East Mecklenburg High School has an International Baccalaureate (IB) program; The IB program is composed of three programs.  The Middle Years Program (MYP) encompasses grades 9 and 10 and focuses on inquiry-based learning in preparation for either the Diploma Program (DP) or the Career Related Program (CP) in grades 11 and 12.  The IB MYP is open to highly motivated ninth and tenth grade students with strong academic backgrounds. Student do not need to be certified as academically gifted to participate.  While not required, it is highly beneficial if students who are rising 9th graders have completed Math I and/or the first year of French, Chinese, Spanish, German or Latin.  Students are expected to complete Math 3 and level 3 world language by the end of the MYP (10th grade) to be eligible to join the DP. 

In addition to academic requirements, students in all IB programs are expected to participate in and document evidence of service in the community.  

A typical 9th grade MYP schedule is below:

• IB/MYP English I

• IB/MYP Civics and Economics

• IB/MYP Biology

• IB/MYP Health and PE

• IB/MYP Math 1, 2 or 3 (based on student's previous math experience)

• IB/MYP Foreign Language 1, 2 or 3 based on a student's previous language experience)

• Elective

• Elective

A typical 10th grade MP schedule is listed below:

• IB/MYP English II

• IB/MYP Economics and Personal Finance

• IB/MYP Chemistry or Physics (student choice)

• IB/MYP Math 2 and/or 3 (MYP student should complete level 3 Math by the end of 10th grade)

• IB/MYP Foreign Language (MYP student should complete level 3 Foreign Language by the end of 10th grade)

• Elective

• Elective

• Elective

10th grade students are also required to complete a Personal Project to show their mastery of Approach to Learning (ATL Skills) and their learning process. See Personal Project link for more information.