Institutional Profile
General Information
The International School of Stavanger (ISS), founded in 1966, is an independent, private Pre-school–12 school accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools and the Council of International Schools (formerly ECIS). The school is administered by a Director and governed by a Board of Trustees comprised mostly of parents connected with the major oil companies or NATO located here in Stavanger, Norway. ISS offers an international university prep curriculum that combines the best features of both the North American and European systems. The class of 2010 numbers 47. Approximately 700 students attend ISS with 231 enrolled in grades 9-12. Students represent Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and Venezuela.
Administration
Linda Duevel, Director
Gareth Jones, High School Principal
Carol Wallace, Middle School Principal
Leonard Duevel, Primary School Principal
Lynn Park, Exam and IB Coordinator
Carole Schweid, High School Counselor
Brynhild Åsheim, Business Manager
Faculty
There are 90 faculty members, 31 men and 60 women. They hold 90 bachelor degrees, 46 master degrees and 2 doctorates, representing study at such colleges, colleges of education and universities as Aberdeen, Augsburg College, Teacher’s Training College Assen, Azusa Pacific, Bodø, Brooklyn, Brunel, Teacher’s Training College-Budapest, Cambridge, Cardiff, Catholic Universities of America, Chile and Leuven-Belgium, City University-New York, City University Vancouver, Claremont Graduate School, College of New Jersey, Colorado State, Columbia, Concordia, Cornell, Creighton, Dakota State, David Lipscomb, Derbyshire, Drew, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edith Cowan, Fairleigh-Dickinson University, George Mason, Gustavus Adolphus, HSH-Stord, Indiana, Jordanhill, Harvard, La Sainte Union College of Higher Education, La Trobe, Lawrence, Lehigh, London Montessori, Luther College, Lynn, Manchester, Marymount, Melbourne, Miami of Ohio, Michigan State, Moorhead State, Niagara, Northern Michigan, Notre Dame University of Western Australia, Ohio, Open University, Oxford Brookes, Pennsylvania State, Plymouth State, Purdue, Rutgers, San Diego State, St. Stanislaus, Seattle Pacific, Southern Oregon State, Southwestern, St. Olav, SUNY-Buffalo, Superior School of Biology and Biochemistry-Paris, Texas Christian, Trinity-Dublin, Trinity International, Troy State, Volda, Washington State, West Texas A&M, Western Michigan, Western Washington, Whitman, Whitworth, Winona State, Worcester, and the Universities of Aberdeen, Alaska, Alberta, Bath, Boston, California, Central California, Colorado, Connecticut, East Anglia, Exeter, Glasgow, Gloucestershire, Guelph, Keele, Leeds, Leicester, Lethbridge, London, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oslo, Pennsylvania, Plymouth, Queensland, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Salford, South Africa, Southampton, Sussex, Stavanger, Sunderland, Tasmania, Utah, Utrecht, Wales, Washington, the West of England, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wolverhampton and York.
Tuition
In 2009-2010, the yearly tuition is Norwegian Kroner (NOK) 154,000 for company payments Kindergarten-grade 12; NOK 53,500 for private payments grades K-9; and NOK 90,000 for private payments grades 10-12. All new students must pay the company rates to enter the school. The tuition fee covers all books and materials, and school bus transportation. Pre-school tuition for three- and four-year-olds is NOK 23,300.
CEEB CODE-782410
IB CODE - 000862
UCAS CODE - 47966
Graduation Requirements
Regular ISS High School Diploma
Twenty-two units are required for graduation:
| ENGLISH | 4 CREDITS |
| MATHEMATICS | 3 CREDITS |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 CREDITS |
| SCIENCE | 2 CREDITS |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 2 CREDITS |
| FINE ARTS | 1 CREDIT |
| ELECTIVES | 7 CREDITS |
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Candidates in grades 11 and 12 must pass six two-year courses (three at higher level and three at standard level) with an external exam score of 24+ to earn an IB Diploma. IB Diploma candidates are required to select one course from each of the following subject groups: Language A, Second Language, Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and The Arts and Electives. Additional IB Diploma requirements include successful completion of the Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and Creativity, Action and Service components. The IB Program is also available to students wishing to earn IB Certificates/Honors courses rather than the full IB Diploma.
Internal Grading Scale
A = 94 - 100
A- = 90 - 93
B+ = 87 - 89
B = 83 - 86
B- = 80 - 82
C+ = 77 - 79
C = 73 - 76
C- = 70 - 72
D+ = 67 - 69
D = 63 - 66
D- = 60 - 62
F = 59 and below
Class Rank and Grade Point Average
Class rank is only used to determine the Valedictorian and the Salutatorian. In order to be ranked, a student must have completed at least three semesters of coursework at ISS. Cumulative grade point averages are based on course grades earned in grades 9-12. International Baccalaureate courses (designated IB on the transcript) are weighted one point higher in the calculation of class rank and grade point average.
Universities/Colleges That Accepted Students From the Class of 2009
Anglia Ruskin University, Aston University, Baylor University, Brunel University, Cardiff University, Carleton University, College of Idaho, College of South Idaho, Coventry University, De Montfort University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Goldsmiths University of London, Heriot-Watt University, Imperial College of London, Kingston University, Liverpool Hope University, London Metropolitan University, Manchester Metropolitan University, McMaster University, Michigan State University, Newcastle University, Nottingham Trent University, Oklahoma State University, Oxford Brookes University, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen’s University, Robert Gordon University, Roehampton University, Royal Holloway University of London, Saint Mary’s University, South Dakota State University, Staffordshire University, St. George’s University of London, Texas A & M University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University College London, the Universities of Aberdeen, Abertay Dundee, Alberta, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton, British Columbia, Calgary, Central Lancashire, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Kent, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Michigan, Nottingham, Oklahoma, Plymouth, Portsmouth, St. Andrews, Strathclyde, Southampton, South Dakota, Sunderland, Toronto, Wales Institute Cardiff, Warwick, Western Ontario, Wolverhampton, Wyoming, York.
Testing Programs
Assessment tests administered in grades 9-12 include: PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, ACT, ISA, International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Exams, and International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
During the 2008-2009 testing year, 17 ISS students took the SAT I and/or the SAT II Subject Tests.
Score Averages:
Critical Reading 574.3 Mathematics 546.2 Writing 571.8 Multiple Choice 57.4 Essay 7.9
American College Test (ACT)
Score averages:
English 23.6 Mathematics 23.8 Reading 26.0 Science Reasoning 24.0 Composite 24.5
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
In May 2009 students at the International School of Stavanger took a total of 210 IGCSE examinations. A grade A* to C was scored on 84% of these examinations.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program
In May 2009 33 ISS graduating seniors earned the IB Diploma, a 83% pass rate for those undertaking the full IB Diploma. In addition, eight graduating seniors earned in total 43 IB certificates. The 41 graduating students who sat IB exams in May 2008 earned the following scores:
7 –8%
6 – 27%
5 –31%
4 –23%
3 – 10%
2 –1%
1 – 0%
The IB is scored on a scale from 7 to 1, 7 being the highest score.
Plans for the Graduates of 2010
The class of 2010 will graduate on June 10. Students from the graduating class will attend universities in Australia, Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Norway, and other European countries.
For Further Academic Inquiries Contact:
Carole Schweid, Counselor
e-mail address: CSchweid@isstavanger.no
Telephone: +47 51 55 43 00
Fax: +47 51 55 43 02