International Baccalaureate

Schedule of Classes

The IB Diploma Programme is a two-year programme beginning in the junior year. Students interested in IB should begin planning with their counselor during freshman and sophomore year.

Recommended Preparation for the Diploma Programme

The courses below are recommended to help students prepare for the academic demands of the Diploma Programme. Individual schedules may vary.

Grade 9 • Freshman Year

  • English 9 Honors
  • World Language I or II
  • AP Human Geography
  • Biology Honors
  • Math II Honors or Math III Honors
  • PE or Athletics
  • Art / Elective

Grade 10 • Sophomore Year

  • English 10 Honors
  • World Language II or III Honors
  • AP European History
  • Chemistry Honors
  • Math II Honors or Math III Honors, as appropriate
  • PE or Athletics
  • Art / Elective, as appropriate

Diploma Programme Course Planning

The following reflects Canyon's current two-year IB planning sequence. Exact schedules depend on subject selections, prerequisites and individual student needs.

Grade 11 • DP Year One

  • IB English Language & Literature HL 1
  • World Language III Honors, IB World Language SL, or IB World Language HL 1
  • IB History HL 1
  • IB Biology HL 1 / AP Biology
  • IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL
  • Approved IB elective or additional subject
  • Theory of Knowledge — Spring Semester

Grade 12 • DP Year Two

  • IB English Language & Literature HL 2
  • Appropriate IB or upper-level World Language course
  • IB History of the Americas HL 2
  • IB Biology HL 2
  • AP Calculus, when appropriate to the student's mathematics pathway
  • Approved IB elective or additional subject
  • Theory of Knowledge — Fall Semester
Possible Canyon IB electives/additional subjects include: IB Philosophy SL, IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science, and IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL. Availability may vary.

Plan Your Schedule

IB schedules should be developed with a Canyon counselor and the IB Program Advisor. Course availability, prerequisites and district course offerings may change.

OUSD High School Course Information

Explore the Diploma Programme

IB Program Home Why IB? Programme Requirements
Georgina Vargas

Questions about IB?

Program Advisor: Georgina Vargas

gvargas@orangeusd.org

Students and families may also contact their Canyon counselor for assistance with course planning and program questions.

For more information please visit the IB website:  www.ibo.org