Course Pathways
The following are representative of pathways through each course Group in the IB Program and should be used to help you develop your Four-Year Plan Worksheet. Make sure you have completed your IB Course of Study Form and receive approval BEFORE you begin working on the Four-Year Plan Worksheet.
Group 1 - Literature
9th | Honors English 9
10th | Honors English 10 11th | IB English HL1 12th | IB English HL2 PrerequisitesHonors English 9
B average or higher in 8th grade English and a minimum academic GPA of 3.0 without grades lower than C- in other core classes. Students must have scored proficient or higher on 7th grade English. Honors English 10 Honors English 9 with a “B” or better or English 9 CP with an “A”. Students must have scored proficient or higher on the 9th grade English. Honors English 11 Honors English 10 with a grade of “C” or better. Students must obtain a “Proficient” or higher on their English testing. Please note: Successful completion of the summer homework prior to the first day of class is required for enrollment. IB English SL Prerequisite: Honors English 11 with a grade of “B” or better. Students must maintain a “Proficient” or better on their English testing. Please note: Successful completion of the summer homework prior to the first day of class is required for enrollment. IB English HL1 Prerequisite: Honors English 10 with a grade of “B” or better. Please note: Successful completion of the summer homework prior to the first day of class is required for enrollment. IB English HL2 Prerequisite: IB English HL1 with a grade of “B” or better and an average GPA of 3.0 in English classes. Students must maintain a “Proficient” or better on their English testing. Please note: Successful completion of the summer homework prior to the first day of class is required for enrollment. |
Group 2 - Foreign Language
9th | Accelerated Spanish I
10th | Accelerated Spanish II 11th | IB Spanish HL1 12th | IB Spanish HL2 PrerequisitesAccelerated Spanish I
Minimum GPA 2.8. Students with grades lower than “C-” at the end of the first semester will not be allowed to continue to the second semester. Accelerated Spanish II Accelerated Spanish I with a grade of “B-“or better OR Spanish I with a grade of “A”. Minimum GPA 3.0. Students with grades lower than “C-“at the end of the first semester will not be allowed to continue to the second semester IB Spanish HL1 Accelerated Spanish II with a grade of “B” or better. Students with grades lower than “C-“at the end of the first semester will not be allowed to continue to the second semester IB Spanish HL2/IB Spanish SL Grade of “B” (not B-) or better in Spanish HL 1. Students with grades lower than “C-“at the end of the first semester will not be allowed to continue to the second semester. |
Group 3 - Individuals & Societies9th | Elective
10th | Honors World History 11th | AP U.S. History 12th | IB History of the Americas HL2 PrerequisitesHonors World History
Concurrent enrollment in Honors English AP Human Geography Concurrent enrollment in Honors English, Teacher Recommendation AP U.S. History Concurrent enrollment in Honors English 11 or IB English HLI IB History of the Americas HL2 Concurrent enrollment in IB English HL II or IB English SL is recommended but not required. (This course fulfills the Civics/Economics requirement for graduation.) |
Group 4 - Sciences
9th | Honors Biology
10th | Honors Physics 11th | IB Biology HL1 or IB Physics or IBESS 12th | IB Biology HL2 or IB Physics or IBESS PrerequisitesHonors Biology
Concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 2 or higher. Honors Chemistry Completion of Mathematics 1 and Mathematics 2 with a "B" or better and concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 3 or completion of Mathematics 3. IB Environmental Systems SL Completion of Biology with an “A" or Honors Biology with a “B” or better. Concurrent enrollment in third year CP Math or higher. IB Physics SL Concurrent enrollment in higher level math. Completion of Pre-IB Chemistry with a “B” or better required or completion of CP Chemistry with an “A” IB Biology HL1 Completion of Honors Biology and Honors Chemistry with a “B” or better or completion of Physical Science and Biology with an “A”. Concurrent enrollment in Pre-Calculus, Trig/ICM or higher math class. IB Biology HL2 Completion of IB Biology HL1 with a “B” or better. Concurrent enrollment in IBMath Studies, AP Calculus or higher math. |
Group 5 - Mathematics
PrerequisitesMathematics 2
C- or better in Mathematics I; highly recommended that prep program students complete Mathematics 1 with a B or better to maintain a 3.0 GPA. Mathematics 3 C- or better in Mathematics 2; highly recommended that prep program students complete Mathematics 2 with a B or better to maintain a 3.0 GPA. Accelerated Mathematics 3 A in both semesters of Mathematics 2. AP Calculus A "C" or better in IB Mathematics SL; a "B" or better in both semesters of ICA or Accelerated Mathematics 3; an "A" in both semesters of Mathematics 3 AP Statistics A "C" in both semesters of IB AI SL ; a "B" or better in IB Math AA SL; a "B" or better in both semesters of ICA IB Math AI SL & IB Math AA SL A "C" or better in both semesters of ICA or Accelerated Mathematics 3; a "B" or better in both semesters of Mathematics 3 IB Math AA HL A “B” or better in AP Calculus. |
Group 6 - Arts
PrerequisitesArt II
Art I or teacher approval based on portfolio IB Visual Arts SL Art I and Art II with grade of “B” or better and teacher approval or art portfolio and teacher approval. IB Visual Arts HL1 Art I and Art II with grade of “B” or better and teacher approval or art portfolio and teacher approval. IB Visual Arts HL2 Art I and Art II with grade of “B” or better and teacher approval or art portfolio and teacher approval. Intermediate Drama Beginning Drama or teacher recommendation for incoming 8th graders. Advanced Drama Audition IB Theatre SL Audition IB Theatre HL2 Audition |