1. Welcome to San Jose High Academy
International Baccalaureate
School

2. Agenda Overview of Program Program Requirements Contract
Exam Registration and Cost MY

3. IB Diploma Program
Challenging Program Recognized World Wide by Universities
Diploma students are widely accepted at a higher rate
Possibility to earn up to 30 college credits
Students are well prepared for the demands of higher education.

4. THE SIX ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
Group 1 - Language A1
Group 2 - Language B and A2
Group 3 - Individuals and Societies
Group 4 - Experimental sciences
Group 5 - Mathematics and Computer science
Group 6- The Arts and Electives

5. Traditional IB Schedule One From Each Group
English HL
Second Language SL may be HL
History of the Americas HL
Biology HL, Chem. HL, Physics HL
Math SL, Math Studies SL, Math HL
Econ SL, IB Art SL, Music SL, or Design Tech SL

6. IB DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
Three Higher Level (HL) courses
Three Standard Level (SL) courses
Extended essay
Theory of Knowledge
CAS (Creativity-Action-Service) 150 hours

7. Creativity, Action and Service
CAS Hours students need to complete 150 hours in all
50 from each category
Students are balanced and they are developing lifelong skills

8. What qualifies for CAS Hours
Creativity
Arts/Crafts
Choir
Band
Acting
Debate
Dance
Photography
Action Service
School Sports Volunteer
Mountain Climbing Work
Skiing
Gardening
Judo
Coaching
Clubs

9. IB Internal Assessments
English, Oral Commentaries and 2 World Lit Papers
Second Language, Oral Presentations
History, Research Paper, 2000 Words
Science, Labs for the last 2 years
Math, Portfolio of problems or a research project
Econ, Portfolio
Art, Art Workbook and Art Show
Music, Concerts and Research Paper
Design Tech, Project

10. External Assessments May Exams
Registration are due at the end of October
Scholarship Requests form due at the end of October

11. IB Student’s Acceptance Rate
Colleges % All Applicants % IB Diploma
Cal Poly, SLO
Cornell
Harvard
M. I. T
Santa Clara
Stanford
UCLA
UC Berkeley
USC
Yale

12. Classes of 2006 & 2010 SJHA College Acceptance Rates
UC Berkeley % UC 61%
UC Davis % CSU 17%
UC San Diego 17% Private 11%
Other UC ‘s % Com Col %

13. Cost to you The IB Program is expensive Each exam is $96.00 (10-11)
Scholarships are contingent upon state budget
Students will have a lot of work so stress levels run high

14. Parents’ Role May Exams
Please be aware this is a challenging curriculum
Please notice your students work habits
Our students tend to over extend themselves
Please notify teachers or coordinator if you have questions
May Exams

15. Why Choose an IB Program?
Internationalism
Intercultural Understanding
Exposure to a variety of points of view
Teachers support student learning goals
Students are able to participate in various High School extracurricular activities
Colleges recognize how well prepared our students are and accept them in larger numbers

16. Questions Please call me or email me for about questions or concerns
All documents are on
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Please leave me with your so I can send updates.
Thank you,