IB Courses

What is the International Baccalaureate Program?

The International Baccalaureate Program (IB) aims to assist students in their endeavors to develop their talents and teach them to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the world outside. 

Beyond intellectual rigor and high academic standards, the IB courses place a strong emphasis on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship so they may become critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners, and informed participants in local and world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity that binds all people together while respecting the variety of cultures and attitudes that makes for the richness of life.

IB Benefits

Do Universities and Ivy Leagues prefer AP or IB?

Students who take IB classes in high school have higher acceptance rates into ranked universities and colleges.

Established to provide students with a balanced education, facilitate geographic and cultural mobility, and promote international understanding, the DP offers countless benefits to students. 

According to IB, these include:

• gaining an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge

• flourishing physically, intellectually, emotionally, and ethically

• the opportunity to study at least two languages

• excelling in traditional academic subjects

• the chance to explore the nature of knowledge through the program’s unique theory of knowledge course

The benefits mentioned above aim to develop a well-rounded, worldly student who is, importantly, ready for university.

IB courses are known for requiring a good deal of independent thinking and assigning oral presentations and original research––all characteristics of college courses. 

According to one study, students are better able than their peers to cope with demanding workloads, manage their time, and meet the expectations placed on them: key skills vital to thriving in a university environment and beyond.

To receive an IB diploma, candidates must receive a minimum of 24 points or an average of four out of a possible seven points for all exams. Candidates must also receive a minimum of 12 points from their Higher Level (HL) subjects and a minimum of 9 points from their Standard Level (SL) subjects.  

Woodmont is offering a selection of courses for the IB program that allows students to complete their high school career with a college-ready curriculum and skill sets.

Group 1: Language and Literature (English HL)

Group 2: Language Acquisition (Spanish, French SL)

Group 3: Individuals and Societies (History HL )

Group 4: Sciences (Chemistry or Biology HL, Psychology SL)

Group 5: Mathematics  (Math Applications SL)

Group 6: Arts (Theater, Visual Arts SL)

Core: Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, C.A.S.