International School of Tegucigalpa

International School of Tegucigalpa
Address
P.O. BOX 5210 and 2282 Tegucigalpa , Francisco Morazán, Honduras Honduras
Coordinates	14.04437°N 87.19990°W / 14.04437; -87.19990
Information
Type	Private Co-educational
Established	1991
Founder	Bertha de Flores
Faculty	150
Grades	Pre-K-12
Enrollment	1177
Color(s)	Blue & Gold
Athletics	ABSH Tigers
Mascot	Tigers
Website	http://www.internationalschool.hn

International School of Tegucigalpa, (IST) is a private N-12 American standard based school in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Its current enrollment is approximately 2,000 students. IST was founded in 1981 and in June 1992 graduated its first senior class.

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% of the graduating class study abroad, in the United States 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.

External links

• Official website