Academics

Columbus International is a member of the International Studies Schools Network. Our curriculum provides an international perspective. Students take a full college-prep curriculum, including opportunities to take up to 10 unique Advanced Placement (AP) credits. On their pathway to a special "International Diploma", students have the opportunity to explore various language offerings including Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Russian. Many of these languages are offered through the Advanced Placement or post secondary level. Immersion opportunities exist for students through specially designed classes. The signature program of CIHS is the International Seminar, a series of semester-long inquiry-based research courses that lead to an individually designed year-long "international thesis" project during a student's junior and senior year. Students engage in global issues by learning how to perform traditional, original, and participatory research, with real-life experiences of global issues emphasized through visits from guest speakers, service projects, and field trips, including the 9th and 10th grade spring seminar trips within Ohio and other global-minded locations. The International Seminars also emphasize the use of technology both in research and presentation, and students' thesis projects include a multimedia component.