The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program spans grades 11-12 and affords students the opportunity to study six subject areas in-depth. The courses offered at International are Language A1 (English), Language B (Foreign Language – Mandarin, Spanish, or French), History of the Africa and the Middle East, Environmental Systems and Societies or Physics, Math (studies and standard level), and Visual Arts. To qualify as an IB DP candidate students must also fulfill 150 Community Action and Service hours, complete a research paper (Extended Essay: 2500 – 4000 words), and take a Theory of Knowledge course (philosophy). This course of study and success in the International Baccalaureate Organization’s external assessments allows students to receive the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to their New Jersey State High School Diploma.