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Hong Kong International School
High School Profile
September 2009
HEAD OF SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPALS
Mr. Richard W. Mueller
Ms. Patricia Klekamp
Ms. Lauren Fine
Ms. Sue Harvey
Dr. William Johnson
GUIDANCE COUNSELORS
Mr. Greg Bishop gbishop@hkis.edu.hk
Mr. Adam Goad agoad@hkis.edu.hk
Dr. Rosann Kao rkao@hkis.edu.hk
Ms. Madeleine McGarrity mmcgarrity@hkis.edu.hk
Mr. David Mullaney dmullaney@hkis.edu.hk
Ms. Anna Nunez anunez@hkis.edu.hk
Mr. Jeff Steuernagel jsteuernagel@hkis.edu.hk
Ms. Joyce Yin jyin@hkis.edu.hk
CEEB CODE: 670885
MISSION STATEMENT
Dedicating our minds to inquiry, our hearts to compassion, and our lives to service and global understanding.
An American-style education grounded in the Christian faith and respecting the spiritual lives of all.
ACCREDITATION
Hong Kong International School is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools and is fully
accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
Hong Kong International School is a private, coeducational, day school (including Reception 1 for 4 year olds through
Grade 12) serving students in the international community who seek an American college preparatory education in a
Christian context. Students come from business, professional, government, and missionary families. Out of a total
enrollment of 2634 students, the high school has 758 students of whom 48% are American, 11% are from the host
country, and 41% represent 37 additional countries.
FACULTY
The high school (Grades 9-12) has 87 certified professionals; 25 hold bachelor degrees, 57 hold master degrees and 5
hold a doctorate. Nationalities represented, in addition to 48 Americans, are Australian (6), British (8), Canadian (13),
Chinese (3), Israeli (1), Korean (1), New Zealand (1), South African (1), Spanish (1), Taiwanese (3) and Venezuelan (1).
The average teaching experience of the faculty is 17 years. There is a ratio of one faculty member to 9 students. In
addition to teachers, there is a principal, three associate principals, eight guidance counselors, two learning specialists,
an ESOL specialist and a librarian.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
There are 180 school days divided into two semesters. The first semester begins the third week of August and concludes
mid-January. The second semester begins the third week of January and concludes mid-June.
INTERIM
Interim is a 7-8 day annual off-campus experiential learning and service program for all four high school grade levels.
The program aims to develop communication and leadership skills, as well as self-knowledge and self-reliance, compassion
and cross-cultural understanding. Interim is an integral part of the high school curriculum and is a graduation requirement
for all students. Students will have participated in four Interim experiences by the end of Grade 12.
Hong Kong International School • 1 Red Hill Road • Tai Tam • Hong Kong
Telephone (852) 3149-7000 • Fax (852) 2813-7300 • Website: www.hkis.edu.hk. • Email:admiss@hkis.edu.hk

STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES
Class of 2009 College Bound Scores
SAT Results
Critical
Reading Writing Math
47 41 700-800 85
66 80 600-699 70
54 49 500-599 23
15 12 400-499 4
1 1 300-399 1
0 0 200-299 0
622 627 HKIS Average Scores 680
501 493 National Average Scores 515
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
The class of 2009 had
1 National Achievement Scholarship Winner
5 Semi Finalist Students
8 Commended Students
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS
The 2009 class had
1 International School
7 International Diploma
51 Scholars with Distinction
31 Scholars with Honor
28 Scholars
Total AP Scholars: 118
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
4.00-3.50 55 60 53 43 43
3.49-3.00 85 85 85 84 70
2.99-2.50 36 34 43 45 45
2.49-2.00 8 5 18 18 12
