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International Baccalaureate

  • This program is a pre-university international program for highly motivated junior and senior students authorized in 110 countries at some 1,500 schools
  • Certificate and diploma students have their work scored by an international board of examiners, as well as with internal assessments
  • IB can complement and enhance an already rigorous curriculum
  • Diploma students must study both science and the humanities including language, second language, individuals and society, experimental sciences, mathematics and computer science, and the arts. In addition, it includes three additional features: the Theory of Knowledge course, the Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) component, and the extended essay
  • Diploma Programme Pamphlet and pathways chart

Additional information may be found at the IBO web site: www.IBO.org

Recent IB news

High schools start school year with new IB curriculum

Published: 9/25/2007

Midland and H. H. Dow High Schools launched the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with the start of the 2007-08 school year. Both schools offer 12 IB courses in six subject areas plus the Theory of Knowledge. These include IB World Literature 1; IB French, German and Spanish; IB History of the Americas; IB Psychology; IB Business Management; IB Physics; IB Math Studies 1/Adv. Algebra and IB Math HL 1/Adv. Algebra and Trigonometry; IB Visual Arts and IB Musical Perspectives. Continued »

H. H. Dow High and Midland High receive official IB status

Published: 5/8/2007

Midland High School and H. H. Dow High School have received official authorization from the International Baccalaureate Organization to begin teaching the IB Diploma Programme August 1, 2007. A yearlong application process has come to a successful beginning. Continued »

IB team to visit high schools in March

Published: 2/13/2007

Both Midland High and H. H. Dow submitted their IB applications in early November and received the first of several levels of feedback in early January. The schools are now responding to recommendations made by IBNA (International Baccalaureate North America) to the curriculum portions of their applications. The schools are also preparing for their authorization site visits to be held during the first week of March. Continued »

International Baccalaureate progress discussed at Board meeting

Published: 11/21/2006

Midland Public Schools has taken another step toward offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP). On November 13, the Board of Education heard an update from staff. Continue reading for video clips from the panel discussion. Continued »

Frequently asked questions (and answers) about IB

Published: 11/21/2006

The Midland Public Schools has created a Q & A sheet for parents and students curious about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. Continued »

IB implementation continues

Published: 9/14/2006

Planning and preparation for implementation of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme continues to move ahead. Over 40 teachers and administrators have already attended IB workshops around the country and close to 30 more are scheduled for training during the next several months. Continued »

IB curriculum training continues

Published: 6/27/2006

Midland Public Schools, partnering with the Dow Chemical Company Foundation, is continuing its efforts to adopt the International Baccalaureate curriculum. The latest presentation to the Board of Education lists the teachers involved in curriculum training. Continue reading to watch a video segment from MPS Today detailing the latest IB progress in each high school. Continued »

Teachers receive training on IB curriculum

Published: 4/19/2006

As part of the continuing effort for MPS to be approved as an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme School, teachers from both high schools have attended workshops to learn about the required curriculum. Continued »

MPS granted approval for International Baccalaureate pilot

Published: 2/23/2006

The Intent to Apply form for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme was submitted February 16, 2006. Midland Public Schools has been approved to participate in the rotational calendars pilot. This opportunity will enable us to adhere to our timeline of beginning this program in 2007-08. Our teachers are now in the process of registering for training at various sites and plan to work this summer on developing our curriculum. In March, several staff members will be attending the IBNO workshop in Danvers, Massachusetts and at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

MPS applying to International Baccalaureate Organization

Published: 1/18/2006

Midland Public Schools, partnering with the Dow Chemical Company Foundation, will be making application to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) later in January. Continue reading for more information about IBO and for a list of informational meeting dates. Continued »