International Baccalaureate (IB)

Our goal is that all Skyline students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal, and practical challenges of life in a dynamic global environment.

What is IB?

• Highly respected, skill-based university preparatory education for students in grades 11 and 12.

• Offers choice, reflecting student interest and ability.

• Promotes international awareness and community involvement.

• Provides high quality, internationally recognized education.

• Encourages students to flourish emotionally, ethically, intellectually, and physically.

• Engenders a positive attitude toward learning and possesses a hard-earned reputation for high standards of teaching, pedagogical leadership, and student achievement.

There are three pathways a student can follow within IB at Skyline:

1) An individual Course student takes a class, completes the syllabus work, takes an exam, and earns an IB Certificate.

2) A Career student takes a 2-year sequence of career-related classes, a minimum of 2 IB classes/exams, and completes additional requirements to earn the IB Career-Related Certificate.

3) A Diploma student takes classes in the five core areas as well as one IB elective and completes additional "Core" requirements to earn the IB Diploma.

Link to the recording of the January IB Info Night for 10th Grade Families

Link to the recording of the February IB Info Night for Middle School students/families

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the organization works with schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Updates/Pressing Tasks for 2025-26

January 15th: IB Intake Sessions and Info Night Recording

Sign-up for an intake session with the SHS IB Coordinator in the Counseling Office. These sessions are for 10th grade students only. Please sign up using the student's name. Students will be bringing home the information after the session to review with their families.

February 9th and 10th: IB Diploma (link)

February 11th and 12th: IB Career (link)

Note: Students who only want to take individual IB classes/exams don't need to sign up for one of these sessions and do not need to submit a contract. You can sign up for any IB class through the normal Course Request Process (CRP) in March.

Completed and signed IB Diploma contracts for the Class of 2028 are due back to the Counseling Office on Wednesday, February 25th. IB Career contracts will be collected on Thursday, February 26th. Mr. Phelan will have a collection table set up in front of the Counseling Office before school, at lunches, and after school and can answer any last-minute questions when you arrive.

The plans will also be checked for completion and accuracy -- and you will be asked to take a photo of your completed IB course plan, so you can use it to request your courses for next school year when the CRP (Course Request Process) opens up in March.

Link to the recording of the January IB Info Night for 10th Grade Families

Link to the recording of the February IB Info Night for Middle School students/families (coming soon)

December 12th: Exam Fees and Info Nights Schedule

It is no longer possible to register for IB exams for May 2026. Thank you to those of you who registered - I know you are all going to do great :)

Exam fees should be paid ASAP, please. All exam cancellations before January 9, 2026 allow for a refund. After that date, NO REFUNDS will be granted, no matter the reason. Thank you!

IB Exams Schedule for May 2026 - We are currently working with IBO to amend the posted schedule to accommodate those students who have been scheduled for multiple exams with overlapping start/stop times. An amended final schedule will be available sometime in January. An announcement will be made here in future news updates.

Skyline High School IB Programmes Information sessions:

Wednesday, January 14th: 9th/10th grade IB info night for students and families (Diploma Programme, Career Programme, and Course Pathway combined) - 6:30-8:00pm in the Skyline Theater

The presentation will be recorded and posted here the following day if you cannot make it to the in-person sessions.
After this info session, students interested in registering for IB Career or IB Diploma will be able to sign up to attend an IB intake session in February, where the IB Coordinator will help small groups of students build their IB schedules for 11th and 12th grade.

Wednesday, February 4th: Prospective IB student Q&A panel with current IB students - FlexTime in the Theater. Current 10th grade students are invited to join the IB Coordinator and current IB Career and Diploma students to learn more about the experience of participating in the different IB pathways at Skyline.

Tuesday, February 24th: Middle School families IB info night - 6:30-8:00pm in the Skyline Theater

Wednesday, February 25th: Incoming 9th Grade Night at Skyline - there will be IB-related breakout sessions for 8th grade families to learn more about IB pathways.

December 4th: Late IB Exam Registration Update

Late IB Exam registration is still open until December 12th. Please see the links below from the November update to register.

Exam fees are now posted to student accounts and should be paid ASAP. Thank you!

Course Request Process for the 2026-27 Academic Year:

Online information sessions will start in January. Signups will appear in the next News Update here (soon).
Prospective IB Career and IB Diploma students: in-person sophomore intake sessions will take place in early February. Signups will appear in the January News Update on this page.
Program Enrollment Forms (with requested courses) will be due by the end of February. Forms will be available at the intake sessions in early February.
Student signup for 2026-27 classes via Course Request Process (CRP) will take place in March. More information on this process will be available on the main SHS webpage starting in 2026.

In anticipation of these important events, please make sure to review the various tabs on this page for information on all 3 IB pathways.

November 10th: Late IB Exam Registration

LATE IB Exam Registration for May 2026 - is now OPEN. LATE REGISTRATION will stay open until December 12th. This is your last chance to register for the May 2026 IB exams.

Junior LATE Registration form (closed)

Senior LATE Registration form (closed)

IB Exam Registration Guidance - this document outlines the benefits of taking IB exams and how to correctly answer certain questions on the registration form. Please reach out with questions about accessing accommodations.

IB General Regulations - this document outlines the rights, responsibilities and guidelines of the IBO, its member schools, and the student constituents of those schools. By signing your Exam Registration Form you are agreeing to the rules and conditions outlined within this document.

