Established in 1887



Prospective Students

Why IB?

  • 100% of our 2011 IBDP graduates were Ontario Scholars
  • 72% of the 2011 GDHS students that took the full IB Diploma graduated with an IB Diploma.
  • 2011 IB students finished with an overall average higher than the IB World School average.
  • 2011 IB students continue to earn top university scholarships.
  • Several 2011 IBDP graduates earned 2nd year standing at Canadian Universities, such as: McGill, Western, and Mount Allison.
  • IB graduates are welcomed by the world’s leading universities.

Students who pursue the full diploma receive the following benefits:

  1. A rigorous internationally recognized education.
  2. A skill set that will serve them well in any post-secondary endeavour.
  3. A curriculum designed to promote international awareness, inter-cultural and community awareness.
  4. All Canadian universities recognize the IB Diploma Programme for admission according to the Canadian Universities IB Recognition Policy 2011.
  5. Sixty (60) Canadian Universities grant 1st year course credits for Higher Level IB subjects.        
  6. Thirty Five (35) Canadian Universities offer scholarships based upon IB Diploma scores.
  7. The University of British Columbia National Survey of Student Engagement concluded that an IB Diploma student with an anticipated IB score of 29/45 is expected to perform at the same level as a 90% non-IB high school student.