The Kenmore West IB program is a highly regarded international diploma program that combines academics with activities in sports, the arts, and community service. It is a challenging two-year curriculum for motivated college-bound students in the junior and senior year of high school.
IB graduates can receive an international diploma in addition to the New York State Advanced Regents diploma. The IB diploma opens opportunities for greater acceptance to highly selective colleges, college credit, and advanced placement (as much as a full year), and plenty of scholarships.
IB students earn substantial scholarship awards and the IB diploma is highly valued in college admissions across the globe.
IB students can earn up to 30 college credits depending on college/university requirements and the student’s final IB grade. Many students begin college as sophomores based solely on their IB credits.
Kenmore West is one of only two public high schools in the area that offer this accredited International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Kenmore West High School is one of three schools in the eight counties of Western New York that offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, which includes some of the most rigorous high school coursework in the world.
The programs and staff undergo extensive certification requirements with international externally assessed grading. Students complete college-level coursework in six subject areas over the course of two years; a 4,000-word research paper; extracurricular activities and community service; and the IB Theory of Knowledge course.