Ridgeview High School State of Florida Diploma Requirements

State of Florida Requirements

The Florida Course Code Directory details the specific minimum requirements for graduation with a State of Florida diploma.  All students [including IB diploma candidates] must earn a passing score on the grade 10 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).  The IB student is permitted to qualify for a Florida diploma based on an International Baccalaureate curriculum in lieu of the standard 24 academic credits.

The IB curriculum is defined as follows:

1. Complete a minimum of 13 credits identified by the International Baccalaureate Organization in grades 11 - 12 as follows:
   • Two credits* in each of the following areas: language arts, foreign language, social studies, science, mathematics, and arts / electives
     * - Students may satisfy the two-credit requirement for their standard level subject areas by completing one course and taking the IB exam in that subject area.
   • One credit in Theory of Knowledge
2. Complete CAS, which includes at least 75 hours of community service [50 must be earned in IB 11-12; the other 25 to satisfy Florida's Bright Futures requirements may be earned in grades 9 - 10.]
3. Complete an extended essay.

Florida law recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum as a method of qualifying for a Florida Academic or Florida Medallion Scholars award through the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.  To qualify for a Bright Futures award utilizing the IB curriculum option, students must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Complete the IB curriculum requirements
2. Meet the appropriate SAT or ACT test score.

Clay County Admissions Requirements

Ridgeview High School is a participating member of the International Baccalaureate Organization.  Programs of study include the Preliminary International Baccalaureate (PIB) and International Baccalaureate (IB) c urricula.  The PIB is an intensive experience in grades 9 and 10 designed to prepare students for the rigors of the two-year International Baccalaureate curriculum studied in grades 11 and 12.

Students wishing to enter the program in the ninth grade must meet the following qualifications: scores of 85% or higher in math and reading on a standardized test (FCAT, SAT, CTBS, etc.); Algebra I or higher in 8th grade; 3.0 or higher GPA; successful completion of the application process which includes teacher recommendations from the academic teachers for grade 8.