International School of Tegucigalpa
| International School of Tegucigalpa | |
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P.O. BOX 5210 and 2282 , | |
| Coordinates | 14°02′40″N 87°12′00″W / 14.04437°N 87.19990°W |
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| Type | Private Co-educational |
| Established | 1981 |
| Founder | Bertha de Flores |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Enrollment | 1177 |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Athletics | ABSH Tigers |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Website | http://www.internationalschool.hn |
International School of Tegucigalpa, (IST) is a private N-12 American standard based school in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Its current enrollment is approximately 2,000 students. IST was founded in 1981 and in June 1992 graduated its first senior class.
Student body[edit]
86% of the student body is comprised Hondurans, 8% North America, 6% Multi-ethnic. IST has a 99.9% graduation rate and graduates traditionally continue on to study in four year universities. Approximately 25-30% of the graduating class study abroad, in the United States or other foreign countries.
Faculty and administration[edit]
The minimum requirements for IST teachers is to hold a bachelor's degree and/or have a teaching license.
Accreditation[edit]
IST is Internationally accredited through AdvancED. The Honduran National Ministry of Education accredited IST and even went as far as naming it the best school in the capital.[citation needed] ACSI has commended and accredited IST.
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