January 7th, 2009

2009 Open House

The 2009 JCIB Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17 at 6:30 PM in the Shades Valley High School Theatre.

See the post below for 2009-2010 Applications

January 7th, 2009

2009-2010 Applications now Available!

Listed below are links to the 2009-2010 applications. If you are zoned to a school in the Jefferson County School District then you will need the first Application. However, if you are zoned to a school that is OUTSIDE the Jefferson County School District, please use the second application.

  1. In District Application
  2. Out of District Application
Applications must be postmarked no later than February 27, 2009.

June 6th, 2008

JCIB - Public Elite High School

Many folks were eagerly awaiting to see if JCIB would reclaim the top spot in Newsweek’s annual ranking of the nation’s top High School. To the shock of some, JCIB was nowhere to be found. Instead, Newsweek created a new category of schools called Public Elites.

Some schools didn’t make the list because their students are too good. The best of the best. Newsweek’s Challenge Index is designed to recognize schools that challenge average students, and not magnet or charter schools that draw only the best students in their areas. These top performers were excluded from the list of top high schools because, despite their exceptional quality, their sky high SAT and ACT scores indicate they have few or no average students.

Seventeen schools have been classified as “Public Elite” schools. JCIB is described as

A small school on the edge of Birmingham where students begin taking AP Courses in the 10th grade and add IB courses to schedules as Juniors and Seniors.

Congratulations to all JCIB teachers, staff and to Linda Jones for continuing to lead the way!!!

January 13th, 2008

2008 Applications now Available

There are two applications available for download; one for students currently zoned for a  Jefferson County Public School, and a separate application for students who are not zoned for Jefferson County Schools.

Please contact Linda Jones at (205) 379-5356 if you have additional questions.