Senior School Profile 2023-24
"We are a diverse community of learners who come together to realise our individual and collective learning potential by creating a culture of belonging, opportunity and challenge "
CEEB #647000 IB SCHOOL #0819 College Counseling Team: Barry Phipps, Francisco Mergulhao & Gladys Apolot
Email: collegecounselor@isumail ac ug
Website: www isu ac ug
History
Founded in 1967
Independent, non-profit, day school ages 3 - 19 years
Non-selective admissions to all IB Programmes
Community
615 students
367 in Senior School (Grades 6 - 12)
53 nationalities
38% of students are non-native English speakers
53 languages spoken
45 teaching professionals in Senior School
2 - 4 years is the average time families stay in Uganda making for a multicultural, fluid, and diverse community.
Academics
IB Continuum School: PYP, MYP, DP
All instruction is in English
High School Diploma awarded to all students that earn the equivalent of a 3 or above in 23 courses during Grades 9-12
ISU uses a block schedule on an 8-day rotation
Due to our small graduating classes and the diversity of educational backgrounds from which our students come, we do not rank nor provide a GPA for our students
Graduation Pathways / # in Class of 2024
ISU & IB Dual Diploma: Students pursue all ISU HS graduation requirements & all external IB requirements of the IB Diploma (University prep for all universities). 28
ISU IB Enriched High-School Diploma: Students pursue all ISU HS graduation requirements and selected IB Course Certificates (University prep for many universities).
ISU High-School Diploma: Students pursue all ISU HS graduation requirements, earning the equivalent of a US High School Diploma (University prep for some universities and Career prep). 2
ISU Individualised Diploma: Students pursue course credits in individualised ISU courses in Career Prep and Life Skills (Not equivalent to a US HS Diploma).
Credit Requirements
COVID-19 Statement
On March 19, 2020, ISU students began virtual learning and finished the school year online. For the 2020-2021 school year, we began virtual learning in August, but hybrid lessons started in midOctober, 2020 virtually. The school remained open until June 3, with some temporary closures due to Covid cases on campus. Our final two weeks of the school year were virtual. For the 2021-2022 school year, school began virtually on August 16th. We were able to reopen for the Grade 11 students at the end of September 2021, and we have remained open since. As a result of virtual learning in fall, 2020, some classes were graded on a Pass/Fail basis for the first semester of Grade 9.
School Statistics 2018-2023
IB DP Course Offerings
LANGUAGE A: English Language & Literature SL/HL, Self-taught Language A SL
LANGUAGE B: French Ab Initio SL, French B SL/HL, Spanish Ab Initio SL, Spanish B SL
INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES: Business Management SL/HL, Economics SL/HL, Geography SL/HL, History SL/HL, Environmental Systems & Societies SL
Biology SL/HL, Chemistry SL/HL, Physics SL/HL, Design Technology SL/HL, Environmental Systems & Societies SL MATHEMATICS: Analysis & Approaches SL/HL, Applications & Interpretation SL/HL ARTS: Visual
Creativity, Activity, Service Program (CAS)
As an IB World School, ISU requires all Grade 11 and 12 students to participate in the CAS Program as an extension of their academics regardless of their diploma pathway. Students have the opportunity to participate in sports, the arts, and STEM competitions internationally through the International Schools of Southern and Eastern Africa (ISSEA) league as well as competing in a smaller, local league. There are a range of after-school activities offered, including Model United Nations, Student Council, and other academic and non-academic activities. Service opportunities are offered as well, which take place on the school campus and in the local community.
Faculty Nationalities
Matriculations 2018 - 2023
Student Nationalities
College & University Matriculations 2018 - 2023
ASIA
Chitkara University, India
Hanyang University, South Korea
Netaji Subhash University of Tech., India
Sophia University, Japan
Sung Kyun Kwan University, South Korea
Symbiosis International University, India
AUSTRALIA
University of Canberra
University of Western Australia
CANADA
Brock University
Carleton University
Concordia University
Lakehead University
Laurentian University
McMaster University
Simon Fraser University
Trent University
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Guelph
University of New Brunswick
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
University of Windsor
York University
Yorkville University
EUROPE
American University of Paris, France
American University of Rome, Italy
The Bernstein School of Musical Theater, Italy
Ecole Polytechnique, France
Eindhoven University of Tech., Netherlands
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hanze University of Applied Sci, Netherlands
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Netherlands
Les Roches Hotel Mmt School, Switzerland
Marbella Design Academy, Spain
Maastricht University, Netherlands
Prep'art Paris, France
SRH Berlin, Uni. of Applied Science, Germany
Tilbrug University, Netherlands
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
University of Groningen, Netherlands
University of Legli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Italy
University of Leiden, Netherlands
University of Vienna, Austria
SOUTH AFRICA
International Hotel School
University of Pretoria
UNITED KINGDOM
Brunel University London
City University of London
Coventry University
HULT Intl Business School, London
Manchester Metropolitan University
Oxford Brookes University
Ravensbourne University, London
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
University of Derby
University of Glasgow
University of Kent
University of London
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of Reading
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Appalachian State University
AMDA American Music & Drama Academy
Arizona State University
Assumption College
Augustana College (Illinois)
Berea College
Brigham Young University
Carroll University
Clark University
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Connecticut College
DePaul University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Emerson College
Emory University
Florida Institute of Technology
Franklin & Marshall College
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Iowa State University
Lafayette College
Lesley University
Lycoming College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences