International Bilingual School at Hsinchu-Science-Park 2015-16
Principal: Christine Huang,
[email protected] ext.201 IBSH Dean: Min Yeh,
[email protected] ext.280 College Counselor: Bridget Heffele,
[email protected] ext.265 Guidance Director: Karen Wu,
[email protected] ext.261 SST Director: Paul Stambaugh,
[email protected] ext.264
CEEB CODE:694246
國立科學工業園區實驗高級中學 臺灣新竹市介壽路 300 號 NO 300, JIESHOU RD., HSINCHU CITY 30078, TAIWAN (R.O.C) Phone: 886-3-5777011 Fax: 886-3-5785565 http://www.ibsh.tw
School and Community Founded in 1983, the International Bilingual School at Hsinchu-Science-Park (IBSH) is a highly competitive, academic-oriented college prep school. Situated in Taiwan’s “Silicon Valley,” the high-tech Science Park, IBSH is a public, co-educational school. The school currently enrolls 541 students grades 1-12 and has a full-time teaching staff of 67, which provides an ideal teacher to student ratio of 1:20. The total enrollment in the high school is 227 students, with 51 in the class of 2016. The school serves students in the English-speaking community seeking an American college preparatory education and planning to attend university anywhere around the world or here in Taiwan. Students come from business, professional, government, and diplomatic families. IBSH Mission Statement: IBSH takes pride in offering a bilingual and bicultural education in a tight knit community that encourages the pursuit of excellence. We aim to inspire students in becoming innovative, inquiring, and compassionate self-directed learners who strive to make a difference in the global community.
Class of 2015 SAT Averages Critical Reading 681 Math 727.6 Writing 693.7 Cumulative 2102
Advanced Placement Results—Schoolwide 2015 161 students, 481 exams Seniors may take up to 5 AP classes, juniors 3, sophomores 2.
Score of 5: 217 or 45.1% Score of 4: 120 or 25% Score of 3: 79 or 16.4% Score of 2: 39 or 8.1% Score of 1: 26 or 5.4% Average score 3.96
Entrance Requirements: Students whose families have lived abroad a minimum of 2 consecutive years and whose parents hold a master or a PhD degree may be enrolled at IBSH if one of the following criteria apply to their families. 1) A parent must work in the Science Park. 2) A parent must be employed by a university located in Hsinchu County. 3) A parent must work for Taiwan’s diplomatic corps. Additionally, new entrants must pass an English proficiency test. Foreign passport holders are not automatically eligible for admission; they must meet one of the previously-stated criteria. About forty-percent of the parents have PhD’s. Accreditation: IBSH is accredited by the ROC Ministry of Education (MOE) and is administered by both the MOE and the Ministry of Technology and Science. In addition, IBSH is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Graduation Requirements and Grading Scale: All students are required to complete 23 course credits. The GPA includes all classes taken in the International Bilingual School from grade 9 and is on a 4.8 weighted scale. IBSH does not rank students. Academic Curriculum: IBSH students face a rigorous 5-day week, 7 courses a day, schedule. IBSH is on a two semester system with a 200-day school year; we have one major break in the school year between semesters which includes Chinese New Year. We offer an Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum and a variety of Honors (H) courses, in addition to regular (R) level courses. English is the language of instruction. However, MOE requires students to take Chinese language each year, taught by native speakers. Extra-Curricular Activities:
Class of 2015 Data Number of seniors: 56 98% matriculated to college/university Medium GPA: 3.79 Highest GPA in class of 2015: 4.44 *IBSH does not rank
The academic experience at IBSH is accompanied by after school activities such as Model United Nations, Global Issues Network, UNICEF, Key Club, InterAct, National Honor Society, daily newsletter, yearbook, student council, and student ambassadors. IBSH encourages students to participate in the many athletic programs, including soccer, basketball, track & field, badminton, softball, and volleyball.
2015 National Merit Grading System
Scholarship
*Only courses taken at IBSH count towards grade point average.
