 2.33 2.67 3.00
C 73-76 2.00 2.33 2.67
C- 70-72 1.67 2.00 2.33
D+ 67-69 1.33 1.67 2.00
D 63-66 1.00 1.33 1.67
D- 60-62 0.67 1.00 1.33
NC 0-59 0 0 0
Standardized Testing
SAT (All Seniors, including non-native English speakers)
Reading 583
Total 1795
Math 633 Writing 579
ACT Average
27.9 CompositeSubject Tests (Non-native English speakers included)
Mean Scores, Class of 2016
English 27.7 Math 28.3 Reading 27.0Science 27.8History 25.9
7 6 5 4 3 2 1Chinese A: Lang and Literature HL 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 5.40
Chinese A: Lang and Literature SL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.00
Dutch A: Literature self taugh SL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.00
English A: Lang and Literature HL 49 1 19 26 3 0 0 0 5.37
English A: Lang and Literature SL 43 1 14 24 4 0 0 0 5.28
English A: Literature HL 22 2 6 14 0 0 0 0 5.45
Indonesia A: Literature self tau SL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
Japanese A: Lang and Literature HL 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.67
Korean A: Lang and Literature HL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.00
Korean A: Lang and Literature SL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.50
Norwegian: Literature self tau SL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
Spanish A: Lang and Literature HL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
Spanish A: Lang and Literature SL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
Chinese B - Mandarin HL 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 5.20
Chinese B - mandarin SL 10 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 6.00
English B HL 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6.20
English B SL 8 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 6.13
French AB. SL 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 5.83
French B HL 7 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 6.29
French B SL 19 3 11 4 1 0 0 0 5.84
German B HL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
German B SL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.00
Japanese B SL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
Malay AB. SL 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.00
Mandarin AB. SL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.50
Spanish AB. SL 15 4 6 5 0 0 0 0 5.93
Spanish B HL 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 6.38
Spanish B SL 20 4 10 6 0 0 0 0 5.90
Business Management SL in English 62 8 29 19 1 1 0 0 5.72
Economics HL in English 64 9 32 17 5 1 0 0 5.67
Geography HL in English 24 2 4 11 5 2 0 0 4.96
Hist. Asia / OCE HL in English 23 2 14 5 2 0 0 0 5.70
History SL in English 18 3 5 7 3 0 0 0 5.44
Biology HL in English 56 12 15 18 10 1 0 0 5.48
Biology SL in English 26 0 3 10 8 5 0 0 4.42
Chemistry HL in English 44 2 15 14 9 4 0 0 5.05
Chemistry SL in English 20 1 7 5 2 4 1 0 4.80
Physics HL in English 15 3 5 3 2 2 0 0 5.33
Physics SL in English 16 1 2 4 3 6 0 0 4.31
Math. Studies SL in English 18 1 2 5 9 1 0 0 4.61
Mathematics HL in English 24 4 11 6 3 0 0 0 5.67
Mathematics SL in English 79 7 25 25 21 1 0 0 5.20
Music Gr. Perf SL in English 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.00
Theatre HL in English 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.00
Theatre SL in English 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
Visual Arts HL in English 9 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 5.22
Grade
2016 International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination Results
Subject Number ofCandidates
Averagegrade
(school)
High School Course of Studies2016-2017
Class of 2016Post High School Plans
EAL SupportEAL Support Grades (9,10,11)
EnglishEnglish 9, 10, 11, & 12English 10 AcceleratedIB English B SL & HL (ESL)IB English Literature SL & HLIB English Language and LiteratureSL & HL*Publications: Newspaper / Magazine*Big Screen Film & Novel Study*Creative Writing for Publication*The End of the World Exploring Dystopia
Social StudiesWorld History 1 & 2United States History AP United States HistoryIB History SL & HL IB Economics HLIB Business Management SLIB Geography HL*Psychology 1 & 2
MathematicsIntegrated Math 1, 2, 2 Plus, 3, & 3 PlusIB Math Studies SLIB Math SL & HLAP Calculus ABAP Statistics
ScienceIntegrated Science 1Integrated Science 2IB Biology SL & HLIB Chemistry SL & HLIB Environmental Systems & Society SLIB Physics SL & HL*Environmental Science*Marine & Terrestrial Ecology of Malaysia*Human Anatomy & Physiology*Sports Science
World LanguagesBahasa Malaysia 1, 2, & 3IB Bahasa Malaysia Ab Initio SLFrench 1, 2 & 3IB French Ab Initio SLIB French B SL / HLKorean Language ArtsIB Korean A Language & Literature SL / HLSpanish 1, 2 & 3IB Spanish Ab Initio SLIB Spanish B SL / HLChinese 1, 2 & 3IB Chinese Ab Initio SLIB Chinese B SL & HLIntro to Chinese Literature 1 & 2IB Chinese A Language & Literature SL / HL
