GREENWOOD HIGH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2020- 2021

www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in

8-14 Chikkawadayapura, Gunjur Post, Varthur - Sarjapur road, Bangalore-560087, IndiaE: admissions@greenwoodhigh.edu.in T: +91 8022010500 | +91 8027822888 | F +91 8027822200W: www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in

CEEB CODE: 671681 I UCAS Centre Code: 46375 I IB Code: 004876 I ISC Code: KA153

Vice-Principal Ms. Elizabeth Joseph (viceprincipal@GreenWoodHigh.edu.in)ISC Coordinator Ms. Marlene Charles (marlenec@GreenWoodHigh.edu.in)ISC College Ms. Aashima Sethi (aashimas@greenwoodhigh.edu.in) Counselor

THE SCHOOL

Greenwood High is an independent, co-educational English medium international school established in 2004 in Bangalore, the vibrant IT capital of India. Every student at Greenwood has the opportunity to explore talents, nurture intellect and creativity, and grow to his or her fullest potential with the awareness of a core value system of commitment and empathy. Our vision is that every young person who passes through these portals will be a principled thinker, an e�ective communicator and an open-minded global citizen. The motto of the school is to provide a fresh perspective on education, one that marries the talents of each child to the opportunities a�orded by the present-day social milieu.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES: CLUBS & SOCIETIES

At Greenwood High, students are encouraged to join extra-curricular activities to help them explore and nurture their hidden talents. Active participation is encouraged in co-curricular club activities such as Robotics, Contemporary Dance, Theatre/Drama, Music, Cooking/Baking, Gardening & Environment Club, Public Speaking, Poetry and Recitation, Photography, Chess, Art, Coding and Hackathons, International Relations and Current Affairs Quizzes, Film Analysis and Production etc. Annual Sports Day, IGNITE Fest, GWHMUN are few of the most awaited annual events at the school.

PHILOSPHY: Where everything is important.

CURRICULUM OFFERED

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

MOTTO: ROOTED IN KNOWLEDGE

Reflecting the core values of our rich heritage, we aspire to build strong

foundations for our students based on the most powerful value of all

knowledge. The motto of the school is to provide a fresh perspective on education, one that marries talents of each student

to the opportunities afforded by the present-day social milieu.

OUR VISION: A FRESH APPROACH

Our vision is that every young person who passes through these portals will be a principled thinker, an e�ective communicator and an open-minded global citizen. We’re

founded on the principle of keeping traditions while having a

pragmatic approach towards latest teaching pedagogy.

MISSION STATEMENT

To educate the youth to be active, free thinking, and socially responsible citizens in a democratic society, while unlocking the intellectual,

aesthetic, moral, physical, and emotional potential at the

same time.

SUPERLATIVE SYNERGY

The contrast between our motto and vision conveys that the school

believes in blending both the old and new, by tapping into the

unlimited potential of tomorrow’s technology while still instilling

yesterday’s values in our students, which we believe to be the best

guiding principle.

ONE SCHOOL I TWO CAMPUSESINTERNATIONAL & ICSE

DEMOGRAPHICS 2020-2021

Total 1210 3300Gr 1 to 10 985 3110Gr 11 to 12 (IBDP/ISC) 225 190Graduation Class Size 2021 108 95Graduation Date July 2021 May 2021Students attending Degree college 100% 100%

International Campus(IBDP &IGCSE)

ICSE Campus(ICSE & ISC)

International Campus (IBDP & IGCSE) ICSE Campus (ICSE & ISC)Grades 1 to 8 International Curriculum ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)

Grade 9 & 10 Cambridge IGCSE ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)

Grade 11 & 12 IB Diploma Program ISC (Indian Secondary Certificate)

#INTERNATIONAL

CURRICULUMby Times-Best School

Rankings, 2019

1

RANKED

#ICSE

CURRICULUMby Times-Best School

Rankings, 2019

1

RANKED

#DAY-CUM-BOARDING

SCHOOLby Education World

2019-20

1

RANKED

FUTURE 50SCHOOLSSHAPINGSUCCESS

by Fortune India& University

BEST SCHOOL INBENGALURU FOR TEACHING

& LEARNING PRACTICESby National Education

Excellence Awards

AWARDED THE IGBC’S LEED INDIA

NEW CONSTRUCTION ‘GOLD’ RATING

Head of the School - Mr. Aloysius D’Mello (principal@GreenWoodHigh.edu.in)

