At ISH, grades 6-12 constitute the Secondary School. Our faculty consists of 55 dedicated and experienced teachers, a majority of whom have advanced degrees. They come from 15 different countries, with most from the UK and North America.
The Secondary School curriculum at ISH is guided by the ISH mission and philosophy as well as by the principles of the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile. And because the social and emotional aspects of education are as vital as the academic ones, ISH has a rich pastoral care programme, with each student assigned to a tutor group that meets regularly to engage in age-appropriate discussions and activities.
In Grades 6- 8, commonly referred to as the Middle School, students take a common core of English, German, Mathematics, History, Geography, Science, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Physical Education, and Information Communication Technology. French or Spanish as a third language begins in Grade 7.
The Grades 9-10 programme is a pre-IB course of study which involves the students in a range of subjects that will better prepare them for the IB programme in Grades 11 and 12. This pre-IB Programme consists of a core curriculum of English, Mathematics, History, German, and Physical Education. Students individualize this core by electing to take courses in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Business Studies, Model United Nations, French, Spanish, ICT, Drama, or Music.
Throughout Grades 6-10, additional support classes are provided for students for whom English is not a first language. The purpose of these classes is to enable the student to profit fully, and as quickly as possible, from instruction in other subjects and in more advanced classes in English.
Students in Grades 11-12 may enroll in the two year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) upon departmental recommendation.