NHHS’s International Baccalaureate Program
Newport Harbor High School’s International Baccalaureate Program
We are in the middle of our 2nd year of implementing our International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at Newport Harbor High School and it seems like a good time to update our community members of the great things that are happening in this program. This spring we will graduate our first IB Diploma class. We have 26 IB Diploma seniors who are currently completing:
· The required six IB classes (most of which are 2-year classes) plus the additional Theory of Knowledge course (and often another AP or two)
· The 4000-word Extended Essay, which is a college-level research paper
· The 150-hour Creativity, Action, and Service component which includes monthly journals.
Our seniors have tapped into reserves they did not know they had to do all of this, apply for college, play a sport (as many of them do), and maintain a social life, too. They are an impressive group.
Another 26 students, while not pursuing a full diploma, will be graduating with one or more IB Certificates.
We also have 31 junior diploma candidates and they will enroll in the Theory of Knowledge course next semester. We expect more certificate students in the class of 2013. Current freshmen and sophomores have showed strong interest in the program, so we hope to see the number of IB Diploma and IB Certificate students continue to rise.
We gave our first two IB tests last spring: Psychology and Chemistry. Of the 42 tests taken, our pass rate was 83%. This May we will administer 165 IB tests to 60 students.
For 2011-12, we added several new IB courses:
IB Visual Arts HL, taught by Mrs. Janine McKeon
IB Film Studies, SL and HL, taught by Mrs. Cori Ciok
IB Environmental Systems and Society SL, taught by Mr. Don Johnston
IB Math Studies SL, taught by Mrs. Debbie Pipes
This brings our total number of IB classes to 15. And we expect to add a 16th next year, IB Biology SL, taught by Scott Smith.
Starting a new program is never easy. A small band of IB teachers have written new curriculum, learned new ways to teach, and mastered a wide-variety of new assessments: Debbie Pipes, Brandon Clay, Bob Lear, Gary Robinson, Joe Robinson, Oscar Constandse, Julie Karjala, Karin Nieto-Cheney, Barbara Barry, Annabelle Nenninger, James Sigafoos, Amy Caulfield, Laura Barnebey, Janine McKeon, Gail Brower, Cori Ciok, Don Johnston and Harlow Naasz. Other teachers have advised students on their Extended Essay. More still have attended an IB training. A Great Beginning!!
We are so proud of our Students and Staff!
Congratulations NHHS Drama Student Allison Sheppard!
Congratulations! 179 Advanced Placement Scholars!
Congratulations to 179 students at Newport Harbor High School who earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the 2011 AP Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
At Newport Harbor High School, 10 students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average score of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. Our graduated seniors were Rachel Brunetti, Jason Cernius, Malcolm Faigen, Aaron Fleming, Allison Hughes, James Kirk, Craig McKennon, Nicole Perrier, and Hayley Williams. Our current senior is Andrew Mather.
60 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
35 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
84 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher.
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We appreciate all of our donors!
NHHS students have been blessed this recent holiday season with many donations from our parents and grandparents. Newport Harbor Educational Foundation graciously thanks these DONORS for MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN EDUCATION at NHHS (most recent donors are bolded & underlined).
2011-12 Tower Donors ($5000 or more)
Jill & Bruce Ayres, Colleen & Jonathan Barney, Mike Blower, Diana & Bob Brookes, Cassie & Dave Conant, Diane & Jim Connelly, Jayne & Mike Flinn, Cathy Jean Grice, Kathy & Lee Hancock, Cate & James Hanley, The Kling Family Foundation & Jackie Glass, Anne Layton, Jill & John Manly, The Mendoza Family In Memory of Diana Gondon, Diana & Joe Moody, Pacific Life Foundation, Chris & Bob Porteous, David A. Pyle Family, Stephanie & Steve Rados, Kay & Tod Ridgeway, Anne & John Risk, Stephanie & George Sakioka, Alison & Brad Schweitzer, Debbie & Peter Shea, Kim & Clarke Smith, Smith-Walker Foundation, Hal Smith NHHS 1944, The Stoaks Family, Kyle & David Team, Tera & Ken Verheyen, Sue & Nick Willett and several anonymous families. And very special thanks to NHHS parent David A. Pyle who will MATCH & DOUBLE GIFTS OF $5000 OR MORE!