Honors
Regular
Winner 1 Regular
AP
Honors
Finalists 2
AP
Semi-Finalists 3
A+
97-100
4.3
4.8
C+
77-79
2.3
2.8
A
93-96
4.0
4.5
C
73-76
2.0
2.5
A-
90-92
3.7
4.2
C-
70-72
1.7
2.2
AP Scholars 30
B+
87-89
3.3
3.8
D+
67-69
1.3
1.8
AP Scholars with Honors 12
B
83-86
3.0
3.5
D
63-66
1.0
1.5
AP Scholars with Distinction 56
B-
80-82
2.7
3.2
D-
60-62
0.7
1.2
AP International Diplomas 26
Course Discriptions: ENGLISH—4 years
CHINESE LANGUAGE—4 years
World Literature 9
R/H
Chinese levels 1-5
R
American Literature 10
R/H
Chinese levels 6-7
AP
British Literature 11
Chinese levels 8-12
H (College levels)
AP Language and Composition 11
OTHER ELECTIVES*—4 years
Seminar in World Literature 12
IBSH Student Nationality 2015-2016 Taiwan
247
45.7%
USA
196
36.2%
AP Computer Science
Korea
36
6.7%
AP Literature and Composition 12
AP Psychology
Japan
11
2.0%
MATH—3 years
AP Economics
Canada
10
1.8%
Geometry
R/H
AP Statistics
Malaysia
10
1.8%
Algebra II & Trigonometry
R/H
AP Physics C
Singapore
6
1.1%
Pre-calculus
R/H
AP Environmental Science
India
5
0.9%
Calculus
R/AP AB,BC
American Culture
Others
20
3.7%
Total
541
100%
SCIENCE—3 years
Chamber Music
Biology
R/AP
Art in many Medium
Chemistry
R/AP
Studio Art
Physics
R/AP 1
Video Production
SOCIAL STUDIES—3 years
Art Appreciation
World Geography
R/H
Art of Craft
World History
R/AP
Musical Drama
US History
R
Creative Writing
US Government
R/AP
Japanese/ Spanish/ German
Notes: 1. Students in the school year 2015-2016 come from 18 countries. 2. Other nationalities include Philippines (3), UK (3), Mainland China (3), Indonesia, (2), Australia (2), Poland (2), France
PHSICAL EDUCATION—2 years
Cooking Robotics Technology
*Courses may count as .5 or 1.0, depending on number of hours per week
(2), Ireland (1), Hungary (1), and Russia (1).
University Matriculation for the Classes of 2012-2015 Asia
United States
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Franklin and Marshall College
Fu Guang University (Taiwan)
George Washington University
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Georgia Institute of Technology
I-Shou University (Taiwan)
Hollins University
Korea University (2)
Indiana University (Bloomington)
Nagoya University (Japan)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2)
Yonsei University (2) (Korea)
New York University (7)
National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
Northwestern University
Singapore Management University
Ohlone College
Wen Hua University (Taiwan)
Pace University, NYC
Waseda University (3) (Japan)
Parson, New School of Design
Zhong Hua University (Taiwan)
Pennsylvania State University
Australia & New Zealand
Pratt Institute
Blue Mountain International Hotel Mgmt School
Princeton University (3)
University of Melbourne (3)
Purdue University (2)
Canada
Rensselaer Polytechnic University
McGill University
Rhode Island School of Design
University of British Columbia (16)
Rice University (4)
University of Toronto (6)
Rochester Institute of Technology
York University
Rutgers University (3)
Continental Europe Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands)
San San Jose Jose State State University University Smith College
Middle East
Texas A & M University
New York University Abu Dhabi
Trinity University
Tel Aviv University (Israel)
Tufts University (5)
United Kingdom
University of California, Berkeley (12)
Falmouth College of the Arts
University of California, Davis (8)
Imperial College
University of California, Irvine (2)
London College of Fashion
University of California, Los Angeles (14)
University of the Arts, London
University of California, Riverside
University of Leeds
University of California, San Diego (8)
University of Manchester
University of California, Santa Barbara
United States
University of Chicago (3)
Academy of Art University (3)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (8)
Art Center College of Design
University of Michigan (2)
Boston Conservatory
University of Pennsylvania (3)
Boston University (5)
University of Southern California (13)
Brown University
University of Texas, Austin (4)
California College of the Arts (SF)
University of Washington (4)
Carnegie Mellon University (2)
Wake Forest University
Emory University Chapman University
Yale University
