Rank
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School
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Teachers
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Facilities
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Discipline
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Acceptance Rate
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Transport
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1
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10
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10
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9
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very selective
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excellent
| |
2
|
10
|
9
|
8
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selective
|
excellent
| |
3
|
10
|
9
|
9
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very selective
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good
| |
4
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
selective
|
excellent
| |
5
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
very selective
|
excellent
| |
6
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
selective
|
good
| |
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
very selective
|
excellent
| |
8
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
selective
|
excellent
| |
9
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
selective
|
good
| |
10
|
8
|
10
|
7
|
moderately selective
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good
| |
11
|
8
|
7
|
6
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selective
|
good
| |
12
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8
|
9
|
7
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selective
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good
| |
13
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7
|
8
|
6
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moderately selective
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satisfactory
| |
14
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8
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7
|
7
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selective
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satisfactory
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15
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Dr. Nermien Ismail Language Schools
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5
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9
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6
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not selective
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satisfactory
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16
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Ecole Oasis Internationale
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6
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7
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7
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moderately selective
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N/A
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17
|
5
|
7
|
5
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not selective
|
satisfactory
| |
18
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Bedayia International Schools
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5
|
6
|
5
|
not selective
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good
|
19
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
moderately selective
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satisfactory
| |
20
|
4
|
7
|
4
|
not selective
|
satisfactory
| |
21
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
not selective
|
satisfactory
| |
22
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
moderately selective
|
satisfactory
| |
23
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
not selective
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satisfactory
| |
24
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
not selective
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satisfactory
| |
25
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
not selective
|
satisfactory
| |
26
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Pioneer International Schools
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3
|
8
|
4
|
not selective
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satisfactory
|
27
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Barem Modern School
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5
|
5
|
5
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not selective
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satisfactory
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N/A
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2
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1
|
1
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not selective
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poor
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N/A
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The International Schools of Kenana
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2
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1
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4
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not selective
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poor
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N/A
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RAJAC Schools
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2
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1
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2
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not selective
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poor
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N/A
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Gheriany International Schools
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2
|
2
|
5
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not selective
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poor
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Best High Schools in Egypt 2016
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Who conducted this survey?
ReplyDeletedont know ???
Deletean idiot like u :)
DeleteI don't think you should post such surveys. It's not statistically significant and the factors considered are not enough to provide such rankings. There are other attributes to be considered when ranking schools. teachers are not the only target audience involved in such ranking. You need to include the students, parents, grades etc you need to look at derived attributes to assess. This is just non sense.
DeleteAnd why exactly should these surveys not be posted? The state of Egyptian private education is absolutely atrocious and this is coming from someone that worked at two different schools during the revolution. The teachers at almost every institution are restricted, the grading is based more on class and prestige rather than ability, and the parents are almost always a stumbling block that interferes with assessing children on their merits. I was blessed with children who, for the most part, deserved to advance in the education system, but many in the upper grades (who I had to proctor exams and substitute for quite often) simply did not deserve advancement. I'm not here to name names or anything like that, but it is the pinnacle of arrogance to suggest that a survey such as this should not be published.
DeleteThis ranked list of the top schools in Egypt was compiled by a team of Western teachers that have been closely involved with and in most cases worked in a number of these schools.
ReplyDeleteSee the 'Reports' tab at the top for more information.
where is hayah
Deleteand also where is The international schools of elite education. it is the best school ever.
Deleteelite is the best
DeleteI had my elder graduated from ISC (with good performance & doing very well un university) & my youngers are attending Hayah. I ascertain that Hayah -by far- is mouch better in education,. concepts, charachter development, rating of students with a balanced score-guard approach, listening to complaints (but with filters), being conscienscious & true to their mission & objectives, seriously pursuing accreditation & taking action plans to improve all the way... I personally think on the other side: they are way too disciplined for the new era (they need more flexibility), that they over-do home work (another point they need to be flexible on) & that they over-do it in the grading (very harsh sometimes to the detriment not the benefit... Yes, some teacehsr have (their own problems) but the school listens when we complain & also yes like mostly all institutions in Egypt: some parents spoil it by being old minded seeking homework & grades which may spoil the balance. BUT I ascertain -witnessed also by the results their students achieve in the IB !!!! that it's a good school & more caring & focused than ISC honestly & most important: they listen & always want to improve.
Deleteactually i just want to say to anonymous who are u to talk about isc you must stop talking and please check your spelling before talking that compares hayah to isc isc is a real inter national school
Deletewhat about st. fatima school american division ?
Deleteold fashioned school. bad reputation
DeleteExcuse me but, What makes me believe this survey, What are your references?
