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The Latest IB News
 
  • We are proud to announce that Tates Creek High School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme school! 
  • Fall 2008 ACE/Pre-IB and IB Diploma Programme picnic for students and their families:  August 16, 2008.  Click HERE for more details.
     
  • 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 2008-2009, which is available on the FCPS website. 
    (2)  Complete the enrollment process (see Teri Harper for additional information).
     
  • All 8th grade students (this includes all upcoming ACE Pre-IB students) who will be enrolling in Advanced Geometry or higher for their 9th grade year are required to take the FCPS Math Placement Exam.  

    In March, high school math department chairs visited all FCPS middle schools to administer this test.   

    On Thursday, May 1st, private school and home school students took their placement exams at Tates Creek High School.

    If students (public, private, and home school) are not satisfied with their scores, they may retake the
    exam(s) at TCHS on Monday, August 4th at 9:00am.  Proof of summer tutoring is required.  Parents should contact Ms. Shannon Cole, TCHS Math Department Chair, if their child should wish to retest on that date.
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 are pleased to announce the launch of The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme at Tates Creek High School in August of 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 30 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

118 Canadian Schools

555 U.S. Schools (44 states)

5 Kentucky Schools

9 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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