Dunbar High School IB Registration

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Benefits of Being an IB Student

• IB students have a unique educational opportunity that sets them apart from those who complete other college preparation programs such as Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment.
• IB students have the potential to earn up to one year of college credits or more, which saves families thousands of dollars in tuition and housing and allows time in college for students to study abroad and complete internships.
• IB students are highly sought out by universities worldwide. More...
• IB students feel more prepared for college and beyond, including being acclimated to the college environment, being prepared to write research papers, and being responsible with meeting strict deadlines, according to graduates of the program.

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Benefits Continued

Retention rates after first year at 4-year institutions:

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98% - IB students

75% - national rate

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Graduation rates at 4-year institutions:

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74% - IB students

38% - national rate

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Benefits Continued

General Information about IB

• Most courses and additional components require a two-year commitment.
• Requirements to earn college credit vary by course.
• Internal assessments occur throughout the two years.
• External assessments occur at the end of the year you take the course for a one-year course and the end of senior year for a two-year course.
• The IB program is designed with a holistic approach to develop the well-rounded individual who is prepared for college and career.

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School District of Lee County Testing Pass Rates

Coursework

• Minimum 2 IB courses
• 1 HL (higher level)
• 1 SL (standard level)
• Personal and Professional Skills (PPS)
• Career path courses (BioMed, JROTC, Engineering, Technology)

Career-Related Program (CP)

• 6 IB courses
• 3 HL (higher level)
• 3 SL (standard level)
• Can take more HL courses than the 3
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
• Potential for 1 non-IB elective

Diploma Program (DP)

Research

• The Reflective Project (RP) is an in-depth body of work produced over an extended period of time and submitted towards the end of the CP. Through a reflective project, students identify, analyze, critically discuss, and evaluate an ethical issue arising from their career-related studies.

The Reflective Project is intended to promote high-level research, writing and extended communication skills, intellectual discovery, and creativity.

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Career-Related Program (CP)

• The Extended Essay (EE) is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper due towards the end of the DP. Students choose their topic.

Diploma Program (DP)

Other

• Community Engagement is the development and application of knowledge and skills towards meeting an identified and authentic community need.

In this research-based approach, students often undertake service initiatives related to topics studied previously in their academic disciplines, utilizing skills, understandings, and values developed in these studies.

• Language and Cultural Studies ensures that all students have access to a language programme that will assist and further their understanding of the wider world. The ability to communicate in more than one language is essential to the IB’s concept of an international education.

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Career-Related Program (CP)

Other

• The three strands of Creativity, activity, service (CAS), which are often interwoven with particular activities, are characterized as follows:
1. Creativity – arts and other experiences that involve creative thinking.
2. Activity – physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work elsewhere in the DP.
3. Service – an unpaid and voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student. The rights, dignity, and autonomy of all those involved are respected.

To demonstrate these concepts, students are required to undertake a CAS project. The project challenges students to:

• show initiative
• demonstrate perseverance
• develop skills such as collaboration, problem solving, and decision making.

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Diploma Program (DP)

What Will an IB Schedule Look Like?

IBCP

1) English*

2) Math *

3) Science *

4) Social Studies *

5) IB PPS/Econ

6) Graduation Requirement If Needed or Elective

7) Career Path Elective

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*(Must select at least 2 IB Courses.)

IBDP

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High School Graduation Requirements

• To earn a high school diploma, IBCP students must meet all the high school graduation requirements.
• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 3 Social Studies
• 3 Science
• 1 Art, HOPE, & Financial Literacy
• 8 electives for a total of 24 credits

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Career-Related Program (CP)

• IBDP students are waived from taking several high school graduation requirements including HOPE, Art, Economics, & US Government.
• IBDP students must meet the US History requirement.

Diploma Program (DP)

Bright Futures

• To earn Bright Futures, CP students must meet the academic, service, and test score requirements established annually by state legislation.

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Career-Related Program (CP)

• Students who earn the IB Diploma are eligible for the full Bright Futures scholarship.

Diploma Program (DP)

Other Academic Opportunities

• Honors courses
• Advanced Placement courses
• AICE course
• Dual Enrollment courses

Supports

• Tutoring
• Parent teacher conferences
• Monthly and quarterly check ins
• Mental Health Support Group

The Registration Process

The Registration Timeline

Parents and Students: Attend IB Parent Night.

Parents and Students: Complete Google Form.*

Teachers and Students: Meet to discuss course selection.

Parents: Notified about final selections

February 19

February 20 - March 6

By March 6

Week of March 9

*Appointments will be available, if you have questions and would like to meet with someone to discuss them.

https://calendar.app.google/JRQeH3QjdV5Gy2jN9

Questions About IB?

You can use this link to make an appointment to have a one-on-one meeting.

Program Guide

Want to read more about the Dunbar IB Program, the program guide includes sample year by year course progressions as well as course descriptions for all IB or IB Related Courses.

https://dhs.leeschools.net/our_students/school_counseling/class_registration/10th_grade_i_b_registration

GOOGLE FORM

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

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Please Sign In:

Kurtis Terry - IB Coordinator – KurtisJT@leeschools.net

Deedra Rosa - IB Counselor - DeedraLR@leeschools.net

Amanda Rose - Assistant Principal - AmandaLR@leeschools.net

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