1.99-1.50 0 1 2 3 4
1.49-1.00 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL IN CLASS 184 185 201 193 174
TRANSCRIPT INTERPRETATION
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F
TC
P
Hons
W
WF
AD
NC
I
IP
HC
HH
HR
NHS
4.00
3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
0.67
0.00
Superior
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Not Acceptable
Transferred credit from
previous school
Pass, no letter grade given
Honors
Withdrew from course
Withdrew with failing grade
Audit
No Credit
Incomplete (credit given
after work completed)
In Progress
Headmaster’s Commendation
High Honors
Honor Roll
National Honor Society
2009 ADVANCED PLACEMENT
TEST RESULTS
SUBJECT 5 4 3 2 1
Art History 1 4 1 4 4
Biology 33 3 2 0 0
Chemistry 37 3 0 0 1
Chinese Language 45 3 3 0 0
Economics: Macro 29 25 15 5 1
Economics: Micro 28 27 14 4 1
English Lang/Comp 2 4 1 0 0
English Lit & Comp 12 21 19 6 0
Environmental Science 14 12 1 2 0
European History 10 7 2 0 0
French Language 2 2 5 4 1
Government & Pol. Comp 26 16 10 13 1
Government & Pol. US 17 19 15 12 4
Human Geography 2 3 5 2 1
Math: Calculus AB 58 15 3 0 0
Math: Calculus BC 31 6 3 0 0
Physics B 14 4 7 0 0
Physics C: Elec & Mag 12 2 0 0 0
Physics C: Mechanics 9 5 0 0 0
Psychology 23 8 5 4 0
Spanish Language 0 0 1 3 0
Statistics 16 17 5 5 0
Studio Art - Drawing 2 0 1 0 0
Studio Art - 2D Design 5 3 0 0 0
Studio Art - 3D Design 0 1 0 0 0
United States History 9 13 2 7 0
World History 10 4 3 1 1
TOTAL 447 227 123 72 15
Total percent of grade 3 or higher =90% for 363 students who took 884 tests.
GPA, RANK IN CLASS, & HONORS
A student's Grade Point Average is determined using a 4 point system and includes HKIS
grades only. This GPA is computed by using official transcript marks beginning with the
first semester a student attends HKIS, and is based on all classes where a letter grade is
given. (Exception: 'P' grades are not included in the GPA). All marks are given equal
weight. One official grade is given at the semester endpoint and represents the total
semester's work. The minimum grade to receive credit is D-. HKIS does not use percentage
equivalents of letter grades. Median GPA for the Class of 2010 in September 2009 is 3.33
on a 4.00 scale. HKIS does not calculate rank in class.
Honor Roll, High Honors, and Headmaster’s Commendation is determined each semester
using the final grades in quarter and semester courses. A minimum of five letter grades
(excluding P) is necessary to qualify for recognition.
HR - Honor Roll requires a GPA of 3.25 or higher and no grade lower than C-.
HH - High Honors requires a GPA of 3.5 or higher and no grade lower than B-.
HC - Headmaster’s Commendation requires no grade lower than A-.
National Honor Society: A Faculty Council elects students to the HKIS chapter of NHS.
Selection is based upon careful consideration of scholarship, service, character, and leadership.
A GPA of 3.50 or higher is required for membership eligibility. Sophomores, juniors, and
seniors may be eligible for membership.
French, Spanish and Chinese Honor Societies: Membership in these societies is awarded
by the respective teachers based on outstanding performance in study of the language
coupled with an overall good grade point average.
HKIS POLICY ON EARLY DECISION/ACTION AND STUDENT SUSPENSION:
Early Decision: All students are informed that Early Decision is a global decision and
should they be accepted, they are no longer allowed to apply to any additional US or non-
US university. The students are aware their college counselor will inform all other colleges
to which applications have already been submitted of the ED acceptance.
Early Action: HKIS only allows their students to apply to ONE Early Action program.
Suspension: HKIS will disclose to the colleges on any out-of-school student suspension.
Please Note: All our seniors complete the FERPA agreement online through Naviance.