COMPUTER*Computers in the Modern World*Interactive Multimedia*Introduction to Robotics 1 & 2*Video Production*Web Page Authoring*Design TechnologyAP Computer Science
Physical EducationGrade 9 PE*Dance*Elective Physical Education*Lifeguard Training*Personal Fitness*Sports Leadership*Health
The ArtsVisual Arts*ART I: Foundations*ART II & III: Photography, 2D / 3D Design, Ceramics / Sculpture*Graphic Design*Technical Drawing 1 & 2
ArchitecturePublication Design – YearbookIB Visual Arts SL & HLPerforming ArtsConcert ChoirChamber ChoirISKL SingersChamber PlayersConcert BandSymphonic BandJazz BandString EnsembleWind Ensemble IB Music SL*Class Guitar*Class Piano*ISKL Players*Music Technology*Theater Tech TeamIB Theatre Arts SL & HL
Additional Courses* Resource (LRC)* Study Skills* Theory of Knowledge (TOK)* Teacher’s Aide
Independent Learning Projects (ILP)ISKL seeks to meet the individual needs of students by allowing them to design courses outside of the regular ISKL course offerings. ILP courses are designated as “ILP” on the High School Transcript and are noted as Pass/Fail. An ILP course receives regular high school credit and is supervised by a recognized instructor.
Key* Designates a semester courseSL: IB Standard Level courseHL: IB Higher Level courseAP: Advanced Placement course
MissionThe International School of Kuala Lumpur provides an exceptional education that challenges each student to develop the attitudes, skills,
knowledge and understanding to become a highly successful, spirited, socially responsible global citizen.
Class of 2015 and 2016 AcceptancesColleges and Universities with a bold asterisk (*) indicate at least one graduate in attendance from the class of 2016.
AustraliaBond University*Blue Mountain International Hotel Management School*Curtin UniversityMonash University*Murdoch UniversityMurdoch Institute of Technology*University of MelbourneUniversity of New South WalesUniversity of QueenslandUniversity of Sydney*University of Western AustraliaVictoria University
CanadaAcadia UniversityBriarcrest College & Seminary*Carleton University*Concordia University*Dalhousie University*Emily Carr University of Art & Design*McGill UniversityMcMaster UniversityOntario College of Art & Design*Queen’s UniversityRyerson University*University of Alberta*University of British Columbia*University of Calgary*University of GuelphMount Royal UniversityUniversity of New Brunswick*University of Prince Edward Island*University of TorontoTrent UniversityUniversity of Waterloo*Western UniversityYork University
JapanAoyama Gakuin UniversityKwansei Gakuin UniversityRitsumeikan Asia PacificUniversitySophia UniversityTokyo City UniversityWaseda University
Korea*Chung-ang University*Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology*Korea UniversityHangyang University*Pohang University of Science & TechnologySeoul National University*Yongsei University
Malaysia*Curtin University*KDU University College*Monash University Malaysia*Newcastle University of Medicine*Taylor’s UniversityUniversity of NottinghamPenang Medical College*Taylor’s College
Netherlands*Amsterdam University CollegeUniversity of Amsterdam*Delft University of TechnologyErasmus Universiteit Rotterdam*Erasmus University CollegeHanze University of Applied SciencesThe Hague University of Applied SciencesHanzchoge School GroningenHogeschool RotterdamLeiden University College of the Hague*Leiden UniversityNHTV International Hogeschool Breda UniversityUniversity College UtrechtUniversity of GroningenUniversity College GroningenUniversiteit Maastricht
University College MaastrichtRotterdam UniversityUniversity College RooseveltStenden University*Tilburg University*Universiteit UtrechtVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
United Kingdom*Anglia Ruskin UniversityBuckinghamshire New UniversityDe Montfort University*Durham UniversityHult International Business SchoolImperial College*King’s College LondonKingston UniversityLancaster UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLondon School of EconomicsLoughborough UniversityManchester Metropolitan UniversityNewcastle UniversityOxford BrookesPlymouth University*Queen Mary University of London*Regents University of LondonRoyal Holloway, University of LondonRoyal Veterinary CollegeSwansea University*University of BathUniversity of BriminghamUniversity of Bradford*University of Bristol*University College London*University of DerbyUniversity of DundeeUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of EssexUniversity of ExeterUniversity of HullUniversity of LeedsUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of Nottingham*University of OxfordUniversity of PortsmouthUniversity of ReadingUniversity of Southhampton*University of Surrey*University of WarwickUniversity of the West of England BristolUniversity of WestminsterUniversity of WorcesterUniversity of YorkNorthern IrelandQueen’s University Belfast
ScotlandHeriot-Watt UniversityThe Robert Gordon UniversityUniversity of Aberdeen*University of Edinburgh*University of GlasgowUniversity of St. Andrews
