Acceptance requirements for incoming IB students (class of 2028)

Note: acceptance into each IB course is based on, but not limited to, the specific criteria identified for each IB course. Other factors that will be considered for each course include the student's level of maturity, his/her impact on the classroom learning environment, demonstrated interest in the subject,  class size limitations for each IB course, MAP scores, the students' year grade for applicable courses, average grade for applicable 10th grade course's summative grades, and teacher recommendations.

Students will be notified of their acceptance for all IB courses when schedules are released prior to the 2026-2027 school year. Having said that, students do have one week (up to August 15th, 2025) to request changes in their assigned IB courses.

Group 1: English Language and Literature HL: minimum of 93% average for the year; additionally, students need to submit an English portfolio and earn an 90%, or higher; this a mandatory assignment for all 10th grade students - due by the end of Q3. 

Group 1: Spanish Lingua y and Literatura HL: minimum of 93% average for the year; additionally, students need to submit an assigned written task and its complimentary oral presentation and earn an 90%, or higher on each component; this is a mandatory assignment for all 10th grade students - due before the end of Q3. 

Group 2: French ab initio SL: minimum of 90% average for the year in both 10th grade Spanish and English.

Group 2: Spanish B HL: placement will be determined after consultation with the Spanish B teacher, IB Coordinator, and HS Counselor.

Group 3: History HL:  minimum of 90% average in 10th grade History and a minimum of 88% in 10th grade English. Additionally, students need to submit an assigned Historical Investigation and earn an 87% or higher on this required 10th grade World Civilization assignment; this is a mandatory assignment for all 10th grade students - due before the end of Q3.

Group 3: Business Management HL: minimum of 90% average in 10th grade History, a minimum of 90% in 10th grade English, and a minimum of 90% average in 10th grade Math; but, class size is a factor that needs to also be "weighed in."

Group 3 Psychology SL: minimum of 93% average for the semester, a summative assessment average of at least 90%, and a semester final semester exam score of at least 90%.

GROUP 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE: for students to be accepted into any IB Science course, meeting the expectations in 10th grade Honors Biology is an expectation: 

10th grade Group 4 (sciences) contract.

Group  4:  Biology  SL: completion of Honors Biology (meeting the requirements to remain in that course) and a year average of 90% or higher and a semester one and semester two test average of 90% or higher.

Group 4 Biology HL: 90% in 10th grade Physics – this option is only for the students that were accepted to 10th grade Physics. Students also need to be accepted to and enrolled in one of the two IB Math courses.

Group 4: Chemistry SL: minimum of 90 % average in 10th grade Honors Biology and a Math MAP RIT score of 250, or above.

Group 4 Physics SL: minimum of 90 % in Principles of Engineering, earn a minimum of 90 % average in 10th grade Honors Biology, and a Math MAP RIT score of 250, or above.

Group 5: Math Application and Interpretation SL: minimum of 90% average for the year, a semester one exam score of at least 85%; additionally, and a Math MAP RIT score of 245, or above. 

Group 5: Math Analysis and Approaches SL: minimum of 94% average for year 10 Advanced Math, a semester one exam score of 90% in year 10 Advanced Math, and a Math MAP RIT score of 262, or above.

Group 5: Math Analysis and Approaches HL: minimum of 95% average for year 10 Advanced Math, a semester one exam score of 95% in 10th grade Advanced Math, and MAP RIT score of 275, or above. Participation in UPN competitions and / or in Math Club is not mandatory, but this is something that will be weighed in when determining enrollment to this course. 

Group 6: Visual Arts: minimum of 93% average in 10th Grade Art. Additionally, students need to submit an assigned task (analysis of an artwork) that meets or exceeds proficiency as determined by the criteria of that assignment.

Important Notes

Students can take only one of the following courses due to scheduling conflicts: French SL, Chemistry SL, Psychology SL, or Art SL. There is one exception; students can take both Psychology SL and Chemistry SL.

• Students earning the Honduran Bacheillerato  Diploma (all Honduran citizens) cannot take both IB Business Management HL and IB History of the Americas HL. 

• Students can take two IB Science classes, but one combination does not work: students cannot take both IB Physics and IB Biology SL or HL.

*Note: students who take IB Chemistry SL will not be able to take 11th grade Computer Science Principals [a year long 11th grade course]. Students will still take 12th Grade Computer Science; there is not gap between these two Computer courses, as the learning outcomes are not linear or related.