WELCOME TO HAINES CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL MEETING!

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1 WELCOME TO HAINES CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL MEETING!

2 How did you get here tonight? Letters were given to all eighth grade students who ended the 7 th grade with a 3.25 grade point average or above and/or a 3 or above on their FSA Reading Test.

3 ZONING FOR IB Haines City IB Bartow IB Lake Gibson Sr. Haines City Sr. Ridge Community Winter Haven Sr. Lake Region Sr. Auburndale Sr. Tenoroc Sr. Lake Wales Sr. Bartow Sr. Mulberry Sr. Frostproof Sr. Ft. Meade Sr. George Jenkins Sr. Lakeland Sr. Kathleen Sr.

4 Yes, if you are zoned for one of the traditional high schools that feed HCIB you will have transportation provided by the county. Transportation is arranged based on your address from your current school. Check to see that PCSB has your correct address. Transportation?

5 WHAT WILL I GAIN FROM TONIGHT S MEETING? Zoning for the two traditional public IB schools, Haines City and Bartow. The selection process for Polk County s IB programs. An overview of the IB program, including the mission of the organization, the components of the program and the course of study. The advantages of being a part of the IB school. Expectations for IB students and parents.

6 Selection Process Complete the Information Sheet you have with you currently and submit it before you leave tonight. Completed Online Application I ll provide instructions at the end of the presentation. Register for one of the Entrance Exam Locations: Arrive early and do the best you can on the exam Letters sent to all applicants (admitted or denied). You must return your intention card whether you plan on attending HCIB or not. If you are accepted and return your intent card (with a yes) you must attend the Orientation April 25 th in the HCHS Auditorium at 6:00 pm. This is where you will select your courses for next year.

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8 Principal s Promise I promise to make the best decision possible based on the information I have at that very moment and I will continue to gather information to improve this process.

9 Balance Is The Key Structured vs. Human Honest vs. Professional

10 People With their Differences can also be Right

11 HCHS Vision All students of Hornet Nation will serve as productive, responsible citizens and be prepared to enter the work force, a branch of the military, or a post-secondary institution upon graduation.

12 HCHS Mission Haines City High School provides a high-quality education by forging strong communal relationships, achieving academic proficiency, and reinforcing positive behavior. Through these provisions, Haines City High School creates Hornet Nation, which is a sense of pride; a feeling of comfort and confidence; a common ground; and a connection felt between students, faculty, parents, and community members.

13 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Mission Haines City High School s PBIS team promotes a high-quality learning environment for the students and staff by teaching, modeling, and reinforcing positive behavior.

SPORTS AND CLUBS Some of the clubs on campus include: Key Club: a service organization CAS Club: a service organization Interact Club: a service organization Chess Club: a

15 SPORTS AND CLUBS Some of the clubs on campus include: Key Club: a service organization CAS Club: a service organization Interact Club: a service organization Chess Club: a competitive team A Team: a competitive academic team Drama Club Ceramics Club History Club We also have Student Government, National Honor Society and National Arts Honor Society.

16 SPORTS AT HCHS Sports offered: Football Baseball and Softball Volleyball Track and Cross Country Soccer Weightlifting Basketball, girls and boys Tennis: girls and boys Golf, boys and girls Swimming Cheerleading Wrestling Athletic Director: Ms. Mel Gables

through intercultural understanding and respect.

17 Organization: What is the IBO mission? We are motivated by a mission to create a better world through education. Mission The International Baccalaureate Organization 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 IBO 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.

18 WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM? The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a rigorous two year pre-university course of study. Students participate in a Florida Pre-IB program in grades 9 and 10 to develop a strong academic foundation for the IB Diploma Program. The Diploma Program is specifically the 11 th and 12 th grades. Students take six IB subjects and each subject culminates in an exam at the end of the two years. Successful completion of the Diploma Program automatically earns our students their High School Diploma.

19 THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

20 Language A- 4 credits Grade 9: Pre-IB English I CURRICULUM Grade 10: Pre-IB English II Grade 11: IB English III Grade 12: IB English IV Language B- 4 credits We offer Spanish, French and German Grade 9: Pre IB World Language I Grade 10: Pre IB World Language II Grade 11: IB World Language IV Grade 12: IB World Language V If you have already taken and passed High School Spanish, French or German we will evaluate you individually but you will start in Pre-IB Language 1. These are different courses than what was done in middle school.

21 Curriculum Continued Individuals and Societies- 4 credits Grade 9 : AP or Honors US History Grade 10: AP or Honors World History Grade 11: Global Politics 1 Grade 12: Global Politics 2

22 Curriculum Continued Science- 5 credits There are three choices in science, Biology, Chemistry or Physics. 9 th Grade: FL Pre-IB Biology 10 th Grade: FL Pre-IB Chemistry 11 th Grade: IB Biology 1 12 th Grade: IB Biology 2 or 3 9 th Grade: FL Pre-IB Biology 10 th Grade: FL Pre-IB Chemistry 11 th Grade: IB Chemistry 1 12 th Grade: IB Chemistry 2 or 3 Biology Chemistry Physics 9 th Grade: FL Pre-IB Biology 10 th Grade: Honors Physics 1 11 th Grade: IB Physics 1 12 th Grade: IB Physics 2 or 3

23 CURRICULUM CONTINUED Mathematics- 4 credits Students will follow this progression and take all 9-12 classes with our HCHS/HCIB teachers. 9 th and 10 th Grade only: Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Pre Calculus Honors Math Studies 11 th Grade: Math Studies 12 th Grade: IB Math Statistics/Intro Differential Calculus Math SL 11 th Grade: IB Per Calculus 12 th Grade: IB Calculus/Descriptive Statistics

24 IB DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS: Requirements: Complete and pass courses from the six content groups Complete the CAS requirement quality reflections on experiences Complete and pass the Theory of Knowledge course Complete and pass the Extended Essay Take and meet the IB standards on the six exams Students who meet all the requirements will receive a HCHS Diploma and a IB Diploma. Students who meet all requirements with the exception of the exam scores will earn a HCHS Diploma and Course Certificates for exams they passed.