ReplyDeleteWe appreciate your questions!
ReplyDeleteIt's not a survey in the sense that people were asked or polled for their opinions because individual parents and students usually only have direct experience with one or two schools. Rather, this is a ranking of the best schools in Egypt as determined by a team of mostly American and British teachers that have been involved with many of the international schools on the list. Because they've each personally seen the conditions at a number of these schools and are familiar with the standards in American and British institutions, our contributing teachers are better qualified to compare them.
If the team that worked on establishing this report are from American and British backgrounds, then with all due respect on what ground can they judge and rank a french school? I am referring to Ecole Oasis. Maybe you should amend this report to best American and British schools... If not then I am pretty confident that German schools and the French Lycee for instance should find their way to this list.
DeleteLike someone who's seen the buses at a few schools and has taken them knows which school has a better transport system. Schools with a good ranking for transport probably have more buses with AC that are newer than schools with a low ranking. I get it.
ReplyDeleteMy old school used to have older buses without air conditioning and you could REALLY feel all the bumps on the road. I wish I had a list like this to compare international schools in Cairo. I could have saved myself from all those bumps!
As with all school rankings, this is a fluid process. High schools change. As these Egyptian schools hire new teachers, build new facilities, and otherwise evolve throughout the year, our list of the top ranked schools will change to reflect that. The rankings are updated yearly in January.
ReplyDeleteMy friends & I have our children at a few of these schools. From our conversations about them this list is quite accurate.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that ISC wasn't ranked a bit higher. i wonder if they take class size into account when comparing schools?
ReplyDeleteamazing!!!!! well done. what r the categories that you guys use to rank? the reason why i ask is because I'm writing a market study of the educational system in Egypt!
ReplyDeleteThank you. The general criteria used to rank the international schools on the list can be found at the top row. The more specific standards used in our rubric include items like the ratio of Western-educated teachers to students, the quality of science labs and equipment, the implementation of the student handbook, percentage of students accepted, record of adherence to employee contracts, etc. See our www.bestschoolsinegypt.blogspot.com/p/egyptian-school-reports.html page for more details.
ReplyDeleteSorry, the criteria set is not accurate, some of these schools shouldn't be on the list at all, and some on the bottom should be on the top. I know lots of British and American teachers in these schools( some who are certified and most of them are not), most schools in Egypt are not considered Int'l by any means, one of the most important aspects is accreditation and the reports done about them, I have read some of these reports of the accredited schools, some of the schools on the list are not accredited at all, the same goes about applying the curriculum, most of these schools don't apply the curriculum correctly as outlined by their respective Ministry for Education. The same goes for teachers, some of them are not certified teachers at all, so I just can't take their opinions into consideration, and after all, every school in Egypt has its pros and cons, these pros and cons differ from one person to the other, I can seek for something in the school that might not be of interest to another.
ReplyDeleteI am really puzzled to see CAC on that rank :S
what about Gheriany school
Deleteneed to know is there any ranking for french school especially international one ???? thanks
ReplyDeletewhere's green valley school? and hayah academy?
ReplyDeletewhat about green valley, green hights and hayah?
ReplyDeletepls reply
thx
what about smart village " kipling" please advice
ReplyDeletepls advise if new generation and greenland are good schools?
ReplyDeleteand why hayah is not in the list although its reputation is good?
also where's Modern Education School?
ReplyDeleteMES (Modern English School) is currently ranked third. Modern Education School is not a well established enough school in Cairo to have been reviewed yet. Newer institutions are under review for ranking based on first-hand reviews. They sometimes improve their reputations, oftentimes via staff acquisitions and facility renovations.
ReplyDeleteIn response to an earlier comment: New Generation is currently ranked at position 20, relatively low on the list of reputable schools in Cairo. It has a low teacher-retention rate, which makes for a less stable learning environment. Its deeply for-profit mindset also results in low admissions standards. There are a number of higher-ranked options in the Desert Road area worth looking into.
ReplyDeleteWhen will be the new evaluation ?
ReplyDeleteWhere is your new evaluation I wanna see it soon plazas
ReplyDeleteadvice about smart (Kipling ) pls
ReplyDeletewhat abt hayah academy?
ReplyDeletewhat about green hightes?
ReplyDeletewho ever made this survey knows absolutely nothing about schools in Egypt. your making parents make the wrong decision. If you havn't noticed CAC is the best school in Egypt and the second best school in the world. AIS is one of the best school in Egypt and your saying that Nefertari is better than AIS, and i still havn't mentioned the other schools that you put in a higher rank. Have you even seen both of these schools? take a good look at how AIS and CAC students look like and listen to their english very well then compare them to the other schools. Dont forget to have a quick look on how their teachers teach.
