IB Middle Years Program
Central High School is an IB World School, authorized for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) serving all students in Grades 9 & 10 and the Diploma Programme (DP) in Grades 11 & 12. Our partner school in the MYP is Hidden River Middle School for students in Grades 6-8.
https://www.ibo.org/en/school/000501
The MYP aims to develop active learners and internationally minded young people who can empathize with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning.
At Central we do this T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R. with
Trust…Outreach…Growth…Empathy…Transparency…Holding Space…Equity…Respect
"The Mission of St. Paul Central High School is to inspire generations of critical thinkers who thrive together because of our differences and improve the world."
All Grade 9 & 10 classes offered are considered MYP classes
- Arts (Performing and Visual)
- Design (Career and Tech. Ed. and FACS)
- Health and Physical Education
- Individuals and Societies (World History, Human Geography)
- Language Acquisition (Chinese, French, German, Latin, Spanish)
- Language and Literature (Quest English 9 and 10)
- Math (Integrated 1 and 2)
- Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Science)
- Freshman Foundations (IB MYP Community Project)
- Personal Project (IB MYP Culminating Independent Project)
Features of the MYP include:
- Conceptual learning
- Global contexts
- Approaches to Teaching and Learning
- Community Engagement