ISB At A Glance

ISB Report Card from ODE

17770 SW Blanton Street 
Beaverton, OR 97078

(503) 356-3690 phone
(503) 356-3695 fax

School Zone Boundary Map (must live within district boundaries)

At-A-Glance Profile

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ISB School Profile 2023-2024        

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BEAVERTON

17770 SW Blanton Street, Beaverton, OR 97078
(503) 356-3690 • Fax (503) 356-3695
CEEB Code: 380049

Principal: Andrew Gilford                                               
Assistant Principal: Kelly Bordwell
IB Diploma Coordinator: Amy Schuff                                   
Counselors: Kathryn Hirsch, Tracy Muilenburg

School and Community

The International School of Beaverton is a public option middle/high school located in a suburb of Portland, Oregon and is accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission and the Oregon State Department of Education. ISB is certified by the International Baccalaureate Organization as an IB World School offering both the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme to all students.  It is also a certified AVID school.

Our student population reflects the diversity of the Beaverton School District. Forty-eight languages are spoken in our students’ homes. Sixty-eight percent of our students report their ethnicity as other than Caucasian. Thirty percent of our students are identified as Talented and Gifted. Twenty percent of our students qualify for Free/Reduced lunch.

Classes meet on an A/B block schedule. Students attend four classes on A days that alternate every other day with four classes on B days for a minimum of 7 courses each semester. Students regularly experience intercultural sessions and presentations that involve foreign delegations, business partners, and community members from other countries who share their lives and world perspectives.

Academic Program

The International School of Beaverton offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme for grades 6-10 and the IB Diploma Programme for grades 11-12. This educational program is based on a standardized worldwide curriculum. Global perspectives and critical thinking skills are emphasized and promoted throughout the curriculum. In addition, students are required to do individual research, to inquire into the theory and nature of knowledge, and to participate in community service and action projects.

Mission Statement

Our goal at ISB is to encourage students to learn through an international lens as thoughtful, compassionate world citizens. We actively embrace intellectual rigor, intercultural respect, service to our local and world communities, and the promise of a peaceful world.

Graduation Requirements

* Business/Fine Arts/World Language/Applied Art/Applied Technology

Grading and Weighted Grades

Grades earn grades on an A-N scale (A = 4.0 points and N = 0 points). In regards to weighted grades, a full point (1.0) is added to grade points awarded for letter grades of A, B, or C earned in International Baccalaureate courses and a select number of courses approved by the district as matching the rigor of IB courses. Also, college courses that are transferable to four-year colleges are weighted. All such courses are labeled IB on the transcript.

Recognition

ISB received the US News and World Report designation as a Gold School in 2012, 2014-16, and 2018-2023. In 2013 and 2014 Newsweek recognized ISB as one of America’s 2000 Best High Schools. Newsweek named ISB as a Beating the Odds School in 2014. Washington Post named ISB one of America’s Most Challenging High Schools in 2015-17.  ISB has also been listed in Jay Mathew's Top 300 Schools Challenge Index in 2019-2022.

National Merit Scholarship Recognition

The class of 2024 has one National Merit Finalist.

IB Results

In the 2022-2023 school year, 68 students registered for 507 IB assessments in a wide-variety of subject areas.  48 of 59 Diploma candidates earned the diploma.  The average points earned on an IB diploma was 32.  The highest diploma points awarded was 40.  The average test score for diploma students was 5.  ISB seniors earned a total of 67 6s and 14 7s on their IB results.

Course Offerings

Mean ACT Scores

ISB Student Post-Secondary Plans

ISB has had thirteen graduating classes. Most students have continued their education at post-secondary options. Listed below are the colleges, universities, and programs ISB students have attended: