Chief Sealth International High School

Chief Sealth International High School (CSIHS) is a public high school in the Seattle Public Schools district of Seattle, Washington. Opened in 1957 in southern West Seattle, Chief Sealth students comprise one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse student bodies in Washington State. The school is named for Chief Seattle, a Duwamish chief and a recognized leader amongst the local peoples at the time of the arrival of European American settlers in the area. The school shares a campus with Denny International Middle School (DIMS). Students The student population at CSIHS is culturally and linguistically diverse. In the 2010–11 school year, the student population was identified as 2.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 17.7% Asian, 2.1% Pacific Islander, 19.8% Asian/Pacific Islander, 24.7% African-American, 20.6% Hispanic, 31.7% Caucasian, and 1% Two or More Races. 54.8% of the students qualified for free or reduced meals. Academics Chief Sealth offers academy-based programs, including the Academy of Finance, Academy of Travel and Tourism, Graphic Arts, Performing Arts, Proyecto Saber, Sports Marketing, and Project Lead the Way. International program In 2010 the District Superintendent designated Chief Sealth as the first "International" high school, which meant that its curriculum would include a multi-cultural education. Chief Sealth International High School is an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) school, offering IB courses and the full IB diploma program since 2007. The school offers foreign language courses, including a focus on Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.