American International School Dhaka

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-19

College Counselor
Bridget Herrera
hscollegecounselor@aisdhaka.org Mission Statement
High School Counselor AISD provides a program based on American educational principles
Suzanne Astle to students from an international community.
hscounselor@aisdhaka.zorg
We create an academic and social environment that challenges
High School Principal
students to achieve their potential, become life-long learners and
Robert Doyle
hsprincipal@aisdhaka.org contribute to a changing global society.
IB Coordinator
Sabahat Jahan
Vision Statement
ibdpcoordinator@aisdhaka.org Preparing students to become stewards
Superintendent of a just and sustainable world.
Stephen Herrera
superintendent@aisdhaka.org

School & Community

Founded in 1972, AISD was established by the U.S. State Department to serve the
diplomatic communities, the United Nations and international companies in Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Currently, this also includes many non-government organizations
such as the World Health Organization, CARE, UNWoman, World Vision and Save
the Children. AISD strives to meet the individual needs of its students who come
from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and educational systems from around the
world. We are an inclusive school with an open admission policy. AISD offers an
American style university preparatory program for students in Pre-Kindergarten to
Grade 12. English is the medium of instruction for the educational program which
CAMPUS encompasses both the IB and American diploma curriculums. The school provides
a strong Student Support Services program along with English as an Additional
12 United Nations Road
Language (EAL) classes. Approximately 30% of the student population are resident
Baridhara, Dhaka 1212
Bangladeshi nationals.
Bangladesh
T: +8802-984-2452
F: +8802-984-3175

CEEB Code: 651010

ACCREDITATION
TOTAL NATIONALITES NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF
New England Association of
ENROLLMENT REPRESENTED PRE-K TO 12 ENROLLMENT 2019
Schools and Colleges (NEASC) FACULTY
473 40 147 36
International Baccalaureate
World School (IBO)
79
 26 Faculty SUMMARY OF IB DIPLOMA RESULTS
NON The AISD faculty and administration is Class of Class of Class of
U.S. comprised of 79 members, 53 of whom 2016 2017 2018
are U.S. citizens with the rest coming
Students 54 40 25
from nine other countries such as
53 France, Bangladesh, Canada and the UK. Diploma candidates 39 27 21
U.S.
CITIZENS Average AISD score 33 33 30
Average world score 29 30 30

147 Average AISD subject score 5.23 5.2 4.74

Enrollment HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS
AISD is comprised of a
diverse student population that SUMMARY OF SAT RESULTS CLASS OF 2018
numbers 473 students total and
147 in grades 9-12. There are 326 CR Math Total
40 nationalities represented in PREK-8TH GRADE Average 577 607 1185
the entire school with STUDENTS
Range 430-680 380-750 790-1500
24 of those nationalities
Median 600 650 1250
present in the high school.
Class size: 25
Number taking exam: 13
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GRADE DISTRIBUTION
A7
KOR

POST HIGH
SCHOOL PLANS Class of 36 Class of 34
CLASS OF 2018 2019 Students 2020 Students
(25)
3.7 - 4.0 5 3.7 - 4.0 12
UK

A 3.4 - 3.69 11 3.4 - 3.69 6

6

US
3.1 - 3.39 7 3.1 - 3.39 5
2.7 - 3.09 9 2.7 - 3.09 6
2.3 - 2.69 2 2.3 - 2.69 0
Service Learning
2.0 - 2.29 1 2.0 - 2.29 0
Service Learning is built into our HS program and is does not include one new student does not include five new students
essential to our school’s vision. Over the past two
years, students were restricted to campus for their
projects but this year they will be allowed to return
to the Dhaka community in order to build upon the
work that our student groups have been involved in FULL IB DIPLOMA PARTICIPATION
PERCENTAGE BY CLASS
for years. The High School currently supports twelve
different organizations in and around Dhaka
2017 2018 2019

