TKS Demographics & Numbers 2022 - 2023
          Together we ignite curiosity, inspire creativity and investigate solutions. Within a nurturing environment, we empower learners to skillfully and confidently leverage opportunities to thrive and contribute in a complex world.
          IB LEARNER PROFILE
          
    Our Student Profile is built on the characteristics of the IB Learner Profile
          
    3 DIVISIONS
          Kindergarten Elementary Secondary
          KG GES GSS
          ACCREDITATION
          The KAUST School is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
          ADMINISTRATION
          Director, Dr. Michelle Remington michelle.remington@thekaustschool.org
          Secondary School Principal, David Tigchelaar david.tigchelaar@thekaustschool.org
          Elementary School Principal, Jeff Woodcock jeffrey.woodcock@thekaustschool.org
          Kindergarten Principal, Tiffany Hill tiffany.hill@thekaustschool.org
          The KAUST School proudly serves a thriving multi-cultural University community, with an enrollment of approximately 1,872 students who come from 73 nations. As an International Baccalaureate World School authorized in three programs: Primary Years, Middle Years and the Diploma Program, we share a common philosophy and a commitment to high- quality, challenging international education for children from K1 through to Gr 12.
          PYP MYP DP THE CAMPUS
          The School is purpose built with a design that supports a balanced curriculum. The Gardens Campus which houses Elementary and Secondary, has technology equipped classrooms, science laboratories, a design and technology hub, two library media centers, two indoor gymnasiums, two performance theatres, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool and soccer pitch. The Kindergarten Campus is inspired by the Italian Schools of Reggio Emilia and the environment is filled with natural light, color and materials that stimulate learning. The buildings include activity rooms, libraries and several specialized rooms for Art, Music, Arabic and Islamic studies.
          The School offers a state-of-the-art technology environment incorporating a broad spectrum of educational solutions while maintaining a 1:1 Apple computing environment.
          OUR MISSION ABOUT TKS
        INQUIRERS KNOWLEDGEABLE THINKERS COMMUNICATORS PRINCIPLED OPEN-MINDED RISK-TAKERS CARING BALANCED REFLECTIVE
        
    STUDENTS 49% 51% Students 1872 Nationalities 73 Divisions Student Tenure ELL Students* 3 KG (25%) GES (41%) GSS (34%) 638 760 474 KG Average GES GSS 7 3.6 0.8 30% 15% 21% 34% 6+ 4-5 2-3 0-1 Years in School 28% 11% 10% 6% 5% 40% Non ELL (81%) * English Language Learners per WIDA tests results excluding KG data. This information is based on WIDA level below 5. ELL (19%) 81% 19%
        
    STAFF 74% 26% People 382 KG GES GSS 79 91 41% 24% 35% 53 KG Average GES Average Tenure (Years) GSS TKS 4.3 3.2 * Teachers & Instructional Support only, excluding TAs 4.6 4.4 Years of Service* Teaching Staff* 41% 23% 20% 16% 5+ 3-4 1-2 Less than 1 * Excluding TAs 161 109 72 40 Teachers (42%) 34% 66% 12% 88% 18% 82% 45% 55% TAs (29%) Instructional Sup (19%) Admin (10%) Nationalities 48 21% 19% 10% 7% 7% 36% 35% 65% 95% 5% 82% 18% 84% 16% 92% 8% 45% 55% TAs Other Employees
        <24 24-29
          The IB Diploma core pass requirements:
          