ReplyDeleteCAC IS ranked 4th.
Delete2nd best school in the world... WOW! I wonder who's first!
Where is the information that says that CAC is the 2nd best school in Egypt, let alone the world? All of this information is baseless.
DeleteThink about it if CAC is the best school in Egypt and second best in the world, then how come it did not produce the best people, especially Egyptians. I think it would be interesting to create a research study on CAC alumni? A good school prepares children to succeed in life.
Also, high quality programs must be inclusive to all children. CAC does not have an inclusive environment where all children are respected regarding their abilities, race and class. Especially, Egyptians. Egyptians are looked down upon as second class citizens and spoiled brats who do not know how to behave. Well of course when a teacher stereotypes children as such, children will become that. The truth is when a teacher genuinely respects a child regardless of his identities he/she will be able to maximize their potential. The reason why Egyptians face challenges in that school is because teachers are unable to be responsive to them and children cannot relate to their teachers. It has nothing to do with their abilities. Look at Egyptians who graduate from other schools and see how they outperform those who graduated from CAC.
Finally, I am not even going to get into the fact and consequences of exposing children to biased education. High quality programs must be anti-biased and culturally responsive to every child; I certainly do not see how CAC does that to all children who are not American.
Say what? CAC is meant to prepare individuals for American universities. It is a school where embassy and military children attend.
DeleteOne of the reason many Egyptians have problems at schools like CAC and AIS has less to do with the inclusiveness and more to do with their language comprehension. Many students learn pigeon English outside of the classroom, are fluent in Arabic and then attempt to learn proper English in the classroom. This translates into comprehension problems which affect all study areas. The children who learn one native language in their formative years and then transition into a second language are typically much stronger students.
As an American who attended CAC for over a decade I can honestly say that Egyptians were not treated as second class citizens. If anything it was the other way around. The Egyptians that attend CAC are upper class. Their wealth and familial connections make them creme de la creme. This alone tends to be intimidating to the Westerners who although wealthy cannot comprehend that level of wealth. Even then some of my closest friends were/are Egyptian. I found the school to be incredibly inclusive in athletics and academics.
Finally, the Egyptians I graduated with have been incredibly successful. People in the class above, below and with me have attended schools such as Oxford, Georgetown, Duke, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Yale and many others. They are now doctors, lawyers, judges, repeated journalists, photographers and celebrities. Not only that but you can tell the Egyptians that attended CAC and those that attended less elite schools by their English. The fluency and accuracy is far superior than that of other children.
Thank you!
DeleteThank you!
Deletecan you give more details about Bedayia International Schools as i am applying there and do you have any idea about elite
ReplyDeleteHello can you give any info about New Horizom Intermational School and The British school in Cairi.
ReplyDeleteThanks
ais or ces ........ HELP?????
ReplyDeleteCES
DeleteDid u add any new schools scince last year
ReplyDeleteNefertari International Schools' curriculum is international but the teaching staff are local egyptians as it is difficult for the school to recruit and retain qualified foreign teachers who hold degrees in education. The administration uses a cut and paste method in the operation of the school, nothing original or innovating, just copied. Teachers work to appease the administration rather than teach for student growth. If you constructively criticize the school - you're in their crosshair. Business profit over education integrity is what you find at this school.
ReplyDeleteVery true!
DeleteMostly wrong because nferetari britsh schools and amrecian school are mostly forgien and please do not talk on things you do not even know a thing about it
DeleteGuy above me is a idiot and cant spell, get your facts right
DeleteEverybody has there opinion about this school, some are true what is said about them while others just think its for fun even tho they have nothing involved in it, mostly that schools filled with local egyptian therefore a english egyptian teacher which at the end ends up making the classes suffer the grades and the teacher leaves with a negative respect.
Delete"Teachers work to appease the administration rather than teach for student growth."
DeleteSo true in many of these schools!
agreed
Deletetotally agree Nefertari American very bad quality of teachers specially in Math and English untrained nor skilled teachers they are all amateurs beside a very bad management they are just looking for a very high profit
Deletewhat about st fatima british?
ReplyDeleteIt has overworked and underpaid teachers, large class sizes and is extremely disorganized. Not to mention it's in a protest hot spot.
Deletei was shocked at the look of the teacher who interviewed my child. She had bright pink hair and was covered in tattoos.
DeleteWhat about Brilliance International American School? I heard it's good.
ReplyDeletewhat about saint fatima british school and Narmer American College plz advice , as your prompt reply will be appreciated so much
ReplyDeleteWhat is Modern Education School doing now?
