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Palm Harbor University High
School
1900 Omaha Street
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
phone: (727) 669-1131
FAX: (727) 725-7936
A message from our Principal, Dr. Allen:
Welcome to the Palm Harbor University High School International
Baccalaureate Program website! Your interest in our program has led you to our website which we hope does two things: First,
it answers some of the general questions you have about the IB program and how we implement the IB at Palm Harbor; Second,
we hope that the information that you glean here will lead you to contact us to further explore your educational opportunities
with us. We also encourage our current students to visit this website regularly to connect to the links that our teachers
have created to assist students in following their course syllabi.
The IB Program at Palm Harbor University High School continues
to be among the leading programs in the world based upon the number of IB diplomas earned by our seniors. In the
class of 2008, 98% earned the IB diploma at PHUHS. Our graduates have consistently been ranked among the best in
North America for IB Programs with greater than 60 diploma candidates. Palm Harbor University High School was again
ranked an "A" by the Florida Department of Education in 2008, and we have continued to score in the top 1 % of Florida high
schools on the SAT and ACT college entrance examinations.
Each year our graduates are accepted to the most competitive and prestigious colleges, universities, and military academies
in the United States and abroad; however, most will pursue their undergraduate degrees in-state, taking advantage of the Florida
Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
Palm Harbor University High School has an enrollment of approximately
2,400 students, and the IB Program, which has 570 students, operates as a school within a school. The IB students share
elective classes with their peers in the traditional program and the Center for Wellness and Medical Professions, as well
as participate in the athletic and varied extracurricular activities offered to all the PHUHS students. The academics, however,
are taught exclusively in the Pre-Diploma classes for grades 9 and 10, and then in the IB Program for grades 11 and 12.
We hope that you find our website informative and up-to-date. The
IB guidance counselor, Mr. Mike Burkett, also serves as our IB web master. He has donated hundreds of hours to create,
update, and organize the information contained here. Please feel free to contact either Mr. Burkett or me for more information
about the IB Program at Palm Harbor University High School at 727-669-1131.
Sincerely yours,
"Doc" Allen, Ed.D.
Principal
AllenHe@pcsb.org
A message from the IB Coordinator, Dr. Mary Beth Corace:
Greetings,
By now you may have heard you have a new coordinator for the IB Program and that
it is me! If not, please allow me to introduce myself and to tell you how excited I am to be a member of the PHUHS IB
Family. I have always admired the teachers, staff, curriculum, and professionalism of the program and I look forward
to working with all of you in continuing your excellent tradition.
I realize I have my work cut out for me as I follow in the footprints of three
outstanding coordinators who have paved the way in giving the IB program at Palm Harbor its outstanding reputation.
We all miss Ralph and Harry and we will especially miss Chris as she moves on to accept the administrative position
in the community school. Chris is a wonderful administrator and a true leader and she will always be a
part of our IB Family (I plan to seek her advice often!).
There are many reasons why I wanted and accepted the position
of IB Coordinator at PHUHS. The overriding reason is I believe the education students receive in the program is the
best education students can obtain anywhere and I wanted to be a part of it. There are
other more practical reasons, minor and for another time.
Again, I look forward to meeting and working with all of you.
Sincerely,
Mary Beth Corace
Welcome to our web site!
On this home page,
we'll introduce our program and explore our curriculum. The purpose of this web site is to help you to make informed decisions
about course selections in the IB program. We hope that you can more easily understand the differences between the Standard
and Higher Level version of each subject.
Your academic coach is prepared to help you through this process.
We encourage you to share this information with your parents.
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Our International Baccalaureate Program is a rigorous pre-university course of studies,
leading to examinations, that meets the needs of highly motivated secondary school students in grades 11 and 12. Designed
as a comprehensive two-year curriculum that allows its graduates to fulfill requirements of various national education systems,
the International Baccalaureate diploma model is based upon the pattern of no single country but incorporates the best elements
of many. Our program is available in English, French and Spanish. In Pinellas County, a carefully designed Pre-Diploma curriculum
(grades 9 and 10) precedes the two year IB curriculum.
International curriculum planners seek to ensure that the organization's
educational aims are embodied in the structure and content of the programme itself. The means to achieving the diploma is
displayed in the shape of a hexagon with six academic areas surrounding the core. Subjects are studied concurrently and students
are exposed to the two great traditions of learning - the humanities and the sciences.
Diploma candidates are required
to select one subject from each of the six subject groups. At least three and not more than four are taken at the higher level
(HL), the others at standard level (SL). HL courses represent 240 teaching hours, SL courses cover 150 hours. By arranging
work in this fashion, students are able to explore some subjects in depth and some more broadly over the two year period (11th
& 12th grades); this is a deliberate compromise between the early specialization preferred in some national systems and
the breadth found in others.
Distribution requirements ensure that the science-oriented student is challenged to learn
a foreign language and that the natural linguist becomes familiar with laboratory procedures. While overall balance is maintained,
flexibility in choosing higher level concentrations allows the student to pursue areas of personal interest and to meet special
requirements for university entrance.
There are currently more than 651,000 students in 2,390
participating IB schools in 129 nations worldwide.
This web site is a terrific way to access the information
you need about our school, as well as serving as an educational resource. Whether you're currently enrolled or just curious
about what we have to offer, you're sure to find a wealth of helpful information.
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Latest News:
Worldwide, the pass rate of the full diploma in 2008 is 78.3%
The PHUHS class of 2009 produced 122 IB diploma recipients of 124
eligible candidates, or 98.3%
The PHUHS class of 2008 produced 75 IB diploma recipients of 76 eligible
candidates, or 98.7%.
The PHUHS class of 2007 produced 106 IB diploma recipients of 113 eligible
candidates, or 93.8%.
The PHUHS class of 2006 produced 126 IB diploma recipients of 137 eligible
candidates, or 92%.
The PHUHS class of 2005 produced 127 IB diploma recipients of 136 eligible
candidates, or 93.3%.
The PHUHS class of 2004 produced 89 IB diploma recipients of 92 eligible candidates,
or 96.7%
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