K A O H S I U N G
Morrison Academy Kaohsiung is a K-12 college preparatory day school in the second-largest city in Taiwan. MAK is one of three campuses of Morrison Christian
Association, the other two campuses being Morrison Academy Taichung (K-12) and Morrison Academy Taipei (K-9). MAK added a tenth grade in 2013, built a new high school wing in 2014, and is graduating its first senior class in 2016.
As part of the Morrison system, MAK’s program is built upon Morrison’s more than sixty years of tradition and excellence in American college preparatory education in Taiwan. As a Christian school, MAK promotes a Christ-centered school culture that looks to develop not only the minds but also the hearts of its students.
Each member of the Class of 2016 has completed the rigorous, seminar-based program offered at MAK, along with the high school’s Impact Program, which creates unique and challenging experiences designed to cultivate leadership and character. Most students at MAK are overseas-born Taiwanese whose families are a part of the large international business community in Kaohsiung.
MAK has high English language proficiency requirements and therefore does not offer an ELL program for high school students. All MAK students must have a non-Taiwanese passport.
High school enrollment at MAK for the 2015-2016 school year is 64, with students from 8 countries, predominantly the U.S. and Canada. There are 16 students in the senior class, 13 in the junior class, 17 in the sophomore class, and 18 in the freshman class. Nearly all high school staff members are from the United States or Canada, and the majority hold advanced degrees.
42 Chia Cheng Rd. • Da She District • Kaohsiung City • 81546 • Taiwan
Tel. 886-7-356-1190 • Fax 886-7-356-1189 www.kaohsiung.mca.org.tw
CEEB code 694289

English English I, II, III, IV, Speech, Advanced
Writing Workshop
Social Studies World History, U. S. History, Government
Mathematics Algebra 1&2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus
Language Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4; Spanish 1, 2, 3
Science Biology, Physics, Chemistry
Religion All students complete a Bible or
religion course per semester.
Electives Business Law, Global Business
Marketing, Fundamentals of Art,
Painting, Pottery, Video/Audio
Production 1 & 2, Music Ensemble,
Yearbook
PE/Health Lifetime Sports, Health, Weight
Training & Conditioning
All 10th and 11th grade students take the PSAT each year at MAK. In 2014, 1 4 juniors, 13 sophomores, and
2 freshmen took the test. MAK’s Class of 2016 had two Commended students and one Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship. Test averages were:
56
66
57
English is a second language for most MAK students.
Scores listed below are the mean scores from the class of 2016. Averages are not super-scored but are rather taken from each student’s best combined score on a single test.
Grade Point Average is computed at the end of each semester beginning with ninth grade. All academic subjects taken at American or Americanbased International Schools are considered when computing GPA. Morrison weights grades on a 5.0 scale for AP courses only.
Grade % Points AP Points
A+ 100-97% 4.0
A 96-93% 4.0
A- 92-90% 3.7
B+ 89-87% 3.3
B 86-83% 3.0
B- 82-80% 2.7
C+ 79-77% 2.3
C 76-73% 2.0
C- 72-70% 1.7
D+ 69-67% 1.3
D 66-63% 1.0
D- 62-60% 0.7
5.0
5.0
4.7
4.3
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
F 59-0% 0.0 0.0
Class of 2016 top 25% minimum GPA 4.06
Class of 2016 top 50% minimum GPA 3.97
Class of 2016 top 75% minimum GPA 3.58
Morrison does not individually rank students. If class ranking is absolutely required by an institution, this can be provided upon special request.
580
699
Students take a variety of online courses. These have included Economics, Forensic Science, French,
German, Latin, Mobile Apps Programming, Personal
Finance, Veterinary Science, & Psychology.
602
Face-to-Face Courses Offered at MAK
AP U.S. History, AP Chemistry, AP Biology,
AP Calculus, AP English
MAK’s Online AP Course Opportunities Include:
AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics,
AP World History, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, and
AP Computer Science
Students are required to complete AP tests for all AP courses they take.
Credits must include:
English
Bible
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science
Health
Visual and Performing Arts
Physical Education
Electives
2.0
0.5
0.5
1.5
5.5
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
In 2015, 20 students at MAK completed 38 Advanced
Placement examinations. Scores were as follows:
Score of Five
Score of Four
Score of Three
Score of Two
Score of One
22
5
10
0
1

