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Yonkers High School
150 Rockland Avenue • Yonkers, NY 10705 • (914) 376-8191
- Grades 9-12
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
(Admission requirements for grades 9 - 12)
School uniforms are required for all students
The Theme/Philosophy
Smaller Learning Communities
Yonkers High School
- The acclaimed International Baccalaureate Programme is the cornerstone of the school’s rigorous curriculum
- Unique learning environment housing students in grades six through twelve
- Students who elect to be a part of this academic environment must possess a strong sense of motivation, and students and their parents must affirm their commitment to the high standards of a program of this kind
- School uniforms are required for all students
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Pre IB
- Accredited IB Diploma Programme for grades eleven and twelve
- Students must meet the academic entrance requirements of demonstrated high academic performance based on report card grades and standardized test scores, and the selection of Yonkers High School during balloting
- Highly motivated college-bound students will have an opportunity to pursue a rich liberal arts curriculum
- Students and parents must sign the school’s Placement Agreement indicating that they will adhere to the school uniform policy and Code of Conduct, as well as maintain their academic standing
- Pre IB courses in grades nine and ten prepare students for the rigorous Diploma level advanced coursework in grades eleven and twelve
- All students are required to take English, foreign language, mathematics, science, humanities and the arts
- Students are further required to complete the Theory of Knowledge course, a two-year interdisciplinary seminar, intended to relate learning from disciplines to concepts, historical events, current events and issues of importance; present an Extended Essay, a 4,000 word research project; complete the requirements for Creativity, Action, Service, independently fulfilling 150 hours of extracurricular and/or service activities; and take high level IB examinations in individual subjects
- College credit can be earned if students attain high scores on the IB examination
The Partners
This school works closely with the following agencies, institutions and/or colleges:
- International Baccalaureate Organization
- Columbia University
- Iona College
- Fordham University
- Caramoor
- Brown University
- SUNY Purchase College
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