Gateway High School

Benefits According to Alumni:

According to DP alumni:

Their high school experiences in the DP prepared them academically for college.
The DP prepares students for the college workload, and students develop improved time management, writing and critical-thinking skills.
The rigour and challenge of the DP helped them make the transition to college smoothly.
They entered college knowing how to study, and linked this directly to their high school DP experience.
Their DP experience contributed to a positive academic self-concept and self-efficacy, college identity and career and life goals.

Source: Aldana, Ursula and Anysia Mayer. "Interim Report: Study of IB students' high school and post-secondary experiences." 2017

Diploma Programme (DP) students are more likely to enroll in and graduate from college than their non-DP peers regardless of race or socioeconomic status.

SDOC IB Seniors (2002-2019) Top-tier Post-secondary Institution Acceptances
Baylor University	Rice University
Boston College	Rutgers University
Boston University	Tulane University
Brown University	United States Air Force Academy
Carnegie Mellon University	United States Naval Academy
College of William and Mary	University of California (Berkley)
Columbia University	University of California (Los Angeles)
Cornell University	University of Chicago
Duke University	University of Colorado (Boulder)
Emory University	University of Florida
George Washington University	University of Illinois (Urbana Champagne)
Georgetown University	University of Iowa
Georgia Institute of Technology	University of Miami
Harvard University	University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
Illinois Institute of Technology	University of Notre Dame
Johns Hopkins University	University of Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Institute of Tech	University of Rochester
New York University	University of Texas (Austin)
Northwestern University	University of Virginia
Ohio State University	Vanderbilt University
Pennsylvania State University	Yale University
Princeton University
*Top-tier status was determined by US News Top 100 National University Rankings.

University or College	IB students acceptance rate	Total population acceptance rate	Difference
University of Florida	82%	42%	+40%
Florida State University	92%	60%	+32%
Brown University	18%	9%	+9%
Stanford University	15%	7%	+8%
Columbia University	13%	9%	+4%
University of California - Berkeley	58%	26%	32%
Harvard University	10%	7%	+3%
New York University	57%	30%	+27%
University of Michigan	71%	51%	+20%
University of Miami	72%	30%	+42%

82% of DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 66% of their non-DP peers.
79% of DP students in low-income students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 46% of their non-DP peers.
84% of Black or African American DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 57% of their non-DP peers.
75% of low-income Hispanic DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 60% of their non-DP peers.
82% of low-income White DP students from Title 1 schools immediately enroll in college after high school compared to 60% of their non-DP peers.

Bar graph showing postsecondary enrollment by race and income, with higher rates for Asian and white students.

Source: Gordon, Melissa, Emily VanderKamp, and Olivia Halic. "International Baccalaureate programmes in Title I schools in the United States: Accessibility, participation and enrollment. IB Research department. 2021

Low-income DP students had an 87% first-year retention rate compared to 77% of non-DP first-year students.
Low-income DP students are more likely than their non-DP peers to earn a bachelor's degree within 6 years.

Bar graph showing 6-year graduation rates: 72% for low-income DP candidates, outperforming national averages.