HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL International Baccalaureate Program

5000 Central Avenue Tampa, Florida 33603

Phone: (813) 276-5620 ext. 262 Fax: (813) 276-2400 Gary Brady, Principal Trisha Fitzgerald, Assistant Principal for Curriculum, IB Program Daniel Driscoll, Counselor, IB Program

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

Hillsborough High School opened in 1885 with nineteen students and one teacher. Having occupied a livery stable, a Baptist church, and the upstairs of a newspaper building, students attended classes for the first time in a new school in 1900. The first Hillsborough High School cost $5100 and housed 125 students. The present building, a distinctive Gothic style structure, was completed in 1928 and was one of the four largest high schools in the south. Today we have 1,888 students enrolled. We are proud of our traditions and of the addition of an International Baccalaureate Program. Hillsborough High School has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Hillsborough County has a population of 1,229,226. Our school district is the eighth largest in the country, enrolling over 190,000 students. Hillsborough High School is located in an established residential neighborhood near downtown Tampa.

THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

The International Baccalaureate Program (IBP) was established in 1990 with the assistance of a three million dollar federal grant, for the purpose of reducing racial isolation at Hillsborough High School. Presently, 487 students are enrolled in the IBP, and our first graduating class was in 1994. Grade 9 160 students Grade 11 106 students Grade 10 121 students Grade 12 115 students The IBP is a magnet program, drawing students from 17 public middle schools and 16 private schools in Hillsborough Country. Admission is by application only; we admit about 25% of our applicants. As closely as possible, the ethnic makeup of the IBP mirrors that of the community. We have enrolled 61% white, 13% black, 12% Hispanic and 12% Asian. We have approximately 59% females and 41% males. Our students attend IB classes with other IB students, as well as elective classes with traditional program students. They participate widely in sports, student government, honor societies, vocational organizations, service clubs, and fine arts programs such as band, orchestra and drama with traditional students. To achieve a balance between homework and extracurricular activities, we encourage in-depth participation in two or three extracurricular activities, as opposed to wide involvement.

FACULTY

Ours is a highly experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated staff, chosen, as our students are, from the best in the country. Forty percent of our faculty was department heads in their former schools and three are AP readers. The IBP employs a staff of one administrator, one guidance counselor, one College and Career Counselor and 26 teachers. Fourteen members of our staff are National Board certified, three have doctorate degrees, two have an education specialist degree, and 19 have master’s degrees. The student-teacher ratio is 25:1; class size varies from 15 to 25 students.

THE TRANSCRIPT

The transcript begins with eighth grade. Credit is given for high school level courses taken in eighth grade. The school year lasts 181 days, and each year is divided into two semesters. The average student takes seven courses and one study hall. Traditional program courses meet for 50 minutes each day; IBP courses meet for 93 minutes every other day.

HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION 2015

The class of 2015 had 100% of graduates attend a 4-year college or university In 2015, Hillsborough High was named the 55th most challenging high school in the nation by the Washington Post. The class boasted 11 National Merit Semi-Finalists and 4 National Hispanic Scholars. The class had 100% of students qualify for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program. HHS was recognized in Newsweek 2010 as number 46 on the top 100 Best High Schools in America list. Hillsborough was on the Newsweek list of 100 Best High Schools for seven consecutive years. The class of 2015 earned over $9 million in scholarships.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

Questions about students’ applications to your institution should be directed to Daniel Driscoll, IBP Counselor, at 813-276-5620, extension_236. daniel.driscoll@sdhc.k12.fl.us

High School Profile Class of 2016

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

STANDARDIZED TEST AVERAGES FOR CLASS OF 2015

IB PROGRAM SAT SCORES (Season 2013-2014)

Class of 2015

Reading Math Writing Total

IB Program 631 635 627 1893 State*2014 491 485 472 1460 National*2015 495 511 484 1490

IB PROGRAM ACT SCORES (Season 2013-2014)

Class of 2015

IB Program State *2014 National*2014 Composite 29.5 19.6 21

GRADE POINT AVERAGES AND RANK IN CLASS

The grade point average is cumulative, and includes high school courses taken in eighth grade as well as all courses taken in ninth through twelfth grade. All courses taken are included in the computation of the GPA. All Pre-IB and Honors courses are designated by an H or a Y in the course flag column of the transcript, and earn extra weight of .04 per semester per course. All AP (Advanced Placement) courses and IB courses are designated by an H or a Z in the course flag column and earn .08 per course per semester. The weight is added after the GPA is calculated in the usual manner--by dividing grade points by credits. See the transcript for a detailed explanation. Students are ranked countywide. We rank students countywide because we are a magnet school and students are drawn from the entire district. District policy prohibits our ranking students within Hillsborough High School senior class. Final rank is calculated in March of the senior year. Hillsborough High School has two valedictorians and two salutatorians—one from the IBP and one from the traditional senior class.

