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IB Information meetings: Jan 15, 2008 AND Feb 5, 2008 at 6:00 PM
In the Hunter High School library (4200 South 5600 West)
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2007!
FIVE HUNTER GRADUATES EARN IB DIPLOMAS
This last May, Hunter IB students became the second graduating class to receive International Baccalaureate degress. These students put in tremendous time and effort to achieve this prestigious honor. They will begin this fall at the University of Utah (4) and Kalamazoo College (1) with advanced standing. If they choose, they will be able to waive more than one entire year of schooling with this degree in hand.
IB is an internationally recognized program known for its excellence in preparing students for college. Completion of the program will not only provide students with an outstanding skill set for use in college, but it will also provide successful students with a great deal of college credit. It also provides edge in the college application process as well, especially for students considering applying to competitive colleges outside the state. Hunter began its first offical year as an International Baccalaureate diploma school in 2004-2005
The program is very rigorous. A student enrolled in the entire program
(called a diploma candidate) will be expected to complete, on average,
3-4 hours of homework per night, between 15-20 hours per week! There
are
numerous projects that will involve dozens of hours’ work. To become
a diploma candidate is a serious undertaking.
The program is interdisciplinary. A diploma candidate must enroll in IB
courses for all major subject areas. This includes: English, foreign language,
social studies, science, math, and art (or an additional IB course from
among those first five). IB diplomas, to be granted in addition to a Hunter
High School Diploma, are granted based on scores from all six of these
subjects. The IB program therefore insures that a student is prepared
across all major areas of study. The IB program also requires an additional
knowledge integration course, a lengthy research paper, and a community
service component in addition to completing the six core IB courses.
Finally, the program is international. All the program’s components
emphasize learning about and respecting different cultures and sharing
a common global community. Within and outside of the courses, Hunter
IB students will be involved with stretching Hunter, and themselves, beyond
its/their boundaries.
The program is quite expensive. Although few course fees are expected,
taking the external exams is a serious financial undertaking. A diploma
student would expect to spend about $650 to take the exams offered by
the IB organization. There are also several other fees. Diploma candidates
are charged $100 per year, and certificate candidates are charged $30
per class. This may sound expensive (it is) but considering a student
that successfully completes the diploma may effectively waive their freshman
year in college (and many times, much more) it is potentially a huge cost
savings.
We are eagerly teaching our 2008, '09, and '10 cohorts and expect many more
IB diplomas this summer. Current ninth graders, click on the courses&philosophy, course
sequencing chart,
and frequently
asked questions to learn more!
Already decided that IB is for you? Click on apply for the program and get started.