2009-2010 High School Profile

Ruamrudee
International School
2009-2010 High School Profile
Fr. Peter Pattarapong, C.Ss.R., Head of School
Dr. Brook MacNamara, K-12 Curriculum Director
Robert Conley, Director of Pupil Services
David Miller, High School Principal
Neil Walton, Assistant Principal
Matthew Sipple, Academic Dean
Joe McMillan, IB Coordinator
Ross Kuhl, AP Coordinator
Brett Arnold, Counselor, Grade 9-12
Steven Jacobusse, Counselor, Grade 9-12
Candice Crouch, Counselor, Grade 9-12
Tawan Waengsothorn, Thai College Counselor
Mary Lancaster, Guidance Secretary
Pranom Chumsri, Guidance Secretary
Supannee Thongtoonsab, Secretary to Principal
Pimlada Neeranun, Secretary to Assistant Principal
Ruamrudee International School (RIS) is a private, independent, parochial day school for pupils in Pre-School
through Grade 12 incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Thailand as a non-profi t organization. Founded in 1957 by the
Redemptorists, RIS moved to its current campus in 1992. RIS provides a challenging college preparatory curriculum. It is accredited
by the U.S. based Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the Thai Ministry of Education, and the Association of
Indian Universities. RIS is also a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) and the Council of
International Schools (CIS). It is certifi ed to award both the traditional US high school and International Baccalaureate diplomas.
RIS High School students come from 26 different nations with approximately 13% being native English speakers and 73% Thai
nationals. The high school maintains an advanced level of education in the English language to prepare students for higher education
primarily in North America, Australia, the U.K., and in the international programs of universities in Thailand where approximately 45%
of our graduates attend after RIS. The eighty fi ve high school teachers at RIS are from many different nations as well, with the largest
number of teachers coming from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand.
Enrollment: CEEB/ACT code: 695300
Pre-K to 12 1506 TOEFL code: 9741
High School 733 IB code: 1044
Senior Class 172 UCAS code: 45065
Thai Central Admission: 1110200953

Graduation Requirements:
DEPARTMENT
CREDITS
English 5
Mathematics 3
Social Studies 3
Science 3
Values/Religion 2
Visual/Performing Arts 1
Physical Education 1
Electives 10
TOTAL 28
Grade Distribution by Deciles
(Seniors - as of August 2009):
1 st Decile 4.28 – 3.74
2 nd Decile 3.72 – 3.59
3 rd Decile 3.59 – 3.47
4 th Decile 3.46 – 3.27
5 th Decile 3.27 – 3.18
6 th Decile 3.17 – 3.06
7 th Decile 3.06 – 2.91
8 th Decile 2.90 – 2.69
9 th Decile 2.68 – 2.49
10 th Decile 2.47 - Below
Academic Calendar: 2009 -10
There are 180 school days divided into two semesters. The first semester is in session from Augus t 10 through December 18,
2009. The second semester runs from January 11 to June 3, 2010. RIS has a block schedule with five periods of instruction daily.
Grading System:
The cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a student is based on a differentiated scale. The GPA is based only upon classes
taken at RIS. Summer school classes, classes with a “P” (pass), and classes with a WF (withdrew failing) are not calculated
into the GPA. All Advanced Placement and all International Baccalaureate Higher Level classes are given an additional weight
of .50 when the grade is a C- or above. RIS does not use an A+ grade notation, and we do not rank individual students.
Grade Percentage Regular AP/ IB HL course
A 93 - 100 4.00 4.50
A- 90 - 92 3.67 4.17
B+ 87 - 89 3.33 3.83
B 83 - 86 3.00 3.50
B- 80 - 82 2.67 3.17
C+ 77 - 79 2.33 2.83
C 73 - 76 2.00 2.50
C- 70 - 72 1.67 2.17
D+ 67 - 69 1.33 1.33
D 63 - 66 1.00 1.00
D- 60 - 62 0.67 0.67
F 0 - 59 0.00 0.00
SAT I Average Results for the Class of 2008:
All students Males Females
Critical Reading 465 473 457
Math 596 615 577
Writing 471 464 478
Writing MC 47 46 47
Writing ES 6.8 6.7 6.9
SAT II Average Results for the Class of 2008:
For Tests Taken by 5 or More Students
Subject:
Average Score:
Chemistry 673
Chinese 778
Ecological Biology 652
Literature 534
Math 1 627
Math 2 690
Molecular Biology 672
Physics 674
World History 446

Advanced Placement Results May 2009
In May of 2009, a total of 139 Advanced Placement exams in 14 subjects were taken. Passing scores of 3 or higher were achieved
in 88% of all exams. A top score of 5 was achieved in 43% of all exams.
