This document compares Harry Ainlay Composite High School and W.P. Wagner High School in Edmonton. Harry Ainlay offers an International Baccalaureate program, ranks highly academically, and provides more opportunities and activities. It would better support the student's goal of becoming a doctor by providing the necessary academic requirements. While W.P. Wagner also has benefits like its Advanced Placement program and athletics, Harry Ainlay aligns more closely with the student's long-term career needs due to its strong academics, variety of options, and International Baccalaureate program.

1. HIGH SCHOOL INQUIRY
WHAT IS GOING TO MAKE HARRY AINLAY MY HIGH SCHOOL?

2. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE HARRY AINLAY
OVER W.P. WAGNER?
Harry Ainlay Composite High School: W.P. Wagner High School:
Benefits: Benefits:
Provides me with an International Baccerculate Provides me with an Advanced Placement (AP)
Program ( advanced program that prepares you on program which is a little less advanced compared to
how to be successful in university years and how to IB but both have familiar objectives.
involve all these daily habits in your life) (IB) .
Ranking in Edmonton is on the eleventh position
In Edmonton ranks at second position academically.
Offers limited variety of opportunities and activities
A bigger variety of opportunities and activities in to choose from.
the school.
Moreover based on sciences rather other main
Higher level of academic success. needs but has a high standard set for education.

3. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF IB OR AP
PROGRAMS?
What is so special about IB programmes?
• IB programmes are recognized around the world and ensure an
increased adaptability and mobility for IB students.
• The curriculum and pedagogy of IB programmes focus on What’s so special about AP?
international perspectives of learning and teaching, while insisting
that students fully explore their home culture and language. • Skills honed in AP classes can help you improve your work in
other courses and in college.
• IB World Schools must undergo an exhaustive authorization • Discussions are intense, probing, and demanding.
process in order to offer one or more of the programmes, which • AP students are required to think for themselves, not give
includes a study of the school’s resources and commitment to the answers that are intended to please
IB mission and philosophy.
• the teacher.
• IB teachers participate in a wide variety of professional • AP homework involves thinking for yourself, expressing your
development opportunities to constantly update their knowledge ideas, and analyzing what you
and share their expertise with colleagues around the world.
• read. Busywork is not a part of the course.
• Many students graduating from the Diploma Programme find that • AP classes teach students to analyze, reason, and understand
it enhances their opportunities at tertiary institutions. The IB the world from a unique vantage point – their own.
works closely with universities around the world to
gain recognition for IB programmes.
• The core components of IB programmes encourage students to
participate in creative and service-oriented activities, while at the
same time emphasizing the importance of reflection on a personal
and academic level.

4. WHICH SCHOOL WILL BENEFIT ME IN LONG
TERM?
Harry Ainlay because academically my future goal
is to be a doctor and the variety that this
composite High school offers me will support me
in my career. Wagner is strong on its athletic side
where as Ainlay has it strong power in academics.
According to the requirements of a doctor I have
to be doing a Majors in Biology science, physics,
go through BSE(requires a background with strong
base of either IB program or top the 30-1 courses),
M.B.B.S. ( also requires IB in Biology science).
Considering these factors Harry Ainlay provides
me with these requirements instead of W.P.
Wagner.

5. WHAT IS A DECIDING FACTOR(S) FOR ME FOR
CHOOSING HARRY AINLAY COMPOSITE HIGH
SCHOOL?
Academics, Location
(Transportation), International
Baccerculate (IB).

6. INTENTIONS:
Sorry if you have been hurt or disappointed by
anything I have said, honestly I was just stating my
benefits with picking Harry Ainlay over W.P.
Wagner. Wagner is a great school compared to
many others out there but just not the one for me!
So those of you going to Wagner It’s a great school
with lots of advantages.