The International High School at LaGuardia Community College

What The International High School at LaGuardia Community College does

The International High School at LaGuardia Community College is a public high school operated by the New York City Department of Education, located on the LaGuardia Community College campus at 45-35 Van Dam Street in Long Island City, Queens. Founded in 1985, the school serves a narrowly defined cohort of English Language Learners (ELLs) who have been in the United States fewer than four years at the time of application, retaining admitted students for their entire high school career. Its core offering is a college preparatory curriculum delivered through a content-based English-as-a-new-language instructional approach, with peer-mediated activities that maintain and develop students' native languages alongside English acquisition.

The school supplements its core academic program with an optional 5th Year Early College Program operated in partnership with LaGuardia Community College (CUNY), through which eligible students who have met high school graduation requirements can take free college courses — including textbooks and transportation — and earn an Associate's degree or transferable college credits. Technology infrastructure is a notable component of the offering, with Promethean interactive whiteboards installed in all classrooms, mobile laptop carts holding 30 devices each, 3D printing and scanning capabilities, VR equipment, and integration with Google Workspace, JumpRope (grading), Lexia PowerUp (literacy), SORA (digital library), ClassFlow, SchoolMessenger, and Accuplacer. The school is also a member of the Internationals Network for Public Schools and participates in the NY Performance Standards Consortium and CUNY Early College.

The institution operates as a single-site public school within the NYC DOE system; revenue is not commercially disclosed and flows through the city's education budget rather than tuition or fees (which are free). Enrollment is governed by the NYC DOE centralized application process. With a tracked headcount of 25 employees in the input data (appearing to reflect IT/specific support staff rather than total faculty) and no private ownership, equity investment, or M&A activity, the entity functions as a stable government-operated educational institution rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

The International High School at LaGuardia Community College

Legal name

The International High School At LaGuardia Community College

Website

https://ihsnyc.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International High School at LaGuardia Community College is a NYC public high school, founded 1985, serving English Language Learners in the U.S. fewer than four years through a content-based ENL college preparatory curriculum and a tuition-free 5th Year Early College Program with LaGuardia Community College.

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Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• English language learner education
• College preparatory programs
• Early college high school
• Bilingual multicultural education
• Public secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Queens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The International High School at LaGuardia Community College is a public high school providing a college preparatory curriculum for English Language Learners who have been in the United States fewer than four years. It delivers content-based English-as-a-new-language instruction while maintaining native language proficiency through peer-mediated instructional activities. As a standalone offering beyond the core program, eligible students may enroll in the 5th Year Early College Program to earn college credits or an Associate's Degree from LaGuardia Community College tuition-free.

Product overview

The International High School at LaGuardia Community College is a single-site public high school offering a unified college preparatory educational program for English language learners. The core offering is a rigorous content-based English-as-a-new-language curriculum for students in their first four years in the US. The school supplements its core academic program with an optional Early College Program (5th Year) providing dual high school/college credentials, extensive technology resources including Promethean interactive boards and computer labs, and various student support services including internship opportunities and portfolio development. The institution operates as a single educational program rather than a modular platform.

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Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is physically located on LaGuardia Community College's campus. Students in the 5th Year Early College Program can take college courses and earn an Associates Degree or transferable college credits from LaGuardia Community College. All college courses are free for participating students.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates as a public high school under the NYC DOE. The school uses DOE systems including Outlook email, JumpRope gradebook, and follows DOE policies and calendars.
• Internationals Network for Public SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the Internationals Network for Public Schools, a network of schools specifically designed for English language learners.
• NY Performance Standards ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the NY Performance Standards Consortium, an alternative assessment system that focuses on performance-based assessment rather than standardized testing.
• CUNY Early CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CUNY's Early College initiative allowing eligible students to earn college credits while completing high school requirements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bard High School Early College (BHSEC): NYC public early college high school network offering students the chance to earn up to 60 college credits alongside their high school diploma. Highly comparable in its integration of secondary and postsecondary education through a co-located or partner-college structure.
• International High School at Prospect Heights: Another NYC public high school within the Internationals Network for Public Schools serving English Language Learners with the same content-based ENL approach and portfolio assessment model. Operates with substantially the same pedagogical and structural design.

Broad incumbents

• Success Academy Charter Schools: One of NYC's largest charter networks operating K-12 schools with rigorous college-preparatory academics. Comparable in college-prep mission and intensity, with technology-rich classrooms similar to this school's Promethean/VR/laptop infrastructure.
• KIPP NYC Public Schools: A NYC charter school network focused on college preparation for underserved students, including significant ELL populations. Operates as a broader incumbent in the college-prep-for-underserved-students space with comparable mission, though structured as charters rather than DOE schools.
• Democracy Prep Public Schools: A NYC charter network with a college-preparatory mission serving predominantly Black and Latino students, many of whom are English Language Learners. Comparable in college-prep-for-underserved-student focus, with similar demographic alignment but a charter governance model.
• Uncommon Schools: A multi-state charter network operating several NYC campuses with an explicit college-preparatory mission for students from low-income and immigrant communities. Comparable mission and student demographic, though delivered through a charter rather than DOE structure.
• Internationals Network for Public Schools: The network of which this school is a member, operating multiple NYC public high schools for English Language Learners using the same pedagogical model. Functions as the broader system supporting the school's curriculum, training, and assessment approach.
• NYC Specialized High Schools (e.g., Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech): NYC's flagship selective public high schools. They share the same NYC DOE governance and funding structure but serve a different student population (selective-admissions students) and a different mission, making them incumbents in the broader NYC public high school landscape rather than direct competitors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IHS_LAGCC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAqiQHGkq7grFrQ8nxhFD_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/ihs.lagcc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ihs_lagcc/?r=nametag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/the-international-high-school-at-laguardia-community-college

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Profiles2 records

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