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What Is International Baccalaureate?
The International Baccalaureate Program is a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum designed to prepare students for a quality university education. The primary objective of the IB Program is to provide students with a balanced, integrated curriculum in all academic areas. IB students can earn college credit by taking examinations at the end of their junior or senior year. Students who excel in the program demonstrate a strong commitment to learning and develop the discipline necessary to succeed in college. The student who elects this course of study is responsible for the commitment made to its rigors and to personal accountability and self-sufficiency. Students who are selected will be provided with academic, social and leadership experiences that will prepare them to compete with any student from any program in the world . Students interested in this program should be highly motivated and willing to work beyond the minimum requirements of the Washoe County School District.
"The IB Program is more about the future than the present. IB gives you an edge on your college applications, gives you credits once you're accepted and shows you how to work hard and get things done. If you make it all the way through IB, you'll leave Wooster more than ready for the next step."
Sarah Newman, Wooster Class of 2003, now a sophomore at Yale University
Washoe County School District Magnet Program Athletic Eligibility
A Pre-IB/IB student who is not zoned for Wooster High School and wishes to participate in athletics at Wooster must be enrolled in a minimum of four Pre-IB/IB classes and meet the requirements of NIAA regulation 2070.063. For more information, contact Eddie Bonine, WCSD Student Services director at (775) 348-0385 or Jerry Hughes, NIAA Executive Director at (775) 688-6464.
How Does The IB Program Work?
The IB Program is a two-year program for high school students in their junior and senior years. Wooster offers two choices for IB students. The first is to commit to a four-year plan which, if completed successfully, would result in the awarding of the IB diploma. The second manner is through IB certificates. This would not require a four-year commitment, but would allow students to take part in the IB classes of their choice. Potential IB diploma students should begin preparing in middle school by taking Algebra 1 and a foreign language. Students apply to enter the Pre-IB Program in the spring of their eighth grade year. Students then take Pre-IB courses throughout their freshman and sophomore years. At the end of their sophomore year, students who are enrolled in Pre-IB coursework will be eligible to fill out an IB application and enter the IB Program.
| IB Subject Area | Wooster Designation |
| Language A | English |
| Language B | Foreign Language |
| Individuals and Societies | History of the Americas, Social & Cultural Anthropology |
| Experimental Sciences | Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
| Mathematics | Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus |
| Sixth Subject | Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Music, Chemistry or Physics |
Certificate Candidates
A student may participate in the IB Program at the certificate level. Each certificate candidate will take one or more IB subjects and take the IB exam in those subject areas.
Diploma Candidates
To participate as a diploma candidate the IB student must fulfill the following requirements:
- Participate in six IB subjects. Three must be at higher level (240 hours) and three at the standard level (150 hours).
- Take IB examinations in each of the six subject areas (each student is responsible for paying an entry fee and the cost of all six exams).
- Write an original essay (called the Extended Essay) of approximately 4000 words.
- Take the Theory of Knowledge class.
- Participate in 150 hours of C.A.S. (Creativity, Action, Service).
IB Program Application Procedure
To qualify for selection to the Pre-IB or IB Program, students must complete the IB Application Form and provide the following:
- Two letters of recommendation from current teachers or counselors.
- A copy of the student's last report card.
- A copy of the student's most recent Iowa Test scores (8th or 10th grade)
- Results from any Credit-by-Exams taken.
- A copy of PSAT and /or PLAN scores (10th grade).
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IB Fact Sheet
Late applications will be accepted pending space availability. The IB selection committee will review applications and accompanying documentation. Students will be notified of acceptance status.
Types of acceptance:
- Full acceptance to IB Program
- Probation
Students are expected to have credit in Algebra 1-2 before entering the Pre-IB Program. Classes are available in summer school for students who did not take Algebra in eighth grade.
Wooster High School's International Baccalaureate Program
1331 East Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 333-5100
Fax: (775) 333-5121
https://www.edline.net/pages/Wooster_High_School
For more information, contact:
Dr. Daryl DiBitonto, IB Coordinator
(775) 321-5025
IB Website: http://www.ibo.org
