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Taft High School is proud to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP) authorized since 2001.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a rigorous pre-university course of study culminating in global exams and assessments in the 11th and 12th grades. To prepare students for the full diploma program, Taft offers students a high honors and advanced placement curriculum in six core subject areas: English, World Language, History, Science, Mathematics, and the Arts.
The IB Diploma Programme:
offers a continuum of education and places strong emphasis on high academic standards.
encourages a positive attitude to learning by encouraging students to ask challenging questions, to critically reflect, to develop research skills, to learn how to learn, and to participate in community service.
encourages international-mindedness in its students and gives special emphasis on language acquisition and development.
has a reputation for high-quality education sustained for over 40 years, giving IB graduates access to the world’s leading universities (Newsweek and US News and World Report).
Successful completion of the IB Diploma Programme will result in the awarding of both a Taft High School diploma and an International Baccalaureate diploma.
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
The International Baccalaureate was founded and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968.
Central to the International Baccalaureate is the concept of education as a lifelong process.
There are currently over 5,700 IB schools in 160 countries.
Taft is the fourth largest IB school in the world.
IB Programmes have a reputation for:
maintaining high academic standards
arming students with life skills and preparing them for life in a globalized world
developing young people who are active, knowledgeable and caring, and prepared for life in a global society
For more information on the IB Diploma Programme at Taft, click here.
For more information on the International Baccalaureate Organization, visit ibo.org or International Baccalaureate: our story
Exclusive to IB Diploma Candidate Experiences
The IB Diploma Programme offers challenging one-year and two-year pre-university courses for students in the 11th and 12th grade. Courses require a student’s full commitment in completing all assessment components and examinations. Both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) courses receive advanced level credit (6 point grade scale). Diploma courses can lead to a qualification and COLLEGE CREDIT* IN SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE.
FULL DIPLOMA candidates (IB DP) - must choose one Diploma course from each of the following subject groups: Language and Literature, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, the Arts|1 year course, and Language Acquisition, as well as TOK|EE course and CAS experience. THREE COURSES must be HL and the remaining at SL
IB Diploma Course descriptions can be found on the IB Diploma Course Descriptions page.
2024-25 IB Diploma course options and sample schedules for grades 11 and 12:
IB Diploma general programming information for rising 11th grade families
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