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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>''Nagoya International School'' has a virtual high school component.<br />
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Nagoya International School, founded in 1964, is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school offering <br />
an instructional programme from pre-school through grade 12 for students from 22 countries with approximately 25% from North America. <br />
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The school serves students whose parents work in the diplomatic corps and the international <br />
business community, as well as host-country students and other long-term residents of Nagoya. <br />
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There are 36 full-time teachers from six different countries. All faculty members are certified in their respective countries and approximately 75% hold Master’s degrees. <br />
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The school provides an American, standards-based curriculum and the language of instruction is English. <br />
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Japanese course offerings are extensive (7 levels); level 4 is equivalent to an Advanced Placement class. <br />
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NIS is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the high school has implemented pre-IB courses from 2007-2008.<br />
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For more details see http://www.nagoyais.jp/nis/<br />
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== Features of the NIS High School ==<br />
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* Low student-teacher ratio<br />
* Virtual High School (VHS) courses offer opportunities for additional advanced coursework<br />
* NIS is approved to offer the International Baccalaureate Organization Diploma Programme<br />
* College guidance & support<br />
* School-wide wireless computer network<br />
* Fine Arts & Performing arts<br />
* Varsity sports (Boys & Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball/Softball, Soccer & Badminton)<br />
* Academic & service activities (Student Council, National Honor Society, Model United Nations, Habitat for Humanity)<br />
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== Virtual High School ==<br />
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With approval from the counselor and principal, seniors and juniors have the opportunity to take Virtual High School <br />
classes under the supervision of the VHS coordinator. <br />
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VHS offers a wide variety of online classes including Advanced Placement (university-level) classes. Students are required to take the corresponding AP exam.<br />
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