International School of Tegucigalpa

International School of Tegucigalpa, (IST) is a private N-12 American standard based school in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Its current enrollment is approximately 2000 students. IST was founded in 1981 and in June 1992 graduated its first senior class.

International School of Tegucigalpa
Address
P.O. BOX 5210 and 2282

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TypePrivate Co-educational
Established1981
FounderBertha de Flores
Faculty150
GradesPre-K-12
Enrollment1177
Color(s)Blue & Gold
AthleticsABSH Tigers
MascotTigers
Websitehttp://www.internationalschool.hn

Student body

86% of the student body is comprised Hondurans, 8% North America, 6% Multi-ethnic. IST has a 99.9% graduation rate and graduates traditionally continue on to study in four year universities. Approximately 25-30 percent of the graduating class study abroad, in the USA or other foreign countries.

Faculty and administration

The minimum requirements for IST teachers is to hold a bachelor's degree and/or have a teaching license.

Accreditation

IST is Internationally accredited through AdvancED. The Honduran National Ministry of Education accredited IST and even went as far as naming it the best school in the capital. ACSI has commended and accredited IST.

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