    
    The candidate’s total points are 24 or more
          The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects
          The candidate has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects
          There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject/level
          There are no more than two grade 2s awarded (HL or SL) There are no more than three grade 3s or below awarded (HL or SL)
          King Abdulaziz University AlFaisal University
          University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
          Case Western Reserve University University of Illinois Chicago
          University of Toronto Mcmaster University The University of British Columbia Western University Toronto Metropolitan University Ontario Tech University
          King's College London University of London University of Cambridge University of Manchester Bristol, University of the West of England UCL (University College London)
          Edith Cowan University University of Liège Amity University, Uttar Pradesh
          German-Jordanian University
          Vilnius University
          Eindhoven University of Technology
          Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam University College Utrecht University of Santo Tomas University of Evora
          Glion Institute of Higher Education
          Sabanci University İstanbul Galata Üniversitesi
          GRADUATES CLASS OF 2022 53 Graduates University Destinations
        8 26
        7 1 IB Diploma 92% -1/+1 77% University Placements Saudi Arabia (17%) USA (7%) UK (22%) Europe (24%) Canada (20%) Other (10%) 17% 10% 7% 24% 22% 20% PASSED (40 out of 42) 2022 World Pass rate 85.6% 2022 World Average 32 Highest IB Mark of 45 achieved @ TKS 42 Candidates Matriculate directly to Universities and Colleges IB Grades predictions accuracy Average Points achieved 34 42 Full IB DP Program (8 Bilingual Diplomas) 9 Received IB Certificates 53 Received TKS American HS Diploma 95%
        30-39 40+
        Points Range 24-45 (out of 45)
        
              
              
            
            University Acceptances Class of 2021 & 2022
          Al-Faisal University *
          Effat University
          King Abdulaziz University ******
          King Saud University
          Prince Sultan University University of Business and Technology University of Jeddah
          American University
          Arizona State University-Tempe
          Augustana College
          Binghamton University
          Boston University
          Boston University
          Carnegie Mellon University
          Case Western Reserve University *
          Clarkson University College of William and Mary Dartmouth College
          Depaul University
          Depaul University Dominican University of California Drew University
          Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott Emory University
          Florida Southern College
          George Mason University
          George Washington University
          Gonzaga University Illinois Institute of Technology
          Iowa State University
          James Madison University
          John Carroll University
          Loyola Marymount University
          Loyola University Chicago
          Loyola University Maryland
          Marist College
          Miami University-Oxford Michigan State University
          Milwaukee School of Engineering
          Montana State University
          New York University
          Northeastern Illinois University
          Northern Illinois University
          Northern Kentucky University
          Ohio State University
          Pennsylvania State University
          Purdue University
          Rollins College
          Santa Clara University
          Seattle University
          Northwestern Qatar Georgetown University Qatar
          Middlesex University Dubai
          Murdoch University University of Wollongong In Dubai
          Amity University *
          New York University Abu Dhabi
          St. Paul University System
          University of Santo Tomas **
          German-Jordanian University *
          American University In Dubai
          American University of Sharjah
          Smith College
          St Olaf College
          Suny Buffalo State
          Texas A & M University
          The University of Texas At Arlington
          The University of Texas At Austin University At Buffalo
          University of Akron Main Campus University of Arizona University of California-Berkeley University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles
          University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara
          University of California-Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Colorado Boulder
          University of Hawaii At Manoa University of Illinois Chicago * University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign * University of Massachusetts- Lowell University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
          University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
          University of North Texas
          University of South Florida-Main Campus
          University of Southern Mississippi University of the Pacific
          University of Utah University of Virginia University of Wisconsin
          Vanderbilt University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
          Wheaton College Whitman College Whitworth University Worcester Polytechnic Institute
          Heriot-Watt University Dubai
          University of Birmingham Dubai University of New South Wales Ateneo de Manila University - Quezon City
          University of Santo Tomas
          The University of Sydney University of Melbourne University of the Philippines System De La Salle University
          USA (15%) UK (9%)
          Saudi (17%) Canada (14%) Netherlands (4%) Other (41%)
          Algoma University
          Brock University Carleton University
          Concordia University
          Dalhousie University
          Humber College
          Lakehead University Mcgill University
          McMaster University *
          Memorial University of Newfoundland OCAD University
          Ontario Tech University *
          Queen's University Ryerson University ** Seneca College The University of British Columbia * Trent University
          Aston University, Birmingham Birkbeck, University of London Birmingham City University
          Bournemouth University
          Bristol, University of the West of England ** Brunel University London Cardiff University City, University of London Durham University Goldsmiths, University of London
          Hull York Medical School
          King's College London, University of London *** Lancaster University Lancaster University Liverpool Hope University Newcastle University Nottingham Trent University Queen Mary University of London
          Queen's University Belfast Royal Holloway, University of London
          SOAS University of London Solent University (Southampton) St George's, University of London Swansea University
          The University of Edinburgh
          Amsterdam University College Bahçesehir University
          Doğuş University
          EHL Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality Eindhoven University of Technology * Erasmus University Rotterdam European University Cyprus
          Glion Institute of Higher Education * Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
          Istanbul Aydin University
          İstanbul Galata Üniversitesi * Montpellier University
          Istanbul Okan University
          Rigas Stradins University
          Sabancı University *
          Tilburg University University College Utrecht * University of Evora *
          University of Alberta University of Calgary University of Guelph University of Guelph University of Ottawa
          University of Prince Edward Island University of Toronto ** University of Waterloo
          
