Profiles for IB School in Southwest Florida

MYP Program at Brookside Middle School in Sarasota
DP Program at C. Leon King High School in Tampa
DP Program at Cape Coral High School in Cape Coral
PYP PRogram at Carrollwood Day School in Tampa
DP Program at Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Clearwater
DP Program at Ft. Myers High School in Fort. Myers
DP Program at Hillsborough High School in Tampa
DP Program at Palm Harbor University in Palm Harbor
DP Program at Riverdale High School in Fort Myers
DP Program at Riverview High School in Sarasota
DP Program at St. Petersburg High School in St. Petersburg
DP Program at Southeast High School in Bradenton
 

 

   

 

Brookside Middle School

Location

3636 South Shade Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone 941-361-6472
Fax 941-361-6508

School Type Public Middle School Grades 6-8
Student Body Total students 1076/ about half are in the MYP program
IB Authorization March 2007/MYP
IB Classes Offered
Mathematics encompasses understanding reasoning processes, application of mathematics, and strategies for problem-solving. Language Arts includes writing, speaking, listening, and literature reading. Humanities integrates history and geography. Science develops the understanding of the scientific approach to problem-solving. Arts encourages identification of creative abilities and mastery of appropriate techniques. Foreign Language focuses on the ability to speak and comprehend in either French or Spanish. Physical education involves physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development of a healthy lifestyle. Technology includes technical literacy and communication.
Principal Jack Turgeon
IB Coordinator Joan Cardinale
E-mail: Joan_Cardinale@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Description Brookside is located just inside the city limits of Sarasota on the West Coast of Florida. The Brookside International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program is open to all students. About half of our student body has chosen to be involved in the program.
Link http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/brookside


C. Leon King High School

Location 6815 North 56th Street
Tampa, Florida 33610
Phone: 813.744.8333 Ext.281
Fax: 813.744.8434
School Type Public School Grades 9-12
Student Body 1819 students, 533 in IB programme
IB Classes Offered
English A1 HL/SL, French B SL, Spanish B SL, History (Americas)HL/SL, Psychology HL/SL, Biology HL/SL,Chemistry HL/SL, Physics HL/SL, Mathematics HL, Mathematics SL,
Math Studies SL, ITGS HL,Visual Arts B SL
IB Candidates 2006-07: 120 Candidates, 82% earned IB Diploma
Principal Ms. Carla Bruning
IB Coordinator Mathew Romano, Assistant Principal for Magnet Curriculum
E-mail: mathew.romano@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Description King High School is an urban school in Hillsborough County serving magnet students who live east of Nebraska Avenue. The Class of 2007 contained 21 National Merit Finalists, 6 National Achievement Finalists, and 3 National Hispanic Finalists. In addition, the Class of 2007 was offered $10,260,684 in scholarships. Also, the Class of 2008 contains the most National Achievement Semifinalists (5) in the state.
Link http://king.mysdhc.org/kingIB/
 

 

Cape Coral High School

Location 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd.
Cape Coral, Florida 33991
Phone: 239-574-1057
Fax: 239-574-7799
School Type Public School Grades 9-12 in Lee County
IB Classes Offered
English A1 , French B, Spanish B, History of the Americas, Biology, Chemistry, Math Studies, ITGS, Arts/Photography, Art/Draw/Paint, Music, Business
Principal Eric McFee
IB Coordinator Keith Lindahl
E-mail: Keithcl@leeschools.net
Link http://www.leeschools.net/schools/cch/

 

 

 

Carrollwood Day School

Location Hillsborough County
School Type Private
Address

1515 West Bearss Avenue

Tampa, FL 33613

Contact Phone 813.920.2288

IB Authorization

 

Spring 2005 PYP

 

Principal Trudi Buscemi
IB Coordinator 

Sabrina McCartney

E-mail: smccartney@carrollwooddayschool.org

 

 

 

Clearwater Central Catholic High School

Location 2750 Haines Bayshore Road
Clearwater, Florida 33760
Phone: 727-531-1449
Fax: 727-451-0101
School Type Diocesan Catholic High School
Student Body General: 625; IB Students:25
IB Authorization May 2006, Diploma Programme

IB Classes Offered


English A1 HL, Spanish B SL, History of the Americas HL, Information Technology in a Global Society HL/SL, Biology HL/SL, Chemistry SL, Mathematics SL, Math Studies SL, Visual Arts HL/SL
IB Candidates for 2007 None, this is our first year.
President Dr. John Venturella
Principal Jim Deputy
IB Coordinator  Margaret Carrington mcarrington@ccchs.org
Description
This is a private Catholic high school, grades 9-12, under the direction of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. The school offers an Alternative Learning Program, Honors classes, AP classes and the IB Diploma Programme.
 Link http://www.ccchs.org

