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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced Available School Options
program of education that prepares students in grades 11–12 for effective
participation in a rapidly globalizing world and for postsecondary success in college Grades 9–10: IB MYP | Grades 11–12: IB DP
and career. Students study at least two languages and increase understanding
of diverse cultures. Due to its rigorous nature, preparation for the IB Diploma Choice
Programme is offered through the IB Middle Years Programme curricula in the 9th and · Atlantic Community High
· Forest Hill Community High
10th grades or through other accelerated curricula. The IB diploma leads to advanced · Pahokee High
standing in universities throughout the world. The IB Diploma Programme framework · Royal Palm Beach Community High
includes required courses within six subject groups: Studies in language and literature, · Suncoast Community High
Language acquisition, Individuals and societies, Sciences, Mathematics, and the Arts. · William T. Dwyer High
Schools tailor course sequences to meet each school’s focus. Algebra I or Algebra In–House: None available
I Honors and Spanish or French for high school credit are highly recommended to
prepare students for the rigor of the program. All students applying to this program
must meet the following eligibility criteria: 3.0 GPA.

International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP)—Medical
Sciences Available School Options
Atlantic High School offers a Choice program—IBCP Medical Sciences designed for Choice
students entering grade 9 who want to pursue a Medical career pathway while also · Atlantic Community High
completing the IB MYP requirements and the requirements for an IB Career–related In–House: None available
Programme certificate. Students successfully completing this four–year course of
study earn an IB MYP certificate, Emergency Medical Responder certification, and the
IBCP certificate. Algebra I is highly recommended to prepare students for the rigor of
the program. All students applying to this program must meet the following eligibility
criteria: 3.0 GPA.
International Spanish Academy (ISA)
International Spanish Academies are Dual Language programs that have signed Available School Options
a collaborative agreement with the Ministry of Education of Spain. This K–12
educational program is carried out within the framework of cooperative activities Choice
organized by the Office of Education of Spain in the U.S. and each participating · John I. Leonard Community High
district. The language, history, and culture of Spanish speaking countries are a major In–House: None available
focus of the curriculum. Each student finishing their senior year at an ISA will take the
DELE (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language). Due to the sequential nature and
the rigor of the language of instruction, students accepted to an International Spanish
Academy (ISA) at the high school level should have had three (3) consecutive years
of formal Spanish instruction at the middle school level. All students applying to this
program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.5 GPA.
Marine Corps JROTC
There are challenges ahead and decisions to make. Marine Corps JROTC provides Available School Options
students with the life skills to tackle those challenges. The curriculum includes lessons
in leadership, citizenship, physical education, marksmanship and career exploration. Choice
Participation in the Marines JROTC program can help students make the best · Boynton Beach Community High
decisions based upon learning and practicing core values and the development of · Olympic Heights Community High
character and personal responsibility. Students in this program are taught to recognize · Palm Beach Lakes Community High
diversity as a strength and a leadership imperative and to encourage and embrace In–House: None available
innovative change while accomplishing a mission through teamwork. There are no
eligibility criteria required for students applying to this program.

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