International Baccalaureate

international "standard" for equivalency, esp. High School (Credentialism)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Baccalaureate

http://www.ibo.org/

part of UNESCO

In the US

• the US (being a huge country) has the largest number of schools with IB programs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Baccalaureate#Reception
• it's often associated with being an "advanced" program