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MISSIONOur mission is to engage students in a dynamic learning environment and inspire them to become intellectually curious, compassionate and responsible citizens.

CORE VALUES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEOur enriched academic programs pro-mote critical thinking, creativity and the pursuit of knowledge in prepar-ing students for success in university and in life. Our teachers thrive within a culture of innovation and creativity in teaching and learning ex-cellence and are committed to continuous improvement.

COMMUNITYThe spirit of Ashbury is characterized by enthusiasm and cooperation and based on strong and productive relationships among students, staff, alumni and parents. Our caring coeducational community offers a safe, structured environment in which students and staff members are encouraged to reach their potential.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENTWe foster ethical and spiritual growth founded on mutual respect. Our stu-dents and staff act with integrity and

compassion. Ashbury provides an en-vironment that supports constructive debate, allows time for reflection, and encourages community involvement and personal responsibility.

PERSONAL GROWTHAthletics, the arts, outdoor education, spirituality and service to others drive our students to take risks and to strive for excellence. They learn about the importance of commitment and collaboration. Participation leads to the development of healthy, self-confident, resilient individuals with strong leadership skills and balanced lives.

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTAs an IB World School located in the heart of Canada’s bilingual capital city and profiting from a culturally diverse community, we foster students who are open minded to the perspec-tives, values and traditions of all cultures and who act with inter- national understanding and global responsibility. We share a spirit of outreach locally, nationally and globally and seek partnerships to enhance our learning.

Established in 1891, Ashbury College is an independent university preparatory IB World School located in Ottawa, Canada.

For over 100 years, Ashbury College has chal-lenged students with a strong academic program, complemented by renowned arts, athletics, debate, leadership, community service and international exchange opportunities. With an average class size of 17 students and a 100% university place-ment rate, Ashbury College helps students reach their full potential. Ashbury College is fully coeducational. Our Junior School has 170 students in Grades 4 to 8. Our Senior School, Grades 9 to 12, is made up of 510 students, 100 of whom are in our boarding program. Located in the heart of the Nation’s Capital, home to a vibrant international and dip-lomatic community, Ashbury’s student body has representatives from over 40 countries.

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA (OSSD)All students graduate with the Ontario Ministry of Education regulated Ontario Secondary School Diploma, which requires the completion of 30 course credits (one credit is a minimum of 110 hours of in-class instruction). Ashbury is a non-semestered school. All Ashbury credit courses (Grades 9 to 12) meet or exceed the expectations of the provincial curriculum. The four-year course of study requires students to perform 40 hours of community service and write a mandated Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).

ASHBURY DIPLOMAIn addition to the OSSD, Ashbury issues its own diploma characterized by its carefully planned academic structure, which includes a greater number of mandatory courses than the OSSD in the areas of a second language, physical and health education, the arts and world social studies. To encourage the development of student interests and proficiency in French, a bilingual (English and French) diploma is granted to students who earn seven credits in French, four in Extended or Immersion French, and three in Ashbury courses taught in French. Forty-two graduates received this distinction this year.

EVALUATIONAshbury’s evaluation of student performance is based on a combination of continuous assessment of termwork and class tests (70%), and summative evaluations (30%) which typically includes a major assignment and a final exam.

GRADING SYSTEMIn Ontario, the complete mark range is 0 to 100%, with a passing mark set at 50%. Honours level marks are 80% and above. Courses are unweighted.

ONTARIO COURSE CODES 4U = Grade 12 university preparatory 4M = Grade 12 university/college preparatory 3 = Grade 11 2 = Grade 10 1 = Grade 9

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMAAshbury College has a long tradition as an IB World School starting in 1976, offering a high-quality education with fully accredited IB teachers. Students choose from a wide range of IB subjects and levels and have the opportunity to develop artistic, cultural, athletic, service and leadership skills through our varied programs. They take the Theory of Knowledge course, complete the Extended Essay and engage in Creativity, Activity and Service through their final years of high school. To achieve the IB Diploma, students study six subject areas in depth, including a dual language program in English, French, Spanish or another international language. Ashbury offers IB studies in alignment with the Ontario Secondary School qualifications so our senior students can make choices suitable to their interests, abilities and university plans. Approximately 70% of students complete an IB course or the Diploma program. The average highest diploma point total in the last five years is 43.

2014 IB RESULTS: Ashbury WorldAverage Diploma Points: 33.00 29.71Mean Subject Grade: 5.21 4.82Diploma Pass Rate: 97% 79%

SAT EXAMINATION RESULTSAshbury College is a SAT test centre. Ashbury students are encouraged to write SATs; however, no additional preparation is undertaken for these tests, as most of our students attend Canadian universities. CEEB and ACT code: 826422

SAT MEAN RESULTS OF 2013–2014

Critical Reading Math Writing 550 571 624 600 549 577 Includes 57 students: 23 Rising Seniors and 34 Graduates

83% of the graduating class admitted to first-choice university

100% university placement for the past 13 years

graduation requirements

Queen’s University

University of Toronto

McGill University

United States

University of Ottawa

U.K. & International

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20

16

16

13

10

OntarioAlgonquin CollegeBrock UniversityCarleton UniversityKings’s University College, Western UniversityLakehead UniversityMcMaster UniversityNipissing UniversityOntario College of Art and Design UniversityQueen’s University & Queen’s Bader International CentreRoyal Military CollegeRyerson UniversitySt. Clair CollegeUniversity of GuelphUniversity of Ontario Institute of TechnologyUniversity of OttawaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of WindsorWestern UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityYork University

