Is the Diploma Program only for honors or gifted students?
Not as designed by the IBO which permits IB-authorized schools to implement their programs in ways that will best meet their local needs. This means that one will see a wide variety of student enrollment patterns in IB programs. Many schools see the IB Diploma as a way to address the needs of gifted and honors students; these schools tend to have selection criteria (such as grade point average, standardized test scores, teacher recommendations, essays, etc.) for admission to their IB Diploma Programs.Other schools allow any willing student to attempt the IB Diploma Program. At WMMHS, Honors/IB courses are designed to provide the challenge, rigor, and creative opportunities for those students who are academically gifted. All IB courses are IB/Honors level with one exception: Students may study Discrete Math at the Advanced level in preparation for a Standard Level IB Exam. The emphasis on writing in the IB curriculum suggests students who are successfully studying humanities courses at
