History of the International
Baccalaureate®
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) was founded in
Geneva, Switzerland, in 1968 as a non-profit
educational foundation.
A group of talented, forward-thinking teachers at the
International School of Geneva, with assistance from
several other international schools, created the IB
Diploma Programme. What started life as a single
program for internationally mobile students preparing
for university has today
grown into three programs
for students aged 3 to 19.
Johnson’s IB Programmes
• Middle Years (MYP)
– For 9th and 10th graders
– All students accepted enter the MYP as 9th graders
– May live anywhere in Johnson’s IB zone
• Career (IBCP)
– For 11th and 12th graders who live in Johnson’s
attendance zone and didn’t apply for IB in 8th grade
• Diploma (DP)
– For 11th and 12th graders who entered the MYP in 9th
grade or who apply for the DP during 9th or 10th grade
– May live anywhere in Johnson’s IB zone
IB by the numbers
4267 Total IB Schools Globally
1683 IB schools in the United States
29 IB Diploma Schools in Georgia
9 IB Career Schools in Georgia
34 IB Middle Year Schools in Georgia
3 Chatham County IB Diploma Schools
IB has schools in 141 countries
Middle Years Programme
(started at SCJ in 2009)
The IB
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
The IB Middle Years Programme, for
students aged 11 to 16, provides a
framework of academic challenge that
encourages students to embrace and
understand the connections between
traditional subjects and the real world, and
become critical and reflective thinkers.
The Curriculum
The program consists of eight subject
groups:
1. Language Acquisition
2. Language and Literature
3. Individuals and Societies
4. Sciences
5. Mathematics
6. Arts
7. Physical and Health Education
8. Design
MYP & AP
Our 9th grade IB hopefuls are currently taking
AP Human Geography. Our other AP
offerings include Psychology and European
History.
The MYP Personal Project
By the end of the 10th grade students will complete their
MYP Personal Projects, which allows them to
demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have
developed. The students will do the research portion
during the 9th grade and create and present the project
during the 10th grade. This project allows the student to
research what he/she is truly passionate about and has
three components:
1. The project (tryptich, documentary, original work or art,
research paper)
2. Process journal
3. Report
You can see some of the past Personal Project topics on
the next slide.
Career Programme
(started at Johnson in 2014)
Diploma Programme
(started at Johnson in 2000)
Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum contain?
The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.
Students study
concurrently:
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three subjects at
higher level
(240 hours each).
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three subjects at standard
level
(150 hours each).
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all three parts of the core.
The IB Learner Profile and
the core are central to the
philosophy of the Diploma
Programme.
AP or IB, that is the question…
Classes stand alone
Externally assessed
Grading scale 1-5
3 is a “passing” score
Large selection of
classes
Can pick and choose
subjects to take by
preference
Interdisciplinary
High rigor
Quality point
adjustment to GPA
College level
coursework/
curriculum
Internally and externally
assessed
Grading scale 1-7
4 is a “passing” score
Specific curriculum
requirements across
Potential college credit
the disciplines
College recognition
Develops whole student
of challenge
(CAS, EE, TOK)
Diploma CORE
CAS (Creativity Action & Service)
Approximately 150 documented hours of student
interaction with the community
Extended Essay
3600-4000 word research paper on a topic of the
students choice
Theory of Knowledge
Discussion oriented class that ties all the IB subject
matter together with questions and arguments about
“what is knowledge”?
IB Assessments
Internal Assessment
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Graded internally by the
classroom teacher
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Samples sent worldwide to IB
examiners for moderation of
scores
Some Oral
Some Written
Some Visual
Some Product
Some Lab
External Assessment
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Timed, standardized IB
exams given off campus in
May
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All exams sent world-wide to
IB Examiners for external
grading
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Scores communicated to
school and students in July
after the exams
What are the
advantages of the
IB Programme?
The IB Programme is respected in
the US and abroad as the most
challenging high school
curriculum a student can
undertake
Duke Admissions Chair:
“I consider a full IB Diploma
Program to be the most
rigorous high school program
a student can pursue.”
