There is  a copy of the May 2012 IB Testing Schedule located in the documents section at the bottom of this page.

Full Diploma Candidates Class of 2012 CAS reminder

 Your CAS hours and the reflection will be due in May 1, 2012.  

Hunter Huss High School is the only school in Gaston County Schools authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and has been authorized to do so since April 2008.The Diploma Program is designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, normally aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond. The program is taught over two years to juniors and seniors and has gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities.

In our most recent testing session in May 2010, our IB Diploma Program candidates took tests in English, French Ab Initio, History of the Americas. Business and Management, Biology, and Math Studies. Our students had a 53% pass rate on these IB tests.

Every student in grades eleven and twelve at Hunter Huss High School is encouraged to participate in the IB Diploma Program. There are three ways for students to experience the rigor of the Diploma Program:

• Diploma Program Participant-Enroll in at least one Diploma Program class offered at Huss and complete the requirements of the class, including the Internal Assessment. Students may enroll in a maximum of six classes for participation.

• Enroll in at least one Diploma Program class offered at Huss and complete the requirements of the class, including the Internal and External assessments, to receive a certificate. Students may pursue a maximum of six certificates.

• Enroll in all six Diploma Program classes offered at Huss and complete the requirements of the class, including the Internal and External Assessments tio receive the IB Diploma. These students must also complete the requirements of Theory of Knowledge (paper and presentation), Extended Essay (4000 word research project), and Creativity, Action and Service hours (150 over two years).
   

Diploma Program classes currently offered at Hunter Huss High School are IB English, IB Biology,IB History and IB French (two-year classes) and IB Math Studies, IB Chemistry, IB Business and Management (one-year classes). For more information on the Diploma Program, go to the Documents section below and download the DP Student Handbook.