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Principal |
Sue Berg |
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Special features |
after-school care |
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Scheduling features |
extended day |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required |
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School Mission
- ISM will be recognized as a provider of top quality education to a highly diverse student body. ISM will strive to help all students achieve their full potential, prepare them for success in college, equip them with the ability and desire for lifelong learning, and strengthen their civic, ethical, and moral values. ISM will maintain high standards of efficiency and accountability throughout its operation.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, Mandarin and Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, Sailing and Crew.
- Boys sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, Sailing and Crew.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Ski and Board Club; Robotics Team; Student Life Organization(TM) and Math League.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting, dance and video/film production.
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| College and Work Preparation |
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- This school has more computers than students.
- This school was established between 1980-1989.
- Transportation to this school is provided by the school.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: New high school wing completed fall of 2008
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Gym with bleachers, indoor swimming pool, soccer field, tennis courts, 55 acre wooded campus with lakeshore
- Library facilities: Full service
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, essays, recommendations and samples of student work.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: ERB (Educational Records Bureau);
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $14,000-$14,999
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Need-based financial aid
- Entering students typically come from: Public; Private and International.
- Graduates typically go to: Top 200 Colleges.
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- Students also enroll by: Students attend from all over Minneapolis/St. Paul area. 30% of students come from all over the world.
- About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 86-90% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in mathematics, performing arts and science.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:15am to 3:45pm.
- Principal has been at this school for 19 years.
- Principal has 35 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, German, Mandarin, Spanish and Arabic.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/15/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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