IB Scholars Academy

Your Home at Miami Beach Senior High

Dr. Rosann SidenerPrincipal

Mr. David GuthrieLead Teacher, Scholars Academy

Mr. Carlos RodriguezIB Coordinator

MBSH Since 2007

•Raised school performance grade 104 points

•Increased AP participation by more than 50% from 625 to 1364

students

•Accepted as an IB World School

•Applied for Federal Magnet Assistance Program Grant

•Implemented AVID

•Completed construction of a new facility

•Redesigned into three schools-within-a-school

MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH IS A COMPREHENSIVE, PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT SERVES ALMOST 2800 STUDENTS

•Historically, several academies have provided specialized instruction to smaller groups of students:

•Scholars Academy•Academy of Hospitality and Tourism•Academy of Information Technology

•Research shows that students perform better in smaller learning communities.

•The existing academies have been extremely popular institutions at Beach High.

•In 2008-2009, new academies were established within three “schools within our school.”

THE NEW BEACH HIGH: SCHOOLS WITHIN A SCHOOL 2008-2009

•Other Programs•AVID

•Early Childhood Education Program

• Naval JROTC Program

Academy of Marine and Environmental Science

IB Scholars Academy

School of Liberal Arts

Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Academy of Communication and Digital Media

School of Creative Arts

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism

Academy of Information Technology

School of Technical Arts

All youth ready for All youth ready for college, careers, college, careers, and active civic and active civic participation.participation.

Engaged Engaged Community Community and Youthand Youth

Integrated System of High Standards, Curriculum, Integrated System of High Standards, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessments, and SupportInstruction, Assessments, and Support

Accountable Accountable LeadersLeaders

Empowered Empowered EducatorsEducators

Personalized Learning Personalized Learning EnvironmentsEnvironments

Academic Academic Engagement Engagement

of All Studentsof All Students

BENEFITS TO AN “ALL ACADEMY MODEL” BENEFITS TO AN “ALL ACADEMY MODEL” AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGHAT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH

Feedback on Academic Rigor from Youth Truth Advisory Survey

Most of my teachers apply themselves with an enthusiasm about their subject which is contagious, and this really helps me as a student to gain interest and do well in the subject they teach.”

“In my school they provide us with AP classes which are college level courses which prepares me for college. And because of this I feel like I'm already a college student and not in high school.”

“Having more challenging classes will help me challenge myself in the future and help me understand what I'm against in a career.”

IS THE SCHOLARS ACADEMY RIGHT FOR YOU?

•Students begin college level, Advanced Placement (AP) coursework in grade 9 with options increasing each year.

•Students may apply for the IB Diploma Program for grades 11-12, or continue with AP and advanced classes.

•Students must maintain an “unweighted” GPA of 3.0 in the academic core courses of Mathematics, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AND EXAMS

•The core curriculum of the Scholars Academy revolves around Honors and Advanced Placement courses and exams.

•AP courses are high school classes that can count for introductory college coursework when students pass an AP exam.

•AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5 by The College Board. Scores of 3 or higher are considered passing, but many universities require scores of 4 or 5 to earn college credit.

•AP syllabi must be approved by The College Board, ensuring that AP courses are taught at the same high level nationwide.

Scholars Academy students take their first Advanced Placement course in grade 9, and must enroll in a minimum of two AP

courses in grades 11 and 12. SUBJECT

 GRADE 9

 GRADE 10

 GRADE 11

 GRADE 12

 ENGLISH

HonorsEnglish 1

Honors English 2  AP English LanguageHonors English 3

AP English Lit.Honors English 4

 MATH

HonorsGeometryHonorsAlgebra 2

 Honors Algebra 2 Honors Pre-CalculusHonors Analysis ofFunctions

 Honors Pre-Calculus Honors Analysis ofFunctionsAP Calculus ABAP Statistics

Honors Pre-CalculusHonor Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP Statistics

 SCIENCE

HonorsBiologyHonorsChemistry

 Honors ChemistryAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP EnvironmentalScienceHonors Physics

AP BiologyAP ChemistryHonors PhysicsAP EnvironmentalScienceAP Physics B

Honors Anatomy &PhysiologyAP BiologyAP ChemistryHonors PhysicsAP EnvironmentalScienceAP Physics BAP Physics C

 SOCIALSTUDIES

AP WorldHistory

AP European History AP American HistoryHonors AmericanHistory

 

 AP Govt./EconHonors Govt. /Economics

FOREIGNLANGUAGE

ForeignLanguage I

Foreign Language II Foreign Language III Foreign Language IV

ELECTIVES PhysicalEducationFreshmanOrientation

HealthElective

InternshipElective

InternshipElective

Miami Beach Senior High has increased access to its Advanced Placement curriculum, while maintaining a pass rate above the Miami-Dade County Public Schools average.

Students may apply for the IB Diploma Program at the end of the sophomore year.

• The IB Diploma is based on taking a series of advanced classes in 6 subject areas with both internal and external tests and assessments. Some classes are two years in length.

• Students also complete requirements by writing an extended essay, doing community service projects, and completing TOK class.

• The program highlights development of a well-rounded individual with an “international minded” outlook.

• The IB Diploma curriculum is highly respected and honored by universities throughout the world.

• Additional information is available at www.ibo.org

SCHOLARS ACADEMY students perform at the top of their class at Miami Beach Senior High, and are competitive nationally for college recruitment

Average SAT Scores: MBSH and Scholars Academy

2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

SAT Verba/Reading School Mean

475 463 469 479 478 479 479

Scholars Academy SAT Verba/Reading Mean

592 568 578 594 605 607 605

SAT Math School Mean

479 459 469 474 468 475 475

Scholars Academy SAT Math Mean

564 558 592 585 605 609 609

Scholars Academy graduates have been accepted at:

Yale, U Penn, Harvard, USC, Emory, U Chicago, Princeton, Georgetown,

Dartmouth, Cornell, Duke, MIT, Purdue, Beloit, Fordham, Georgia Tech, Swarthmore, Wisconsin, New College, U Florida, Smith, NYU, Santa Clara,

Tulane, Hampshire, Bucknell, Boston College, Lehigh, Hampton, FSU, Johns Hopkins,

Wash U, U Miami, U Michigan, USF, Loyola NO, Drexel, Hartford, St. John’s,

Suffolk, U Texas, George Washington, Barry, MDC Honors College, Pratt Institute, NC State,

Bowling Green State, Boston University

SCHOLARS ACADEMY ADMISSIONS AND RETENTION:

•The Scholars Academy has grown to accept approximately 100-125 incoming 9th grade students.

•Once students matriculate into the program, they are required to maintain an unweighted GPA of 3.0 in the academic core courses of Mathematics, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies.

•Students whose GPAs fall below the minimum standards are placed on Academic Probation, and are expected to meet minimum standards by the end of one year or exit the program.

•A small number of students exit each year because of family moves or poor academic performance, opening up spaces for determined sophomores and juniors.

How can I get an application?Apply online at the school website at: http://miamibeachhigh.schoolwires.com and click on the academies banner and follow the links to IB Scholars.

If you attend private school please mail your transcripts from 6th-8th grades to:

Miami Beach Senior High Scholars AcademyAttn: David Guthrie2231 Prairie AvenueMiami Beach, FL 33139