Course Registration Information
for Hoover High's
International Baccalaureate Program

• The average college acceptance rate of IB students is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.

• The Ivy League program acceptance rate of IB students is between 3% and 11% higher than that of the overall population.

• IB diploma students receive automatic scholarships at many institutions.

What is Pre-IB?: 

At HHS we offer courses in grades 9 and 10 to prepare students for the IB program in grades 11 and 12.  Pre-IB students take Pre-IB English and History and are grouped with other Pre-IB students during advisory to work on team building and the development of “soft skills” like study strategies, time management, public speaking, etc.. Pre-IB students who think they may want to pursue the full IB diploma should be enrolled in Spanish or Latin.

We are the IB high school for all of the city of Hoover, so students zoned for Spain Park High School are eligible to attend Hoover High to participate in the IB program. 

What is the IB Diploma?:    The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is a challenging two-year high school curriculum offered in high schools around the world. It leads to a qualification for acceptance, credit, and scholarships and is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities. IB Diploma students take courses in six areas in grades 11 and 12.

Students at Hoover High School have two IB options for grades 11 and 12

They can pursue the full IB Diploma

OR

They can take two or more IB courses.