INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HO CHI MINH CITY
HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2015-2016
Colleges and Universities Accepting
ISHCMC Graduates 2009-2015
UNITED STATES
Academy of Art University
Alfred University
Amherst College
Bentley University
Binghamton University
Boston College
Boston University
Bradley University
Brandeis University
Brown University
Buffalo State College of SUNY
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Sacramento
Clarkson University
Clemson University
Columbia College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Colgate University
Dartmouth University
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duke University
Elizabethtown College
Emerson College
Emory University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Fort Lewis College
Fullerton College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
George Washington University
Hampshire College
Harvard University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hofstra University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University at Bloomington
Iowa State University
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University
Kenyon College
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield College
Loyola Marymount University
Manhattanville College
Marquette University
Marist College
Marymount Manhattan College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Miami University, Oxford
Michigan State University
New York Film Academy
New York Institute of Technology
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oregon State University
Otis College of Art and Design
Pace University
Parsons, New School for Design
Pennsylvania State University
Pratt Institute
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
Sarah Lawrence College
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Seton Hall University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Skidmore College
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
State University of New York
Stony Brook University
Swarthmore
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Tufts University
University of Alabama
University of North Carolina
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Fullerton
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Cincinnati
University of Connecticut
University of Denver
University of Georgia
University of Houston
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
The University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of La Verne
University of Massachusetts
University of Miami
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Flint
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Nevada
University of North Texas
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Portland
University of Rhode Island
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Toledo
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
Utica College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Wesleyan University
Western State Colorado University
Wheaton College MA
Williams College
Wittenberg University
Yale University
UNITED KINGDOM
Cardiff University
Coventry University
Durham University
Falmouth University
Hult International Business School
King’s College London
London College of Fashion
London Metropolitan University
London School of Economics
Loughborough University
Newcastle University
Nottingham Trent University
Oxford Brookes University
Queen Mary, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
The Glasgow School of Art
University College London
University of Aberdeen
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Canterbury
University for the Creative Arts at Rochester
University College London
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Kent
University of London
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of Plymouth
University of St. Andrews
University of Strathclyde
University of Warwick
University of West England, Bristol
University of Westminster
University of York
CANADA
Algonquin College of Applied Arts &
Technology
Brock University
Carleton University
Concordia University - Montreal
Dalhousie University
HEC Montreal
McGill University
McMaster University
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Simon Fraser University
St. John’s University - Queens Campus
Thompson Rivers University
Trent University
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
York University
Les Roches, School of Hotel Management
Rotterdam School of Management, Paris
College of Art
University of Amsterdam
HEADMASTER
Mr. Adrian Watts
SECONDARY PRINCIPAL
Mr. Michael Roberts
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY COUNSELOR
Mr. Paul Gordon
counselor@ishcmc.edu.vn
KOREA
Ewha University
Korea Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology
Korea University
Seoul National University
Sungkyungkwan University
Yonsei University
Office Tel: (84-8) 3898 9100
Conselor Tel: (84-8) 3898 9386
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TAIWAN
National Cheng Kung University
National Taiwan University
National Tsing Hua University
National Yang-Ming University
Tamkang University
VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh City International University
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Vietnam National University
HONG KONG
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnic College
The Hong Kong University of Science &
Technology
Hong Kong University
SINGAPORE
LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts
Yale-NUS College
THAILAND
Chulalongkorn University
Thammasatt University
AUSTRALIA
Australian National University
Curtin University of Technology
Monash University
Murdoch University
Raffles Design Institute
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
University of Adelaide
University of Melbourne
University of New South Wales
The University of Queensland
University of Western Australia
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996
ISHCMC Students
CLASS OF 2016
47
Nationalities
Represented
100% IB
18
Nationalities
Represented
97%
IB DP Candidates
(61/63 Students)
Candidates
No alternative programme
to the IB DP
Mission
As an IB World School, ISHCMC constructs a Culture of Achievement in an environment
where students are energized, engaged and empowered to become active participants in
their communities.
The School
Founded in 1993, the International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) was the first
international school established in Ho Chi Minh City. ISHCMC is a non-denominational,
co-educational and multi-cultural international school with over 50 nationalities
represented. Teaching in the English medium, ISHCMC is the only school in Ho Chi
Minh City authorized to provide all three International Baccalaureate Programs (Primary
Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme) for all of our
students ages 2 to 18 years.
Accreditation
Council of International Schools (CIS) www.cois.org
New England Association of Colleges and Schools (NEASC) www.neasc.org
Memberships
International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) www.ibo.org
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) www.cie.org.uk
European Council of International Schools (ECIS) www.ecis.org
East Asian Regional Council of Overseas School (EARCOS) www.earcos.org
Mekong River International Schools Association (MRISA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) www.ascd.org
Association for the Advancements of International Education (AAIE) www.aaie.org
Graduation Requirements
EUROPE (NON-UK)
Course
The American University of Paris
Delft University of Technology
Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne
Erasmus University
Glion Hotel School
Language & Literature
4
Arts
2
Language Acquisition
2
Physical & Health
2
Individuals and
Societies (Humanities)
Design and Technology
2
4
Science
4
Theory of Knowledge
1
Mathematics
4
Total credits required 25
Energized Engaged Empowered
CEEB Code: 698010
IB Code: 1047
UCAS Code: 48823
Credits
Course
Credits
SCHOOL-WIDE STATISTICS
FOR 2015-2016 996 students, 47 nationalities
102 faculty, 12 nationalities
Maximum class size: 22
Average years of
faculty experience: 12
STATISTICS FOR
THE CLASS OF 2016
Total year group size: 63
IB Diploma candidates: 61
IB Bilingual Diploma candidates: 30
IB Certificate candidates: 2
Countries represented: Australia,
Canada, Colombia, France, Germany,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Republic of
Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, South
Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand,
United Kingdom, United States,
Vietnam.
