About
- Alpharetta High School
- International Baccalaureate
ABOUT Alpharetta High School
Alpharetta High School opened in 2004 and currently maintains an enrollment of just over 2100 students from the Alpharetta community. Since 2011 Dr. Shannon Kersey has provided leadership for AHS with a focus on strengthening student achievement and teacher quality and has overseen some of the most significant growth and numerous awards for the school. Alpharetta High School’s parents offer a remarkable level of support through the PTSA, The Alpharetta High School Foundation, and numerous booster organizations.
AHS focuses on making student-driven decisions motivated by its mission that encourages students to be excellent, contributing members of the school and larger community. Alpharetta High School offers over 60 clubs and organizations, 30 different Advanced Placement course offerings, 15 Varsity level sports, and over 35 fine arts and career tech classes for its students.
For more information, visit the full school website or the guidance counseling website.
About international baccalaureate
In 2018, the International Baccalaureate (IB) celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Pioneering a movement of international education in 1968, the non-profit foundation now offers four high quality and challenging educational programmes to students aged 3-19 years old. Through a unique curriculum with high academic standards, we champion critical thinking and a flexibility for learning by crossing disciplinary, cultural and national boundaries. The IB currently engages with more than 1.4 million students in over 4,775 schools across 153 countries. To find out more, please visit 50years.ibo.org.
In 2014, Alpharetta High School began to the process of working toward authorization as an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Diploma Programme, a distinction that was awarded in February 2018. Students will be able to take the Diploma Programme at the school, with the first cohort commencing their studies in August 2018. The IB has a positive impact on students, schools and their wider communities with learning going well beyond the classroom. Its unique and innovative approach to learning means both students and teachers are genuinely engaged with the programs and benefit from being a part of an unparalleled global network. Students are able to participate in international conferences and educators work with their peers internationally to ensure that the IB remains at the cutting edge of international education.
