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Academic Profile
Curriculum
The high school division provides a distinguished college preparatory program, with the expectation that all students will pursue some kind of higher education after high school. Over 95% of TCIS graduates pursue a college education directly after high school and are accepted at some of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the world. The International Baccalaureate Organization Diploma courses began in 2005 with the first IB exams completed in 2007. English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Learners (ELL) programs and special education programs are also available.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme® is a comprehensive two-year curriculum available to juniors and seniors that meet approval from an IB committee. Students may choose to take the full IB Diploma consisting of six courses, three taken at the Higher Level and three at the Standard Level, in conjunction with the Theory of Knowledge Course, the Extended Essay and the Creativity, Action, and Service requirement. All IB courses are two-year courses. There are currently 31 students in the Class of 2012 who are taking the full diploma program.
College Acceptance for 2010 and 2011
IB Results 2011
Credits and Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 28 credits is required for the Class of 2012 to graduate from Taejon Christian International School. One-half credit (0.5) is awarded for passing a semester-long course. Students may transfer no more than eight credits per year from another school. Most students elect to take the core academic courses all four years.
| SUBJECT | UNITS OF CREDIT |
| English, Literature & Writing | 6 |
| Science | 3 |
| Social Studies | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| World Languages | 2 |
| P.E./Health | .5 |
| Religious Studies | .5 per year enrolled |
| Speech Electives | .5 |
| Electives | Additional credits needed for graduation |
| Total | 28 |
Grading System
Grades are recorded on the transcript at the end of each semester. A cumulative GPA is calculated for grades earned at TCIS only, based on the final year-long grade in each class. All IB courses are weighted .5 points for Higher Level (HL courses) and .25 points for Standard Level (SL) courses, with the exception of Group 2 courses and Theory of Knowledge (TOK), which are not weighted. By policy, TCIS does not rank students.
| LETTER GRADE | 4.00-POINT SCALE | IB® HL SCALE | IB® SL SCALE |
| A | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.25 |
| B | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.25 |
| C | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.25 |
| D | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.25 |
| F | .00 | .00 | .00 |
TCIS is a testing site for the College Board’s Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT®) Reasoning Test and the SAT II Subject and Listening Tests. The SAT Tests are normally held at our TCIS site six times per year. TCIS also administers the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT®) once per school year. Other standardized testing is also done to assess student progress including the IB Exams and English and mathematics proficiency tests.
Class of 2011 Test Data
| TCIS Mean | Worldwide Mean | |
| Critical Reading | 566 | 497 |
| Mathematics | 699 | 514 |
| Writing | 609 | 489 |
| TCIS Mean | Worldwide Mean | |
| Critical Reading | 517 | 500 |
| Mathematics | 665 | 515 |
| Writing | 573 | 491 |
| TCIS Mean | Worldwide Mean | |
| Critical Reading | 49.5 | 46.5 |
| Mathematics | 60.4 | 48 |
| Writing | 48.8 | 44.4 |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges