Cairo American College High School is the senior division of the school most families on our Cairo city hub call CAC. It is the upper stage of Cairo American College, the American school founded in 1945 on a single campus in Digla, Maadi. This page covers grades 9 to 12 specifically, the years that lead to graduation and university, where the school offers both the American High School Diploma and the option of the full IB Diploma.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The high school at CAC leads to the American High School Diploma earned over grades 9 to 12 through a credits based programme, with a breadth of subjects in English, mathematics, science, social studies, languages and the arts. From grade 11, students may elect to pursue the full IB Diploma, the broad two year course that asks for six subjects across the disciplines alongside Theory of Knowledge, the extended essay and creativity, activity and service. Students can therefore graduate with a US diploma, an IB Diploma, or both, depending on their goals.
This dual pathway is the defining feature of the senior school and it shapes university destinations that span North American, European and regional universities, supported by a college counselling team that prepares applications across those systems. Families weighing the credits based American senior year against the integrated IB Diploma can read our IB Diploma guide to understand how the two routes are assessed and how universities read them.
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Cairo American College High School fees
High school fees at CAC are the top of the school's fee ladder, and the school sits at the premium end of the Cairo market described in our Cairo international school fees guide. Senior tuition is the highest of any stage, and Diploma candidates carry additional IB examination entry fees in the final years. The school bills to hold value against the Egyptian pound, which most employers mirror by structuring allowances in US dollars, so confirm the current senior schedule and billing currency directly.
Beyond tuition, budget for a registration or enrolment charge, a place deposit, transport, lunches, the IB examination fees noted above, and the costs that cluster around the senior years such as university application charges and external tests. Ask how fees are staged across the year and use our fee tools to model the full cost of a high school place rather than the tuition line alone.
Admissions
CAC admits into the high school for an August or September start where places remain, and reviews applications through the year. Entry draws on prior school transcripts, teacher references and an assessment suited to the grade, with particular care taken over placement into grades 11 and 12 because the Diploma and graduation requirements make mid course transfers more complex. The earlier a family applies for the senior years, the better.
Families relocating with teenagers should apply well ahead, share full transcripts so credits can be mapped correctly, and discuss the diploma choice early, since electing the full IB Diploma commits a student to a particular two year programme. The college counselling and admissions teams can advise on subject selection and on whether a late arriving student is best placed for the American diploma alone or the IB route as well.
Location and who goes there
The high school shares the single CAC campus in Digla, the residential core of Maadi in southern Cairo. For families of teenagers, Maadi offers a settled, walkable environment with sporting clubs, cafes and a large English speaking community, and the single site keeps senior students alongside younger siblings rather than commuting to a separate campus. The Maadi setting also keeps students within reach of the libraries, clubs and social networks that matter in the senior years.
The senior community reflects the school as a whole, strongly international with a large North American presence alongside internationally minded Egyptian families and a wide mix of nationalities heading to universities around the world. For the wider picture of the Cairo landscape and how this American senior school compares with the British and IB options, see the Cairo city hub and our guide to the best international schools in Cairo.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Cairo American College High School fees?
High school fees are the top of CAC's fee ladder, and the school sits at the premium end of the Cairo market described in our Cairo fees guide. Diploma candidates also carry IB examination entry fees in the final years, so confirm the current senior schedule and billing currency directly.
Is Cairo American College High School a good school?
The CAC high school is the senior stage of one of the region's oldest American schools, founded in 1945, offering both the American High School Diploma and the IB Diploma. Whether it suits your child depends on their goals, and we do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What qualifications does Cairo American College High School offer?
Students earn the American High School Diploma over grades 9 to 12 and may elect the full IB Diploma from grade 11, graduating with a US diploma, an IB Diploma, or both, supported by a college counselling team.
What grades is Cairo American College High School?
The high school covers grades 9 to 12, the senior stage of the prekindergarten to grade 12 school, on the single Maadi campus.
When do Cairo American College High School applications open?
The school admits for an August or September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space, with extra care over placement into grades 11 and 12. Families should apply ahead and share full transcripts so credits map correctly.
