IB Diploma programme

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme

Dr. James Davis - IB DP Coordinator

The Diploma Programme for students in grades 11 and 12 is a multidisciplinary, integrated, two-year curriculum leading to final examinations and a qualification that is welcomed by leading universities around the world.

Offering the IB DP at a public secondary high school helps keep the district and stakeholders current with globally integrated liberal arts and STEM curricula trends, with student-driven project-based learning opportunities and critical thinking/conceptual reflections on understandings and on interdisciplinary connections as key components.

Through careful subject selection and student-specific guidance, students tailor their course of studies to meet their needs and interests. Regardless of the subject selection, all full diploma students explores the connections between the six major subject areas: Studies in Language and Literature (English), Language Acquisition (World Languages), Individuals and Societies (Social Sciences), Sciences, Mathematics, and the Arts (or two courses from the aforementioned groups in lieu of the Arts).

In addition to the full Diploma Programme, Northville High School provides an additional IB opportunity for interested students to select these courses individually as IB “course” students to experience the content of and student-focused engagement in the courses; however, this (sometimes referenced “a la carte”) pathway will not result in an IB Diploma or enable the complete explorations of the core subjects/experiences (i.e., TOK, EE, and CAS).

Northville High School sophomores (grade 10) interested in admission to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme apply during the spring of their sophomore year, prior to the close of the general registration period.

NPS IB DP Homepage

Every week IB DP Coordinator James Davis provides information and news about IB DP to NHS students, parents and staff in a weekly communication called the IB DP Corner.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses

DP English Literature HL

DP Chinese (Mandarin) SL and HL

DP French SL and HL

DP German SL and HL

DP Spanish SL and HL

DP History SL (World History)

DP History HL (World History + History of the Americas)

DP Psychology SL

DP Biology HL

DP Chemistry HL

DP Sports, Exercise, & Health Science SL