Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School (JCIB) is a public International Baccalaureate school located on the campus of Shades Valley High School in Irondale, Alabama. The school enrolls students in grades 9–12 and is a part of the Jefferson County Board of Education school system.

Previously known as the Resource Learning Center, Shades Valley Annex, JCIB now consists of approximately 325 students from the Jefferson County School District. Students must meet academic requirements and submit an application and hand-written essay prior to admission. After tenth grade, students take mainly Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses and examinations.

Faculty

JCIB shares staff with Shades Valley High School, but has its own 17-member faculty for the core curriculum subjects of English, Math, Science and Social Studies. The IB Coordinator presides over the seventeen IB teachers, as well as performing many other vital functions for the school. She sends out high school transcripts for every one of her seniors, handles discipline issues, and creates the scheduling for the entire IB school.

Work-Study

Beginning in 11th grade, JCIB’s students participate in a work-study program every Monday afternoon. Students are able to choose their preferred work-study sites, where they work at least three hours a week. These hours will contribute to the 150 CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) hours that are required in order to receive the IB diploma.

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City: Irondale
State: AL
School Classification: S
GRAD RATE(%): 100
AP/IB TESTS: 2.3
COLLEGE BOUND(%): 100
AVG SAT: 1906
AVG ACT: 29
SUBS LUNCH(%): 15
AVG AP SCORE: 2.9
NEWSWEEK SCORE: 4