Can a student balance extracurricular activities with the IB curriculum?
Despite demands of the IB curriculum, the DMHS IB students are community leaders and among the most active students on campus. Most IB students are members of, and hold offices in, many of the 71 campus organizations. They also participate in student government and perform extensive community service. In 2007, IB students participated in a wide variety of varsity athletics resulting in eight team championships for DMHS. IB students also lead internationally focused organizations such as “Invisible Children,” “Model UN,” “Seeds of Peace” and Spanish Honor Society. The International Baccalaureate Student Association organizes an annual DMHS International Fair and invites all members of the student body and community to attend. IB students are involved in many aspects of student life at DMHS. Sports, theatre, band, and clubs are all areas in which IB students participate. In fact, one of the requirements of the Diploma program, the CAS (Creativity, Action, and Service) aspect, encourages
