The International High School of New Orleans
is Louisiana’s only open enrollment public school to offer French and Spanish immersion programs and a full college preparatory curriculum. Open free-of-charge to all Louisiana students, IHS helps prepare children for success in college, their future careers and the world.
The mission of IHS is to foster a diverse community of learners through rigorous academic programs that promote an understanding of business, multi-cultural awareness, and foreign language fluency, while preparing our students to succeed in a global economy.