68% 84% 100%

CLASS SIZE CLASS SIZE CLASS SIZE

40 25 36
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Grading System
COURSE OFFERINGS FOR 2018-19
AISD is a Standards Based Grading
school . G rades reflect student
ENGLISH MODERN LANGUAGES FINE ARTS/
understanding and mastery of skills ELECTIVES
English 10 French Intermediate Low
acquired in each course using an A-NY Art I/II
English 9 French Intermediate
scale. Grades are converted to a 4 point
IB Lang and Lit HL/SL Mid 1 Computer
scale to obtain an overall average grade Programming
EAL French Intermediate
(i.e. GPA or Grade Point Average). Mid 2 Digital Media
GPAs are based only upon grades French Novice High DT: Resistant Materials
MATH
earned at AISD. The GPA is obtained Spanish Intermediate Low Graphic Novel Design
by adding the point values of all letter AAdv. Alg II/Trig.
Spanish Intermediate Guitar
grades, and dividing the sum by the Adv Geom/Algebra I Mid 1 IB Theater Arts HL/SL
number of credits earned. Alg II/Trig Spanish Intermediate IB Visual Arts HL/SL
Geometry/Algebra I Mid 2
Students are not ranked and no class Instrumental Music
IB Math HL Spanish Novice High
receives additional weight. On-Line
IB Math SL IB Spanish B HL/SL Computer Tech
IB Math Studies IB Spanish AbInitio
Grade Grade Point Symphonic Band
Point Value** IB French B HL/SL Theater Arts I/II
SCIENCES IB French AbInitio
A........................................4.00 Ukulele
Biology
A-....................................... 3.70 World Art
B+......................................3.35
Chemistry SOCIAL STUDIES Yearbook
Physics Geography
B........................................3.00
IB Biology HL/SL Philosophy PHYSICAL
B-....................................... 2.70
IB Chemistry HL/SL Modern World History EDUCATION
C+......................................2.35
IB ESS SL IB Economics HL/SL PE 9/10
C........................................2.00
IB History of the Super Fit
C-....................................... 1.70
Americas HL/SL
D+...................................... 1.35
IB Psychology HL/SL
D........................................ 1.00
D-....................................... 0.70
NY......................................0.00

AISD consistently sends 90-100%

of the class abroad each year,
accessing the best universities
around the world.

University 98% Matriculation

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 University Matriculation of the Classes of 2017 to 2018
* Indicates more than one student has been accepted to this college/university
Many acceptances are conditional, pending the release of IB results • Colleges in bold signify matriculation

U.S.A. Trinity University (TX) India

Albany College of Pharmacy* Tufts University Amity University
American University University of Akron Madras School of Social Work
Babson College * University of Bridgeport National Institute of
Barnard College University of California, Los Angeles Technology Jalandhar
Beloit College University of California, Merced
Bentley University* University of California, Riverside Korea
Boston University University of California, San Diego Chungang University
Brandeis University University of California, Santa Cruz Ewha Womans University
Bryn Mawr College University of Connecticut* Hanyang University
California Lutheran University University of Idaho Korea Advanced Institute of
Clark University* University of LaVerne Science & Technology
Clarkson University University of Maryland, College Park Korea University
Cornell University University of San Francisco Sejong University
Davidson College University of Southern California Sogang University
Eastern Michigan University University of Toledo Yonsei University (3)
Elon University* University of Tulsa
Emerson College University of Virginia The Netherlands
Emmanuel College University of Washington Erasmus University Rotterdam
Emory University* Villanova University Groningen University
Fordham University* Wayne State University (The Netherlands)*
Franklin & Marshall College Wellesley College Leiden University
George Washington University* Wentworth Institute of Technology Maastricht University
Georgia Institute of Technology Western Michigan University University College Amsterdam
Grinnell College Wheaton College (MA)
Hamline University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Scotland
Hofstra University* University of Edinburgh*
Lake Forest College
Australia University of Glasgow*
Lewis & Clark College RMIT University of St. Andrews
Mount Holyoke College
New York University* Canada Singapore
North Idaho College Acadia University Yale - NUS
Northeastern University* Brock University
Oberlin College Capilano University UK
Occidental College Dalhousie University Birbeck, University of London
Pace University* McGill University* City University of London*
Pacific Lutheran University Queen’s University Durham University
Pennsylvania State University* Simon Fraser University Kings College London
Purdue University University of British Columbia* Kingston University
Reed College University of Calgary Queen Mary University of London*
Rutgers University* University of Guelph Royal Holloway, University of London*
Scripps College University of Ottawa South Bank University London*
Simmons College University of Toronto University College London*
Skidmore College University of Waterloo* University of Birmingham
State University of New York, Western University University of Exeter
Albany* Wilfred Laurier University University of Leicester
State University of New York, York University* University of Manchester*
Binghamton University of Reading
State University of New York, Egypt University of Surrey*
Plattsburgh The American University in Cairo University of Sussex*
State University of New York,
University of Warwick
Stony Brook*
Hong Kong University of West London
Temple University*
Hong Kong University University of Westminster
The College of Idaho

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