Richmond Secondary School has been an IB World School since July 1984 and is the only school in Richmond to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme . The magnet IB program provides a challenging and globally accepted curriculum for grade 11 and 12 students , and has garnered Richmond Secondary a district-wide reputation as the " prep " school . As of 2018/2019 , the following IB courses are offered : Richmond Secondary offers the Global Perspectives Program for Grade 12 students . Founded by former RHS teacher Ken Lorenz in 1995 , the Global Perspectives course is a program where students embark on humanitarian trips to provide aid for those in developing countries . The Global Perspectives team of 2012/2013 will be assisting the Samoa government to repair damages caused by the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami . This represents the 19th annual project since the programme ’s conception
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami
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