MISSION STATEMENTYongsan International School of

Seoul is a community of students, parents, and Christian educators working together to instill in each

student a passion for truth, a commitment to excellence, and

an appreciation for diversity.

VISION STATEMENTYISS graduates are truth-seeking

leaders who are creative, collaborative, compassionate,

and committed to impacting the world with servants’ hearts.

COUNSELORSMr. Joon Myong

Director of HS Counseling,11th-12th Grade

(last names A - Kt)joon.myong@yisseoul.org

Ms. Rachel Dooley Counselor, 11th-12th Grade

(last names Ku - Z)rachel.dooley@yisseoul.org

Ms. Taylor PetersonCounselor, 9th-10th Grade

taylor.peterson@yisseoul.org

ADMINISTRATIONDr. George Zickefoose

Headmaster george.zickefoose@yisseoul.org

Dr. Aquil Bayyan High School Principal

aquil.bayyan@yisseoul.org

Mr. Travis HostetterAssistant Principal

travis.hostetter@yisseoul.org

CONTACT285 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu Seoul, South Korea 04347 Phone: +82 (2) 797-5104

Fax: +82 (2) 797-5040 www.yisseoul.org

CEEB Code: 682230

2020-2021HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE

CLAS

S OF

202

0

100%ADMITTED TO A

4-YEARUNIVERSITY

2STUDENTSTAKING AGAP YEAR

84%ATTENDINGUNIVERSITYIN THE USA

JUNE 42021

GRADUATION

AUG 10-

DEC 18

1ST SEMESTER

JAN 11-

JUNE 4

2ND SEMESTER SCHOOL DAY

FOUR85-MIN

BLOCKS ON A 2-DAY

ROTATION

College applications are limited to 12 world-wide

All recommendations are confidential

YISS will disclose any disciplinary issues resulting in out-of-schoolsuspensions when asked in the application process

YISS will honor the Early Decisionsagreement and enforce it world-wide

COLLEGE APPLICATION POLICIES

Founded in 1990

Private, coeducational day school

Non-selective enrollment

Offers an American college-preparatory curriculumto the international community in Seoul

Average class size: 14

SCHOOL OVERVIEW

283HS TOTAL

ENROLLMENTCOUNTRIES

REPRESENTED

3370CLASS OF

2021USA PASSPORT

HOLDERS

60%STUDENT TO

FACULTY RATIO

9:1

2020-2021 PROGRAMS OF STUDY

To achieve the Honors Diploma, overall GPA must be at least 3.7 with a minimum of two AP® courses, with a total of four credits between Fine Arts and Physical Education.Credits must be from Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.U.S. citizens planning to attend U.S. institutions are required to take U.S. History

*

**

***

EnglishMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesForeign LanguagePhysical EducationFine ArtsComputerTheology, Ethics & ValuesElectives (non-compulsory credits)

SUBJECTAREA

4 credits2 credits

2 credits**3 credits***

1 credit1 credit2 credits1 credit4 credits4 credits

REQUIRED FORGRADUATION

4 credits4 credits3 credits3 credits1 credits

1-3 credits1-3 credits

1 credit4 credits4 credits

REQUIRED FOR GRADWITH HONORS*

CREDITS AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

99-10096-9894-9592-9386-9184-8582-8376-8174-7572-7368-7166-67

65 and below

A+AA-B+BB-C+CC-D+DD-F

4.004.003.673.333.002.672.332.001.671.331.000.670.00

5.005.004.674.334.003.673.333.002.671.331.000.670.00

LETTERGRADE

GRADEPERCENTAGE

GRADE POINTAVERAGE

AP®COURSES

GRADING SYSTEM

Courses shown are in general progression of years. | *Courses that require teacher approval

Foreign Language_______________________________________Spanish I, II*, III*, IV*Korean I, II*, III*, IV*Korean Literature*Mandarin I, II*, III*, IV*Japanese I, II*, III*AP Japanese Language & Culture*AP Spanish Language & Culture*AP Chinese Language & Culture*

Fine Arts_______________________________________Foundations of Art & DesignDrawing & Painting I*Drawing & Painting II*Visual Design 2D/3D*AP Drawing*AP 2-D Art and Design*AP 3-D Art and Design*YearbookFilm StudiesDramaConcert BandJazz BandStringsYongsan SingersYongsan Chamber Choir* Digital Media Marketing*Speech and DebateJournalismAP Art History*AP Music Theory*

Non-Credit Courses_______________________________________Math LabAcademic Study SkillsTeacher’s Assistant (TA)

