| Dina Kubba | IB Coordinator |
| Tim Garrity | Teacher |
| Tim Garrity | Teacher |
| Frank Greger | Teacher | |
| Ron Miller | Teacher |
| Kerstin Claus | Teacher | |
| Mme Khalil | Teacher | |
| Ana Mack | Teacher |
| Kent Baker | Drawing/Painting, IB Visual Art & Animation Teacher | |
| Tracy Hawkins | Social Science Dept Chair | |
| Emily Tucker | Drama Teacher, Theatre Director | |
| Andreas Waldukat | (949) 364-2744 | Director of Instrumental Music- Department Chair, Visual & Performing Arts |
| Tim Garrity | Teacher |
International Baccalaureate
The Value of the IB Diploma Programme
See Assistant Dean of Admission for Stanford University report on the positive effects of the IB Diploma programme.
IB / AP Exam Schedule MAY 2020
IB Information Sessions for Current Sophomores
IB information sessions will be held at lunch on March 4, 5, and 6 in room E-6. We will be discussing the benefits and requirements of the IB program.
New Class!! - IB Marine Science
Check back later for the rooms in which the exams will be taking place.
Academic Honesty and Attendance
Click here for a complete description of the CVHS IB Program Academic Honesty and Attendance Policy.
University Credit
Students awarded the IB diplomas gain admission to the most selective colleges and universities throughout the world, including such prestigious European institutions as Oxford and the Sorbonne as well as the finest American schools, such as Yale. Many schools offer advanced standing or course credit to students with high scores on IB exams.
| Institution | AP | IB |
| Amherst | no | no |
| Caltech | sometimes | sometimes |
| Dartmouth | yes | yes |
| Georgetown | yes | yes |
| Harvard | yes | yes |
| MIT | sometimes | sometimes |
| Northwestern | yes | yes |
| Stanford | yes | yes |
| UCSD | yes | yes |
| USC | yes | yes |
| Yale | yes | yes |
| Bruce Carlisle | Teacher | |
| Chris Dollar | Teacher | |
| Tracy Hawkins | Social Science Dept Chair |
| Stephen Cahill | Physics Teacher | |
| Cheryl Johnson | Science Dept Chair | |
| Susan Phelps | Teacher |
| Kimberley Beck | Teacher | |
| Michael Grabowski | Math Dept. Chair | |
| Dina Kubba | IB Coordinator |
Program Info and Overview
TOK and CAS
TOK
The Theory of Knowledge course is the central interdisciplinary core around which the subject areas of the International Baccalaureate revolve. By exploring the knowledge systems of mathematics, natural sciences, human sciences, history, the arts, and ethics through the filters of emotion, reason, language, and depth, students and teachers learn to reflect critically on these essential human processes. The course challenges students to become aware of the complexity of knowledge and to acknowledge the need to act responsibly in a global society. This, in turn, reinforces the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) components of the IB Diploma Programme. The TOK course requires 100 hours of instruction during the junior and senior years.
CAS
The creativity, activity, service (CAS) requirement takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a counterbalance to the academic self-absorption some students feel within a demanding school curriculum. Participation in CAS encourages students to share their energies and special talents while developing awareness, concern and the ability to work cooperatively with others. The IBO’s goal of educating the whole person and fostering more caring and socially responsible attitudes comes alive in an immediate way when students reach beyond themselves and their books. The CAS extracurriculular component requires approximately 150 hours during the junior and senior years.
