High School
Grades 9 through 12
The faculty and staff or the High School of the American School of Brasilia have a catchphrase for the type of institution we aim to create: A Life-Defining Community. This means that we work to build a school that our graduates measure all future communities against for its sense of purpose, pride, unity, responsibility, intensity, and joy. Determining whether we are successful in this grand endeavor is challenging, but when seeing the happiness and pride in the video above for the Senior Week for the Class of 2024, we believe we are getting it right.
Our life-defining community is bound by shared values. Though we represent over 45 nationalities and myriad religions, races, cultures, and belief systems, we are brought together by fundamental beliefs about how we learn, treat each other, and engage the world. These beliefs are encapsulated in the Five Rights of High School Community Members and the Upper School Learning Standards.
The Vision of EAB is “To positively impact the world through excellence in academics, activities, arts, leadership, and service.” This Vision guides all we do and ensures that we strive for and achieve excellence in the classroom. However, we also understand that an EAB Education goes beyond academics and provides all students with the opportunity to extend their learning through our activities, athletics, arts, leadership, and service programs. In a survey given to every high school student, 93% indicated they take part in at least one co-curricular activity. This reality distinguishes our school from the competition and proves we are accomplishing the EAB Vision.
Finally, we believe that every person deserves to be treated with decency and dignity and that we all deserve to learn in a safe environment free from meanness, prejudice, and the injustice of academic malpractice. In nearly 30 years in education at five schools on three continents, EAB is the kindest, most-welcoming place I have ever been. We are proud of our caring, compassionate culture and I have often described our school as the “huggiest” place on the planet.
Whether here for a diplomatic tour or for their entire lives, all Bulls strive to improve daily and take seriously their responsibility to honor those who've come before them and to leave a lasting, positive legacy for those who will follow.
All EAB students enroll in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program and are expected to meet the demands of at least four IB standard-level (SL) courses in order to successfully complete our grade 11–12 program. Students are encouraged to attempt the full diploma. EAB offers a total of 16 IB subjects at higher and/or standard level across all six subject areas.
Do you want to know more about the life of an EAB student? Please read our Student Handbook.
EAB provides a rigorous college-preparatory program. Learn more about it in our Course Description Handbook.