International School of Tegucigalpa

International School of Tegucigalpa
Address
P.O. BOX 5210 and 2282 Tegucigalpa , Francisco Morazán, Honduras Honduras
Information
Type	Private Co-eduational
Established	1981
Founder	Bertha de Flores
Faculty	150
Grades	Pre-K-12
Enrollment	1177
Colour(s)	Blue & Gold
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 2000 students. IST was founded in 1981 and in June 1992 graduated its first senior class.

The mission of IST is to provide a bilingual, multicultural, 21st century, American standards-based education; in a collaborative, engaging and personalized learning environment.

Student body

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 percent of the graduating class study abroad in the USA or other foreign countries.

Faculty and administration

The minimum requirements for IST teachers is to hold a bachelor's degree and/or have a teaching license.

Accreditation

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. ACSI has commended and accredited IST. Microsoft's global education wing named IST the best school in Honduras.

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