MRISA
ACTIVITIES
Curriculum
The high school (Grade 9 to 12) curriculum is guided by the IB Middle Years and IB Diploma Programmes. All students in
Grades 11 and 12 take IBDP courses. In addition, these students must complete Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) commitments
and coursework in Theory of Knowledge, and an Extended Essay (for IB Diploma candidates). ISHCMC students primarily
attend universities in North America, the United Kingdom, Asia and Australia; courses are college-preparatory in nature.
Grading
ISHCMC grades on the IB 1-7 scale and does not calculate GPAs for our students. In cases of transfer students, prior courses at
other schools are considered in determining passing credits towards graduation only. ISHCMC will attach official records from
prior schools but does not take responsibility for verifying their accuracy.
ISHCMC
ACTIVITIES
Class Rank: ISHCMC does not officially rank its students.
IB DIPLOMA RESULTS FOR MAY 2014 EXAMINATIONS
41 points
Sports Leadership
Volleyball (Boys and Girls) Model United Nations
Soccer (Boys and Girls) Cultural Exchange
Basketball (Boys and Girls) Leadership Summit
Bodyshape
Music Creation
Graffiti
Knitting
Quilling
ISHCMC Inquirer
Ultimate Frisbee
Yoga
Cooking
Textiles
Economics
Asia Animals
Cricket
Stingrays Swim Team
Badminton
Track & Field
Student Representative Council
Annual Dance Competition
Robotics Club
Broadcasting Club
Computer Programming
Drama and Musical Productions
58%
Diplomas
with Bilingual
Designation
5.03
32 points
Average grade
obtained at the school
by candidates that
passed the Diploma
30.3 points
2014
2015
World average ISHCMC average
2015
ISHCMC’s
highest score
SERVICE AND GLOBAL
ISSUES NETWORK (GIN)
ACTIVITIES
*These activities include invitational competitions (both national and international)
Titans of Tech
Artspiration
HTI
Y.E.S (Youth for Elderly Service)
Smile Bank
Thien Phuoc Oprhanage
Heartbeat
Grace’s Cookies
DP Maths Self Help
Students Teaching Students
ISHCMC Innovators
Yearbook Club
ISHCMC Crew
ISHCMC Ambassadors
Feed the Hungry
IB Science Mentors
Energized
Math Team
Intramural Competitions
Students Teaching Teachers
Table Tennis
Chess Club
Orchestra
Martial Arts
Jazz Band
Concert Band
Battle of the Bands
Engaged
Healing Music
Operation Smile
Wildlife At Risk
Blueprintz
Empowered
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS 2015
Group 1: Language and Literature
Group 2: Language Acquisition
IB DP Literature: English, Korean, Vietnamese (HL/SL)
IB DP Language and Literature A: English and Korean (HL/SL)
IB DP Self-Taught Language A (SL)
IB DP Language B English (HL/SL)
IB DP Language B: French and Mandarin (HL/SL)
IB DP ab initio: Spanish (SL)
IB DP ab initio: Mandarin (SL)
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Group 4: Science
IB DP History (HL/SL)
IB DP Geography (HL/SL)
IB DP Economics (HL/SL)
IB DP Business & Management (HL/SL)
IB DP ITGS (Information Technology in a Global Society) (HL/SL)
IB DP Biology (HL/SL)
IB DP Chemistry (SL/HL)
IB DP Physics (SL/HL)
IB DP Sport, Exercise and Health Science (SL)
Group 5: Mathematics
Group 6: The Arts
IB DP Math Studies (SL)
IB DP Mathematics (SL/HL)
Syracuse University Project Advanced (SUPA) Calculus *
IB DP Theatre (HL/SL)
IB DP Visual Arts (HL/SL)
IB DP Music (HL/SL)
The IB Core
IB DP TOK (Theory of Knowledge)
IB DP CAS (Community, Action and Service)
IB DP Extended Essay (4000 words research assessment)
ISHCMC IBDP students have an opportunity to take SUPA courses if they choose, and to earn up to eight (8) Syracuse
University credits on completion of IB Higher Level Mathematics coursework
EXTRA CURRICULAR
The high school at ISHCMC has a rich and varied extra curricular program. High school students are also given the opportunity
to represent the school in various athletic and academic events organized by the Mekong River International School Association
(MRISA). These events provide opportunities to travel to other countries to engage in the activities of their choice. The
after-school activities program (ASA) seeks to positively unite students, coaches and teachers from a variety of international
backgrounds through shared experiences. Listed below are the primary extracurricular activities and initiatives currently on offer
for ISHCMC students.
IB MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME
The IB MYP is the ISHCMC curriculum framework for Grades 6-10. Students follow courses in eight (8) subject areas.
ISHCMC MYP students consistently perform above the world average for the IBMYP. All students in grades 9 and 10 are active
participants in an extensive Community & Service program.
The capstone of the MYP is the Personal Project, a student-led project developed over the course of six (6) months. The
student’s journal, final product and reflective essay are assessed and externally moderated, by the International Baccalaureate.
MINDFULNESS
Every day, all ISHCMC students participate in mindfulness. Students are busier than ever nowadays and life doesn’t slow down
either during or after school. To equip our students for their university path and beyond, and enable them to better manage
the stresses of daily life, we incorporate mindfulness into the curriculum. The benefits are that our students can learn more
effectively and think more clearly. As a result, students feel balanced and more able to recognize and handle their emotions,
while skillfully responding to positive and negative situations in school, home and their communities. Studies on the brain
have proven, that mindfulness practice reliably improves the quality of thought, feeling and concern for others – all qualities we
seek to nurture in ISHCMC students.