 

 

Ft. Myers High School

Location 2635 Cortez Boulevard
Ft. Myers, Florida 33901
Phone: 239.334.8280
Fax: 239.334.2177
School Type Public High School Grades 9-12
Student Body 1855
IB Authorization 1993

IB Classes Offered
May 2003


English A1 HL, Spanish B HL/SL, French HL/SL, History of the Americas HL, ITGS HL, Economics SL, Psychology SL, Biology HL/SL, Chemistry SL, Environments & Societies SL, Mathematics HL, Mathematics SL, Math Studies SL, Theater Arts HL/SL, Visual Arts HL/SL, Music HL/SL, School Based Syllabus, Art History SL
IB Candidates IB Class of 2008 has 244 and IB CLass of 2009 has 165
Principal David LaRosa, e-mail DavidPL@leeschools.net
IB Coordinator  Rosie Browning, e-mail RosieAB@leeschools.net
Description
Ft. Myers High is a comprehensive 9-12 in southwest Florida. It is approximately 120 miles from Tampa on the west coast of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. Ft. Myers is a town of 50,000 in a county of 450,000 residents. The school district has 15,500 high school students in its 9 high schools. Students take both AP nd IB exams, and have a 98% acceptance rate into Florida colleges, and a 83% total college acceptance rate.
 Link http://www.leeschools.net/schools/fmh/home.asp
 

 

Hillsborough High School

Location 5000 North Central Avenue
Tampa, FL 33624
Phone:813.276.5620
Fax: 813.276.2400
School Type Public High School, Grades 9-12, Traditional & IB
Student Body 2100 Students
IB Authorization 1990
IB Classes Offered
2002-03
English A1 SL/HL, Spanish B SL ,French B SL, History (Contemporary) SL &(Americas) HL, American, European, American Government, World Psychology HL, Math Methods SL, Math Studies SL, Math HL, Calculus, Geometry,Trigonometry, Algebra II, Physics SL/HL, Biology SL/HL, ITGS HL, Chemistry SL/ HL, Theory of Knowledge, Inquiry Skills, Art & Design SL
IB Candidates 2005-06 128 Diploma candidates
Principal William Orr
IB Coordinator  Donna Scheirer
Description Hillsborough High School is a public high school located in Hillsborough County in urban Tampa. Newsweek Magazine rated HHS as one of the top 100 schools in the nation. Pre-IB courses are offered in 9th and 10th grade. All IB students in 11th and 12th grade are diploma seekers. Entrants are selected in the 8th grade only. HHS is one of the schools that serves the students in the Hillsborough School District.
Link http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~hillsborough.
high/

 

Palm Harbor University High School

Location 1900 Omaha Street
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
Phone: 727.669.1131
Fax: 727.725.7936
School Type Public school, grades 9-12
Student Body 2400; 540 IB students
IB Authorization 1995
IB Classes Offered 2004-05 English A1 HL/SL; Spanish B, French B HL/SL;
History of Americas HL, Contemporary History SL, Psychology HL/SL; Biology HL/SL,
Chemistry HL/SL, Physics HL/SL; Math HL, Math Methods SL, Math Studies SL; Theatre Arts HL/SL; Music HL/SL.

IB Candidates May 2006 114 Diploma Candidates
Principal Herman Allen Ed.D.
IB Coordinator Christine O. Lowry (ext. 135)
E-mail:
lowryc@pcsb.org
Description



















The IB Program at Palm Harbor University High School continues to be a leader in the world in the number of IB diplomas earned by our graduates. The diploma rate for PHUHS has never been below 92%. Since the first IB graduating class at Palm Harbor in 1999, our teachers have led 879 candidates to earn a diploma! The IB staff at PHUHS is a high performing one.  Our staff of 30 consists of seven examiners, nine IB trainers and one deputy chief examiner.   
 
