IB coursework takes place in grades 11 and 12. All IB Higher Level (HL) and many IB Standard Level (SL) are taught over two years in preparation for formal IB assessment. The SL courses taught in a single year are: Environmental Systems and Societies SL, Math Applications and Interpretation SL, Psychology SL, Social and Cultural Anthropology SL and World Religions SL. Click on a course title below to open the Subject Brief that has more information about these courses. You can also View our 2025-2026 Cleveland Course Guide to learn more about IB courses.

IB Subject Briefs offer an overview of the IB courses offered at Cleveland High School, including a description of the learning aims, the curriculum, and the assessment design for each course. 

Language A: Studies in Language and Literature

IB English A Literature SL and HL
IB English A Language and Literature HL
IB Language A Literature Self-Taught SL (for non-native English speakers or fluent speakers of a second language)

Language B: Language Acquisition

IB French SL
IB Mandarin Chinese SL and HL
IB Spanish SL and HL

Societies and Individuals

IB History of the Americas HL
IB Psychology SL and HL
IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL and HL 
IB World Religions SL

Experimental Sciences

IB Biology SL and HL
IB Chemistry SL and HL
IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL
IB Physics SL

Mathematics

IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL and HL
IB Math Applications and Interpretation SL

The Arts

IB Theatre SL and HL
IB Visual Arts HL
IB Visual Arts SL

Diploma Core

Theory of Knowledge (ToK)
CAS: Creativity, Activity, Service
Extended Essay