    University of Western Ontario University of Windsor Vancouver Island University Western University * Wilfrid Laurier University York University
          UCL (University College London) * University of Aberdeen University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Cambridge * University of Derby University of Exeter University of Glasgow University of Hull University of Leeds University of Leicester University of Liverpool University of Manchester ** University of Nottingham University of Portsmouth University of Sheffield University of Southampton University of St Andrews University of Strathclyde University of Surrey University of Sussex University of Warwick University of Winchester
          University of Liège *
          University of Nicosia University of Perpignan Via Domitia University of Szeged
          University of Twente
          University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno
          Üsküdar University
          Utrecht University
          Vilnius University *
          Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ** Wageningen University
          * Indicate the universities the students matriculated to.
          (65 Candidates)
          Grade 11 PSAT (59 Candidates)
          
    
              
              
            
            (MAP)
          Academic
        ACHIEVEMENTS
        Measures of
        Progress
        (MAP) assessments in reading, math and language use are administered twice a year (Fall and Spring) to students
        criterion-referenced, meaning they generate a score based on a level of knowledge
        Numbers
        students
        TKS Met ApproachingStrengthenskills World Evidence Based Reading and Writing Benchmarks 71% 50 25 0 0 61% 3% 7% 26% 32% TKS Met ApproachingStrengthenskills World Math benchmarks 23% 25 50 36% 18% 15% 58% 49%
        TKS Met ApproachingStrengthenskills World Evidence Based Reading and Writing Benchmarks 73% 50 75 25 0 0 66% 3% 8% 24% 26% TKS Met ApproachingStrengthenskills World Math benchmarks 49% 20 40 40% 17% 11% 34% 48% % of Students above World Average 2019 2021 2022 2019 2021 2022 Grades 3-5 Grades 6-9 58% 25 50 75 100 0 25 50 75 100 0 67% 71% 72% 78% 76% 71% 67% 70% 75%73% 60% 60% 61% 53% 65% 69% 63% 71%72% Language Mathematics Reading Language Mathematics Reading Science
        Benchmarks are the scores that represent college readiness. Measures of Academic Progress
        in grade three through ten. MAP assessments are
        and skill, not dependent on grade level. Scores are benchmarked against international norms.
        exclude
        on formal intervention and Individualized Learning Program (Test data from 2020 is absent due to no tests being carried out in second half of the school year due to Covid-19) Science scores are from 2021 onwards as TKS started benchmarking them for Grade 6 to 9 from 2021 onwards. Grade 10 PSAT
        
    50% 51% 24 Teams across all sports 302 participants across all activities Participation % across all sports activities In 3 Age Groups: Under 14 Under 16 Under 19 Badminton: 11 31 Basketball: 78 70 Track & Field: 31 19 Football: 60 79 Swim: 7 9 Volleyball: 71 62 Netball: 30Tennis: 15 14 Golf: 3 7 GSS CO-CURRICULAR Sport Activities 218 Participants (Model United Nations) GSS Production & TKS MUN Participation numbers would differ due to adherence to COVID-19 guidelines 4 and more Activities (11%) 2 Activities (35%) 1 Activity (37%) 3 Activities (17%) 113 34 53 107 Number of participants
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