A Legacy of Academic & Personal Success
Our students have earned a reputation for academic excellence, and they continually outperform national, regional and global averages in the standard IB diploma examinations and SAT. The graduating Class of 2021 posted exceptional results in the IB DP exams, setting a school record with an average score at 37.8, with 42.4% of the students earning 40 or more points, and 69.7% earning 35 or more points. Comparatively, less than half those numbers of test takers worldwide achieved those same levels. Similarly, previous classes achieved averages well above many of their peers, setting NIST’s five-year IB average at 36.1. This is particularly notable in that it is the highest average among any large cohort in Thailand with nearly the full class enrolled in the DP each year.
The Global Citizen Diploma
An optional qualification that students may choose to pursue during their high school years, the GCD allows students to reflect on learning experiences that are not traditionally measured through the IB programme. These reflections are reviewed and approved by a panel of staff members according to a standard set of expectations, allowing the students to earn recognition for their accomplishments in a wide variety of areas.
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Highlighting key data from the past year, our academic profile is submitted to universities to provide context for applications from NIST students.
IB Diploma Exam Results
As an IB World School, NIST offers students in Years 12-13 the opportunity to pursue the IB Diploma, a high school qualification that is recognized by universities around the world. All students who choose to pursue the diploma must take the standardized IB examinations, administered by the IB. NIST students have traditionally excelled in these exams, posting scores well above the global averages, and often leading other schools in the region.
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 5-Year Average |
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| Class Size | 111 | 103 | 106 | 108 | 119 | - |
| Students in DP | 99 | 95 | 96 | 100 | 109 | - |
| IB Diplomas Awarded | 98 | 90 | 95 | 99 | 109 | - |
| NIST Pass Rate | 99.0% | 94.7% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 100% | 98.3% |
| Global Pass Rate | 78.2% | 77.8% | 85.4% | 89.0% | 85.6% | 83.2% |
| NIST Average Score | 35.3 | 35.0 | 36.3 | 37.8 | 37.0 | 36.3 |
| Global Average Score | 29.8 | 29.7 | 31.4 | 33.0 | 31.9 | 31.2 |
| NIST % of Bilingual Diplomas | 54.1% | 44.4% | 52.6% | 58.6% | 51.0% | 52.1% |
| Global % of Bilingual Diplomas | 22.8% | 23.8% | 25.9% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 25.3% |
| NIST High Score | 45 | 43 | 45 | 45 (8) | 45 (1) | - |
| Global # of Perfect Scores (45) | 259 | 275 | 341 | 1,351 | 651 | - |
SAT Exam Results
The SAT is a standardized examination offered to college-bound students worldwide, and a SAT score is required by many universities in order to complete the admissions process. Global averages remain relatively consistent at approximately 530 in each area. NIST seniors consistently outperform these averages in both math and reading.
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 5-Year Average |
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| NIST Reading & Writing Average | 620 | 630 | 640 | 670 | 660 | 644 |
| Global Reading & Writing Average | 536 | 531 | 528 | 533 | 690 | 564 |
| NIST Math Average | 640 | 650 | 660 | 710 | 528 | 638 |
| Global Math Average | 531 | 528 | 523 | 528 | 523 | 527 |
Two-Year University Matriculation
At NIST we begin the college guidance process in students’ first year of high school and work closely with them to select universities that are a good match. The guidance programme includes dozens of visits from university representatives each year; information sessions for students and parents; and a clear, transparent process that allows universities to trust that they are receiving serious applications from our students.
As a result of this careful planning, NIST students have been accepted to every one of the top 100 universities worldwide, and NIST alumni can be found in dozens of countries around the globe. However, acceptances are often contingent on test scores or performance, as well as the intention of the student to actually attend institutions to which they apply. A more accurate measure of a school’s success is the actual matriculation, or enrollment, of its graduates. Members of the Classes of 2020 to 2021 currently attend the following universities. (Multiple graduates attend the institutions in bold.)
