International School of Indiana

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International School of Indiana
Address
International School of Indiana
4330 North Michigan Road

Indianapolis
,
Indiana
46208

United States
Information
School typeInternational
MottoReady for the World Stage
Established1994
Head of schoolElizabeth Head
Grades3YOP-12
Enrollment600+
Average class size14
LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish, Mandarin
Hours in school day8
Campus size65 Acres (3 Buildings)
Colour(s)Blue & Orange
AthleticsGolf, Tennis, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Lacrosse, Track and Field
Athletics conference Pioneer
Mascot Gryphon
YearbookISI Yearbook
Website www.isind.org

The International School of Indiana (ISI) is an independent private school in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school was founded in 1994. ISI offers classes from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade with more than 600 students. ISI is recognized as an IB (International Baccalaureate) World School, offering immersion programs for its students in the languages of Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese. Students can also begin learning a third language in Grade 6.

Contents

The school was formerly affiliated with the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). [1]

History

In 1991, the Indiana Humanities Council Task Force was established to address Indiana's position in an international world. The task force report, entitled Indiana in a Changing World – A Strategy for Action [2] , emphasized the need for Indiana to:

One of the report's major recommendations led to the creation of the International School of Indiana in 1994.

In July 2002, ISI was authorized to enroll Juniors and Seniors into the IB Diploma Programme (DP), officially making the institution an IB School. [3] In 2004, the school saw its first graduating class, made up of 8 students. [4]

In 2009, the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) began to be incorporated into the curriculum, providing for grades 1-5 and 6-10 respectively. ISI received certification for both programs in 2011, giving them the distinction as the only school in the midwestern United States to offer IB, MYP and PYP diplomas to its students. [3] In addition, ISI announced the launch of its Mandarin Chinese immersion program for students in the same year.

In 2014, ISI was recognized by The Washington Post as one of the most challenging high schools in the country, due to their longstanding IB Diploma Programme and because all students are required to take the college-level exams at the end of their senior year. [5]

A new campaign, "ONE ISI" was established in 2019 in the interest of unifying the lower and upper school campuses by the 2021–22 academic year. [6]

One of six like-minded international schools in the United States, ISI offers an integrated International Baccalaureate [7] curriculum that is transferable to schools around the world.

Campus

The school campus is located in Indianapolis' Butler-Tarkington neighborhood, on 60 wooded acres north of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Grades 6 through 12 are located at 4330 Michigan Road, and pre-kindergarten through Grade 5 classes are held at the school's 49th Street building.

Curriculum

The school has an accredited IB Diploma Programme, Middle Years Programme, and the Primary Years Programme.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include the Aid to Congo Project, Habitat for Humanity, Literary Arts Society, Model United Nations, an Oxfam banquet, student government, the Timmy Foundation, the Gryphon Voices choir, art club, yearbook and various sports. [8]

Diversity

ISI is one of the most diverse private high schools in the state of Indiana, with the Indiana Department of Education reporting the following ethnic breakdown for the 2019–2020 school year: 44.5% White, 27.4% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic, 9.1% Black, 8.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Pacific Islander, and 0.6% Native American. [9]

In addition to hosting a variety of different cultures across campus, ISI has always pursued an economically diverse student body, with 40% of students receiving financial aid of some kind in 2019. [10]

Heads of School

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References

  1. ↑ "Ecole internationale d'Indiana". AEFE. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ Indiana in a changing world: a strategy for action: a report of the Indiana International Issues Task Force. Indianapolis, Ind.: Indiana Humanities Council. January 1, 1992.
  3. 1 2 "International School of Indiana". International Baccalaureate®.
  4. ↑ "Alumni Feature- Monica Morrissey". www.isind.org.
  5. ↑ Mathews, Jay (May 5, 2017). "America's Most Challenging High Schools". The Washington Post .
  6. ↑ "ONE ISI - International School of Indiana". www.isind.org.
  7. ↑ "International education". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ International School of Indiana Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  9. ↑ "IDOE: Compass". compass.doe.in.gov.
  10. ↑ "Explore International School of Indiana". Niche.

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