AP Courses 5 4 3 2 1 Average
Art History 1 - - - - 5.00
Biology 7 1 2 - - 4.50
Calculus AB 6 4 2 - - 4.33
Calculus BC 9 1 - - - 4.90
Chemistry 2 1 6 1 5 2.60
Chinese 1 - - - - 5.00
Economics – Macro 7 4 2 - - 4.38
Economics – Micro 11 4 4 - - 4.36
English Literature 1 1 2 - - 3.75
Environmental Science 1 - - - - 5.00
Physics B 2 1 2 5 1 2.81
Psychology 8 3 4 - 2 4.17
Statistics 3 9 7 2 - 3.61
World History 1 - - - - 5.00
International Baccalaureate Results May 2009
In May of 2009, RIS had 147 students registered to sit 605 IB exams, and 44 of these students sat for the full IB Diploma. The average
score for RIS students was a 5.56, and 93% of the scores earned by RIS students was a 4 or higher. Of the 44 diploma candidates,
the highest total score was 45 points out of a possible 45 points, and the average score was a 35. Below is a table displaying the
grade distribution for each subject. The highest possible grade is a “7” and the lowest is a “1”.
This table also gives the RIS average and the world average for each subject.
Subject
Number of
Scores
Candidates 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
RIS Average World Average
ENGLISH A1 HL 14 2 4 7 1 - - - 5.50 4.70
ENGLISH A1 SL 60 3 23 27 7 - - - 5.37 4.93
FRENCH B HL 2 2 - - - - - - 7.00 5.22
FRENCH B SL 6 2 4 - - - - - 6.33 4.72
JAPANESE AB. SL 14 6 4 2 1 - - - 6.15 4.95
JAPANESE B SL 11 3 6 1 1 - - - 6.00 5.12
MANDARIN AB. SL 9 3 5 - 1 - - - 6.11 5.39
MANDARIN B SL 6 3 2 - - - - - 6.60 5.91
SPANISH AB. SL 6 - 2 1 2 1 - - 4.67 4.89
SPANISH B HL 1 1 - - - - - - 7.00 5.46
SPANISH B SL 8 1 5 2 - - - - 5.88 4.69
THAI A2 HL 8 6 2 - - - - - 6.75 6.55
THAI A2 SL 7 6 - - - - - - 7.00 6.30
BUS. & MAN. HL 35 1 9 10 4 2 1 - 5.00 4.52
BUS. & MAN. SL 7 - 1 2 - - - - 5.33 4.55
ECONOMICS HL 32 2 9 10 9 2 - - 5.00 5.08
ECONOMICS SL 18 2 10 2 3 - - - 5.65 5.18
GEOGRAPHY HL 1 - - - - 1 - - 3.00 5.12
GEOGRAPHY SL 7 - - - 1 - 1 - 3.00 4.39
HISTORY SL 2 - - - 1 1 - - 3.50 4.67
HIST. EUROPE HL 6 2 - 1 3 - - - 5.17 4.98
PSYCHOLOGY HL 5 1 3 1 - - - - 6.00 4.65
PSYCHOLOGY SL 13 7 5 1 - - - - 6.46 4.36
BIOLOGY HL 28 1 7 13 5 2 - - 5.00 4.18
BIOLOGY SL 6 2 1 1 2 - - - 5.50 4.21
CHEMISTRY HL 38 1 1 15 11 8 2 - 4.21 4.40
CHEMISTRY SL 4 - 1 1 1 1 - - 4.50 4.01
PHYSICS HL 27 2 2 13 4 6 - - 4.63 4.63
PHYSICS SL 5 - 1 - 1 3 - - 3.80 4.09
COMPUTER SC. SL 5 - - 3 - 2 - - 4.20 4.51
MATH. STUDIES SL 47 2 13 20 7 2 - - 5.14 4.61
MATHEMATICS HL 26 5 12 6 3 - - - 5.73 4.40
MATHEMATICS SL 37 9 11 9 8 - - - 5.57 4.45
THEATRE HL 2 - - 1 1 - - - 4.50 4.39
VISUAL ARTS HL 12 - 5 6 - - - - 5.45 4.87
VISUAL ARTS SL 2 - 2 - - - - - 6.00 4.46

High School Curriculum:
ENGLISH
English 9, 10, 11, 12
English Electives:
Creative Writing
Drama
Advanced Drama
Journalism
Myths & Legends
Video Production
Yearbook
SAT Verbal/TOEFL Prep
AP English Language
IB English A1 SL, HL
MATHEMATICS
Paced Math 9 & 10
Regular Math 9 & 10
Accelerated Math 9 & 10
Math Studies 1, 2
Calculus
SAT Math Prep
Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
IB Math Studies SL
IB Math SL
IB Math HL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
P.E. 9
P.E. Intramurals
P.E. Fitness for Life
P.E. Aquatics
P.E. Seasonal Sports
P.E. Study of Sports
SPECIAL NEEDS
