International School of Hamburg

International School of Hamburg Internationale Schule Hamburg
Address
Hemmingstedter Weg 130 Hamburg, 22609 Germany
Information
School type	Private
Founded	1957
Principal	Junior School: Suzan Weishof - Secondary School: Andrew Cross
Headmaster	Andreas Swoboda
Faculty	100 +
Age range	K-12
Enrolment	750
Language	English
Athletics	Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Girls Football, Rugby and Swimming
Mascot	Falcon
Nickname	ISH
Tuition	Yes
Website	Official ISH Website

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Internationale Schule Hamburg

The International School of Hamburg, known to the school community as ISH, is an independent, coeducational K-12 day school. The International School of Hamburg was founded in 1957 as the first international school in Germany. It is one of the most expensive private schools in Germany. In early 2010 it moved into a new building in the Groß Flottbek quarter of Hamburg.

ISH has been an IB world school since October 1978, and therefore offers the IB Diploma Programme.

History

ISH was founded in 1957 as British Army School with 50 students from 12 nations in the house of the U.S. Consul C. H. Timberlake. By 1959, the school moved to Waitzstrasse with enrollment of 360 students. ISH moved to Holmbrook in Othmarschen in 1973, and in 1978 it became an IB World School, offering the IB Diploma. In January 2010, ISH moved to its current, purpose-built campus, at Hemmingstedter Weg in Groß Flottbek.

Mission statement

"Our mission is to provide our students with an international education, which seeks to develop their full potential and to foster understanding, respect for others, freedom of thought and expression, enjoyment of learning and personal responsibility."

Accreditation

ISH is a member of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the Association of German International Schools (AGIS), the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the Council of International Schools.

External links

• Official ISH Website