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1 DARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT APPLICATION PACKET for Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme Deadline: October 14, 2016 (no later than 4:30 P.M.) STOP!!!!!!!!!! This application is available online!

2 Overview of the Admission Process The Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme offers students the most challenging and highly regarded college preparatory program in the world. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is rigorous, leading to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world s leading universities. Through the Hartsville High School IB Magnet Programme, students learn more than just a collection of facts. The Diploma Programme prepares students for university by encouraging them to: ask challenging questions. learn how to learn. The Darlington County School District uses an open admission policy for students who wish to participate in the Hartsville High School IB Magnet Programme based on academic merit and not through a lottery system. A student must complete an application and participate in an admission conference with the IB teachers and administrators before being accepted into the program. Standardized tests scores, academic transcript, attendance and discipline records, a writing sample, and teacher recommendations may be used to determine whether or not the Hartsville High School IB Magnet Programme is appropriate for the applicant. The deadline for receipt of an application for enrollment at the Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme is October 14, 2016 (no later than 4:30 P.M.). Steps to Complete the Application Packet 1. Complete the Application Form online at develop a strong sense of their own identity and culture. develop the ability to communicate with and understand people from other countries and cultures. 2. Have your guidance counselor complete the Academic Information Form and attach a copy of your transcript, current class schedule, available standardized test scores, a first quarter report card, discipline record, and attendance record to the form. *If your child attended a school outside of the district for the previous school year, please attach a copy of your standardized test scores (SC READY, Aspire, SCPASS, Stanford), a final report card, a discipline record, and an attendance record from the school. 3. Complete an essay discussing how you have challenged yourself intellectually and academically. 4. Cut the Teacher Recommendation Forms and give to two teachers you list on the Application Form. (Both recommendations should come from core subject teachers, e.g., English, math, science, or social studies teachers). The teachers are responsible for completing their recommendations ONLINE at 5. When submitting online, you may print the last screen once you have completed the application that says you have successfully submitted the application for your records. If you do not have computer access, you may return the completed Application Form to: Office of Arts & Innovative Programs, Darlington County School District, 120 E Smith Avenue, Darlington, SC 29532, FAX: (843) , Phone: (843) Please note, if you fax your magnet application, it should be copied on white paper and then faxed. It is the sender s responsibility to make sure the fax was received and legible. Note: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure receipt of the application to the Office of Innovative Programs no later than 4:30 P.M. on October 14, Honor Graduate and Junior Marshals Policy Class ranks will be used to identify and select honor graduates and Junior Marshals. Each high school will select honor graduates at the end of the seventh semester. A student must attend high school within the Darlington County School District for at least three semesters and be enrolled at the high school from which he/she is graduating for the last four semesters to be considered as a twelfth grade honor graduate. Junior Marshals will be selected at the end of the fifth semester. A student must attend high school within the district for at least three semesters and be enrolled at the high school in which he/she is to be named Junior Marshal for the last two semesters to be considered. Transportation Policy If the student is zoned to attend Hartsville High School, the district will provide transportation. If the student is NOT zoned for Hartsville High School, the district WILL NOT provide transportation.

3 STOP!!! This form is available online! DARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT APPLICATION FORM HARTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) MAGNET PROGRAMME I understand that falsification of any information on this application is cause for forfeiture of admission to the school. PERSONAL INFORMATION Please type or print clearly in BLUE or BLACK ink. STUDENT NAME (Last) (First) (Middle) PREFERRED NAME GENDER Male Female DATE OF BIRTH (Month) (Day) (Year) MAILING ADDRESS SC (City) (Zip Code) STREET ADDRESS SC (City) (Zip Code) PARENT(S) OR WORK HOME CELL LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) PHONE PHONE PHONE SCHOOL YOU ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING GRADE EXPECTED GRADE LEVEL FOR SCHOOL YEAR: 9 TH 10 TH 11 TH Will you have a sibling attending Hartsville High School IB Programme for the school year? If yes, please list the sibling s name Will your parent be employed at Hartsville High School for the school year? DEMOGRAPHICS Optional Information- This information is collected for statistical purposes only. ETHNICITY American Indian Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic White Other RECOMMENDATIONS List the names of the two teachers who are submitting recommendations for you. (Both recommendations should come from core subject teachers, e.g., English, math, science, or social studies teachers). Name Name School School TO BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN I understand that signing this application does not grant admission into Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme. This completed application simply enters my child into the magnet application process. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: STOP!!! This form is available online!

4 Student Name HHS IB PROGRAMME ESSAY One characteristic of an IB learner is being an intellectual and academic risk-taker. Write an essay [ words] discussing how you have challenged yourself intellectually and academically. (Please note: The writing rubric is available online at We encourage you to review before you begin your essay.) The Darlington County School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, gender, handicap or genetic information in the admission to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.

5 Important Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme Dates to Remember September 22, Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) 2016 Magnet Programme application period begins. October 14, 2016 Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme application period ends today at 4:30 P.M. December 16, 2016 Eligible applicants will be informed of the time of their interview, screening and/or audition. January 9, 2017 If your magnet application has been denied, today is the deadline to request an appeal. January 26, 2017 Selection interviews will be held at Hartsville High School from 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M. January 31, 2017 Selection interviews will be held at Hartsville High School from 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M. February 24, 2017 Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme accepted students will be posted at Hartsville High School at 11:00 A.M. March 2, 2017 All program applicants will be mailed letters to inform them of their acceptance/denial. March 16, 2017 Deadline to confirm acceptance to attend Hartsville High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet Programme at 4:30 P.M. March 30, 2017 We will begin to pull from the waiting list. Those selected will have ten days to accept or decline their selection. June 2, 2017 This is the deadline for parents to request a change for their child to return to their home school after accepting a slot at a magnet school. After this date, the student must attend the magnet school selected until the end of the first semester. Any student wishing to return to their home school must complete the necessary paperwork DURING the first semester. If approved, the student will be allowed to return to their home school on the first day of the second semester.

6 Excellence in Teaching and Learning for All Hartsville High School Honors Academic Magnet Programme 701 Lewellyn Avenue Hartsville, SC (843) To submit an ONLINE Application visit: No computer access- Mail Application Packet to: Office of Arts & Innovative Programs Darlington County School District 120 East Smith Avenue Darlington, SC Fax: (843) Telephone: (843) The Darlington County School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, gender, handicap or genetic information in the admission to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.