ReplyDeleteIt's ranked third on the list
DeleteVery interesting survey indeed ! I am hoping next editions will include more schools and be more reliable by improving the surveying tools, and standards. Any news about when the new one will be out? I also wanted to know the rating of Amgad British school if that would be possible to place on the rating.
ReplyDeleteIman, where is PreVert, Canadian International School of Egypt? Green Valley? BBC?
Deleteit is very important also to rank the schools according to the educational system they provide. British is different from the Canadian, different from the French Bac, and the top of all educational levels is the IB
thanks you
have you thought about ranking national schools as well?
ReplyDeleteVery nice and helpful list. wish to publish the updated one soon. we really need it
ReplyDeleteWhat about Egyptian British International School (in new Cairo School Campus not Elmasreyya). Also what about Elite, what about Modern Education School?
ReplyDeleteThat is sooooooo NOT true. Have u ever beeen to Egypt? The real order is CAC in 1st ranking and American International in 2nd. You basically put all the crappy schools first. You forgot MES and many other great schools. Its unfortunate to have such people in this world. Be shamed. For example, the British School of Rehab is not even permited idiot. GET A CLUE!
ReplyDeleteMES is ranked 3rd. Learn to read.
DeleteAmerican International School is a decent school in Egypt. Its corrupt pay-to-play system of enrollment is probably why it's ranked lower for selectivity.
DeleteOf course its not true, british international school in cair (bisc) should be one of the top ones, not maadi and rehab -.- , and no ais shouldnt be on the top of the list but at least put bisc on top.OOtherwise you can never compare english education with american education or french one, theyre all different I think you should put this in mind and devide the list to these categories because theyre three different systems that cannot be compared :)
DeleteThe real order is: CAC, AIS, NCBIS, MES, and then the rest shouldnt even be looked at! AIS and CAC provide top tier classes! They Provide the International Baccalaureate teaching curriculum that wont be found anywhere in Egypt other than Hayah as well. Colleges from around the world come personally to visit the school and chat with the student's themselves. These schools provide state of the art facillities! Nefertairi doesnt even have decent air conditioning! This list was obviously made by someone who envies success, shame on you...
ReplyDeletethose are all in the top 5!
DeleteHayah school appeared a couple of time with no real comment about it. I have worked at hayah for one year and left. Let me just say (in case someone suspect that my comment is just another comment by an angry teacher)that I was asked by the head principal: What can we do to keep you? So I could have stayed if I wanted to. The facilities are very good. Each classroom has good space, well lit and equipped with a smart board. Here are the main points of my comment:
Delete1- Interestingly enough all expats in that school (obviously we talked to each other regularly) see things eye to eye.
2- The problem starts at the job fare. lots of promises made but what was made and what was delivered were totally different things.
2- The school is not selective at all.
3- The school has a very serious misbehavior and discipline problem. This is due, mainly, to lack of firm and sound discipline policy and lack of desire to implement whatever mediocre policy on the books. This one major reason for expats leaving.
4- The school is having hard time recruiting/retaining good expat teachers.
5- All HOD's and majority of teachers are local. They teach the way they were taught, rote memorization. this conflicts with the approach taken by expats to teach concepts and promote Socratic type questions. Being locals, HOD's are unqualified for the most part. They have limited technical and managerial experience. They do not lead by consensus but they lead with the attitude "I am the boss and I tell you what to do". This does not go very far with expats. This is another major reason for losing expats.
6- lack of experience and feeling bossy make local HOD's focus on micromanagement and leaving big and important issues unresolved.
I know of an excellent expat teacher who intends to leave at the end of 2013-2014 academic year. This teacher's HOD is the reason for that teacher's decision to leave. In addition to being unqualified, she (the HOD) uses her position to compel that teacher to do extra work for the HOD's son who happen to be a student in the departing teacher class. What the HOD is compelling the teacher to do for her son is way over and beyond what the teacher is already doing for the rest of the class. that is very unprofessional indeed.
7- grades rather than education is the number one goal of students and their parents. Therefore, parents will needle every teacher and apply enormous pressure to squeeze the maximum grade they can get.
8- Parents have the final say. If a student cheats on a test (I am speaking from experience of a real situation), using, say, mobile phone, and the teacher gave the student zero for that test, the student can get away with little or no consequence if he happen to have influential parent(s).
Thank you for the comment. Issues with wage deductions, putting parent and even student whims before academic integrity at the teacher’s expense, along with other corruption are among the problems expatriates report with most Egyptian schools.
Deletefor your information ncbis provides the IGCSE as well as the IB diploma and i find it the best school in egypt.
