2016-2017 School Profile
2016-2017 School Profile CEEB Code 910-450 Head of School: Andrew Sherman, [email protected] Secondary School Principal: Andrea Buffara, [email protected] College Counselor: Toni Jones, [email protected] +55 21 2125-9094 HISTORY:
SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS:
1,000 students enrolled Pre-K through 12th grade
40 members of the Class of 2017
Established in 1937 as an independent, non-profit, day school PK-12 campus in Gávea, PK-7 campus in Barra de Tijuca ACCREDITATION: Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS)
International Baccalaureate Organization
75% study in U.S. and Canada, 20% in Brazil, 5% Europe
200 Students in the Upper School CLASS OF 2017 HIGHLIGHTS:
State Board of Education of Rio de Janeiro CLASS OF 2016 RESULTS:
Class of 2017 demographics: • 55% are Brazilian • 16% are American • 5% are Venezuelan • 24% other nationalities
Earned a total of $3,414,612 in merit-based scholarships
AMERICAN DIPLOMA: All students follow a traditional American college-preparatory curriculum and must complete at least fifteen hours of community service each academic year. 24 Carnegie Unit credit hours are required for graduation: English
4 credits
History
3 credits
Creative Arts
1 credit
Math
3 credits
Foreign Language
2 credits
Physical Education
0.5 credits
Science
3 credits
Health
0.5 credit
Electives
6 credits
BRAZILIAN DIPLOMA: In addition to the American Diploma, all Brazilian citizens must meet Brazilian Diploma requirements. Língua Pátria, Brazilian Social Studies and Sociologia/Filosofia are taught in Portuguese. 4 credits Língua Pátria (Portuguese Language and Literature)
2 credit Brazilian Social Studies
0.5 credit Sociologia/Filosofia (Sociology and Philosophy)
1 credit in each Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
IB DIPLOMA The IB Diploma or IB Certificates are open to all students. All IB classes are two-year courses, although selected students may complete Math Studies SL and Language B SL in a single year. Courses offered: English LL HL
Math Studies SL
Portuguese LL HL
Biology SL
Spanish LL HL
Chemistry HL
Spanish B SL
History HL
Brazilian Stds. SL
Math HL
French B HL
Portuguese LL SL
Portuguese B HL
Spanish LL SL
Chemistry SL
Art HL
History SL
Drama SL
Math SL
French B SL
Biology HL
Portuguese B SL
Economics SL
Spanish B HL
Art SL
Physics SL
Theater SL
GRADING SYSTEM & GPA The high rate of student turnover in international schools and the diversity of assessment practices and procedures in the schools and school systems from which our students arrive prevent EARJ from producing meaningful rankings and cumulative GPAs; therefore, Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro does not rank students and does not calculate a formal GPA. Starting in August 2016, EARJ students earn grades on a 1 to 7 numerical scale. Previously, and through June 2017, EARJ students also earn traditional U.S. grades on a 0-100 scale. Students earn a course credit only when they
EARJ Grades
Meaning
Traditional US Grading System Equivalent 91 - 100
7
Outstanding
6
Very Good
81 - 90
5
Good
76 - 80
4
Satisfactory
71 - 75
3
Some Understanding - Minimum to Pass
65 - 70
2
Superficial Understanding
50 - 64
1
Very Rudimentary Understanding
Below 50
SAT & ACT RESULTS
CLASS OF 2017
CLASS OF 2016
CLASS OF 2015
Averages available 50% Range
Mean
50% Range
Mean
50% Range
Mean
SAT Composite
960 - 1310
1172
1000 - 1340
1170
1020 - 1240
1126
ACT Composite
25—31
28.0
20—28
24.8
20—27
23.8
CLASS OF 2016 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES | Bold = 1+ Graduate (s) Will Attend, # = Number Accepted, American University | 3
Johns Hopkins University | 2
University of California, Davis | 3
Amsterdam University College | 1
Lawrence University | 1 $
University of California, Irvine | 1
Auburn University | 1
London College of Fashion | 1
University of California, Los Angeles | 3
Babson College | 2
Lynn University | 1 $
University of California, Riverside | 1
Barnard College | 1
Marymount California University | 1
University of California, San Diego | 8
Barry University | 1
Marymount Manhattan College | 2
University of California, Santa Barbara | 1
Bentley University | 1 $
McGill University | 1
University of California, Santa Cruz | 2 $
Boston College | 5
Miami University, Oxford | 2
University of Central Florida | 1
Boston University | 7
Michigan State University | 1 $
University of Chicago | 1
Bucknell University | 1 $
New York University | 6
University of Colorado at Boulder | 2
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | 2
New York University Shanghai | 1 $
University of East London | 1
Northeastern University | 8 $
University of Edinburgh | 1
California State University, Northridge | 1
