International High School launches with diverse class

This new high school, with many immigrants in the student body, is teaching differently than most schools. It is preparing their students to live in the global community, not just their local community. - - Donna Poisl

180 freshmen start the new high school, housed for now at on the campus of Fort Hayes.

By KHALILA PERRIN

Principal Ameer Kim El-Mallawany hopes a handful of local classrooms make a world of difference for students trying out the new Columbus International High School this fall.

Making its debut on the first day of school next Wednesday, Aug. 25, the new Columbus City Schools high school will be temporarily located on the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center campus in just eight classrooms.

Global literacy is the school's aim so CIHS teachers such as Clint Clark say they want to see students using core skills to ask and answer tough questions facing the global community. Click on the headline above to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.