GRADING SCALE A = 90 – 100 B = 80 - 89 C = 70 - 79 D = 60 - 69

F = 0 – 59

Class of 2014 GPA Ranges

Weighted GPA: 5.3 – 8.82

Un-weighted GPA: 2.5 - 4.0

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR IB STUDENTS

All students are full diploma candidates. During the junior and senior years, students take three IB courses at the standard level (SL) and three at the higher level (HL). Generally speaking, higher-level courses are taught in greater breadth. Many students take traditional elective courses in addition to the IB courses such as art, business technology, music, ROTC, yearbook, dual enrollment courses, AP courses, etc. In addition to the coursework listed below, each student must complete 200 hours of a CAS project (Creativity, Action and Service), and write a 4,000 word Extended Essay.

COURSE SEQUENCE 9th Grade English I Pre-IB Algebra II Honors Biology I Pre-IB AP US Govt/World Hist, French I Pre-IB or Spanish I Pre-IB Inquiry Skills Study Hall (One Traditional Elective is optional)

10th Grade English II Pre-IB Geo H/Trig Pre-IB/ or Trig/Math Analysis or Geometry Honors Chemistry I Pre-IB Physics I Pre-IB AP European History French II Pre-IB or Spanish II Pre-IB Study Hall (One Traditional Elective is optional)

11th Grade English A1 IB HL/SL IB Math HL or IB Math SL or IB Math Studies SL Biology IB HL/SL or Chemistry IB HL/SL or Physics IB HL/SL IB Economics AP US History IB French IV or IB Spanish IV Theory of Knowledge IB Elective HL/SL Study Hall

12th Grade English A1 Lit HL/SL IB Math HL or IB Math SL or IB Math Studies SL Biology HL/SL or Chemistry HL/SL or Physics B HL/SL Contemporary History IB SL or History of the Americas IB HL IB French V B SL/HL or IB Spanish V B SL IB Elective HL/SL Theory of Knowledge Study Hall Elective

IB Electives

IB Economics HL IB Psychology HL/SL A Second IB Science IB Art Research HL/SL

IB Visual Arts A/B SL

POST–GRADUATION PLANS OF STUDENTS Agnes Scott Indiana University U Chicago American Johns Hopkins U Colorado Appalachian State Kenyon College U Dallas Auburn Kettering U Delaware Barnard College Lee University U Florida Berkeley Lehigh University U Illinois Boston College Louisiana State U U Maryland Boston University McAlester College U Mass Bryn Mawr Miami University U Michigan Calvin College MIT U Missouri Carleton College Mt. Holyoke U North Carolina Carnegie Mellon Muhlenberg College U Penn Case Western Res. Muskingum College U Richmond Centre College North Carolina State U Rochester Clemson Northeastern U South Florida Colgate Northwestern US Air Force Academy Colorado State Notre Dame US Coast Guard Acad. Columbia NYU US Military Academy Cornell Oberlin (Westpoint) Dartmouth Oglethorpe US Naval Academy Davidson Ohio Northern U South Cal Duke Oxford U South Carolina Embry Riddle Penn State U Tampa Emory Pomona College U Texas FAMU Princeton U Virginia Flagler College Rensselaer Polytechnic Virginia Tech Florida Atlantic Rhodes College ` Vanderbilt Florida Inst. Tech. Rice Vassar FSU Villanova William and Mary Furman Rutgers Wake Forest Georgia Tech Smith Warren Wilson George Washington Spelman Washington Univ. Georgetown St. John’s Washington and Gettysburg College Stanford Jefferson Grinnell Stetson Wesleyan College Hanover College Swarthmore Wheaton College Harvard Tulane Williams College Howard Tufts Yale