We offer a college prep curriculum with advanced placement courses in mathematics, science, social studies, English, and Spanish. Students can also choose honors level courses in math and English. Graduates of CDS earn a US diploma, and they have the option of earning a Costa Rican bachillerato.

High School Course Catalog 2011 - 2012 

Director: Mr. Greg MacGilpin
High School Principal: Mr. Christopher Brown
College Counselor/Registrar: Ms. Anna Oliveras
Counselor: Ms. Margot Leon
Total enrollment in grades 9 through 12: 180 The school was founded in 1963. It is fully accredited by the Costa Rican Ministry of Education, and in the United States by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The academic year begins in mid-August and ends in mid-June, with a four week break from mid-December to mid-January. The school day is from 7:55 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The language of instruction is English. Co- curricular activities take place from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. These activities include: band, clubs (e.g. Model United Nations, Knowledge Bowl, Social Service, Yearbook), and varsity and junior varsity sports (volleyball, basketball and soccer). Country Day School has a National Honor Society Chapter. Class size varies from 8 to 20 students. The teacher:student ratio is approximately 1:9.

Grading Scale:

A	B	C	D	F
100-93	92-85	84-75	74-65	bellow 65

Course	Grades Taken	US High School Credits	w/ CR Baccalaureate
English	9-12	4	4
Spanish	9-12	4	4
Social Studies	9-12	3	4
Mathematics	8-12	3	4
Science	9-11	3	4
Academic Electives	11-12	3	0
Art	10	1	1
Music	9	1	1
P.E.	9-10	2	2
Total Academic Credits		24	24

Grade	English	Spanish	Science	Mathematics	Social Studies
9	English 9	Spanish I	Biology	Algebra I	World History
10	English 10	Spanish II	Physics	Geometry	Modern History & Geography
11	US Literature	Spanish III	Chemistry	Algebra II	US History
12	British Literature	Spanish IV	AP Science (optional)	Pre-Calculus/ Calculus (optional)	Social Studies Electives (optional)

Costa Rican Baccalaureate Program:

• Costa Rican Social Studies
• Spanish Composition/Literature
• Mathematics
• Biology

Mathematics Honors Program:

• Honors Algebra I
• Honors Geometry
• Honors Algebra II / Trigonometry
• Honors Advanced Math
• AP Calculus BC

English Honors Program:

• Honors English 9
• Honors English 10
• AP English Language
• AP English Literature

Standardized Exams Offered:

• Pre-SAT
• SAT I & II
• ACT
• TOEFL
• Advanced Placement

May 2005
Score of 5 – 15%
Score of 4 – 25%
Score of 3 – 29%
Score of 2 – 25%
Score of 1 – 7%
Total # Exams – 165

May 2006
Score of 5 – 19%
Score of 4 – 19%
Score of 3 – 24%
Score of 2 – 28%
Score of 1 – 10%
Total # Exams - 173

May 2007
Score of 5 – 17%
Score of 4 – 17%
Score of 3 – 25%
Score of 2 – 26%
Score of 1 – 17%
Total # Exams - 153

May 2008
Score of 5 – 22%
Score of 4 – 19%
Score of 3 – 27%
Score of 2 – 15%
Score of 1 – 18%
Total # Exams - 156

Class of 2005:
33 graduates
Costa Rican Bach: 3
# Students SAT: 29
Average SAT Scores:
Critical Reading – 616
Math - 618

Class of 2006:
34 graduates
Costa Rican Bach: 2
# Students SAT: 34
Average SAT Scores:
Critical Reading – 551
Math – 598

Class of 2007:
35 graduates
Costa Rican Bach: 7
# Students SAT: 31
Average SAT Scores:
Critical Reading – 599
Math – 577


Class of 2008:
28 graduates
Costa Rican Bach: 9
# Students SAT: 28
Average SAT Scores:
Critical Reading – 577
Math – 579

Country Day School graduates of the classes of 1997 through 2007
attend or have attended these colleges and universities:

American University Barnard College Baylor University Berklee School of Music Boston College Boston University Brescia College Brock University Brown University Clark University Concordia University Cornell University Davidson College Denison University Duke University Eckerd College Ecole Hotélière de Glion Elon College Emerson College Florida Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Goldey-Beacom College Harvard University Hawaii Pacific University Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Indiana Univ. at Bloomington James Madison University Kaoshung University Lewis and Clark College Longwood College Louisiana State University Lynn University Maryland Institute, College of Art McGill University Menlo College Mercer University Michigan State University Mount Holyoke College New York University Occidental College Ohio University Pace UniversityTexas Christian University Tufts University Univ.Autónoma de Centro America Univ. de Costa Rica Univ. del Diseño

Univ. InterAmericana Univ. Latina Univ. Véritas Univ. College Utrecht Univ. Europea Univ. Autónoma de Centro America UCLA U. of Arizona U. of California at San Diego U. of California at Santa Barbara U. of California at Santa Cruz U. of Georgia U. of Maryland U. of Miami U. of Michigan U. of Pennsylvania U. of Richmond U. of Rochester U. of Southern California U. of Texas at Arlington U. of Texas at Austin U. of Toronto U. of Warwick U. of Western Ontario Utah State University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Tech Warner Pacific College Washington & Lee University Wellesley College Wesleyan University Westmont College Wheaton College Williams College Yale University Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Saint Louis University San Francisco State University Smith College South West Texas State University Syracuse University Texas A&M University