ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Selection for the Pre-International Baccalaureate Program is done on a competititve basis and admission will be limited to 80 qualified students. There are some prerequisites/requirements for acceptance;
1. Have at least a 3.0 (B) grade point average the first semester of the eighth grade;
2. Have scored in the 90th percentile overall on the Stanford Achievement Test or an equivalent test. If student has scored less than the 90th percentile on either the English or Mathematics portion of the examination, student may be admitted on a probationary basis;
3. Have completed Algebra I;
4. Have five current teachers (one each from English, History, Math and Science and one elective) fill out a recommendation form;
5. And, preferably, have completed one year of foreign language (French, Spanish, German or Chinese). If not, student will take Language I first semester of the freshman year and Language II second semester of the freshman year.
SPECIAL NOTE: Admission to the Pre-IB/IB Program is done without regard to home school boundaries. Students admitted to the program receive an automatic transfer to Murphy High School and are eligible to play sports.