Other Canadian UniversitiesAcadia UniversityBishop’s UniversityConcordia UniversityDalhousie UniversityHEC MontréalMcGill UniversityMemorial UniversityMount Allison UniversityNova Scotia College of Art and Design UniversitySt. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. Mary’s UniversitySimon Fraser UniversityUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of Calgary

University of King’s CollegeUniversity of Victoria

U.S. UniversitiesAllegheny CollegeAuburn UniversityBabson CollegeBentley UniversityBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrown UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityCalifornia State University, PomonaCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarroll UniversityColgate UniversityCollege of William and MaryCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityEmerson CollegeGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgetown UniversityGoucher CollegeHarvard UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMiddlebury CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNova Southeastern UniversityOberlin Conservatory of MusicPenn State, University ParkPrinceton UniversityPurdue UniversityRhode Island School of DesignSavannah College of Art and DesignSchool of Visual ArtsSouthern Methodist UniversityTexas A&M UniversityThe George Washington University

Tufts UniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of DenverUniversity of Illinois at Urbana- ChampaignUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of MaineUniversity of MissouriUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Washington, SeattleWake Forest UniversityYale University

United KingdomChelsea College of Art & DesignDurham UniversityHull York Medical SchoolKing’s College, University of LondonLondon School of EconomicsQueen Mary University, University of LondonRoyal Holloway, University of LondonSOAS, University of LondonUniversity of BathUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of ExeterUniversity of Edinburgh University of GlasgowUniversity of KentUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of ReadingUniversity of St Andrews

InternationalBermuda CollegeBI Norwegian School of Business, Norway

Erasmus University of Rotterdam, NetherlandsEscola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, PortugalEuropean Business School, GermanyInternational Business School, BudapestGlion Institute Of Higher Education, SwitzerlandMacquarie University, AustraliaNational University of Ireland, GalwayRoyal College of Surgeons, IrelandSorbonne University of Paris, FranceTrinity College Dublin, IrelandUniversity College Dublin, IrelandUniversidad Iberoamericana, MexicoUniversity of Denmark, DenmarkUniversity of Ljubljana, SloveniaUniversity of Mannheim, GermanyUniversity of St. Gallen, SwitzerlandUniversity of Utrecht, NetherlandsUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland

University Destinations 2009-2014

* Schools in italics signify 2014 destinations

2014 GRADE DISTRIBUTION FOR RISING SENIORS

Grade Range Students A+ 90–100 15 A 85–89 38 A- 80–84 38 B+ 77–79 23 B 74–76 12 B- 70–73 12 C+ 67–69 5 C 64–66 0 C- 60–63 0 D+ 57–59 0 D 54–56 0 D- 50–53 0 F below 50 0

TOP UNIVERSITY CHOICES, CLASS OF 20142014 GRADUATES’ DESTINATION DETAILS

University PLACEMENT The programs of study for the 138 graduates of the Class of 2014 are arts, 44%; science and related fields, 28%; business, 24%; fine arts, 4%.

82% of the graduates awarded university merit scholarships

Students

Western Provinces

Atlantic Provinces

U.K. & International

United States

Quebec

Ontario 82

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16

10

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COURSE OFFERINGS IB courses are offered at both the Standard and Higher levels, unless otherwise noted. For detailed course descriptions, please visit: ashbury.ca/academics

Senior Courses Grade/Level 11 12 IBAmerican History •Biology • • •Business Leadership •Canadian and World Issues •Chemistry • • •Computer Science • • •Dramatic Arts • • •Economic Issues • • •English • • •English: The Writer’s Craft •The Environment and Resource Management • slExercise Science •French (Beginner) slFrench (Core) • • •French (Extended) • • •French (Immersion) • • •Géographie : Le Canada et Le Monde •Healthy Active Living •Interdisciplinary Studies: Change and Continuity in 20th Century Society • •Introduction to Financial Accounting •Mathematics: Advanced Functions • •Mathematics: Calculus and Vectors • •Mathematics: Data Management • •Music • • •Peace and Conflict Studies • slPhilosophy • tokPhysical Geography •Physics • • •Sociologie : Défis et changements sociaux •Sociology: Challenge and Change in Society •Spanish (Beginner) • • slSpanish (Intermediate) • • •Spanish (Advanced) • • •Visual Arts • • •World History: The West and the World •

Mr. Norman Southward, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.Head of School

Mr. Gary Godkin, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed.Head of Senior School

Mrs. Christine Tordon, B.A., M.Ed.Director of University Admissions

613.749.9630 ext. 218 ctordon@ashbury.ca

Ms. Sheryl JohnstonAssistant to the Director,

University Admissions 613.749.9630 ext. 215

sjohnston@ashbury.ca

Ms. Marilynne Sinclair, B.A.(Hons), B.Ed., M.A.International Baccalaureate Coordinator

Ashbury College is authorized to grant credits and is inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education and is

accredited by the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) and the International Baccalaureate

Organization (IBO). Ashbury College is a member of the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS),

the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the National Association of

Independent Schools (NAIS), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), and Round Square.

362 Mariposa Avenue Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1M 0T3 Tel. 613.749.5954 Fax 613.749.9724

ashbury.ca