Need help with CC terminology!

frazzled1
Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:01:19 +0000

1) [Diploma Programme at a glance](Diploma Programme (DP) - International Baccalaureate®)

What I’ve gleaned from years of reading CC: to take IB classes in high school, the student must attend a school that offers the 2-year IB program. Classes are offered in six subject groups (math, sciences, social studies, etc.). There are roughly 1250 schools in the US offering the high-school level IB program. The rigor of IB classes is roughly comparable to AP classes (though many would say it is more so).

In our area, only 1 school offers the IB program, and the results have not been impressive in the 3-4 years it’s been offered. My understanding is that there’s a range of success in IB programs, as there is in AP class offerings at individual schools.