International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Joseph Roh IB Coordinator Baldwin County Diploma Options Baldwin County College Prep with Distinction for IB Students Baldwin County College Prep with Distinction Alabama High School Diploma 30 Credits 24 Credits Alabama High School Diploma with Advanced Academic Endorsement IB began in 1968 in Europe and is now the Gold Standard of Education Moved into North America in 1979 Now in over 141 Countries with over 1,000,000 students What is IB? The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. IB Mission Statement Diploma Programme Growth in North America Authorized IB Diploma School Dec First IB Diplomas were awarded July 2010 Currently 21 Seniors, 22 Juniors, 49 Sophomores, and 40 Freshmen IB at Daphne High School Where have our Graduates gone? 9 TH GRADE CLASSES FOR IB STUDENTS Honors English Honors Biology Honors World History Algebra 1 (or elective) Geometry Spanish 1 2 Electives Honors English Honors Biology Honors World History Algebra 1 (or elective) Geometry (if already had Algebra) 3 Electives 9 TH GRADE FOR HONORS STUDENTS What do IB Student do? 9 th and 10 th are preparatory classes Honors English Honors Chemistry AP US History Algebra 2/Trig Health/Dr. Ed Spanish 2 2 Electives Honors English Honors Chemistry AP US History Geometry or Algebra 2/Trig Health/Dr. Ed 3 Electives 10 th Grade Class comparison 11 th and 12 th Grade Classes for IB IB Learner Profile Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective Who Should Apply to IB? IB is for motivated students Why Do All This Extra Work? How does the IB Program pay off? University Acceptance Rates This website shows examples from an IB school in Texas. This depends on the University and how well the student did Scholarship and College Credits Here are some of our students accomplishments Scholarship and College Credits How Do I Apply? Students who transfer to an IB school from a school that ends at 8 th grade are automatically eligible for athletics. Students who transfer to an IB school from a high school must sit out a year. Students who drop out of an IB school will not have to sit out a year when returning to the home school. Students Applying From Outside of Daphne High Feeder Pattern Baldwin County is providing a BRATS bus for IB students that live outside of the Daphne feeder pattern. The bus makes stops from Bay Minette to Spanish Fort. It gets the students to school by 7:30 am and returns them home. Transportation Cost of the Program No extra costs in the 9 th and 10 th grades There is a $1000 charge that is split between the junior and senior years This pays for cost of the tests and postage Contact Information Joe Roh ext. 304