Study Skills 9-12
English Skills 9-12
Math Skills 9-12
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Modern World History 9
Asian Studies 10
Grade 11&12 Electives:
Business Studies
International Relations
Psychology (also in grade 10)
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Psychology
IB Business SL, HL
IB Economics SL, HL
IB Geography SL, HL
IB History SL, HL
IB Psychology SL, HL
TECHNOLOGY
Computer Science
Information Technology
Introduction to Computer Programming
Multimedia Documentary Presentation
Robotics
Webpage Development
3D Modeling & Animation
RELIGION / VALUES
Religion 9-12
Values 9-12
SCIENCE
Introduction to Chemistry and Physics 9
Biology 10
Grade 11 & 12 Electives:
Zoology
Chemistry (also in grade 10)
Physics (also in grade 10)
Environmental Science
Health Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics B
IB Biology SL, HL
IB Chemistry SL, HL
IB Physics SL, HL
MODERN LANGUAGE
French 1-4
IB French Ab Initio
IB French SL, HL
Japanese 1-5
IB Japanese Ab Initio
IB Japanese SL
Mandarin 1-4
IB Mandarin Ab Initio
IB Mandarin SL
Spanish 1-4
IB Spanish Ab Initio
IB Spanish SL, HL
Thai 9-10, Beg./Int./Adv.
Thai Literacy 9/10
Thai Literacy 11/12
Thai Drama
Thai History
Thai Language Application
Thai Mass Media
Khon Dancing
Thai Music 1, 2
Thai Public Speaking
IB Thai A1 SL
IB Thai A2 SL, HL
VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS
Art 1: Foundations
Art 2: Advanced Studio
IB Art SL, HL
Ceramics 1, 2
Drawing 1, 2
Graphic Design 1, 2
Painting 1, 2
Photography 1, 2
Textile Design 1, 2
Beginning Band
Concert Band
Stage Wind Ensemble
Chamber Orchestra
Jazz Band
Vocal Jazz
Chorus
Jeremiah Singers
Drama
Advanced Drama
IB Theatre Arts SL, HL
ESL
ESL Advanced Language 9/10
ESL Advanced Literature 9/10
ESL Study Support 9/10
OTHERS
IB Theory of Knowledge

College and University Acceptances 2007-2009
(Asterisks indicate 2009 enrollments)
AUSTRALIA
Australian National U
Bond U
Deakin U
Griffith U
Intl College of Hotel Management*
James Cook U
La Trobe U
Macquaire U
Melbourne U
Monash U
Newcastle College
Royal Melbourne Inst of Technology*
Swinburne U of Technology
Sydney Inst of Business & Technology
U of Adelaide
U of Canberra College
U of Melbourne*
U of New South Wales*
U of Newcastle
U of Queensland
U of Sunshine Coast
U of Sydney
U of Technology
U of Western Australia
U of Wollongong
Victoria U
BELGIUM
Vesalius College
CANADA
Alberta College of Art & Design
Camosun College
Capilano U
Carleton U
Emily Carr U of Art & Design*
Fanshawe College
Georgebrown College
Lakehead U
Langara College
Malaspina U College
McGill U*
Simon Fraser U*
Toronto U*
Trent U
U of Alberta
U of British Columbia*
U of Guelph
U of New Brunswick Saint John
U of Ottawa
U of Toronto*
U of Victoria
U of Waterloo
Wilfrid Laurier U
York U
CHINA
Sun Yat Sen U
The U of Nottingham Ningbo
CUBA
U of Havana
HONG KONG
The Chinese U of Hong Kong
U of Hong Kong
INDIA
Kasturba Medical College*
Manipal U
National Institute of Technology*
Stella Maris College
Vellore Inst of Technology
IRELAND
Royal College of Surgeons
JAPAN
Asia Pacifi c U
Hyogo U
International Christian U
Kobe Foreign Study U
Nagoya U*
Nanzan U
Osaka U*
Rikkyo U
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacifi c U
