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International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Rifle High School

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Rifle High School is proud to be recognized as an IB World School, offering the IB Diploma Program (DP), an internationally recognized, rigorous academic program, focused on helping students grow as learners and helping them find their pathways outside of Rifle High School.
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The IB Diploma Program

What is the IB Diploma Program? At its core, it prepares students for success in university and beyond—but the IBDP is more than a collection of advanced courses. It is a two-year program designed to develop critical thinking, strong communication skills, and confident, independent learners. Click to learn what the IBDP is and how it can benefit students at RHS.

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Why RHS Offers the IBDP

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program offers a comprehensive, two-year educational experience unlike any other pathway at the high school level. While RHS provides several strong academic options, IB’s integrated framework, consistent assessment standards, and distinctive features make it uniquely suited to helping students achieve the Garfield Re-2 Graduate Profile.

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How the IBDP is Unique at RHS

The International Baccalaureate allows for flexibility within its programs because the organization recognizes that not all communities and not all schools are the same. Click to see how RHS has adapted the IBDP for our unique context.

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GRADUATES' THOUGHTS ABOUT IB.

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In my first year at [Colorado School of] Mines, my peers who also completed the IB Diploma felt as though we were more prepared for the critical thinking and problem-solving tasks we were assigned than our peers who had not been IB students. Makenzie2021

STUDENT IN A GRADUATION GOWN

[Being an IB Diploma Candidate] helped make me a competitive candidate for BYU...and helped me stand out against other students, which helped me get scholarships.... IB taught me how to stay organized..., and really challenged me so that coming to college wasn't such a shock. Delaney2020

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During my application process for the US Naval Academy, one of the interviewers told me that my résumé demonstrated perseverance, which I think had a lot to do with being an IB Diploma Candidate at RHS. Brandon2018

Interested in the IB but unsure where to start? Learn how students get started, what support looks like, and how success in the IBDP is built over time at RHS.