The H-F IB Prep Academy&

IB Diploma Programme

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School

Challenging Academically Talented Students

“Federal law requires schools to provide an appropriate education to children with cognitive, physical, and emotional handicaps but is largely silent about the needs of kids at the upper end of the educational curve.”Kronholz, J. (2011). Challenging the gifted. EducationNext. Retrieved from http://educationnext.org/challenging-the-gifted/

n Fear of elitismn False assumption: The really

bright students will learn by themselves.

n Illinois, like most states, no longer funds gifted programs.

n Math and reading scores of the brightest students remain stagnant.

n Faster learners should not be kept waiting for others to catch up.

H-F IB Gradsn Class of 2015

n 23 IB Certificate Studentsn 5 IB Diploma Earners

n Class of 2016n 17 IB Certificate Studentsn 11 IB Diploma Earners

n Class of 2017n 5 IB Certificate Studentsn 3 IB Diploma Earners

n Total IB Student Scholarship $$n Approximately $5M

n IB Students’ Top College Destinationsn Baylorn Boston Universityn Emoryn Grinnelln Howardn Marquetten Northwesternn Notre Damen Purduen Spelmann University of California, Los Angelesn University of Chicagon University of Illinoisn University of Michigann Villanovan Wellesley

Choose Your IB Adventure

IB Prep Academy(Grades 9 & 10)

IB Diploma Programme

(Grades 11 & 12)

IB DiplomaOr

IB Certificates

H-F IB Prep AcademyStudent Profile

Successful H-F IB Prep Academy students…

n Have a history of earning high test scores & grades;n As freshmen, are prepared to take Algebra 2/Trig H;

French, Mandarin, or Spanish 2H; English 1H; and AP World History;

n Continue to earn high grades throughout high school, maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA;

n Take 7 classes all 4 years of high school;n Tackle at least 2 – 3 hours of homework a night; andn Are involved in at least 1 sport or activity each semester

of high school.

How Is IB Different from AP?

An analogy…

IB Learner Profile

n Inquirern Thinkern Knowledgeablen Reflectiven Communicator

n Principledn Open Minded n Balancedn Caringn Risktaker

IB Diploma Curriculum

4-Year Course OverviewIBGraduationRequirements

Summer1 Grade9 Summer2 Grade10 Summer3 Grade11 Summer4 Grade12

IBGroup1English

English1H APLanguage&Comp.

IBGroup1HLEnglish1

IBGroup1HLEnglish2

IBGroup2ForeignLanguage

Spanish2H,French2H,orMandarin2H

Spanish2HIfneeded:

FULLCREDIT

Spanish3H,French3H,orMandarin3H

Spanish4H,French4H,orMandarin4H

IBGroup2SLSpanish.SLFrench,orSLMandarin

IBGroup3SocialScience

APWorldHistory APUSHistory USG&PHoption:

FULL5.CREDIT

IBGroup3SLEconomics

USG&PHoption:

FULL.5CREDIT

MusicEnsemble,USG&PAPor

H,orHorAPElective

IBGroup4Science

BiologyHoptional:

FULLCREDIT

BiologyH,ChemistryH,orHorAPElective

ChemistryHoptional:

FULLCREDIT

ChemistryH,APGov.&Politics,or

HorAPElective

IBGroup4HLPhysics1

IBGroup4HLPhysics2

IBGroup5Math

GeometryHifneeded:

FULLCREDIT

Algebra2/TrigH Pre-calculusH IBGroup5HLMath1(CalculusABorBC)

IBGroup5HLMath2

(AdvancedMathTopics)

IBGroup6Arts

MusicEnsemble,ArtStudio,

orHorAPElective

MusicEnsemble,ArtStudio,

orHorAPElective

MusicEnsemble,ArtConcentration,

orHorAPElective

IBGroup6SLMusic,SLArtor

HorAPElective

PE/Health/DriversEd.

PE/Health PE/DriversEd.Theoryof

Knowledge1or

HorAPElective

TheoryofKnowledge2

orHorAPElective

H-F IB Prep Academy& IB Diploma Programme

Student Supports and Provisionsn Student cohort experiencen A collaborative cohort of

teachers at each grade leveln Individualized 4-year

course plan, including summer school advancement and enrichment opportunities

n On-going individual and small-group counseling

n Special programming and field trips

n No fees forn AP ® Examsn IB ® Examsn PSAT Test Prep Course

IB STUDENT PANEL

Next Stepsn Meet with a Counselor on Saturday, February 17n Sign up for a Summer Opportunity:

n BIOLOGY HONORS n (1.0 honors credit towards graduation)

ORn GEOMETRY HONORS

n (1.0 honors credit towards graduation)AND/OR

n GATEWAY TO ALGEBRA 2/TRIG HONORS