Douglas County High School

What is I.B.?The International Baccalaureate Program is

the most comprehensively rigorous curriculum available in Douglas County.

It is also recognized throughout the world as the principal leader in the area of international study and education.

IB encourages students to become well-rounded learners.

IB Learners are… Inquirers Knowledgeable Critical Thinkers Communicators Risk-takers Principled Caring Open-minded Well-balanced Reflective

Anyone! IB is for highly motivated academic

students who are not afraid of being challenged.

Most IB students are involved in at least one extracurricular activity.

They are active members in band, chorus, theater, sports, and academic clubs.

We are proud to be part of Douglas County High School!

Great ResultsIncreased college acceptance rates for

International Baccalaureate diploma candidates

Here are some results and statistics from colleges around the nation:

College Name 2003 Overall Acceptance Rate

2003 IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Boston College 32.0% 51.1%

Boston University

58.0% 76.3%

Brigham Young University

30.0% 96.3%

Clemson University

52.0% 84.7%

Cornell University

29.0% 47.0%

College Name 2003 Overall Acceptance Rate

2003 IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Davidson College

34.0% 67.9%

Duke University 25.0% 36.2%

Emory University

42.0% 76.6%

Florida State University

70.0% 92.9%

Georgia Institute of Technology

59.0% 79.4%

College Name 2003 Overall Acceptance Rate

2003 IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Harvard University

11.0% 12.5%

Howard University

56.0% 92.9%

Marquette University

83.0% 100.0%

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

16.0% 23.1%

New York University

33.0% 47.0%

College Name 2003 Overall Acceptance Rate

2003 IB Overall Acceptance Rate

Ohio State University

74.0% 97.2%

Purdue University

76.0% 96.4%

Spelman College

44.0% 85.3%

Texas A&M University

68.0% 86.5%

Tulane University

56.0% 90.5%

College Name 2003 Overall Acceptance Rate

2003 IB Overall Acceptance Rate

United States Air Force Academy

17.0% 40.6%

United States Naval Academy

12.0% 43.8%

University of Florida

58.0% 88.4%

University of Georgia

65.0% 93.5%

University of Miami

44.0% 86.9%

College Name 2003 Overall Acceptance Rate

2003 IB Overall Acceptance Rate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

35.0% 57.8%

Vanderbilt University

46.0% 61.4%

Wake Forest University

41.0% 63.9%

Wesleyan University

28.0% 50.0%

Yale University 13.0% 14.3%