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Walnut High School
International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Program
The IB Diploma Program is a
comprehensive and rigorous pre-university
course of study for the highly motivated
secondary student. It was designed to
develop the individual talents of young
people molding them into truly wellrounded, well-educated individuals who are
aware that they are members of a complex,
global society.
International Baccalaureate
Exam Results
2014 Statistics:
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Full Diploma Candidates (Sr.)
Full Diploma Recipients
Anticipated Diploma Candidates (Jr.)
Total Number of Exams Taken
67
62
74
438
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Program
Requirements of the IB Program for
obtaining the IB Diploma:
• Over the course of 2 years students will
complete:
• 6 Exams – subject to registration & exam
costs
• Extended Essay that requires a staff
advisor
• CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) that
requires a staff advisor
WHS Pre-IB Application Process
• Must Meet 2 Criteria:
• Have a 3.00 GPA in Core Academic
Courses at the 8th grade level.
• Have completed Algebra I by the end of
8th grade.
• Complete & submit application & a copy of
1st semester report card by February 11.
Pre-IB Ninth Grade Schedule Options:
• Option 1:
• Summer School - 1 Core Academic Course (Biology H
or World History H –Tuition Based (taken summer
prior to or after 9th grade)
• Grade 9:
• 4 Core Academic Courses (2 of the following: Biology H,
World History H, or Math and English 1H and World
Language)
• PE
• Elective
• Core Academic Courses –No Additional Core Academic
Course May Be Taken during the 9th Grade Year!
Pre-IB Ninth Grade Schedule Options:
• Option 2:
• Grade 9:
• 5 Core Academic Courses (Biology H, World
History H, Math, English 1H and Modern
Language
• PE
• No Elective
International Baccalaureate
Career-related Program (IBCP)
• Walnut High School is now an authorized
school for the IB Career-related Program.
• The IBCP consists of an IB course
requirement, IBCP Core component and a
career-related component.
• The IBCP at WHS focuses on Biomedical
Sciences as it’s career Component
IB Course Requirement & Core
Component
• Two Diploma Courses – 11th & 12th Grade :
• English HL
• Math Studies SL or Math SL
• World Language SL – Spanish, French, German or
Chinese
• Science SL – Biology SL or Chemistry SL
• IBCP Core component – 11th & 12th Grade:
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Community & Service Program
Approaches to Learning course (no Exam)
Language Development (Modern Language course)
Reflective Project
Project Lead the Way Career Component :
Biomedical Sciences – Four Courses
Principles of the Biomedical Sciences (PBS)
–
10th Grade
• Study of human body systems and health conditions
Human Body Systems (HBS) – 11th Grade
• Exploring science in action, students build organs
and tissues on a skeletal manikin and play the role
of biomedical professionals to solve medical
mysteries
Project Lead the Way Career Component :
Biomedical Sciences – Four Courses
Medical
Interventions (MI) – 12th Grade
• Investigation of interventions involved in the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
disease
Biomedical Innovation (BI)
– 12th Grade
• Students design innovative solutions for the
health challenges of the 21st century
Pre-IB Paths
9th
10th
PLTW
Pre
-IB
11th/12th
IBCP
H/AP
IB
Summer School Registration Information
June 8 – July 16
• Summer School is highly
recommended but not required.
• More information on summer
School can be found on the Walnut
High School website
www.walnuths.net under the
Courtesy Link to the Dedicated to
Learning Website by midFebruary. Registration will begin
the first week of March.