2011-12 Lieutenant’s Club Donors ($2500-$4999)
The Allergan Foundation, Jennifer & Tom Blanchfield, Julie Thompson-Dobkin & Jeffrey Dobkin, Kary & Carl Fuller, George Hoag Family Foundation and PIMCO Foundation
2011-12 Admiral’s Club Donors ($1000-2499)
Anonymous Family, Anonymous Grandparents, Karen & Glen Allen, Pat & Eric Bathen, Vivian & Carl Browne, Grandparents Diane & Chuck Buchanan, Mary & Jim Buckingham, Diedre & Frank Campbell, Bette & Gary Carlson, Kimberley & Kelly Christensen, Ruth & Nick Clemence, Kathleen & Erik DiPaolo, Grandparents Germaine & Louis DiPaolo, William Doyle & Family, Pam & Jeff Edson, Edie & Scott Fischer, Kris & Will Higman, Mary & Kim Josephson, Mary & Michael King, Cathy & Robert Kinney, Tam & Kim K Hanh Le, Janae & Greg Lee, Katie & Kevin Lynch, Denise & Fred Macias, Carol Mason & Steve Mather, Temre & Russell McCardle, Robin & Keith More, Debbie & Rod Neighbors, Yolanda & Barry Newton, Stephanie & Mark Okey, Marena & Jim Padden, Dinah & George Piggott, Reid Family, Pam & Jim Sargeant, Gillian & Robert Shaw, Ann & Eric Smyth, Diane & Curt Stalder, Jeannie & Dan Stanley, Graham Tingler, Kimberly & Earl Votolato, Kathy & Rick Wandrocke, Theresa & Mitch Watanabe, Anne & John Wortmann and Lisa & Mark Zielinski.
2011-12 Donors
Anonymous Grandparents, Linda & Thomas Anderson, Kirsty Ashford, Elizabeth Bader, Cynthia Ballantine, Maureen & Mitch Barker, Grandparents Joyce & Byron Batcheller, Pat & Ric Bathen, Beard Family, Beckman Coulter Foundation, David Beek, Grandparent Dorothy Beek, Grandparent Seymour Beek, Bercaw Family, Bettyann & Freddy Behr, Lara Bradbury-Ocampo, Grandparents Jan & Dick Brown, Marie Brown, Karen Buckland, Grandparent Fred Cablay, Grandparents Jane & Scott Calder, Aileen Canta, Mary & Cesar Cappellini, Nickee & Ryan Chambers, Nicole & Scott Chaness, Victoria Churchward, Raili & Ryan Clasen, Maurizio Cocchi, Christine Cummings, Lisa & Mark Daly, Sherrilynne & Jeff Dangl, John Davenport, Amy Davis, Debbie & Jeff Davis, Robin & Lyle Davis, Sandy & Roger DeYoung, Cindy & Jeff Dole, Gina & Scott Donald, Grandparents Carolyn & James Drake, Claude Drake, Linda & Tom Duffy, Gabriella & Jeff Duncan, Kristin & Martin Dymek, Nancy & Richard Eaton, Alesia & Joe Erickson, Vicki & Larry Farrell, Grandparents Joan & Vincent Feehan, Linda & Bob Fleming, Petra Folkner, Mari & Stan Frome, Gastineau Family, Jane & Glenn Fowler, Glen Frank, Grandparents Carlita & Win Fuller, Kelly Fults, Grandparent Ramona Gandi, Valerie & Greg Goeser, Christine & Jim Goodhue, Kim & Tommy Gore, Susan & Chip Graham, Mary & Steve Gray, Raylene & Doug Groves, Jim Gula, Grandparent Joan Hadley, Cheryl & Steve Hall, Marie & Chris Hanna, Thomas Harrington, Katalin & Max Heilig, Grandparents Ruth & Howard Hirsch, Annette Holbrook, Rob Hooper, Julie & Brian Hovnanian, Stephanie Hunt, Rondilye Jaber, Nina Claire Jacobs, Pam & Michael Jacobs, Dolores C. & Marshall Johnson, Karen & Daniel