The Year, by the Numbers
2025–26 at German International School
2027 Best Schools nationwide — placing GIS in the top 2.5% of schools in the US.
100% 2026 grad acceptance to all private high schools applied to & 100% pass rate on DSDI German proficiency exam.
Spring 2026 reading and language use percentile rankings across all grade levels.
Including NYT 100-Word Narrative, NYT Picture Prompt, & 1st Place Beaverton Writing Contest.
State-level science honors and a national top 10% finish for middle school research.
GIS middle schoolers presented their science program findings directly to Dr. Jane Goodall.
German, Mandarin, French, and Spanish taught with 48% of the school day spent learning in a second language.
Maintained in every class from preschool through 8th grade for dedicated focus.
Local Beaverton and Portland organizations hosting our students for real-world learning.
Parade appearances, including performance as a combined middle school band.
The New York Times singled out GIS in its "Ask a Journalist" column as the school "whose students asked fascinating questions and made interesting connections"—naming one of our 8th-grade students. We teach children to ask good questions. Somebody noticed.
