The
Nogales High School Honor's Curriculum revolves around two programs.
One is the widely acclaimed International Baccalaureate (IB) Program,
which offers a core curriculum of six subject areas and other
requirements, leading to the prestigious International Baccalaureate
diploma. The Nogales High School International Baccalaureate
Curriculum includes classes in English, Fine Arts, History,
Mathematics, Modern Languages, Science, and Business Management.
We
offer these courses to all students, but we recommend them for our
most highly motivated students because fo the quality as well as the
quantity of the work we expct from them in these classes. We
encourage students to consider and try at least one honors or IB
course. By choosing an advanced course, students make a decision to
commit themselves to the requirements and responsibility.
Candidates
for the IB diploma are also eligible for the Nogales High School
Honor's diploma. Students who do not choose to pursue the complete
diploma may sign up for individual classes and take exams for
certificates. Students in both the IB diploma and the IB certificates
can earn college-level credit.
For
more information about the International Baccalaureate program and IB
Schools, please visit the IB Home page at www.ibo.org
and their IBtv page at www.blogs.ibo.org/ibtv/.
Students and parents can also contact the IB/AP coordinator, Mrs.
Jennifer Valenzuela, at the school for an appointment.
IB Mission
Statement
The
International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through
intercultural understanding and respect.
To
this end the organization works with schools, governments and international
organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and
rigorous assessment.
These
programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate
and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences,
can also be right.
IB
Diploma Program
The
curriculum contains six subject groups together with a core made up
of three separate parts. Students study six subjects selected from
the subject groups. Normally three subjects are studied at higher
level, and the remaining three subjects are studied at standard
level.
All
three parts of the core – extended essay, theory of knowledge and
creativity, action, service – are required and are central to the
philosophy of the diploma programme. Learn more about the IB
diploma programme at www.ibo.org/en/programmes/diploma-programme/.
IB
Diploma Requirements
Students
must complete a four-year plan beginning their freshman year through
their senior year to earn an IB diploma. Learn more about the IB
diploma requirements.
Weighted
Grade Point System
Grades
in Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), and IB courses for freshmen,
sophomores, juniors, and senior students are on a weighted system.
Learn more about the Weighted
Grade Point System.
High
School Graduation Requirements
Along
with other requirements, all seniors are required to complete and
pass a Senior Exhibition before they can graduate. Learn
more about all of the High School Graduation requirements.