Northern Arizona University | 1
University of Houston | 1
Carleton University | 1
Northwestern University | 3 $
University of Illinois at Chicago | 2
Case Western Reserve University | 1 $
Oxford Brookes University | 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2
Catholic University of America | 1 $
Pace University, New York City | 3 $
University of Kentucky | 1
Chapman University | 1 $
Pittsburg State University | 1
University of Leeds | 1
Clark University | 2 $ Colorado State University | 2
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 1 $ | 10 University of Miami | 5 $ Purdue University | 2 University of Michigan | 5
Columbia College Chicago | 1
Rice University | 1 $
University of New Mexico | 1
Columbia University | 1
Rowan University | 1 $
University of Notre Dame | 1
Cooper Union | 1 $
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 1 $
University of Oklahoma | 1
Curtin University | 1
Sciences Po | 1
University of Ottawa | 1
Duke University | 2
University of Pennsylvania | 2
Elon University | 2
Sciences Po - University of British Columbia Dual Degree | 1
Emory University | 6 $
Suffolk University | 4 $
Emory University - Oxford College | 2
The New School | 2 $
Florida Atlantic University | 1
Tufts University | 2
Florida Institute of Technology | 4 $
Tulane University | 1 $
Florida International University | 1
Universidade Estacio de Sa | 1
Fordham University | 2
Université de Montréal | 1
Georgetown University | 2
University at Buffalo—State University of New York | 1
College of Charleston | 1
George Washington University | 6 $ Georgia Institute of Technology | 3 High Point University | 1 Hofstra University | 2 $ Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais | 7 Indiana University at Bloomington | 3 John Cabot University | 2 $
University of Rochester | 2 $ University of South Florida, Tampa | 2 $ University of Southern California | 3 University of St Andrews | 2 University of the Pacific | 1 University of Toronto | 3 University of Vermont | 1 University of Virginia | 1
University College Utrecht | 1
University of Warwick | 2
University of Alberta | 1
Vanderbilt University | 2 $
University of Arizona | 1
Vassar College | 1
University of Arkansas | 1
Wake Forest University | 1
University of Bath | 1
Washington University in St. Louis | 1
University of British Columbia | 3 $
Wofford College | 1 $
University of California, Berkeley | 2
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 $
SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS:
1,000 students enrolled Pre-K through 12th grade
40 members of the Class of 2017
Established in 1937 as an independent, non-profit, day school PK-12 campus in Gávea, PK-7 campus in Barra de Tijuca ACCREDITATION: Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS)
International Baccalaureate Organization
75% study in U.S. and Canada, 20% in Brazil, 5% Europe
200 Students in the Upper School CLASS OF 2017 HIGHLIGHTS:
State Board of Education of Rio de Janeiro CLASS OF 2016 RESULTS:
Class of 2017 demographics: • 55% are Brazilian • 16% are American • 5% are Venezuelan • 24% other nationalities
Earned a total of $3,414,612 in merit-based scholarships
AMERICAN DIPLOMA: All students follow a traditional American college-preparatory curriculum and must complete at least fifteen hours of community service each academic year. 24 Carnegie Unit credit hours are required for graduation: English
4 credits
History
3 credits
Creative Arts
1 credit
Math
3 credits
Foreign Language
2 credits
Physical Education
0.5 credits
Science
3 credits
Health
0.5 credit
Electives
6 credits
BRAZILIAN DIPLOMA: In addition to the American Diploma, all Brazilian citizens must meet Brazilian Diploma requirements. Língua Pátria, Brazilian Social Studies and Sociologia/Filosofia are taught in Portuguese. 4 credits Língua Pátria (Portuguese Language and Literature)
2 credit Brazilian Social Studies
0.5 credit Sociologia/Filosofia (Sociology and Philosophy)
1 credit in each Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
IB DIPLOMA The IB Diploma or IB Certificates are open to all students. All IB classes are two-year courses, although selected students may complete Math Studies SL and Language B SL in a single year. Courses offered: English LL HL
Math Studies SL
Portuguese LL HL
Biology SL
Spanish LL HL
Chemistry HL
Spanish B SL
History HL
Brazilian Stds. SL
Math HL
French B HL
Portuguese LL SL
Portuguese B HL
Spanish LL SL
Chemistry SL
Art HL
History SL
Drama SL
Math SL
French B SL
Biology HL
Portuguese B SL
Economics SL
Spanish B HL
Art SL
Physics SL
Theater SL
