What is the International Baccalaureate Program?
The International Baccalaureate is a nationally and internationally respected two-year comprehensive program for grades 11 and 12 encouraging critical thinking, research skills and service as a part of the learning process. The core of the IB Diploma Program is centered around 10 key learner traits. We strive for our IB students to be inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Coursework in the IB Program provides outstanding preparation to prepare students for post-secondary success at any college or university. Colleges and universities also generally award credit and/or advanced placement based on a student’s IB exam scores. Successful completion of the full IB Diploma Program allows students to be considered for preferred admission to many selective colleges and universities within our state and worldwide. For information regarding college credit awarded for IB coursework, please contact the high school IB Coordinator and/or the admissions office of the college/university of interest.
For the most current information regarding university recognition of IB coursework, go to www.ibo.org/country/US and look for IB Diploma Program Recognition.
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The IB Diploma Programme Final Statistical Bulletin
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Portage Central High School CAS Handbook 2021/2022
Portage Central HS IB Inclusion Policy
Portage Central HS IB Assessment Policy
Portage Central High School IB Language Philosophy
Portage Central High School IB Admissions and Access Policy
PCHS IB Academic Integrity (reviewed Fall 2019)