Entrance into IB
IB is for juniors and seniors at all IB schools, by IB regulations. Ninth and tenth graders prepare for IB by taking Honors and select AP courses. Without the proper preparation, students may struggle with the rigor of the IB Diploma Program. The process of entrance into IB at NHS is as follows.
- As an eighth grader a student can apply to be a Pre-Diploma student by simply filling out an IB Interest Form. These Interest Forms can be obtained at our 8th Grade Nogales 101 event, where incoming freshmen and parents are invited to Nogales to meet the principal and learn about the school and the programs that are offered. Interest Forms are also sent to the middle schools and K-8 schools which feed into Nogales. Submission of the Interest Form is all that is necessary in order for a student to be placed into Pre-Diploma track courses. Students can determine whether or not they want to continue with the Diploma Program during their 10th grade year and can officially apply to the program at that time.
- Prior to registration in their Sophomore year (January), students will then have to officially apply to the IB Diploma Program. Students will submit their applications to the IB Coordinator for consideration. The IB Coordinator along with Administration, IB Teachers, and the IB Counselor will examine the potential candidate's application and a collaborative decision will be made concerning their official acceptance into the full diploma program. Once accepted, the candidate will then be enrolled into specific IB courses during their junior and senior years.
Note: Students will be most successful if they begin following our Pre-Diploma track as ninth and tenth graders.
*Students MAY be denied entrance into the program at the discretion of the IB Coordinator and IB Staff due to not meeting basic requirements. These include but are not limited to the following: Not taking the required prerequisite courses, poor teacher recommendations, low GPA, lack of writing and analysis skills.
