SCHOOL PROFILE 2023
S CH O O L H ISTORY AND COMMUNI TY
35 Calle y 12 Avenida Zona 11,
Guatemala 01011, Guatemala
PBX: (502) 2380-3900
www.apde.edu.gt
counseling@apde.edu.gt
IB World School
IB Code 1493
CEEB 854012
College Counselor:
Susana de Urruela
surruela@apde.edu.gt
(502) 5865-3900
Administration:
General Director
Silvia de Escobar
sgvalverde@
campoalegre.edu.gt
Head of Academic
Department
Mariajosé de Jerez
mdeleon@campoalegre.edu.gt
IB Program Coordinator
Gabriela Martínez
ammartinez@
campoalegre.edu.gt
Centro Escolar Campoalegre is a private, nonprofit, bilingual, only girls, day
school located in Guatemala City. Founded in 1970 the school has grown to
over 590 students and graduated its first senior class in 1977. Our students are
people of integrity who:
• Have received a well-rounded academic experience
• Have formed a Catholic identity and values
• Are ready to go out and serve their families, communities, and society
Campoalegre is proud of its ability to provide an exceptionally rigorous
academic program that is also inclusive to students with special learning needs.
STUDE N T ENROLLMENT AND DEMOG R APHI CS
Students are almost exclusively Guatemalan nationals, with some guest
students from other Latin American countries.
School enrollment 657
Class of 2022 66
College matriculation 100% attended 4-year colleges;
10% matriculated abroad
HIGH S CH O OL FACULTY
Campoalegre faculty has 62 members (98% are nationals and 2% are foreign).
All faculty are certified teachers.
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Maximum class size: 33
ACCREDITATI ON AND I NSTI TUTI ONAL MEMB ERSHIP S
• Guatemalan Ministry of Education
• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
• Centre for University of Cambridge International Examinations
• International ACAC / NACAC (as part of APDE Schools Guatemala)
• College Board
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SC H OO L CA LENDA R
Campoalegre’s school year begins in January and ends in mid-October.
It consists of 180 school days organized into four quarters and it observes local Guatemalan
holidays and schedules recesses in Easter, mid-June, and early autumn.

GR A D UATIO N REQ U IREME NT S AND CUR R I CULUM

• Students follow a common core, university preparatory bilingual curriculum as mandated
by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education.
• In 9th & 10th Grades students take an average of 13 courses per year.
• In 11th & 12th Grades students complete the two-year International Baccalaureate
Programme in addition to local requirements.
• Each full year academic course passed earns 1 credit. IB courses in Grades 11th & 12th are
weighted with an additional 0.5 credit.
• Spanish is the main language of instruction (80% of the academic courses are taught in
Spanish).

SC H OO LIN G Y EA RS
Primary level Secondary level Total years
US School Grades Kinder 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 12
Guatemalan Preparatory/
School Grades Kinder 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12
Transition

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

English English (IB) English B HL (IB) English B HL
Mathematics Mathematics (IB) Mathematics applications (IB) Mathematics applications
Lengua (Spanish) Lengua (Spanish) and interpretation SL and interpretation SL
Science Science (IB) Spanish A Literature HL (IB) Spanish A Literature HL
Social Studies Social Studies Philosophy Philosophy
Computer Computer (IB)Digital Society/History HL (IB) Digital Society/History HL
Religion Religion (Elective) (Elective)
Physics Physics Chemistry
(IB) Biology SL (IB) Biology SL
Religion Religion
Psychology (IB) Visual Arts/Business
(IB) Visual Arts/Business Management SL (Elective)
Management SL (Elective) Fine Arts
(IB) Theory of knowledge Seminar
Statistics (IB) Theory of knowledge
(IB) Extended Essay

Students in Campoalegre may select from the following paths to graduation:

• Guatemalan Ministry of Education Diploma with IB Bilingual Diploma

• Guatemalan Ministry of Education Diploma with or without IB certificates
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C L A SS RA NK, GRA DIN G, GPA

• Campoalegre does not rank students.
• All courses are included in the GPA (unweighted). We do not incorporate transfer grades in GPA.
• Students receive numeric grades on a 100 point scale. IB examinations scores ranges 1-7
• Campoalegre passing grade is 60.
GPA Rangers Students
2022
91-100 7
Highest GPA 94 81-90 38
Lowest GPA 60 71-80 15
Mean 81 60-70 6
66

EXCELLENT/ ABOVE AVERAGE/ AVERAGE/ BELOW AVERAGE /

HIGH HONORS HONORS GOOD SATISFACTORY FAILURE
100% scale 91-100 81-90 71-80 60-70 59 or below
Literal A B C D F
IB score 7-6 5 4 3 1-2
GPA 3.5 - 4 2.5 – 3.4 1.5 – 2.4 0.7 – 1.4 0.0

AC A D E MIC ACHIEV EME N T

Class of 2022 Grade Distribution by Course (year-end 2022)

90-100 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49

Subject A B C D F F Students
(IB) English B HL 6 30 22 8 66
(IB) Mathematics applications
and interpretation SL 2 11 15 29 4 5 66
(IB) Spanish A Literature HL 1 18 32 11 3 1 66
Philosophy 1 13 43 8 1 66
(IB) ITGS/History HL (Elective) 12 31 16 7 66
Chemistry 14 25 17 7 2 1 66
(IB) Biology SL 2 25 28 11 66
Religion 33 30 3 66
(IB) Visual Arts/Bussiness
Management SL (Electives) 12 33 13 8 66
Fine Arts 39 11 5 11 66
Seminar 46 14 5 1 66
(IB) Theory of knowledge 13 49 4 66
(IB) Extended Essay 15 29 15 7 66
IB D I P LOM A DATA
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IB D I P LOMA DATA

  2020 2021 2022 CANDI DATES 2 02 2

Diploma candidates 19 19 26
Diplomas obtained 19 18 26
Average score 31 31 32 Total class size: 37
Average grade obtained 4.98 4.98 5.01 Sitting full IB exams: 26
Sitting IB certificates: 11

20 2 2 IB DIPLO MA RE S U LT S BY SUBJECT

Course Candidates Average World Average

Grade Grade
English B HL 36 5.8 5.07
Mathematics applications and interpretation SL 27 4.59 4.2
Spanish A Literature HL 27 5.37 4.94
History HL (Elective) 6 4.5 4.32
ITGS HL (Elective) 21 4.76 4.37
Biology SL 27 4.04 4.01
Visual Arts SL (Elective) 3 4.33 4.27
Bussiness Management SL (Elective) 23 5.57 4.55

U N I V ER S ITY A DMISS IO N S
To this date, Campoalegre has graduated 1,891 students. 95% study in Guatemalan
universities and 5% study abroad. The following is a list of some of the international
universities to which Campoalegre graduates have matriculated.

NAME OF UNIVERSITY COUNTRY

Universidad Austral Argentina
Saskatchwan University Canada
Universidad Católica Chile
Universidad de Morón Argentina
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Belgium
Universidad de Navarra Spain
Panamericanade México Mexico
Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico
ITAM Mexico
Performing Arts Conservatory of New York USA
Zamorano University Honduras
UNAM México
Bentley University USA
SCAD USA
Lehigh University USA
Rollins College USA