GRADING SYSTEM & GPA The high rate of student turnover in international schools and the diversity of assessment practices and procedures in the schools and school systems from which our students arrive prevent EARJ from producing meaningful rankings and cumulative GPAs; therefore, Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro does not rank students and does not calculate a formal GPA. Starting in August 2016, EARJ students earn grades on a 1 to 7 numerical scale. Previously, and through June 2017, EARJ students also earn traditional U.S. grades on a 0-100 scale. Students earn a course credit only when they
EARJ Grades
Meaning
Traditional US Grading System Equivalent 91 - 100
7
Outstanding
6
Very Good
81 - 90
5
Good
76 - 80
4
Satisfactory
71 - 75
3
Some Understanding - Minimum to Pass
65 - 70
2
Superficial Understanding
50 - 64
1
Very Rudimentary Understanding
Below 50
SAT & ACT RESULTS
CLASS OF 2017
CLASS OF 2016
CLASS OF 2015
Averages available 50% Range
Mean
50% Range
Mean
50% Range
Mean
SAT Composite
960 - 1310
1172
1000 - 1340
1170
1020 - 1240
1126
ACT Composite
25—31
28.0
20—28
24.8
20—27
23.8
CLASS OF 2016 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES | Bold = 1+ Graduate (s) Will Attend, # = Number Accepted, American University | 3
Johns Hopkins University | 2
University of California, Davis | 3
Amsterdam University College | 1
Lawrence University | 1 $
University of California, Irvine | 1
Auburn University | 1
London College of Fashion | 1
University of California, Los Angeles | 3
Babson College | 2
Lynn University | 1 $
University of California, Riverside | 1
Barnard College | 1
Marymount California University | 1
University of California, San Diego | 8
Barry University | 1
Marymount Manhattan College | 2
University of California, Santa Barbara | 1
Bentley University | 1 $
McGill University | 1
University of California, Santa Cruz | 2 $
Boston College | 5
Miami University, Oxford | 2
University of Central Florida | 1
Boston University | 7
Michigan State University | 1 $
University of Chicago | 1
Bucknell University | 1 $
New York University | 6
University of Colorado at Boulder | 2
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | 2
New York University Shanghai | 1 $
University of East London | 1
Northeastern University | 8 $
University of Edinburgh | 1
California State University, Northridge | 1
Northern Arizona University | 1
University of Houston | 1
Carleton University | 1
Northwestern University | 3 $
University of Illinois at Chicago | 2
Case Western Reserve University | 1 $
Oxford Brookes University | 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2
Catholic University of America | 1 $
Pace University, New York City | 3 $
University of Kentucky | 1
Chapman University | 1 $
Pittsburg State University | 1
University of Leeds | 1
Clark University | 2 $ Colorado State University | 2
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro University of Massachusetts, Amherst | 1 $ | 10 University of Miami | 5 $ Purdue University | 2 University of Michigan | 5
Columbia College Chicago | 1
Rice University | 1 $
University of New Mexico | 1
Columbia University | 1
Rowan University | 1 $
University of Notre Dame | 1
Cooper Union | 1 $
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 1 $
University of Oklahoma | 1
Curtin University | 1
Sciences Po | 1
University of Ottawa | 1
Duke University | 2
University of Pennsylvania | 2
Elon University | 2
Sciences Po - University of British Columbia Dual Degree | 1
Emory University | 6 $
Suffolk University | 4 $
Emory University - Oxford College | 2
The New School | 2 $
Florida Atlantic University | 1
Tufts University | 2
Florida Institute of Technology | 4 $
Tulane University | 1 $
Florida International University | 1
Universidade Estacio de Sa | 1
Fordham University | 2
Université de Montréal | 1
Georgetown University | 2
University at Buffalo—State University of New York | 1
College of Charleston | 1
George Washington University | 6 $ Georgia Institute of Technology | 3 High Point University | 1 Hofstra University | 2 $ Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais | 7 Indiana University at Bloomington | 3 John Cabot University | 2 $
University of Rochester | 2 $ University of South Florida, Tampa | 2 $ University of Southern California | 3 University of St Andrews | 2 University of the Pacific | 1 University of Toronto | 3 University of Vermont | 1 University of Virginia | 1
University College Utrecht | 1
University of Warwick | 2
University of Alberta | 1
Vanderbilt University | 2 $
University of Arizona | 1
Vassar College | 1
University of Arkansas | 1
Wake Forest University | 1
University of Bath | 1
Washington University in St. Louis | 1
University of British Columbia | 3 $
Wofford College | 1 $
University of California, Berkeley | 2
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 $
