International School of Tegucigalpa

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International School of Tegucigalpa
Address
International School of Tegucigalpa
P.O. BOX 5210 and 2282

Tegucigalpa
,
Francisco Morazán, Honduras

Honduras
Coordinates 14°02′40″N87°12′00″W / 14.04437°N 87.19990°W / 14.04437; -87.19990
Information
Type Private Co-educational
Established1991
FounderBertha de Flores
Faculty150
GradesPre-K-12
Enrollment1177
Color(s)   Blue & Gold
AthleticsABSH Tigers
MascotTigers
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 1991 and in June 1992 graduated its first senior class.

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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% of the graduating class study abroad, in the United States 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.[ citation needed ] ACSI has commended and accredited IST.

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