International High School (Queens)

International High School
International High School
	International High School in 2022, housed in the Middle College Campus
Address
	45-35 Van Dam Street; Long Island City, Queens, NY 11101; United States
Coordinates	40°44′41″N 73°56′06″W / 40.7447°N 73.9349°W
Information
Established	1985
Status	Open
School board	New York City Department of Education
School district	24
School number	Q530
Grades	9–12
Accreditation	University of the State of New York

The International High School is a high school in Queens, New York City.

History

Former Principal Eric Nadelstern founded the International High School at LaGuardia Community College in 1985 as a joint venture by the New York City Board of Education and the Board of Higher Education of the City of New York. The school has been designated as an Academic Excellence Project and has twice been cited as a Center of Excellence for the teaching of English communication arts. Nadelstern left the school to join the New York State Education Department. Later, Nadelstern is the department's chief school officer and reports directly to the Chancellor. All twelve high schools belong to The Internationals Network for Public Schools.

Classes are structured around the development of thematic projects in groups. Students work both collaboratively and independently.

There are six interdisciplinary programs, including:

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