International School of Paris

Educating for complexity

The School and Community

Founded in 1964
IB and CIS accreditated since 1982 As the first, and leading, International Baccalaureate World School in France, our
mission is to prepare students to engage with and succeed in a complex world.
With the three International Baccalaureate programmes (Primary, Middle, and
Diploma) as our curriculum and the city of Paris as our inspiration, students
work in an environment of academic excellence and intellectual curiosity,
developing creative and critical thinking skills. ISP is an independent, not-for-
Head of School Secondary School Principal
John Burns Damian Kerr profit, co-educational day school and was established in 1964.
jburns@isparis.edu dkerr@isparis.edu Our students seek to understand the interdependence of sustainable living in
social, economic, environmental, and political structures through community
IB Coordinator and service projects and creative programs. We strive to inspire concern for
Philip Anderson
others and the common good, as well as to encourage talents and skills through
panderson@isparis.edu
our activities and service initiatives. Our activities include: Namibia Sustainable
University Counselor (English-speaking countries)
Development Project, China Cultural Excursion, Amnesty International, Refugee
Diane Hopkinson
dhopkinson@isparis.edu Initiative, Math and History Competitions, Model United Nations, Theatre,
University Counselor (Continental Europe) Yearbook, Student Council, Life Drawing, Choir, The Inquirer Newspaper, Latin
Nils Baumann Club, Eco-école, Design Club, Music Soirées, and Art Vernissages. Competitive
nbaumann@isparis.edu team sports include: soccer, basketball, and swimming.
University Counselor (Japan)
Kiyonori Ishimura High (G10-G12)
185
kishimura@isparis.edu SCHOOL
University Counselor (South Korea) POPULATION 244 Middle (G6-G9)
Jeong Nam Seo 2018-19
jnseo@isparis.edu 283 Primary (N-G5)

6 rue Beethoven - 75016 Paris, France

Languages
+33 1 42 24 09 54 51% of our students speak 3 languages or more.
reception@isparis.edu
www.isparis.edu 1 9%
NUMBER OF LANGUAGES

Code CEEB (731668) - Numéro IB (0242)

2 40%

3 37%

Student Nationalities 4 11%

61 total countries are represented in our student body;
below are the most common nationalities.
5 3% % of Classes per Class Size
(Diploma Programme, Grades 11-12)

18% 15%

31%
36%

1- 5 students 11-15 students

6-10 students 16-20 Students

Field Trips (Average/Year) 100% of Grade 6-12

students participate in
community service projects.
73 Paris 32 France 20 World
 Grading for each subject is reported on the transcript and follows the IB assessment
criteria based on a seven-point scale. Grades are issued at the end of each semester.
ISP does not calculate GPA or provide a class ranking due to high student mobility.
International School of Paris All students in Grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to follow the rigorous IB Diploma
Educating for complexity Program, and ISP has put in place the support structures necessary for them to
succeed. Students also earn an American accredited high school diploma after
successfully completing Grades 9 – 12.

Language Science Individuals Language Mathematics Arts

& Literature Biology & Societies Acquisition Studies Film
English Chemistry Geography English Standard Music
IB DIPLOMA
French Physics History French High Theatre
COURSE Economics
Korean Design Technology Visual Arts
OFFERINGS Japanese Environmental
Spanish Systems & Societies 

Our 2018 IB Results Limited Applications

ISP encourages students to complete extensive research in order to select a limited number
of colleges and universities representing best-fit choices.
47% of our graduates
were awarded a BILINGUAL
96% SAT/ACT Results
IB DIPLOMA. The worldwide
average is around 30%. 10% of our students take the SAT and ACT. The school curriculum does not prepare students
for these standardized tests, nor do we promote their validity in assessing academic ability.

Discipline
ISP reports out-of-school suspensions/expulsions on a student’s disciplinary record. If a
suspension/expulsion occurs in Grade 12 after university applications have been submitted,
78% the student and university counselor must disclose this to all requesting institutions where
47% the student holds an acceptance or is awaiting a decision.
40%

30% 28% 34%

30%
DISTRIBUTION OF GRADE
11 SEMESTER GRADES IN
CURRENT IB CLASS OF 19%
Overall Bilingual Results of 12%
Pass Rate IB Diploma 36 Points or 2019 0% 0% 5%
Awarded More
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ISP 36 POINTS OR MORE is regarded
as a very good IB Diploma result. IB 7 6 5 4 3 2
WORLD Grade
40% of our students achieved this
result compared with the worldwide Equivalencies USA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA A+ A B+/B- B-/C+ C D

of around 28%.

College and University Acceptances for Class of 2018

All ISP graduates attend university, while some may take a gap year or fulfill military duty.

Canadian Universities New Jersey Institute of Technology Cardiff University The University of Nottingham
The New School City University of London Royal Holloway, University of London
University of Alberta Northeastern University Durham University School of Oriental and African Studies
University of British Columbia* University of Pittsburgh The University of Edinburgh* The University of Sheffield
Carlton University Skidmore College University of Essex University of Southampton
McGill University* Tennessee Tech University University of Exeter University of St Andrews
Queen’s University Washington & Jefferson College University of Glasgow University of Sussex
University of Toronto* Wesleyan University Goldsmiths, University of London University College London*
U.S. Colleges and Universities Yale University* Imperial College London* The University of Warwick
The University of Kent
American University UK Universities Other Universities Worldwide
King’s College London*
Bradley University The University of Aberdeen Lancaster University University of Amsterdam
University of Colorado Boulder University of the Arts London University of Leeds University of Hong Kong*
Colorado School of Mines University of Bath London Metropolitan School of London INSA Lyon
Culinary Institute of America Birbeck, University of London London School of Economics and Political Modul University Vienna
Georgetown University The University of Birmingham Science*
Johnson & Wales University University of Bristol* Loughborough University
Loyola Marymount University, Los Brunel University London The University of Manchester*
Angeles University of Cambridge* Newcastle University
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Bold indicates matriculation / *Indicates ranked in the top 50 universities worldwide according to The Times Higher Education Rankings 2018 and/or The QS Rankings 2018.