Connecticut IB Academy (CIBA) is an interdistrict

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located in

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. It is next door to

East Hartford High School East Hartford High School is a public high school of the East Hartford, Connecticut Public Schools. East Hartford High Schools shares its campus and many of its programs with the Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy (CIBA), an honors ...

; the two are connected by a bridge. The Connecticut IB Academy is an

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World School, offering the Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12 and the Middle Years Programme in grades 9 and 10. The school is located on the campus of East Hartford High School and the two schools share the same bell schedule, allowing students to take classes in either building. CIBA students also participate in all athletics, band orchestra and drama programs at East Hartford High School. CIBA's current principal is Michelle Marion. CIBA is part of the East Hartford Public School system and is under the jurisdiction of Mr. Tom Anderson, Superintendent of East Hartford Public Schools. CIBA is a distinguished

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School, ranked among the best in America by the

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. In 2009, CIBA was recognized by Magnet Schools of America as "the top secondary magnet school in the country." As of 2024, it is ranked #1 in Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report.

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