Often when students want to achieve beyond an advanced high school diploma at Meridian, they consider the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP).  However, there are other options. The...

Whether a teacher is referencing a learner profile trait, or a student is complaining about an upcoming exam, the phrase “IB” is constantly floating around the halls of Meridian High School. International...

Director of Counseling Mr. Matt Sowers confirmed on January 9 that IB Theory of Knowledge, a class required for the IB Diploma, will no longer be offered in the morning and will expand over two full...

As I conclude my time at Meridian, I was considering some of the most beneficial classes I took, both in terms of curriculum and how they were able to fit in with IB Diploma and General Diploma requirements....

The Standard Based Grading system is rooted in intentional focus on growth, rather than a letter grade. This philosophy of SBG is derived from International Baccalaureate practices. Meridian uses the...

With the third quarter coming to an end, students are beginning to plan and prepare for their final AP and IB exams. Luckily for IB students, almost all exams have been cancelled and an alternate grading...

GMHS has switched to a year-long grading system for the 2020-2021 school year. In previous years, course grades have been calculated by semester, but this new system aligns our district closer to the...

A shrill arpeggio tugged at my mind until I was lucid, and reaching wildly around in an effort to silence the alarm. The time was 7:20 am. I cursed the fact that the extra twenty minutes I gave myself...

It seems that I was born two years early because Kendrick Lamar is set to be taught in classrooms for years to come. The famous rapper Kendrick Lamar, known for his inspirational songs for the black...

Next year’s schedule might be in some people’s minds as the school year gets closer to its end.  With the restructuring of entire departments and new rules being added, there a few things that students...

Are you ready, freshmen? We all have to do a “personal project” next year. Build a boat. Interpretive dance. Write a novel. Whatever topic you choose, you will be working on this project until next...

George Mason High school has been a national leader and innovator in establishing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. Recently, the  Falls Church City Public School District (FCCPS) has been...