YPSILANTI, MI – When students are welcomed back to class on Monday, one local high school in Washtenaw County will be one of just two in Michigan offering two formally authorized prestigious academic programs.
Ypsilanti Community High School got the green light earlier this summer to establish an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, marking the district’s second IB authorization in as many years. Last year, the school earned authorization for the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme after pursuing IB programs at different points over the last decade.
The International Baccalaureate, or IB, designation specially recognizes a variety of educational programs for students ages 3 to 19 as particularly challenging or comprehensive, according to the global nonprofit foundation’s website…