International Baccalaureate

Click here to complete the IB application.Thank you for your interest in Highland High School’s International Baccalaureate program.  Our program is an IB Diploma Program. All students in the program are working toward this end.  We do not offer “a la carte” IB courses.   If you would like more information not included on this page, including how to apply, please make an appointment with our IB Coordinator, Kyle Bracken.

Preparation for the IB Program and IB Curricula
Highland High School 9^th and 10^th grade students planning to participate in the IB Diploma Program take Honors English, a world language, AP Human Geography, AP World History, Honors Chemistry and Honors Biology or AP Physics.  The IBO defines the IB student as one who is in either 11th or 12th grade. Thus, it is in the last two years of high school that students prepare specifically for the IB examinations and diploma requirements. Courses in the 11^th and 12^th years focus on content, writing skills, critical thinking, and the application of concepts in the six subject groups and in a Theory of Knowledge course, which stimulates critical reflection upon the knowledge and experience gained inside and outside the classroom.

THE IB PROGRAM AT HIGHLAND
The IB Program is a challenging two-year curriculum for grades eleven and twelve. It leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities. Students learn more than a collection of facts. The Diploma Program prepares students for college-level work and encourages them to: ask challenging questions, learn how to learn, develop a strong sense of their own identity and culture, develop an ability to communicate with and understand people from other countries and cultures. All students regardless of gender, race, culture, or family income are eligible to apply.

IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM