California
The first IB World School in California was The International School of San Francisco, authorized in 1978. The first public school authorized was Vista High School in 1982. Since then, the IB has grown to 251 schools that are authorized and in candidacy. There are 289 programmes authorized and 42 programmes in candidacy as of September 2024.
How does California recognize the IB?
California has several policies that recognize the IB as an advanced coursework programme. The state provides grants and provisions to schools, educators and students to have access to the IB.
Higher education institutions across California also recognize the IB Diploma and accept transcripts from IB students. Below you can find an overview of all Californian institutions that have accepted IB students in the past five years.
IB association in California
California Association of IB World Schools (CAWS)
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 909 896 9557
