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INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ADDRESS: 727 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70130
PHONE: (504) 613-5703
FAX: (504) 566-1142
WEBSITE: www.ihsnola.org
SCHOOL DISTRICT: BESE
SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter
SCHOOL LEADER: Sean Wilson
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of IHS is to foster a diverse community of learners through rigorous academic programs that promote an understanding
of business, multi-cultural awareness, and foreign language fluency, while preparing our students to succeed in a global economy.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
DETAILS
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: Yes International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses: English, Spanish,
French,Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, history of the Americas,
environmental science, math studies, visual arts & film studies
DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Yes Delgado Community College, NOCCA, Bard
PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA:
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR:
ARTS EDUCATION: Yes drama, film studies, visual art, illustration & design
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: Yes limited school bus service available in Orleans Parish
UNIFORMS REQUIRED: Yes avg. cost $50
SCHOOL START AND END TIME:
Yes
Yes
8:15 am - 3:46 pm Wednesday (8:15 am - 1:45 pm)
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 20
GRADES SERVED (2015-2016): 9th - 12th
ENROLLMENT (2014-2015): 465
CURRICULAR FOCUS: Global education, world languages and
international business
RELIGIOUS FOCUS: N/A
STUDENT GENDER: COED
SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL: Information not provided
OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) School; Spanish and
French immersion, Mandarin, Arabic, French and Spanish language offerings.
OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: located in the Central Business District near several RTA lines
EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Globetrotters, speech and debate, drama, dance, cheerleading, band,
chess, guitar, bobotics, student government, diversity club, National Art Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, Latin American
dance, tutoring in all core subjects
TEAM SPORTS: basketball (girls and boys), soccer (girls and boys), track and field (boys and girls)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Louisiana Core 4 diploma requirements; students must meet IB requirements to earn an
International Baccalaureate diploma
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category.
PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) 83.6 Grade C
2015 AVG. ACT SCORE 19
2015 AVG. SAT SCORE N/A
2014-2015 AVG. STUDENT GPA 2.8
2014-2015 GRADUATION RATE N/R
2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE 14.4%
2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE 0%
2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE 4.7%
2014-2015 TOPS ELIGIBLE N/A
ADMISSION INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS: Open Enrollment (until full), IB Programme (Grades
11-12) - application on line ihsnola.org
TUITION: No tuition
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: N/A
APPLICATIONS DUE: December 18, 2015 & February 26, 2016
APPLICATION PROCESS: Follows OneApp centralized enrollment
process for Orleans Parish residents- check www.enrollnola.org for
updates
ADMISSION CONTACT: Lynette Lopez
(504) 613-5703
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POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
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2014-2015
POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
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2014-2015
VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL N/R PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY N/R
TWO-YEAR COLLEGE N/R PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY N/R
N/A = information not available/does not apply N/R = information not provided by the school
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