The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. (www.ibo.org)

BOYCP Mission Statement

Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School is committed to providing students with a variety of experiences that integrate and expand international mindedness and global perspectives. We strive to promote intercultural respect and understanding and inspire our  students to enrich their learning by providing service to the greater world beyond our school walls. We aim to engage our students in holistic, rigorous studies that advance critical thinking and motivate students to becoming problem-solving, socially responsible citizens who are prepared for postsecondary success and beyond.