Jakarta International School

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Facilities include library media centers, theatres, computer and science labs, tennis courts, swimming pools, multi-purpose gymnasiums, and an all-weather track.cite web|url=http://www.jisedu.org/site/jis01.php?parentId=10|title=JIS Employment|publisher="Jakarta International School"|accessdate=2008-07-07] cite web|url=http://www.h2l2.com/project.php?projectId=99|title=H2L2 Jakarta International School Gymnasium|publisher="H2L2 Architecture"|accessdate=2008-07-07] The school has its own food court, hospital, and ambulance.cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/A-matter-of-principal/2005/03/04/1109700680966.html?from=moreStoriesl|title="A matter of principal"|publisher="The Sydney Morning Herald"|date=2005-03-05|first=John|last=Marsden|accessdate=2008-07-07]

Administration

Jakarta International School is an Indonesian "Yayasan" (not-for-profit organization) overseen by a board of governors and a school council, that functions like a school board or board of education. The School Council consists of eleven members; nine elected, plus two appointed members one of whom must be an Indonesian citizen.

Enrollment

JIS is the largest international primary and secondary school in Indonesia, enrolling 2,469 students from 61 nationalities during the 2007-2008 school year. [http://www.jisalumni.com/magazine/2008_spring/JIS_Demographics.pdf Jakarta International School Demographics 2007-2008] (PDF). "JIS Alumni & Community Magazine, Spring 2008, pg.33". Retrieved on 2008-07-23.] The five most commonly represented nationalities were the United States, South Korea, Indonesia, India, and Australia.

econdary education

JIS offers tuition for grades 9-12. Students undertake the JIS Diploma, and choose to complete an International Baccalaureate Diplomacite web|url=http://www.ibo.org/school/000104/|title=Jakarta International School|publisher="International Baccalaureate Organization"|accessdate=2008-06-04] and/or an International Advanced Placement Diploma (APID). Over 97 percent of graduating seniors go on to a university or college.

Extracurricular activities

Middle and High school level students at Jakarta International School compete in intramural and interscholastic sports throughout the year.cite web|url=http://www.jisedu.org/site/jis03.php?subId=13&mainId=26&parentId=5|title=High school athletic programs|publisher="Jakarta International School"|accessdate=2008-06-20] As one of six member schools in the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS), JIS competes with Indonesian and Asian international schools in soccer, volleyball, cross country running, swimming, tennis, rugby, basketball, softball, badminton and track and field. The school also participates in other IASAS activities including Model United Nations and cultural conventions.cite web|url=http://iasas.org|title=IASAS Handbook - Part 01: Organization & General Regulations|publisher="Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools"|accessdate=2008-06-20]

JIS CARES and "Letters from Aceh"

Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, JIS started a campaign called JIS CARES to raise money for schools affected by the disaster. The campaign included "Letters from Aceh", a collection of letters and photographs exchanged between the children of the tsunami affected Indonesian province of Aceh, students from JIS, and schools worldwide.cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/tsunami-letters-build-goodwill-and-schools/2005/11/14/1131951100299.html|title="Tsunami letters build goodwill and schools"|publisher="The Age"|date=2005-11-15|first=Mark|last=Forbes|accessdate=2008-06-21] The collection has a foreword by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and proceeds were donated to a school-rebuilding program. [Citation| last=Loberg| first=Beth|title=Drake student's photos convey tsunami's destruction.| newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=2005-11-19] The funds raised by JIS CARES went towards a new community high school on the campus of Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh.cite web|url=http://www.usindo.org/acehproject/ASP_CDornsife_report_083007.pdf|title="USINDO Aceh School Project – the Syiah Kuala University Laboratory School"|publisher="United States-Indonesia Society"|date=August 2007|accessdate=2008-06-21]

Threats and security

Since its founding, JIS has been affected by the political and economic turbulence of Jakarta, receiving both direct and indirect threats to its security. During the 1960s, an attempted coup d'état by the Communist Party of Indonesia forced the evacuation of the school. In 1998, the school year ended early due to riots leading up to President Suharto's resignation.cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/01/01/jis-gets-festive-mood-50th-anniversary.html|title="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/01/01/jis-gets-festive-mood-50th-anniversary.html"|publisher="The Jakarta Post"|date=2002|first=Viva|last=Goldner|accessdate=2008-07-14]

JIS has also been a potential target for terrorism.cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFD71039F934A15756C0A9639C8B63&scp=2|title=U.S. Embassy in Indonesia Closes as Web Site Plots an Attack|publisher="The New York Times"|date=2005-05-27|first=Raymond|last=Bonner|accessdate=2008-07-19] Following the 2002 Bali bombings, JIS and other international schools in Jakarta closed for several weeks after warnings of a possible terror attack.cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D01E2DD1130F93BA25752C1A9649C8B63&scp=1|title=THREATS AND RESPONSES: A QAEDA CELL; Bali Bomb Plotters Said to Plan To Hit Foreign Schools in Jakarta|publisher="The New York Times"|date=2002-11-18|first=Raymond|last=Bonner|coauthors=Jane Perlez|accessdate=2008-07-19] cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2479299.stm|title=Terror threat shuts Jakarta schools|publisher="BBC News"|date=2002-11-15|author=Staff writer|accessdate=2008-07-19] JIS was on the target list of the team responsible for the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing, which killed 13 people.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3266457.stm|title=Jakarta finds 'terror target list'|publisher="BBC News"|date=2003-11-13|author=Staff writer|accessdate=2008-07-19]

In response to these threats, JIS has made several security upgrades. In 2002, the school added a three-meter-high "blast wall," a "boom gate" in front of the school, and protective security film over exterior windows.cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,393815,00.html|title=Where Will They Strike Next?|publisher="Time Magazine"|date=2002-11-25|first=Simon|last=Elegant|accessdate=2008-07-19] According to the head of the Australian International School in Jakarta, JIS revieved $2 million in US government security assistance in 2004.cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/30/1096527863791.html?from=storylhs|title=School seeks loan to beef up security|publisher="The Age"|date=2004-10-01|first=Mathew|last=Moore|accessdate=2008-07-19] By 2005, the school had installed a massive security fence, with guards checking cars before they entered the premises.

From May 2005 to June 2008, various counterterrorism officials stated their belief that the threat of a terrorist attack in Jakarta had diminished, although authorities continued to stress the need for vigilance.cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/kinghit-ji-down-but-not-out/2007/06/15/1181414542846.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap3|title=King-hit JI down but not out|publisher="The Age"|date=2007-06-16|first=Mark|last=Forbes|coauthor=Daniel Flitton|accessdate=2008-07-19] cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iDyO37Z304ow51G9iRXaZmP_uzpA|title=SE Asian terror groups pose 'very real' threat: think tank|publisher="AFP"|date=2008-07-19|author=Staff writer|accessdate=2008-07-19]

Notable alumni

* Angela Kinsey - American actor from the US version of The Office [cite web
url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyedehdxmAU
title = Angela Kinsey on Megan Mullally
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quote = she even speaks with southern accent with her Indonesian
date= 2006-10-27
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*Aditya Mittal - Chief Financial Officer of Arcelor Mittalcite web|url=http://www.cfoasia.com/archives/200609-01.htm|title="Here Comes the Son"|publisher="CFO Asia"|date=September 2006|first=Tony|last=Mcauley|accessdate=2008-06-08]
* Atika Shubert, Class of 1991 - CNN Foreign Correspondent and News Anchor [ [http://www.jisalumni.com/new/whats_new.asp :: JIS Alumni :: ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.jisedu.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.jisalumni.com/new/index.asp Alumni website]