International Academy
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1020 E. Square Lake Road Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Oakland County 48304-1957 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°36′11″N 83°13′33″W / 42.60306°N 83.22583°WCoordinates: 42°36′11″N 83°13′33″W / 42.60306°N 83.22583°W |
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| School type | Public, Magnet High School |
| Motto | "A World of Learning" |
| Established | 1996 |
| Founder | Lambert Okma |
| School district | Bloomfield Hills School District |
| Principal | Lynne Gibson |
| Enrollment | 1337 |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Newspaper | The Overachiever |
| Affiliation | International Baccalaureate |
| Website | http://www.iatoday.org/ |
The International Academy (IA) is a high school with its main campus located in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, with additional campuses in White Lake Township, Michigan and Troy, Michigan. It is a public, tuition-free school of choice for students across Oakland County. Students are required to earn both high school and International Baccalaureate (IB) diplomas. According to IA, 93% of the Class of 2012 earned IB diplomas, as compared to the world average that year of 78%. According to an article from 2004, 88% of enrolled students go on to earn IB degrees.
The school was founded at the initiative of Lambert Okma, who proposed the school in 1992. Okma previously taught economics at Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School. International Academy opened in August 1996 with Okma as principal, and the school had its first graduates in May 2000. The school is officially hosted by the Bloomfield Hills School District.
Okma retired from his position as principal at the end of the 2008-09 year, though he continues to work as an IB consultant for other districts.
IA was recognized by Newsweek magazine as the top public school in the nation in 2003, second in 2004, second in 2005, ninth in 2006, seventh in 2007, twelfth in 2008, second in 2009, 25th in 2010, 20th in 2011, 5th in 2012, 18th in 2013, 9th in 2014, and 8th in 2015. Newsweek's standings were based on the number of IB (International Baccalaureate) or AP (Advanced Placement) tests that the school averaged per graduating senior. The IA's high rankings are due to the full diploma program being required of all students, meaning they each sit for at least 6 IB exams in May of their senior year. Each senior therefore takes at least six IB tests (in addition to the Theory of Knowledge course; Creativity, Action, & Service hours; and Extended Essay requirements), giving the school a high average number of IB tests.
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