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International High School at LaGuardia Community College

45 35 Van Dam Street Queens, NY 11101
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  • Performance4 Average
  • Satisfaction 8 Above Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
4/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1088 / 2400
Average
Regents English
74%
Average
Regents Mathematics
42%
Average
Regents Rate
58%
Average
10-Credit Rate
94%
Above Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 169.2 / 350
Average
College Enrollment Rate 56.9 / 100
Average
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More about International High School at LaGuardia Community College

Population 493 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 92%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • Computer Science A
  • English Language and Composition
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Studio Art: Drawing
  • United States History
Language Classes
  • American Sign Language
  • Arabic
  • Bengali
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Italian
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Native Language Arts
Program Highlights
  • English and Native Language instruction in all classes
  • students grouped in small interdisciplinary learning communities
  • personalized small group instruction
  • an Early College Program (High School diploma and Associate&rsquo;s degree in 5 years)
  • Internship/Community Service
  • students allowed free enrollment in LaGuardia Community College classes.
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Theater
  • Music
  • Art
  • Yearbook
  • Chorus
  • Access to LaGuardia Community College facilities
  • Global Kids
  • Young Citizens&rsquo; Center
  • Student Government
  • Teen PACT (Positive Actions and Choices for Teens)
Clubs
  • Chinese
  • Latino
  • South Asian
  • European
  • The Girls Project
  • Movie
  • Chess
  • Math
  • Forensic Science
  • Computer
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Saturday Literacy/Math
  • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
  • After-school Tutoring
  • Internship/Community Service
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Earsay Theater Arts
Higher Education Partnerships
  • LaGuardia Community College
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • Internationals Network for Public Schools (INPS)
  • Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Middle College National Consortium
Other Partnerships
  • YMCA-(Swimming); Ice Palace (Ice skating).
Community Organization Partners
  • Global Kids
  • Young Citizens&rsquo; Center of New York
  • Advocacy Lab
  • Sanctuary for Families.
Corporate Partners
  • Shearman &amp; Sterling
Sports
  • International High School athletes join with students from Robert F. Wagner
  • Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology and Middle College High School at La Guardia Community College as the Panthers
  • to compete against many larger schools.
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