DeleteI work at Nefertari. Our air works at least 90% of the time. We have some other issues but I wouldn't say the air is a big problem....
ReplyDeleteIt's less of an issue than the drug abuse and behavioral problems at some of the other schools ranked lower for discipline...
DeleteGroup of Western teachers? What a criteria!!
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeletePlease enter the date upon which the latest rankings were published - it says 2013 but is dated 2010 - unreliable ???
ReplyDeleteThank you for the question. 2010 is when the Ranking of Best High Schools in Egypt was first published. Since then, it has been updated at the start of every new year.
DeleteNCBIS Egyptian National students are now also registered at Nermeen Ishmael School "for official reasons" as NCBIS has no license from the Ministry of Education - this clearly downgrades the level of service offered - this is not mentioned in your "evaluation"
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it CAC and MBIS are also unlicensed so arguably should not be included in the list at all......
NCBIS is licensed - only not with the Ministry of Education. It comes under the umbrella of the Social Ministry which is why Egyptian students take the Egyptian exams elsewhere!
DeleteThis isn't accurate till now
ReplyDeleteWhere is ISC? It is a global school has its famous branches through nany countries
ReplyDeleteHow can you compare between ISC and salah el din
ReplyDeleteWhat about NARMER AMERICAN COLLEGE.???
ReplyDeletewhat about:
ReplyDeletenile international college
Leaders international school
narmer american college
international school of elite education?
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say that this survey is quite incorrect. I think CAC should be first. It is a fact. I don't know how you evaluate the schools, or even when but I will tell you all CAC is the most superior due to its Location in the Maadi, Diverse students and teachers from across the globe, (The most diverse you will see in Egypt.) CAC is very experienced, it has been running since 1941. CAC has won many sports awards for Swimming, football, basketball, baseball....etc. It has 4 large fields, a track, and a swimming pool. There are also 4 gyms, and 2 basketball courts. At CAC there is a 3 year old, new Elementary School, and a 1 year old middle school. It has a beautiful theater that can fit up to 600 persons. The school is well protected with police potral cars surrounding the school, and security guards at every corner. There are many surveillance cameras as wel. It has a large Elementary Library, and also a even bigger MS/HS. The school is very strict about bullying and discrimination, and does not tolerate it.
This is just a snap shot of all the advantages CAC has. I highly recommend this school for anyone that wants high class and high quality education.
You have obviously been hired by CAC. It is ranked 4th in the whole country, so that is a pretty decent ranking.
DeleteActually I have not been hired, just a student who knows the difference of what real "International Schools" are.
DeleteGuys we need update for the list
ReplyDeleteThere is no Education in Egypt. School is not enough to prepare a kid to face the harsh life.
ReplyDeleteYes, please update the list- a Western teacher
ReplyDeleteAlthough conditions in Cairo change quickly, the rankings of top schools does not change much. The current list is the 2013 version. 2014 rankings that take into account the previous year's changes in the academic landscape are scheduled to be posted soon.
DeleteWhat about the DEO or the DSB, i.e. the exclusive German schools in Cairo?
ReplyDeleteWhat about menese school
ReplyDeletewhat about Lycee international BALZAC, any ranking for french schools would be perfect
ReplyDeleteWhich schools have a good American system but provide IB? I am trying to apply for a new school.
ReplyDelete*provide IB as well as SAT
DeleteAis,
DeleteHayah International Academy
DeleteWhat about the Canadian schools, such as CISE?
ReplyDeletePerfect Ranking. Ncbis is the best.
ReplyDeleteWould u please provide a detailed feedback on NCbis..am thinking of enrolling my kid and need some detailed feedback on it..and how does it compare to AIS?
DeleteNarmer American college rank?
ReplyDeleteYoure giving a bad image to people, its not true because ur comparing different systems together you have to put every system alone and can never mix ib with french bac or American ect.. you have to edit this. Of course you have many issues in this survey because many schools are displaced but good job. And try to be fair because youre not at all. You can never put bedaya school and these school that we have never heard of before great schools like bisc that has all the facilities and has the biggest campus in egypt and cannot be graded 8
ReplyDelete9*, yea and I forgot to mention that theyre very selective that my daughter got declined twice
DeleteThe title should read the best schools in Cairo, not Egypt !
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment. There is not enough room on the rankings list to include every school. Instead, the top few schools are evaluated and ranked; they all happen to be in Cairo.
DeleteIt is quite unprofessional to declare this as a list of the best high schools in Egypt, because first of all, the schools here are mostly in greater Cairo and not in all of Egypt and secondly it mostly includes British and American/Canadian (or English language) schools.
