2009-10 School Yr. - Choctawhatchee High School

International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program (IB)
Completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program satisfies all graduation
requirements. It is a rigorous pre-university course of study that meets the needs of highly
motivated high school students. Its comprehensive curriculum is based on the study of
languages, science, mathematics and humanities. Students are taught how to learn, how
to analyze, how to reach considered conclusions about people, language, literature,
society, culture and science.
The IB student needs a strong middle school academic background. During the ninth and
tenth grades, students take courses in CHS Pre-IB to prepare them for the last two years
of the IB Program. Students receive high school credit for courses completed, but
advanced standing or college credit is based upon the results of the International
Baccalaureate Exams given during the eleventh and twelfth grades.
The International Baccalaureate Program is based in Geneva, Switzerland and has over
2400 participating schools in over 129 countries. English, French and Spanish are the
three official languages. The comprehensive curriculum is drawn from various national
systems of education, but is not based on the pattern of any single country. Senior exams
are scored by a combination of external and internal assessment criteria.
REQUIREMENT FOR ADMISSION TO CHS Pre-IB PROGRAM: 9 th and 10 th grades
• A "B" average in eighth grade English, history, mathematics and science
courses
• An achievement level of 4 or 5 on the FCAT Reading component, or the 85th
percentile or above on other standardized test
• Completion of Algebra I (and Geometry Honors before tenth grade)
REQUIREMENT FOR ADMISSION TO THE IB PROGRAM: 11 th and 12 th grades
• Weighted 3.5 GPA
• 75 hours CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)
• Sit for three (3) Standard level and three (3) Higher Level IB Exams.
Students apply to CHS Pre-IB program in the spring of their 8 th grade year. Acceptance
letters are mailed over the summer.
If you would like an application to the IB program or if you have questions about IB,
contact Ms. Judy Kane, IB Coordinator, at 833-3614 ext. 657.
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