CEEB Code: 880000
Profile for College & University Admissions
2007 - 2008
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Jean Lamb |
Gloria Ducreux |
Erinn Magee |
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Director |
College Counselor |
Asst, High School Principal |
THE SCHOOL
Balboa Academy is an international, coeducational, college preparatory school that offers a U.S. curriculum education for Pre-Kindergarten through the 12th grade. All courses are taught in English. The Academy was established in Panama City, Panama, in August 1999 and graduated its first senior class of 16 in June 2000. A majority of the seniors enroll in four-year universities in the United States or Panama. Balboa Academy students represent a diversity of economic, social, and cultural backgrounds. A Board of Trustees composed of founding educators and Board of Directors composed of parents governs the non-profit school.
THE FACULTY
Balboa Academy, 2007-2008, has a faculty of 68 full time and 3 part time teachers, 6 education technicians, 3 administrators, 2 counselors, and 2 educational prescriptionists. Forty faculty members have Masters’ or degrees and one teacher has a doctorate degree. The pupil teacher ratio is approximately 11 to 1.
THE STUDENT BODY
The Balboa Academy’s enrollment for second school year 2007-2008 is 782 students.
The nationality of the student body is approximately 40% U.S., 30% Panamanian, and 30% international from 38 countries.
The High School has 189 students enrolled, 49 Seniors, 51 Juniors, 42 Sophomores and 50 Freshmen.
The Middle School has 214 students enrolled in Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8.
The Elementary School has 298 students enrolled in Grades K thru 4.
The Pre-Kindergarten has 78 students enrolled in the 3 yr and 4 yr old programs.
ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Balboa Academy is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Panama, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in the United States. Balboa Academy is also a member of professional organizations, which relate to the secondary level. These include:
American School Counselors Association
The National Honor Society
The College Entrance Examination Board
The Association of American Schools in Central America
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
To graduate
from Balboa Academy, a student must complete 25 credits; 4 credits each of English,
Science, and a Foreign Language;
3 credits each of Mathematics, and History, 1 ½ credits in Health & Personal
Fitness, 1 credit each of Fine Arts, and Computer Technology, and 3½ credits of electives. All high school students are expected to
participate in a community service project.
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Gloria Ducreux: E-mail:gducreux@balboa-academy.org, Phone: Panamá (507) 317-0073/1190, Fax: Panamá (507) 211-3892
Balboa Academy
Building 129, City of Knowledge, Clayton, Panama
Unit 0945, APO, AA 34002
Phone 011 (507) 211-0035 · Fax 011 (507) 211-3319
Website: www. balboaacademyweb.org · E-mail: jquinn@balboa-academy.org
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HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM |
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COLLEGE ENROLLMENT |
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT |
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
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English Literature and Composition 9 |
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French 1 |
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Class of 2006 (50) |
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English Literature and Composition 10 |
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French 2 |
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Michigan State University |
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Journalism (Newspaper) |
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French 3 |
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University of Miami |
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Journalism (Yearbook) |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES* |
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Louisville University, PA (2) |
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Applied Writing |
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AP French |
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Bentley College (2) |
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Creative Writing & Literary Magazine |
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Catholic University of America |
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American Literature and Composition |
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SPANISH DEPARTMENT |
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Stanford University |
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World Literature and Composition |
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 9 |
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Ringling School of Art & Design |
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British Literature and Composition |
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 10 |
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University Santa Maria La Antigua, PA |
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English Language and Literature |
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 11 |
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University of North Florida (2) |
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Great Works of Literature |
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 12 |
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Suffolk University |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES* |
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Spanish 1 as a Foreign Language |
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Florida State University, PA (8) |
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AP English Lit. and Comp. |
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Spanish 2 as a Foreign Language |
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Case Western Reserve |
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Spanish 3 as a Foreign Language |
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Santa Clara University |
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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT |
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Spanish 4 as a Foreign Language |
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Johnson & Wales University |
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World Geography |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES* |
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University of British Columbia |
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World History (to 1900) |
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AP Spanish Lit. and Comp. |
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American University, Wash., D.C. |
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World History (from 1900) |
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Hillside Free Will Baptist College |
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US and Panama History from 1865 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT |
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University of Tampa |
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US and Panama Government |
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Computer Applications 1 |
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Purdue University |
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Philosophy |
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Computer Applications 2 |
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UHT, Barcelona, Spain |
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Psychology |
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Computer Science 1 |
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Medieval Studies |
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Computer Science 2 |
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Class of 2007 (50) |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES* |
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Graphics Design |
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Florida State Univ. PA (13) |
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AP US History |
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Computer Hardware (A+) |
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Univ. of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, CA |
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AP US Government |
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U of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
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AP World History |
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FINE AND APPLIED ARTS |
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Northeastern Univ. Boston, MA |
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AP European History |
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Art 1: Drawing |
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Boston College, Boston, MA |
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Art 2: Drawing & Painting |
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Sacred Heart Univ. Fairfield, CN |
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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT |
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Advanced Art |
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Jacksonville Univ. Jacksonville, FL |
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Algebra 1 & Algebra 1 Honors |
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Graphics Design |
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Bentley College, Boston, MA |
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Algebra 2 & Algebra 2 Honors |
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Video Production |
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Duke Univ. Durham, NC |
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Geometry & Geometry Honors |
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Digital Photography |
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Univ. of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN |
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Pre-calculus & Pre-Calculus Honors |
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Band |
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Florida International Univ. Miami FL |
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Calculus |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES* |
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Shepherd Univ. Shepherdstown, WV |
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Statistics and Probabilities |
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Studio Art |
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Univ. of Tampa, Tampa, FL |
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Math for the Global Economy |
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Univ. de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain |
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Math for Science and Technology |
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Health and Fitness Department |
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Univ. of Louisville, Panama City, PA (2) |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES* |
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Health |
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Tulane Univ. New Orleans, LA |
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AP Calculus AB |
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Physical Education |
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Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL |
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Saint Martins College, London, England |
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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT |
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Penn State, Philadelphia, PA |
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Physical Science |
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GRADING SYSTEM** |
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Univ. College Utrecht, Netherlands |
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Environmental Science |
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Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas, TX |
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Biology & Biology Honors |
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The Balboa Academy’s academic program is rigorous and the grading policy is conservative. |
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McGill Univ. Montreal, Canada |
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Botany |
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Long Island Univ. Brooklyn, NY |
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Zoology |
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Rice Univ. Houston, TX |
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Anatomy |
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SCAD (2) |
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Chemistry 1 & Chemistry 1 Honors |
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New Mexico Military Academy |
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Chemistry 2 |
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Loyola, New Orleans, LA |
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Physics 1 & Physics 1 Honors |
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American Univ. Paris, France |
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Physics 2 |
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Univ. of CA, Santa Barbara, CA |
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Marine Biology 1 |
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Enrollment in Honors and Advanced Placement courses is based on prior
course performance and teacher’s recommendation. Juniors and Seniors may
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Marine Biology 2 |
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES* |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Environmental Science |
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