Vice-Principal Mr. Nishanth Nagavar (nishanth@greenwoodhigh.edu.in)IB DP Coordinator Mr. Nishanth Nagavar (nishanth@greenwoodhigh.edu.in)IB College Ms. Divya Rawal (rdivya@greenwoodhigh.edu.in) Mr. Maxim Lobo (maxim@greenwoodhigh.edu.in) Counselors

** NO GPA ** NO CLASS RANK

International Campus ICSE Campus

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ACCREDITATION

The International Campus is accredited to the Council of IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), CIE (Cambridge International Education)and the International Baccalaureate Organization.

CURRICULUM

For Grade 9 & 10 students follow the IGCSE – the International General Certificate of Secondary Education. For Grade 11 & 12,students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE LOAD

Grade 9 & 10 IGCSE: Students at GWH study 9 IGCSE courses for a period of two years

Grade 11 & 12: All students enroll for IB Diploma program. Students study 6 IB courses (3 HL’s and 3 SL’s) over

a period of two years and complete Extended Essay, TOK and CAS.

GREENWOOD HIGH INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

HL & SL English A Language & Literature

SL French ab initio, German ab initio, Spanish ab initioHL & SL English B, French B, German B, Hindi B, Spanish BHL & SL Business Management, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology SL Environmental Systems & SocietiesHL & SL Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Physics SL Environmental Systems & Societies

Group V

GROUP VI

HL & SL Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches; Applications and Interpretations

HL & SL Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

Students take 6 subjects (3 Higher level and 3 Standard level) for the IB Diploma Program with the core requirements of the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS.The subjects offered at Greenwood for the IB Diploma Program are as follows:

GWH International academic calendar comprises of two semesters with Term 1 from early August to December and Term 2 from January to June. The Class of 2021 is expected to graduate in 5th July 2021.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

IB/ IGCSE Campus:No rank policy, No GPA Policy. GWH International Campus offers the Cambridge IGCSE - International General Certificate of Secondary Education, IGCSE curriculumfor Grade 9 and 10 and the IBDP - International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.For Grade 9 and 10 students pursue, the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum which follows the grade scale of A*-U (highest to lowest).For Grade 11 & 12, students pursue the IBDP International Baccalaureate Diploma Program which has grading scale of 7 to 1 (highest to lowest)

The final assessment for each student is a blend of formative and summative assessments including periodic examinations, project work,internal assessments, laboratory work and oral presentations. The Internal Formative and Summative assessment at Greenwood High maintainthe rigor of the Final IB assessment. The Final IB results for the Class of 2021 will be available on 5th July, 2021.

GWH IB Diploma Programme School Statistics

Number of candidates registered in the session 81 90 93

Number of diploma and retake candidates registered in the session 80 87 92

Number of subject entries in the session 646 713 741

Average points obtained by candidates who passed the diploma 34 35 36

Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate 45 45 45

Average grade obtained at the school by candidates who passed the diploma 5.42 5.58 5.67

May2017

May2018

May2019

8 BATCHES OF IBDP HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PORTALS OF GREENWOOD HIGH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, WITH FLYING COLORS.

OUR STUDENTS HAVE GOT OFFERS FROM

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IB UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS 2020

