SCHOOL PROFILE 2021-2022

College Counselor: Samantha Caras www.cotopaxi.k12.ec CEEB Code: 930405 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (593) 2382-3270 ext. 3003 Mailing Address: School School Director: Robert van der Eyken Academia Cotopaxi American International Profile High School Principal: Karen Lavender School 2021 - 2022 IB Diploma Coordinator: Harrison Shulman P.O. Box # 17-11-6510 Quito, Ecuador Address: De las Higuerillas y Alondras (Monteserrín) Quito – Ecuador Telephone: (593) 2382-3270 School Profile 2021 - 2022 COVID-19 Statement: Academia Cotopaxi closed its campus on 3/12/2020 and proceeded with distance learning until 8/23/2021. Core Values During this time, our grading scales did not change, but students were assessed with fewer tests and more projects. Official We strive for excellence with Integrity, Respect, Responsibility examinations were severely impacted, and most of our students and Empathy were unable to write the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, and IELTS exams due to test center closures. For the current school year 2021-22 the Mission majority of our students commenced the year with learning on campus, while some remain at home and receive support through Our learning community inspires all students to shape their lives distance learning platforms due to medical or other concerns that as principled, skillful, and appreciative contributors to the world. prevent them from attending classes in person. The continuation of online support also provides continuous access to teaching and Mission Impacts learning for any individual or institutional issues that prevent the continuation of access to in-person instruction. All students engage in the pursuit of personal purpose. Grading Scale Each student pursues meaningful and positive action in the community. Academia Cotopaxi has adopted the seven point IB Grading School Accreditations Scale. This scale is used for our GPA calculations. 0.5 bonus points • New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) are awarded for HL classes in the weighted GPA. Academia • International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) • Ecuadorian Ministry of Education Cotopaxi does not rank students. School & Community Excellent 6VGeoryod Good 4 3Satisfactory Mediocre Poor 1 IVPeoryor Incomplete 7AC GRADE Academia Cotopaxi American International School (AC) is a DESCRIPTOR 5 2 private, independent, coeducational, and inclusive American international day school serving students from Preschool 2021-2022 Courses Available to the Class of 2022 through Grade 12. We are a member of American International Schools in the Americas (AMISA). The School was founded in 1959 Art 3 IB Biology HL/SL HL/SL and is located in Ecuador’s capital city, Quito. The student body consists of 563 students in three divisions, Elementary School, Art 4 IB Chemistry HL/SL IB Visual Arts HL/SL Middle School, and High School. 85% of our teachers have Master's Degrees. Art Foundations IB Design Technology Independent Art Media HL/SL* Modified English We expect the class of 2022 to have 35 graduates. Academia Cotopaxi is proudly international in its student body, enrolling Drama and Film IB Economics HL/SL Independent students from 34 countries. 60% of our students are Production IB English Lang & Lit Modified Math international and 40% are Ecuadorian. Of the international students, 26% are North American. English 11-12 HL/SL International Global Citizenship 12 IB English Literature Relations Academic Program Health and Physical HL/SL Internship Students in the High School follow a U.S. college preparatory Education IB Global Politics Math Through Design curriculum. The language of instruction is English and graduates earn a U.S. High School diploma. In addition, students can also HS Band HL/SL* Science* pursue an Ecuadorian diploma, a full International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma during their junior and senior years, or enroll in HS Biology IB History HL/SL Spanish 1 individual IB courses. All IB diploma candidates are required to engage in and complete the assessments associated with Theory HS Chemistry IB Math MAA HL/SL Spanish 11/12 of Knowledge and the Extended Essay, as well as complete CAS (Creativity, Action and Service). HS Design IB Math MAI SL Spanish 2 Technology IB Physics HL/SL Spanish 3 All students are required to complete the requirements of CAS whether they are enrolled in the full diploma or taking a mix of IB HS Forensics IB Spanish ab initio SL Spanish 4 and non IB courses. The high school provides extensive HS Orchestra IB Spanish B HL/SL Teacher Assistant extracurricular activities including National Honors Society, HS Physics IB Spanish Lang & Lit Theory of Knowledge Model United Nations, Music, Drama and Student Council. Athletic opportunities include soccer, basketball, volleyball, and HS Piano HL/SL 12 swimming. Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are beginning the school year without athletic or extracurricular activities, but hope HS Robotics IB Spanish Literature Yearbook Design* to reinstate them when permitted. * Indicates new class this year Class of 2022 GPA Student % Student # Academia Cotopaxi Above 6.5 15.2% 5 6.0-6.49 42.4% 14 Cumulative 5.5-5.99 15.2% 5 Weighted 5.0-5.49 15.2% 5 GPA Distribution Below 4.99 12.1% 4 * Please note that these GPAs only include grades from Academia Cotopaxi. This chart does not include 2 new students who joined our school this year.

