Coral Gables Senior High School
Celebrating over 25 Years as an
IB WORLD SCHOOL
Diploma Program Curriculum
Language Arts
Group 1
Arts &
Electives
Group 6
Extended
Essay
Group 2
Foreign
Language
Theory of
Knowledge
Group 5
CAS Hours
Group 3
History
Mathematics
Group 4
Experimental
Sciences
Six IB Exams
HIGHER LEVEL (HL) EXAMS
•3 HL exams- taken senior year
•Every senior takes Language Arts- HL
STANDARD LEVEL (SL) EXAMS
•3 SL exams- two can be taken junior year
AP vs. IB
Advanced & International
Placement
Baccalaureate
Avg. Schedule IB 10th Grader
(1) AP English Language
(2) World Language Class
(3) AP European History
(4) H Algebra II or Pre-Calculus
(5) Pre IB Chemistry or H Physics
(6) IB Elective
(7) Regular Elective
(8) Regular Elective
Group 1- Language Arts
(9th) Pre- IB English I
(10th) AP English Language
(11th) AP English Literature
(12th) IB English IV
Group 2- Foreign Language
Spanish
French
Chinese
Italian
German
Group 3- History (HL)
(9th) Pre-IB or AP World History
(10th) AP European History
(11th) AP American History
(12th) IB Contemporary History (HL)
HL
Group 3- History (SL)
(9th) Pre-IB or AP World History
(10th) AP European History
(11th) IB Contemporary History (SL)
HL
Group 4- Experimental Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Biology Track
(9th) Pre IB Biology
(10th) Pre IB Chemistry or H Physics
(11th) AP Biology or Biology 2 Honors
(12th) IB Biology II (SL)
Chemistry Track
(9th) Pre IB Biology
(10th) Pre IB Chemistry
(11th) IB Chemistry II (SL)
Physics Track
(9th) Pre IB Biology or Pre IB
Chemistry
(10th) Physics Honors
(11th) IB Physics (SL)
Group 5- Mathematics
Math Studies
Integrated Math
(75% Pre-Cal, 25% Calculus)
IB Calculus
Calculus
(75% Calculus, 25% Statistics)
HL Mathematics
Advanced Calculus & Statistics
Math Studies
Integrated Math Track
(9th) Honors Geometry
(10th) Honors Algebra II
(11th) IB Math Analysis Yr.1
(12th) IB Math Studies II Yr.2 (SL)
IB Calculus
Calculus Track
(9th) Honors Geometry/ H Algebra II
(10th) DE Pre Calculus
(11th) AP Calculus AB
(12th) IB Calculus (SL)
HL Mathematics
Advanced Calculus & Statistics Track
(9th) H Geometry / H Algebra II
(10th) DE Pre- Calculus
(11th) AP Calculus AB / AP Statistics*
(12th) HL Mathematics
Group 6- IB Electives
Psychology
Theatre
Business
Film
Music
Art
Computer
Programming
Additional Group 6 Electives
2nd World Language
2nd Experimental Science
Summer
Advancement
Dual Enrollment
• DE= Dual Enrollment
• Courses marked on subject selection
sheet are FIU DE offered at CGHS
• Students may take any # of courses
at either school outside of school hours
Dual Enrollment
Summer B Dates:
June 24- August 2
Registration: March 18th
Late Registration: March 31st
Summer Advancement
Dual Enrollment:
•Can be at FIU or MDC*
*College Readiness test required
•Cost= FREE (includes books)
•College Credit
•Must have a 3.0 unweighted GPA
Summer Advancement
MATH DUAL ENROLLMENT TRACK
1. Must take the PERT
2. Depending on score may qualify for
123 Score = MAC 1105 (College Alg)
+ MAC 1114 (Trigonometry)
132 Score = MAC 1147 (Pre-cal with
Trig.) 5 credit course
Summer Advancement
Florida Virtual School:
•Online Courses
•Cost= FREE
•Allows flexibility to travel
Websites
•Coral Gables IB Website:
coralgablesIB.wikispaces.com
•Community service forms
available:
cghs.dadeschools.net
th
9
Grade IB Counselor:
TERRY ALVARADO
Located in Main Office Ext.2293
PROBATION
PROCEDURES
Program Standards
•Students must maintain a 2.75
unweighted GPA to remain in program
•Students cannot earn lower than a “C”
on their report cards
•Must meet all program requirements
•Any form of malpractice (cheating,
copying, plagiarism) will result in probation
status (2nd offense will result in expulsion)
CGHS Academies
Coral Gables Senior High School
Celebrating over 25 Years as an
IB WORLD SCHOOL