Joseph Baldwin Academy - Admissions Requirements

Admissions Requirements

Since JBA attempts to hold students to a college-level standard of learning, students must meet certain requirements before gaining admission to the program. Students must be nominated by their principal or guidance counselor and must have completed at least seventh grade. Students also must score at or above the 95th percentile in at least one area on a recognized standardized achievement examination, such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, TAKS, Stanford Achievement Test, or MAP tests. Students who live in an area which does not support standardized testing can also be nominated with a GPA of 3.75-4.0 or an IQ test of 125 (95%) or above.

Home-schooled students may be nominated by a parent, which is handled on a case-by-case basis through the Dean of the Joseph Baldwin Academy. Home-schooled students will need to supply the same standardized test score described above and will also need to provide the Dean with information about their curriculum over the last two years. School counselors are encouraged to alert home-schooled students in their area about this opportunity.

Students who are certified as eligible for the final selection process will receive notification in October of their Distinguished Nominee designation, as well as information and application materials for the Joseph Baldwin Academy. Final selection and designation as one of the Eminent Young Scholars is based on a recommendation letter from a current teacher, a complete school transcript (two full years), and ACT, SAT, or PSAT test scores.