Argentina
University of San Andrés
Australia
University of Sydney
The University of Melbourne
Belgium
College of Art and Design – Brussels
Canada
McGill University
Ontario College of Art & Design University
Ryerson University
Simon Fraser University
University of British Columbia
University of Toronto
University of Toronto (St. George Campus)
University of Waterloo
University of Winnipeg
Western University
York University
Denmark
University of Copenhagen
France
Ecole de Communication Visuelle
Sciences Po
Germany
Hanze University
Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
India
Shiv Nadar University
Ireland
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
Japan
International Christian University
Keio University
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
Sophia University
Waseda University
Korea
Yonsei University
Netherlands
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Delft University of Technology
Hotelschool The Hague
Leiden University
Maastricht University
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Tilburg University
TU Delft
University College Utrecht
University of Amsterdam
University of Groningen
University of Twente
Singapore
Singapore Management University
Yale-NUS College
Spain
Comillas Pontifical University
Saint Louis University (Madrid)
Switzerland
Les Roches
University of St. Gallen
Thailand
Chulalongkorn University
HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Mahidol University
Thammasat University
United Kingdom
BIMM Institute
Camberwell College of Arts (UAL)
City, University of London
Imperial College London
King’s College London
London College of Communication (UAL)
London School of Economics and Political Science
Loughborough University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Met Film School (London)
Newcastle University
Norwich University of the Arts
Nottingham Trent University
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
Staffordshire University
The New School: Parsons School of Design
The University of Edinburgh
University College London
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Leeds
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of St Andrews
University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey
University of the Arts London
University of Warwick
University of Waterloo
University of Westminster
United States
American Musical & Dramatic Academy
Babson College
Barnard College
Boston University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Carnegie Mellon University
Claremont McKenna College
College of Marin
Columbia University
Cornell University
Delaware State university
DePaul University
Emory University
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Florida Atlantic University
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Lawrence University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Macalester College
Michigan State University
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Otis College of Art & Design
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Ringling College of Art & Design
San Diego State University
Santa Clara University
SCAD (The Savannah College of Art and Design)
Seattle University
Stanford University
The New School: Parsons School of Design
The University of Chicago
Tufts University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Pacific
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Wellesley College
Argentina
University of San Andrés
Australia
University of Sydney
The University of Melbourne
Belgium
College of Art and Design – Brussels
Canada
McGill University
Ontario College of Art & Design University
Ryerson University
Simon Fraser University
University of British Columbia
University of Toronto
University of Toronto (St. George Campus)
University of Waterloo
University of Winnipeg
Western University
York University
Denmark
University of Copenhagen
France
Ecole de Communication Visuelle
Sciences Po
Germany
Hanze University
Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
India
Shiv Nadar University
Ireland
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
Japan
International Christian University
Keio University
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
Sophia University
Waseda University
Korea
Yonsei University
Netherlands
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Delft University of Technology
Hotelschool The Hague
Leiden University
Maastricht University
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Tilburg University
TU Delft
University College Utrecht
University of Amsterdam
University of Groningen
University of Twente
Singapore
Singapore Management University
Yale-NUS College
Spain
Comillas Pontifical University
Saint Louis University (Madrid)
Switzerland
Les Roches
University of St. Gallen
Thailand
Chulalongkorn University
HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Mahidol University
Thammasat University
United Kingdom
BIMM Institute
Camberwell College of Arts (UAL)
City, University of London
Imperial College London
King’s College London
London College of Communication (UAL)
London School of Economics and Political Science
Loughborough University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Met Film School (London)
Newcastle University
Norwich University of the Arts
Nottingham Trent University
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
Staffordshire University
The New School: Parsons School of Design
The University of Edinburgh
University College London
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Leeds
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of St Andrews
University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey
University of the Arts London
University of Warwick
University of Waterloo
University of Westminster
United States
American Musical & Dramatic Academy
Babson College
Barnard College
Boston University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Carnegie Mellon University
Claremont McKenna College
College of Marin
Columbia University
Cornell University
Delaware State university
DePaul University
Emory University
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Florida Atlantic University
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Lawrence University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Macalester College
Michigan State University
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Otis College of Art & Design
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Ringling College of Art & Design
San Diego State University
Santa Clara University
SCAD (The Savannah College of Art and Design)
Seattle University
Stanford University
The New School: Parsons School of Design
The University of Chicago
Tufts University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Pacific
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Wellesley College
Family Survey Results
In 2015 we launched a revised, comprehensive family survey that is tracked from year to year. Assessing major areas of the school—including quality of teaching, quality of learning, leadership and learning environment among others—the survey uses Likert scale items to gauge overall parent agreement in each area. The data was also analyzed in SPSS, enabling us to identify trends and predictive measures that can be integrated into the school’s strategic initiatives.
These survey results indicate overall strong support among the parent community, the previous two years of results indicate improvement in overall satisfaction. [Note that some individual areas decreased slightly due to shifting of several statements to align to the predictive constructs.] On a scale of one to six, with one being strongly disagree and six being strongly agree, each area of assessment has averaged at least 4.6.
The improved Net Promoter Score of 52 put NIST on par with The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in respect to the overall willingness of parents to recommend our school to others. In the comments section, parents consistently identified several aspects of NIST that they most valued: the school’s diversity and openness, strong community feel, teachers and leadership, and caring and safe environment.
| Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quality of teaching | 5.0 out of 6.0 | 5.0 out of 6.0 |
| Quality of learning | 5.2 out of 6.0 | 5.2 out of 6.0 |
| Leadership | 5.0 out of 6.0 | 5.0 out of 6.0 |
| Learning environment | 5.6 out of 6.0 | 5.5 out of 6.0 |
| Communication | 4.7 out of 6.0 | 4.7 out of 6.0 |
| Technology | 4.8 out of 6.0 | 4.6 out of 6.0 |
| Extra-curricular activities | 4.9 out of 6.0 | 4.6 out of 6.0 |
| Community | 5.1 out of 6.0 | 5.1 out of 6.0 |
| Overall satisfaction | 5.2 out of 6.0 | 5.4 out of 6.0 |
| Net promoter score | 42 | 52 |
