High School (Grades 9-12)

Academic

In addition to the subject-specific content and skills, the students are explicitly taught and assessed on the Approaches to Learning (ATL), which are deliberate strategies, skills, and attitudes identified in the IB program to help students learn how to learn. Attention to thinking skills, communication skills, social skills, self-management skills, and research skills throughout the program at AISV helps students and staff speak the same language and prepare students for the IB Diploma Program and lifelong learning.

In high school, students are assessed on subject-specific learning standards and objectives. External assessments such as the MAP, PSAT, SAT, and IB examinations prepare students for university admission and applications. 

Please see detailed information on the AISV College and Career Guidance Website. 

AISV Community Life

AISV Community Life is an integral and developmentally appropriate part of the Educational Program for the high school at AISV that follows a developed curriculum, ensures that at least one adult in the school gets to know each student well, and ensures that student’s learning needs are being met and feel encouraged to make good academic choices and plans for their future. It is also a time when students learn responsible citizenship, increase awareness of the world around them, and develop a sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-reliance, among many other things. 

Students are also involved in community service experiences and projects that enable them to develop appreciation, respect, and a sense of responsibility for the environment, build relationships, respond to others’ needs, and enhance appreciation and respect for different cultures. Some examples of AISV High School student service projects include co-coaching and tutoring, helping at international events, and drives and donations to charity organizations.