The IB Diploma Program
The International Baccalaureate at Good Counsel
The International Baccalaureate Program serves students who desire academic rigor across the curriculum.
If a student desires a broad base of college level courses, the IB Diploma Program is recommended. As stated in our mission, “Our Lady of Good Counsel is dedicated to providing a challenging high school experience to all students." To fulfill this, we offer the most rigorous college level programs available. Established in the 1960's out of the United World College movement, and aimed at fostering understanding among students in all corners of the world, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) is a two-year college preparatory course of studies. The IB Diploma Program is a curriculum which requires students to take examinations in six different subject areas; complete an original piece of research; participate in and reflect upon their athletics, activities, and service; and complete an interdisciplinary seminar entitled "Theory of Knowledge."
In place since 1995, GC has the oldest IB Diploma program among Catholic high schools in all of Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School has been authorized to administer the IB Program since 1995. Flowing from the school's philosophy of "educating the whole person," the IB balances rigorous academic studies with a holistic approach towards living constructively in an ever-expanding world. Beyond the purely academic requirements, however, the IB compels students to reflect upon activities, athletics, and service as vital components of a well-rounded education. True to our Catholic identity, IB students are challenged to learn in all fields of knowledge, but are also faced with the issue of applying their knowledge and talents to the needs of the world in which they live.- The IB Diploma Model
- Ten Reasons Why the IB Program Prepares You for Universtiy
- Diploma Requirements
- Admission to the IB Program
- IB Diploma Program Application | Class of 2020