Our Mission
“To provide an exceptional education that draws out the unique potential of each student.”
Halcyon is an independent co-ed private school established in 2013, guided by a founding Board of Trustees committed to the provision of an innovative, student focused and digitally innovative education supported by an engaged and collaborative community.
Halcyon offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (DP) and IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) curricula. All students also graduate with a US-style High School Diploma.
With a student teacher ratio of 5:1, our current student numbers are 184 with 31 nationalities including dual/multinationalities. The school has an active bursary programme. Admissions to Halcyon selects for access to the IB Diploma. Halcyon is also a PSAT and ACT test centre.
Accreditations
184 students with 31 nationalities including dual/ multi-nationalities.
IB Score Range: 26-42
Cohort size: 23 pupils
No. of IB Candidates: 23
Pass Rate: 100%.
Number of pupils graduating: 28
% sitting the IB Diploma: 100%
Ranking: We do not rank students
The translation of our assessments as compared with a typical American high school grading system is approximately:
7 = A+
6 = A
5 = A-/B+/B
4 = B/C+
3 = C
2 = D
1 = F
IB Diploma Courses
1.Studies in language and literature: English Literature, English Language and Literature
2.Mother Tongue languages, Language acquisition and Literature: Spanish, Mandarin, French, Finnish,
German, Italian, Japanese, Icelandic, Arabic, Hebrew, Norwegian, Portuguese, Dutch and Swedish
3.Individuals and societies: Geography, History, Psychology*, Business Management*, Economics,
Information Technology in a Global Society*
4.Sciences: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Systems and Societies (SL only)
5.Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation & Analysis and Approaches
6.Arts: Visual Arts, Theatre Arts, Music, Film*
* denotes online courses
Covid-19 Impact on Learning
Our innovative approach to the International Baccalaureate (IB) develops the critical thinking, interdisciplinary awareness and collaborative skills required for success and fulfilment at some of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Our students’ hard work earns them places at a range of prestigious Russell Group and UK Top 20 universities, including Oxford, Imperial College London and UCL, as well as highly competitive international institutions such as the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Students matriculate onto a range of competitive degree programmes such as Biomedical Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Psychology, and traditional academic subjects such as English Literature, Chemistry and Economics and International Relations.