The officially published May 2026 IB Exam dates and times from the IBO can be found here. Specific exam times are included. Exam days and times will not be changed to accommodate non-IB conflicts per IBO policy.

Paying for IB Exams - Fees for verified IB Exams for late registration will be posted onto student Skyward accounts by January 10th. Please login and pay your exam fees by the end of January. SHS Online Payment Portal (link)

*Note: IB Diploma Juniors and Seniors use a software platform called "ManageBac" to complete their CAS and Extended Essay requirements for the Diploma. IB Career Programme Seniors also use this platform to complete Community Service and Reflective Project components. There is a yearly charge for this software that comes to approximately $20 per student and is reflected in student accounts around the same time exam fees are posted.

November 3rd: IB Exam Registration Update

On-time IB Exam Registration for May 2026 is now CLOSED.

LATE REGISTRATION will open in a couple of weeks with info here about late fees and the link to the registration page. Stay tuned...it will only be open for a few weeks, and this is the final opportunity to sign up for May 2026 exams.

On-time IB Exam Registration Verification is now underway. All IB Career Seniors and IB Diploma students will see Mr. Phelan coming through Personal & Professional Skills and ToK classes the first week of November to check the accuracy of IB Exam registration details. Mr. Phelan will visit other IB classes to personally confirm test registration for IBCP Juniors and individual IB Course students.

Paying for IB Exams - Fees for verified IB Exams will be posted onto student Skyward accounts sometime near the end of the 1st full week of November. Please login and pay your exam fees by December 5th. Thank you!

Link to payments page: SHS Online Payment Portal

September 25th: IB Exam Registration Process and Guidance

IB Exam Registration for May 2026 is open from October 1st through October 31st.

Eligible Juniors and Seniors can sign up for May 2026 IB exams with the following links. More detailed information about IB exams at Skyline can be found in the "IB Exams" section in the Navigation panel of this page. For students to be eligible for college credit, they must complete the SHS IB course AND take the May IB exam.

Junior IB Exam Registration Form (closed)

Senior IB Exam Registration Form (closed)

Note: There are going to be some conflicts in exam times. In November, after candidates have submitted their test registration choices, I will look at these conflicts and submit requests for adjustments to the IBO so everyone can test in their subjects, without issue.

In January, exact times for tests will be posted after those conflicts have been ironed out.

Course Changes for Fall 2025

Any further course changes do result in an 'F' on the transcript for the course they leave, and this does carry an impact on GPA.

September 8th: Course Changes and College Visits

Course Changes for 2025-26

While most students are settled in their classes, there remains an opportunity to change courses.

September 8th-25th: Any course dropped during this period will show a "W" on the transcript. Courses dropped or changed will remain on the student’s official transcript with a “W” documenting withdrawal from the course. The course will NOT be included in the GPA calculation. Starting September 9th, any course request changes will need to be reviewed in a conversation with the teacher, parent, student, counselor and administrator which is why the online form will close on September 8th at 4:00pm.

September 26th and beyond: Courses dropped will remain on the student’s official transcript with an “F." The course WILL BE included in the GPA calculation.

College Visitations

The Skyline HS College and Career Center is pleased to return to in-person visits from college representatives. For a complete list of visiting schools and dates of visit, please see the calendar at the bottom of the SHS College and Career page.

August 21st - First Update of the 2025-26 School Year

Welcome back, Spartans! Hope you had a great summer break. Here is what's happening in the IB Office this week:

We are hard at work enrolling students and fixing course schedules.
We are working with teachers to make sure they have the resources they need.
Class of 2027 Diploma students - we are starting to create email contact groups for Diploma students and enroll them in ManageBac.
Class of 2026 Diploma students - please get your CAS and Extended Essay details current in ManageBac.
Class of 2025 - All IB Students - Paper transcripts from the May 2026 session will be mailed to the home address listed in Skyward. These should be in the mail right after the Labor Day holiday.

Course Changes for 2025-26
Students seeking changes to the 2025-26 courses they requested in the Course Request Process (CRP) should follow the procedures available near the start of school in August. Please use the online course change request links on the SHS Counseling site.

New Enrollment at SHS
Families seeking enrollment at SHS should reference the online resources provided by the district (links below). All enrollment at Skyline HS is predicated on residence in the Skyline HS catchment zone. Once the online portion of the enrollment process is complete, the Skyline HS registrar will contact families to set up an in-person appointment to meet with counselors to finalize course selections and coordinate an orientation.
ISD Enrollment (link)
SHS Catchment (link)

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Contact Information

Spenser Phelan

Skyline High School IB Programmes Coordinator

phelans@issaquah.wednet.edu

The Skyline High School IB Learner Profile

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The IB Learner Profile is an integral component of academic and social-emotional support at Skyline High School. It is important for students to be self-aware of their own strengths as well as areas in which they can develop personally.

Teachers actively create opportunities within academic classes to practice the skills inherent in the Learner Profile. School clubs provide another meaningful arena in which students can practice the skills embodied by the Learner Profile. School athletics also provide a way for students to practice and exhibit the Learner Profile traits.

Many of the traits below are integral to the concept of good team spirit and appropriate behavior in a competitive athletic environment. We encourage all students AND staff at Skyline HS to work toward an embodiment of the traits below.

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