West Charlotte High School

IB Middle Years Program

MYP Grades 9-10

The International Baccalaureate Organization has officially authorized West Charlotte High School as an IB Middle Years Program for grades 9-10. The integration of the IB Learner Profile, IB Standards and the IB Philosophy begins in the MYP Programme for students in grades 9-10 and continues in The IB Diploma Program, authorized in 2005 for students in grades 11-12.

Criteria for MYP

The Middle Years Program encompasses grades 9 and 10 in high school. Students are required to:

  • take at least 6 IB MYP courses each year,

  • complete Service as Action activities, and

  • complete a Personal Project.

MYP* Courses required over grades 9 & 10 (some may have been completed in middle school):

  • English 9 & English 10

  • World Language levels I, II, and III (French and Spanish are the world languages offered at West Charlotte)

  • World History & Civics and Economics

  • Environmental Science and/or Biology I & Chemistry I

  • Math I, Math II, and Math III

  • Health & PE (grade 9 only)

  • Visual or Performing Arts (band, orchestra, chorus, theatre)