ReplyDeleteWhere are the rest? The German and French schools? They, too, happen to be top schools. And having attended a German school and had siblings there, I can tell you that graduates of these schools really go places.
Please, atleast change the title to what is appropriate to this list.
This is a list of high (secondary) schools
DeleteIll have to reiterate what some other people said, I think CAC should be topping that list very easily, I live beside that school, although my family couldn't affotd it i have many many friends that graduated and attended that school, I myself have attended plenty of summer schools and activities.. and i can vouch for the quality and child development. Its a truly good schooling system. I was in the Egyptian Language School (Katameya) and that was rock bottom, i was contunly astonished at the lack of education and poor poor child development. Ofcourse i never really relied on school for my education. I dunno about the other schools, but i have many friends in other "American" schools.. they just don't compare at all, once you factor in CAC's extracurricular and teaching staff plus the facilities.
ReplyDeleteAnyways good study, better than nothing.
it is ranked high up there
DeleteNot high enough for what it is! International schools around the world use CAC as an example of a great school. If that doesn't get into your head, I dont know what will!
DeleteHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH FUNNY!!!!! MES, MBIS and NCBIS BEFORE CAC??? ARE YOU CRAZY?? HAHAHA WOW NOBODY TRUST THIS BLOG IT JUST PROVES HOW INACCURATE AND UNRELIABLE IT IS BY NOT PUTTING CAC FIRST AND BY PUTTING SOME OF THE WORST SCHOOLS BEFORE IT.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with all ur rankings Ranking Team, and especially that it is coming from teachers who actually worked therein/ My son had gone to four of those school: NCBIS, Choueifat, British School El Rehab (y3 till y11) and finally spent his last year of IGCSE y12 in EBIS Egypt British International School .... which I think is really worth being in the rankings at all.... VERY BAD
ReplyDeleteCould you please let me know what's your experience with TBS El Rehab
DeleteI believe there is no need for rankings. ..education will always be trauma and drama in Cairo. I needee advise on AIS in grades 1 to 6...
ReplyDeleteWesterners should just not be teaching/working in hostile places like this.
DeleteThere are many other exotic regions in Latin America and Asia that are not as dangerous for Americans and Europeans.
Integrated Thebes School - CBS and American - can hardly even be called a school. Just horrible
ReplyDeleteNo matter how I sound, I want you to take it with a grain of salt.
ReplyDeleteYou're telling me (well, the world actually, since you posted openly on FB) that based on the opinions of "a team" of American and British teachers, these results were posted?
"Because they've each personally seen the conditions at a number of these schools"... not all the schools?
No other stakeholders contributed to this?.. no parents.. no students.. no administrators? How large is this team of educators? How long did they work at each of their schools? What are their backgrounds/qualifications/years of experience in the field (here and in their homelands) What artifacts or key point indicators did they use to justify/measure the numbers above?
On a final note, there are currently 112 private schools in the Greater Cairo area. I know this because I hold a Master's Degree in International and Comparative Education. The thesis was written based on real research and the understanding of the difference between proper sampling and an incomplete random listing that is opinion based, biased, and lacking in any kind of generalizability.
Teachers, Facilities, Discipline, Acceptance Rate and Transportation? Is this a training spa?
THIS, in the Team's expert opinion is the foundational base of defining "the best high school in Egypt"? And people wonder WHY education has gone down the drain? What about literacy rates... tested by real standard-based assessments? What about the knowledge gap between those proficient in the target language and those that are struggling? College acceptance rates?
You're right on one thing: Education in Egypt is in trouble. BIG trouble. But publishing this and justifying it is not doing anyone a service. It's a disservice and a slap in the face of anyone who wants to see the REAL numbers based on REAL surveys and REAL factors that might.....just might.... one day lead to REAL change.
I am a mother, educator, and administrator. I'm not posting here to stamp my feet and say "my school is the best school". I'll be happy to see all Egyptian schools competing in the international community with leading literacy, critical thinking and problem-solving rates.
All I'm saying is: Please..publish this study yearly...bi-yearly.. whatever... but consider ALL the stakeholders, cover all the schools, and choose more academic stratifications than the ones listed above because a high school is so much more than that. Our youth deserve so much more than that.
Kind regards,
Amira Awaad
Ha! I'd love to know where you get your "REAL numbers" on student ability given the shameless corruption and rampant cheating.
DeleteHow on earth can you compare such a variety of schools: british, american, primary, secondary etc etc? Most of these schools have a couple of sections too, and those can be VERY different. From knowing parents, teachers and students in many of these schools, and being, a teacher in one of these schools, I would quite simply ignore this survey until it can be done properly.
