Harbor City International School

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Harbor City International School
HCIS.jpg
Michigan Street Entrance
Address
Harbor City International School
332 West Michigan Street

,
55802

United States
Coordinates 46°47′00″N92°06′05″W / 46.78333°N 92.10139°W / 46.78333; -92.10139 Coordinates: 46°47′00″N92°06′05″W / 46.78333°N 92.10139°W / 46.78333; -92.10139
Information
Type Charter
MottoReach, Respect, Relationship and Responsibility
Established2002
DirectorPaul McGlynn
Teaching staff21.19 (on a FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment231 [1]  (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio10.90 [1]
Color(s) Blue and Black
Website harborcityschool.org

Harbor City International School, also known as Harbor City or HCIS, is a charter secondary school in Duluth, Minnesota, United States, that opened in fall 2002. It serves students in grades nine through twelve. The school is governed by an eight-member board of directors. [2]

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History

The school opened in 2002 on the third floor of a 19th-century plumbing supply warehouse in downtown Duluth, which was renovated to provide expandable instructional spaces, "cave" and "get away" spaces, and support for project-based learning. The adaptation received a 2002 DesignShare Award. Two years later the school expanded onto the fourth floor and doubled its enrollment to about 200, and in 2008, with the assistance of a grant, added performance space on the second floor. [3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 231 students enrolled in 201718 was:

34.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 201718, this was a Title I school. [1]

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References

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  2. Hollingsworth, Jana (September 2, 2016). "Harbor City International School opts for new leadership". Duluth News Tribune .
  3. "From Nuts and Bolts to a Learning Directed Community". The Education Innovator. U.S. Department of Education. 6 (4). April 24, 2008.