Chandler High School A Tradition of Excellence

Chandler High School A Tradition of Excellence

Chandler High’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Middle Years Program

Chandler University High School International Baccalaureate Programs Diploma Program (DP) Middle Years Program (MYP) Advanced Placement Courses (AP) Dual Enrollment Courses

Chandler High is Unique!! We offer more International Baccalaureate Diploma Program courses than any other school.

Longevity • Chandler High was the first school in Arizona selected to offer the prestigious IB Diploma Program in 1982. Our first diploma candidates graduated in 1985.

Success Rate • 89% success rate of candidates who earn the IB Diploma. • The other candidate was awarded IB Certificates in all 6 Subject areas. • 100% of the 52 IB Certificate candidates successfully earned their IB Certificates in the subjects they tested.

Language A 1 • Chandler High’s Language A 1 is English. • We have a 4 year sequence of English leading to the IB exam: Freshman Honors English Sophomore Honors English IB English Prep 11 IB English 12

Language B Spanish French German

Individuals and Societies History of the Americas Economics Psychology

Mathematics IB Calculus AB IB Calculus BC IB Statistics

Experimental Sciences Higher Level IB Biology *Must take 11 & 12 Standard Level IB Biology IB Chemistry IB Physics

Sixth Area – The Electives A Second Science or A Second Language Macroeconomics Psychology Microeconomics Film I Studio Art: 3 -D Jewelry Film II Studio Art: 2 -D Photography Studio Art: 2 -D Drawing Music II Computer Science

Additional Requirements for the IB Diploma 1. Theory of Knowledge 2. Extended Essay of 4000 words 3. 150 hour of CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)

Exam Scores Surpass IB World Average Scores Grading Scale 1 -7 IB Subject German B History Biology Chemistry Mathematics Music Visual Arts World Score 5. 56 4. 18 3. 92 4. 48 4. 38 4. 92 CHS IB Score 6. 00 4. 67 4. 90 4. 75 4. 70 6. 00 6. 20

IB Exam With Scores of a 7 or 6 Only 1% of the World’s students earn a 7 on these exams! Subject French German Spanish History Biology Chemistry Mathematics Music Visual Arts Score of 7 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 Score of 6 1 4 7 2 1 1 2

Average University Credits Earned 32 Credits Our IB Graduates normally place out of their entire Freshman year at the university of their choice

Scholarships 2010 graduating class of 684 54 IB Graduates were offered OVER $3. 5 million in scholarships.

Academic Scholarship National Merit Finalist Loyola Marymount FLINN University of Denver Baird ASU* Presidential Intel ASU*Provost Boston University Merit ASU*Leadership Cornell U of A Wildcat Colorado School of Mines Arizona National Merit New York Film Academy NAU Presidential New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts University of Colorado’s Chancellor’s Baylor University NAU Dean’s Notre Dame NAU Merit’s Florida Institute of Technology Un. of Rochester’s Dean University of Oklahoma Gonzaga

Advanced Placement History at Chandler High School • Established at CHS in 1978. • Nationally recognized AP faculty • National AP Exam Evaluators: National AP Conference Trainers • CHS hosted a state AP Training conference

What Does Advanced Placement Offer CHS Students? • Students pick and choose the AP courses and exams that are their strengths. • Gain the edge in College Preparation • Stand out in the college Admissions Process • Broaden intellectual horizons

Universities Where IB/AP Graduates Have Attended or Graduated Fr 0 m Harvard Barrett, The Honors College, ASU Duke MIT Honors College at U of A Dartmouth Yale Northern Arizona University Scripps Princeton California Institute of Technology Rice Air Force Academy Georgetown Naval Academy Carnegie Mellon West Point University of Texas Northwestern Columbia University of Pennsylvania Syracuse University of Alaska, Fairbanks New York University of Cincinnati

Dual Enrollment Partnerships • Mesa Community College * English ENG 101 * Economics ECN 111 ECN 112 * Psychology PSYCH 101 * Math 187, 206, 221, & 231

Dual Enrollment Partnerships • Rio Salado Community College * Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202, 235, 236, 265, & 266 * French 201 & 202 * German 101 & 102 * US History HIS 103 & 104 * Comparative Govt. /Politics POS 140 * Marketing MKT 271

Dual Enrollment Partnerships • Chandler-Gilbert Community College * IB Biology BIO 181 * Human Biology BIO 160 * IB Physics PHY 111/PHY 121 * AP Environmental Science BIO 105 * IB/AP Ceramics ART 161 * IB/AP Photography ART 131

IB Coordinator • Mrs. Sherry Gore Diploma Coordinator 480 - 812 -7732 Gore. sherry@chandler. k 12. az. us IB Diploma Counselors Mrs. Rosanne Shaw 480 -812 -7731 shaw. rosanne@chandler. k 12. az. us Mrs. Maria Collea 480 -812 -7728 collea. maria@chandler. k 12. az. us

Chandler High School A Tradition of Excellence