High School Profile 2024-25

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Director: Mark Pingitore

High School Principal: Omar Ugalde

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BARCELONA

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-2025

High School Assistant Principal: Richard Petersen

MISSION

Our mission is to empower preschool through 12th grade students to become global citizens with the critical thinking skills and the self-confidence to maximize their potential.

THE SCHOOL

Founded in 1962, ASB is an international, independent, non-profit, co-educational, university preparatory day school which serves the international and Spanish communities in Barcelona from preschool to grade 12.

ACCREDITATION

ASB is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is authorized by the Spanish and Catalan Ministries of Education.

Childhood

FACULTY

The ASB staff includes 150 faculty members (teachers and assistants), 26 support staff and 19 administrators

The approximate composition of faculty by nationality is:

English speaking countries

Spanish

Other countries

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

ASB offers a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for best-fit universities around the world. Graduates earn a U.S. high school diploma and, in grades 11-12, can additionally pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Students also take some of their academic coursework in Spanish and Catalan. Many students will graduate having achieved a level of language appropriate for university instruction in all three languages.

SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

There are more than 60 nationalities represented in our student body

Other countries

North American

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 22, full-year credits are required to obtain the U.S. high school diploma, including:

9TH AND 10TH GRADE PROGRAM

Our 9th and 10th grade curriculum is designed to prepare students for the rigorous IB Diploma Program. Most classes are 70 minutes long.

Subject Classes per 6-day rotation

Grade 9

World Literature I

World Studies I

Integrated Math I or Integrated Math II

Biology and Earth & Environmental Science (1 semester each)

Castellano + Geografia de España or Spanish Language Learning

Catalan or Electives

Grade 10

World Literature II

World Studies II

Integrated Math II or Integrated Math III

Chemistry and Physics (1 semester each)

Castellano + Historia de España or Spanish Language Learning

Catalan / Catalan Language Learning or Elective

Physical Education

Model United Nations, Art, Music, Debate, Technology, Robotics, French, etc

Organization and Time Management, Identity, Community Building, Well-being

Service learning planning & activities, Clubs (Yearbook, Debate Club, EcoClub, Chess, etc.) or Academic Support

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM (11TH AND 12TH GRADES)

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) is a demanding, two-year course of study leading to external examinations. As part of the IBDP curriculum, students study six subjects (three standard level and three higher level), in addition to completing Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) and the Extended Essay.

Group 1

Language and Literature

English A: Literature (SL/HL)

English A: Language and Literature (SL/HL)

Spanish A: Literature (SL/HL)

Spanish A: Language and Literature (SL)

School Supported Self-taught Language A: Literature (SL/HL)

Group 4

Experimental Sciences

Chemistry (SL/HL)

Biology (HL)

Physics (SL/HL)

Computer Science (SL/HL)

Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)

Group 2

Language Acquisition

Spanish ab initio (SL)

Spanish B (SL/HL)

Group 5 Mathematics

Applications and Interpretation (SL) Analysis and Approaches (SL/HL)

Group 3

Individuals and Societies

History (HL)

Business Management (SL/HL)

Economics (HL)

Psychology (SL/HL)

Global Politics (SL/HL)

Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)

Group 6

The Arts

Visual Arts (HL)

Music (HL)

Or an additional course from Group 3 or 4

(1) For an additional fee, students may also choose online courses from Pamoja.

(2)Course offerings vary per year depending on student enrollment.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA SCORES

IB SCORE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE CLASS OF 2024

SAT RESULTS

The SAT is an optional exam taken by students who plan to apply to U.S. universities. Average scores shown.

Class of:

(38 test takers)

4 (22 test takers)

(34 test takers)

SERVICE LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ASB prides itself not only on our high academic achievement, but also on the ability of our students to make a positive impact on our community through ongoing engagement. Service learning is incorporated into the High School curriculum, as well as offered throughout the year as after-school programs, overnight and extended trips. Students are encouraged to develop their own service learning and CAS projects, or participate in one or more of the following established programs:

RefugArt - Student-initiated activity to raise awareness and support for refugees around the world through art production and exhibitions. Annual events have collaborated with the UNHCR and other international aid organizations.