Wales*Cardiff University
USA*Abilene Christian University (TX)Academy of Art University (CA)*University of Alabama*American University (DC)Appalachian State University (NC)Arizona State University*University of ArizonaUniversity of ArkansasBabson College (MA)*Baylor University (TX)Beloit College (WI)Bennington College (VT)*Boston University (MA)*Brigham Young University (HA)Brigham Young University (UT)Brigham Young University (ID)Bryn Mawr College (PA)
California State Polytechnic University*University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, Irvine*University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Cruz*Carnegie Mellon University (PA)The Catholic University of America (DC)Chapman University (CA)University of Colorado at BoulderColorado State UniversityColumbia College Chicago (IL)Columbia University (NY)University of Connecticut*University of DelawareDenison University (OH)University of Denver (CO)DePaul University (IL)DePauw University (IN)Drexel University (PA)*Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)*Emory University (GA)*Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFlorida International University*George Mason University (VA)*George Washington University (DC)*Georgia Institute of Technology*Georgia State UniversityGonzaga University (WA)Hawaii Pacific UniversityHobart and William Smith Colleges (NY)Hofstra University (NY)College of the Holy cross (MA)*University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign*Illinois State UniversityIndiana University at BloomingtonIndiana University at KokomoUniversity of Indianapolis*The University of IowaIowa State University*Ithaca College (NY)*Kansas State UniversityLake Forest College (IL)University of La Verne (CA)Lewis and Clark College (OR)Lehigh University (PA)Loras College (IA)Loyola University Chicago (IL)Loyola University MarylandLoyola University New Orleans (LA)*Louisiana State UniversityLoyola Marymount University (CA)Lynn University (FL)Manchester University (IN)Marquette University (WI)Marymount Manhattan College, (NY)*University of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts, DartmouthMiami University, Oxford (OH)*University of Miami (FL)*University of Michigan*Michigan State UniversityMinnesota State University, Mankato*University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesUniversity of Missouri ColumbiaUniversity of NebraskaUniversity of New Hampshire*New York UniversityThe University of North Carolina at DurhamUniversity of North Carolina at WilmingtonNorth Carolina State UniversityUniversity of North Texas*Northeastern University (MA)Nova Southeastern University (FL)The Ohio State UniversityOld Dominion University (VA)Oregon State UniversityUniversity of OregonPace University, New York*Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaPratt Institute (NY)*Purdue University (IN)
Reed college (OR)*Regis University (CO)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)*Rhode Island School of DesignRice University (TX)Ringling College of Art & Design (FL)Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)*Roger Williams University (RI)Roosevelt University (IL)Rutgers University - New Brunswick (NJ)Salem State University (OR)Sam Houston State University (TX)University of San Diego (CA)University of San Francisco (CA)Santa Clara University (CA)Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)School of the Art Institute of Chicago (IL)School of Visual Arts (NY)*Scripps College (CA)Seattle University (WA)*Seminole State College (FL)Seton Hall University (NJ)Sewanee: The University of the South (TN)*University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of South Florida TampaSt. Edward’s University (TX)St. John’s University Queen’s Campus (NY)Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)Stony Brook University (NY)Syracuse University (NY)*The University of Tampa (FL)*Texas A&M UniversityTexas Christian UniversityTexas Tech UniversityThe University of Texas, Austin*The University of Texas, Dallas*The University of Texas, San AntonioUniversity of Toledo (OH)Tulane University (LA)University of Tulsa (OK)*United States Air Force Academy (CO)University of the Arts (PA)University at Buffalo The State University of New YorkUniversity of VirginiaUtah State UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity of VirginiaWagner College (NY)*Wake Forest University (IL)*University of Washington*Wesleyan University (CT)Wichita State University (KS)William Jewell College (MO)*University of Wisconsin, MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin, StoutThe College of Wooster (OH)Xavier University (OH)
Other Countries*Universita Bocconi (Italy)Copenhagan Business School (Denmark)*University of Hong Kong*Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyUniversitas Gadjah Mada*Institute of Technology a Bandung (Indonesia)University Indonesia at Jakarta (Indonesia)Jacobs University (Germany)National Taiwan University*National University of Singapore
