OverviewNorthern Middle School and North Hagerstown High School are partner schools and offer three of the International Baccalaureate Programmes. Northern Middle offers the Middle Years Programme*, while North Hagerstown High offers the Diploma Programme as well as the Career-related Programme.
Northern Middle School and North Hagerstown High School are located in Hagerstown, Maryland, approximately 75 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. ADD OVERVIEW OF STUDENTS SERVED, ENROLLMENT NUMBERS, ETC. |
International Baccalaureate Programmes at NHHS & NMS
International Baccalaureate programmes represent the gold standard of internationally-recognized, rigorous curriculum. To offer Washington County Public Schools students another opportunity for specialized education is to value our diverse populations’ interests and needs. Also, the addition of International Baccalaureate to a building elevates the school’s culture, as it fosters international-mindedness and the characteristics of the IB Learner Profile in all of its community members.
Middle Years Programme (MYP)The IB MYP is a five year programme, which starts in the sixth grade (Year 1) at Northern Middle School and culminates in the tenth grade (Year 5) at North Hagerstown High School. In the MYP, all students are IB students and all teachers are IB teachers. Students and teachers explore concepts and global contexts through an inquiry based, student centered classroom environment. The IB Learner Profile, Approaches to Learning, and international mindedness are an integral part of the school community. The MYP prepares students for the DP and CP by reflecting the depth, breadth and balance that is characteristic of all IB programmes.
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Career-related Programme (CP)To prepare students for the 21st century, the International Baccalaureate has developed the IB Career-related Programme, an academic qualification designed to support schools and colleges that offer career-related course to their students. The newest of the four IB programs, the IBCP is offered in 180 schools worldwide. The addition of the IBCP to North Hagerstown High School provides students another path to support specific career-related interests, rather than the broadened spectrum of the IBDP.
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Diploma Programme (DP)The DP was established to provide students with a balanced education, facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding. The DP organizes teaching and learning through six subject groups, underpinned by the DP core. DP students apply to more than 3,300 higher education institutions each year, in close to 90 countries. The most popular of these institutions are ranked among the top universities in the world.
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The North Campus IB Partnership
Principals' MessageMr. Aleshire and Mrs. Allshouse discuss the importance of the North High - Northern Middle partnership.
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Timeline and UpdatesImportant dates and events for the 2018-2019 school year.
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PoliciesExplore the partnership's Academic Honesty Policy, Inclusion Policy, Assessment Policy, and Language Policy.
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The Learner Profile
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) learner profile describes a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success. They imply a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others and the world around them.
The Approaches to Learning
ATL are deliberate strategies, skills and attitudes that permeate the IB teaching and learning environment. ATL supports the IB belief that a large influence on a student’s education is not only what you learn but also how you learn.
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Northern Middle School
*Northern Middle School and North Hagerstown High School are candidate schools* for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme and pursuing authorization as an IB World School.
IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.**
*Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP) or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.
IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.**
*Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP) or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.