INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
2480 SW 8TH STREET  Miami, Florida 33135
Phone: Phone(305) 643 – 2955  Fax: (305) 643 – 2956 http://ischs.net/
Principal: Mr. Victoriano Rodriguez, vicrodriguez@dadeschools.net
College Advisor: Jon Page, Ed.D.; COLLEGEDRJP@aol.com; 305.904.2906
About the International Studies Charter High School (ISCHS) – CEEB/ACT Code 101983
The International Studies Charter High School (ISCHS) has been recognized as one of the top 10 high schools in Miami-Dade since its
inception as a public charter high school in 2004 as a collaboration between the educational ministries of education of France, Italy, and
Spain in conjunction with the Academica Corporation and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. We are located in the historical ‘Calle
Ocho’ district of Miami, Florida.
2014 will be our seventh graduating class.
Enrollment: 353 Ethnicities: A:1, B: 7, H: 272, W: 75
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
2013
WASHINGTON POST:
ISCHS ranked #275 in U.S. and
#63 in Florida.
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
(/American Institutes for
Research) rated ISCHS:
#2 in Florida and
#15 in U.S., of 21,000 high
schools evaluated, based on
statewide reading and math
test results and AP
performance.
NEWSWEEK rated ISCHS
#447 in U.S. and #27 in Florida
based on graduation rate,
college matriculation rate,
AP/IB/AICE tests taken per
student, average SAT/ACT
scores, average AP/IB/AICE
scores, and AP courses offered
per student.
2012
NEWSWEEK rated ISCHS
#568 in the U.S..
US NEWS rated ISCHS
50th in the U.S.,
12th best charter high school in
the country, and
7th best Fla. high school.
WASHINGTON POST rated
ISCHS #275 in U.S. and #63 in
Florida.
STATE RECOGNITION
2012 SCHOOL GRADE RESULTS:
ISCHS rated #6 high school in
Miami Dade County,
#22 high school in Florida,
#2 charter high school in Miami
Dade County,
#6 charter high school in Florida
ISCHS CURRICULUM/INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMAS
Our students pursue one of the following programs: International
Studies (IS) in French, Spanish, or Italian or Advanced Placement
International Diploma (APID) with concentrations in French, Spanish,
or Italian. An entrance exam is required.. Both IS and APID programs
offer Advanced Placement (AP) and double honors higher level IS
(International Studies) classes, as identified by the state course
description.
IS students in Spanish and French are preparing for the Florida high
school diploma as well as the national diploma of their perspective
countries (with ministry support, the French ‘Bac’ and Spanish
‘Selectividad’). Our students take French Bac exams at the end of
Grades 11 and 12.
All students who complete our IS Spanish program qualify for the
national diploma of Spain and can sit for the Selectividad, the
entrance examinations for entry to the Spanish University system.
As of 2013, IS Italian students who pass the Italian AP exam as well
as three other AP exams as part of their American curriculum will be
allowed to enroll in any Italian university of their choice
In addition to AP (and higher level) French, Spanish, and Italian
language / history / humanities classes, we offer the following AP
classes: Biology, Calculus AB, Environmental Science, English
Language & Literature, European History, Human Geography,
Macroeconomics, U.S. Government & Politics, and U.S. History. The
rigor of our academics has allowed us to earn a school grade of ‘A’
without a neurotic focus. Our state assessment scores consistently
rank high at district and state levels.
French Bac pass rate, 2008 – 2012: 95%
Spanish Selectividad pass rate, 2008 – 2012: 100%
AP PERFORMANCE (2013 pending)
Total AP Students
Number of Exams
AP Students / 3+ scores
% Total AP Students / 3+ scores: ISCH
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2010
2011
2012
137
194
90
65.7
47.1
60.2
176
276
126
71.6
48.5
60.2
162
271
127
78.4
50.9
61.5
AP SCHOLAR RECOGNITION (2013 pending)
2011: (Class size: 72 Srs., 75 Jrs) 13: AP Scholars,
2: AP Scholars/Honor, 3: AP Scholars/Distinction
2012: (Class size: 80 Srs, 70 Jrs) 20: AP Scholars,
6: AP Scholars/Honor, 2: AP Scholars/Distinction
SAT SCORES (2013 pending)
SAT 2012 Mean Scores: SRS
Reading
Math
Writing
508
500
509
2010-2013 COLLEGE
ACCEPTANCES include (not
limited to) (colleges attending in
yellow/underlined highlight):
American, Barry U., Babson,
Barruch, Binghamton, Boston Coll.,
Boston U., Brown, Canisius, CUNY,
Davidson, Drexel, Florida Inst. of
Technology, Florida Atlantic U.,
Drexel U., Fairfield, Florida Gulf
Coast U., Florida International U.,
Florida State U., Fordham, George
Mason, George Washington,
Georgetown, Georgia Inst. Of
Tech., Hartwick, Johnson & Wales,
King’s College, Lynn, oyola/Chicago,
Loyola Marymount, Loyola Univ Of
New Orleans, Marymount
Manhattan, Miami Dade College
(MDC), Honors College of MDC,
New York U & NYU/Shanghai,
Oglethorpe, Pace, Palm Beach
Atlantic, Northeastern, Nova
Southeastern U., Pace, Pratt MWP ,
Savannah College of Art & Design,
School of Museum of Fine Arts /
Tufts, St. Thomas, Skidmore,
Southern Methodist U., Stetson,
Stonybrook, Suffolk, Syracuse U.,
Trinity, Univ. at Buffalo (SUNY),
UNIBE School of Medicine, U. of
Arizona, U.of Ca. at San Diego, U. of
Central Florida, U. of Colorado at
Boulder, U. of Delaware, U. of
Miami, U. of Florida, U. of North
Florida, U.of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, U. of Massa. at
Amherst, U. of New Haven, U. of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U. of
Pennsylvania, U. of Richmond, U.
