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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED ONE OF THE BEST INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS IN THE U.S.
WHEREAS, the International Baccalaureate, as featured in Newsweek, named Trinity High School in River Forest one of the best International Baccalaureate (IB) programs in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the IB education foundation, founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968, aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better, more peaceful world through international understanding and respect; and
WHEREAS, IB programs teach students to explore what it is to learn, ask challenging and thoughtful questions, develop a sense of identity and culture, and develop the ability to communicate with people from different countries and cultures; and
WHEREAS, IB programs draw on content from educational cultures across the world, encouraging learning across disciplines and providing students with opportunities for individual and collaborative planning and research; and
WHEREAS, the ongoing, rigorous evaluations of authorized IB schools are part of the IB’s commitment to keeping high-quality, consistent academic standards around the world; and
WHEREAS, Trinity became an accredited IB school twenty-four years ago, only the second one in the state to receive accreditation; and
WHEREAS, Trinity’s IB program is a two-year course of study with six subject areas: language and literature, world language, history, science, mathematics, and the arts. It also requires an extended essay; a Theory of Knowledge course; and creativity, activity, and service components; and
WHEREAS, in addition to its twenty-nine math and science courses, Trinity offers thirty-two fine arts courses; and
WHEREAS, in the last five years, fifty-six percent of all Trinity graduates received an IB diploma, with its students testing ten percent higher than the national average; and
WHEREAS, Trinity students who choose not to pursue the IB diploma are able to receive an IB certificate for individual courses taken, providing each student, regardless of academic track, with the tools to achieve her highest potential; and
WHEREAS, Trinity’s single-gender environment fosters self-esteem, which plays an integral role in educational success; and
WHEREAS, in the last five years, Trinity graduates have been awarded more than $95 million in college scholarships, cementing Trinity’s reputation as an academic powerhouse.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate the teachers, students, and administration of Trinity High School for earning recognition as a top International Baccalaureate program in the United States; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Trinity’s principal, Noreen Powers, and president, Sister Michelle Germanson.
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