Course Descriptions

Ninth and Tenth Graders
Course Sequence

Ninth and tenth graders at Signature School complete a course of study that prepares them for the two-year International Baccalaureate Program and that may partially fulfill AP Capstone Diploma requirements. See the Program of Studies for course descriptions.

Eleventh and Twelfth Graders
Course Sequence

Eleventh and twelfth graders follow the two-year IB Diploma course of study. In addition to proving proficiency in six subjects through external and internal assessments, IB students submit a 4000-word extended essay (EE), complete approximately 150 hours of creativity/action/service (CAS), and enroll in a 100-hour interdisciplinary course, Theory of Knowledge (TOK). Students who took the AP Seminar exam as sophomores take AP Research in partial fulfillment of AP Capstone diploma requirements. See the Program of Studies for course descriptions.