About Us   The School: Located in Chittagong, Bangladesh’s second largest city, William Carey Academy provides English-medium instruction using an American curriculum. The goal of the school is to provide a model of international-standard education which will prepare Bangladeshi students for study at world-class universities. The school was founded in 1996 with grades K to 3. Each year a new class was added, and in 2006 the first graduation of the 12th grade was held. Student Body: School enrollment for the 2010-11 school year is 400 students, 79 of whom are in the high school. We reserve 90% of the seats in our school for Bangladeshi students, with the other 10% set aside for expatriate students. Faculty: The instructional staff of WCA is divided between Bangladeshis and expatriates. The majority of our high school staff have degrees from universities in the United States. Curriculum: WCA offers a traditional American curriculum in a distinctly Bangladeshi context. All courses except Bengali and foreign languages are taught in English, and English is used in all school related activities. We balance this focus on English use by celebrating Bangladeshi holidays, teaching Bengali language and observing Bangladeshi customs when possible. We are fully accredited under ACSI, a large reputed accrediting association in the USA. Graduation Requirements: WCA offers a challenging college-preparatory program. Students are required to take the following credits: English 4.0, Math 3.0, Science 3.0, Social Studies 3.0, Bengali language 2.0. A variety of enrichment and elective courses in moral education, fine arts and physical education are offered. In addition to academic coursework, each senior must develop a senior project that addresses a social issue in Bangladesh. The project involves research, writing a 3000 word paper and creating a 30 minute presentation with question and answer time about that issue. Extra-curricular activities: WCA offers a variety of extra-curricular activities. Our sports program consists of interscholastic and intramural sports for both boys and girls. Sports offered include basketball, soccer, volleyball, cricket and table tennis. An annual high school play is presented. Students may also choose to participate in yearbook, school paper and student government. GPA/Class Rank: WCA uses a 4.0 unweighted scale. Due to our small class size and competitive student body we do not rank students except to determine valedictorian and salutatorian. These ranks are based on cumulative GPA from grades 9-12. All graded subjects are included in the GPA. Test Results: The average SAT results for the class of 2010 were: Critical Reading 520, Math 580, Writing 500. WCA graduates were accepted at the following universities: American International University Bangladesh- Dhaka, Bangladesh Assumption University-Bangkok, Thailand BRAC University- Dhaka, Bangladesh Birdem Medical School- Dhaka, Bangladesh Bucknell University- Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Carleton University-Ontario, Canada Cardiff Law School-Cardiff, Wales College of William and Mary- Williamsburg, Virginia, USA Cornell University-Ithaca, NY, USA Dhaka University Institute for Business Administration (IBA)- Dhaka, Bangladesh Drury University- Missouri, USA HELP University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Illinois Institute of Technology- Chicago, Illinois, USA Independent University of Bangladesh-Dhaka, Bangladesh Macquarie University - Sydney, Australia McGill University- Montreal, Canada North-South University-Dhaka, Bangladesh Queen Mary Law School- London, UK Sunway University- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Texas A&M University- College Station, Texas, USA University of British Columbia- Vancouver, CA University College of Creative Arts- Canterbury, UK University of Edinburgh- Edinburgh, Scotland University of Sydney- Sydney, Australia University of Toronto- Toronto, CA Virginia Polytechnical University- Blacksburg, Virginia, US