Nine students from Newport High School’s International Baccalaureate Program have officially earned their globally recognized IB diplomas from the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
The IB Diploma Program is a comprehensive two-year academic program that prepares young people to meet the academic demands of college while motivating them to become thoughtful, caring and active citizens. The IB program and courses are designed to encourage students to be inquisitive, caring, reflective, knowledgeable, principled, open-minded, and able to communicate effectively.
Students who are not IB diploma candidates can elect to take any number of individual IB courses offered at Newport High School and receive certificates of credit by taking the IB exams.
To receive an IB diploma, students must successfully complete a rigorous list of curriculum over two years, including a total of three high-level and three standard-level IB courses, one each in English, foreign language, history, mathematics, science and the arts or electives. Students must also complete the IB Theory of Knowledge course. They round out their IB diploma requirements by submitting an in-depth extended research paper and completing at least 150 hours of community service, creative endeavors and physical activity over two years.
The students who earned their IB diplomas are (photo next page; top row – left to right) Xavie Tryon, Jane Myrick, Cora Bobo-Shisler, Isabel Solano, Donovan McKenzie, (bottom row – left to right) Wyatt Stottlemyre, Elena Ellingson-Cosenza, Alexa Ryer and Fox Avery. Fox, Cora, Elena, Jane and Wyatt are all attending Oregon State University in the fall and each earned the renewable $3000 a year IB scholarship and start with sophomore standing due to the high scores on their IB exams. Xavie earned 41 quarter credits at University of Oregon, while the three students attending private colleges, Donovan (Reed College), Isabel (Willamette University) and Alexa (Grinnell College) all earned about a semester’s worth of college credit for their IB exam scores.