of Rochester, U. of South Florida,
U. of Virginia, Vassar, Virginia
Tech, Wake Forest, Warren Wilson,
Wellesley, Wesleyan, and Williams.
Overseas, graduates currently
attend Boulle College, Sciences
Politiques Reims, Quam, and Univ
of Bordeaux in France, Concordia
(unsure) and McGill in Canada.
Information not available for
colleges attended by graduates in
Spain and Argentina. Possible
attendance in Spain: Computense
De Madrid, Autonoma De Madrid,
ICADE (Catholic Institute of
Business Admin.
CURRICULUM PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT ISCHS
ISCHS FRENCH BACCALAURÉAT DIPLOMA PROGRAM
The French International Studies curriculum is created out of both French requirements from the French Ministry of
Education and American requirements from the Florida Department of Education. ISCHS gives students opportunities to
obtain two diplomas; an American high school diploma and a French Baccalaureate.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in 2003 between the educational authorities of Miami-Dade and the French
government. This commitment formalizes the collaboration around the IS double curriculum.
In 11th and 12th Grade (1ère & Terminale), ISCHS offers to French Baccelaureate students the ES program (Social Studies) or the
S program (Sciences). Children who want to major in literature (L) are strongly encouraged to register for CNED
(correspondence education) and also for tutoring in core subjects.
The French Bac exams were organized in Miami for the first time in 2011. Before that time, students were required to travel
to Washington, D.C. to take the test.
ISCHS ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DIPLOMA PROGRAM
The Italian IS program is a four year program. During this time the students attend a Language and Culture class as well as a
History class in Italian every year. The course is offered to students who demonstrate fluency in the language. In order to be
accepted to the program, the students need to pass an entry exam. The program was implemented according to a
Memorandum of Understanding between the Italian authorities and public school officials. At the end of the coursework,
students receive a certificate verifying program completion.
As of 2013, IS Italian students who pass the Italian AP exam as well as three other AP exams as part of their American
curriculum will be allowed to enroll in any Italian university of their choice
ISCHS SPANISH INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DIPLOMA PROGRAM
International Studies Charter High School offers students the opportunity simultaneously to complete a second High School
credential, the Spanish baccalaureate diploma. This is the validation of the First and Second Years of the Bachillerato, the
Spanish High School Certificate.
These students are regarded as “dual program” students. To be eligible, students must take the required Spanish program
subjects throughout high school. By completing this course of study, at the end of the senior year, students can sit for the
Selectividad, the entrance examinations for entry to the Spanish University system.
This ‘double curriculum’ is a result of a a Memorandum of Understanding between the educational authorities of MiamiDade and the Spanish government.
THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA (APID)
ISCHS administration and faculty encourage participation in Advanced Placement classes. Students may opt for an Advanced
Placement International Diploma (APID) pathway curriculum. Subject to Change, typically offer the following AP classes:
Biology, Calculus AB, Environmental Science, English Language & Literature, European History, Human Geography,
Macroeconomics, U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, French Language & Culture, Spanish Language, Italian Language &
Culture, and Spanish Literature.
The Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID) is a globally recognized certificate for students with an international
outlook. The APID challenges a student to display exceptional achievement on AP Exams across several disciplines.
The APID is available to students attending secondary schools outside the United States and to U.S. resident students
applying to universities outside the country. The APID is not a substitute for a high school diploma, but rather provides
additional certification of outstanding academic excellence. (see http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_intl.html)
To earn an APID, a student must earn grades of 3 or higher on at least five AP Exams in the following
content areas:
1. Two AP Exams from two different languages selected from the English and world languages areas.*
2. One AP Exam designated as offering a global perspective: AP World History, AP Human
Geography, or AP Government and Politics: Comparative.
3. One exam from the sciences or mathematics content areas.
4. One additional exam from among any content area except English and world languages.
* A student may submit a letter from an administrator at his or her school verifying the student’s mastery of a language not
currently available within the AP suite of exams. This verification, printed on school letterhead, will satisfy the requirement for one
AP Exam in the language category. However, a student who utilizes this option must submit an additional AP Exam from another
content area. Thus, all students, however they satisfy the two-exam English and world language requirement, must submit a total of
five AP Exam grades of 3 or higher to qualify for the APID.