Douglas County’s International Baccalaureate

What is I.B.?

The International Baccalaureate Program is the most comprehensively rigorous curriculum available in Douglas County.

It is also recognized throughout the world as the principal leader in the area of international study and education.

What Students Think?

“If you allow it to, IB can be the extra push you need to become the best possible version of yourself. It helps you look past the football games you may miss or the fun you could be having and leads you to focus on the benefits of hard work and a quality education. It’s an opportunity to grow. That’s what IB is to me.”

- Rachel Owart “A rigorous program that makes kids want to tear their hair out, but we keep at it

because we know in the end, we’ll be set for our future plans in life and be some of the most well-rounded students in the world.”

- Korey Brown “An amazing program that challenges your cognitive skills and helps build reliable

study habits.”

- Sierra Pounds “A family”

- Lydia Sewell “It’s college in High School.” - Emily Johnston

IB Learners are…..

Inquirers Knowledgeable Critical Thinkers Communicators Risk-takers Principled Caring Open-minded Well-balanced Reflective

Who Can Do It?

Anyone! IB is for highly motivated academic students

who are not afraid of being challenged.

What About Extracurricular Involvement?

Most IB students are involved in at least one extracurricular activity.

They are active members in band, chorus, theater, sports, and academic clubs.

We are proud to be part of Douglas County High School!

Why Be In IB?

IB Diploma students have higher SAT scores

IB conducted surveys of students on their acceptance rates to various colleges and universities and their scores on the SAT, ACT and AP exams. IB North America received responses from 6,392 candidates from 131 schools in 29 states.

The mean score of 1309 was significantly higher than the average score of the total population (1026). Diploma candidates’ mean score was even higher than the mean score obtained by Certificate candidates.

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Great Results

Increased college acceptance rates for International Baccalaureate diploma candidates

Here are some results and statistics from colleges around the nation:

Courses Taken

Freshman Year

PIB Math 1 PIB British Literature PIB Physics PIB American Government PIB French 2 or PIB Spanish 2

Sophomore Year

PIB Math 2 PIB American Literature PIB Chemistry or Biology (your choice) PIB World History PIB French 3 or Spanish 3 Your choice to prepare for sixth subject

Junior Year

IB Math 3 IB English HL IB Chemistry or Biology SL IB French 4 SL or Spanish 4 SL IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) IB Sixth Subject:

Another Foreign Language Art IB Economics

Important Dates

Group 4 Project IB Art Show IB Exams:

Junior Year: Foreign Language Senior Year: Math, English, Science, and Sixth

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Senior Year (continuation of Junior Year)

IB Math 4 IB English HL IB Biology HL IB Chemistry SL or Biology SL IB French 5 or Spanish 5 SL (your choice) IB Theory of Knowledge IB Sixth Subject

College Acceptance Rates

College Name Overall Acceptance Rate

IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Boston College 32.0% 51.1%

Boston University 58.0% 76.3%

Brigham Young University

30.0% 96.3%

Clemson University

52.0% 84.7%

Cornell University 29.0% 47.0%

College Name Overall Acceptance Rate

IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Davidson College 34.0% 67.9%

Duke University 25.0% 36.2%

Emory University 42.0% 76.6%

Florida State University

70.0% 92.9%

Georgia Institute of Technology

59.0% 79.4%

College Name Overall Acceptance Rate

IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Harvard University 11.0% 12.5%

Howard University 56.0% 92.9%

Marquette University 83.0% 100.0%

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

16.0% 23.1%

New York University 33.0% 47.0%

College Name Overall Acceptance Rate

IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Ohio State University

74.0% 97.2%

Purdue University 76.0% 96.4%

Spelman College 44.0% 85.3%

Texas A&M University

68.0% 86.5%

Tulane University 56.0% 90.5%

College Name Overall Acceptance Rate

IB Overall Acceptance Rate

United States Air Force Academy

17.0% 40.6%

United States Naval Academy

12.0% 43.8%

University of Florida 58.0% 88.4%

University of Georgia 65.0% 93.5%

University of Miami 44.0% 86.9%

College Name Overall Acceptance Rate

IB Overall Acceptance Rate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

35.0% 57.8%

Vanderbilt University 46.0% 61.4%

Wake Forest University 41.0% 63.9%

Wesleyan University 28.0% 50.0%

Yale University 13.0% 14.3%

What Colleges Say About IB…

“One of the advantages of the IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It is a coordinated program, well established, well known and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific.”

Christophe Guttentag

Director of Undergraduate Admission

Duke University

“IB is well known to us for its excellent preparations. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.”

Marilyn McGrath Lewis

Director of Undergraduate Admission

Harvard University

“Send us prepared students a la IB. . . It is the ‘best’ high school prep curriculum an American school can offer.”

Marilee Jones

Director of Undergraduate Admission

Massachusetts Institute of Technology