Welcome Mr. Damon Monteleone Principal
Transition to RM and the IB Magnet Albert Zhang Class of 2018
Albert Zhang RM Activities: SGA President Varsity Ice Hockey Debate Team IB Tests: IB English HL IB French SL IB History HL IB Biology HL IB Mathematics SL IB Economics SL Extended Essay English AP Tests: Calculus BC English Language English Literature and Composition Music Theory Environmental Science European History French Language and Culture Statistics US History Human Geography US Government Psychology 9th Grade Magnet English IB AAF Math Magnet Gov t Magnet Biology Magnet French 3 Production and Performance Physical Education 10th Grade Magnet English IB Pre-Calculus Magnet US History Magnet Chem IB French 4 AP Statistics AP Music Theory 11th Grade IB English AP BC Calculus IB History 1 IB ESS IB French 5 IB Music IB TOK1 12th Grade IB English IB HL Mathematics IB History 2 IB Anthropology Student Leadership IB TOK2 Latin American History
Why RMIB? Mr. Joseph Jelen Magnet Coordinator
Our Teachers MD Gifted and Talented Outstanding Educator 2017-2018 MCPS Teacher of the Year
Our Course Offerings DP SUBJECT HIGHER LEVEL STANDARD LEVEL Group 1 IB English Group 2 IB Chinese IB French IB Spanish IB Chinese IB French IB Spanish Group 3 IB History IB Economics IB Social Anthropology IB Philosophy IB Global Politics Group 4 IB Biology IB Physics IB Chemistry IB Biology IB Physics IB Chemistry IB Environmental Systems & Societies Group 5 IB Mathematics IB Math Studies IB Mathematics Group 6 IB Visual Arts IB Computer Science IB Film IB Music IB Theatre IB Visual Arts IB Computer Science IB Film IB Music IB Theatre IB Economics IB Social Anthropology IB Philosophy
Our Connections
Our Cohort
Our Diverse Interests 38 sports 210 student clubs
Our Support Trained IB Teachers Homework Club Student Support Specialist Our dedicated teachers give up lunch and time after school to provide enrichment and review. Students can receive academic assistance or study with the Homework Club located in the Media Center on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Student Tutors Trained IB Counselors Career Center Student members of the National Honor Society (NHS) are available to tutor students daily during lunch by request. Many of our counselors have received specialized training to support our IB students. Our experienced College and Career Information Coordinator, is available to meet with students and families about the college application process. A dedicated staff member who serves as an advocate for students and monitors student performance.
The Value of an IB Education
What universities say about an IB education... 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. - Marilyn McGrath Lewis, Asst. Dean of Admissions, Harvard University "One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It is a coordinated program, well established, well known and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific. - Christoph Guttentag, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University 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. Further, a successful IB student will enroll at Michigan with some advantages over students who have taken less intensive programs...unquestionably, a school that graduates each year a number of students with IB diplomas has demonstrated its commitment to high educational standards and that commitment will serve to influence admissions decisions at the University of Michigan. - Cliff Sjogren, former Director of Admissions, University of Michigan
Benefits of the IB Diploma IB candidates acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate IB candidates versus total population University of Virginia 64% 32% +32% University of California - Berkeley 58% 26% +32% University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 71% 51% +20% University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 63% 32% +31% Yale University 18% 7% +11% Source: The IB Diploma Graduate Destinations Survey 2011
Our Outcomes (161 Diploma Candidates) 142 IB diplomas earned (88%), (Worldwide rate is 79%) RMIB Mean Grade 5.18( 4.8 Worldwide) 23 students earned Bilingual diplomas 29 National Merit Finalists 35 National Merit Semifinalists 48 National Merit Commended Students 1 US Presidential Scholar Semifinalist Junior Achievement Essay Grand Prize Winner Siemens Science and Tech Competition Semifinalist Top Scholar Regeneron Science Talent Search National Youth Orchestra of U.S.A. Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Sampling of where our students were admitted Class of 2017 6 - Brown University 7 - Carnegie Mellon Univ 4 - Columbia University 8 - Cornell University 5 - Duke University 9 - Georgetown Univ 1 - Harvard University 8 - Johns Hopkins Univ 2 - MIT 7 - New York University 4 - Princeton University 1 - RISD 2 - Rochester Inst of Tech 3 - Stanford 11 - Univ of CA at Berkeley 93 - Univ of Maryland 8 - Univ of Michigan 6 - Univ of North Carolina 5 - Univ of Pennsylvania 8 - Univ of Virginia 3 - Yale University
The holistic education I received in IB has been integral to my development as a scholar and a person. In particular, the breadth and depth of my classes have given me a confidence in being an "intellectual" I would not have otherwise. - Javier Alejandro Masis (RMHS 2009, Princeton University 2013, currently Harvard University Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience)
9th Grade Course Selection Ms. Nancy Shay IB Diploma Coordinator
Learner Centered
Magnet 9th and 10th Grades AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Economics are also available for our 9th and 10th grade students. * * Courses prepare students for AP Government and AP US History exams. *
Four Year Planning
Tips Health may be taken online during the summer. Consult blue course booklet for pathways.
Please note
Cost Approximately $900 for testing for the IB Diploma in addition to any Advanced Placement exams students might take. (AP Tests are approx. $94/test) Waivers are available based on financial need.
Philosophy Richard Montgomery High School is an authorized IB World School RMIB is committed to providing qualified 11th graders access to the Diploma Programme
Place your screenshot here www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rmhs/ib/ Visit us online to see more details about the program and course offerings.
Acceptance letter postmarked by Friday, February 23rd (Please include registration card) Spring Mailing in April updates, summer assignments. Summer Enrichment Program (mid-july 2018) IB Freshmen Orientation and Mixer (August 2018)
Contact Information Joe Jelen, Magnet Coordinator Joseph_F_Jelen@mcpsmd.org Nancy Shay, IB Diploma Coordinator Nancy_S_Shay@mcpsmd.org 301-610-8100
Thank you. See you on Main Street! Seek out our current parents and students for their perspective on the program.