International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate Organization has formally authorized Vertex Partnership Academies as an approved International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for each of the Diploma and Careers programmes.

With this prestigious authorization, Vertex Partnership Academies is one of literally a handful of high schools worldwide that is an IB For All School offering three IB programs, meaning that 100% of our students are required to pursue the IB Middle Years program in ninth and tenth grade, and then choose between the IB Diploma or IB Careers pathway for their junior and senior years. The authorization of the IB fits well with our virtues-based approach where everything is centered around the four cardinal virtues of Courage, Justice, Temperance and Wisdom. 

IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high-quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision. 

Why the IB?

The International Baccalaureate (IB) pioneered a movement of international education in 1968, and over 50 years in across 159 countries, it has become a world renowned leader of high quality and challenging educational programs. The IB offers Vertex Partnership Academies students a unique curriculum with high academic standards, that champions critical thinking and a flexibility for learning by crossing disciplinary, cultural and national boundaries for our international community in the Bronx. By partnering with the IB in a city with a rich diversity of cultures and a wide array of world class museums, galleries, and organizations, we will provide our students with a world class educational experience that will open doors to a world of opportunities. Read the long list of colleges and universities that give college credit and scholarships to IB graduates.