Art Center College of Design
The Art Institute of California — Los Angeles
The Art Institute of California — San Francisco
Babson College (5/2)
University of Baltimore
Bard College
Barnard College (3)
Bates College
Baylor University (3/1)
Bentley University (7/3)
Binghamton University
Boston College (2/1)
Boston University (33/6)
Brandeis University (10/2)
Brigham Young University (2/2)
Brigham Young University, Idaho
University of British Columbia (12/3)
Brock University
Brown University
Bryant University (2)
University of California at Berkeley (9/1)
University of California at Davis (15)
University of California at Irvine (12/2)
University of California at Los Angeles (5/2)
University of California at Merced (2)
University of California at Riverside (3)
University of California at San Diego (13)
University of California at Santa Barbara (11)
University of California at Santa Cruz (7)
California College of the Arts
California Lutheran University (2)
California State University, Sacramento
University of Cambridge
Carleton University (2)
Carnegie Mellon University (8/4)
Case Western Reserve University
Cazenovia College
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Champlain College (2/1)
Chapman University (5)
University of Chicago (3/1)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2)
University of Cincinnati
Claremont McKenna College (2)
Colby College
Colgate University (2/1)
College for Creative Studies
University of Colorado at Boulder (2)
Columbia College
Columbia University
Concordia University
University of Connecticut
Cornell University (3/2)
Cornish College of the Arts
Dalhousie University
University of Dayton
Dean College
University of Denver
DePaul University (5)
Dickinson College (2)
Dominican University
Drexel University (3)
Duke University (4/4)
Eckerd College
University of Edinburgh
Elmhurst College
Elon University (2/1)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College (4/1)
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Emmanuel College (3/2)
Emory & Henry College
Eugene Lang College
The Evergreen State College
Fairfield University
Florida Southern College
Florida State University
Fordham University (8/1)
Franklin and Marshall College (3/1)
Franklin College Switzerland (2/1)
George Mason University
The George Washington University (12/1)
SCHOOL ACCEPTANCES AND MATRICULATIONS - CLASS OF 2009
(Matriculations are in bold and are represented by the second number.)
Georgetown University (5/1)
Georgia Institute of Technology (2/1)
University of Georgia
Goucher College
University of Guelph
Hamilton College (2)
Harding University
Harvard University
University of Hawaii at Manoa (3/2)
Hawaii Pacific University
High Point University
Hofstra University (5/1)
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (3/1)
University of Hong Kong (3)
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (14/3)
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University at Bloomington (4/1)
Ithaca College (3)
James Madison University (2)
Johns Hopkins University (4/2)
Juniata College
Kent State University
University of Kentucky
Kenyon College (4/2)
King’s College London (2/1)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Lafayette College
Lake Forest College (2/1)
Langara College
Lehigh University (3)
LES ROCHES, Swiss School of Hotel Management
Lewis & Clark College
University College London
Loyola Marymount University (9)
Loyola University Chicago (3)
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University (2)
Macalester College
Malone University
Marist College
University of Mary Washington
Marymount College (4)
Massachusetts College of Art
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (5)
McGill University (5/1)
University of Miami (4/1)
Michigan State University
University of Michigan (7/2)
Middlebury College (2)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2/1)
Mount Allison University (2/2)
Mount Holyoke College (2/2)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
New York University (23/8)
Newcastle University, UK
Northeastern University (19/3)
University of Northern Colorado
Northwestern University (6)
Notre Dame de Namur University
Occidental College (6/1)
The Ohio State University
Ohio Wesleyan University (2/1)
Ontario College of Art & Design
Oregon State University
University of Oregon (2)
Otis College of Art and Design
Pace University (7)
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Parsons School of Design (2/1)
Parsons School of Design, Paris
The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Pennsylvania State University, York
University of Pennsylvania (4/2)
Pepperdine University (4)
University of Pittsburgh
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Portland State University (2)
Pratt Institute (2/1)
Princeton University (4/3)
Purdue University (17/3)
Queen’s University (3/2)
Quinnipiac University
University of Redlands
Reed College (3/1)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
University of Richmond
Rider University
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Rochester (7)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Louis University
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco (13/1)
Santa Clara University (3/1)
Santa Monica College
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2/1)
School of Visual Arts
