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The Jakarta International School (JIS) is the largest private international school in South Jakarta, Indonesia.[citation needed] JIS was founded in 1951 by a group of expatriates in Jakarta with the name Joint Embassy School. The school is now governed by a School Council that is overseen by a Board of Governors representing three of the founding embassies: United States, United Kingdom and Australia.

The school offers classes for students from pre-K to 12th grade based on an international curriculum which draws from the best around the world. A very extensive International Baccalaureate diploma program is offered as well Advanced Placement courses. Until 1994 the school was a second campus for the United Nations International School of New York, although the two schools are now independent.

Campuses

The school's headquarters are located in the Cilandak campus, near the residential neighborhood of Pondok Indah in the south of the city. Cilandak Campus also hosts the middle school (grades 6-8) and the high school (grades 9-12). There are two elementary school campuses catering to the international community of Jakarta in different parts of the city: Pondok Indah Elementary (which is next door to the Cilandak Campus, but entirely separate from it while Pattimura Elementary is located further north near the central business district.

Faculty and Students

All teachers hold a BA, with many holding an MA; twenty eight hold either a PhD or EdD.[citation needed] 25% of the students come from the US and Canada, 27% from Southeast Asia, 11% from Europe, and 36% from other countries.[citation needed] More than 98% of JIS graduates go on to college or university, approximately 50% in the United States.[citation needed] Graduates from the past two years have attended major universities in the US, UK, Australia, the Philippines, Japan and Korea.[citation needed] For the class of 2006, twenty one students went on to attend Ivy League colleges in the United States.[citation needed]

Colours and mascot

The official colours of JIS are blue and silver while the mascot is a dragon. The school is known in athletic competitions as the 'Jakarta Dragons'. Recently the logo of JIS has been changed to a three-toned ball.

The school participates in the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools competing in various sports and other competitions (such as Model United Nations and cultural convention).

Middle School

The middle school has more than 2,000 students and faculty. The Principal is Geoff Smith, the vice principal Steven Meade and the Activities Director Michael Boots. Intense competitions occur in the 3 different interscholastic sporting seasons. There are 6 different learning communities and three grades.

High School

The high school caters to about 1,100 students from about 60 countries in grades 9 to grade 12. Most of the facilities within the high school are also shared by the middle school. The school is academically focused, and in 2006 two students scored a 'perfect score' of 2400 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The high school is presided over by a Principal, currently held by Dr. Timothy Stuart. There are two Vice-Principals: one in charge of academics, presently Roger Brumby and one in charge of administration, Peter Round. The two other important posts are those of the Sporting Director, Mark Gray and the Activities Director, Julie Rusnak.

Administration

Headmaster: Dr. David Cramer (since 2006)

High school:

  • Principal: Dr. Tim Stuart (since 2007)
  • Vice-Principal for Administrative Affairs: Mr. Peter Round (since 2006)
  • Vice-Principal for Academic Issues: Mr. Roger Brumby
  • Activities Director: Ms. Julie Rusnak
  • Athletics Director: Mr. Mark Gray

Middle school:

  • Principal: Dr. Geoff Smith
  • Vice-Principal: Mr. Meade

Facilities

The school has 4 campuses totaling 46 acres. Facilities are mostly air-conditioned and include 215 classrooms, 4 theaters, 3 cafeterias, 3 tennis courts, 6 gymnasiums, 6 playing fields, 3 swimming pools, 19 science laboratories, 12 computer laboratories, a design technology facility, and 4 libraries with a total of 150,000 volumes. The high school also has a 1250 seat auditorium, rock climbing facilities and an artificial soccer field.

The school does not have the facilities to deal with children with serious learning disabilities or special education problems.

History

Following bomb threats in 2004, the school installed an advanced security system including bomb-proof gates and vehicle inspection checkpoints. Magnetized doors, 8 meter high fences, security cameras, and intricate road systems have also been installed. Fully-armed polices are deployed at the front, back, and Donbosco gates. They regularly do campus-wide bomb checks.[citation needed] Metal detectors have also been added at the front of the High School/Middle School campus.

Security

Notable Alumni

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