Sophia U
Waseda U*
KOREA
Korea Advanced Inst of Science &
Technology*
Korea U
Sogang U
Yonsei U Underwood Intl C
NETHERLANDS
U College Maastritch
NEW ZEALAND
U of Waikato
SINGAPORE
National U of Singapore*
Nanyang Institute of Technology
Singapore Institute of Management*
Singapore Management U*
U of Nevada Las Vegas Singapore
Campus*
SWITZERLAND
Cesar Ritz College
Glion Institute of Higher Education
Hotel Institute Montreux
Les Roches Intl School of Hotel
Management*
Swiss Hotel Management School
TAIWAN
Chung Hsing U
Danjan U
Furen U
National Central U
National Chang Gung U
National Cheng Kung U*
National Chengchi U*
National Chiao Tung U*
National Taipei U*
National Taiwan Normal U
National Taiwan U*
National Tsinghua U
National Yang Ming U
Tamkang U
THAILAND
Accademia Italiana Fashion & Design Inst
Asian U
Assumption U*
Bangkok U International College
Chulalongkorn U*
King Mongkut’s Inst of Technology
Ladkrabang
King Monkut’s U of Technology Thonburi*
Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School*
Mahidol U International College
Raffles College of Design and Commerce
Ramkhamhaeng U
Rangsit U*
Shinawatra U
Silpakorn U
Sirindhorn Intl Institute of Technology*
Srinakharinwirot U
Thammasat U*
Webster U
UK
Birmingham U
Central Saint Martins C of Art & Design
Durham U
Imperial College London
Keele U
King’s College London
London College of Communications
London College of Fashion
London School of Economics
Newcastle College*
Oxford Brooks U
Queen Margaret University College
Thames Valley U
U College London
U College Northampton
U of Bath
U of Birmingham
U of Bristol
U of Edinburgh
U of Essex
U of Manchester*
U of Nottingham
U of Oxford
U of Saint Andrews*
U of the Arts London*
U of Warwick
U of York
USA
Adelphi U
Alfred U
Allegheny College
American U*
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Art Institute of Boston Lesley U
Babson College*
Baldwin Wallace College*
Bates College
Belmont U
Bentley U
Berry College
Boston College
Boston U
Bradley U
Brandeis U
Bryant U
Bryn Mawr College
California College of the Arts
California Lutheran U
California Poly San Luis Obispo
California Polytechnic U
California State U Chicos
California State U Fullerton*
California State U Long Beach
California State U Northridge*
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon U*
Central Michigan U

College and University Acceptances 2007-2009
(Asterisks indicate 2009 enrollments)
USA
Chapman U
City College of San Francisco
Claremont McKenna College*
Clark U
Clarkson U*
College of William and Mary*
College of Wooster
Colorado School of Mines
Columbia U
Columbus College of Art & Design
Concordia U
Connecticut College
Creighton U
Dartmouth College*
Dawson Community College*
De Anza College
DePauw U
Dickinson College
Drew U
Drexel U
Duke U
Earlham College
Elon U
Emerson College
Emily Carr Inst of Art & Design
Emmanuel College
Emory U
Endicott College
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida State U
Foothill College*
Fordham U
Franklin and Marshall College
George Washington U
Georgia Tech
Gonzaga U
Goshen College
Goucher College
Grand Valley State U
Grinnel College
Guilford College
Hampshire College
Hartwick College
