INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Graduate Information
Program Results
| Year | # of Subjects Offered | # of Exams Administered (not incl. TOK, EE & N) | # of Students Taking one or more IB Exams | # of Diploma Candidates | # of Diplomas Awarded | % Diploma Pass rate | # of Exam Pass rate | % Exam Pass rate |
| 2012 | 31 | 924 | 411 | 59 | 56 | 95% | 649 | 70% |
| 2011 | 31 | 706 | 364 | 43 | 35 | 81% | 511 | 72% |
| 2010 | 30 | 684 | 319 | 52 | 44 | 85% | 506 | 73% |
| 2009 | 29 | 618 | 292 | 47 | 44 | 94% | 446 | 72% |
| 2008 | 36 | 629 | 277 | 51 | 47 | 92% | 465 | 74% |
| 2007 | 29 | 637 | 286 | 52 | 47 | 90% | 437 | 69% |
| 2006 | 29 | 512 | 248 | 52 | 44 | 85% | 413 | 81% |
| 2005 | 28 | 496 | 206 | 51 | 45 | 88% | 415 | 84% |
| 2004 | 29 | 431 | 200 | 37 | 33 | 89% | 358 | 83% |
| 2003 | 31 | 413 | 201 | 36 | 32 | 89% | 341 | 83% |
| 2002 | 25 | 358 | 175 | 30 | 28 | 93% | 321 | 90% |
| 2001 | 18 | 276 | 139 | 23 | 18 | 78% | 223 | 81% |
| 2000 | 20 | 303 | 163 | 17 | 17 | 100% | 234 | 77% |
| 1999 | 17 | 209 | 121 | 11 | 10 | 91% | 167 | 80% |
| 1998 | 17 | 159 | 80 | 13 | 12 | 92% | 134 | 84% |
| 1997 | 5 | 34 | 24 | - | - | - | 27 | 79% |
Note: * does not include Extended Essays, Theory of Knowledge, or "N" marks.
In 2011, the IBO conducted a Graduate Destination Survey in the US and other major countries. Some of the more important findings include:
- The average acceptance rate of DP students into university/college is 22 percentage points higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.
- The average SAT score of Diploma Programme candidates who responded to the survey is 1953, and the average for Certificate candidates is 1794. The national average SAT score is 1500.
- 97% of respondents feel very well or well prepared for future studies.
- Approximately 70% of all respondents would either actively encourage or encourage others to undertake the IB Diploma Programme.
Alumni Archive
Click here to view a complete list of Washington-Lee IB Diploma graduates (2002-2012)
Testimonials
"As the activities I did in CAS inspired me to care about my community, so did English make me care deeply about and better understand language. My eleventh grade English teacher taught me how to write essays of literary analysis, such as the comparison of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment to Camus’ The Stranger. This change from writing superficial reports on books to writing in-depth analyses on specific passages within certain books forced me to think critically and analyze the motives of the authors. I started writing less of what happened and more of how and why the author included certain themes, citing specific evidence within the passage. Analyzing a book or a passage within it involves deciphering the motives of characters and understanding themes and issues of morality in the real world, so readers must make their own value judgments in order to judge the characters’. IB English, therefore, has taught me how to think using my previous knowledge and beliefs, showing its real-world validity." -- Ben Yatt '11
"My experience in the IB program has made me realize the importance of education, rather than the importance of the debate between IB and AP. In 2007, I took the Standard Level IB Psychology course. I loved the class and scored a 6 [on a 7-point scale] on the IB exam. The colleges in which I was interested in did not offer credit for the SL course so, as an experiement, I took the AP Psychology test as well. I scored a 4 [on a 5-point scale] on the AP test, which qualified me for college credit. Lesson learned? IB taught me psychology well enough to do very well on both standardized exams. More over, I enjoyed the class and learned a tremendous amount. For me, that is the true value of an IB education." -- Aliya Pilchen '09
"I was well prepared for the college workload. IB introduced me to a multidisciplinary education that is similar to the liberal arts education that I am currently receiving at Spellman College. IB also introduced me to the rigor necessary to excel in my undergraduate career." -- Frances Roberts-Gregory '08
"I feel like IB has really helped me transition easily into college. All of the credit I was awarded made me a sophomore, which is extremely convenient, as I don't have to take a lot of the general requirements, allowing me to concentrate more on classes that pertain to my major. Also, I developed good study strategies and time-management, which definitely have been carried with me to college. This has really helped me, as I am able to balance my priorities and get everything I need to done while still having time to relax." -- Therese Gavin '08
