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  • We are proud that Tates Creek High School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme school!
     
  • Click HERE for a list of the 2009 Summer Reading Selections for both IB and Pre-IB students.
     
  • Any 8th grade student wishing to take Advanced Geometry or higher as a 9th grader is required by FCPS to take a math placement exam.  Any student who did not take the placement exam in either March or May must take the exam on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:00am in room 708 at Tates Creek High School.  Students MUST present evidence of summer tutoring before they will be permitted to take this August test.  If you have any questions, please contact the TCHS Math Department Chair, Ms. Shannon Cole, by e-mail or at (859) 381-3620 ext. 1708. 
    If you did not receive a review sheet and need one, you may contact Mrs. Teri Harper.

    The results for students who tested on May 21st were mailed home June 1st.
     

  • PARENTS:
    Please mark this meeting on your calendar and make every attempt to attend.  It will be very informative regarding CAS hours.

    Class of 2011 Parent/Student Meeting
    on CAS
    Thursday, August 6, 2009
    6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
    TCHS Fuller Theater
    Questions:  Contact
    Teri Harper, IB Coordinator
    OR Patti Palmer, CAS Coordinator
     

  • Class of 2010 & families:
    Please hold the date of April 15, 2010 for our Class of 2010 Senior Celebration.  More information to follow.

  • Any student applicant (ACE Pre-IB or IB Diploma) who lives outside the TCHS attendance area needs to do two things in addition to filling out the TCHS IB application form. 
    (1)  Complete an online FCPS Out-of-Area Request Form for 2009-2010, which is now available on the FCPS website. 
    (2)  Complete the enrollment process (see Teri Harper for additional information).
Welcome!

Since the 2002-2003 school year, the faculty and staff of Tates Creek High School have been actively pursuing an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for our school.  This programme is the most rigorous and relevant college preparatory programme in today's global society.  While the IB Programme is a demanding programme, students who pursue the IB Diploma not only have a strong academic foundation but also have a solid work ethic and are willing to meet the academic rigors of the programme.

We at Tates Creek High School are pleased to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme School as of August 2007.

About IB ...
The IBO's Diploma Programme (DP) was created in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland.  It is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations.  It is designed for highly motivated secondary school students aged 16 to 19.

The programme was born of efforts to establish a common curriculum and university entry credential for students moving from one country to another.  International educators were motivated by practical considerations but also by an idealistic vision.  They believed that students should share an academic experience that would emphasize critical thinking, intercultural understanding, and exposure to a variety of points of view.

The programme has earned a reputation for rigorous assessment, giving IB diploma holders access to the world's leading universities.  The IBO has shown, over the course of 31 years, that students are well prepared for university work.  They are accepted by universities all over the world.

The programme is a comprehensive two-year international curriculum.  When combined with Tates Creek High School, Fayette County, and Kentucky classes, the IB courses allow students to fulfill all graduation requirements.
 

Some IB Facts ...

UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE RATES
University

Average Rate

 IB Rate
UVA 37%

67%
U of Md. 51% 95%
VA Tech 66% 80%
Duke 26% 50%
MIT 17% 42%

 

CURRENT NUMBERS OF NORTH AMERICAN IB SCHOOLS

Over 700,000 IB students/2525 programmes worldwide in 132 countries

814 U.S. Schools (49 states) with DP's (Diploma Programmes)
(1312 U.S. Schools with PYP, MYP, and DP)

133 Canadian Schools

5 Kentucky Schools

13 Caribbean Schools

 

Could Tates Creek High School's future program
be a program for your future?

Click HERE to see if you fit the IB student Learner Profile.

 

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