In the last five years, 87% of Morrison Academy graduates have continued their education at four year universities, 4% have attended two year colleges, and 9% have either taken a gap year or joined the workforce. Because MAK does not graduate its first class of seniors until 2016, the list below reflects the matriculation choices of Morrison’s Taichung campus students.
Ambrose University, Canada
Arizona State University, AZ
Asbury University, KY
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Auburn University, AL
Azusa Pacific University, CA
Baylor University, TX
Beliot College, WI
Bethel University, MN
Biola University, CA
Boston University, MA
British Columbia Inst. Of Tech., Canada
California Baptist University, CA
California State Polytechnic University, CA
California State University, Long Beach, CA
California State University, Northridge, CA
Calvin College, MI
Capitol University, OH
Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Case Western Reserve University, OH
Columbia University, NY
Cornell University, NY
Dallas Baptist University, TX
De Anza College, CA
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, AZ
Emerson College, MA
Emory University, GA
George Fox University, OR
Gordon College, MA
Grand Valley State University, MI
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea
Indiana Wesleyan University, IN
James Madison University, VA
Johnson & Wales University, RI
La Salle University, PA
Liberty University, VA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
McGill University, Canada
Michigan State University, MI
Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
New York University, NY
North Carolina State University, NC
Northwestern University, IL
Nyack College, NY
Parsons The New School for Design, NY
Pepperdine University, CA
Portland State University, OR
Providence University, Taiwan
Purdue University, IN
Queens University, Canada
Rice University, TX
Rutgers, The State University, NJ
San Diego Mesa College, CA
San Diego State University, CA
Santa Rosa Junior Col-lege, CA
School of Visual Arts, NY
Seattle Pacific University, WA
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Simpson University, CA
Sogang University, Korea
Spring Arbor University, MI
Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX
The Ohio State University, OH
University of Bristol, UK
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of California—Berkeley, CA
University of California—Davis, CA
University of California—Irvine, CA
University of California—Los Angeles, CA
University of California—Merced, CA
University of Californa—Riverside, CA
University of California—San Diego, CA
University of California—Santa Barbara, CA
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Mary Hardin Baylor, TX
University of Michigan, MI
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC
University of Notre Dame, IN
University of San Diego, CA
University of Southern California, CA
University of Southern Indiana, IN
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Toronto, Mississauga, Canada
University of Toronto, Scarborough, Canada
University of Washington, WA
University of Waterloo, Canada
University of Western Ontario, Canada
Washington State University, WA
Washington University in St. Louis, MO
Wellesley College, MA
Wesleyan University, CT
Wheaton College, IL
Whitworth University, WA
York University, Canada

MAK:
• Fosters courage and promotes leadership
• Required for all high school students
• Freshmen go on a four-day trip to a remote coastal island to tour a nuclear power plant, to visit a controversial nuclear waste facility, and to test radiation levels.
• Sophomores go on a five-day mountain trek in
Taiwan’s rugged central range; each student spends at least one day co-leading the group.
• Junior students conduct a research project on a social justice issue in
Taiwan and also spend one week abroad on a service project.
• Seniors complete two, one-week externships with a local businesses, medical practices, labs, or non-profits. Seniors also attend a retreat in preparation for the social transition of attending university abroad.
• Small class sizes allow for personalized instruction and seminar discussion.
• MAK’s chapel and mentoring program meets weekly to discuss relevant moral and spiritual issues.
• High schoolers participate in peer tutoring & assistant coaching programs.
• Class sponsors regularly host dinners or class parties to provide community support and guidance.
• Most high schoolers enroll in our media courses, developing skills in film shooting, script writing, film editing, and special effects.
• Many students assist in the production of the school’s announcements webcast:
The Shark Show.
• High school students can participate in Yearbook, developing skills in layout, design, and photography.
• MAK offers four high school sports: soccer, basketball, cross-country, and volleyball.
• Teams compete with local high schools, international high schools, and local universities.
• Each year one boys team and one girls team travels internationally to compete in a tournament.
• Clubs: World Scholars Cup, Science Club, Math
Club, Newspaper, & Student Council
• Math Club organizes an annual school-wide math competition.
• The school newspaper publishes four to six issues of the Shark Post each year.
• Student Council officers have played prominent leadership roles in establishing traditions at our new high school.