SAT Summary Class of 2021 (12th Grade) Section Middle 50% Mean Students Tested * Due to COVID-19 the majority of our Evidence Based Reading and Writing 520-690 617 7 students did not have the opportunity Math 530-790 670 7 to take the SAT Total 1287 7 1010-1480 The IB diploma is open to all AC High School students. Full IB Diploma IB Diploma Pass Average Passing IB Diploma IB Course Candidates Rate Points Highest Score Candidates Class of 2021 23 students 96% 34 42 7 students Class of 2020 24 students 92% 34 39 10 students Class of 2019 16 students 100% 34 40 18 students Class of 2021 Acceptances and Matriculations Canada Boston College Saint Louis University Boston University San Francisco State University Alexander College Brigham Young University-Provo Savannah College of Art and Design Camosun College California College of the Arts School of the Art Institute of Chicago Mcgill University Carleton College Stonehill College Mcmaster University Case Western Reserve University Stony Brook University Queen's University Chapman University Suffolk University Simon Fraser University Chatham University Syracuse University The University of British Columbia (2) Clemson University Temple University University of Calgary Colorado State University-Fort Collins Texas A & M University-College Station University of Ottawa Columbia College Hollywood Texas Christian University University of Toronto (3) Columbia University In the City of New The New School Western University York The University of Tampa York University Cornell University The University of Texas At Austin Elon University The University of Texas Rio Grande Europe Emerson College (2) Valley Emory University The University of the South Leiden University Flagler College-St Augustine Trinity University The American University of Paris Florida Institute of Technology Union College Universidad de Navarra (2) Florida International University University of California - Berkeley University of Twente Fordham University University of Colorado Boulder George Washington University University of Colorado Denver Oceanía Gonzaga University University of Delaware Goucher College University of Denver The University of Sydney Harvey Mudd College University of Georgia University of Melbourne Hussian College-Relativity Campus University of Illinois At University of New South Wales California Urbana-Champaign Lehigh University University of Iowa United Kingdom Loyola University Chicago University of LaVerne Lynn University University of Maryland-College Park Cardiff University Maryville University of Saint Louis University of Miami (3) Durham University Morningside College University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Hult International Business School New York University University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Lancaster University North Carolina State University At University of Notre Dame Northumbria University, Newcastle Raleigh University of Oregon University of Birmingham Northeastern University University of Pennsylvania University of Derby Nova Southeastern University University of San Francisco University of Leeds Oberlin College University of Southern California University of Manchester Ohio State University-Main Campus University of Vermont University of Nottingham Palm Beach Atlantic University Virginia Commonwealth University University of Salford Pennsylvania State University-Main Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University of Sheffield Campus University University of York Pratt Institute-Main Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Warwick Reed College York College of Pennsylvania Bristol, University of West England Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rice University Other United States Ringling College of Art and Design Rollins College Gap Year / Currently Applying (5) American University Art Center College of Design Barnard College Bentley University Berklee College of Music * Bold indicates Matriculation School Profile 2021 - 2022