HISTORY AND MISSION

Calle Juan Montalvo N2-168Quito - Cumbayá - EcuadorPhone: (593 2) 400-8100

Website: http://www.colegiomenor.edu.ec

DirectorMr. Michael Schramm

College Counselor Ms. Evelyn Hidalgo

ehidalgo@colegiomenorr

.edu.ec

CEEB Code: 930150

SCHOOL PROFILE2019 – 2020

Faculty: School wide: 284 Full Time (17% Foreign, 83% Ecuadorian) ; 32% of the faculty have

master ’s degree (44% from U.S. universities).

Academics: Preschool - 12th grade (College Prep)Location: Suburb of Quito, EcuadorStudent Body: 1718 total, 456 in Upper School (90% Ecuadorian)

Colegio Menor is a private, bilingual school founded in 1995. The school is accredited by AdvancED, approved and recognized by the

with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. The curriculum at Colegio Menor draws on the best of international and American school models while teaching students to understand, respect and celebrate the diversity of Ecuador-ian culture.

The purpose of Colegio Menor is to provide students with a high quality liberal arts educa-tion that inspires critical thinking, creativity, integrity and leadership. The school is commit-ed to academic excellence and continuous organizational improvement while responsibly meeting obligations to stakeholders.

Colegio Menor students are lifelong learners and well-rounded individuals who are proud of their culture, advocates of freedom and prepared to live harmoniously in a diverse world. Upon graduation, they attend presti-gious universities in Ecuador, North America, Europe and other Latin American countries.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

- 4 years of English- 4 years of Spanish- 4 years of Math- 4 years of Science- 4 years of Physical Education

- 1 year of Health- 1 year of Art, Music or Theater- 1 year of Information Technology- 8 semesters of electives

ELECTIVES- Advanced Chemistry- Business Math- 2 Dimensional Art and Human Figure Drawing- Contemporary Music Ensemble- Creative Writing- Digital Photography and Graphic Design- Drafting- Environmental Science

- Fundamentals of 2D and Experimental Art- Latin Jazz Band I, II, III- Model United Nations- Piano Ensemble I, II, III- Sculpture and Ceramics- Songwriting and Technology I, II, III- Strings Ensemble I, II, III- Studio Art I, II, III- Theater

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

- AP Spanish Literature- AP English Language

- AP Human Geography- AP Macroeconomics

- AP Statistics

- AP Biology- AP Spanish Language

- AP Studio Art

- AP Calculus- AP Physics I

- AP World History

Accredited by AdvancEDRecognized by the Ecuadorian Ministry of EducationMember of the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA)

- 200 hours of community service

- AP English Literature

Part of the Nord Anglia Education Family

Hires

COLLEGE MATRICULATION 2016 - 2019

UNITED STATESAmherst College (2)Bentley University (5)Berklee College of Music Boston CollegeBoston University (3)

Brown University (2)Bryant University (6)

Christian Brothers UniversityClark University

Drexel University Elon University (2)

Iowa State University

2019 – 2020SCHOOL PROFILE

Bradley University

Davidson College

Loyola University Chicago (3)Loyola University New Orleans (3)

Marymount University

New York University (3)

Penn State University (5)Pepperdine University

Saint Mary’s University of MinnesotaSavannah College of Art and Design (5)School of Visual Arts

Stetson UniversityStonehill College

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (2)

University of Texas, Austin (3)

Trinity University Tufts University (4)Tulane UniversityUniversity of Illinois Springfield

University of Notre DameUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of RichmondUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of Southern California

University of Virginia (3)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

State U. (2)

Williams CollegeWofford CollegeWorcester Polytechnic Institute (2)

CANADAAlberta College of Art and DesignBrock University (2)Carleton University Concordia UniversityDalhousie University (2)Emily Carr University of Art + Design (2)

Queen’s University (2)

Simon Fraser University

Trent University

Wilfrid Laurier University

EUROPE

Nottingham Trent University

IE University, Spain (12)

Istituto Marangoni, Italy (2)John Cabot University, Italy (2)KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SwedenLund University, Sweden

Toulousse Business School, SpainUniversidad de Navarra, Spain (32)Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy (3)University of Amsterdam, NetherlandsUniversity of Neuchatel, Switzerland

Webster University Geneva, SwitzerlandLATIN AMERICATecnológico de Monterrey, México

Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Costa Rica

Universidad de las Américas UDLA

Universidad de Los Andes, ColombiaUniversidad de Palermo, Argentina

Universidad ICESI, Colombia

Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (3)Universidad San Francisco de Quito (79)

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia

A+ 4.0 100 - 95A 4.0 94 - 93A- 3.7 92 - 90B+ 3.3 89 - 87B 3.0 86 - 83B- 2.7 82 - 80C+ 2.3 79 - 77C 2.0 76 - 73C- 1.7 72 - 70D 1.4 69 – 60F 0 59.4 or less

• We do not rank our students

A+ 95 - 100 8.4%A 90 - 94 28%B 80 - 89 55.1%C 70 - 79 8.4%

GRADING SYSTEM DISTRIBUTION OF CUMULATIVE GPACLASS OF 2019 - 109 STUDENTS

ADVANCED PLACEMENT AVERAGE TESTSCORES MAY 2019

CLASS OF 2019THE 109 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED WILL

ATTEND COLLEGES IN:

GRADE % OF TOTAL SUBJECT # STUDENTSTAKING EXAM

SCORESOF 3 BETTER

% 3 OR BETTER

Ecuador 24.8%United States 22.0%Europe / UK 22.0%

Canada 9.2%GAP Year 22.0%

Spanish Language 107 107 100%Spanish Literature 21

21 100%

Studio Art 7

7 100%

English Lang & Comp 33 20 60%

World History

21 16 76%

Statistics

9 6

66%

Calculus (AB) 17 12 60%

Human Geography 20 17 85%

Physics 18

2 11%Macroeconomics 9 7 77%

MAY 2019 SAT RESULTS / 53 STUDENTS

AVER

AGE ERW 567

735 htaM

SCHOOL STATISTICS

English Literature 16 8 50%

ECUADOR

Universidad Zamorano, Honduras (2)

Kings College, LondonNewcastle University

Queens University Belfast

California State University Chico

Lawrence University

Lynn University

Middle Georgia State University

Northeastern UniversityNova Southeastern University

Pratt Institute

Webster University (2)

University of Tampa

McGill University (2)Ontario College of Art + Design

UK

Bocconi University, Italy

ESADE Business School, Spain

Instituto Europeo de Diseño, Spain (3)

OTHER COUNTRIESNew York University, Abu Dhabi

Universidad del Azuay

Suffolk University

Smith College

Manhattan College

Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida International UniversityGeorge Washington University (5)Ilinois State University

Juniata College

Columbia University dual program Science Po

University of Exeter (3)

Lakehead University

Rollins CollegePurdue University (2)

Ryerson University (2)

St. Thomas University

University of British Columbia (3)

University of Toronto

CEU San Pablo University, Spain

Korea University, Seoul Korea

University College Utrecht, Netherlands

Nouva Accademia di Belle Arti, ItalyPompeu Fabra University, Spain

GISMA Business School, Germany Han University, Netherlands

University of ManchesterUniversity of Newcastle

University of Calgary

Vancouver Island University

Science Po, France

Comparative Govt 1 1 100%