Simon Fraser University (4)
Skidmore College (9/2)
Snow College
Sophia University
University College London
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California (19/9)
University of Southern Maine
Southern Methodist University
St. Bonaventure University
St. John’s College
St. Olaf College
Stanford University
State University of New York at Albany (2)
Stony Brook University (2)
Suffolk University (5)
SUNY College at Fredonia
SUNY College at Geneseo
SUNY College at Oneonta
Syracuse University (23/3)
The University of Tampa
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2)
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University (2/1)
The University of Texas, Austin
University of Toronto (8/2)
Trinity University
Tsinghua University (2/1)
Tufts University (14/6)
Ursinus College
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
University of Utah
Valparaiso University (4/3)
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College (3/2)
Villanova University (4/1)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2/1)
Wake Forest University (2/1)
University of Warwick
Washington State University (2/2)
Washington University in St. Louis (5/2)
University of Washington (5/1)
University of Waterloo (5)
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University (2/1)
University of Western Ontario (3)
Wheaton College
Whitman College
Whittier College
College of William and Mary
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Williams College (2/1)
University of Windsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
The College of Wooster
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale University
Yonsei University

ENGLISH
Junior English (1)
Senior English: Western or Asian (1)
Senior English: Broadcast Journalism (1)
Senior English: Film A Critical
Introduction (1)
AP English Literature and Composition (1)
Creative Writing (On-line) (0.5)
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
(English and Social Studies Credit)
Humanities I (History/English) (2)
Humanities I In Action (History/English) (2)
Humanities II (History/English) (1.5)
American Studies (History/English) (2)
SOCIAL STUDIES
Introduction to Sociology (0.5)
Introduction to Psychology (0.5)
Peace Studies (0.5)
Business Leadership (0.5)
Global Economics (0.5)
AP Comparative Government and Politics
& AP United States Government and
Politics (1)
AP European History (1)
AP Human Geography (1)
AP Macroeconomics/Microeconomics (1)
AP Psychology (1)
AP United States History (1)
AP World History (1)
RELIGION
Biblical Traditions (0.5)
Service, Society and The Sacred (0.5)
World Religions (0.5)
Biblical Themes In Film (0.25)
Existentialism (0.25)
Gandhi and King: Their Lives and Their
Legacy (0.25)
Old Testament (0.25)
Who is Jesus? (0.25)
ACADEMIC PROGRAM 2009-2010
A student must earn a minimum of 22 units distributed as follows:
English (4)
Social Studies (2.5)
Science (2)
Mathematics (3)
Asian Studies (0.5 )
Religion (1)
Computer (0.5)
Fine Arts (1.5)
P.E. (2.75 in required courses each year)
Electives: Sufficient to complete 22 units
Completion of Interim: a 7-8 day annual off-campus experiential learning program
in the areas of service, education, culture, the arts or adventure.
MATHEMATICS
Extended Algebra (1)
Algebra (1)
Advanced Algebra (1)
Advanced Algebra (Honors) (1)
Geometry (1)
Geometry (Honors) (1)
Functions and Trigonometry (1)
Pre-Calculus (Honors) (1)
Models in Math A & B (0.5 each)
Math with Business Applications (0.5)
Advanced Mathematics Review (0.5)
Statistics (0.5)
AP Statistics (1)
AP Calculus AB (1)
AP Calculus BC (1)
Topics in Advanced Mathematics (1)
SCIENCE
Physical Science (1)
Biology (1)
Biology (Honors) (1)
AP Biology (1)
Chemistry (1)
Chemistry (Honors) (1)
AP Chemistry (1)
Physics (1)
Physics (Honors) (1)
AP Physics B (1)
AP Physics C: Electricity and
Magnetism/Mechanics (1)
AP Environmental Science (1)
Human Biology and Sports Science (0.5)
Forensic Science (0.5)
Marine Biology (0.5)
MODERN LANGUAGES
French I-IV (1 each)
AP French Language (French V & VI) (1)
Advanced French Culture and
Conversation (1)
Mandarin as a Second Language
I-VII (1 each)
Mandarin for Near Native Learners
I-VI (1 each)
Spanish I-IV (1 each)
AP Spanish Language (Spanish V) (1)
FINE ARTS
Fine Arts Survey (0.5)
3D Studio I-II (0.5 each)
2D Studio I-III (0.5 each)
Photography & Digital Media I-III (0.5 each)
AP Art History (1)
AP Studio Art (1)
Drama Workshop I (0.5)
Drama Production I & III (0.25 each)
Drama Production II (0.5)
Stagecraft for the Theater (0.5)
Effective Speech Communication (0.5)
Beginning Band (1)
Concert Band - Brass and Percussion (1)
Concert Band - Woodwind (1)
Orchestra (0.5) (Full Year)
String Ensemble (1)
Wind Ensemble - Brass & Percussion (1)
Wind Ensemble - Woodwind (1)
Beginning Guitar (0.5)
Musical Theater Production (0.5)
Concert Choir (1)
Madrigal Singers (1)
INFORMATION TECH
Info Tech & Media Communications (0.5)
Web Design & Computer
Programming (0.5)
Studio and Live Recording (0.5)
Introduction to Game Development (0.5)
HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Health & Wellness (0.5)
Learning Strategies (0.25 & 0.5)
Transitions (0.25)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education Grade 9 (0.5)
Physical Education Grade 10 (0.5)
Physical Education Grade 11 (0.5)
Physical Education Grade 12 (0.5)