Hawaii Pacific U
Hendrix College
Hope College*
Howard Community College
Hunter College of the CUNY
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State U
Illinois Wesleyan U*
Indiana State U
Indiana U Bloomington
Ithaca College*
Johns Hopkins U
Kalamazoo College*
Kansas State U
Kent State U
Kettering U
Keystone College
Knox College
Lafayette College *
Lawrence U
Lehigh U
Linfield College
Loyola College
Loyola Marymount U
Loyola U Chicago
Lynn U
Macalester College
Marquette U
Marymount College
Massachusetts College of Art
Michigan State U*
Mills College
Montgomery College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Ida College
Mount Union College
New York U
Northeastern U*
Northern Arizona U
Northern Virginia Community College
Occidental College
Ohio State U
Ohio Wesleyan U*
Oregon State U
Pacifi c U
Parsons School of Design
Pasadena City College
Penn State U Abington
Penn State
Pepperdine U
Pittsburg State U
Pratt Institute
Purdue U
Reed College
Renssalaer Polytechnic Inst
Rhodes College
Rice U
Rider University
Rochester Institute of Technology*
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rowan U*
Rutgers U
Saginaw Valley State U
Saint Mary’s College of California
San Francisco State U
San Jose State U*
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art & Design*
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Scripps College
Seattle Pacifi c University
Seattle U*
Seton Hall U
Skidmore College
Southern Illinois U Carbondale
Southern Methodist U
St. John’s U
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Olaf C
Stevens Inst of Tech
Stony Brook U
Suffolk U
SUNY Albany
SUNY Binghamton*
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Stonybrook
Susquehanna U
Syracuse U
Tallahassee Community College
Temple U
Texas A&M U
Trinity U*
Tulane U
U of Arizona
U of California Berkeley
U of California Davis
U of California Irvine
U of California Los Angeles
U of California Merced
U of California Riverside
U of California San Diego
U of California Santa Barbara
U of California Santa Cruz
U of Chicago*
U of Colorado Boulder
U of Connecticut
U of Denver
U of Florida
U of Illinois-Urbana Champaign*
U of Iowa*
U of Kansas
U of Kentucky
U of La Verne
U of Maryland-College Park
U of Massachusetts
U of Miami
U of Michigan-Ann Arbor
U of Michigan-Flint
U of Minnesota
U of Minnesota, Twin Cities
U of Missouri Kansas City*
U of Nevada-Las Vegas
U of New Hampshire
U of New Orleans
U of North Carolina Chapel Hill
U of North Carolina Charlotte*
U of Oregon*
U of Pennsylvania
U of Pittsburgh
U of Portland
U of Puget Sound
U of Rhode Island
U of Richmond
U of Rochester
U of San Francisco
U of South Carolina
U of Southern California*
U of Texas at Austin
U of Texas at Dallas
U of Washington*
U of Wisconsin-Madison*
U of Wyoming
Vanderbilt U*
Villanova U*
Virginia Commonwealth U
Virginia Tech
Washington State U
Wellesley College*
Wesleyan University
Wheaton College*
Whitman College
Whittier College
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale U*
RUAMRUDEE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
6 Ramkhamhaeng 184, Minburi, Bangkok 10510, Thailand
Tel : +66 (0) 2518-0320 Fax: +66 (0) 2518-0334
www.rism.ac.th/hs Email: hs@rism.ac.th