25 How does the IB program fit into Haines City High? The IB program has a different curriculum and graduation requirements than the standard diploma track. However, students may take electives within the high school and of course, participate in all of the extra curricular activities HCHS offers.

26 Attitudes and Skills of a Successful IB Candidate: An eagerness to work hard and learn at a fast pace. It is highly suggested you use a planner/calendar to help manage your time. Time Management and work ethic will be a deciding factors of your success in the IB Program.

27 College Admissions IB students often have an advantage in the admissions process at selective universities. Here are a few of the most popular institutions among IB Diploma Candidates: University Total Population Acceptance Rate IB Candidate Acceptance Rate Advantage for the IB Diploma Candiate Boston University 57.97% 71% 13% Cornell University 18.36% 32% 14% Duke University 16.48% 28% 12% Florida State University 59.52% 92% 32% New York University 38.10% 58% 20% University of Florida 43.22% 82% 39% University of Miami 39.22% 72% 32% University of North Carolina 32.47% 64% 31% University of Pennsylvania 14.26% 24% 10% Yale University 7.88% 19% 11% IB Student numbers from 2012 according to the International Baccalaureate

28 ADVANTAGES CONTINUED Students who earn the IB Diploma qualify for the Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which is the highest level of assistance at Florida public institutions. Opportunity to be a part of a curriculum which emphasizes a global perspective and encourages active citizenship. Our diploma students are earning college credits! Most of our students are starting college as Sophomores and beyond. In many cases that means you save $20,000, $30,000, $40,000+ in tuition.

29 College Admission Officers Comments: Harvard University, Marilyn McGrath Lewis, Asst. Dean of Admissions, Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard, we are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript. GPA is not nearly as important a factor in university admission as the IB Diploma. If a student has to choose, choose the Diploma over protecting the GPA. Virginia Tech, Dr. Eugene Carson... IB students who attended that university (Virginia Tech) as freshmen significantly outperformed all other freshmen, including students who had taken Advanced Placement courses. University of Michigan, Cliff Sjogren, former Director of Admissions A transcript that reveals a student s enrollment in International Baccalaureate courses serves notice to the admissions officer that the applicant is someone who accepts rather than avoids educational challenges.

30 Cornell University, Angela Herrera Associate Director of Admissions, We do look at the context of the school via the School Profile. We are looking at each individual student and the classes they have chosen to take and what the grade in the class is - not the weighted grade. We do not use GPA as it does not tell us about the classes. The grade scale doesn't matter to us because we are measuring your students against your students only, not other schools and their scales. MIT, Marilee Jones Former Director of Undergraduate Admissions Send us prepared students a la IB It is the best high school prep curriculum an American school can offer. Stanford University, Richard Shaw We see the holistic approach of the IB Diploma Program as the best preparation a high school student can get to prepare them for an undergraduate education. For a student to successfully complete the program it show us they have the dedication necessary to be successful at our university. While we don t look at any one thing IB students certainly jump off the page.

31 How Did Our Last Graduating Classes Do? (HCHSIB) 78% of our May 2016 Class earned the IB Diploma along with the State of Florida High School Diploma 22% of our May 2016 Class earned the State of Florida High School Diploma and Certificates for their completed IB Courses Scholarships: In recent years our students have been offered and accept over a million dollars in scholarship money annually. Our IB class of 2017 received over 1.9 million.

32 WHAT NEXT? If you are interested in proceeding with the application process, please complete and submit the entire one page contact sheet we passed out on your way in. Please be sure to add the correct address (student and parent). Public school, charter school, home school and private school students will begin taking the exams as scheduled by the Office of Magnet, Choice and Federal Programs. Contact the Office of Magnet, Choice and Federal Programs at to schedule your exam after you have completed the online application.

33 When will we/you know? Exam Dates and Locations: Date Time Location Saturday, January 6, :15am-12:00 George Jenkins HS Saturday, January 20, :15am-12:00 Bartow HS Wednesday, January 24, :30pm-8:45 Bartow HS Wednesday, January 24, :30pm-8:45 Haines City HS Saturday, January 27, :15am-12:00 Haines City HS Saturday, January 27, :15am-12:00 Winter Haven HS Saturday, February 3, :15am-12:00 George Jenkins HS Saturday, February 3, :15am-12:00 Winter Haven HS Students will be notified by mail as soon as we determine the cut line and prepare the acceptance and denial letters.

34 Application Then proceed to the Polk County School Board Website and complete the Online Application in the Parent Portal. Applications Window: the application window is currently open and closes at 5:00 PM on January 9 th. Applications Won t Be Accepted Outside that window so don t delay.

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Roadmap to College: Highly Selective Schools

Roadmap to College: Highly Selective Schools COLLEGE Presented by: Loren Newsom Understanding Selectivity First - What is selectivity? When a college is selective, that means it uses an application process