International High School at Prospect Heights
Address
883 Classon Avenue Brooklyn , New York 11225 United States
Coordinates	40°40′11.45″N 73°57′39.72″W / 40.6698472°N 73.9610333°W / 40.6698472; -73.9610333
Information
School district	New York City DOE District 17
School number	K524
Principal	Nedda De Castro
Teaching staff	29.3 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	417 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.2 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Website	www.ihsph.org

International High School at Prospect Heights (school code: K524^[2] is one of four schools on the former Prospect Heights High School campus in Brooklyn, New York. An Empowerment School, International High addresses the needs of recent immigrant students by teaching them fluency in reading, writing and speaking.

The International High School at Prospect Heights opened its doors to its first class in 2004, under the leadership of Alexandra Anormaliza.

The book The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens was written about students at the school.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

The International High School at Prospect Heights offers students many extracurricular activities such as: African Club, French Club, Haitian Club, Latino/Spanish Club, Science Club, Drama Club, Guitar Ensemble, etc.

The school also has a prom, which is an unfamiliar concept for some students as of 2008.^[4]

References

Notes

External links

• "International High School at Prospect Heights". schoolsearch.schools.nyc. New York City Department of Education.

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