International High School at Union Square (02M438)

40 Irving Place, Manhattan, NY 10003, Manhattan
Phone: 212-533-2560
Email: info@ihs-us.org
Hours: 09:00am - 03:30pm
Principal: Vadewatie Ramsuchit
School Website: https://www.ihs-us.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M438/
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Subway: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R to 14th St-Union Square
Bus: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM10, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M101, M102, M103, M14A-SBS, M14D-SBS, M15, M15-SBS, M2, M23-SBS, M3, M34-SBS, M34A-SBS, M55, M8, M9, QM21, SIM10, SIM11, SIM1C, SIM3, SIM31, SIM33, SIM33C, SIM3C, SIM4C, SIM6, SIM7, SIM9, X27, X28, X37, X38, X63, X64, X68
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About

International High School at Union Square has a multicultural student population of recent immigrants, and we see our diversity as an asset. Our mission is to empower students to thrive in a diverse world by helping them learn to collaborate with others and advocate for themselves. To accomplish this, we immerse students in real life based, interdisciplinary projects in a supportive, personalized atmosphere. Students are supported in every class to use English and their home languages to discover new ideas, express opinions and synthesize learning. Our goal is for graduates to identify as global citizens with both rights and responsibilities in the world.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 80%

Academic Highlights: Microeconomics, Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs), College Now Courses @ CUNY Poetry in America, AP Courses Available

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Health Center, Internship Expected, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Session

School Features:

  • Performance Assessment School, which base graduation requirements on the successful completion of performance assessments in major subject areas in lieu of one or more Regents exams
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • School for New Arrivals, which serve students who are new to the country
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), Algebra II (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited])
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Softball, Volleyball
Other Sports
Basketball, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball
Clubs
Art Club, Arts Club (Talent Show), Asian Heritage Club, Dream Team Club, French Heritage Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Glasswing, Global Kids (Drumming) City Wide Global Kids, Hispanic Heritage Club, Peer Tutoring, Student Government
Programs
International High School at Union Square(Y46A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

We are a small school with immigrant students who come from over 45 different countries and speak over 25 different languages. Our school fosters a supportive and collaborative learning environment, and our staff speak different languages including Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole. We offer English classes, internships, CUNY College Now Classes, Mentoring, small advisory groups, college exploration, and extensive social work services.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
370
340
324
    Grade 12 Students
68
77
93
    Grade 11 Students
95
67
83
    Grade 10 Students
98
99
60
    Grade 9 Students
109
97
88
Avg. Class Size
23.0
18.0
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 20 / 4
<5 / 19 / 1
<5 / 35 / 0
Attendance %
85%
85%
Graduation %
82%
89%
86%
College %
56%
47%
68%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
501 (103) / 68
75
286 (61) / 68
45
255 / 68
32
International High School at Union Square (Y46A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
101 / 53 (1.91)
2 / 15 (0.13)
Offers
56 / 53 (1.06)
5 / 15 (0.33)
Offers - Waitlist
46 / 53 (0.87)
4 / 15 (0.27)
Offers
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  79.86%
Academic Engagement 
  82.15%
Safety 
  86.75%
Bully Prevention 
  84.50%
Inclusivity 
  92.70%
Mental Support 
  85.11%
Environment 
  82.00%
Post-School Support 
  87.67%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  86.60%
School Satisfaction 
  92.67%
Student Behavior 
  73.63%
Student Support 
  95.95%
School Leadership 
  85.92%
Instructional Clarity 
  91.67%
Instructional Development 
  91.20%
Post-School Support 
  97.80%
Family Responses
Education 
  93.83%
Teacher Support 
  91.57%
Safety 
  96.33%
School Community 
  80.44%
School Leadership 
  94.88%
Post-School Support 
  95.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  81.50%
CC Regents
  59
Impact Score
  0.54
Performance Score
  0.46
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  28.40%
SAT Math
  394
SAT R/W
  390
Postsecondary
2-Year College 7.40%
4-Year College 48.90%
Unknown 43.70%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 51.90%
Female 48.10%
English Language Learners:
  87.30%
Students with Disabilities:
  1.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  0.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 6.50%
Black 11.40%
Hispanic 75.90%
White 4.60%
Other 1.60%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Hispanic 19.20%
White 57.70%
Other 23.10%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  2.40%
Students with SETSS
  0.60%
Students with ICT
  0.60%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  100.00%
Has some programs
  0.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
IEP Student Performance
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services<=5 (?)<=5 (?)0 (0%)
SETSS<=5 (?)<=5 (?)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services Bilingual<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2022-23)
Regents English
  60
Regents Algebra I
  58
4-Year Grad. Rate
  81.3
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