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Diploma Requirements

The American International School-Salzburg diploma is awarded to all students who have met the following requirements:


  1. Completed twelve years of formal post-kindergarten schooling
  2. Complete at least one full school year (three trimesters) at AIS-Salzburg
  3. Achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 1.50 in all courses enrolled in at AIS-Salzburg since the ninth grade
  4. Meet the school's attendance requirements
  5. Maintain a positive citizenship record while enrolled at AIS-Salzburg
  6. Earned a minimum of twenty-five credits. One credit is granted for the successful completion of one full-year course which meets at least five periods weekly. These twenty-five credits must be earned in the following areas in the ninth through twelfth grades


Subject AreaCredits Required
English4 credits
German4 credits
Mathematics3 credits, including Geometry and Algebra II
Physical Education2 credits
Science3 credits, including Chemistry and Biology
Social Studies3 credits, including World Cultures and United States History or an equivalent or higher course in European or United States History
Math/Science1 credit in math or science course at least one level higher than the minimum required
French or Spanish4.0 credits
Health/Community Service1.6 credits
Electives2 credits


Students may have several choices of levels of study as long as all of the AIS-Salzburg promotion, graduation, and load requirements are met. For example, students may choose Advanced Placement-level coursework over a standard course for the grade level, provided special approval has been granted and the appropriate background study has been successfully completed.


Course-Load Requirements

The load requirement determines the minimum number and type of courses a student must be enrolled in each trimester at AIS-Salzburg. Load requirements apply to all students in attendance at the school except post-graduates:

  1. Thirty-three classroom periods per week
  2. One English and two foreign-language courses, except for students in Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced-level English Assistance courses
  3. Successful completion of the Healthy Lifestyle Requirement each trimester
  4. One elective course each trimester or an additional academic course each trimester
  5. Successful completion of one course in health (all first year students) and one course in community service and leadership (all returning students)


Promotion Requirements

Students at the American International School-Salzburg must meet the following requirements on a yearly basis:


1.) Earn a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 1.50 minimally
2.) Meet the school's attendance requirements
3.) Maintain a positive citizenship record while enrolled at AIS-Salzburg
4.) And not fail more than one academic course for the year


Grade levels and according ages

The American International School-Salzburg offers instruction to students in grades seven through twelve. The junior-high school includes grades seven and eight, and the senior-high school is composed of grades nine through twelve. AIS-Salzburg also offers a post-graduate, thirteenth year for students who desire further preparation before university entrance or who require an additional year for completion of further Advanced Placement examinations. The following table should assist with grade-level placement:


GradeAgeProgram
Description		Level
712-13Junior HighSeventh-grader
813-14Junior HighEighth-grader
914-15Senior HighFreshman
1015-16Senior HighSophomore
1116-17Senior HighJunior
1217-18Senior HighSenior
1318-19Post-GraduatePG


Standard schedules for each grade level

The following list represents common course schedules offered to AIS-Salzburg students in grades seven through twelve. Individual student schedules may vary, given placement testing and educational history.


Seventh Grade (Ages 12-13)

Junior High English
German (at an appropriate level)
French I or Spanish I
Pre-algebra
Junior-High Science (integrated)
World Geography or World History (alternates annually)
Community Service and Leadership or Health
Junior High Seminar
Elective
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement


Eighth grade (Ages 13-14)

Junior High English
German (at an appropriate level)
French or Spanish (at an appropriate level)
Algebra 1
Junior-High Science (integrated)
World History or World Geography (alternates annually)
Community Service and Leadership or Health
Junior High Seminar
Elective
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement


Ninth grade (Ages 14-15)

Intoduction to Literature and Composition
German (at an appropriate level)
French or Spanish (at an appropriate level)
Geometry
Biology
World Cultures
Community Service and Leadership or Health
9-10 Seminar
Elective
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement


Tenth grade (Ages 15-16)

American Literature
German (at an appropriate level)
French or Spanish (at an appropriate level)
Algebra II
Chemistry
United States History
Community Service and Leadership or Health
9-10 Seminar
Elective
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement


Eleventh grade (Ages 16-17)

World Literature
German (at an appropriate level)
French or Spanish (at an appropriate level)
Precalculus or Advanced Mathematics
Physics or AP Biology or AP Chemistry (with permission)
AP Human Geography or AP European History or AP US History (with permission)
Community Service and Leadership or Health
Junior Seminar
Elective or AP Psychology
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement


Twelfth grade (Ages 17-18)

AP English Literature or Advanced Composition and Literature
German (at an appropriate level)
French or Spanish (at an appropriate level)
AP Calculus AB
AP Biology or AP Chemistry (alternates annually)
AP US History or AP European History (alternates annually)
Senior Seminar
Community Service and Leadership or Health
Elective or AP Psychology
Healthy Lifestyle Requirement




Last update:  Friday, June 13, 2008