Academics
Green Lake School is the first 4K-12 IB World School in the State of Wisconsin, offering the Primary Years Programme (grades 4K-6th), the Middle Years Programme (grades 7-10), and the Diploma Programme (grades 11-12). Concepts of citizenship, social justice, and the interdependency of world humanity permeate every subject, equipping children and young people for life in a global society. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme offers high quality coursework that enhances its students’ international perspective on today’s world.
The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an elective, demanding two-year curriculum that meets the needs of highly motivated students, and leads to a qualification that is recognized by leading national and international universities. International exchange students in the Green Lake International Student Program may take individual IB courses leading to IB certificates, enroll in a first-year full IB Diploma Programme, or continue as a second year student in an IB Diploma Programme begun in their home country.
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International students may graduate from Green Lake High School and receive a high school diploma and an IB diploma if they meet all requirements. Download the Graduation Requirements for more information. Students interested in earning an International Baccalaureate Diploma must meet all requirements as set forth by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). This includes two years of specific coursework, TOK, Extended Essay, and CAS.
International students may enter IB Diploma Programme as a 1st year student in their home country and complete all 2nd year requirements at Green Lake High School, OR they may enter the program as a 1st year student at Green Lake High School and complete all 2nd year requirements in their home country. Another alternative is for a student to complete the entire two year IB Diploma Programme at Green Lake High School, entering under a J1 Visa the first year and returning under an F1 Visa the second year.
Eighty-five percent of Green Lake High School graduates attend many of the finest colleges in the state, country and internationally. Students in the Green Lake International Student Program will have access to the same college advising opportunities and will be encouraged to participate in college entrance examinations (ACT/SAT/TOEFL) if they wish.
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Colleges/Universities Green Lake Graduates Attend... to name a few:
American University
Amherst College Arizona State University Augustana College Beloit College Carleton College Colorado College Columbia University Duke University Fordham University Grinnell College Gustavus Adolphus College Hope College Lawrence University Loyola University Luther College Macalester College Marquette University Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Middlebury College Mount Holyoke College Northeastern University Northwestern University Purdue University Queens University |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University Ripon College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology St. Louis University Madrid St. Olaf College Stanford University The Citadel The United States Military Academy Trinity College Tufts University University of Arizona University of Chicago University of Colorado-Boulder University of Denver University of Iowa University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill University of Michigan University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of South Carolina University of Texas at Austin University of Toronto University of Wisconsin - Madison Valparaiso University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Waterford Institute of Technology-Ireland |