International High School at Union Square (02M438) 
40 Irving Place, Manhattan, NY 10003, Manhattan
Phone: 212-533-2560
Hours: 9:00am - 3:37pm
School Website: https://www.ihs-us.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M438/
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School Leader: Vadewatie Ramsuchit (vramsuchit@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Victoria Feliciano (vfeliciano6@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Patricia Pancorbo Christ (ppancorbochristopher@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Adriana Penida (apenida@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Hilary Kopple (hkopple@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jessica Durand (jdurand2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Adrianna Tagliavia (atagliavia3@schools.nyc.gov)
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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.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 75%
Academic Highlights: Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs), Before & after school tutoring, Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs), College Now Courses @ BMCC (Critical Thinking, Psychology, and other courses), National Education Equity Lab for Dual Enrollment Courses (Partner Colleges: Howard University, Arizona State University, Cornell College and Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania), Advanced Placement Courses Available
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses Offered, College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School Program, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Summer Bridge
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
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Academy for Software Engineering (AFSE) (02M546)
Gramercy Arts High School (02M374)
Harvest Collegiate High School (02M534)
High School for Language and Diplomacy, The (02M399)
International High School at Union Square (02M438)
Union Square Academy for Health Sciences (02M533)
Programs
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
- (Group 1) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 47.10%
Black 14.10%
Hispanic 73.40%
White 4.20%
Other 1.40%
Hispanic 21.40%
White 46.40%
Other 10.80%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
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
Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) | 0 (0%) |
| SETSS | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 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 (2023-24)
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