School Director: Madeleine Maceda HeideEarly Childhood Principal: Paola Torres de Pereira

Intermediate Principal: Daniel KerrHigh School Principal: John Gates

College Counselor: Stephanie BrazinskyEmail: sbrazinsky@cotopaxi.k12.ec

De las Higuerillas y Alondras, MonteserrínCasilla 17-11-6510Quito – Ecuador

Phone: (593-2) 246-7411Fax: (593-2) 244-5195

CEEB Code: 930405

PROFILE

2014 11th GRADE DISTRIBUTION

CLASS OF 2015 / CULTURAL DEMOGRAPHICS

# of Students 31

Median 11th G.P.A 5.63 Range of 11th G.P.A.s 4.36-7.00 Distribution # of Students

+6.50* 6 6.00 - 6.49 5 5.50 - 5.99 8 5.00 - 5.49 64.50 - 4.99 64.49 & below 2

* All IB courses receive a 0.5 weight

33 students from 11 nations8 native English speakers58% of the class is enrolled in the full IB Diploma65% of the class is enrolled in the U.S., Ecuadorian and IB Diploma100% will participate in a formal community service project

SCHOOLPROFILE 2014

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School & CommunityAcademia Cotopaxi American International School is a private, independent, coeducational American international day school serving students from preschool (beginning at 18 months) through grade 12 for all nationalities. The School was founded in 1959 and is located in the northern part of Quito.

Academia Cotopaxi is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is recognized by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and is a member of the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA). The student body consists of 830 students in three divisions, Early Childhood (Nursery – Grade 2), Intermediate (Grade 3 – 8) and High School (Grades 9 – 12). The student body is multicultural representing more than 30 nationalities. Academia Cotopaxi also has a Spanish-based preschool program, called IMAGINE, for children ages 18 months up to 5 years old.

The School has been on the current 15-acre campus since 1991. Facilities include 69 classrooms; art rooms; a gymnasium; an enclosed heated pool; playing fields; an auditorium; two cafeterias; four science laboratories for biology, chemistry, and physics; and a music complex with band, orchestra, and practice rooms. There are four technology labs, with computers, iPads, projectors, SMART boards and document cameras in use throughout the School. The Library Media Center has over 35,000 volumes and a wide variety of online resources. The IMAGINE campus has 18 classrooms with diaper-changing areas, playgrounds, library, medical office, and multipurpose room.

Academic ProgramStudents in the high school follow a U.S. college preparatory curriculum. The language of instruction is English and graduates earn a U.S. secondary school diploma. In addition, students may elect to also pursue an Ecuadorian diploma or a full International Baccalaureate diploma during their junior and senior years, or enroll in individual IB courses. In order to receive an IB diploma, students must study six subjects during their last two years of high school, 3 “higher” level (HL), 3 “standard” level (SL) and Theory of Knowledge. Also for the diploma the student must engage in an independent research thesis and participate in our CAS program for at least 150 hours of service. To receive a U.S. diploma all students must complete a minimum of 6 Carnegie units each year in order to be promoted to the next grade level. A minimum of 25 units of credits including one credit in Global Citizenship are required for graduation from Academia Cotopaxi.

The high school provides extensive extracurricular activities including National Honors Society, Model United Nations, Music, Drama, Student Government, and Social Action Club. Athletic opportunities include soccer, basketball, volleyball, and swimming.

FacultyIn Academia Cotopaxi, there are 79 professional educators and 47 of them are USA citizens, 20 are Ecuadorian, and 12 third-country nationals. 16 hold bachelor of arts/science degrees, 62 hold masters degrees, and 1 holds a Ph.D. The faculty also includes guidance counselors for each division, college counselors, librarians, school psychologists, instructional coaches, as well as specialists in English for Speakers of Other Languages, special education, reading, and technology integration. The IMAGINE program provides a bilingual preschool education focused on play, exploration, and creativity.

DEPARTMENT CREDITS

English

COURSES OFFERED

IB Literature HL, IB Language & Literature SL/HL,English 9 & 10

Mathematics IB HL, IB SL, IB Math Studies,Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry

Sciences IB Biology SL/HL, IB Chemistry SL/HL,IB Physics SL/HL, High School Chemistry,Conceptual Physics, Biology, IPS Chemistry,IPS Physics

ForeignLanguage

IB Spanish Literature HL, IB language &Literature SL/HL, IB Spanish B HL, IB Spanish AbInitio SL, Spanish 9&10, Spanish 1, Spanish 2/3

PhysicalEducation

P.E. 9/10, Fitness & Wellness

Electives Any of the above including 11th gradeSeminar, Health/Transitions 9

Global Citizenship

Total 25 Credits U.S. Diploma Requirements

Fine Arts IB Art SL/HL, Art 1&2, IB Music SL/HL, IB TheaterArts SL/HL, Band, Orchestra, Drama

Technology Digital Graphics/Publishing, Robotics

Social Studies

4 credits

3 credits

3 credits

4 credits

1 credit

3 credits

1 credit

1 credit

1 credit

4 credits IB History SL/ HL, IB Economics SL/HL, WorldHistory 10, World History 9, Global Issues, Psychology, Theory of Knowledge, Intro toEconomics, MUN

In 2014, 18 out of 26 (69%) students earned the full IB diploma

SUBJET GRADE 4OR ABOVE

AVG.GRADE AC

AVG. GRADE WORLDWIDE

GRADE PERCENT VALUE IB VALUE

2014 IB RESULTS

ENGLISH Language & Literature HLENGLISH Literature HLSPANISH Language & Literature HLSPANISH Literature HLIB SPANISH AB INITIOSPANISH B HLECONOMICS HL in ENGLISHECONOMICS SL in ENGLISHHIST. AMERICAS HL in ENGLISHBIOLOGY HL in ENGLISHBIOLOGY SL in ENGLISHCHEMISTRY HL in ENGLISHCHEMISTRY SL in ENGLISHPHYSICS SL in ENGLISHMATH STUDIES SL in ENGLISHMATH HL in ENGLISHMATH SL in ENGLISHVISUAL ARTS OPTION A HL in ENGLISHVISUAL ARTS OPTION A SL in ENGLISHMUSIC HL in ENGLISHMUSIC SL in ENGLISH

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Standardized Testing Summary Class of 2014

U.S. Diploma Requirements

20 Students took the SAT Mean SAT I Results AC Critical Reading 566 AC Math 569 U.S. Critical Reading 497 U.S. Math 513 AC Writing 547 U.S. Writing 487 AC Mid 50% Breakout on SAT (25% of students scored below & 25% of studentsscored above the ranges listed below)Critical Reading: Mid 50% 480-650 Math: Mid 50% 460-650 Writing Mid 50% 470-640