Harvard University

University of Southern California

Boston University

Stanford University

Northwestern University

Emory University

Cornell University

University of California Los Angeles

Case Western Reserve University

Brown University

Williams College

George Washington University

Columbia University

Swarthmore College

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Dartmouth College

University of Texas at Austin

Tulane University

California Institute of Technology

University of Virginia

Wellesley College

Rice University

Washington University St. Louis

Northeastern University

Carnegie Mellon University

Maryland Institute College of Art

University of Idaho

University of California Berkeley

Rhode Island School of Design

Mount Holyoke

Harvey Mudd

Babson College

University of Miami- Frost School of Music

Georgia Institute of Technology

University of Washington Seattle

Berklee College of Music

University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill

California Institute of Arts

University of Wisconsin Madison

University of Michigan

University of California San Diego

University of Maryland College Park

Johns Hopkins University

Tufts University

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

New York University- Stern

Brandeis University

Parsons School of Design

Pratt Institute

University of Massachusetts Amherst

St. Louis University

School of Visual Arts

University of Pittsburgh

Wheaton College

Pitzer College

Texas A&M University

Colorado State University

Amherst College

SUNY Stony Brook University

University of Connecticut

Santa Clara University

University of Texas Dallas

The College of Wooster

Ringling College of Art & Design

Rutgers New Brunswick

University of Cincinnati

University of Rochester

Syracuse University

California State University, East Bay

Purdue University

Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University

Pace University

University of California Davis

University of Colorado – Boulder

Stetson University

University of California Santa Barbara

University of Arizona

Ohio Wesleyan University

Pennsylvania State University

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CANADA

UNITED KINGDOM

Imperial College London

University of Birmingham

Loughborough University

University of Warwick

The University of Edinburgh

University of Reading

University College London

University of Surrey

University of Essex

Kings College London

University of Bristol

University of Westminster

University of Bath

University of Dundee

Nottingham Trent University

Durham University

University of Leeds

University of Strathclyde

University of Nottingham

Lancaster University

University of East Anglia

Queen Mary University of London

University of London

Heriot Watt University

University of Southampton

University of Kent

University of Arts London

Cardiff University

Loughborough

Brunel University, London

University of Exeter

Middlesex University

Oxford Brookes University

University of Glasgow

University of Sussex

Anglia Ruskin University

University of Manchester

University of York

Goldsmiths University of London

University of Leicester

Queens University Belfast

Royal Holloway University of London

Aston University

University of Aberdeen

University of Greenwich

Kingston University University of Sheffield

Plymouth University

University of Sussex

Swansea University

HULT School of Business

Northumbria University

Bellerby’s College

Bristol, University of West of England

University of Liverpool

Cambridge Seminar’s College- Brighton

London Metropolitan University

Colorado State University

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Michigan State University

University of Florida

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Indiana Bloomington – Kelley

School Business

Savannah College of Art & Design

New York Film Academy

Indiana Bloomington

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Lynn University

University of California, Irvine

University of Tampa

IOWA State University

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Loyola University Chicago

DePaul University

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Virginia Tech

Susquehanna

Point Park University

The University of North Carolina, Greensboro

University of Toronto

University of British Columbia

University of Waterloo

McGill University

University of Calgary

Lakehead University

Simon Frazer University

Ryerson

University of Ottawa

Queens University

Ontario Institute of Technology

McMaster

University of Guelph

University of Western Ontario

York University

University of Alberta

Concordia University

Frazer International College

Memorial Newfoundland Ontario

Institute of Technology

Carleton University, Sprott School of Business

University of Manitoba

EUROPE

University of Amsterdam

TU Delft

Tilburg University

University of Groningen

University of Twentee

Trinity College Dublin

University College Dublin

National University of Ireland, Galway

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

University of New South Wales

University of Melbourne

The University of Queensland

Monash University

The University of Sydney

Univerity of Otago, NZ

ASIA

ABU DHABINew York University, Abu Dhabi

CHINA & HONG KONGHKUST, Hong Kong

HKU, Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

New York University, Shanghai

SINGAPORENanyang Academy of Fine Arts,

Singapore

JAPANTohuku Univerity, Japan

Waseeda University, Japan

INDIAAshoka University

St. Joseph’s College

Christ College

Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE

Symbiosis University

O.P. Jindal Global Law College

PSG Institute of Advanced Studies

FLAME University

Azim Premji University

SRM University

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ACCREDITATION

Greenwood High is accredited to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination - applicable from Grades I to XII, for a two-year courseof studies beyond the Indian Certificate Secondary Education (Grade 10) Examination. Students of Grade 11 and 12 pursue the ISC board.These tracks, specifically designed to suit students of varying ability and global career focus, represent a smooth transition from year to year ofacademia and prepare students to take on the challenges of the course curriculum and university life.

