Flushing International High School

Flushing International High School is a New York City public high school that opened in September 2004 in Flushing, New York. Students come from over 30 countries and speak over twenty native languages. Flushing International is a NYC School Empowerment School in District 25.

The Flushing International High School
Address
144-80 Barclay Avenue, Room 324B

,
11355

United States
Coordinates40°45′32″N 73°49′26″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2004 (2004)
School districtNew York City Department of Education District 25
PrincipalKevin Hesseltine
Teaching staff29.99 (FTE) (2018–19)[1]
Grades912
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment401 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.37∶1 (2018–19)[1]
Color(s)Cardinal and White
Athletics2 PSAL teams + Intramural Sports
MascotDragon
AffiliationThe Internationals Network for Public Schools
Websitefihsnyc.org
School Mascot

History

Flushing International High School is a member of The Internationals Network for Public Schools, a non-profit organization that grew out of the work of a group of international high schools in New York City. The organization now supports 12 schools in New York and California. The first international high school, located on the campus of LaGuardia Community College, opened in 1985; two more followed in the 1990s. Since 2001, the network has opened and supported 9 additional high schools with the help of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The network of schools annually serves 4,000 students immigrating from 90 countries. The network's mission is to provide quality education to recently arrived immigrants by developing and networking small high schools based on the Internationals approach.

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