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Karachi
American School
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Profile
of the Class of 2006
Twenty-five
students, representing six countries, made up the class
of 2006. Selective and highly selective colleges in the
USA, Canada, UK, UAE and Pakistan accepted all of our
students who applied for university entrance. 100% of
the KAS graduates were admitted into one or more higher
education destinations of their choice. KAS students are
internationally diverse with most students coming from a
bilingual culture. The mode of instruction and common
language of the school is English. The mean grade point
average for the class of 2006 was 3.28 with a range of
2.05 to 4.12 |
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CEEB
CODE NUMBER 563020 |
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KARACHI
AMERICAN SCHOOL
(Founded in
1953)
Karachi American
School is a selective co-educational day school, which
offers an instructional program from Pre-Nursery through
Grade 12. Karachi American School does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin
in administrations of its educational policies, admissions
policies, scholarship, and loan policies, athletic and other
school administered programs. Founded to serve American and
other expatriates’ children, Karachi American School has
developed into a premier learning institution following an
American college preparatory curriculum. While students of
all nationalities are enrolled, the school seeks to
accommodate primarily those transient students from the
expatriate business and diplomatic communities whose
academic careers are best served by an American educational
system. The school is housed in a modern plant on
approximately ten acres of land. Included are elementary
and secondary libraries, art, science and computer
laboratories, a gymnasium, an auditorium, squash and tennis
courts, playing fields, auditorium, cafeteria and a swimming
pool. |
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| ADMISSION
Admission to Karachi
American School is highly selective and competitive. Qualified
students capable of completing a demanding college preparatory
program with a strong AP program are admitted. AP ID is offered
through AP coursework. Admission is based on prior academic
record, standardized test scores, three letters of
recommendation, graded writing sample and, an admission
interview for parent and applicant. The school makes a
conscious effort to preserve size, ethnicity and gender in each
grade level. |
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ENROLLMENT
Currently there
are 330 students in pre-school through grade 12 representing
22 nationalities: 67 U.S. citizens, 174 Pakistanis, and 88
from other countries. In the high school, there are 128
students: 42 seniors, 29 juniors, 28 sophomores and 29
freshmen
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ACCREDITATION
The school has
been fully accredited by the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools since 1968.
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FACULTY
There are 43
full-time and 4 part-time faculty members including 23 U.S.
citizens, 15 host country nationals, and 5 persons of other
nationalities. Student/teacher ratio in the elementary
school is 6:1 in the secondary school the ratio is 7:1.
Twenty-three teachers and administrators comprise the
overseas teaching staff. All overseas hires are certified
and hold degrees from US universities with majority of the
faculty holding fifth year or post-graduate degrees. KAS
actively and financially supports teacher training and
continuing education for its staff. In 2005-2006 seventy
five percent of all KAS faculty members attended university
courses, AP workshops and/or institutes.
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CALENDAR
A two-semester
system is employed at KAS: the first semester is from August
3 to December 20; the second semester runs from January 8 to
May 25. Grades are published quarterly. Classes are held
Monday through Friday, with Saturday and Sunday as the
weekend. Scheduled in the secondary school, Monday through
Thursday, are six 55-minute periods beginning at 8:00 a.m.
and concluding at 2:55 p.m. On Fridays, there are four
55-minute periods with the day beginning at 8:00 a.m. and
ending at 12:30 p.m |
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ACTIVITIES
Extra and
co-curricular activities are a part of each student and
teacher's commitment to Karachi American School. The school
serves as a community activity center for Americans and
other expatriates in Karachi. Sporting events, field trips,
music organizations, cultural programs, student government,
drama productions, The International Model United Nations,
and numerous clubs provide activities for students, parents,
and teachers. KAS has chapters of the National Honor
Society, National Junior Honor Society, and French and
Spanish Honor Societies. Through its membership in the
South Asia Inter-School Association (SAISA), KAS offers
students in middle school and high school opportunities to
interact with students of other American international
schools in varsity athletics, academic, music, and cultural
exchanges at least four times a year. Participation in
activities is contingent upon maintaining a 2.0 grade point
average or above.
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CLASS RANK
Because of the relatively small
size and strong quality of our graduating classes, we have chosen not to
rank our students. Historically, our strength is such that all of our
students have a solid academic foundation and have performed well at
competitive colleges |
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GRADING SYSTEM
G.P.A.'s are
weighted by calculating a multiple of 1.2 quality points for
grades in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Courses
which are not designated AP are not weighted |
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Un-weighted equivalent for computing G.P.A |
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Weighted equivalent for computing G.P.A |
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Grade |
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G.P.A |
Grade |
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G.P.A |
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Grade |
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G.P.A |
Grade |
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G.P.A |
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A |
(93-100) |
4.0 |
C |
(73-76) |
2.0 |
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A |
(93-100) |
4.8 |
C |
(73-76) |
2.4 |
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A- |
(90-92) |
3.7 |
C- |
(70-72) |
1.7 |
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A- |
(90-92) |
4.4 |
C- |
(70-72) |
2.0 |
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B+ |
(87-89) |
3.3 |
D+ |
(67-69) |
1.3 |
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B+ |
(87-89) |
4.0 |
D+ |
(67-69) |
1.6 |
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B |
(83-86) |
3.0 |
D |
(63-66) |
1.0 |
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B |
(83-86) |
3.6 |
D |
(63-66) |
1.2 |
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B- |
(80-82) |
2.7 |
D- |
(60-62) |
0.7 |
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B- |
(80-82) |
3.2 |
D- |
(60-62) |
0.8 |
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C+ |
(77-79) |
2.3 |
F |
(below 60) |
0.0 |
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C+ |
(77-79) |
2.8 |
F |
(below 60) |
0.0 |
Note: Only
Advanced Placement courses are weighted. |
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CURRICULUM
Courses at Karachi
American School are college preparatory level courses. Students
must complete 26.0 credits for graduation. (Note: one credit is
given for one year of successful study in any subject, which
meets 220 minutes per week.) Minimum requirements are:
Subject
Credits
Subject Credits
English
4.0
Science 4.0
Mathematics
4.0
Speech/Writing 1.0
Foreign
Language
3.0 Physical Ed/Health
2.0
Social Studies
4.0
Technology 1.0
Visual/Performing Art 3.0
COURSE OFFERINGS
English
Mathematics
Science Social
Studies
English 9 Algebra
I
Physics World
History I
English 10
Geometry Biology
World History II
English 11 Algebra
II
Chemistry U.S.
History
English 12
Pre-Calculus AP Physics
B AP Psychology
AP English Language Advanced or Discreet Math AP
Chemistry AP European
History
AP
English Literature
AP Calculus AB,
BC
AP Economics (Micro & Macro)
Speech/Writing AP Statistics
Journalism
Foreign Language Fine
Arts
Computer Physical
Education
French I, II, III, IV, Vocal
Music Computer
Applications P.E. 9-12 (with Health)
Spanish I, II, III, IV Studio Art
Desktop Publishing/Yearbook
Urdu, (Beg. Int. Adv.) Photography
AP French Language Ceramics
AP Spanish Language Concert Band
Drawing/Graphic
Design
GRADE DISTRIBUTION – 2005-2006 Academic Year
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A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
D- |
F |
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AP Calculus AB |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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AP Chemistry |
8 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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AP English Language |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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AP English Literature |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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AP Psychology |
4 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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AP Physics B |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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AP Statistics |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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AP Economics |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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AP European History |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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