CURRICULUM

At ICSE campus, students follow ICSE, Indian Certificate Secondary Education in Grade 9 and 10 and ISC (Indian School Certificate) for Grade 11 and 12.ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) Grade IX & XThe Indian Certificate of Secondary Education ensures a general education without any diversification of studies as all candidates are required to takeSix subjects and Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW). ISC (Indian School Certificate) Grade XI & XII Subjects Greenwood High is the only School that offers over 18 subjects. English is compulsory for all students. Additionally, all students choose one subject each fromthe Subject Options No: 1,2,3 & 4 to choose their stream (Science, Commerce or Humanities) after Grade X thus studying 5 subjects over a period of two years.Besides, all students in Grades X and XII, regardless of the subjects chosen, must fulfil the Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) grade to obtain a Pass Certificate.`The nature of this program may involve field trips & community service, which are organized by the school.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4Physics Chemistry Mathematics MathematicsCommerce Accounts Business Studies BiologyHistory Political Science Elective English Computer ScienceArt Psychology Electricity & Electronics Physical Education Economics

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND REPORTING

Students are evaluated following the systematic format of Unit Test and Term Exams. Student learning is measured on an ongoing basis through regular cycle tests,term examinations and internal assessments. Grade IX and XI have two Unit Tests & two examination cycles. Grade X and XII two Unit Tests & three examinationcycles. Academic reporting is in accordance with the standards outlined by the CISCE (in Percentage) The same grading system applies for the Predicted Scores.The school does not rank students within subjects, class or cohort. The school also does not provide the GPA as a means of ranking student performance. Detailedreports for the same are shared with the parents. Results of ISC students are declared in the month of May.

GREENWOOD HIGH ICSE CAMPUS

ISC UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS 2020

USA UNITED KINGDOM

University of Chicago

University of Texas – Austin

Emory University

University of Wisconsin – Madison

University of Illinois – Urbana

Champaign

University of Maryland – College Park

Purdue University

Reed College

Drexel University

University of Virginia

University of Texas – Dallas

University of Rochester

Temple University

Pennsylvania State University

Michigan State University

Iowa State University

University of Illinois – Chicago

University of California – San Diego

University of California – Davis

Southern Methodist University, Dallas

Texas A & M

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

University of Warwick

University of Bristol

University of Sheffield

University of Southampton

University of the Arts London

University of Bath

Cardi� University

Loughborough University

University of Birmingham

University of Glasgow

University of Edinburgh

University of Manchester

University of Leeds

University of Nottingham

Brunel University

Kingston University

Birmingham City University

Lancaster University

University of Exeter

Strathclyde University

University of Westminster

Istituto Marangoni

CANADA

University of Toronto

University of British Columbia

University of Waterloo

McMaster University

Queen's University

SINGAPORE & HONG KONG

Nanyang Technological University

Singapore Institute of Management

Lasalle College of Arts, Singapore

The University of Hong Kong

AUSTRALIA

University of Adelaide

INDIA

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore

Christ University

Ashoka University

FLAME University

Symbiosis International University, Pune

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Vellore Institute of Technology

St. Xavier's University, Kolkata

O.P Jindal Global University

Krea University

National Law University, Delhi

Compulsory Subject:ENGLISH

RESULTS

ICSE & ISC Toppers PercentageThe ISC & ICSE academic results for: 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-2020 are as follows

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20ISC ICSE ISC ICSE ISC ICSE98.20 % 99 % 97.75% 98.80% 99% 99.4%

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20Science 98.20% 97.75% 99%Commerce 96.25% 97.75% 95%

Humanities 93.50% 96.50% 97.75%

St. Joseph's College

Mount Carmel College

Manipal Institute of Technology

Indian School of Design & Innovation

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

Institute of Hotel Management

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research

PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Health

R V College of Engineering

Wadiyar Centre for Architecture

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore

CMR University School of Architecture

Jain University

Jyoti Niwas College

SRM University

Srishti School of Art Design and Technology

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies

MS Ramaiah University

Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat