Transcript Welcome to Ocean View High School!

Honors and International
Baccalaureate Presentation
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The smallest campus in the
Huntington Beach Union High School
District.
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College and Career Readiness – it is
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Free PSAT testing for 10th and 11th
graders
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Mandarin courses
the culture!
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International Baccalaureate Program
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Business Academy
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Olympic size pool – opened in 2010
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Music Program
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Parents and students report that OVHS
staff is accessible and responsive to
them.
Our seniors consistently rank us as one
of the top two schools in the district on
the senior survey.
Three days of WOW
 Interests
 Personality
 Past
Academic
Performance
 College preferences
 Future plans
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For all students who are interested in a
challenging high school experience.
Students take honors level classes as
they desire, to meet their goals and
interests.
Great preparation for college!
Students receive weighted grades for
use in the calculation of GPA.
All students encouraged to take an
Honors, AP or IB class before they
graduate.
Parent and student input - #1
 8th grade teacher
recommendations
 Scores on the California Standards
Test (7th and 8th grade)
 Additional middle school
assessments
 Past academic performance
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 Nationally
recognized courses
taught at the college level.
 Full range of AP classes
offered in all content areas.
 Students can take as many AP
courses as they wish.
 Students who pass the AP
exam receive college credit.
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Pre IB Honors Chemistry
Honors 2 English
AP World History
AP Chemistry
AP US History
AP/IB English 3,4
IB World History
AP Biology
IB Physics
IB Mandarin 4
AP/IB Spanish 4
AP Spanish 5
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
 Rigor
 GPA
 Academic
Curiosity
 SAT and ACT scores
Ninth Grade Student Classes (IB Prep):
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English Honors
Honors World
Geography
Algebra,
Geometry or
Alg/Trig
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Honors Biology
Foreign Language
PE / Athletics
Health – online
update
International Baccalaureate
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IB is a magnet program at Ocean View High
School, providing one of the most respected
secondary educations available.
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IB is a magnet program at Ocean View High
School, providing one of the most respected
secondary educations available.
Successful IB candidates are typically granted
advanced placement credit at the finest
universities and colleges in the nation.
International non-profit organization
that offers high quality educational
programs to a worldwide community of
schools. There are more than 900,000 IB
students in over 140 countries.
Primary Years Program
Middle Years Program
Diploma Program (11th/12th grade)
Ocean View HS: Diploma Program
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Motivated by its educational mission, focusing
on the student to create a better world through
education.
Quality
Value reputation for high standards
International mindedness
Embrace global perspective
The International Baccalaureate aims
to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help to create
a better and more peaceful world,
The International Baccalaureate aims
to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help to create
a better and more peaceful world,
developing challenging programs of
international education and rigorous
assessment,
The International Baccalaureate aims
to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help to create
a better and more peaceful world,
developing challenging programs of
international education and rigorous
assessment, encouraging students to
become active, compassionate and
lifelong learners.
•Inquirers
•Open-minded
•Knowledgeable
•Caring
•Thinkers
•Risk-takers
•Communicators
•Balanced
•Principled
•Reflective
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The IB Diploma Program actively engages
students in a liberal arts curriculum that
includes:
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Core academic subjects (six areas)
Research paper
Critical thinking class
Extracurricular activities & community service
English
IB Foreign
Language
IB World
History
IB Science
IB Math
IB Elective
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The Courses Students Program actively
engages students in a liberal arts curriculum
that includes:
◦ Core academic subjects (six areas)
◦ Students select 1 or more IB courses
◦ CAS, Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge optional
Extended Essay
(Independent Research Paper / 4,000 words)
CAS Program
(Service-Learning Program)
Extended Essay
(Independent Research Paper / 4,000 words)
Theory of Knowledge
(Applied Critical Thinking Class)
CAS Program
(Service-Learning Program)
Extended Essay
(Independent Research Paper / 4,000 words)
Demands More Writing
(Assignments & Exams )
Theory of Knowledge
(Applied Critical Thinking Class)
CAS Program
(Service-Learning Program)
Extended Essay
(Independent Research Paper / 4,000 words)
IB Learner Profile
(Core Values for Lifelong Learning & Global Citizenship)
Demands More Writing
(Assignments & Exams )
Theory of Knowledge
(Applied Critical Thinking Class)
CAS Program
(Service-Learning Program)
Extended Essay
(Independent Research Paper / 4,000 words)
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IB Diploma students with a score of 30+ will receive 30
quarter units (20 semester units) toward UC
undergraduate degree.
IB Courses students will be awarded 8 quarter units
(5.3) semester units) for each IB HL exam passed with
a score of 5 or more.
CSU and other institutions have similar advanced
placement credit policies.
IB exams classes may also fulfill prerequisites for many
university-level courses.
Preparedness: “Ability and Confidence”
Fluency in two languages.
Self-confidence with university texts and materials.
Capacity for independent and group research & study.
Cultivate critical & creative thinking abilities with welldeveloped communication skills.
Ability to complete a challenging and rigorous course of study.
Compassionate concern for others.