ReplyDeleteit clearly says "High Schools". so it's comparing the high schools.
Delete1) CAC
ReplyDelete2) NCBIS
3) AIS
4) MES
5) Hayah
6) CES
CAC at 4th behind MES did surprise me (I'd put it higher), but both Maadi British and BIS are better than CES. AIS is a dreadful school - CES is its british equivalent.
ReplyDeleteIn my view NCBIS, Maadi British and CAC are all roughly on the same level each with their own advantages and disadvantages.
Saying that MES is a very good school and pays a very decent wack.
Can u provide a more detailed feedback about NCBIS
DeleteWhat about MSE (Modern Schools of Egypt)? Once upon a time it was a good school.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking about placing my kids in one of the American/English schools, that is why I am here. The survey might be legitimate or not. But, Egyptians are Egyptians, no objectivity. Everybody is commenting in a very rude subjective way, trying to accuse the others of ignorance. Leave the survey alone and make this discussion productive. Give ideas, suggest other school names and say why, instead of being offensive to the others.
ReplyDeleteIt would be beneficial to add fee range and locations so people like me can benefit more from table of results.
Thank you. The general criteria used to rank the international schools on the list can be found at the top row. The more specific standards used in our rubric include items like the ratio of Western-educated teachers to students, the quality of science labs and equipment, the implementation of the student handbook, percentage of students accepted, record of adherence to employee contracts, etc.
ReplyDeleteSo let's look at these point by point:
"The general criteria.." Boy, general is right. There is nothing to quantify this with. Any teacher worth their salt would definitely have some sort of rubric to go with their criteria, beyond some simple titles...
"ratio of Western-educated teachers to students" Again, where are those actual numbers, if you have them, that is real data, not some 1-10 nonsense...
"the quality of science labs and equipment" Because I'm sure you took guided tours of every school's science lab on this list....
"the implementation of the student handbook" Again, are you in every administrative office too?
The point is this: even your reports page says NOTHING to quantify and support any of your rankings, thus making them simply moot. So if you are someone that believes in subjective, unsupported data, go ahead follow the word of some Internet hacks. But until there's data to go along with the rankings, it's not worth the Web space. I can say this: in speaking to the Western teachers that I have met in and around Cairo, and there's a lot of them, their rankings aren't the same as what is stated above.
If there,s any American school that have a good supporting system or inclution for students has chalanges ( ADD or ADHD etc.) Other than the commercial schools
ReplyDeleteCAC, if you can afford it at least.... There is a whole Learning Support Services faculty that help students with disabilities, and actually have a whole separate class for extra help. The LSS teacher goes to classes that have LSS students in them, and are always there for extra help.
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ReplyDeleteDo you have any idea about German schools ranking in Egypt (the 3 schools)?
ReplyDeleteHow does NCBIS and CAC compare go the german school- namely DEO
ReplyDeleteSeems very odd that you have some British schools which have been inspected and approved by the British Ministry of Education and you rank them way below schools which have never been inspected. What value do you place on independent inspections?
ReplyDeleteDepartment inspections / accreditations are a joke in Cairo. It rarely happens anymore, but when they used to send accreditors to schools for standards inspections, they would simply get a bribe in exchange for barely passing scores. Nowadays, any school in Egypt that claims to be accredited by a foreign body is merely forging documents.
DeleteI disagree, in the case of CAC, Literally every year we have inspectors from real "international schools" around the globe and from the MSA, checking every single aspect of the school. They come into classes, ask students, check facilities, interview teachers, and administration.
DeleteBen you are so out of date LOL Google British Schools Overseas and catch up. Try this if you are having trouble
ReplyDeletehttps://www.gov.uk/british-schools-overseas-inspection-scheme
The ranking of TBS Rehab is just silly - take a look at the parent survey and their opinions about behaviour if you want the truth
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tbs-cairo.com/templates/tbs/parent-voice/survey2-img.html
How come no other school publishes such useful data?
ReplyDeleteOur Mission is :
To build a generation who :
Believes in God and obeying Him lovingly and choosingly .
Updated with the latest scientific developments and technology.
Well exposed to the entire world and well – rounded enough to cope with people from different cultures and backgrounds .
Loving nature and proactively interacting with surroundings .
Our Vision is :
To remain as one of the most prominent, moderate Islamic schools in Egypt. (current mission).
Compete at the global level from the educational perspective. (within 3 years).
Expansion and transfer of expertise, opening new schools in other Islamic or non Islamic countries (within 10 years).
Establishing a university or institutes, having the same mission, in the future (within the coming 10 years).
