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Planning for Progress

Pinellas County Schools hosted a series of community meetings across the district to share school-specific data and gather feedback on population and enrollment trends, facility planning and school utilization.

IB Curriculum

IB Curriculum

9th and 10th Grades

All courses in the 9th and 10th grade years are at the honors or AP level:

  • Language and Composition
  • French or Spanish
  • World History and United States History
  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics (optional)
  • Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus
  • Approaches to Learning
  • Electives

IB Diploma Programme

  • 11th and 12th grade students study six subjects selected from the subject groups:
    • Language & Literature
    • Second Language: French or Spanish
    • Individuals & Societies: History, Psychology, Digital Society, Global Politics
    • Science: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Systems and Societies, Physics
    • Mathematics: Three levels of math
    • Electives courses 
  • The Core Requirements of the IB Diploma Program are:
    • Extended Essay: 4,000-word research essay
    • Theory of Knowledge: a course that explores the nature of knowledge across disciplines
    • Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Encourages students to be involved in creative thinking, action that contributes to a healthy lifestyle and service that is a voluntary exchange with learning benefits for the student.

*** Students in the IBDP Programme are not required to take the following courses that are otherwise required of traditional high school students: Economics, PE, HOPE, US Government, Personal Finance. IB students are also not required to take a fine arts class. If a student decides to leave the IB Programme, they will be required to take all of these courses. 


Our 4-Year Course Progression (2025 and Beyond):

SPHS - IB 4 Year Plan