Why Choose IB?

Rowland High School International Baccalaureate Program

Who can participate in IB? Students who are…

• • • Seeking greater academic and extra-curricular challenges
    • Determined and self-motivated
    • Willing to work hard
    • Non-geniuses
    • Thinkers and Curious

Why choose IB?

IB is regarded as the most rigorous curriculum at RHS and a rigorous curriculum is one of the things colleges look for on a transcript. For students applying to private schools counselors are asked if a student has taken the most demanding curriculum available and counselors will only answer “Yes” if the student is in IB.

IB Advantages

• • • Internationally recognized academic program
    • Promotes academic preparedness and creates well-rounded students
    • Promotes global and cultural awareness
    • Raises standards of the whole school
    • Intellectual rigor and high academic standards
    • Cohesive and diverse curriculum
    • College recognition

IB Students are more likely to be accepted into college, including selective colleges.

The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population. The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions and other selective colleges is 3%-50% higher compared to the total population acceptance rate. 

What are some of the colleges RHS IB students attend?