This survey is not correct because our school is ranked as one of the best IB schools in the WORLD how is it ranked 16. I can assure you that all our teachers are from europe and speak excellent french they are tested over and over again by all of the directory board. We discipline our children more than any school in the WORLD, and we just updated the discipline system.
ReplyDeleteWell I hope that they are well educated, judging from the way you write, I dont believe that Oasis is the 16th! If it is great! Its just a number....
DeleteWhat about Nile international college? Could u help me plz?
ReplyDeleteEven though I'm an American expat, once my children are old enough I will enroll them in schools with the national curriculum. Many graduates of the schools listed above are extremely entitled and disrespectful. So far, I like Roots School, Futures Language School, Nermien Ismail National School, and the Egyptian Language School.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why you would do that to them!? If you have the money go for the better schools, as I have heard nothing but bad stories from all of these schools! Education in Egypt is horrible without a doubt, but then to send them to a national curriculum school?! Good luck to them! There chances of going to any better universities have been drastically limited! I hope you reconsider this, for the own sake of your children.
DeleteThis list is incorrect B.I.S.C is only ranked 5th it is obviously much much better than mes and is the best school in egypt. If it is not good how can you explain that it and cac are the most expensive schools in egypt. The british international school cairo (BISC) is the best SCHOOL in egypt .IDIOTS!!!!
ReplyDeletebecause cost is related to facilities. Unfortunately, high quality facilities do not ensure high quality teachers and a well-implemented curriculum.
DeleteI have to disagree, Why on earth would they not ensure high quality teachers!? In the case of CAC, that does not make any sense.....
Deletewhat about st. fatima school american division ?
ReplyDeleteI know for a fact Global paradigm has no business being in that list. I taught there 2014-2015 and its treatment of staff is appalling plus education is to appease admin and parents rather than whst the child is capable of
ReplyDeleteI'm a student at CAC, never saw you attend as accreditation or anything else! I really hope that people dont take this forum seriously as it is full of faults and issues. Saying that you are a bunch of western teachers that may or may have not taught at the school does not assure me in any way, shape, or form. When is your next posting? I hope it has actual data, and real inspectors! This is all nothing but nonsense, and anyone who takes it seriously, I feel sorry for.......
ReplyDeleteThis is based upon foreigners, im a foreigner and the schools at the top help students who are very academic and the schools at the bottom help both academic and non academic students. And im kind of shy/nervous to go into edbis
ReplyDeleteThe rankings should be from the IBO you idiot that made that blog and dont tell me oasis is better than greenland pre vert international school
DeleteWhat about the New Ramses College school in new Cairo?
ReplyDeleteDear ranking team,
ReplyDeleteI would appreciate your advice/feedback about the following schools in Cairo:
* Misr American College (MAC)-- American curriculum
* Maadi Narmer -- British curriculum
* British School in Cairo (BSC) -- British curriculum
* Windrose Academy -- British curriculum (managed by GEMS)
* Modern Education Schools -- British & American curriculums
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ReplyDeleteمدرسة الفارابى للغات
التجمع الخامس الحى الرابع المجاورة الخامسة
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wwww.farabischool.com
Gents;
ReplyDeletecan any one tell me please how I know if Summit International Schools in Maadi is accredited?
I am glad to see that the International School of Egypt (www.isegypt.org) did not even make this list. That school is absolutely terrible. I used to teach there and it was a bad experience. The students are poorly behaved and there is no discipline policy so teachers waste lots of time dealing with behavior problems instead of teaching. Most students do not read and write at grade level and have low English skills. The tuition is high and students are not learning well. Many parents are thinking of leaving next year because the school is being managed very badly by the new principal.
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ReplyDeleteI Graduated from NCBIS which is ranked number 1 on your list.
Even though the system was ok but education and results were BIG FAT ZERO ! I bet my school would NOT DARE DISCLOSE THE RESULTS FOR THE IGCSE EXAMS
would never ever put my kid there and would not advise it at all.
Advise parents to look at IGCSE results, that's a better indicator rather than a dumb article
Still confused as to why NCBIS is above CAC.... Had numerous transfers from NCBIS to CAC this year and they all claimed that CAC had a much more rigorous education system, NCBIS's IB scores are high because they only accept students above a certain grade. However at CAC everyone is encouraged to participate in IB courses. Really Selectiveness is an issue? Half of the Egyptians that I know that take the exam to attend CAC don't pass!
ReplyDeleteReading the survey and laughing. Please, update it!
ReplyDeleteGood work.
ReplyDeleteKeep it up.
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ReplyDelete7 years later, and this ranking is more laughable than ever... Who the hell sets the criteria for this?
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