Palm Harbor University High School was again ranked an "A" by the Florida Department of Education in 2005-06 and was named one of the top 50 Highest Performing High Schools in Florida. We have continued to score in the top 1 % of Florida high schools on the SAT and ACT college aptitude examinations.
Link http://ibman2001.tripod.com/phuhsIBP/

 

Riverdale High School

Location 2600 Bunkingham Road
Fort Myers, Florida 333905-2499
Phone: 239-694-3872
Fax:239-694-3527
School Type Public school, grades 9-12 in Lee County
Student Body
IB Authorization March 2007
IB Classes Offered
Pre-IB English A1, Pre-IB Spanish B, French B, History of the Americas, Pre-IB World History, Pre-IB Economics/American Government, Pre-IB Biology, Pre-IB Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics SL/Studies, Pre-IB Algebra I-II & Geometry, ITGS, Art/Photography, Pre-IB Art, Music, Business
Principal Gerald B. Demming
IB Coordinator Michael L. Cavanaugh
Link http://www.lee.k12.fl.us/schools/rdh/

 

Riverview High School

Location One Ram Way
Sarasota, Florida 32431
Phone: 941.923.1484
Fax: 941.361.8079
School Type Public High School, Grades 9 - 12
Student Body 2700 Students
IB Authorization 1999
IB Classes Offered
May 2006
English A1 SL/HL;French B SL/HL/Ab Initio;German B SL/HL/Ab Initio;Spanish B SL/HL; Ab Initio SL;History of the Americas HL;Economics SL/HL;ITGS SL; Biology SL/HL; Chemistry SL/HL;Mathematics HL;Math Methods SL; Math Studies SL;Music SL/HL; Visual ArtsSL/HL;Theatre Arts SL/HL
IB Candidates May 2006 101 Diploma Candidates;106 Anticipated Candidates (Total pre-IB & IB students = 489)  
Principal Mrs. Linda Nook
IB Coordinator Dr. Paul Gallagher
E-mail: paul_gallahgher@sarasota.k12.fl.us
 
Description Riverview's IB Program serves as a Magnet Program for the Sarasota County School District. Sarasota is a gulf-coast community that takes pride in its myriad of cultural, artistic, marine, and education programs. Long a leader in education throughout Florida, Riverview High School is frequently referred to as "The Best of the Best" - for its commitment to excellence. The success of its Speech & Debate, Art, Music, and Athletic programs is legendary. The IB Program operates as a school-within-in-a-school.
Link http://www.riverviewib.com

 

St. Petersburg High School

Location 2501 5th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FLorida 33713
Phone: 727.893.1842, Ext.1012
Fax: 727.893.1852
School Type Public High School Grades 9-12
Traditional and IB
Student Body 2400 Students
IB Authorization 1983
IB Classes Offered
2002-03

English A1 HL/SL, Spanish B HL/SL, Spanish A 2HL/SL, French B HL/SL, French A2 HL/SL,
History (Contemporary)SL, History (Americas)HL, Psychology HL/SL, Information Technology in a Global Society SL, Math Studies SL, Math Methods SL, Math HL, Biology HL/SL, Chemistry HL/SL, Music HL/SA, Theater Arts HL/SL, Theory of Knowledge, Pre-IB courses in all subject areas.

IB Candidates 2002-03 118 Diploma candidates; total pre-IB and IB students - 550
Principal Al Bennett
IB Coordinator  Dr. Linda McPheron
E-mail: LindaPhd81@aol.com
Description St. Petersburg High School is an urban public school located in Pinellas County. Newsweek Magazine rated SPHS one of the top 100 schools in the nation. Entrants to the IB program are selected in the 8th grade. Ninth and 10th grade Pre-IB courses prepares students for the IB Program in grades 11 and 12. St. Petersburg High School serves Pinellas County students in the southern part of Pinellas County
Link http://www.stpetehigh.com

 

 

Southeast High School

Location 1200 37th Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida 34208
Phone: 941.741.3366 ext 2214
Fax: 941-708-4914
Located in Manatee County
School Type Public High School Grades 9-12
Student Body 1715 Students
IB Authorization 1998
IB Classes Offered
English A1 HL, German B SL(until 2009), French B SL, History of the Americas HL, ITGS SL, Design Technology HL, Biology HL, Math SL, Math Studies SL, Music SL, Theory of Knowledge
IB Candidates 20 Diploma Candidates
38 Anticipated Candidates
Principal J. Michael Horne
IB Coordinator  Brenda O'Connor
E-mail:oconnob@manateeschools.net
Description Southeast High School, located in eastern Manatee County, is a culturally diverse, spirited center for learning. As one of the most established schools in Manatee County, Southeast High enjoys a rich history of academic and athletic excellence. The forty-three acres of property supports a campus with a state of the art 2400 seat gymnasium, 680 seat auditorium and multiple classroom buildings networked together by over 700 computers. During the first two years of IB examinations, 22 graduates earned 14 IB Diplomas and students passed 88% of their IB examinations.
Link http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/ southeast/

 

 

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