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.

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    New Orleans is an epicenter of corporate international business.  To succeed in the 21st Century, students must gain the skills to navigate our highly globalized world, such as cultural competency, foreign language fluency, and knowledge of international politics.

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    Language immersion is a very important part of study at The International High School.  Through language immersion programs, students can improve and master their chosen foreign language in an actual subject area.  The goals are to become proficient in the foreign language, excel in the content taught in the foreign language, and to demonstrate an appreciation for other cultures.

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