Johnson, Michiru Johnson, Sophie Jouglet, Stephanie & Jim Kalatschan, Jeana & Matt Kawamura, Allison Kearns, Cheryl & Karl Kimme, Denise & Jeff Kingsley, Barbara Kinney, Linda & Gary Krekemeyer, Donna & Ralph Kuhen, Nathalie & James Kuhn, Cheryl & Scott Laidlaw, Leslie Lee, Sarah & Young Lee, Julie & Dale Lenk, Julie & Kevin Lewis-Grenz, Jose Martin Llamas, Elise & Ed Lobel, Leana & Lee Maddox, Carolyn & Kerry Mangano, Amy & Mike Manser, Janine & Ronald Mariano, Karen & Gary Martin, Ginger McCully, Teresa & Michael McNamara, Maria Delourdes Mendez, Doree & Mario Mexia, Kathalleyne & Bill McCullough, Angie & Kelly McCunniff, Grandparents Diane & Paul Mohilef, Nancy & Rodman Muller, Alma & Amir Mustedanagic, Nielsen/Smith Family, Kelli & Bob Nugent, Carol & John Nulty, Nicole & Matt Paskerian, Grandparent Susan Paskerian, Ann & Denny Pender, Becky & Ty Peterson, Grandparents Peggy & Dennis Peterson, Chris & Kent Pfeiffer, Dottie Pickett, Masako & Charles Popick, Peggy Pugh, Jeanne & James Quigg, Patricia Raijel, Grandparents Pat & Neal Randle, Tina & Gary Rausch, Thelma & Richard Reed, Claudia & Willy Reese, Anne & John Risk, Mary Anne & Joe Robinson, Kim & Mike Robertson, Theresa & Scott Robertson, Laura Russell, Piper & Tim Sample, Tricia & Tony Sanchez, Jane & Mark Scheurer, Lisa George & Mark Schultheis, Christiane & Dale Shepherd, Julie & Andrew Smith, Grandparents Christine & Rick Smith, Karen & Rick Stamy, Shawna & Doug Stevens, Keith Stevenson, Grandparent Galene Stockwell, Angela & John Stollsteimer, Grandparent Mary Storch, Grandparents Doris & Donald Stoughton, Autumn Strier, Rachel & Greg Stone, Lea & Garth Tamblyn, Kim & Ted Tapfer, Jeanne Tarazevits, Lois & David Tingler, Rula Tuducan, Pam & Tyler Terry, Gretchen & Bill Valentine, Vandale/Curran Family, Vicki Wadman, Theresa & Dave Waller, Trent Walker, Grandparents Shirlee & Dick Wandrocke, Joy & Bryon Ward, Vicki & Jim Warmington, Judith & Greg Wattson, Debbie & Alan Wiesner, Nikki & Travis Winsor, Grandparents Peggy & Lloyd Wise, Melanie Woodworth, Grandparents Meredith & Bob Worrell, Denise Xagorarakis, Evelyn & John Yeager, Wendy & Scott Zachry, “Sam” Zicarelli, and several anonymous families.
Thanks to these donors whom allow Newport Harbor Educational Foundation to add ‘CLASS’ to NHHS:
Computers & technology- enhance teaching, engage students and keep parents informed (Weekly E-Bulletin).
Learning assistance- supplemental tutoring raises the achievements of all students.
Academic enhancement- professional development, AP classes and the IB program keep students and faculty challenged.
Safe school environment -an athletic trainer, nurse’s aide and voluntary drug testing program keep students safe and healthy.
Success after high school- the career mentor program, college counseling and culinary arts curriculum all promote success after NHHS.
Building Our Future, One Student at a Time……
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