About IB

Welcome to the PHS
International Baccalaureate
(IB) Programme
at Pensacola High School!

The mission of the PHS IB Programme is to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding that extends beyond themselves and their immediate community, fostering critical inquiry into global issues, diverse cultures, and multiple perspectives. Students are given the opportunity to engage in higher level academic offerings growing both their minds and perspectives as they progress through the International Baccalaureate programme.

 

Pensacola High School's International Baccalaureate Program

Pensacola High School is the first and only school in Escambia County to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) full Diploma Program.  Students are allowed to apply from both in and outside of the PHS school district, as well as outside of Escambia county.

The FL Pre-IB program was first implemented in 1986, with the first IB class graduating in 1990.  Beginning in the ninth and tenth grades, students enroll in Florida Pre-IB courses (as well as conventional high school electives) that prepare them for the rigors of the IB diploma program. Students take a mix of IB and AP classes to provide the most rigorous educational opportunities to prepare them for university. The rigor and quality of the IB programme allows for many IB students to be accepted into higher tiered universities and colleges. IB graduates are also frequently the recipients of scholarships both inside and outside of their chosen colleges and universities. For the past five years, our IB classes have earned an average of 10 million dollars in scholarships! Our students historically proclaim that they feel very well-prepared for college because IB has taught them the necessary skills to be successful.

• Students are inducted into the IB Diploma Programme in 11th grade after successful completion of the FL Pre-IB program (grades 9 and 10).
• Students take written examinations at the end of their senior year and based on scoring may be eligible to receive multiple college credits.