Many of our clients with school-aged children seek out neighborhoods with high schools participating in the coveted International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The IB program is an intensive college preparatory program that requires its students to take courses in six subjects in addition to completing many community service hours and a culminating 4,000-word essay. The IB program offers its students a rich educational experience that results in superior critical thinking and superior oral and communication skills. Some Denver area high schools with well-known IB programs include Smoky Hill High School, Douglas County High School and George Washington (GW) High School.
The Douglas County School District is implementing its second International Baccalaureate Program (IB) at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch. The new program slated to begin during the 2009-2010 school year. ThunderRidge High School’s feeder area, which is bounded by Town Center Dr. and Lucent Blvd to the north and Broadway to the east, includes multiple subdivisions in Highlands Ranch and Roxborough Park. Please click here to view ThunderRidge’s specific boundaries. The following is a list of other Denver area high schools that have IB programs:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools:
Thornton High School (Thornton)
Aurora Public Schools:
Hinkley High School (Aurora)
Boulder Valley School District:
Centaurus High School (Lafayette)
Fairview High School (Boulder)
Cherry Creek Schools:
Smoky Hill High School (Aurora)
Cherokee Trail High School (Aurora)
Douglas County School District:
Douglas County High School (Castle Rock)
ThunderRidge High School (Highlands Ranch) – 2009-2010
Denver Public Schools:
George Washington High School (Denver)
Iver C. Ranum High School (Denver)
Jefferson County Public Schools:
Lakewood High School (Lakewood)
Littleton Public Schools:
Littleton High School (Littleton)
For more information on Denver area high schools, please contact TeamCox Realtors.
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