NIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 2017 - 2018 ACADEMIC PROFILE

The first and only full, not-for-profit International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in Bangkok, NIST International School (formerly New International School of Thailand) was established in 1992 with the guidance and support of the United Nations. The NIST community numbers approximately 1,600 students representing 57 nationalities. Offering all three IB programmes--the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP)--NIST also offers students at the high school level the option of pursuing the Global Citizen Diploma. At all grade levels, the school provides a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students. Over the past 25 years, NIST has gained a reputation for being one of the leading IB schools in the world. Its students consistently earn scores well above the world and regional averages, and they move on to higher education throughout North America, Europe, Australasia and Asia.

Student

Demographics September 2017 30% 25%

Total nationalities represented: (Early Years to Year 13)

57

420

20%

248

15%

215

10%

111

5%

d ilan Tha

100

a an trali Jap Aus

USA

84

76

a Indi

71

y man Ger

UK

63

ea Kor

49

43

ada weden Can S

39

nce Fra

24

22

21

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NZ

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Graduating Class of 2018

There are 111 students in the current senior class, and successful candidates will graduate on 26 May 2018. Of those, 100 are enrolled in the full IB Diploma Programme. Typically, 90% of NIST graduates matriculate abroad, while 10% study in Thailand. A few graduates embark on a gap year for further study, employment, internships or military service.

Limit on Applications

• Seniors are limited to a maximum of 10 university applications. • Colleges that receive an application from a NIST senior can be assured that the student is a serious applicant.

ACT

Results

SAT

Results

ACT Score

Section Summary

Middle 50%

Middle 50%

Critical Reading

Middle 50% Math

Middle 50%

2017 Composite

English

Math

Reading

Science

24-31

23-33

24-31

21-31

23-30

2015

2016

480-650

500-620

560-670

540-690

590-700

560-690

1490-1910

(Max. Score: 2400)

IB Breakdown

2015

1610-1920

(Max. Score: 2400)

2016

2017 (New SAT)

1150-1360

(Max. Score: 1600)

2017

# of students in cohort

98

% of DP candidates

86

94

99

NIST pass rate

97.7%

96.8%

99%

Average points

34.3

34.2

36.3

Highest score*

43

45

45

47.0%

54.9%

40%

% of bilingual diplomas

111

114

(2)

* Each year approximately 250,000 students take the IB exam. Of these, fewer than 0.04% achieve a perfect score of 45.

Graduation

Requirements To earn the IB Diploma, students must follow an approved programme of courses distributed among the six groups indicated below. Three of these courses must be taken at higher level (HL). IB Diploma candidates must also complete an Extended Essay; the Theory of Knowledge course; and the Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) programme. Individualized learning options are available to satisfy the NIST High School Diploma requirement.

IB Courses Offered at NIST

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

Language A First Language English Thai German Hindi

Japanese Korean Mandarin Swedish

Second Language Hebrew Dutch French

English French Japanese

Mandarin Spanish

GROUP 4

GROUP 5

Biology Computer Science Chemistry Design Technology Environmental Systems & Societies Physics Sports, Exercise & Health Science

Higher Level Mathematics Standard Level Mathematics Mathematical Studies

Sciences

The

GROUP 3

Language B

NIST

High School Diploma Over four years, all students must earn 24 credits to graduate from NIST. Each year-long course with a grade of 3 or higher is worth one credit.

For more information about the NIST High School Diploma, download our Years 12 & 13 prospectus at www.nist.ac.th/academics/ib-school-bangkok/dp

Individuals and Societies

History Geography Economics Business & Management Psychology

GROUP 6

The Arts

Mathematics

The

Film Music Theatre Arts Visual Arts

The

IB Diploma

Global Citizen Diploma

All NIST students in Years 12 and 13 and encouraged to pursue the full IB Diploma, which requires study of the humanities, at least two languages, science, mathematics and the arts. It also entails an extended essay, service and action element, and study of the theory of knowledge.

The Global Citizen Diploma (GCD) provides students with a credential that highlights the qualities of global citizenship as well as the opportunity to describe their whole education qualitatively through reflection on their learning experiences.

For more information about the IB Diploma, visit http://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme

For more information about the GCD, visit globalcitizendiploma.org

GRADUATES FROM THE CLASSES OF

2015 - 2017 ATTEND THE FOLLOWING

UNIVERSITIES (Multiple NIST graduates attend the universities in bold)

Netherlands

Amsterdam University College ArtEZ Institute of the Arts Delft University of Technology Erasmus University College Erasmus University Rotterdam Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Leiden University Leiden University College The Hague Maastricht Hotel Management School Maastricht University Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Royal Academy of Art, The Hague University College Maastricht University College Utrecht

New Zealand

Australia

Deakin University Monash University La Trobe University RMIT University University of Melbourne University of New South Wales University of Queensland University of Sydney

Canada

McGill University McMaster University Thompson Rivers University Western University University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Waterloo

Denmark

Copenhagen School of Design and Technology

Germany

Carl Benz School of Engineering

Grenada

St. George's University

Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology University of Hong Kong

Italy

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano

Japan

International Christian University University of Tokyo Waseda University Yokohama National University

Korea

Korea University

Malaysia

Monash University Malaysia

University of Otago

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University Singapore Management University Yale-NUS College

Spain

IE University (Segovia)

Sweden

Umea University

Switzerland

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Thailand

Assumption University Chulalongkorn University Mahidol University Thammasat University

Turkey

Middle East Technical University

Turkey

Middle East Technical University

United Kingdom

Birmingham City University Brunel University London Central Saint Martins Durham University Hull York Medical School Imperial College London London School of Economics and Political Science Plymouth University Regent's University London University College London University of Aberdeen University of the Arts London University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Chichester University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of Essex University of Exeter

Brett Penny Head of School

36 Sukhumvit Soi 15, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 +66 (0)2 017 5888 www.nist.ac.th

Jennifer Abreu Head College Counsellor [email protected] +66 (0)2 017 5888 ext. 1204

University of Glasgow University of Kent University of Leicester University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Portsmouth University of Reading University of Sussex University of Warwick

United States

American University Babson College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Boston University California College of the Arts (San Francisco) Carnegie Mellon University Claremont McKenna College Clark University College of Charleston Columbia College Hollywood Columbia University Cornell University Culinary Institute of America (CA) Duke University Florida State University Fullerton College Georgia Institute of Technology Indiana University at Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Knox College Loyola Marymount University Marquette University Middle Tennessee State University New York University Northeastern University Nova Southeastern University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Rollins College San Diego State University Savannah College of Art and Design Scripps College Seattle University Tufts University University of California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Colorado at Boulder University of Denver University of Florida University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of La Verne University of Maryland, College Park University of Michigan University of Missouri University of Northern Colorado University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin–Madison Vassar College Wesleyan University Whittier College

John Snowball Head of Secondary

James Russell College Counsellor [email protected] +66 (0)2 017 5888 ext. 1122

Marcea Eckhardt College Counsellor [email protected] +66 (0)2 017 5888 ext. 1213