SCHOOL PROFILE 2023-2024
IB School Code: 051113
CEEB Code: 680180

ABOUT MBIS
Marist Brothers International School (MBIS) is an accredited, Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 co-educational institution where the language ofinstruction is English. Since opening our doors in 1951, our graduates have consistently achieved placements in universities and colleges
around the world. MBIS has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1972, and became an IB
World School in 2017 (with first exams in 2019). We are committed to excellence in education, but believe that excellence means more thana rigorous and stimulating curriculum. Our holistic approach includes a focused dedication to character–developing skills which make ourstudents stand out from the crowd. Character and community are at our heart–the foundation of the Marist ‘difference’.
Mission Statement: We educate students in a nurturing community where relationships and meaningful connections are valued andcelebrated. Our students gain knowledge, communicate effectively, develop exceptional character, and become responsible citizens of aglobal society. We inquire into the world around us through rigorous academic programs that aim to prepare students for life’s opportunities.

CLASS OF 2024

STUDENT BODY
380 students

in grades
pre-K–12Over 30nationalites

110 students

26 students

in grades
9–12

from 8 nationalities

Bilingual Diploma
candidates
All are full
IB Diploma candidates

13 students

FACULTY
17 years
average classroom
experience46
full-time faculty

11 years
average tenure
at Marist

SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND DIPLOMA PATHWAYSMBIS Diploma and International Baccalaureate Diploma
MBIS Diploma and International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma
MBIS Diploma with International Baccalaureate Course Certificate(s)MBIS High School Diploma (WASC Accredited)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2024
The MBIS HS Diploma is accredited by WASC and represents thesuccessful attainment of a minimum of 22 Credit Units.
CourseCredits

CourseCredits

English4

Mathematics

3

Social Studies

3

Language

3

Science3Electives

6

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE RESULTS 2020-2023
2020

2021

2022

2023

21/27

20/21

8/8

21/25

78%

95%

100%

84%

Average
Score*

33/45

35/45

34/45

31/45

Highest Score

4145

40

37

DiplomasAwardedPass Rate*average based on awarded IB diplomas

Students, additionally, must demonstrate a sustained commitment tocreativity, activity, and service (CAS) during grades 11 and 12.

NOTES ABOUT THE MBIS TRANSCRIPT

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATESCORE DISTRIBUTION 2020-2023

In Grade 11 and 12, all classes are taught as IBDP classes. This
includes classes for students who are not pursuing the IBDP.

41-45

Grade 9 and 10 are taught using California Common Core Standards
except in Social studies where Aero Standards are used and inScience where Next Generation Science Standards are used. All
courses are taught at a college prepatory level.

36-40

MBIS assesses students on 1–7 scale and does not calculate GPA,
nor does it rank students. A passing grade is a 3 or above.

26-30

Students who transfer without certain high school credits requiredfor graduation purposes, may receive full credit based on previous
academic results and/or an interview with administration.

24-25

Contact:
1-2-1 Chimori-Cho, Suma-Ku
Kobe, 654-0072, Japan+81 078 732 6266
marist.ac.jp

24
hold Masters
Degrees615

1431-35

25

2

Shawn Hutchinson
Head of School
hutchinsons@marist.ac.jp

Stephanie Hanamura
Head of Lower School
hanamuras@marist.ac.jp

Derek LippDeputy Head of School
lippd@marist.ac.jp

Gunseli Yuksel
IB DP Coordinator
yukselg@marist.ac.jp

Number of Students

Hulya Park
Guidance Counselor
hulya.park@marist.ac.jp

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGSLANGUAGESSCIENCES• GRADE 9 ENGLISH• GRADE 10 ENGLISH• GRADE 9 JAPANESE• GRADE 10 JAPANESE• IB DP JAPANESE A SL/HL• IB DP ENGLISH A SL/HL• IB DP JAPANESE B SL/HL• IB DP JAPANESE AB INITIO SL• IB DP ENGLISH B HL

• GRADE 9 INT. SCIENCE• GRADE 10 INT. SCIENCE• IB DP BIOLOGY SL/HL• IB DP PHYSICS SL/HL• IB DP CHEMISTRY SL/HL• IB DP ENVIRONMENTALSYSTEMS & SOCIETIES SLMATHEMATICS• GRADE 9 GEOMETRY• GRADE 10 ALGEBRA 2• MATH APPLICATIONS &INTERPRETATION SL/HL• MATH ANALYSIS &APPROACHES SL/HLPHYSICAL EDUCATION& HEALTH• GRADE 9 PHYS ED & HEALTH• GRADE 10 PHYS ED & HEALTHINDIVIDUALS AND
SOCIETIES• GRADE 9 WORLD HISTORY• GRADE 10 WORLD HISTORY• GRADE 9 RELIGION• GRADE 10 RELIGION• IB DP PSYCHOLOGY SL/HL• IB DP GEOGRAPHY SL/HL• IB DP HISTORY SL/HL• IB DP BUSINESSMANAGEMENT SL/HLTHE ARTS• GRADE 9 STUDIO ART• GRADE 10 STUDIO ART• IBDP VISUAL ARTS SL/HL• SYMPHONIC BAND

ONLINE LEARNING• Online IBDP courses
through Pamoja

IB CORE: THEORY OF
KNOWLEDGE• IBDP TOKUNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCESMBIS has an excellent acceptance record; 95% of our graduates proceed to higher education.
Graduates of recent years were offered places at the following institutions of higher learning:
JapanInternational Christian University
Keio University
Kwansei Gakuin University
Kyushu University
Okayama University
Osaka University
Ritsumeikan
Asia Pacific University
Ritsumeikan University
Sophia University
Temple University, Japan Campus
Tokyo International University
University of Hyogo
Waseda University
Asia-Pacific
Deakin University, Australia
Flinders University, Australia
Victoria University, Australia
National Taiwan University
University of Auckland, New Zealand
University of Waikato, New ZealandChinese University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong

Europe and The United Kingdom
Grenoble Ecole de Management, France
Semmelweis University, Hungary
University of Pecs, Hungary
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Maastricht University, Netherlands
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
King’s College London, UK
Newcastle University, UK
University of the Arts London, UK
University of East Anglia, UKUniversity of Essex, UK
University of Nottingham, UK
University of Reading, UK
University of Sussex, UK
University of York, UKCanadaConcordia University
McGill University
McMaster University
Mount Allison University
Mount Royal University
Ontario Tech University
Simon Fraser University
Toronto Metropolitan University
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
Western University
York University

United States of America
Arizona State University
Boston University
California State University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Florida Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Michigan State University
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Rice University
Rutgers University
Savannah College of Art and DesignState University of New York at Albany
State University of New York at Binghamton
State University of New York at Buffalo
State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York in New Paltz
Texas A&M University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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