Academic Program

The High School (HS) comprises Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. ISM offers a full High School program designed to prepare students for college and university admission. Students who successfully complete the requirements for graduation earn the ISM High School Diploma, a recognized qualification for colleges and universities around the world.

ISM offers the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, an academically rigorous and challenging program that is recognized in most countries of the world as a university entrance qualification. Students in Grades 11 and 12 may choose to work toward the full IB Diploma or they may take selected courses to complete a variety of individual IB Certificates. Students are required to take the external examinations at the end of each IB course. Participation in this program demands hard work, a mature attitude and self- discipline. However, most ISM students are capable of successfully completing the IB Diploma. The IB Program provides excellent, well rounded preparation for university level work.

In addition to the IB courses, ISM also offers limited Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Students may also register and prepare for other Self-Taught Advanced Placement examinations such as AP Calculus AB and BC. The Advanced Placement Program is a cooperative educational endeavor between high schools and colleges. Since its inception in 1955, the Program has provided High School students with the opportunity to take college-level courses in a high school setting. In many cases, students who participate in the Program earn college credit. The Advanced Placement Program is very well established in the US and widely accepted by US colleges and universities.