- Germantown High School
- General Information
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Welcome to the International Baccalaureate Program at Germantown High School!
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Germantown High School offers students an opportunity to develop through a diverse and challenging curriculum and a wide range of activities. Students are given ownership of the learning process and are encouraged to actively participate in their own education by setting personal goals and practicing on-going self-evaluation. Our inquiry based programs and activities encourage students to discover their interests and strengths. All of this is done in a safe, caring and supportive school environment that fosters positive attitudes and allows students to challenge themselves and be risk-takers, without the fear of being judged.
Your interest in our program has led you to our website. We hope to answer some general questions you have about the program at GHS and we hope that this information will lead you to contact us to further explore your educational opportunities.
Contact information:
Dr. Melinda Keller, IB Coordinator
7653 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
901-416-2604
kellermk@scsk12.org
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General Information
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is a rigorous, international K-12 curriculum. IB is a worldwide symbol of academic integrity and intellectual promise. The student who satisfies its demands demonstrates a strong commitment to learning both in terms of the mastery of subject content and in the development of the skills and discipline necessary for success in a competitive world.
The International Baccalaureate Program is found around the world in 4,267 schools with over 1 million students. The IB program at GHS is a two-year, integrated set of academic courses designed for 11th and 12th graders. Besides being the preeminent college preparatory program in the world, IB actively promotes international understanding in all of its courses.
The IB curriculum provides a cohesive and comprehensive liberal arts and sciences program of study for highly motivated juniors and seniors of different educational backgrounds, abilities, and interests. It is not just a set of examinations, but a rigorous pre-university program, which will provide the basis for life-long education. IB aims to provide a balanced program, which stimulates thought and creativity and enhances the international perspective of students. Students who satisfy the demands of the program demonstrate a strong commitment to learning, both in terms of mastery of content and the development of skills.
The IB Program enjoys an exceptionally good relationship with universities abroad and within the United States. Many of the most competitive United States universities grant advanced standing for students with the IB Diploma and those students are being recruited due to their excellent academic preparation and study skills. -
Mission Statements
IB Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
GHS Vision Statement
Germantown High School strives to foster an environment of critical thinking where students become literate and considerate while preparing for careers beyond high school.
GHS Mission Statement
Germantown High School will accept only the best effort out of our students, holding students accountable for completing high quality academic work and for treating themselves and others with respect. Germantown High School will design lessons that compel students to apply previous knowledge in order to critically analyze the task at hand. Germantown High School will encourage all students to consider how present actions support future success.
GHS Core Values
- Ability to work through difficulties
- Academic Success
- Accountability
- Critical thinking
- Global Citizenship
- Personal Success
- Preparation for the future
- Respect for self and others
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IB Learner Profile
The aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers: They develop their natural curiosity and acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research. They show independence in learning and actively enjoy learning.Knowledgeable: They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad range of disciplines.
Thinkers: They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
Communicators: They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
Principled: They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities.
Open-minded: They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities.
Caring: They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others.
Risk-takers: They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies.
Balanced: They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal goals for themselves and others.
Reflective: They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience.