Students can tailor their IB
program to meet their own
needs and interests
SAT Preparation
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2015 SAT results
Chatham County
1351
Georgia
1450
Nation
1490
Islands HS
1400
Johnson IB
1604
Savannah Arts
1676
IB Students have a leg-up in college
admissions
Acceptance rates for IB students tend to be higher than those for the general population:
*From 2011/2012 Graduate Destinations Survey conducted by i-graduate International Insight
IB Student
Acceptance Rate
Total population
acceptance rate
IB students vs.
total population
University of Florida
82%
42%
+40%
Florida State University
92%
60%
+32%
Stanford University
15%
7%
+8%
Yale University
18%
7%
+11%
UNC-Chapel Hill
63%
31%
+32%
Princeton University
16%
8%
+8%
University of California, Berkeley
58%
26%
+32%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
71%
51%
+20%
Harvard University
10%
7%
+3%
Duke University
28%
16%
+12%
University or college
Where have recent Johnson IB grads gone
to college?
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Agnes Scott
Alabama State University
AASU
Auburn
Brenau
Claflin Cornell
Erskine
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Georgia Tech
Mercer
Morehouse
Oberlin College
Oglethorpe
Spelman
SUNY
The University of Georgia
Valdosta State University
Xavier University (LA)
IB Students Graduate from College at Higher Rates
90%
A 2011 study of IB students’
experiences after high
school found that IB
students graduated from
college at higher rates, with
81% of IB students
graduating within 6 years of
enrolling full-time at a 4year institution, compared
to the national average of
57%.
80%
70%
60%
50%
IB Students
40%
30%
National
Average
20%
10%
0%
4-years
6-years
 Universities
coursework
award college credit for IB
• Based on student performance on IB tests
• Each university has its own policy
• For more info on university-specific policies,
visit www.ibo.org
• Georgia Board of Regents adopted new policy in
2008 granting increased college credit for IB
students
IB students are the recipients of
scholarship awards
New
HOPE eligibility criteria
Private colleges: SCAD
example
Johnson IB grads receive an
average of just over $29,000 in
scholarship offers!
In
2009, 2010,2011, 2012,
2013, 2014 and 2015,
Newsweek
Magazine/Washington Post
ranked Johnson High School in
the top 5% of all public high
schools in the nation
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Standardized test scores
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Grades
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Minimum of 1110 on the SRI AND minimum of 232 on MAP
Cumulative GPA of 80% in core academic classes
Conduct
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Satisfactory conduct grades (“S”)
Admission Timeline
 Applications are on-line at
http://sp.sccpss.com
 Johnson IB Open House is January 20 at
6:30 PM
 Deadline for applications is ??
 All application components (transcripts and
standardized test scores) must be received
by this deadline
How Can I Learn More?
www.ibo.org
 www.sccpss.com/johnsonib
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◦ Includes a promotional video about our IB
Programme
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Student and/or Parent Shadowing
◦ Contact IB office for an appointment
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Contact College Admissions Officers and
ask them about IB
Recent grads
Jalen Shell and Danielle Bradley (‘13)
 Danielle
Bradley (Class of 2013)
◦ Clayton State University
◦ Nursing major
◦ Earned 9 hours of college credit
 Jalen Shell (Class of 2013)
◦ Armstrong State University
◦ Liberal studies major
◦ Earned 8 hours of college credit
Matt Mataxas (Class of 2013)
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Matt Mataxas (Class of 2013)
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University of Georgia
Broadcast Journalism major
Earned 20 hours of college credit
“Being in IB inspired me to care about my
education. I had phenomenal teachers that I
still am in contact with. IB was one of the best
things I’ve ever done and was instrumental in
helping me gain admission to the college of
my dreams.”
Marcia Solomon (Class of 2013)
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Marcia Solomon (Class of 2013)
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Valdosta State University
History major
Earned 17 hours of college credit
“IB prepared me to handle the pressures of
college while at the same time allowing me
the chance to graduate early.”
Jaleisa Gilbert (Class of 2014)
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Jaleisa Gilbert (Class of 2014)
◦ SCAD
◦ Sound Design major with minor in Business
and Entrepreneurship
◦ Earned $96,000 in scholarship funds thanks in
large part to the portfolio she created for IB
Visual Art class
From Marion Teuton—mother of IB
Class of 2011 grad Patrick
“The IB Programme at Johnson not only
ensured that my son was fully prepared
for college, but it gave him an
understanding of what it means to be a
well-rounded member of a community.
High standards and high engagement
across a broad spectrum lead to excellent
results.”
 Note: Patrick is now in medical school in
Boston
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The IB Learner Profile