Social Studies_______________________________________World History I: Beginning-1450World History II: 1450-PresentUnited States History: 1877-PresentComparative Government/EconomicsAP U.S. History*AP US Government*AP Comparative Government*AP European History*AP World History* AP Psychology*

Mathematics_______________________________________Algebra I ~ IIGeometryPre-Calculus w/ TrigonometryCalculus IAP Calculus AB*AP Calculus BC*AP Computer Science A* AP Computer Science Principles*AP Statistics*

Science_______________________________________BiologyBiology, Ecology, and the EnvironmentChemistryChemistry in the CommunityPhysicsHuman Anatomy and PhysiologyAP Biology*AP Chemistry*AP Physics 1*AP Physics C: Mechanics*

English_______________________________________Literature for LifeEnglish Language Learning (Beginning/Intermediate)World LiteratureAmerican LiteratureBritish LiteratureAP Language and Composition*AP Literature and Composition*AP Seminar*AP Research* (elective)

Theology, Ethics, Values_______________________________________Life Skills & Intro to World ViewIntroduction to LogicOld Testament SurveyPhilosophy of ScienceSurvey of World ReligionsNew Testament StudiesIntro to Philosophy I ~ IIIChristian Theology I ~ IIHistory of ThoughtModern PhilosophySenior Seminar

Technology_______________________________________Computer Applications: Video & DesignDigital Media Marketing*Visual Design 2D/3D*AP Computer Science Principles*AP Computer Science A*

Physical Education_______________________________________Health and Physical EducationConditioning and Weight Training

The grade point average (on a weighted 4.0 scale) includes all courses taken at YISS only. AP® courses will be granted one additional point per course in the

computation of GPA. Students may begin taking AP® courses in 10th grade and are limited to two AP® classes per year. Exceptions for a third AP® are made upon approval for 11th and 12th graders. YISS does NOT rank its students.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

>4.030%

3.7-4.0 3.4-3.7 3.0-3.4 <3.0

CLASS OF 2021 DISTRIBUTION OF SIX SEMESTERCUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGES

32% 18% 10% 10%

2020

AP®

SCO

RES

34%WORLD

PERCENTAGE OF4’S AND 5’S

70%YISS

PERCENTAGE OF4’S AND 5’S

59%WORLD

PERCENTAGE OF3’S, 4’S, AND 5’S

91%YISS

PERCENTAGE OF3’S, 4’S, AND 5’S

2.89WORLD

AVERAGE OF ALLAP® SCORES

3.98YISS

AVERAGE OF ALLAP® SCORES

All YISS extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, service trips) were canceled from February to June of the 2019-2020 school year.

For the 2020-2021 school year, there has been a soft start to extracurricular activities. Clubs have virtually started and the sports seasons have been modified, competing only against some schools within Korea. International service trips and athletic competitions have been suspended until further notice.

COVID-19 IMPACT ON EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

5%CANADA

78%USA

1%EUROPE

6%ASIA

8%UK

2%AUSTRALIA

Testing restrictions on international students & US citizens abroad:In recent years, and particularly in 2020, our students have had less access to SAT/SAT® Subject and ACT tests because of fewer test dates abroad, fewer sites offering the test, and cancellations.

333+

AP® EXAMS TAKENIN 2020

165AP® STUDENTS

IN 2020

WHERE YISS GRADUATES HAVE ATTENDED COLLEGEOR UNIVERSITY OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS

Class of 2018

Class of 2019

Class of 2020

World Avg 2020

ERW

643

664

673

528

MATH

688

711

716

523

TOTAL

1331

1375

1389

1051

AVERAGE SAT® SCORES

Mathematics Level 2

United States History

World History

Chemistry

Biology E

Biology M

Physics

Literature

780-800

710-795

705-785

725-800

730-730

750-785

785-800

760-790

792

760

745

767

730

770

792

775

MIDDLE 50%SUBJECT AVERAGE

SAT® SUBJECT TEST SCORES

Reading

Science

English

Math

Writing

Composite

26-34

29-33

30-34

28-32

7-8

29-33

30

31

32

30

8

31

MIDDLE 50%SECTION MEAN

ACT SCORE SUMMARY

74 from the Class of 2020 took the SAT® with the following results (Middle 50%)

ERW620-740

MATH650-790

TOTAL1290-1500

285 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea 04347 • Phone: +82 (2) 797-5104 • Fax: +82 (2) 797-5040 • www.yisseoul.org

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(Those in the Class of 2020 have matriculated to the following schools in bold.)

UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE ADMISSIONS (2016-2020)