International High School of New Orleans

International High School of New Orleans is an American high school located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, at 727 Carondelet Street.

International High School of New Orleans
Address
727 Carondelet St.

New Orleans
,
Louisiana
70130

United States
Coordinates29.9471°N 90.0729°W / 29.9471; -90.0729
Information
School typePublic Charter
Established2009
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Campus typeInner-city
Color(s)Royal blue and green
AthleticsLHSAA
Team namePanthers
Websitehttps://www.ihsnola.org/

School history

The school is a charter school, and opened in the fall of 2009.[1][2] The first graduation of students occurred in 2013.[3]

School building history

The school's building was built in 1937 and was previously the L. E. Rabouin Memorial Trades School, later named the L. E. Rabouin Vocational High School and then L. E. Rabouin Career Magnet School. The Louisiana Recovery School District took over managing the building and former school after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[4][5] The building, however, has always been owned by the Orleans Parish School Board.[6]

Athletics

International High School athletics competes in the LHSAA.[7]

Notable Students

16-year-old student Dennis Maliq Barnes has a 4.98 GPA, has already earned 27 college credits and has scholarship offers from 130 colleges and universities. Barnes is considered a prodigy and is fluent in English and Spanish.[8]

References
  1. Chang, Cindy (20 May 2010). Anthony Amato chosen to lead International High School of New Orleans, The Times-Picayune
  2. Elie, Lolis E. (30 April 2009). Recovery School District announces details for two new schools, The Times-Picayune
  3. Gershanik, Ana (15 June 2016). Ten students of Hispanic descent graduate from International High School, The Times-Picayune
  4. (15 September 2014). What is the history of the art deco building at 727 Carondelet St.?, Best of New Orleans
  5. (2 April 2008). Leaders Struggle to Bolster New Orleans Schools, PBS (" The plan here is to transition Rabouin into an international high school with a very large international baccalaureate program.")
  6. Larino, Jennifer (7 February 2015). New Orleans charter school sold stripped copper for cash, warrants probe, officials say, The Times-Picayune
  7. "International H.S. of New Orleans". lhsaa.org. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. McGill, Kevin (April 28, 2023). "New Orleans student's scholarship offers surpass $9 million". AP News. Retrieved May 11, 2023.



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