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  • Hopewell High School

    Hopewell High School became a Cambridge International School in 2015, and has led not only our district but the North Carolina in welcoming the Cambridge Program. We are a full Cambridge School with all of our honors courses using the IGCSE curriculum and teaching philosophies, as well as offering thirteen AICE courses.


    Need more information? Please contact Patrick Brust at patricki.brust@cms.k12.nc.us

  • Independence High School

    Independence is in it's second year of implementing the Cambridge Program. They are offering an amazing array of courses and really embraced the philosophy of a global education.


    Need more information? Please contact Emily Williams at emily.williams@cms.k12.nc.us

  • Palisades High School

    Palisades High School's Cambridge Program is growing! We began with a cohort of students in the 22-23 school year and have added their second cohort of students this Fall. We are now in our third year and we are excited to offer 9 AS Courses! We also offer IGCSE in all core content areas using the Cambridge Teaching philosophy.


    Need more information? Please contact Tracy Forst at tracy.forst@cms.k12.nc.us

  • Julius L. Chambers High School

    We would like to welcome Julius L. Chambers to the Cambridge Family of International Schools. This is our first year introducing the program to our students and community. With a strong staff and administration and a deep desire to provide the our students with a rigorous and innovative curriculum, Chambers is excited for this nest journey to begin.

  • West Mecklenburg High School

    West Meck High School is proud to be the second Cambridge Program in a North Carolina Public School. As we continue to add new courses and build our teachers and administrators knowledge we are so excited to see our students grow and prepare for the future.


    Need more information? Contact Angela Burke at angela1.burke@cms.k12.nc.us

  • Want to Join?

    The Cambridge Program is open to all students who are working hard and wish to push themselves. We ask that you are eligible to take an honors level course in CMS (a C or better in the pervious course) and that you are a hard worker, a collaborator, and willing to try new ways of learning. Talk to your site coordinator, your teachers, and your school counselors about taking Cambridge IGCSE courses or an AS course for the opportunity to earn college credit. If you are interested in the AICE Diploma and are currently a freshman or sophomore talk to your site coordinator to create a schedule that will help you reach this goal. This is a program that fits your needs and your goals.

  • What Courses Do We Offer?

    International General Certificate of Secondary Education Courses (IGCSE)

    Our IGCSE Courses allow students the opportunity to gain important insights into the teaching style of Cambridge as well as preparation for the more advanced AICE courses. They are honors level and offer a GPA boost of .5, except for foreign languages 1 and 2.


    We offer the following:


    IGCSE English 1 IGCSE Math 1 IGCSE Spanish 1 IGCSE French 1
    IGCSE English 2 IGCSE Math 2 IGCSE Spanish 2 IGCSE French 2
    IGCSE Biology IGCSE Math 3 IGCSE Spanish 3 IGCSE French 3
    IGCSE Chemistry      

  • What Courses Do We Offer?

    Advance International Certificate of Education (AICE)

    AICE courses offer the opportunity for our students to earn college credit and the ability to earn an International Diploma with passing grades.


    We offer the following:


    CIE General English Paper AS CIE Global Perspectives and Research AS
    CIE Environmental Management AS CIE Mathematics Probability and Statistics AS
    CIE English Language AS CIE Mathematics Probability and Statistics A
    CIE English Literature AS CIE Biology AS
    CIE Psychology AS CIE Sociology AS
    CIE Psychology A CIE Spanish AS
    CIE French AS CIE Thinking Skills AS
    CIE Drama AS (select schools) CIE Physical Education AS (select schools)

    Some schools have added their own electives, so please check with the school to see all of the Cambridge Courses they offer.

  • The Three Cambridge Pathways to Success

    Traditional (a little bit of everything)

    Math & Science (great choice for those engineers and doctors)

    Humanities (reading and learning about societal constructs)

    Cambridge Pathways