The SIS high school
is college preparatory for students in grade nine through twelve. We offer more Advanced Placement (AP) courses than any school in Saipan. AP courses offered to provide a challenging curriculum recognized by colleges and universities in the United States and around the world. Students attend classes taught by teachers who are specialists in their subject areas and in secondary education.
In 2018, SIS became the first AP Capstone school in Micronesia. These courses develop students’ skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing, and presenting. Students who complete the two-year program can earn one of two different AP Capstone awards, highly valued by universities around the world.
All students are required to maintain a full course load for each year of enrollment at SIS.
Graduation credit may, in certain cases be awarded for appropriate courses taken in the eighth grade or at other schools prior to enrolling at SIS.
Advanced Placement International Diploma
Students receiving an SIS Honors diploma may also be eligible for an Advanced Placement International Diploma, awarded by College Board, provided that they:
Pass the AP exams for each course with at least a 3 out of 5
Pass an exam in a World Language other than English (e.g. AP Chinese Language and Culture or AP Spanish Language and Culture). Students who speak a World Language that is not tested by College Board, can request a letter from the headmaster to this effect. In this case, they will be exempt from the additional World Language exam but must replace it with an additional exam.
SIS Students have outperformed other CNMI schools on AP exams for the past three years and performed higher than the national average the last two years. Our AP classes prepare students for the challenges they will face on the exam and beyond.
Detailed requirements for the AP International Diploma can be found at the website.
SAT Prep
SIS has teachers on staff that offer SAT prep for students. Our teachers have helped students increase their score by more than 100 points. SIS students average a score consistently higher than the national average and a high enough score to admit them into the most competitive universities.