Language and Career Partnerships - Students work with local organizations (schools, hospitals and corporations) to support English language development for adults who share their professional experiences with our students.

International Service Learning Trips - Student groups in recent years have traveled to Botswana to support refugee education and sustainable development, as well as to Peru to support medical service delivery in the Amazon communities.

In addition, there are numerous clubs and extracurricular activities that offer students leadership, problem-solving, performance, and team-building skills:

• Yearbook Club

• Eco Club

• Model United Nations

• Musical theater and performances

• New European Speech, Debate and Acting Association (NESDA)

• Varsity sport teams (basketball, soccer, volleyball, cross country, flag football, and tennis)

UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE AND MATRICULATION

Graduates from the Classes of 2023 and 2024 were accepted to the following universities. (Highlighted universities indicate matriculation.)

UNITED STATES

American

Claremont McKenna College

Clark University

Clarkson University

Clemson University

College of the Holy Cross

Cornell University

Drexel University

Duke University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Emerson College Florida International University Fordham University

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University

Harvey Mudd College

Hofstra University

Ithaca College

Loyola Marymount University

Lynn University

Macalester College

Miami University-Oxford Misericordia

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

University-New

The University of Tampa

The University of Texas at Austin Trinity University

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

University of Chicago University of Colorado Boulder University of Delaware University of Georgia

University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign University of Kansas

of La Verne University of Louisville University of Maryland-College Park

University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Massachusetts-Boston

of Miami University of Michigan

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh

of San Francisco

of Wisconsin-Madison

BIMM University

Birkbeck, University of London

Cardiff University

City, University of London

Coventry University

Durham University

Goldsmiths, University of London

Keele University

King's College London

Kingston University

Lancaster University

Leeds Arts University

London School of Economics and Political Science

London South Bank University

Loughborough University

MetFilm

Middlesex University

Newcastle University

Queen Mary University of London

Regent's University London

Royal Holloway, University of London

SOAS University of London

The University of Edinburgh

University College London University of Aberdeen University of Bath

University of Bristol

University of Exeter

University of Glasgow

University of Huddersfield University of Kent University of Leeds

University of Manchester

University of Portsmouth

University of Reading

University of Salford

University of Sheffield

University of Southampton University of St Andrews University of Stirling University of Surrey

University of Sussex University of the Arts London

University of Warwick University of West London

OTHER EU COUNTRIES

Aalto University, Finland

Brussels School of Governance, Belgium

Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland

ESCP Business School - Paris, France

ESMOD, France

Istituto Europeo di Design, Italy

Istituto Marangoni, Italy

KU Leuven, Belgium

LUISS Guido Carli, Italy

Parsons Paris - The New School, France

Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Sciences Po, France

Technical University of Munich, Germany

University of Galway, Ireland

University of Targu Mures Medical Campus, Romania

Webster University Vienna, Austria

Amsterdam University College

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Delft University of Technology

Eindhoven University of Technology

Erasmus University College

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Hotel School, The Hague

Leiden University

Leiden University College

Maastricht University

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Tilburg University

University College Utrecht

University of Amsterdam

University of Groningen

University of Twente

Utrecht University

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

SPAIN

Abat Oliba CEU University

CEU San Pablo University

CUNEF Universidad

ESADE Business School

EU Business School

ICADE Business School

IE University

La Salle - Ramon Llull University

Pompeu Fabra University

Ramon Llull University

TAI University Center of Arts

Toulouse Business School

U-TAD: University of Technology, Arts and Design

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

University of Barcelona

University of Navarra

REST OF THE WORLD

Concordia University, Canada

ESSEC Asia Pacific, Singapore

International Christian University, Japan

Keio University, Japan

McGill University, Canada

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

Osaka University of Human Sciences, Japan

Queen's University, Canada

Sophia University, Japan

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

The University of British Columbia, Canada

The University of Tokyo, Japan

University of Toronto, Canada

Waseda University, Japan

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