European School RheinMain Broschüre
Brochure European Schools 1953-2013
School Directors:
Drs. Tom Zijlstra and Gitta Lotz
Head of Secondary School:
Dr. Daniella Schmitt
University Advisor in English:
Dr. Daniella Schmitt
University Advisor in German:
Dr. Michael Nickel
School Profile
The European School RheinMain (ESRM) is one of the 33 schools within the renowned European School system, which has schools all over Europe. Originally founded by the European Commission in the 1950s, this system quickly developed and established itself as one of the leading educational systems in the world. The European School system offers two years of pre-primary (Kindergarten), five years of primary education (P1-P5) and seven years of secondary education (S1-S7). Upon completion of S7 (12. Grade), students receive the prestigious European Baccalaureate Diploma, which is a direct equivalent to all the high-school leaving diplomas of the members states of the European Union and is recognized worldwide for its academic rigour. The European School RheinMain (ESRM) was established in September 2012 as the first private European School, fully accredited by the European Commission and the German state. ESRM is also the first European School that is free to offer a placement to students irrespective of their parents’ employer.
School Curriculum and Student Body
The European School RheinMain offers two language sections: English and German and caters also for the needs of Students without a Language Section (SWALs) in the sphere of Spanish. In addition to the main language, students are obliged to have a second language since first grade (English or German) until they finish school and a third language is a must from grades 6 – 10 (S1 - S5). As a third language students can select French, German or Italian. In addition, as of 8. Grade (S3) all humanities are taught in the second language (history, geography and economics), which leads to a very strong language acquisition process. As of 7. Grade students have the optional subject of Latin. As of Grade 9 (S4) students have the option to select a fourth language and as of Grade 11 (S6) students can have a fifth language added to their curriculum. The European School's broad curriculum leads to the European Baccalaureate where the pass mark is 50% with the top students gaining marks of 85%+, which is a considerable achievement. The European Baccalaureate final exams consist of five written and three oral exams. The school offers a rich extracurricular program with digital competences and computing as an integral part of the school curriculum. The class of 2022 consisted of 124 students. The entire number of students at ESRM is 1760 with 1100 attending Secondary School. We have over 52 different nationalities represented in our versatile and talented student body. We offer many extra-curricular programs, in which students can become engaged. In the sphere of debating, politics, entrepreneurship and critical-thinking, we offer the ability to be part of the TedX Team, Model United Nations (MUN), Model European Parliament (MEP), Suit-Up Challenge, Young Entrepreneurs Challenge and Urban Land Project. In the sphere of arts and music, we offer an art club and the ability to join our school choir, orchestra and rock band. In sports, we offer our students the ability to be part of the Rugby, Cricket or Gymnastics team.
Marking system S4-S7 and composition of European Baccalaureate Mark
Our marking scale in the Upper Secondary consists of 0-10, whereby 10 is the highest mark. The following table summarizes the comparison between the European Baccalaureate (EB) grades and their equivalents to the A-levels and the German Abitur.
EB grade |
Grade in % |
Description |
A-levels/ International |
German Abitur |
9.5 - 10 |
95% - 100% |
Outstanding |
A*/ A+ |
1,0 |
9.0 – 9.4 |
90 – 94% |
Excellent |
A |
1,33 – 1,1 |
8.0 – 8.9 |
80 – 89% |
Very good |
B |
2,0 – 1,34 |
7.0 – 7.9 |
70 – 79% |
Good |
C |
2,7 – 2,01 |
6.0 – 6.9 |
60 – 69% |
Satisfactory |
D |
3,33 – 2,71 |
5.0 – 5.9 |
50 – 59% |
Sufficient |
E |
4,00 – 3,34 |
0 – 4.9 |
0 – 49% |
Failed |
F |
Nicht bestanden |
Summary 2022 EB results
Year |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
Pass rate |
99,2% |
100% |
100% |
98% |
96% |
99% |
98% |
Average |
77,3% |
76% |
79% |
76% |
77% |
75% |
76% |
Universities attended by multiple ESRM graduates (the list is not extensive)
Austria
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Hungary Central European University Semmelweis University of Medical Sciences Ireland Trinity College Dublin University College Dublin Italy Bocconi University Marangoni Fashion Institute Japan Kyoto University Lichtenstein University of Lichtenstein Netherlands Amsterdam University College DELFT University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology Free University of Amsterdam Leiden University Maastricht University Maastricht University College Tilburg University University of Amsterdam University of Groningen University of the Hague University of Utrecht Spain ESADE Business School IE University University of Navarra South Korea Seoul National University Switzerland ETH University of Zurich Geneva Business School University of St. Gallen |
United Kingdom City, University of London Durham University Essex University Hult University King’s College London (KCL) London Business School (LBS) Royal Holloway London Queen Mary University London (QMUL) The University of Manchester The University of Edinburgh University of Bath University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Cambridge University College London (UCL) University of Glasgow University of Kent University of St. Andrews University of Stirling University of Warwick United States Arizona State University Brown University Georgetown University John Hopkins University Miami University New York University (NYU) University of California, Santa Barbara St. Thomas University Tulane University Vanderbilt University |